Mercy ... For Me And Thee!

The First Facet Of Almighty God's Character 
As Revealed To Moses
As He Abode Safely In The Cleft Of The Rock 
Secured By God's Own Hand
Was Mercy! 

Just So You Know
Mercy Includes Loving-Kindness
Grace, Compassion
And 
Forgiveness
And 
No Human Born Of A Woman Has Any Right 
To The Great And Known-Immense
Known-Infinite Mercy Of The Eternal God! 

Mercy 
Is 
A Gift Freely Given To Us Bold, Brash Sinners 
Who Deserve God's Justice! 

Beloved, 

Think On This: 
We Cry Out To The Lord To Hear Our Prayers 
And 
We Ask Him To Also Have Mercy On Us! 

Also Is Interesting In That It Means That 
We Have Hope ... Expectation ... That 
This Great God Will Add The Blessing Sought 
Because 
He Is Well Able! 

Be Wise ...

There Is The Day Coming 
When All Who Refuse The Free Gift Of Mercy-Now 
Will Plead For Mercy-Then 
But
Almighty God's Justice
Unmixed With Almighty God's Mercy
Will Be Thoroughly Poured Out! 

Soooo ...

Let's Not Be Amongst Those 
Who Know Not The Lord Christ ... The Truth,
Who Made Peace With The Father For Us 
So That We May Enter His Gates With Thanksgiving 
And 
His Courts With Joy-Filled Praise! 

Mercy 
Is 
A Rare Quality Which 
Is 
Found Only In Our God Almighty
Mighty To Save Us! 

Be Ye Armed And Thrilled ...

Humble Yourself And Pray
And 
Also Plead For The Forgiving God's Free Mercy 
To Bountifully Rest Upon You Today!  
Peace With Almighty God Is Free!

COMMITTED TO CHRIST: The "As For Me ..." Moment

Every Committed Christian Has An "As For Me!" Moment 
When Against The Backdrop Of 
Common Sense, Temporal Prosperity
Familial Opposition
And 
Occupational Security 
They Will Say With The Conviction Of Working Faith
And 
Concrete Trust: 

"The Lord Is My Shepherd

My Portion, My Peace! 

I Will Walk In His Ways! 

Whatever Befalls Me

I Shall Ever Give Him

My True And Heartfelt Praise! 

I Do Not Pray To A False God! 

I Pray To The King Of Kings! 

I Lean On The God Eternal 

And

It Is By His Grace Available

His Mercy Free

That I Choose His Blessed Way

Through This Life 

To Enduringly Go Walking!" 

Beloved, 

I Pray For Us Strength For Our Journey
And 
Courage For The Way On Which We Must Travel! 

Only The Lord Christ 
Can Cause Us To Arrive Safely At The Heavenly Home 
So Choose To Behold Him Now ... In His Word
And
Be Satisfied With His Provision And Protection Now 
And
Having Declared Your Commitment To Him And His Cause
Embrace His Righteousness 
Through His Daily Gift To You Of Faith For The Day
Whilst Being Ever Obedient To Live Companionably With Truth 
And
Know Of A Surety That You Shall Rise Up 
To Go Up To His Glory 
Bearing His Likeness In Your Then-Glorified Body! 

Please, I Beseech Us All
Stand Up For The Lord Jesus
Even If It Means That
You Stand Alone For Him! 
His Great Glory Awaits His Faithful Children!

Point To Ponder:

To Smell The Wonderful Scent Of The Beautiful Rose
One Risks Being Stung By A Honey Bee
Nestled In Its Velvety-Soft Folds!

To Cut And Possess One Fragrant And Beautiful Bloom
One Risks Being Scratched By Or Hooked Upon A Thorn:
We Take The Risk ... For The Known Reward!

There Is Risk With A Rose:
There Is No Risk Involved In Trusting The Lord Jesus!

The Lord Tells Us In His Word
What He Has Done For Us!
What He Is Doing For Us
And
What He Will Be Doing For Us!

We Have Full Disclosure
And
The Guarantee Of Performance
Is
Written With Innocent Blood
So That We May Safely Walk Courageously
Encouraged By The Faith That He Daily Gives Us
Until The Great Day Dawns
And
Our Tested Mortal Faith Becomes Approved Immortal Eyesight!

Faith In Jesus Christ

Is

Its Own Reward!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: BOUNTIFUL BLESSINGS: Give God Thanks!

Give God Thanks

With A Grateful Heart!!

We Are Blessed
And
We All Know It
And 
We Should Live Like We Do Believe That This Is So!

