FAITH: You Have The Power!

Faith 

Is 

The Gift That Can Only Come From The Lord Of Life

Jesus Christ The King Of Glory 

But

The Power To Use The Gift Of Faith 

Is 

In Our Hands ... Alone! 

Beloved, 

Think About This Long And Hard! 

We, As Committed Christians, Desire To Overcome Sin: 

Faith 

Is 

The Victory That Overcomes The Sinful World! 

With This In View

There Is Only One Way Forward: 

Exercise

         Work

               Use Your Personal Gift Of Faith 

In Every And All Aspects Of Your Life! 

We Can't See Faith 

But

We See What Faith Can Accomplish! 

We Can See What Sin Does In The Life Of 

One Bereft Of Faith 

And

We Can See The Sinner Being Set Free By Faith! 

Our Master, Savior, Redeemer

Lord, God, And Forever Friend

Gives To Each Of Us A Measure Of His Faith Every Day 

To Be Used For That Day Alone: 

Use It Or Lose It! 

While We Cannot Carry Forward Or Borrow Faith

We Are Well Able To Build Upon Our Faith: 

Experience Builds Confidence 

Exercise Builds Muscle

And 

Muscles Speak Of Strength! 

Let Us, Therefore, Choose To Use Our Faith 

To Strengthen Our Confidence In Christ

To Strengthen Our Confidence In Christ! 

Be Strong In The Lord! 

Peace!

I'm Thinking ...! + PRAYER: Lord, Please Keep Me Faithful ... Until Death!

Foolishness Ain't Sense
And
Scratch Grain Can't Pay House Rent!

An Insensitive Popsicle Is Still Cold
And
Stupidity Makes An Ignorant Man Bold!

Whether In Tangled Brush, Tall Bush Or Open Grass
The Church, The House Or The Work Place
A Fall From Grace
Makes Satan At Jesus Christ Rudely Laugh!

Think About This ...

What Is The Goal?!

Salt On Slug Back?
He Can Slime Out Of It!
Salt on Slug Path?
He Done Gone Belly Up!
The Intent Of Your Aim
Is 
What Truly Matters!

Is The Goal, Heaven?!
Is The Goal, Hell?!

Walking Right On The Wrong Side!?
What Is The Point Of That?
Get Out Of The Wrong
And 
Walk Right In The Right Light!
To Jesus Christ
Strive To Be A Delight!

Home Truths ...

Heed The Shepherd's Call!
Just Because The Building Has A Steeple
Does Not Make Its Congregants 
The Living God's Holy People!
Jesus Christ Leads Willingly Obedient Sheep
Who Know And Recognize Their Need!

Truth Cannot Turn Corners!
Truth Is A Straight Line!

A Lie Is A Lie Is A Lie!
A Lie Is A Side-Winder!
It Can Go Any-Which-Way!

Light Does Not Have A Shadow!
Out Of Darkness
Into Light
Is 
The Command Of The Good Lord
If We Will Sin Honestly Fight!

The End Always Comes ...

Live Each Day As Though It is Our Last
Because
Tomorrow Is Not Promised!
All We Have Is Today
So
Let Today Be The Totality Of Our Mission
For We Know Not If Tomorrow
The Benediction Will Be Said Over Our Head!
Brethren, We Could All Be Dead!

If We Are Honest
We Will Speak Truth In

PRAYER:

Father,

Forgive Me My Sin!

I Will Be Honest!

Yesterday, I Knew What I Was Doing!

I Did Not Seek To Know

What Followed Life's Equal Sign

I Just Thought ...

Life Is Just For Living!

But, Lord ... Today!

Thank You For Today!

Today

I See The Error Of My Old Ways!

I Know It Is You That I Have Offended!

I Take Full Responsibility For My Walk

And

I, Repentant

Fall On Your Mercy!

Lord, I Acted Really Stupid!

I Am Sorry!

Forgive Me!

Help Me To Walk Right!

Help Me Not To Look Around!

Help Me Not To Look Back

But

To Look Up To My Lord

The Author

The Finisher Of My Now Faith

And

Help Me To Reach For The Mark

Of The High Calling

To Soul Salvation

Leaving The Dross Of The World Behind

No Matter Who For More Fun

Is Loudly, Loudly, Bawling And Calling!

