VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Do You Ever Wonder What You Are Being Saved From!?!

 

In All That Happens To You

No Matter What Happens To You On Your Travels 

Toward The Eternal City

Never, Ever, Despise The Blessings Of The Lord Christ! 

Beloved, 

When Things Happen To Us

We Are Apt To Cry, Cuss, And Carry On! 

We Never Seem To Wonder What It Is That 

We Are Being Saved From

What It Is That We Are Being Carried Through! 

When We Were Children

And 

We Would Cry About Some Minor Matter

The Elders Would Ask What We Were Crying For! 

Our Response Would Then Cause Them To Say: 

"Stop Crying Right Now 

Or I Will Give You Something To Really Cry About!" 

It Worked Like A Charm! 

Dear Ones, 

Things Can Always Get Worse Than They Are At Present: 

Be Thankful Now! 

Things Will Only Get Better With Christ In Control: 

Go For Grace Now! 

The World Of Sin Naturally Walks In Darkness: 

Head To The Light Of Life Now! 

The Light Of Life Is Jesus Christ The Lord: 

Come To Jesus Now And Be Blessed And Saved! 

Dear Ones, 

Share Your Bread Even If It Is Dry 

And 

Share The Bread Of Life! 

Dry Bread Cast Upon The Waters 

Will Never Come Back To You Dry! 

Bread On Water Multiplies 

And 

Becomes A Soup 

Which, Blessed By The Eternal God

Comes To Your Table 

Seasoned ... And With All The Inclusions

Don't Forget The Dumplings! 

A Thankful Heart 

And 

A Grateful Spirit Make For A Contented Life In Christ 

Who Blesses His Well-Beloved Aka You! 

Keep Walking, Working, Watching

Trusting, Praying, Hoping

Believing, Obeying

And 

Enduring All Things! 

Our King ... Your King ... Is Coming! 

Peace! 

Don't Be A Praying, Bible-Reading, Psalm Saying And Singing Sinner!

 I Will Never Understand Why Most Of Us Believe That 

We Are Able To Bribe The Lord To Bless Sin 

By Our Much Praying And Pleading, Bible Reading

And 

Psalm Saying And Singing! 

Beloved, 

Let's Commit This To Memory: 

The Lord Cannot Lie! 

The Lord Does Not Change! 

The Lord Does Not Play Favorites 

And

The Lord Will Not Sin Against His Own Word

Or His Character, His Holiness

To Give You "Gain" 

To Make You Happy

And 

Cause You To Love Him 

When These Things Are Neither For Your Good Nor His Glory! 

Simply Said, Saints

The Lord Ain't Fattening Nuh Lamb For Nuh Ram To Run 'Pon! 

Aka The Lord Ain't Financing Satan's War Against The Living Kingdom! 

Dear Ones, 

We Dishonor The Good Lord When We Ask Him 

- Using His Sacred Word - 

To Condone, Bless

And 

Prosper Our Lustful, Hate-Driven, Wickedness! 

We Have No Right, Privilege, Or Favor 

Permitting Us To Speak To The Lord Asking For Blessings 

When We Know We Have No Intention Of 

Fulfilling The Lord's Requirements 

Aka Honesty, Truthfulness, Obedience, Faith, Belief 

And 

No Wicked Laziness! 

And

He Will Not Christen Aka Baptize Pork And Call It Beef 

To Satisfy Our Deceitful Lusts! 

Sin Yesterday 

Is 

Sin Today 

Will Be Sin Tomorrow: 

The Lord Jesus Christ 

The Only One Righteous 

Is Not 

Some Simpering, Limp-Wristed, Liar 

Who Has To Purchase Friends, Family, And Followers! 

Let's Dare And Change Our Thoughts 

And 

Our Ways Today

So That We May Truly Follow Our Leader

The King Of Love And Glory! 

Peace!

Oh, Jesus, I Have Promised ...!

A Favored Hymn From Childhood Days 

Is 

One Very Pertinent For Us Committed Christians 

During These Days Which Are Called Sin's Glory Days! 

