VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Fencing With The Lord!?!

 

Are We Laboring Under The Misguided Notion 

As Proffered By The Blind Guides 

Which Says That 

It Is Better To Ask For Forgiveness 

Than To Ask For Permission 

To Live Our Lives How We, Like Roving Slugs, "Authentically" Feel!?! 

Ask Jonah, King Saul, Balaam, Korah, The Denizens Of Sodom And Gomorrah

And 

Disciple Judas Iscariot

How That Worked Out For Them! 

Beloved, 

This Authentic Living Idea-Ideal 

Is 

One Of  The Most Poisonous Pills As Panacea That 

Satan The Damned Is Selling 

To The Sold Out To Sin Segment Of Society! 

Do Not Be Fooled ... 

Almighty God Is Not Mocked! 

Dear Ones, 

The Only Authentic Life

 Is

 The Life Lived In And For Jesus Christ The Lord! 

The Child Of God Will Know The Law Of God 

And 

Will Seek After The Will Of God For His Or Her Life 

By Mining The Word Aka The Preserved For Posterity Word Of 

The Lord Who Cannot Lie! 

Remember Achan! 

The Lord Means What He Says! 

Remember Ichabod Aka The Glory Has Departed 

When Presumptuous Sin Causes You, Me, Us

To Turn An Unanticipated Sharp Left Into The Land Of Regret 

Because 

We Unwisely Chose To Pursue A Lie 

To Appease Our Fleshly Desires! 

Remember That The Lord Will Never Chastise A Child 

For Asking For The Wisdom That The Lord Has Asked Said Child 

To Request Of Him Who Lives In Heaven! 

Committed-To-Christ Christians 

Do Not Wear Clown Shoes! 

Look Up To Jesus: 

You Are Greatly Loved! 

Peace! 

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Dare To Wear Your Sin Screen!

S:P:-F Aka Sinner: Purchased:- Free! 

Oh, That We Will Remember That 
By The Blessed Jesus Our Sin-Bill Is Paid! 

Oh, That We Will Never Forget That 
There Are Free Men Living In The Self-Made Cage! 

Beloved, 

Take Notice That 
Jesus Calls Us To His Side 
To Be Made Free Indeed 
But
If We Do Not Take The Gift 
Or We Do Not Open The Book
We Will Never Know What Blessing Is Inside
What Great Benefit He Provides
And 
We Will  By The Accuser Outfoxed! 

Inquiring Minds Should Know ...

When Is A Blessing Not A Blessing!?! 

A Blessing From Our Almighty God 
Is 
Always A Blessing 
But
It Cannot Bless You ... The Receiver
If
You Disbelieve Aka Doubt The Giver's Love 
And
Call The Priceless Gift Bogus! 

The Blessings Of The Lord Do Not Add Sorrows: 
We Get Opportunities For Growth In Grace
So Ignore The Naysays And The Gainsayers
And
Embrace All Of Your Gifts
And 
Be Infinitely Blessed! 

Think On This ...

We Are Encouraged ... By The Medical Establishment
To Wear Sun Screen To Protect Our Skins 
From Its Known-Harmful Radiation! 

We Are Encouraged By Almighty God To Put On God's Beloved Son

- Our Only Savior - 

To Protect Us From The Siren Song Of Sin
The Ravages Of Sin
And

The Penalty For Sin! 

The Son Of God Worked 

And 

Is Working To Get Us Into The Family Home Safely 

And

He Will Work On The Appointed Day 

To Forever Rid The Universe Of Sin! 

Brethren, Beloved,

I Beseech Us All ... Please
Wear Your Sin Screen! 

Please Wear The Son, The Life Giver! 
May The Peace Of God Which Flows Like The River Glorious
Endlessly Wash Over You
This Day And Forever! 

EXPECTING: Temptation!?!

Are You Expecting Visitors!?!

No! Why Do You Ask!?!

I Ask Because You Keep Looking At The Telephone
And Running To The Door
And You Keep Jumping At Every Noise!

Really!?!

Yes, Really!

Oh, Okay! I Didn't Realize That
That Is What I've Been Doing!

If You Say So
But 
You Seem Very Distracted
Even Anxious!

Oh, Ferris! You Don't Know The Half Of It!

So, Are You Going To Tell Me What's Happening!?!
And Does It Have Anything To Do With This
Hyper-Vigilance That You Are Telescoping!?!

Yes, Yes, Yes!
I Am So Uneasy To The Point Of Being Afraid!

Afraid Of What!?!

Him!

Him, Who!?!

You Know ... HIM!

Girl, You're Speaking In Parables!
Speak Plainly So That I May Understand!

I Don't Want To Say His Name!
He's Always Listening!
He's Like An Ever-Ready Battery!
A Timex Watch!

