VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: CORONA VIRUS: Do L.O.U.D. + PRAYER: Help Me To Rest In You, Dear Father!

In The Jewish Economy

From The Time Of Being Hebrews

In The Wilderness 

And

Even In Jesus Christ's Time

And

The New Testament Day

Contagion Control Was The Word 
The Order Of The Living Way

And

Social Distancing Was Perfectly Appropriate

Because

It Was A 

"Thus Saith The Lord!"

We Are Christians Called To Obey The Living Word

Whether It Inconveniences Us Or Not!

We Are To Be Obedient Sheep
And

Not A Part Of The Own-Way Goat Herd

So Let Us Do The Right Thing

Honor The Name Of God

And

Care For Your Fellowman

And

Stop Being A Child Of The Devil

Because

"You Want To Do You!"

Do Right ...

Do Good

Because It Is Right!

Do Right

Because It Is Good!

Do L.O.U.D! 

L isten Attentively To The Health Advisories

O bey As You Are Charged

U nderstand The Proffered Instructions, And

D O All To Keep Self And Others Safe

Let Me Make It Really Plain:

As Long As What You Are Being Asked To Do

Does Not Require You 
To Break The Ten Commandments Of 
The True And Living God

Jesus Christ The Lord

The Eternal One

Our King ... The Righteous Judge

See To It That You Obey The Rules! 

Remember ... 

You Did Not Make Yourself
And

You Are Required To Love Your Fellowman

Just As You Love Yourself! 

Your Are To Reach Out To Your Brethren

And

You Are To Reach Up To Almighty God! 

Disobedience Is As The Sin Of Witchcraft

And

No One Who Practices Witchcraft ... Disobedience
- Willful Disobedience -

The Gospel According To Satan ... Our Adversary
- The Adversary Of Our Souls -

Shall Enter Kingdom Of The Ever-Living God! 

No Man Lives Unto Himself ...

We Do Not Display Wisdom ... Nor Trust
Nor Faith In Jesus Christ The Lord Of Life

By Employing Rank Folly To Appear Pure, Holy And Wise
In The Public Sphere 

And

All Those Employing Psalm 91 To Indulge Disobedience

Need To Observe That The Word Therein Says:

The Plague Shall Not Come Near Your Dwelling Place 
... Your Place Of Abode, Your Residence
Because
You Make Jesus Christ Your Everlasting Portion
By Abiding In His Word
Operating According To His Will
And
Walking In His Way
In All That You Do And Say
In Every Aspect Of Your Life That You Model
Before Angels 
And 
Your Fellowman!

Brethren, Beloved

Death

And

The Plague Of Disease

Know No Favorites!

Many Of Us Who Are Naming The Name Of Christ Jesus
Are Indulging In The Sin Of Presumption
Daring The Lord To Prove Himself Mighty!
The Lord Is Mighty
And
He Doesn't Need To Prove Anything To Us

And

He Has Nothing To Prove To Us!

The Lord God Almighty Provided Rules
To Preserve, Protect, Guide And Lift Us Up
And
The Society Of Man Has Rules For Like Reasons
To Keep Us Healthy
To Protect Us From Ourselves
To Save Us From The Wickedness Of Others
And
To Stay Us From Descending Into Chaos!

Please Read Leviticus 13 and Leviticus 14

And

Deuteronomy 24:8

See E. G. White Desire Of Ages Commentary On Leviticus 13:2, 3

"By the ritual law, the leper was pronounced unclean. Like one already dead, he was shut out from the habitations of men. Whatever he touched was unclean. The air was polluted by his breath. One who was suspected of having the disease must present himself to the priests, who were to examine and decide his case. If pronounced a leper, he was isolated from his family, cut off from the congregation of Israel, and was doomed to associate with those only who were similarly afflicted. {DA 262}"

And

Also See E.G. White Desire Of Ages Commentary On Leviticus 13:44-46

"Away from his friends and his kindred, the leper must bear the curse of his malady. He was obliged to publish his own calamity, to rend his garments, and sound the alarm, warning all to flee from his contaminating presence. The cry, "Unclean! unclean!" coming in mournful tones from the lonely exile, was a signal heard with fear and abhorrence. {DA 262}"

Thought For The Week Ahead:

Our Loving Heavenly Father 
Cares For Each And Everyone Of Us Personally
Without Preference Or Exception
So Let Us In This Time Of Turmoil
Remember The Good, The Great, Shepherd 
Who Leads Us Into Green Pastures 
For Good Eats And Sweet Rest
And 
Alongside Still Waters 
To Quench Our Raging Thirst
And 
Restores Our Souls 
As He Leads Us In The Paths Of Righteousness 
For His Own Name's Sake! 