We Are Blessed 

Because 

Our God ... The Lord Jesus Christ 
Does, Indeed, Deal To Us Bountifully Aka Liberally

Willingly And Readily Out Of His Property

- His Storehouses Of Goodness -
Each And Every Moment Of Each And Every Day! 

Our God ... The Living, Holy, Eternal
All-Seeing, All-Knowing, Ever-Present God
Who Feels All That We Feel

Is 

The Giving, Blessing Spirit 

Who Gives Out Of Who He Is 
- He Is Good And Gracious -

To Provide For Us What We Need

And 

We Don't Even Have To Ask 

Because 

He Knows Our Every Need

And 

Sacrificially, Lovingly, Intimately Cares

For Each One Of Us Personally

And 

Desires To Bless Us Bountifully ... Liberally! 

Beloved, 

Let Us Look To Ourselves

And 

Let Us Choose To Be As Our Lord Is

First, 

To Give Him His Due ... Our Liberal, Heartfelt

Thankful, Grateful Prayers And Praise

And Secondly, 

To Be Liberal ... Generous
In Our Giving To Bless Those Who Are Less Fortunate

Those Who Do Not Yet Understand That Our Lord God 

Is 

Jehovah Jireh

Our True And Only Provider! 

Remember ... 

We Have ... Because He Gives! 

We Are ... Because He Is! 

May The Lord ... In Mercy

Deal Bountifully With You And Yours Today
And 
In The Days Ahead!! 

PRAYER:

Heavenly Father,

I Willingly Offer To You

Grateful Thanks And Praise

For All That You Do For Me

Each And Every Day!

Father,

I Do Not Own Anything That

You Have Not Provided

And

I Sincerely Pray

In Jesus Christ's Precious Name That

Ingratitude Will Never In My Heart For You

Find A Place To Go Ahiding!

There Is Nothing That I Can Do, Lord

That I Can Do Without You And Your Blessing!

Without Your Breath Of Life In Me

I Would Be The Known-Cold Grave Filling!

Thank You For My Life!

I Love You, Lord

And I Bless Your Holy Name

And I Pray With All My Heart

For The Great Day

When With You I Shall Be To Heaven Winging!

Please Keep Me Faithful

For I Know That I Am Blessed

And

Please Help Me To Be

A Rooted And Grounded In The Lord Christ

Spiritual Success!

Please Have Mercy

And

Continue To Bless

According To Your Sovereign Will

And

In Your Holy Way

Because

It is In Jesus Christ's Name That

I Pray And Humbly Plead!

AMEN!!!

Don't Indulge Ingratitude!

Ingratitude

Is Not

A Virtue!

Lies, Liars, Small Minds And Peaceful Living!

Liar Lied All Morning!

Liar Lied All Day!

Liar Built A Great Fountain

And 

On Unsuspecting People
He Gleefully, Evilly, Gloatingly Watched It Spray! 

That Fountain Sprayed Good People! 

The Fountain Even Sprayed On Some People Bad

But Of Great Note To Those In The Know

It Sprayed Known-Liar

In His Kingdom-Coming Suit

And 

Now He Is Offended ... And Sad!

Too Bad For Him ... But I Real Glad!

Ms. Pris,

I Really Think You May Want To, Ahh, You Know

Curb Your Enthusiasm!

What For!?!

He Wet Me And Now He Get Wet Wid' 'e Own Wash Water!

Okay. Fair Enough. 

I've Got Two Things To Share With You:

Your Tongue Is No Bible: All Men Are Liars!

The Lord Doesn't Like It 
When We Rejoice At Other Person's Misfortunes!

Whatever!

Pardon Me!?! Have You Lost Your Mind!?!

Is The Lord Your Enemy For Delivering To Us His Truth!?!

No! No! I'm Sorry!
I'm Truly Sorry!
It's Just That Sometimes I Get Really Tired Of
Being A Second-Class Citizen ... Someone Good To Trash
When The Likes Of Barry Burnett Does His Dirty Work
And He Walks Around Seemingly Unscathed ... Until Now!

My Dear Priscilla,
I've Got Good News For You!

Look Up!

When The Peace, Love, And Grace 
Showered On Us By Our Lord 
Are Stirred Up By The Prayers Of Faith 
And 
The Praise Of Thanksgiving That Pour Out Of Us
There Is A Sincerity In All That We Think, Say And Do! 

We Recognize That Without Jesus' Peace That 
Passes All Human Understanding
We Would Be Warring All Day; 
Without The Love Of God In Our Hearts
We Would Hate Ourselves And Everybody Else; 
Without Amazing Grace
We Would Be Twice Dead Men Just Waiting To Experience 
All That Jesus Christ Experienced On Calvary's Cruel Cross
And 
To Be Eternally Lost!