"Oh, Jesus I Have Promised, To Serve Thee To The End!

Be Thou Forever Near Me, My Master And My Friend!

I Will Not Fear The Battle, If Thou Art By My Side

Nor Wander From The Pathway, If Thou Wilt Be My Guide!"

Beloved, 

The Wicked Will Rage

And 

The Ragers Will Fade 

Because 

Jesus Christ Is The King Eternal 

And 

His Kingdom Will Stand Forever 

In The Peaceful, Joy-Filled, Glade! 

Let Us Remind Ourselves Time And Again That 

Those Who Are For Us 

Are More Than Those Who Are Against Us 

And

Never, Ever, Ever Forget That 

The Pleasures Of Sin Are But For A Season! 

Dear Ones, 

With Our Hands In Our Father's Hands By Faith And With Prayer

With Our Diligently Following In The Master's Foot-Prints

With Our Following The Word Of The Great King 

Through Seeing, Understanding, Accepting

And 

Doing As He Gently Bids Us

Our Service To Our Lord Becomes A Way Of Life For Us 

And

Decidedly Keeps Us Out Of The Clutches Of Satan, King Fraud! 

Jesus Christ Is Above, Before, Behind, And Beside Us: 

Take The Word Of Jesus With You 

And 

Stand With The Brave!

 Peace! 

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: PRAYER: Father, We Take Our Humble Position In Your Holy Presence!

PRAYER:

Father, 

Sorrows Are Abounding

And

Our Hearts Are Seemingly Floundering

On The Temptuous Sea Of Circumstance 

Like A Leaking Vessel Overloaded And Tormented 

By The Angry And Cruel Waves Of Regret

If Only, Why Me, And Where Are You, Lord!?! 

We Take Our Humble Position In Your Holy Presence 

As Members Of The Household Of Faith

Faithful, Obedient, Enduring, Hoping

And

Ever Remembering What You Did For Us Yesterday

What You Are Doing Today

- Most Of Which We Will Never Know About In This Life -

And

We Lean, Strong In Your Word

On Your Blood-Bought Promises Of

A Grand And Glorious Tomorrow 

As We Choose By Saving Grace To Trust You

Our Creator, Savior, Sustainer, Maintainer, Redeemer

Lord, God, Kind King, And Forever Faithful Friend! 

Please Help Us To Remain Steadfast, Strong

And

Very Courageous

Knowing That Your Blessings Cannot Fail

That You Are The Good Shepherd Always On Duty And Vigilant

That Your Refuge For Us Is Guarded By Your Holy Angels Invincible

And

Knowing That We Are Safe In Your Secret Place Of Prayer 

Where All Is Well

And

Will Be Well With Our Purchased-From-Sin Souls! 

Please Help Us To Faithfully See To

The Care And Keeping Our Own Souls 

So That We Will Be Overcomers Of Self And Sin

And

Hear You Say In The Glad Day:

"Welcome Home, My Child

My Good And Faithful Servant!" 

Please Speak Peace Over Us, Lord

Because

We Love And Worship You!

AMEN!!!

Know The Way And Employ The Meek And Gentle Spirit!

Jesus Christ The Righteous

Our Only Savior, Redeemer, Friend

King, Lord, And Holy God

Told Us That Our Love For And Obedience To His Will 

To Walk In His Perfect Way 

Would Incur For Us The Malice, Hatred, And Wrath Of 

The Worldly-Wise Unmoved By The Holy Spirit's Call 

To Free-To-All Salvation! 

Our Lord Also Told Us Not To Be Dismayed 

Because 

He, Himself ... Divinity Clothed In Humanity 

And 

Walking In Humility

Had Overcome The World For Us! 