I Implore Us All
To Dare To Trust The Lord Our God
Who Sacrificially Cares For Us
And 
To Believe The Living Word!

Please Confidently Look Up To Jesus Christ
The Author And Finisher Of Our Holy Faith
And 
Take His Holy, Helping Hand
And 
Truly Enjoy Abundant Living:
He Has Told Us To Pray
And
To Not Be Careful Aka Anxious ... For Anything! 
His Bright Glory Awaits The Enduring Faithful! 
May His Perfect Peace Be Yours
Now And Forevermore! 

PRAYER:

Father,

By Your Grace

I Rest My Way, My Thoughts

My Actions, My Desires

My Anxieties

My Shame, My Sorrows

My Very Life

In Your Holy Hands!

I Am A Child And You Are My Father

And

I Am Truly Blessed!

I Lean On Your Love

And

I Accept My Favored Status

And

I Ask You To Please Help Me

To Be Obedient To Your Will

And

To Walk Wisely According To Your Way!

Please Bless The Praying People

And

Help Us To Do What Is Good And Right!

Please Be With Those Whose Faith Is Shaking!

Remind Us All, Father

That Jesus Christ Came Down To Earth

Went Down Into The Grave

Got Up From The Grave

Rose Up To Highest Heaven

And

Is In The Most Holy Place Of

The Heavenly Sanctuary

Interceding For Us, Your Precious Children!

Please Help Us To Pray Always

And

Not Faint!

Please Help To Live In Truth

And

Please Bless Us To Endure All Things

According To Your Sovereign Will

So That We Shall Meet Jesus Christ In Peace

In The Great Day Of Small Things!

We Ask These Few Mercies In His Matchless Name!

Have Mercy And Come For Us Soon!

We Love You, Lord!

AMEN!

HAPPY SABBATH + Do Fuh Do!?!

Far Less Confidence
And
Far More Confidence
Were Brethren  ... Equals
But 
With Far More Confidence
Being The Child On The Distaff Side!

Far Less Confidence
Was The Favorite Child ... Obviously
And
He Had A Veritable Gold Spoon In His Mouth
A Silver Platter At His Right Hand
And
An Army Of Sycophants
Dogs-Bodies
Groupies
Hangers-On
And
The Usual Yes-Men Fixers
To "Make It Happen!"

He Was So Very Used To Having "It!" His Way
That He Had Placed Allllll His Confidence
In Mere Man!

He Liked It Like That
Because
His Heart Was Greedy
Gross
Fat
And
He Had No Use For The God
Who Had Given Him His Head
Upon Which To Place His Favorite Hat!

On The Other Hand
Far More Confidence
Knowing The Facts Of Life
And 
Having Experienced
What Comes As A Result Of The Lay Of The Land
And
Having Had His Faith Severely Tried
Had Learned Patience!
It Was Doing In Him A Perfect Work
And
Because He Knew That His Salvation
Comes As A Result Of His Getting Out
From Under Godless Rule
He Had Cast His Cares On Shepherd Of Rest
King Of Love
And
Is Well And Truly Blessed:

No Sin Is Too Big To Confess

And

No Sin Is Small Enough To Be Hidden!

Far More Confidence
Had Decided To Have Far More Confidence
In God Is Able
Because
He Knows That God Is Able Cares
Blesses
Guides
Chides
Comforts
Protects
Directs
And
Always Knows Best!
God Is Able Is The Good Father!

One Day

Far More Confidence Met Itsa Lipogram

Who Encouraged Him 
To Write A Statement Of His Faith

Minus The Use Of The Letter "E"!

In Far More Confidence's Mind

He Concluded That The Excluded "E"

Stands For No Evil

And So

He Wrote:

Our Lord

Is Always

Faithfully Caring For Us

And

Graciously Supplying Us

With His Gifts Of Loving Favor

So I Am ... With Wisdom

 Will-Surrendered

Walking Sagaciously

In Lord Shiloh's Holy Sight! 

He Did Not Gain Any Friends For That Bold Statement

But

That Was Nothing Unusual

Since He Usually Walked Alone

Depending For Comfort

On The Ever-Present Companion 

By Sight Always Unseen! 

He Made His Bed And He Lies Comfortably On It

Because

He Who Gave Him Life

Was Beside Him ... Holding His Hand

Leading, Feeding
Revealing The Light

Present Always At His Right Hand! 

He Became Persona Non-Grata!