Jesus Christ Is My Shepherd

And

With Him Leading Me

I Know I Shall Never Want!

Thank You, Lord

For The Grace

And

I Bless You For The Faith!

Lord,

Keep Me Faithful Unto Death

Is

My Heart's Earnest Plea

And

I Ask Humbly

For

Unmerited Favor

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name!

Grant Me The Victory

Over Sin, Death, The Grave

And

Hell!

I Love You

And

I Sincerely Desire To Do As You Will!

AMEN.

THE U.S. NATIONAL ANTHEM: Nebuchadnezzar's Statue Sorta Kinda Like!

The Present Kurfuffle Going On
Over The Courtesies Paid
At The Singing Of The United States National Anthem
Is
- To Me -
A Cautionary Tale
That All Christians
- Truly All Peoples -
Would Do Well To Watch 
AND
Think About
With Total Care!

Know The Difference Between

Respect

And

Worship!

This Protest 
- Again ... To Me -
Is One Of Those Things
Whereby Those Who Would Be God
Will See How Far They Can Go
Before The Bough Breaks
AND
Just As Nebuchadnezzar Appointed
The Prized Elevated Golden Object Of Worship
We Should See The Modern Parallels Presented Here
AND
Take Special Note!

Each Side Has Points In Their Favor!
Each Side Has Points That Detract!
BUT
Those Of Us Who See With Eyes
On The Living Word
AND
The Prophetic Clock
Will Nod Our Heads
AND
Say:

These Things Cannot Help But Be So!

Nebuchadnezzar
King Of Babylon
Ordered His People
To Worship The Glittering Golden Image
At The Sound Of The Myriad Instruments' Music
Under Penalty!
(Listen To The U.S. National Anthem 
And Be Thrilled By The Extraordinary Emotion It Evokes!
Music Is Not Neutral And There Is Ever A Reason For Its Use!)

Those Among The Babylonians
Still Faithful To The Living God
Refused
AND
They Were Reported To The Authorities
Not Only For Not Bowing Down To The New Idol
BUT
Also For Not Worshiping Nebuchadnezzar's Many gods
AND
In His Blind Fury
Nebuchadnezzar Raged
At The Four Hebrew Worthies:

I Urge The People Of God
To Take Note Of This
AND
Lean On The Promises Of God!

What Is Happening
Is Not A Coincidence!
Nothing That Happens In This Vale Of Tears
Is Coincidental!
It All Has A Purpose
- Usually For Man's Ill At Satan's Hand -
BUT ALMIGHTY GOD
Will Ultimately Use Even This
For His Own Glory!

Let Us Choose Our Battles Carefully
For
There Are No Fools In God's Eternal Kingdom!

The Final Movements On The Prophetic Clock
Are Stated To Be Rapid Ones
So
Let Us Watch Unto Prayer
AND
Be Faithful Unto Death!

Nothing

- On Its Face -

Is What It Appears To Be!

It Should Be Noted ...

All Bets Are Off
Come October 31, 2017
When The Final Nail
In The Coffin Of Protestantism
Is Hammered In With Finality
As The Final Documents Are Signed For Its Abolition
Saying Boldly
That The Protest Against Abominable Worship Practices
Which Should Have Lasted Until Jesus Christ Comes
Is No More
AND
In Effect 
That All Religions Are One
AND
All gods Are One And The Same
Equal To The Creator-God
AND
The One Eternal Holy Almighty Creator-God
Is Nothing
Nada
Zilch
Bupkis
Caput
Finished!

Brethren,
Stay Instant And Constant In Pray!
Stay Faithful To The Living God Until Death!
Stay Hopeful Of The Blessed Assurance!
Stay Trusting In The Promises Of God!
Stay Believing That Our God Is Who He Says He Is!
Stay Obedient To God's Will!
Stay In Your King James Bible The Preserved Word Of God
AND
Lean, Lean, Lean
On The Holy Jesus!

The Warfare
The Little Time Of Jacob's Trouble
Is Close At Hand!
AND
So Is Jesus Christ's Return!

Anything

Worshiped Like Unto God

Is God!

- Enter The Dragon!