Beloved, 

We Will Be Called To Endure As Jesus Christ Endured

And 

We Will Be Equipped To Endure And Overcome 

As He Endured And Overcame The Malice, Cruelty

Unkindness, Torment, Torture

Deprivation, Denial, Dismissal, Disrespect

And 

Denigration Of The Masses 

By Employing The Meek And Gentle Spirit 

- Against Which There Is No Law -

Praying To The Father Without Ceasing

Working Whilst It Was Yet Day

Walking In The Will And Way Of The Father Of The Faithful

And 

Unwavering Obedience Unto Death! 

Dear Ones, 

Jesus Christ's Mission To Mankind For Mankind's Blessing 

Was Successful 

Because 

He Knew The Plan

Stuck To The Plan

And 

Worked The Steps Of The Plan 

Because 

The Foundation Upon Which He Walked 

Stood Sure And Secure On The Ancient Of Days! 

Do You Know Of

Remember Why

Recognize That

Walk Wisely In

Work Diligently On

And 

Watch Untiringly For The Plan's Unfolding 

While Being Readied For Your Part In Its Finishing!?! 

Let's Repair To Prayer 

And 

Let The Good Book Be Our Guide! 

Look Up! 

Peace!

Walk, Work, And Watch In Obedience!

The To-Christ Order Of Operations: 

What To Do First! 

Do We Behave And Then Believe, Or Vice Versa!?! 

Our Holy Bible Tells Us That 

All Who Come To God Must Believe That 

He Is God And A Rewarder Of Those Who Diligently Seek Him! 

Simply Put:

"If We: Then He!" 

Put Another Way

If We Confess Our Sins

Then He Is Faithful And Just To Forgive Us Our Sins 

And

To Cleanse Us From All Unrighteousness! 

Dear Ones, 

On Your First Day At Your New Job That 

You Chose 

And

Was Accepted For

You Do Not Receive Your Future To-Be-Regular Paycheck 

Plus Overtime

And Bonus

And Travel And Entertainment Allowance! 

Only Performance Pays Off! 

Our Savior Dear Is Able To Say "If We" 

Because 

He Already Did The Necessary To Grant Us Free 

And 

Open Access To The Throne Of Grace

So We Must Know Who We Are Without Christ: Sinners Damned

Who We Are In Christ: Sinners Saved Aka Saints Of God And Christ

And 

The Requirements 

To Be Able To Wear The White Robe Of His Righteousness! 

In Order To Have ACR-A Clean Record Next To Our Name

We Must Accept The Offered Gift Of Salvation

Confess Our Known Sin

Repent Of The Evil

And 

Walk, Work, And Watch In Obedience! 

The Humility Of Worked Faith Keeps Us On The Way! 

Overcomers Are Faith-Working Believers! 

Never Forget It! 

Peace!

What Looks Good On The Devil's Rack ...!

 

At The Blessed Storehouse Of The Ages 

Owned And Operated 

Maintained And Sustained By Jesus Cares

Cost-You-Less And More-For-Less 

Are Not Labels Accepted Or Displayed Among 

What Are Known As  Great Goods For One Solitary Reason: 

Satan Is The Manufacturer

His "Dummy" Corporation Is Called Sin

And 

Destruction Is His To-Die-For Brand! 

Dear Ones, 

Sin Does Not Give Second Chances: 

Salvation Does! 

The Way Out Of Sin 

Is

Through The Door Called Faith Works

And 

It Is Those Who Choose To Walk Simply

Kindly, Justly, Obediently, And Enduringly 

Who Will, By Free Grace, Turn The Handle Called 

Available Mercy

And 

Walk On Through The Door To Eternal Life! 

Please, I Beseech Us All

Let Us Remember Today That 

What Looks Good On The Devil's Rack 

Does Not Look Good ... Or Wear Well

On Your Christ-Died-For-You Back! 

Jesus Cares Is Good For You Now And For Always! 

Live For The Life-Giver: 

Know Your Value In Christ Jesus! 

Peace!

Choose The Good Part: Peace ... Perfect Peace!

 

King David Uttered The Words 

"I Will Both Lay Me Down In Peace, And Sleep; 

For Thou, Lord, Only 

Makest Me To Dwell In Safety!" 

