VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Changing Position

How Can You Not Want To Intimately Know Christ Jesus!?!
He's The Forever Friend!
How Can You Not Want To Personally Know Christ Jesus 

When He's Offering Life To All

And 

That Without End!?!

He Wants Too Much!

Too Much Of What, Pray Tell!?!

He's Not Like Anybody Else!

He Doesn't Play The Game!
He Doesn't Want A Little Bit Of Me
And Be Contented
He Wants Me Body Soul And Spirit
My Will
My Way
My Thoughts
My Actions
My Heart!
He Wants Me To Depart Old Habits Tried And True
And He Wants Me To Stop Sinning!
He Wants Me To Be Consumed With And In Him!

That's True!

How Can I Possibly Do That Is What I Ask You!?!

How Can I Stop Sinning
When A Sinner I Was Born!?! 

I Was Shaped In Iniquity
Planned Sin, You Know!
Mother Before Me Was Likewise Born!
Right Now, My Heart Is Torn!
I Feel Like A Sheep That Has Been Naked Shorn!

Don't You Believe Him!?!

Believe Him About What!?!

Victory Over Sin, You Know ... For Starters!
Setting Aside Self And Sinning
And
Decidedly Turning Satan Away!

That's Impossible!
Who Can Turn Satan Away!

Mavis!?!

Yes, Myrtle!?!

Mavis Adalua Greene
You Mean To Really Tell Me
That Your Satan Is Bigger Than
The Creator Of All Things!?!

Uh, Ah, ...!

Girl, You Must Be Drunk! 

Satan Is A Fallen Angel
A Reprobate That Can't Go Back Home
And
Jesus Christ The Righteous
Is 

Lord And King

Savior Redeemer Friend

Advocate
Sitting High And Lifted Up
Upon Heaven's Great White Throne!

You Really Can't Believe That Satan Is A Boss
When His Lying Warring Ways
Got Him Out Of Heaven Tossed!

Jesus Christ Bought 

And 

Brought Us The Victory
The Victory Over Sin
And 

I Refuse To Believe That 

You Would Let A Lost Cause Like Satan
Cost You Heaven
Because 

You Think He Could Win Something

Over The Son Of God
The Son Of Man
Who Triumphed Over Death Hell
Sin
And
The Self-Same Satan
And 

The Cold Dark Grave
On Calvary's Old Rugged Cross!

Well, When You Put It Like That
It Becomes Apparent That 

I Must Seriously, Honestly

Rethink My Present Standing Position!

Girl, You Better Hurry And Change Direction
Before You And The Second Coming
End Up In A Colossally Bad Collision!

I Am Certain That You Know That

Now Is The Acceptable Time!
That Now Is The Day Of Salvation!

Jesus Christ 

Is

Even Now

Still Extending Sweet Mercy To Fallen Mankind
So Accept It Now
For Soon There Will Be Total Division!

Total Division!?!
What On Earth Do You Mean!?!

Sheep And Goats!
Good And Evil!
Blessed And Saved!
Damned And Lost!
Souls Protected And Ministered Unto By Holy Angels
And
Souls Activated And Used By 

Fallen Angels Aka Demons!

I Don't Like The Sound Of That 

Evil Damned Goat Lost Demon-Possessed Business!
Did You Really Have To Tell Me About That!?!

Am I Your Friend, Yes Or No!?!

You've Been My Number One Since Forever!

Since That Is The Case, Then I Had To Tell You The Truth!

Why Does Truth Always Have To Be So, So, So Out There!?!
So Stark!
So Plain!
So Straight!
So Uncompromising!
So In Your Face!

So, So ...!

So Necessary!
So Unavoidable!
So Honest!
So True!
So Needful!

Yes! Yes! Yes!
All Of That!
When I Ignore The Truth
I Can Pretend All Is Right With Me And ...!

... You Can Walk About Proud
Supposedly Thriving
Under A Base Mantle Of Gross Falsity!

Let Me Show You Something ...

Under A Dry Blanket Is Warm
And
Under A Damp Blanket Is Warm
If
Everything Around You Is Wet!

