VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: I-KNOW: Children Of The Light!

 

We Are Charged By The Lord Of Love 

To Live Good And Upright Lives 

Motivated By Justice, Mercy 

And 

Humility 

Because 

No One Can Escape The Consequence Of Sin 

Even If We Have Confessed 

And 

Repented Of That Sin! 

We Are Warned 

To Honestly Do To Others 

What We Personally ... Truthfully

Want Done Unto Us! 

Beloved, 

When The Lord Cautions Us 

For Or Against A Thing

It Will Do Us Well 

To Take Earnest Heed! 

We ... For Our Own Safety's Sake

Need To Practice Unrestrained Obedience

While Totally Disregarding Damnable Doubt

And

Deadly Defiance 

If 

It Is Our Whole Heart's Desire 

To See Our Savior In Perfect Peace! 

Let's Cease From The I-Feel 

And 

Hold To The I-Know 

Which Comes From The Sure And Secure 

"Thus Saith The Lord Of Life!" 

In Whom Is No Shadow Of Turning

Instability Or Deceit! 

Let Us Choose The Meek, Humble

Teachable

Enduringly-Faithful Spirit Of The Child Of God 

Truly Bound For Glory! 

By Almighty God's Great, Matchless, Grace

Let Us Allow The Holy Spirit To Do His Saving Work 

To Help Us Change Our Wayward Thoughts 

And By Extension

Our Untoward Actions 

So That Our Lord Will Find Good Pleasure 

In Us Who Are His Truly Blessed Children Of The Light! 

Peace Be Upon You! 

May The Bountiful Blessings Of The Lord Jesus Christ

Make You Rich Indeed!

Repentance ... In Advance!?!

How Can You Be Sorry
For Doing Something That
You Have Not Yet Done!?!

And
Pray Tell Why Were You Offering Repentance Before-Hand
And 
Then Committing Sin!?!

Did You Really Believe That The Living God Holy

Was, Is, Going To Accept Your Putrid Offering!?!

Look, Just In Case You Have Not Been Told
Nor Are You Aware
Your Pre-Performance Repentance For What Is Known Sin
Is 
The Sin Called Presumption
And
The God Of All Grace Will Not Accept
Your Not-A-Gift
And 
You Will Have An Unrepented Of Sin On Your Record
In Your Hands!

That Was Extraordinarily Foolish!

It Sounded Cute!
I Thought It Was Cute!
I Wanted To Do My Own Thing
But I Didn't Want To Offend The Lord Outright
So I Decided To Go For The Two-For-One
You Know, The BOGO
Buy One Get One Free Or At A Great Discount ...!

... You Simply Cannot Be For Real!
You Have Surely Lost Your Mind!

Do You Really Believe That
You And The Living God Are Street-Hustling Partners
So That You Can Dishonor Him
With Your Philosophical Garbage
And 
He'd Be Eternally Grateful 

For Your Smelly Contribution!?!

What Were You Thinking!?!

I Wasn't!

Do You Realize That You Could Have Died Out There
And
In One Fell Swoop
You Would Have Been Lost 

To The Kingdom Of Christ ... Forever!?!

I Wasn't Thinking ...!
... I Wanted To Be Just Like Everybody Else
One Last Time ...!

... You Were Almost A Corpse ... Like Nobody Else!

Please Don't Say That!

I Did, And It Stands!
Was Your Foray In Fun Really Worth This Outcome!?!

Look At Yourself!
Body Brace, Shoulder Brace
Elbow Braces, Wrist Braces
Knee Brace, Eye-Patch
And
All Just For A Cheap Thrill!?!

I Did It!
It's Done!

You Could Have Been Done
But
Almighty God Was Merciful To You!

Thank You, Father, For Saving Grace!

Thank You, Lord

He Still Has A Life In The To-Salvation Race! 

Thank You, Lord

For Not Letting Him Be Destroyed

And Be Lost To The Glorious Kingdom

Because Of Gross Folly

And Thank You For Relieving Satan

Of The Opportunity

Against Jesus Christ

To Be Vindictively Joyful And Happy!

Please, Tan, I Beseech You
Do Not Tempt The Lord Again!
You Are A Mortal
And 
You Can Have Your Life Recalled!
Don't Be Presumptuous!
You Know That We're Trying To Get Out From Under
The Effects Of The Fall
So Don't Be Like The Very Foolish Strong-Man Samson
And
The Wittingly Presumptuous King Saul!

Lord, Forbid!
The Lord Knows That I Am Truly Sorry!
I've Learned My Lesson
And It's The Straight And Narrow Way For Me
From Hereon!

I Love You
But
The Lord Loves You The Best!
Do Not Ever Again Put Him To The Test!

I Sincerely Promise That I Won't Do That Again!

Let's Praise Jesus And Glorify Almighty God!

AMEN!!!

HAPPY SABBATH + PRAYER: Father, Help Me To Walk Faithfully!

I Am Glad

And

I Thank You, Father

For Your Being The Eternal God And Lord

To Whom I Can Come Confessing My Sin

And

Repenting Of My Transgressions

Against Your Holy Name!

