VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Jesus Christ In Man Equals Change Of Man!

 

Just Because Sin Is Popular

You Don't Have To Temptation Give In! 

Just Because Righteousness 

Is 

Unpopular

You Don't Have To Give Satan The Win! 

When We Ask Our Lord Christ 

To Cause Aka Help Aka Show Us The Right Way To Walk

We Are Choosing To Call Satan Our Deadly Foe 

And

To Call Jesus Christ Our Lord And God 

And 

Have Consciously Determined That 

We Are Departing Station Sin 

And

Are Heading Toward Destination Salvation Sure And Secure! 

We Are Also Saying That 

A Change Of Cause 

And 

A Change Of Character Are Inevitable 

Because 

We Are Willingly Cooperating With Our Lord Christ! 

Christ In Man

Equals

Change Of Man!

We Cannot Continue With Business As Usual 

Because 

Our Life In Christ 

Is 

Unusual: 

We No Longer Run With The Heedless Hares 

Into The Teeth Of The Hounds Of Hell! 

Beloved, 

There Is Nothing In Our Walk With The Lord That 

Permits Compromise Or Self-Satisfaction 

So If For Some Vain Reason 

You Are Straddling The Fence Of Faith ... And Sight

Get Off Now! 

Eyes Can Be Mesmerised 

And 

Can Go Blind 

But

Faith In Christ Can Never Fail! 

Your Obedient, Willing, Walk Of Faith 

Holding The Hand Of Wisdom 

Ensures That You Will Never Be Beguiled: 

You're Walking With The Light Of Life!

Please Remember That Your Journey 

Will Not Be A Walk In A City-Slicker Park! 

You'll Be Going Up Steep Hills 

And 

Even Crossing Treacherous Mountains 

But

Your Enduring Faith In Jesus Christ

Will See You Arriving Safely 

In The Land Of Pure Delight:

Patiently Wait For It! 

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: The Letter

Dearest Laronde:

Greetings! 

It Was A Pleasure, Indeed, To Hear From You, And I Sincerely Pray That All Is Well With You, And Your Beloved! Please Kiss Charlie And Chivonne For Me!

As Regards Your Inquiry, I Will Answer Your Questions As I Would A Person Who Has No Personal Knowledge Of The One About Whom I Speak: I Speak Of Him With Joy And Love!

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I Have A Forever-Friend Named Christ Jesus!

He Is Also The Savior Of Man
The Redeemer Under The Plan
The Creator Of All Things Visible And Invisible
The King Of Heaven And Earth
And
The Judge Of Every Man!

Jesus Is My Friend
In Need And In Deed
And
He Sticks Closer Than A Sister Or Brother!
He Is Also The Holy God!
He Is Life, Light And Health To All
And
I Claim Him As Mine
And
I Desire No God Called Other!

I Am A Laborer!
I Bear Of Sin The Heavy Load
And
I Have A Carte Blanche With My Jesus
To Come To Him To Unload!

He Has Promised Me A Fair Exchange
Because
He Is Almighty God And Can Do It:

I Freely Give Him And He Will Willingly Take
My Heavy Load
And
Give Me His Burden Which Is Light! 

I Did It

And

It Does My Soul Truly Delight!

He Asked In Return That
I Take His Yolk That Is Easy
And
Learn About Him
And
He Said That I Shall Have Rest For My Soul!

This Is A Work Ongoing!

My Friend
My Lord, My God, My King
This Jesus
Proved, For Me, His Great Love! 

He Left All His Majesty
His Glory, His Honor
His Worship, His Praise
And
Came Down To See Me
- To Save Me -
From His Glorious Home
In Heaven Above!

He Didn't Have To Do It!
I Didn't Ask Him To Do It!
I Didn't Even Know That 
From Time Immemorial That
That Had Been In His Heart
But
I Am Glad That He Did It! 

I Am Blessed Beyond Measure
Because
He Looks Upon Me In Love
And
I, Grateful For His Bounty
Willingly Return His Love!

I, Here, Shall Tell You
The Lord's Honest Truth That
You Cannot Go To Him Dirty
And
Remain That Way!

He Is A Dirt Magnate
His Blood On You Is Detergent Zero
That Is, No Stains Remain
And
I Can Tell You Also
That He Gives All His True-True Friends
What Is Universally Called
The Garment Of Praise
Which Is Made Of Fire-Proof-Character Fabric
- His Character -
Which Will Withstand Unquenchable Fire
And
The Eternal Glory Of The Ancient Of Days!
The Lord Be Praised!