And

The Prophet Isaiah Followed Him 

By Saying What Kind Of Peace 

And

Why That Peace Was Assured ... Guaranteed! 

Beloved, 

If We Desire The Blessings Of The Eternal God

We Must Be Diligent 

To Sincerely Do Exactly What He Lovingly Asks Of Us! 

When Your Mind Is Stayed Upon Someone

It Is Because There Is Love

A Loving, Committed, Reciprocal Relationship 

Between Consenting Partners 

Who Care About Each Other

And 

Trust The Words "Until Death!" 

Even As They Walk The Lonesome Road Alone-Together! 

Dear Ones, 

Our Trust In The Lord Jesus Christ 

Causes Us To Become Rich ... Without Sorrow! 

The Eternal God's Love For Us 

Brings With It Neither Shame Nor Disappointment 

And

Because It Is A Love That Will Not Let Us Go

It Will ... Paradoxically 

Be A Love That Will Not Force Us To Stay Put! 

The Love Of God 

Is 

The Anchor For Our Souls 

And

Our Trust In God 

Gives Us The Wings And Eyesight Of The Eagle 

And

The Endurance Of The Ox Of The Protected Stall! 

Let Us This Day Think On Him Who Thinks On Us 

Who Are The Apple Of His All-Seeing, Unwearied, Eye! 

Jesus Christ Saves!

Please Trust And Obey 

And 

Be Forever Happy And Blessed! 

Stay Put 

Aka Stay Rooted And Grounded

Steadfast And Sure 

In The Love Of The Lord Christ: 

Rest Your Weary Soul In Him! 

Peace!

Choose To Receive The Truth With Gladness!

Why Would You Celebrate A Lie!?! 

Why Would You Denounce The Truth!?! 

Does Any Of This Really Matter!?! 

Beloved, 

Along With Envy, Covetousness, And Greed

Lying Got Lucifer Kicked Out Of Heaven 

And 

Keeps Him From Ever Entering Therein Again! 

Heeding A Lie Got Adam And Eve Kicked Out Of 

The Garden Of Eden  

And 

Having Received The Truth With Gladness 

Will See Them Enter The Heavenly Canaan! 

Lies Cost Our Savior Jesus Christ His Life 

On The Cross Of Calvary! 

Being The Truth 

Has Our King Jesus Christ Interceding For Us

As High Priest

In The Most Holy Place Of The Heavenly Sanctuary! 

Lying About Knowing Jesus Christ

Resulted In Disciple Peter Having To Weep Bitterly 

With Unnecessary Sorrow! 

Standing In And For The Truth 

Has the Converted Apostle Peter's Name Immortalized 

On One Of The Foundations Of The Eternal City! 

Lying To The Holy Spirit 

Cost Ananias And Sapphira Their Lives! 

Dear Ones, 

The Lord Has Made It Plain That 

Anyone Who Loves And Makes Lies 

Aka Who Enjoys Cooking Up Lies

Lying, And Distributing Lies 

Will Have No Part In The City Of God 

And 

Its Obligatory Blessings! 

We, By Nature, Are All Liars! 

Let Us Humbly Confess And Repent Of 

Our Sin Against Almighty God's Holiness 

And

By Faithful Obedience To The Truth

Walk In The Newness Of Life In Christ

Innocent Of Any Transgression! 

We Are Nearing Home! 

Get Ready! 

Peace!   

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Whatever You Want, Satan Will Promise!

Satan And Sin Are One! 

Faith And Trust Are One

And

Obedience And Endurance Are One! 

Sin Leads To Sorrow Aka Grief Which 

Is 

The Strong Arm Of Discipline! 

With This In Mind, Beloved

Let Us Respond To The Statement: 

"Whatever You Want

Satan Will Promise!" 

First, Satan Can't Promise You Anything 

If 

You're Not Playing Pat-A-Cake Or Footsy With Him! 

Secondly, By God's Grace

Christians Should Be Too Wise To Be Foolish 

Where Satan Is Concerned 

When The Lord, In Mercy

Taught Us About The Wiles Of That Devil! 