Be Wise ...

We Are Infinitely Blessed! 
We Are In Receipt Of Personal Gifts 
From The Hand Of The King Of Glory 
So Let Us Behave Like Children Greatly Beloved
And Likewise 
Loving
And 
Dare To Care About Others ... Whatever They Do
And
Whoever They Are!!

Let Us Endeavor To Live Like The Princes 
And 
Princesses Of The Heavenly Realm ... Which We Are
Like The Inheritors With Jesus ... Which We Are
And 
Let The Good News Gospel Of Almighty God's Grace 
Be Read By The World 
From The Books That Are Our Lives!
Do Not Compromise! 

Beloved, 

Lying Is A Sin
And
No Liar Shall Enter Heaven!
Reconciliation Day Is Almost Here
For The Liar 
And 
The One Lied Upon
So Please Remember That Unconfessed Sin
Is
Sin Unforgiven!
Get Your Books Of Record In Order!

You Are Called To Be Light And Salt: Make Your Election Sure! 
Look Up To Jesus Christ ... And Live! 

Live In Peace With All Men ... Where Possible!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Big Question's Big Question!

Big Question Is No Man's Enemy!

Big Question Is No Man's Friend!

Big Question Poses Big Questions

Needing Honest Answers

And

He Stumps More Than A Few Big Women And Men!

Big Question Poses The Big Question Of The Day

And

He Always Promises A Big Question

For Tomorrow

    Which Is Today

         Which Was Yesterday!

Today

Big Question's Big Question
Is

For All The Professing Christians

Who Gladly Walk About ... Out And Proud 

Proclaiming To The World That Their God Holy Provides

That Jesus Christ Saves To The Uttermost

That Living Truth Prevails By The Holy Ghost

While Bitterly Crying On Their Not-Full Pockets

Looking Long In Their Capped Teeth

And

Feeling Put Upon By Honest Investigation

And

Unashamedly Giving An Unwholesome Image About

The Great God Of All Graces

     Their Jehovah Jireh 
           Who Always, Always, Always, Blesses And Provides!

They Were So, So, So, Very Very ...!

Said Big Question

In A Voice ... If Possible

To Wake The Very Dead:

If
My Brethren

You Do Not Trust The Lord

... In Faith ...

To Provide You With

Your Daily Bread

... A Known Need ...

Why Are You

 Trusting Him

To Provide You

With Soul Salvation!?!

Big Question's Big Question For The Day ... Today

Is 
The Same Question 
He Asked The Proud Christians Yesterday

When He Promised 
A Big Question For Tomorrow 
Which Is Today ... That Has Seamlessly Arrived!

Splutter! Splutter!

Cough! Cough!

Wuhloss!!

Pat-Pat's Son, Frazee, Said Loudly:

Big Question, My Brotha! 

That Question Is Boss! 

Now Toss Out The Answer! 

You Have Made These Here Pillars Quite Cross! 

Said Big Question :

'Tis Better To Be Made Cross Here

And 

Do Some Soul Searching

Than To Have Your Name

Crossed-Out Over There

In Glorious Heaven Most Fair

And

At The Appointed Time

End Up In The Lake
Burning With Brimstone And Fire

And
Doing Some Can't-Be-Undone Burning

Just Like The Loathsome Liar!

They Need To Stop

With The Deceitful Un-Christian Posing!

They Need To Truly Come To Know

The Righteous God

Whom They Say That

They Are Whole-Heartedly Serving! 

Trusting The Lord Christ

Is

Proposition All Or None!
Jesus Christ's Christianity
Is
No Game Show For Prizes
Nor
A Circus For Clown-Made Fun!

Many Were Offended Even Righteously Indignant!
Some Were Ashamed And Changed Their Base Pigment!
Some Were Cut To The Quick
And
Sought In Their Hearts, For Forgiveness, To Pray
And
Then There Were Those Quite Bold
Who For The Living God Had No Godly Fear!
They Wittingly, Unwisely, Started To Jest And Jeer!

All Told, My Friend
I Tell You Plain
That As The Living Word Of God Says
There Will Be Willing, Saved And Blessed Remnant
Upon Earth Among Men
Who, By Their Living, Will Not The Lord Offend!

Taking Heed To The Call ...

By Introspection
By Inspection
By Reflection
By Holy Spirit, Sin-Detection
Those Who Will To Be Saved
Took Up A Sin Collection
And
Upon The Altar Of Sacrifice, It Was Humbly Laid!