You Will Never Believe The Gift That He Gave Me
But
I Urge You That You Should!
He Gave Me Of His Innocent Blood
Which, Upon My Acceptance
Gives Me His Life
Gives Me His Grace
Gives Me His Mercy
Gives Me His Forgiveness For My Confessed
And
Repented Of Sin
Gives Me Hope
Gives Me Help
Gives Me Healing
Gives Me The Admit-One Ticket
To The Banquet Of The Blessed
After The Great Revealing!

Meanwhile, I Have Faith
Love Joy Peace And Rest
The Fellowship Of The Holy Spirit
That Comforter That Teaches All Truth
That Guides And Lovingly Chides
And
The Protection And Good Influence Of
His Holy Angels
Who Take Care Of Those Who
By Him ... Choose
To Be Blessed! 

Eternally Blessed!

I Will Not Tell A Lie!
He Has Made It Quite Plain That
To Be His Forever Friend
Means That You Have At Your Heels
The One Who Shall Forever Be Known As
His Eternal Enemy
A Former Bright And Shining Star
Who, Without Cause
- Without Excuse -
Indulged In Killing Envy
Jealousy And Greed!

I Must Face His Enemy
Who Is Also Enemy Mine
And
My One Protection
Is
The Whole Armor Of God
Which Starts With:
"Doth Saith The Lord!" Aka "It Is Written!"

His Enemy
- My Enemy -
Indulges In Shining-Light Fraud!
He Masquerades!
He's A God-Fraud!
He Indulges Deceit!
He Tells Bold Lies:
He's The Father Of Lies!

He's The Murderer!
He Leads Mankind Into Sin!
He Instigates Pain, Suffering
Horror And All Sorrows
Because
He, It Is, Who Beguiled Our First Parents
Into The Sins Of Doubt And Disobedience!

That Enemy
- Our Enemy, Heart Cold -
Is
Satan
The Piercing Serpent
The Dragon
The Devil
Beelzebub The Bold
The Lord Of Dung
The Accuser Of The Brethren
The Adversary
The Raging Lion
Who Walks About ... Seeking
Whom He May Devour!

I Am Warned By My Jesus
To Be Sober
To Be Vigilant
To Stand Firmly On Living Truth
To Trust Him ... And Obey
To Walk Right On The Narrow, Strait, Way
To Keep A Song In My Heart
To Hold Him In Godly Fear
To Honor Him With My First Fruits
To Not Forget To Pray!

I Am To Do The Good That I Can
For My Fellow Man!
I Am To Tell Others Of The Straight
Good News Gospel Plan!
I Am To Live In His Light
Which Is Bright Blessed And Best
And
I Am To Rest On His Rest Day
The Seventh Day Of His Law Of Life
And
Not On The Adversary's Spurious Sabbath
On The Day Called The First! 
No Created Being Can Ever
His Holy Law Reverse!

Satan, The Adversary 
Is 
Cursed With A Curse
Never, Ever, To Be Reversed!

My Jesus Says That I Need Endurance
And, For This
He Gives Me ... Daily Faith
And
Daily Grace
And 
Strength For The Day's Journey
And
Courage For The Way!

He Has Promised Me That
I Shall Never Walk Alone
That My Bread And Water Are Sure
And
He Asks That I Take An Easy Hold
On The Things Of This Life
Because
Nothing In This Realm
Is 
Fire-Proof, Eternal, Or Tried Gold!

My Friend,
I Can Tell You So Much More
But, For Now, I'll End With This:

Jesus Christ Saves!
He Sets The Captives Free!
He Makes The Halt And Crippled Walk
And
He Causes The Known Blind To See! 

He Says: 

"Come, Let Us Reason Together!"

He Makes Scarlet Sins White Like Snow!
He Makes Crimson Sin To Be As Wool
And
He Gives To His Friends
- Who Are Also Called His Children -
The Cup
The Cup Of Blessing That Overflows!

Beloved, Believe Me!
That Cup Is Never Not Full!

Please Don't Just Take My Word Only
For All These Things That I've Said!
There Is Testimony Of More Than Two Or Three Witnesses! 

Let Your Soul Also By The Preserved Word
Under The Agency Of The Holy Spirit Of Truth
Be Safely Led!

Please Pray About What I've Told You!
Please Ask The Lord Christ Into Your Life!
Believe In Him
And
You Shall Be Saved
And
Life, For You, Won't End
When You Enter The Cold Grave!