I Am Truly Grateful

That I Can Say:

"I Beg Your Pardon, Father!"

And

To Be Able To Hear In My Heart

And

Know Of A Truth

In My Soul

The Blessing:

My Child,

You Are Forgiven! 

This, My Way, Is The Way To Life!

Go, And Sin No More!

Walk With Me, And Rest!

Be Obedient, And Be Blessed!

I Am Grateful, Lord

That You Condescend

To Give Me The Assurance Of Salvation

By Permitting Me Personal Choice

And

Free-Will Residence

In Your Present Kingdom Of Grace

And

By My Commitment And Fidelity

To The Cause Of The Lord Christ

The Blessed Hope

For A Personal Place

In The Coming Kingdom Of Glory!

Oh, How I Praise Your Name!

Thank You For The Good News Story!

Bless Me, Lord

To Do Your Will! 

Bless Me, Lord

In Your Presence To Be Still! 

Bless Me, Lord

Your Holy Spirit My Soul To Fill

So That In The Great Day

I Will Have No Unpaid-For-By-Christ Sin-Bill!

I Love You, Lord!

Accept, Please

My Humble Prayer

For I Will

Your Heavenly Home To Share!

Help Me To Walk Faithfully

Honestly

Righteously

And

Ever True

And

Please, Remember All The Brethren

Who Are Awaiting The Spreading Message

- Their Call To Salvation -

And Who Know Your Voice

And Will Come Out Of Sin

And

Walk Boldy Unto You!

Let Your Grace, Lord

Be Sufficient For Us All Today

And

Every Day

For

In Trust

And

In The Name Of The Beloved

The Holy Jesus

I Offer Up This Heartfelt Prayer!

Come Soon!

AMEN.

The Sins Of The Flesh + PRAYER: Lord, Pity Us Who Pray!

The Sins of The Flesh
Now Rule The World
And
The Things That Man Does
Will Make A Saint's Hair Curl!

Man's Instinct Is Animal!
Man's Want Leads His Way!
Man's Feeling Is His Mission
And
In His Life
The Damned Devil
Is Holding The Sway!

The Son Of Perdition
The Dark Prince
Wears White
And
In His Best Behavior
He Appears The Angel Of Light

To Blight
And
Benight
To Blast
To Blow Away
To Take Men Away
From Serving The Living God
To Roll In The Dirt
With The Dying God Of Disaster!

Sin Is No Healing Plaster!

PRAYER:

Lord,

In Mercy

Open Our Eyes To See 

The True Presentation

Of The Lord Of The Dung Flies

And Also Help Us To See

But For a Moment

That There Are More Of Us

- A Vitally Blessed Majority -

When We Walk With Thee

And

Help Us, There After

To Walk In Faith

And

Not By Natural Eyes' Sight

That Causes Us Wholly To Deceived Be!

Help Us, Lord

To Be Constant

Instant

Ever In Pray!

Help Us

With Alacrity

To Do All That You Say!

Help Us, With Vigor

To Ignore Those

Who Nay Say

And

Grant Us

Over Self ... Victory

So That For Own-Sin

We Shall Not Have To Pay!

Pity Us Who Pray!

Pity Us Who Care!

Pity Us Who Walk In The Right Way

So That We May Rejoice

On Redemption Day!

In Jesus' Name, We Stand, And Plead!

We Love You, Lord!

AMEN.

Presumption Is A Sin! + PRAYER: Father, I Hear You!

The Leaders Of Today
Are Like King Saul In The Prophet Samuel's Day
AND
Fearing The People We Could Say
AND
The Word Of The Lord
They Doth Flagrantly Disobey!

There Is No Excuse For Presuming
Upon The Mercies Of The Living God
For He Gives Mercy Freely
As Protection Against The Cruel Fraud!

Presumption Is Sin
AND
The Protection Of Holy Angels We Lose
Then
The Holy Spirit
Is Grieved Away
Leaving Us To Howl At The Moon
When Evil Spirits
With Our Mind Gaily Play!

The Lord Said: "Don't!"
The People In Lust Of Heart Say: "By All Means Do!"
Thus The Godly Word Is Denigrated
AND
The Word Of Sin Is Borne Aloft
AND
Man
In Vile Arrogance
At The Living God Does Scoff!

And God ...

When Man Has Gone Too Far Left
To Ever Be Considered Right
Sends The Word With The Prophet:

"You Are Rejected!
I Find In You No Delight!"

Then The Man
Who Had All The Power
In Crocodile Tears
Of Despair
Is Willing To Skin Cuffings
So That He Can Still Keep The Power
AND
Get The Perks And The Pay!

God Has A Line
That No Man Should Ever Cross!
That Is The Line Of Presumption
Believing
Because He Is One Chosen
That God Will Fawningly Permit
Malicious Sin
To Get A Free Pass!

So ...

A Word To The Wise
Should Ever Be Sufficient
On This Day
For
For The Sin Of Presumption
We Are Assuredly Going To Pay!