From Then Onward

His Faith Firmly Fixed

His Eye Seeing Salvation

His Heart Holding Hope

He Looks Ever To His God

The Lord Of His Life

- Unerringly -

Ignoring The Barbs And Bites Of This Life
- From His Own Brethren Turned Adversaries -

Knowing ... By Faith

That He Will Survive This Life Of Strife! 

He Has Chosen To Daily Stick To The Good Book:

Because

It Does Not Become A Christian To Get Down And Dirty 

Doing Things Vile 

To Settle Scores With Our Adversaries
Who Would Even Deny Us Our Own Life! 

Brethren, Beloved

We Who Believe The Living Word Of God 

Must Do All To Rise Above Our Natural Inclinations 

To Indulge In A "Do Fuh Do" 

And, Instead

Choose To "Kill" With Kindness

Giving A Soft Answer ... To Turn Away Wrath

Extending A Helpful Hand

And 

Recognizing That 
But For The Available Grace Of Almighty God 

We Could And Would Be Acting 

Just The Same As The Unrepentant Evil-Doer
Who Hates Us Because We Love The Lord! 

Face The Facts ...

Doing Evil Is Instinctive 

But

Doing Good Is A Personal, Christ-Like, Choice!

Choose To Do That Which Will Please The Lord Who Loves Us! 

Do Good And Bless Yourself Today

And 

Always
Against Instinct And Tradition! 

Don't Cultivate The Satanic Soul-Blight! 

Choose Ever ... Always

The King Of Love ... Our True Shepherd

To Joyfully Delight! 

Choose To Bless Your Enemies ... In Jesus' Name!

It Is Not Going To Be Easy To Do

But

It Will Always Be Right

In The Holy God's All-Seeing Eyesight! 

Do Good

And

Good Will Attend Thee!!!

PRAYER: Father, Seal Us For The Strife!

Lord, 

Have Mercy On Us Who Care!

Have Mercy On Us Who Pray!

Have Mercy On Us

Who Look For The Day

When The Great God Of Glory

The Conquering King

In Splendor And Beauty

In The Eastern Sky

Shall Appear!

Father Most Faithful

In Truth 

I Come Before You

Saying The Name "Jesus!"

For I Am Petitioning You

For Favor

For Blessing

In Love 

And

With Trust

Please, I Beseech

Harken To The Words

Of This Child Of The Dust!

I Am A Mere Mortal

Approaching Unto The God

That Is Consuming Fire

Knowing

That Without Jesus

My Position Would Be My Funeral Pyre

But

Jesus Christ

The Beloved

My Accepted Savior And Lord

With His Innocent Blood

Made Provision For Me

So That I Can To You

Reach Higher And Higher!

I Am Human

A Creature Of Unclean Lips

Unclean Hands

Impure Thoughts

Deceitful Heart

And

I Sin Against You, Father

In Thought

Word

And

Deed

And

Often Behave

As One Who Knows Not

That I Have The Need

To Confess My Sin

To Repent Of Evil Ways

To Plead For Forgiveness

To Walk In Narrow Paths

And

To Abide In Straight Ways!

Father,

I Need Your Green Pasture

I Need Your Oil To Anoint My Poor Head!

I Need The Still Water Of Life!

I Desire The Bounty From You

With Which Only The Faithful Are Fed!

I Desire The Protective Services

Of Angelic Companions

Who Excel In Strength

And

I Desire The Peace

That Passes Human Understanding!

I Desire To Reside In Your Tent!

Father,

My Father

I Do Truly Love You

Even Though There Have Been Times

When I Have Acted

As Though I Do Not Know

Or Own You!

Forgive Me! - I Am Sorry!

I Hang My Head In Great Shame

For I Repent

Were It Possible

In Sack Cloth And Ashes

For The Many Times

I Have Brought To Your Holy Name

Great Shame

For I Did It Profane!

Father,

In This Hour

I Do Not Ask For

Bread

Shelter

Shoes

Or

Clothes

For

With Yesterday's Blessing

I Already Have Those!

My Petition

- By Faith -

Is For Today's Measure Of Increase!

I Need

Faith For My Journey

Grace For My Head

Mercy For My Person

And

To Be Holy Spirit Lead

Even As I Am Comforted

That My Redemption

By Christ's Salvation

Is Just Up Ahead!

Father,

I Covet That One Thing

That Many Men

Many Bright Minds

Totally Discount!

My Heart To You

Is Totally Open!

Fill Me From The Fount

That Fount Of Every Blessing

The Fount That Is The Rock

The Rock That Is My Salvation

For Which Striving

I Am Ever Under Attack!