The Faithful-To-Him Dead
On The Great Day
Shall, By His Loud Voice
Be Raised Immortalized
Incorruptible
Forever Changed
To Be Like Him!
That's A Situation Called Win-Win!

Do Not To Sin Be Enslaved!
Only Preserved Saints ... Escape
The Second Death
Aka Eternal Separation From Almighty God
Aka Hell
Aka The Lake Of Fire Grave!

Remember,
For His Friends, His Life He Gave!

Let John 3:16-17 The Way For You

Plainly, Clearly, Pave! 

• 1 John 1:9 Proves That Satan Is The Knave!
• Psalm 119:105 Turns On Your Search-Light!
• Psalm 1:1-2 Is Your Head-Covering!
• Philippians 4:13 Is The Rod For Your Spine!
• Psalm 84:11 Is The Perfect Pillow For Your Bed! 
• Psalm 143:8 Is Your Heart's Song! 

The Blessing Of The Lord God Almighty Makes You Rich! Very Rich Indeed!

I Look Foward With Delight To Seeing You During The First Week Of Summer!

Until Then,
I Close With Love, Hugs, And Kisses,

Corlais

Doubt Deals Death And Destruction!

God Says:
"Have Faith!"
Scientific Man Stresses:
"Indulge Doubt!"

God Says:
"Walk Not Be Sight!"
"You'd Better Recognize!"
Worldly-wise Man Boldly, Insultingly, Shouts!

Almighty God Made Man!
Finite Man Makes I-Seeing Gods!
God Says:
"Follow Me!"
Evolutionary Man Says:
"I Can't - Won't - Follow What My Eyes Can't See!"

God Says:
"Faith Is The Substance Of Things Hoped For
The Evidence Of Things Not Seen!"

Faithless Man Says:
"Show Me ...
The Money
The Man
The Method
The Manner
The Means
The Modes
The Might
The Mold
The Majesty
The Ministry
The Misery
The Picked Cherry
The Soul's Sole
AND THEN
Just Maybe
I Will Be On "It!" Sold!

God Says:
"Come!"
Self-Made Man Says:
Sure ... After I See You
Feel You
Taste You
Touch You
AND
Hear You
In Full Cinematic Mode!
Unless There Is A Full Hollywood-Sanctioned Presentation
A Blockbuster Blow-Out
I Proffer
You Are Neither Worthy
Nor Worthwhile!
You're Wanting!
Wishful Thinking!
I Shall You Pass By!
Bye!  Bye!
I'm Out!

Alas! Alas ...

The Day Is Coming
AND
It's Already Here
When Men
Through Their Over-Wrought Eyes
Shall Be Led
By The Damned Devil
To The Unbelievers' Despair
When Those Who Saw
With The Blind Eyes Of Faith
Shall Hear
See
AND
Rise Up
To Meet Their Longed-For Lord
AND
God
In The Open Atmosphere!

The Wilfully Sighted
Shall Be Blinded By Glorious Light!
The Blind-Faith Faithful
Shall See Their Hope Realized
AND
In Joyous Celebration Cheer
AND
In That Moment
The Cry Of Despairing Hearts Shall Go Up:

Deceived! Deceived!

Rocks! Mountains!

Fall On Us!

Hide Us

For

The Wrath Of The Lamb Is Come

And

Our Doubt Has Cost Us

The Glorious Lot!

Deceived! Deceived By Satan's Own Hand

We Seeing, Saw Not

And

For This

We Shall Never Enter

Faith's Promised Land!

God Gave Eyes
BUT
He Asks Us To See Him 
Through The Believer's Love In Our Hearts
BY
Trusting His Word
AND
Not Worrying About
What He Has Not To Us Disclosed!

Faith Walks And Works!
Doubt Drags
Deceives
AND
Delivers Disaster!
Just "Ask" A Moses Hebrew
To Tell You Of 
Their Desert
AND
Promised Land
Odyssey Of Disaster!

Faith Earns!

Doubt Doesn't Discern!

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Doubt Is What

Faith Is Not!

Doubt Is

A Whole Lotta Talk

Which

At The Thought Of Walking

Balks!

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Trust God!

He Will Deliver You

AND

For You!

Oh, Taste And See!

Oh, To Have A Penitent's Heart
Not As One Given To Self-Flagellation
BUT
Wearing The Mantle
Of The Living Faith Of Jesus Christ
Who Died To Expunge My Disgrace!