If Every Person Around You Is A Bold Sinner
And
You, A Proud Christian
Looking Down Upon Them Wicked Sinners
Timidly Commit The Occasional Favorite Sin
What Does That Make You!?!

Ugh! 

It Makes Me A Self-Righteous "Christian" Sinner ... Damned!

Is It Worth It!?!

Have You Ever Really Studied Psalm 91!?!

Huh!?!

Psalm 91 ... He That Dwelleth In The Secret Place Of The Most High
Shall Abide Under The Shadow Of The Almighty ...!

I Read It All The Time!
I Really Like It!

But, Do You Understand What It Means!?!

They're Pretty Words That 

Make Me Feel Comforted And, And ...!

... And Even Now

You Don't Understand That
They're A Promise Given
To The People Of God
To Provide For And Protect Them
During The Time Of Trouble
And To Receive Them Into His Great Glory

At The Appointed Time!

I Just Read ... And Feel!

Aka You Don't Think On

You Don't Dwell Upon The Meanings Of The Words
Because
Your Taking Them On Board

Will Require You To Change Your Ways

Your Life

Your Living!

That's True!!

How Do You Know That!?!

I Know That Because I Was Once Like You!
If I Didn't Look Too Deep
I Could Rest Easy!
I Could Peacefully Sleep!

I Could Blithely Carry On

With Then Present Living

Because

I Was To The Lord God Almighty

Lip Service Giving!

Oh, Dear!!

That Expression Sounds Like You Already Had
That Encounter!

Had It!
Hated It!
I Try Valiantly To Avoid It!

So You Bravely Aka Cowardly Prefer
To Live A Lie
Than To Wisely Necessarily Face
Almighty God's Cleansing Truth
Which, Accepted
Will See You
- In The Fullness Of Time -
In Jesus Christ's Lovely Presence
Enjoying Eternal Youth
Ranging The Universe
Praising God
Seeing God Face To Face
Interacting With Those On Unfallen Worlds
Eating From The Tree Of Life
Walking Streets of Gold ...!

Stop! Stop!
Just Stop!

Isn't It Time
That You Take Your Burden To The Lord
And ...!

... Yes! I Know!
Leave It There!

Sooo, What Were you Waiting For!?!

A Moment Like This ...!

... The Lord Be Praised!

Thank You, Lord Jesus
For New Beginnings!

Indeed!

Just Don't Forget That

New Beginnings Are Only Possible

If

You're Alive!

Please Don't Ever Take Tomorrow For Granted!

I Know ... Tomorrow Is Not Promised!

NOTE TO FILE: God Is All!

Knowing Pain ... In This Life

Is Inevitable

BUT

Accepting Misery ... Into Your Life

Is Optional!

The Great Themes Of The Bible
Are
Love Faith 

Belief Honor 

Trust Obedience
Worship Sacrifice
Grace Mercy

Judgment Salvation 

Stewardship 

Redemption Elevation
Friendship Kinship
Confession
Repentance Restoration
Jesus Christ - The Open Door
Holiness Unto God
Satan Is The Fraud
Temptation Is Not A Sin
Yielding Is What Get's You Done In!

A Man Without God
Is 

A Man Without Hope
Who Is
Relying Upon His Own Ingenuity
With The World
AND
Satan To Cope!
That's Reckless!

What We Are Not Permitted To Have
Are The Very Things
Satan Beguilingly Extends Toward Us
Sure
AND
Confident
That He Has A Nibbler On The Line! 

Satan's Sworn Task 

Is
To Make Sure
That God's Glory Does Not Shine!

Misery Likes ... Company
Even If
It's An Enemy Or Two!
AND
Satan
- Misery Personified -
Cares Not
How His Rolls Are Made Up
As Long As They Contain
The Beloved Children
That Jesus Christ Died To Save
More Than One Or Two

Even Me Or You!

The Plan Is Diabolical!
The Execution Is Devious!

AND
The Executor Is Damned!

Distrust
Disbelief
Disobedience
Disgrace
Dishonor
Real Shame In The Face!
Idolatry
Self-ServiceAND
Denial Of Christ The Lord
Make A Day Of Work
To Satan
Something About Which He Will Say 

He Is Justifiably Proud!