HAPPY SABBATH + I Know The Holy One! + PRAYER: Lord, Prepare Me!

I Do Not Have To Look To The Hills
And Ask:

From Whence Comes My Help?

For
I Know
That My Help Comes
From The Living Holy Lord
In Whom
By God's Grace
I Will To Walk In Accord!

I Do Not Have To Look
At The Powers That Be
And Wonder:

Who Will This Day Take Care Of Me?

For
I Know The One Who Cares For
AND
Loves Me
Is He Who Abides
He Who Hears Silent Cries
The Almighty God Of Heaven
Whom I See With My Heart
AND
Not With My Blind Eyes!

My Way May Be Hard
AND
The Night May Often Seem Long
BUT
My Savior Is The Shepherd
Who Carries The Weak
AND
Gives The Hoping Heart 
A Believer's Happy Song!

So ...

Because Of Him Who Cares
I Will Know No Fear
Nor
Fear This Life's Known Frights
So I Am Able To Say
A Believing Child's Prayer
AND
Give My Back To 
The Always Encroaching Night!

I Choose To Believe
That Almighty God Is Real!
I Choose To Believe
That Jesus Christ His Son
Died
My Life To Save!
I Choose To Believe The Word
That Says
Because Of This My Belief
Satan Will Against Me Rage
AND
I Nevertheless Choose
With Jesus Christ
As The Lord Of My Life
AND
The Holy Spirit
As The Chosen Resident Of My Heart
AND
Holy Angels
As Companions
Ministering Spirits
Protectors
Good Influencers
In Day Light
AND
Dark Night
To Resist
Beelzebub The Foul
The Dark Angel Who Pretends To Be Angel Of Light
By Asking Almighty God
- He Who Holds Heavenly Rewards
In His Holy Hands For Me -
To Bless Me
With The Benefit Of Seeing Eyesight
So That I
- In Jesus Christ's Name -
May Walk The Path Narrow
Living Right
Straight
As The Proverbial 
Sure Shot
Arrow!

Dear Ones,

Please Know That ...

Life Is The Blessing!

Living Is The Dressing!

Choice Often Makes

The Dressing Stressing

And

Walking ... Out Of The Will Of God

Makes The Blessing Oppressing!

*********

Choice Is Choice

And

Chance Is Chance

But

Willful Sin Is A Decision

Made

By Choice

And Not

By Chance!

*********

Our Free Will

Will Neither Be

Coerced

By Jesus Christ

Nor

Forced

By Satan!

*********

PRAYER:

Father,

Prepare Me

To Be Your Sanctuary

For

Of My Free Will

I Choose

To Serve You

And

To Believe

That In The Day Of Redemption

You Will

This Purchased Believing One

Retrieve!

I Love You, Lord!

Please Continue To Bless And Keep Me

As You Have Promised!

In Jesus' Blessed Name I Plead!

AMEN.

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Brethren, Be Faithful ... Unto Death!

Brethren, 

Let Us Be Faithful Unto Death

AND

We Shall Wear The Crown Of Life!

Let Us Be Faithful Unto Death for

Jesus Christ Survived Our Strife!

Brethren,

Let Us Be Faithful Unto Death -

This World Is Not Our Home!

Let Us Be Faithful Unto Death for

We Are Not Battling This World Alone!

Brethren,

Let Us Be Faithful Unto Death!

Death Is A Sleep -

We'll Rest In The Lord!

Let Us Be Faithful Unto Death for

In The Day Of Dawning

Our Arising Shall Be Glorious Sweet!

Be Faithful!

Be Faithful!

Jesus Christ Is On His Way!

Be Faithful!

Be Faithful!

In Him We'll Not For Our Own Sin Pay!

Brethren,

Let Us Be Faithful Unto Death for

Death Can't Us In Shackles Keep!

Let Us Be Faithful Unto Death for

After Mortal Death

Immortality Is Eternal Sweet!

Traveling Will Be On The Wing -  Not Feet!

The Race Will Have Been Won

AND

We Shall Never Against Each Other

For Things Compete!

AND

At Home With Jesus 

We Will Have Comfort Complete!

Brethren,

Let Us Be Faithful To Our God ... 
UNTO DEATH!