Oh, To Live The Life Of Faith
Not Given To Selfish Displays
BUT
Given To Walking Humbly Before God
With The Banner:

"Redeemed Of Jesus Christ!"

Shining
Upon My Believer's Hopeful Face!

Oh, For A Tongue
To Speak The Truth
Always With Compassion
While Loving The Sinner Who Once Was I
Treading Waters Deep
Headed Toward The Grave!

My Self Once Lost
Now In Christ Is Found
Striving For The Mastery!
Old Ways Are Eschewed
For Heaven Is In My View
For I
From Sin
Has Been Rescued!

Oh, Taste And See
That The Lord Is Good
AND
Learn That The Devil Is A Liar
AND
His End Will Come Like A Flood!

Trust In The Lord!
He Defends His Own!
His Throne Is Eternal
AND
It Stands Majestic
Alone
AND
He Is Waiting
In The Fullness Of Time
To Welcome The Beloved Saints 
To The Glorious Home!

I Tasted

AND

I Saw

That God Is Good!

Now That I Know

I Daily Eat

And I Don't 

For Earthly Possessions Claw!

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Will You Take A Taste?!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH : PRAYER: Never Alone

Father,  You Inspire Me

So That The World's Wisdom Can't Confuse Me!

Father,  You Teach Me

So That The Vile Word Of Man Cannot Me Distress!

Father,  I Know That You Love Me

And

You Cannot Love Me More

For Love Of Me Brought You Distress

And It Is For Love Of Me

That At The Cross

Satan Did His Hatred

With Excess Express!

Father,

Help Me To Pray More

In And Out The Door!

Help Me To Pray More

Never Viewng Any Task For You A Chore!

Help Me To Use My Faith More

And My Worry Muscles Less!

Help Me,  Dear Lord

This Day

Ever And Always

My Love Of You

And The Truth Of The Gospel

To Confidently Confess!

Lord, Yes!

The Way Of The Cross Leads Home

And By Following The Cross

I Know I Am Not Alone!

Let My Heart Beat True

Lift Up My Head

Draw Me Closer To You

And

Give Me The Courage

To Do All

A Faithful Servant Will Lovingly Do

Of Your Word

Right And True!

I Love You, Lord!

Bless Me With

A Consuming Hope For Heaven

An Overwhelming Love For Christ

Eagle Eyes Fixed And Focused On The Prize

Constant Hands On The Gospel Plow

A Head That Won't Bow To Idols

Feet Grooved For The Narrow Way

Ears That Hear Only What You Say

A Straight Tongue To Ever Confess Jesus Christ

In A Mouth Unfitted To Speaking Lies

For The Building Of Satan's Throne

And,  Lord

If You Please

And For My Soul's Sweet Pleasure

Grant Me The Sound Of A Bell From Heaven

In My Ear Constant Ringing:

Home!  Home!

Your God Is In Residence

And Waiting For You!

Your God Is At Home

On Heaven's Glorious Throne!

Soon You Will Be Coming Home!

The Living God Sits On His Eternal Throne!

You Are Never Alone!

In Jesus' Name I Make This Plea

Bless Me,  Dear Lord

For

I Gladly Follow Thee!

AMEN

FAITH & BELIEF: Gods, Gods, Everywhere?!?!

The Conversation Was Pleasant!
The Participants 
- From Various Countries, Ethnicities and Belief Systems -  
Had All Been Respectful and Polite
When,  Suddenly - Out of Left Field -
One Determined Voice
Voiced That Statement-Question Sure To Start "The Nasty Fight!"

I Don't Believe In God!

AND ...

The Flood Gates Opened!


I Can't Prove That There Is OR Isn't A God!

Nature Is God!

Man Is God!

God Is An Absentee Landlord!
He Made Us and Left Us To Destroy Ourselves!

Satan Is God!


Exclamations of Horror Were Heard,  When ...

A Bold Heavy Lyrical Voice said:


Satan and God Are Equally God!


There Followed Consternation ...


Then ...


In Our Family We Have Several Gods 
But One Is More Important Than All The Others!

Who Decided Which God IS More Important Than All The Others?


Another Voice Stated:


We Worship The Sun, and  The Moon, and The Stars in Their Courses!


The Multiplicity of Gods Is Mind-Boggling!

