VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Sere Or SERE: Your Choice!

 

SERE Aka Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape Training

Sere Aka Dry, Parched, Separated From The Source Of Life

Beloved, 

All Committed To Christ Christians Are SERE Specialists! 

Our Survival 

Is 

Guaranteed By Our Enduring All Things For Christ 

By His Gift Of Grace Through His Daily Gift To Us Of 

Faith For The Day! 

Our Method Of Evasion 

Is 

By Staying Away From Aka Avoiding Sin 

And 

The Appearance Of Evil! 

We Are Required To Resist The Devil 

By The Word Of The Lord Of Life 

So That He Will Flee From Us! 

Our Way Of Escape 

Is 

The Way Of The Cross 

For The Love Of Jesus! 

Brethren Beloved, 

In All Things 

We Are More Than Conquerors 

Through Him Who Loves Us! 

We Are To Remain Attached To Our Maker

To Our God

To Our King

By And Through Whom We Live And Breathe 

And 

Have Our Being! 

Jesus Christ 

Is 

The Bread Of Life! 

His Blood Is Our Drink Indeed! 

His Holy Angels Are Our Protectors 

Who Cannot Be Overcome By The Forces Of Evil! 

The Holy Spirit Is Our Comforter, Our Teacher, Our Guide 

And Together

All Of Heaven 

Is 

Working For Our Salvation! 

Dear Ones, 

Let Us Therefore Strengthen The Weak Knees 

And

Put On The Whole Armor Of God 

And

Point Our Noses To Heaven At The Last Trumpet 

And

Permit Neither Fallen Man Nor Fallen Angel 

To Cause Us To Turn Aside To Lying Fables! 

Fret Not Thyself Because Of Evil-Doers 

But 

Valiantly ... Courageously

Joy In The Lord And In The Power Of His Might! 

Jesus Christ Alone Saves

And 

The Way Of The Cross Leads Home! 

Peace!

 

HAPPY SABBATH: Be Strong In ... And For ... The Lord Jesus Christ!

The Living Word Of God Does Not Say That 

"I Can Do All Things 

Including Breaking Every One Of The Laws Of God 

Written With The Finger Of God 

Through Christ That Strengthens Me!" 

The Word Does Not Say That 

The Lord Will Strengthen Us To Call Him A Liar 

As We Indulge In Presumptuous Aka Planned Sin! 

The Lord, The Word, Does Not Give Us Strength 

To Make 

And 

Worship False Gods! 

Beloved, 

Let Us Endeavor To Walk Very Softly 

In The Presence Of The Eternal God! 

Let's Stop Interpreting The Living Word 

According To Our Varied Lusts 

And 

Vile Inclinations 

To Grant Ourselves Permission 

To Indulge In Perhaps, Maybe

Possible, If, But And And 

When The Lord Jesus Christ ... The Creator God

Plainly Says "Don't!"

We Are Not To Christen Pork And Call It Beef: 

We Cannot Bless Sin 

And 

Call It Satisfaction! 

The Lord Strengthens Us To Serve Him Willingly! 

We Are Strengthened To Rid Ourselves Of 

Sin And Self ... Selfish Desires

So That We May Enter The Father's Glorious Presence 

Forgiven, Cleansed, Unafraid 

And 

Unashamed! 

Be Ye Warned ... 

The Biggest Lies Told Are The Ones That 

We Tell Ourselves 

To Comfort Ourselves: Stop It! 

Be Gloriously Blessed ... 

Choose To Comfort Yourself Today With 

The Saving Truth! 

The Lord Will Strengthen You 

To Bear Up Under The Blinding Light That 

Blesses And Saves! 

Open Your Eyes! 

Perfect Peace With Almighty God Is Free!

Think About It ... 

Jesus Christ The Lord Of Earth And Glory

He Who, Alone Is Faithful 

Has Promised Never To Leave Us Nor Forsake Us! 

He Gives Us The Whole Armor Of God Of Which Prayer 

Is 

A Heavenly Piece Called Peace! 

If We Have Armor We Are In A War: 

We Have To Pray In A Warfare! 

War Is Hellish!

He Provides The Army Of Angels Excelling In Strength To Protect Us! 

He Has Given His Holy Spirit To Comfort, Guide And Correct Us 

And 

He, Himself

Is 

The Captain Of Our Salvation! 

We Are Not Alone:

God, Almighty God, Is With Us! 

Let Us, Therefore, Ever Choose 

Always To Be At Peace With And In Him! 

Jesus Christ Saves! 

Hear ... To See!

Are There Any Questions!?!
You May Ask About Anything!

Yes, I Have One ... It's Kinda Probing ...!

Have No Fear! Ask Away!

I Listen Very Carefully To Your Prayers
And Have Noticed That You Always
Seem To Include One Particular Request!

And What Is That Constant Request!?!

You Always Ask The Lord Open Our Eyes
To Grant Us Sight
To Help Us To See Jesus As He Is
Through The Eye Of Faith ...!

... You Also Always Ask The Lord
To Give Us Strength To Call Upon His Name 

So That We May Be Blessed And Saved!