Talk Is Cheap!

The Sacrifice Of Christ Was Infinitely Dear!

It Cost The Savior His Life's Blood

While Those For Whom He Died

Reviled Him In A Demon-Driven Flood!

Let Us Not Be Like The Heaven-Daring Heathen
Nor The Gainsaying Doubters Round About!
The Lord Of Life 
Is 
In The Saving Business ... Now
So Think Carefully As You Sin ... Now
Thinking That Maybe, Later, You Will Sacrifice A Cow!
Tomorrow Is Promised To No Man Born Of A Woman!

The Truth ...

Big Question 
Is 
Not Here To Please Your Flesh
Nor Even To Satisfy Your Morbid Curiosity!
Big Question 
Is 
Here To Help Us To See Ourselves
Through The Eyes Of The Living God

Whom We Say That We Praise And Glorify
And
By Big Question Asking His Big Question
He Seeks To Help Us 
By Our Honest Answers And Cleaned-Up Living
By Our Obedient Compliance To The Lord's Commands
The Holy God To Wisely Glorify!

Think On This Thing ...

 

In Bible Times ... Before Jesus Christ Died
Whilst Giving An Expensive Gift Of An Ox Or Bullock 
Was Acceptable
Obedience Was Always Preferred Over Sacrifice!

Take Careful Note:

Praise And Worship

Are Always

Most Pleasing To Almighty God!

The Act Of Obedience

Is

Worship!

To Trust Almighty God

Is

To Give Him Praise! 

Let Us Be Wise 
And 
Give Almighty God The Gift Of A Humble Heart For Christ 
Totally Dedicated 
And 
Completely Committed 
To His High And Holy Cause! 

Let Us Place Our Known Sin 
Our Present Deceitful Mode Of Half-Hearted
Convenient-To-Sinful-Self Worship
On The Altar Of Sacrifice 
And 
Choose To Willingly, Wisely
Gratefully, Thankfully
Praise And Worship Him ... Our Holy God
For His Moment-By-Moment Goodness
Grace, Love 
And 
Mercy Toward Us! 

Let Us Make A Joyful Noise 
And
Utter A Holy Hallelujah Unto Him 
And 
Bless His Great Name Always
Because
He Is Our God Holy
And
We, By Holy Faith, Love Him
Whole-Heartedly! 
He Is Worthy To Be Humble Worshipped And Praised!

OXYMORON: Oh, Foolish Christian!?!

The Fool:

Says There Is No God!

The Christian:

Follows Jesus Christ The Lord!

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Oh, Foolish Christian

Why Do You Emulate The World In Its Vanities!?!

The Lord, Your God, Points The Way!

Oh, Turn! 

Return!

Please Don't Continue To Stray!
Please Don't, From Saving Truth, Fall Away!

What Can The World ... So Full Of Sin

Teach A Child Of God That He May Live

In Godly Fear

Honor And Right 

That God Almighty Wouldn't Put Him Out Of His Sight!?! 

No Matter How Often Almighty God Called, Calls, The World

They Saw, See, No Reason To Conform

To Live Upright In The Gospel's Bright Light

But Choose To Walk ... Not In Faith

But In Carnal Eyesight! 

Oh, Child Of The Living God

Listen Well:

Fall Not Under This World's Bewitching Spell

Of Siren's Song, Baubles, Shows And Expos! 

There Is More To Life 

Than What Is Seen Here Below! 

You Are A Precious Tool For The Good Lord To Use!

So Don't Be Silly And Play The Fool! 

You Were Created! 

You Didn't Make Yourself! 

Give The Eternal God His Glory! 

Confess Your Known Sin And Repent

And

He ... Just And Faithful

Able To Cleanse

Will Assuredly, Immediately, Forgive You
And
Me, Too! 

Let's Be Wise Unto Our Own Soul's Salvation:

All Of Our Help, Comfort, Aid, Rescue
Provision, Sustenance

Maintenance ... And So Much More

All Come By The Holy Hand Of Jesus Christ The Lord! 

Let's Boldly Cut Out 
The Useless, Worldly, Middle-Man Class

And 

Reach For The Lord Of Life

- Who Is Ever Willing, Ready

And Able To Provide For And Protect Us - 

By Prayers, Praise, Glory, Honor

And 

Willing, Heartfelt, Worship! 

The Lord's Love For Us

Has

No Known Limits!

Believe, Trust

And

Obey Always 

And 

Be Eternally Blessed!

PRAYER: Father, I Desire The Spotless Garment!