Father,

I Need The Promised Protection

You Ordain For Those

Who

- By Your Leading -

Will Follow You

And Grow

And

Continue Growing In Grace

And Keep Walking

Going To The Eternal City

At Which Entrance

They'll Have The Right To Enter The Gate

And

Will Never From Your Lips

Hear:

"No, I Know You Not!

Away From Me, Go!"

Lord,

My Heart Is Full - Fill Me!

My Faith Is Strong - Strengthen Me!

My Will Is Yours - Take It!

Sin Has A Hold On My Human Nature - Break It!

Father,

I Accept The Wedding Invitation

And

I Truly Love The Wedding Garment

Which

To Me, You Do Provide!

Help Me To Keep It Spotless

So That In The Great Day

- From Your Majesty -

I Will Not Run To The Rocks And Hills

Beseeching Them

My Vile Personage To Hide!

Lord,

I Am Coming Home

With My Jesus

And

I Am Giving To You My Will

And

My Way

And

I Fully Expect You

To Make Homecoming So!

I Am Determined

- By Your Provided Grace -

To Cooperate With You

So, Please

Help Me To Remember

The Living Word

So That I May Thrash The Evil One

With A

"Thus Saith The Lord!"

And

Chase Him Away

From Outside My Door!

Remember, Lord

The Lost

The Lonely

The Demon-Possessed

The Devil-Oppressed

The Beguiled

The Benighted

Even Those Who Are

Devil-Worshippers

Proudly Foolishly

Coined And Styled!

Remember, Lord

Your Faithful

Your Grace-Filled

Your Fearing, Caring, Few

Some - Even Now - Already

Persecuted

Prosecuted

Tormented

Imprisoned

And

Being Murdered

For You

And Your Holy Word

Immutable

True!

 

Father,

We Believe

We Love

We Trust

We Honor

We Worship You

And

We Obey

And, Lord

Please

In The Name Of The Holy Jesus

Seal Us For The Coming Conflict

And

For Our Sakes

- As You Promised -

Shorten The Day Of Jacob's Trouble

For The Elect's Sake

And

By Your Will

And

In Your Known Way

Hasten, Lord, Hasten

The-King-Is-Coming Day!

Until Then, Lord

Defend!

We Love You

And

We Bless You

And

Ask You With Humility

In Jesus Christ's Name

Our Few Petitions

To Grant

According To Your Pleasure

And

In Your Way!

AMEN.

HAPPY SABBATH + Berries From Heaven + PRAYER: Lord, You Are Most Precious To Me!

I Have No Desire For That Status 
Held Aloft By Those
Who Ardently Work For The Fraud!
I Desire To Gain Stature
In The Eyes Of The Lord!

My Desired Stature
Is Not That That Is Wrought By My Own Hand
BUT
The Stature Of One Faithful
Molded
Nurtured
By The Son Of God
The Maker Of Man
Who Can Make True Gold
- With Judicious Use Of Grace's Correcting Rod -
Out Of Just Plain Old Sod!

I Desire To Walk With Humility
Compliments Of Dear Grace!
I Desire Attire Called Joy
To Be Worn
With The Love Of God
Shining Upon My Face!

I Desire Hands, Head, Heart
Ears, Eyes And Feet
Useful Solely
By The King Of Love
For
I Have No Desire
To Be Culled
From God's Eternal Fold 
Because I Walked Against My Brethren
Wielding
A Devil-made 
AND
Sold
Grudge
Just Because Life Gave Them
Temporal Prosperity's Nudge
Even Though I Am Not A Drudge!

Lord, Spare Me From That Deceit!
Lord, Spare Me From That Conceit!

I Desire To Maintain 
In Trustworthy Possession
Faith!
Hope!
Truth!
Light!
Those Wondrous Berries From Heaven
That Make A Beverage
Which Gives The Believing One Holy Might
Nourishing To The Soul
Providing Strength
Against Darkness To Fight!

AND ...

I Desire To Make Faithful Use Of
Helps!
Compassion!
AND
Care!
Glorious Blessings
From My Master
All Mine To Share
Blessings From Heaven
Appreciated More And More
With Each Passing Day!

PRAYER:

Thank You, Lord

For Calling Unto Me!

Thank You, Lord

For Giving Me The Strength

And

Courage To Say:

Father! Yes, Please!

Thank You, Lord

From Sin

Setting My Soul Free!

Thanks For The Blessings

With More To Come

I Aver!

Thank You, Lord!

Thank You

For

To My Lowly Heart

You Are Most Precious!

Holy!

Dear!

AMEN.