Thirdly, Growing In Grace 

Has Its Own Sorrow, Its Own Griefs

So Why Would Committed Christians Seek Out 

What Can't Raise Us Up To Glory!?! 

Dear Ones, 

The Elders Used To Tell Us:

"See With Your Eyes But Don't Touch!" 

Regarding What Could Cause Us Harm! 

The Good Book Tells Us That 

Only With Our Eyes Shall We Behold 

The Destruction Of The Wicked, Sinful, Unrepentant Ones! 

Why, Then, Would You Want Something From Someone 

Who Is Going Somewhere Decidedly Unpleasant!?! 

Let Us Stay On The Path Of Purity 

Where The Refiner's Fire 

Is 

Getting Rid Of The Rust Of Ruin 

And 

The Dust Of Desolation! 

Satan Can't Give You What He Doesn't Have 

So Don't Cast Your Pearls Before Swine! 

The Promises Of The Living God Are Sure 

Aka "Yea!" And "Amen!" 

Count The Costs 

And 

Let Godly Sorrow Be Your Grace Today! 

Peace! 

Don't Take Short-Cuts: Jehovah Jireh!

Tall Order ... No Bag Required: 

Don't Ignore Unkindness! 

Don't Encourage Deceit! 

Don't Excuse Pride! 

Don't Reward Wickedness! 

Beloved, 

The Living God Who Tells Us "Don't Do Wrong!" 

Is 

The Very Same God Who, By Promise, Provides Us With 

The Means To Do The Good And The Right 

As He Commands Us! 

Our Lord, The Father And Savior Of Mankind

Supplies Us With All That We Need 

To Be Able To Live Godly Lives 

And

Our Choosing To Cut Corners To 

"Get Over" 

"Get Ahead" 

"Get Around" 

And 

"Get Through" In This Life 

Smells Of Decimating Doubt 

Which Our God Has Made Plain That 

He Will Not Endorse, Accept, Tolerate, Or Reward! 

The Lord Christ Sees All That We Do 

And

Our Ways Cannot Be Hidden From Him! 

Please, I Beseech Us All, Remember That Character Shows: 

Elephants Trumpet

Eagles Soar

Ostriches Bury Their Heads

Bears Hibernate

And 

The Wind Blows! 

Pride Shows! 

Doubt Grows! 

Faith Cannot Fail! 

Obedience Is Rewarded! 

Salvation Is Free

And 

Enduring All For Jesus Christ 

Will See Us Rightfully Entering The Beautiful City! 

Believe The Word! 

Do Right 

And 

Play Nicely! 

Please Cooperate With Christ: 

There Is No Profit In Either Doing Or Encouraging Others To Sin 

Or

Covering Up What Can't Be Hidden 

Or

Accepting Or Distributing What Cannot Profit! 

Almighty God Provides 

And 

Jesus Christ Saves!

 Peace! 

Recapture Childlike Innocence!

Humble, Curious, Teachable

Enthusiastic, Trusting

Faithful, Innocent, And Loving 

Are All Childlike Traits! 

Beloved, 

Our Blessed Jesus Desires Us To Become 

As Greatly-Beloved, Grateful, Thankful, Little Children 

Who Have No Hang-Ups About Or Fears Because Of Him! 

Jesus Christ, In His Earthly Sojourn, Loved Children 

And 

Called Them To His Side

And 

Lifted Them Up

And 

Touched Them

And 

Blessed Them! 

Do You See Yourself!?! 

Called, Uplifted, Held Close

Blessed Of And By Our Faithful, Loving, Kind

Caring, Compassionate Father In Heaven 

Who Blesses, Teaches, Keeps

And 

Goes With Us-Willing 

To Discover And Absorb His Wisdom

Beauty, Nature, Holiness, Artistry

Will, Ways, And Wonders! 

We Are Loved, Desired, Called! 

We Need To Answer

Believe

Accept, Understand, And Obey! 

