Happy Sabbath + Exhortation!

Exhorted! 

          Commanded! 

                       Encouraged!

The Pointy Stick! 

The Hammer! 

The Embrace! 

How Often, Beloved, Have You Read The Bible

Or Heard A Sermon From A Faithful Steward

And 

Felt That The Exhortation Was Nothing More Than A Burden

A Pointy Poking Stick That 

Commanded Your Attention So Roughly That 

It Was As Though It Was Being Hammered Into You 

And 

Pounding Soft And Delicate You Into Mush Or Mash!?! 

How Long Did It Take Before You Realized That 

That Charged Word Known Truthful, Necessary

Was Encouragement, An Embrace, From The Heart Of Our God Eternal 

Who Makes Wrong Things Right

And 

Makes Broken Things Whole

And 

Causes The Dead To Live Again!?! 

What Made The Difference!?! 

Was It When You Realized That 

The Love Of God Was To And For You 

And

For You Made Bitter Herbs Sweet

The Winding Path Straight

The Rough Places Smooth

The Impossible Possible

And 

The Hellish Existence The Road To Glory 

Because 

Jesus Christ's Love To You Was Home Calling You Home!?! 

Dear Ones, 

The Love Of God

- The Sacrificial Love Of The Just One - 

Was Made For All 

And

Whosoever Is Willing To Be Saved Will Reap Its Sweets! 

Will You Accept The Charge That Is From That Account That 

Is 

Always Free And Fully Funded 

By Our Forever Faithful Friend And Forgiving Father!?! 

Listen Again With Love For The Lover Of Your Soul 

And 

Let Him Lovingly Lead You To His Eternal Life! 

The Word Of Life Fashions Us

Feeds Us

And 

Fills Us Up Forever! 

Peace! 

EXHORTATION: Be Wise!

When We Testify
We Give A Knowledgeable Account Of 
What We Have Seen, Heard, And Or Experienced! 
When We Exhort
We Seek To Have Our Hearers Understand, Accept 
And 
Act Upon What Is Being Heard! 

Beloved, 

We Have Good News To Tell 
And
We Also Have Good Counsel To Act Upon ... For Ourselves!

We Live In An Untoward Generation
Amongst A People Who Love And Live For Self
Who Denigrate God And Good And Elevate Evil
A Generation Which Sees The Fulfillment Of 
The Lust Of The Flesh 
And 
The Lust Of The Eye 
And 
The Acquisition Of The Pride Of Life 
As Their Only Reasons For Living: 
We Cannot ... As Christians
Walk In That Way Or Operate At That Level! 

Just In Case We Have Are Having
A Momentary "Convenient Memory Moment"
Let Me Remind Us All That
We Serve The King Of Glory ... Jesus Christ The Lord
And
As Willing, Obedient, Enduringly Faithful Servants 
We Must ... By Grace
Live Lives Which Are Above Reproach!

The Desire For The  
"Well Done, Good And Faithful Servant!"
The Desire To See Our Lord In Peace
And
The Desire To Be Known As We Are Known
Should Be Seriously Calling Our Names! 
The Love For Our Lord Christ
Should Keep Us All On The Straight And Narrow!

Brethren,

We Are Not To Be Prideful, Hateful
Arrogant, Gainsaying, Doubting, Wicked 
Or Disbelievingly Unruly! 

Our God 
Is 
Real And Accessible 
And 
True And Kind ... The King! 

I Beseech Us All, Beloved
Please Let Us So Live That 
We Will Not Be Amongst Those Whom He Shall Judge 
And 
Condemn! 

Please Dare To Walk The Easy-Hard Road To Glory 
Even If You Walk There Alone! 
Praying Is Power So Pray! 
Peace! 

DESTINATION: God's Eternal Home!

The High Road Is Never The Road Easy!!
The Low Road Is Never The Road Right
Each Road Has Its Own Set Of Challenges
AND
Each Road Requires Its Traveler
Some Unexpected Known Unknown Giant To Fight!

No Matter The Road Chosen For Traveling
Preparation For The Final Destination 
Costs A Substantial Fee
AND
Whatever The Mode Of Preparation
A Grand Surprise
Awaits Travelers!  Every Single Body!

Low Roaders
Those High-Life Wide-Wayers
The Travelers To Life's Most Popular Destinations
With
Broad Ways
Boatloads Of Fun And Unending Gaiety
Are The Most Care-Worn
Disappointed
Disillusioned
AND
Desperate Of Life's Citizens
Who Maliciously Encourage Unwary World Travelers
To Join Them At
The Decadent Lost-Hope Tree
Which Is
Cultured
Cultivated
AND
Cared For By The Lord Of Deception
The Murderer Vile Proud
The Abandoned Liar Elite
God Of Heaven Wannabe
The Iniquitous
Writer Of Music Decadent And Loud
Beelzebub The Foul!

High Roaders
Narrow Way Walkers
Those Travelers On The Road Least Traveled
Rocky
Narrow
Hard To Find
Are Tested
On The Way Of Affliction
BUT
Do Not
- For Love Of The World -
Look Behind!

These Narrow Way Walkers
Are Travelers
Who Got Off The Main Drag
Disgusted With The Wild Life
Dismayed At The Sordid Way
Desperate To Reach
The Owners Of The Soft Voice
Who Offer
Peace In The Heavenly Home
At The End Of Fiery Trials
On The Journey From Self
Out Of Self-deception Sway
By Obedience To Almighty God
Doing All That The Living Word Says!

High Roaders 
Walk Through The Testing Valley Of Decision
Convinced
That The Way Of Christ
Is The Only Way To Eternal Life
AND
They Give Their All To For Almighty God
Although Abused
Battered
AND
Set Upon By The Minions Of King Fraud
Knowing No Ungodly Fear
For
Mighty Angels
Excelling In Strength
Accompany Them
Guiding Weary Footsteps
Cheering Them On
Lifting Them Up When Strength Is Gone
Encouraging Them To Endure
To Seize The Known Available Offered Prize
Across The Heaven Earth Divide!

Two Roads
Two Travelers
AND
One Way To The Living God!
ALL Travelers
Battered
Believing
Bold
Bewildered
Are
ALL Looking For Its Own Soul's God!

ALL Travelers
Seek
The Good Life!
ALL Travelers
Believe
His God Is His Life
BUT
Only One God
Can Bestow
Everlasting
Immortal Life
With
Pleasures Unknown
After
Survival Of Life's Strife!

The Blood-Bought Prize
Gifted By Grace
Is
Covered In The Blood
AND
Steeped In The Mercy
Of The Once-For-All Giver
Of Eternal Life
With
Peace In The Valley
After
A Pillow Made Of Stone
Plus
Rest For Those Weary
Who Are Truly Glad
To Make It Safe To The Lord's Throne
Nevermore - In Sin -
From God's Sight To Roam
Everlastingly Happy
In Eternal The Home!