Wood Gods
Stone Gods
Silver Gods
Golden Gods
Bronze Gods
Clay Gods
Rich Gods
Poor Gods
Tree Gods
Sex Gods
Money Gods
Fertility Gods
Animal Gods
Bird Gods
Reptile Gods
River Gods
Sea Gods
Lake Gods
Air Gods
Fire Gods
Wind Gods
Storm Gods
Peace Gods
War Gods
Evil Gods
Malicious Gods
AND
Gods On Top of Gods and ... More Gods!


There Was A Lull In The Discussion When Timon Called My Name and Said:

We Have Not Heard A Word From You!

And Asked:

How Many Gods Do YOU Have?


I Quietly Replied:

I Have, and Believe In, One God!


Ino Pointed At Me And Said:

You Must Be Very Poor Indeed To Only Have One God!


Everybody Laughed Uproariously!


I Felt Energized And I Stood Up 
And Uttered A Silent Prayer And Began ...


In Your World View I Appear God-Poor BUT

I Believe In The One True Living Holy Eternal God
Who Made The Heavens And This Planet
And Everything On It And In It,
And Everyone Of You, And Me,  Too!

I Cannot See My God!
I Cannot Make The Almighty God!
AND
I Cannot Elevate Nor Denigrate My God!

I Cannot Place My God On A Shelf!

I Cannot Conceive Of The Face Of My God
So I Cannot Make A Statue Or Painting of Him To Venerate
For He Calls That Idolatry
AND
He Deems Such A Sin!

His Holy Word Clearly Says That The
World Cannot Contain Him

AND

Furthermore,

He IS A Consuming Fire
He IS A Spirit
AND
He IS Jealous For The Worship That Belongs Solely To Him

AND

He Says That I Must Worship Him In Spirit
AND
In Truth!

My God Is Holy

AND

My God Is My Shepherd
My Savior
My Redeemer
My Provider
AND
My Sustainer!

He IS Love!
He IS Life!
He IS Light!
He IS The Way
AND
He IS Truth!

He IS My Companion
AND
We Have A Relationship
AND
He IS My Friend
Until My Life Shall End!

He Gives Me His Peace!
He Gives Me His Rest

AND

Direction
Protection
Correction
Hope
Help
AND
He Provides Healing When My Spirit and My Body Are Tried!

When I Sin Against His Holy Name
He Restores My Soul
After I Confess
AND
Repent
Of That Sin!

AND

My God Has Given Me Of His Holy Spirit
To Dwell Within My Heart
To Comfort Me
AND
To Teach Me!

My God's Holy Spirit Also Chides Me
To Do What Is Right
When I Start Leaning
On My Weak And Carnal-Minded Self!

He Leads Me
He Guides Me
He Holds Me
AND
He Carries Me At One And The Same Time!

What Rubbish!

No God Is Anybody's Friend!

Nor Their Companion Either!

Our Gods Take Everything We Own!

Our Gods Don't Give Us Anything!

Our Gods Don't Care What We Do!

No God That I Know
Can Lead, Guide, Hold and Carry You
At One And The Same Time!

True! True!

YOUR GODS Can't Do All Those Things
At One And The Same Time
BUT
My God
God Almighty
God The All Seeing
God The All Knowing
God The Ever Present
MY GOD -  Your God,  Too -  If You Want Him
The True And Living God
The Ancient Of Days
The Eternal God
CAN and DOES
All of That And More
Every Moment of Every Day!

AND ...

Best Of All
He Sent His Only Begotten Son
The Darling Of Heaven
To This Planet
To Die For My Sin
AND
YOURS,  TOO!

AND ...

His Son, Jesus Christ - The Righteous
Conquered Sin,  Death And The Grave
AND
Is Alive 
AND
Has Prepared A Home For Me In Heaven!
All Of You Can Receive That Blessing As Well!

There Was A Sudden - Deathly - Quiet In The Room!

AND, THEN ...

The Voice That Started It All
Quietly, And Earnestly, Asked:

Would You Tell Us More About This Amazing and 
Giving God That IS Yours and 
How We May Know Him?

YES! Yes!

Teach Us!

Please Do! 

Dear Ones:

People all around The World are dying to hear The Word of God!

Please share The Truth, The Good News, so that another Heart may be Blessed of God.

Remember, as The Apostle Paul said: "I Planted, Apollos Watered; but God Giveth The Increase!" 1 Corinthians 3:6

Just Share, and Move Along, for God, Himself Promised   

May The Blessings and Bounties of Heaven Be Yours,

Betty