We Must Get Rid Of The Guile 

Aka The Practiced Deceit Of Adulthood 

And 

Recapture The Innocence Of The Child 

And 

Accept That Our Father Knows Best 

And

Trust Him Unabashedly, Unwaveringly

Wholly And Solely! 

Are You Willing To Let Go 

And

Let Your Father God Be The Boss Of You!?! 

Dear Ones, 

Let Us Be Profitably Childlike 

And Not 

Uselessly Childish! 

By Grace Through Faith

Let Undying-Love Love You 

And

Personally Lead You Home! 

Our Father Is Waiting 

And

There Will Be A Joyous Celebration!

 Peace! 

Law-Abiding, Immoral, Or Amoral!?!

Would You Ask For And Accept Help From 

Someone That You Knew Hated You!?! 

Are You A Commandment Keeper!?! 

Are You Immoral Knowing Right From Wrong 

But 

Maliciously Doing It Anyhow!?! 

Or 

Are You Perhaps Fashionably Amoral

Neither Recognizing Nor Accepting That 

There Should Be Any Law Governing Your Behavior!?! 

Are You Living Out The Word That 

You Are The Light Of The World 

And 

Being That Beam That 

Encourages Others To Walk Safely To Safety!?! 

Are You Living As The Tasty Salt Of The Earth 

Which Generates A Deep Thirst In Others 

Who Are Desiring To Know The Mine Aka The Mind 

From Whence Your Flavor

Your Joy, Peace, Goodness, Sweet Temper

Temperance And Gentleness Comes!?! 

Beloved, 

Satan Hates Our Lord Jesus And, So, He Hates Us: 

Do Not Desire His Dainties Which Are Laced With Death! 

An Amoral And An Immoral Christian Isn't! 

Love For Our Lord Christ 

Commands And Displays Our Obedience! 

Our Lights Brilliantly Shine 

And 

Our Salt-Selves Season! 

Please Let No Created Being 

Encourage You To Long For What Can't Pay 

And 

To Walk On The Path Own-Way! 

Commandment-Keepers Don't Die 

To Then Nash Their Teeth And Wail In Outer Darkness! 

Commandment-Keepers Sleep 

To Rise Up And Reap The Sweets 

Aka Enjoy The Myriad Blessings Of The Living Kingdom! 

Be Wise! 

Peace!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Prayer Of Faith

 

PRAYER:

Thank You, Lord

For Your Grace That Is Sufficient

Your Mercy Ever Free

And That

The Fact Remains That

The Prayer Of Faith Will Always Reach Thee! 

Please Help Us To Ever Remember That 

The Devil Is The Liar

And

His Words Are Truth Reversed

And That 

His Mission Is To Have Us Continue To Live

Under The Wretched Conditions That 

Initiated The Curse!

Please Help Us To Be Wise

Unto Our Own Soul's Salvation! 

Please Help Us To Ever Trust You 

And

Walk In The Light Of The Truth! 

Please Help Us To Uplift Your Holy Name 

And

Bless Ourselves By Worshiping You 

Through Faithful, Enduring, Obedience

Which Will See Us Ascending With You One Glad Day

To Enter Your Blessed Rest

In The Land Of No Night

The Land Of Eternal Youth!

Please Open Our Eyes

Unstop Our Ears

And

Help Us To Not Only Hear And Embrace The Truth

But To Act Decisively

On Your Living, Holy, Word Which Works! 

Father,

You Have Promised That 

Your Word Will Not Return Unto You Void, Empty

But Will Accomplish The Mission Of 

Getting Us Who Are Willing

Back Into Your House Of Love 

Which Has Room For All Who Will Look Up

To Jesus Christ, The King 

To Be Saved And To Eternally Live! 

Please Accept Our Heartfelt Confession And Repentance

And

Forgive And Cleanse Us As You Promised

And

Welcome Us Into The Fold Of Safely

For It Is In Jesus Christ's Holy Name That

We Humbly Pray And In Dire Need Plead!

AMEN!