Father,
I Need You!
I Bless You!
I Praise Your Holy Name!
Please Help Me, I Beseech You
Not To Profane Your Holy Name!

I Understand And I Accept, Dear Lord
That To Walk With You Requires
Unwavering Faith
And So I Ask You To Help Me
Not To Behave Like The One Insubstantial  
Hovering 
Between Faith And Doubt
And Earning For Myself The Mark That Says 
From Heaven, I Am Left Out!

I Believe That You Are God Almighty, Holy
Eternal King, Divine
Master, Savior, Redeemer, Friend
My Hope For Surpassing Glory
My Joy, My All 
To Life's Surely Coming End!

Please Help Me To Hold On To My Hope In Christ
And Not Be Disturbed By Those Who Prosper
Doing Evil 
And Employing The Demonic Device
And Living Large And Long, Unmolested
And Boldly, Basely, Begrudging The Lord Of Life
Even A Little Thanks-Filled Song!

Father,
I Desire The Spotless Garment
That Comes From Assimilating
The Holy Character Of The Lord Christ
And I Beg You, Beseech You
Please Help Me To Walk Right In Your Sight
Daily Confessing And Repenting Of Known Sin
So That I Will Live With My Savior
In The Land Of The Blessed
Where No Needs A Nightgown!

No Night!
All Is Delight!
No Sorrow, Shame, Or Fear!
Joys Evermore!
That Land With No Cares
Where Mansions For The Faithful Are Being Prepared
Is Where I Desire To Be With You
So Please Help Me To Be To You
Enduringly Faithful, Willingly Obedient
And Forever True!
Help Me To Maintain The Upward Look!

I Thank You, My Father
For Hearing And For Answering The Prayer Of Faith
For I Ask All In Jesus Christ's Holy Name!
Please Come Soon!
I Love You!
AMEN!

CONTENTIONS: Man Mek God ...!?!

The Living God Can't Die!

Well, You Should Tell That
To The Dying Man-Gods Of The Earth
Who Keep Telling Mankind Lies!

You Know
I Laugh When I Think Of All The False Gods
That Men Carry On Their Shoulders
On Their Backs
In Their Hands
In Their Wallets
In And In Front Of Their Homes
And

Even That One Called Cell Phone!

You Ain't Alone!

I Know! I Know!
Let Me Show You
Where We Are Going Wrong
For Believing A Mere Man
Can The Storms Of Life Quiet Down:

Prophecy  ...!

... Don't. Go. There!
You Will Offend The Illuminated
Who Do Not Believe That The Earth
- By Almighty God's Own Hand -
For Fiery Destruction Is Fated!

Okay ... So ... In A Broken Nutshell

Man Made The Living God
So The Almighty God 
Generously Complies With Man's Wishes!

Man's Wishes Have Wings
So The Eternal God Must Do Man's Dishes!

By The Way

That Is God Small g!

You Are A Sick Puppy
But ... You Speak Truth!

Oh, That Dying Men Would Praise The Living Lord

For His Goodness

Towards The Children Of Men! 

Alrighty, Then!
In That Vein, Let Me Holler At You Again!

Sing, Dolphus, Sing!

Think About The Fact That
Men Refuse To Be Contented
To Be Grateful
And
To Give Almighty God Thanks And Praise
But
Are Always Contending, Warring, About Rubbish And Nonsense
Things That Will Not Pass The "To Zion!" Test:

Here's A Lesson For Us All:

Content: You're Satisfied, Filled! 

Contents: You've Got Things! 
Contentions: You've Got Unprofitable Struggles And Destructive Striving! 
Contentment: You've Got Peace ... In The Lord Christ! 

Based On The Text
Personal Experience
And
Visible Cues
And
Understanding
We Need To Learn The Differences
And
At The Same Time Recognize That 

The Raging Waters Of Contention ... Once Released

Go Where They Want To

And

Not Where We Desire 
And 
With Humility ...!

... We Need To Choose To Be Contented With What We Have

And Expect To Receive  Because ...!

... Because 
Jesus Christ, The Lord Of Earth And Glory

Has Promised To Never Leave Us Nor Forsake Us

And

To Always Provide For Our Real Needs
And
Not The Needs That Populism Says
We Are To Have Fulfilled! 

All I'm Going To Say On That Matter Is
We Must Exercise Our Gift Of Daily Faith 
Today
Tomorrow ... If We Are Alive
And Be Thankful
And We Shall Be Gloriously Blessed
With Peace, Perfect Peace, And Rest!

For The Record
If We Are Alive Tomorrow
It Will Be A Today!

'Nuff Said!