We Are Not Blind, Neither Are We Weak
So Why Do You Make These Petitions In Our Behalf!?!

I Shall Now Ask You A Question:

Have You Ever Gone Shopping
In Your Favorite Department Store
Or Giant Supermarket
For One Item
And Have Found Yourself Overwhelmed 

By The Massive Number Of Options
For One Thing ...!?!

... You Must Have Seen The Cereal Aisle 

In Our Big-Big Supermarket!

Okay! Let's Talk Cereal
And
Let's Call The Variety Of Cereals, Sin
And
Let's Call The Varieties Of Sin
Lust Of The Eye
Lust Of The Flesh
And
The Pride Of Life

And

Let's Also Look At The Varying Iterations Of Sin:

• Original
• New And Improved
• Reintroduced
• Seasonal
• Variations On A Theme
• Generic
• Store Brand (Family Favorite)!

Wow! You Have Seriously Paying Attention
To What's Going On!

Are We Not Called To Vigilant
Because
We Have A Known Cruel Raging Enemy!?!

Indeed!

Now To The Point Of Our Discussion:

Request For Sight

Request For Strength

How Many Times Have You Gone Shopping
For One Single Necessary Item
And
Returned Home With A Bag 

Filled To Overflowing With Non-Essentials
And
Even Downright Rubbish
Not Useful For Yourself 

Nor Anyone In Your Family
Nor Anyone You Know
Anytime Soon ... !?!

... Or Ever! 

Been There, Done That
Got The Receipts
Not Happy ...!

... But You Will Very Likely
Do It Again, And Again ...!

... Ad Nauseum!

I Know This Story Very Well!

So What Do You See As The Problem!?!

I Know, I Know:
Self, Greed, No Will-Power ...!

... Emulation, No Insight ...!

... No Eye-Sight ...!

....No Character ... Strength!

May I Say That You Seem To Be
Catching On!

Good Gracious! You Are Right!

In The Land Of Eye-Sight
Fore-Sight Is King!

And

Training And Experience
Determine Performance
And
Final Outcomes!

Wow!
This Is Deep ...!

... And True ...!

... And Truly Disturbing!

Now That We Know All Of This
How Do We Make It Work To Our Advantage!?!

With That Question Asked

We Have Returned To The Point Of Beginnings!

The Prayer Request For Eye-Sight
- Spiritual Eye-Sight -
And
Strength ... From The Throne Of Grace!

The Facts Are Fixed ...

Little Is Much When God Is In It
And
Almighty God's Strength Is Perfected
When We Acknowledge That
We Are Weak And Easily Overcome
When We Are Outside Of His Will!

I Have The Perfect Text:
Philippians 4:13

I Can Do All Things Through Christ ...!

... Who Strengthens Me!

I Have One As Well:

With That Said, Brethren

I Shall Say For Us All:

Open Our Eyes, Lord! 

Help Us To Listen ...!

... Whoa! 

Did You Guys Hear That!?!

What!?! What  Do You Mean!?!

Open Our Eyes!
Help Us To Listen!
We Can Hear Through Our Eyes!!

Brother, I Believe You Are Right!

I Don't Understand!

Look At It This Way:

When You See A Drunk Splayed In The Gutter
Covered In His Own Filth
What Does It Tell You!??

Ohhh, I Get It:
What We See, Speaks
Telling A Story
Which We Obviously Hear
- I'm Adding Spiritual Ears For Hearing Truth -
Hence, We Hear Through Our Eyes ...!

... And In Basis Of Deduction
We Also See Through Our Ears!

Lord, Help Us!

You're Right!

I'm Glad You Asked That Question, Merline!

You're Telling Me!

Now I Don't Have To Live In Hindsight
Because I Now Have Insight
Which Gives Me Foresight
Which Leads Me To The Lord Christ, The Light
Who Is My Strength!

That Sounds Very Much Like A Prayer!
A Benediction!
So What Do We Say!?!

AMEN!!!

The Lord Be Praised!

Finally ... I Was Listening!

The Rock Of Ages
Cleft For Me
When I Beheld The Lamb Of God
Crucified
Riven
Broken
On Calvary!

I Looked
AND
I Saw
Jesus ... Besmirched
Looking Like Me
AND
Saving Me
By Taking My Place
AND
Hanging
Accursed
On That Cruel Death-Tree!

"Faith Changes Things!"
I Heard My Own Voice Say
As I Acknowledged
AND
Accepted That
The Lamb Of God Died
To Take My Sin Away!

Glory Came Down
To Give Me And My Kind Glory
BUT
- Instead -
By My Sinful Kind
Ended Up
All Beaten
Spat Upon
Nailed Up
Pierced Through
Lifted Up
AND
Vile-Looking Gory!

What A Fellowship!
What A Joy
Now
Is Mine
That I Am Leaning
On The Everlasting Arms!

My Lord Arose!
My Lord Rose Up!
My Lord Is In The Most Holy Place
Of The Heavenly Sanctuary
Reconciling Me To The Father God
Fixing My Title
For I Am Redeemed
AND
That Makes Me
- In Jesus -
Clear
On The Father's Books!
In Jesus
I Have No Devil-Attached Hooks!