God Is Not Blind!
God Wears No Glasses!
AND
God Has No Rolling Walking Stick!
God Does Not Play Favorites
And Burnt Offerings
Won't Make The Living God
His Lips Of Fire To Lick!

If God Says: "Do!"
Our Job Is To Say:"Doing!"
AND
"Done!"
AND
If We Don't Know How To Proceed
We Are To Say To The Lord:

"Father, Please Show Me How
This Race To Run?!"

And ... The God

Who Sends Us
Will Show The Way
AND
Provide All 
That Is Needed
With His Desires To Faithfully Comply 
In The Very Day!

Victory In Jesus
Should Never Be Just A Song!
Victory In Jesus
Should Be The Oil
That Moves True Believers Along!

Faith Should Never Be An Expedient
Nor A Coin In The Church
But Should Be The Be All
To End All Sins
That Cause Good Men
Grandly To Fall!

Weak Will!
Weak Conscience!
Stand For Anything!
Fall For Everything!
Presumption!
Denunciation!
Denial!
Rejection!
AND
Death!
This Is The Path Walked
By All
Who Will Run The Race
Like Old King Saul!

PRAYER:

Dear Father,

Your Call To Salvation

To Right Living

I Do Hear!

Please Help Me, Lord

Your Blessed Word To Obey!

I Can Do Nothing

My Own Soul To Save

So, Please, Lord

I Beseech You

To Help Me

Walking In Your Way To Crave!

I Love You, Lord!

AMEN.

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Honor God

And He Will 

Honor You!

Turn Your Eyes Upon ... Jesus!

The Flash was Bright
The Spectacle Light
And that Light
Behind Darkest Dimmers 
Fair to Right Blinded Me!

The Spectacle
That Show
The Purveyors of Sin Heaven Knows
Fair Left Me To Truth Disoriented
As Living Swill to Me 
They Unrelentingly 
Daily Presented!

Pretty, Pretty, Light!!
Those Colors
Strobing 
Stroking Me
In My Dark Night
Instead of Guiding My Footsteps Aright
To My Death and 
Eternal Destruction
Led Me
Stomach Roiling
Steps Wobbling
To The Precipice Drear and
I Know ... Desperation!
I Know ... Fear!

In My Sorrows and
In Fear
In Desperation of Soul
I Will Declare
I Called and
I Called Out:

"IS Anyone ...

IS A Savior ...

Near?!"

"No one could be here!

Oh,  Lord, I'm Alone!

Who will Care for This One

Lost ... and so Very Alone?"

And in My Own Last Strength

Huh?!?

I Heard ... ¿??!¿!

I Heard Me a Quiet Voice:

"Turn Your Eyes Toward My Voice!

Look Upon Me - Even Though You Can't See!

I Have True Light and

I Provide Peace and

I Offer Rest!

I Offer You My Living Place 

So

Look in Faith

Toward The Cleft In The Rock - Follow My Voice!

Hold Out Your Hand!

Don't Look Down!

Don't Look Around!

Reach for Me!

I AM Holding You!

You Can't Fall!

My Grip is Everlasting Sound

Heaven Strong

By Grace - Profound

And FYI, It Is Eternity Long!

Trust Me!

I Can't Let You Drown!"

He'd said: "Turn!"

I Physically Turned My Body and 
Looked ...

He said:  "Look Upon ...!"

I looked Up and 
Locked On!

MY Eyes ...
It is My Decision
To Trust Him
Whom I Can't Physically See, See!
If I don't - I'm Already Dead Anyway!
What He's Saying 
Sounds Like Love To Me!

I Must Say I have
My Death to Lose and
His Life to Gain
IF
IF
IF
I
DO
What He - The Voice
In My Dark Light
Night Blindness
Says!

I Squeezed My Blind Eyes
Tight Shut!

He IS Talking to Me!

I hold My Breath for
I am Listening!

The Lord Must Be Here
In The Depths of This Hell Where I Be
Surrounded by a Light by which I can't See
So
I Reached Out!

The Great Hand - I Feel It
IS Touching 
Holding 
Carrying Me!

I Opened My Eyes!
Lord of Heaven!
It's Indeed Jesus Christ
The Author Finisher of My Little Faith!

I Bless Him and Confess
That 
Without Him 
I'd be a Crumpled, Dead Mess!

I'm Glad I Answered His Call and 
Got Off
The Hell-Spun
Stomach-churning
Head-Spinning 
Soul-darkening 
Disco Ball!

Turning Our Eyes Upon Jesus 

Literally Means 

Turning Our Backs To The World

Taking Our Sight Away from What Is Only At Our Feet

And 

Casting Our Gaze Upon Him Who Lifts Our Heads

And 

Will Carry Us - Bodily - Home To His Glory

And

Hanging On To Him

for

Eternal Life!

*******

Drop The Brassy Ring

and

Hold Out Your Heart

for

Your Gold Crown!

*******

Look Up

and

Depend On Jesus 

and 

YOU WILL LIVE!!