Justification As A Descriptor 

For Satanic Work 

Is Straight Up Satanic

For

There Is No Justification For Evil

No Matter How Hard The Evil One Works!

We Have The Promise
That
Those Who Live Godly Lives
Will Know Persecutions!
We Also Have The Promise
Of Relief And Release
From The Holy Son Of Man!

On This Word

We Can All - Upright - Stand!

Jesus Loves You
MeAND
All MenAND
He Went To The Cruel Cross
Every Last One Of Us To Defend!
We All Receive Equal Defence!

Our Souls 

Are Worth More Than Gold And RubiesAND
It Is A Price That No Human
Or Devil Agent Can Afford AND
If We
- By And In Faith -
Live Godly Lives
Waiting On The Promises Received
We Shall Go Home
To Live With The Lord Christ
Where There Is No More Night
Or
Any Desire To Leave!
We Must To Jesus Cleave!

Stand Up For Jesus!
Stand Up For Our Holy God!
Stand Up For JesusAND
Sin
Can't Tie You With Its Benighting Cords!

Trust God AND ... Obey
Today AND... Every DayAND
At The Appointed Time
The Cause Of Your SinAND
My Sin
- Satan -
Will
- Like The Atonement Day Scapegoat -
For All Our Sin
Have To Pay!

Satan "Ate" Our LunchAND
He Will Find Out
That It Was Not For Free!

Jesus Christ Provides Us With Supper!

NOTE TO FILE:

Stay Away

From Satan

By

Standing Up

For Jesus Christ The Lord!

Jesus Christ Is The Savior God!

Satan Is The God-Fraud!

PRAYER : Lord, Please Hold My Hand!

Father,

I Trust You! - Please Help Me To Hold As Sacred 

That Trust!

Father,

I Love You! - Please Help Me

 To Trust Your Love

That In All The Earth Does Show!

Please Help Me To Stand Up In

Stand Up On

And

Walk In Your Love

And

Walk In Jesus Christ's Faith

Because Of Your Love

Which Is The Only Thing Permanent 

In A Creature Of The Dust's Life!

Lord, Lift Me Up!

Father,

I Have All The Human Doubts

All The Ungodly Fears

But, Then

I Remember That You

The God Of All Graces

Has Plainly Stated

In Your Immutable

Your Never-changing Word

That You Have Not Given To Me

A Spirit Of Fear

But Of A Sound Mind!

Lord, I Believe That With My Whole Heart!

Help Me To Live As Though In You 

I Truly Do Believe!

Father,

My Jesus Said

That All That You Give To Him

Will Go To Him

And That He Will Not Cast Us Out!

Father,

You Gave Me To Jesus

And, Believing

I Am Walking - Though Weak -

I Am Walking

Loving

Trusting

Believing

Hoping

Obeying

Often Trembling

But Walking 

Toward My Shepherd

The King Of My Life!

Make Me Malleable

As You Remake This Once Lost Sheep!

Lift Me Up, Lord

And

Help Me To Stand

For I Desire To Sit At Your Glorious Table

In The Heavenly Land!

Help Me, Dear Lord

To Be Steadfast In Jesus' Faith!

Help Me To Hold On

To My Daily Share Of Grace And Faith!

Help My Faith To Increase

And

Earthly Doubts To Decrease!

Help Me, Lord

From My Wanderings

And

My Worryings

To Desist And Cease!

I Love You, Lord!

You Loved Me Before I Knew You

Despite My Foreparents'

Disobedience

That Brought Unto Us All The Fall!

That Curse!

The Sin Nature - That Willingness To Sin

The Devilish Character

Ready Always

In Dark Paths

To Go Walking

And

For This, I Give You My Worship And Praise!

Father,

Forgive My Sin Against You!

Pity Me In My Distress!

Lord,

I Am Calling On

Running To

Leaning Upon

And

Bowing My Heart Before You - Please Make It Anew!

I Need You, Lord! - Bless Me!

I Praise You,  Lord! - Help Me To Walk In Your Ways

So That At The Day Of Dawning

I Shall From Thence Forth

Abide With You

Forever And Always!

Please Let Your Love Grow

And

Forever Abide In Me!

Please Hold My Hand

My Head

And

My Heart

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name I Plead!

AMEN.