I Caused The Holy Christ Pain!
I Brought To His Heart Shame!
For I Long Before
Had Ignored His Call
To Take Hold Of The Lifeline
Needed For Salvation
Because Of Satanic Deception
AND
Willful Sin
AND
Willful Sinning Man's ... Fall!

I Had Looked Back!
I Had Fallen Behind!
I Had Turned Away From Light!
I Had Chosen
Satan
And
Had Gotten Carried Away
Until
That Great And Glorious Day
On The Dusty Road
When I Heard That Voice ...

How Long Has It Been

Since You Talked With The Lord?

How Far From Home Will You Run

Hoping

To Break The Ties-That-Bind Cord?

When Will You Acknowledge

That You Are One Weary?

When Will You Call The Father

And

Beseech Him

To Let You Come Home

Even As You

Acknowledge That

You Are A Child Of The Dust

Rolling Around In

And

Covered With Sin

As A Hard-Shell Crust?

Why Don't You Call Out

To Him Now

And

Plead With Him

To Save You

From You Own Self?

I Heard The Voice Of Jesus Say:

Come Unto Me ... And Rest!

I Cried:

Father, Lead Me
Day By Day
For
This Land Is Not My Land
And
I Do Not Want
For My Own Sin
At The Appointed Time
To Have To Personally Pay!

Furthermore,

I Reached Out My Hand
AND
I Touched The Hand Of The Man
Who Stilled Waters
Who Healed Disease
Who Raised The Dead
AND
Who Prayed Daily
Constantly
- On His Knees -
- To His Own Father -
For Strength
In The Garden
Alone!

Suddenly ...

It Was Heaven In My Heart
For I Found Jesus
Who Had Been Calling For
Seeking After
Wayward Me!

In The Sorrow Of My Weary Soul
I Cried ...

Dear Lord And Father Of Mankind
Forgive My Foolish Ways!
Please, I Beseech You
Henceforth And Forever
Help Me To Give Of My Best
To My Master!

AND ...

Standing On The Promises
Which Cannot Fail
I Shouted ...

I Am Delivered!
No More Night!
Praise The Lord!

I Heard My Jesus Say ...

Hold The Fort

For I Am Coming To Earth Again!

Cast Now Away Your Confidence!

Give Your Burdens Unto Me

And Leave Them There

For

I Am Just A Prayer Away!

Brethren ...

I Walk Through Life's Storms
AND
I Hold My Head Up High!
I Am No Longer Afraid
Of Sin's Dark
For
The Light Of The World
IS
The Light Of My Life
AND
The Lies Of The Devil
No Longer Have Power
To Make Me Want
My Eternal Holy God
To Flagrantly Defy!

I Walk Today Where Jesus Walked!
I Am Tempted
AND
I Am Tried
BUT
The Promise Is Given
To All Who Believe
To All Who By Sin Are Oppressed
AND
Still Love
AND
Still Trust
AND
Are Still Looking For The Coming
Of The King Of Love
Who Jesus Christ My Shepherd Is
That
There Is Glory In The Cross!

The Marvellous Grace
Of
The Loving Lord
IS
Sufficient For Me
- No Matter What -
For I Am Running This Race
For The Win
Confident
Of The Great Day Of God's Reward
For
All Day
AND
All Night
God's Angels Are Watching Over Me!

I Have A Mansion!
I Have A Crown!
I Have A New Name
For
I Know That He Who Has Promised
Will
With The Glory Of The Father
The Angels
AND
Himself
From Heaven
- Split Open -
For Me And All The Faithful
Soon To Earth
Be Coming Down!

I Sing ...!
I Raise The Song Of Jubilee ...

Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!

For
I Have Laid My Burden Down!

I Sing Praises To God!
I See The Promise
In The Flowers That Grow!
I See Renewal
In All The Changing Scenes Of Life
AND
I Say ...

When He Cometh!
When HE Cometh
To Take Up His Jewels
By God's Grace
I'll Be A Bright One
For I Am Beloved
AND
I Am His Own!

I Will See Jesus
Just As He Is
For
The Strife Is O'er
All To The Formalities
When Christ Comes To Claim His Own!

I Have Victory In Jesus!
I Have The Blessed Assurance!
I Have Hope For Today
AND
Faith
To Face Tomorrow!

I Say To My Soul
Be Still And Know
That He Is God!
He Is The God That Feedeth Thee!
He Holds The Whole World Is His Hand
AND, YET
He Lives In The Heart Of Me
For
His Indwelling Spirit
Comforts Guides And Chides
AND
Because I Am Listening
He In Me Abides!

All My Other Helpers Failed
AND
All My Creature Comforts Did Flee
BUT
Faith First
The Lord ... Being My Vision
I Am Telling The World
That
Jesus My Savior
Now Pilots Me!

I Know That My Redeemer Lives
AND
For This
I Utter
A Joyful Allelujah!
AND
The Seven-Fold

Amen! Amen! Amen!
Amen! Amen! Amen!
AMEN!