Can You Spell His Name Instead!?!

I Don't Knooow ...!

Come On Already! Who Is This "Him!?!"

T E M P T A T I O N!

Temptation!?!

I Told You Not To Say That Name!!
He's Always Ready And Able To Jump You
When You Least Expect It!

And!?!

How Do You Mean "And!?!"
That Person Is Evil, Evil, Evil!
He Takes Away Your Will!
He Makes You Walk On Disobedience Way!
He Forces You To Go Against Conscience!
He Corrals You Into Working With King Fraud!
He Encourages You To Disobey The Living God!

S M H!!

Whaaat!?!

S M H! 
I'm Shaking My Head!

Why!?! What For!?! At Who!?!

I'm Shaking My Head At You
Because
You're A Silly Goose
Who Seems To Have Forgotten That
She Is The Child, The Servant, The Student Of
Jesus Christ The Lord
Who Has Delivered Unto Us The Gift Of
The Holy Spirit Of Truth
And
Given Into Our Hands The Power ...!

... I've Got The Power!?!

You've Got The Power
To Say "No!" To Temptation
So That You Do Not Do "The Thing!"

Huh!?!

If You Yield To Temptation, Sweetie
You Are Committing Sin!
If You Walk Away From Temptation
Sin Can't Do You One Earthless Thing!

Jesus Christ Has Given The Promise That
We Shall Have Power
To Resist The Salvation Thief
To Stand In The Truth
And
To Live Triumphantly In The Sight Of 
The Holy, Eternal, Saving, Blessing Good God!

Know The Right ...

Looking For Temptation
Expecting Temptation
Making Provision For Temptation
And
Yielding To Temptation
Always, Always, Leads To Sin!

Know Your Enemy ...

Sin Comes Compliments Of The Fraud
That Very Fraud Called Satan
Who Stood Up ... Hopefully
Uselessly
Foolishly
To Try To Unseat Our Creator, Lord And Faithful God!

Oooh, Mama!
I'm Feeling Really Silly Now!
I Was Really, Really, Afraid
And Was Even Feeling Like I Was 
Wearing A Straight-Jacket That 
Had Been Cheaply Made!

Beloved, Our Jesus Christ Saves!
End Of Story!

Satan, Sin And Self Have An Appointed Grave!
Deny Self And You Deny Sin!
Deny Sin And You Deny That Gross Liar Satan!

See To It ... Truly
That You Deny Lying Satan
And 
Intentionally Lift Up The Living Lord
And
Make It A Point Of Necessity
To Walk With The Holy One ... Always
In One Accord!

I Seem To Have Gotten Side-Tracked For A Moment!

You Surely Seemed To Have Done So!

Thanks For Being Here!
I Feel Much Better ... Now!
Jesus Christ The Righteous
Is My Lord And God!

Thank You For The Pep Talk!
From Here On In
By The Almighty's Available Grace
And Ever Free Mercy
I Shall Refuse To Let Temptation
My Life Constantly Stalk!

Amen, Amen, Amen!
With Jesus Christ
See That You Always Talk!

Indeed, And Amen!
You're A Good Friend!

Two Weighty Questions And ... A Heartfelt Prayer!

How Many Of Us
Who Call Ourselves Christians
Have Previously Gone
To The Fleshpots Of The Earth
AND
Have Found
(Real Or Imagined):

The Food ... A Gastronomic Delight
The Company ... Amenable
The Atmosphere ... Salubrious
The Light ... Suitably Dark
The Mood ... Indulgently Mellow
The Conversation ... Enrapturing ... Enthralling
The Drink ... Such That Intoxicated A Soul
AND
The Honor And Majesty
Of The Glorious Holy God
Turned Into A Plush Mat For Testy Feet
A Floor Runner
A Soiled Sheet?

How Many Of Us
Have Committed Sin Vile
AND
Thought:

I Cannot Go Home To God!
I Did His Holy Name Revile
Forgetting
Misremembering
Been Misinformed
Been Misguided
On The Fact That God
Our God
Our Father
Our Shepherd
Our Savior
Our Redeemer
Our Friend To Life's End
Says:

Return Unto Me  ...!
Come Unto Me ...!
Come Let Us Reason Together ...!
Follow Me  ...!
Take My Yolk  ...!
Learn Of Me  ...!
Trust In The Lord  ...!
Believe On The Lord
AND
Be Saved
... Though Your Sins Be as Scarlet
... Though Your Sins Be Red Like Crimson
... They Shall Be Whiter Than Snow
... They Shall Be As Wool!?!

Sin Stains
BUT
Jesus Christ's Blood
Is The Only Blood That 
WASHES
AND
CLEANS COMPLETELY!

Sooo ...

Go To Jesus
Now ... TODAY
AND
Honestly
AND
With Contriteness Of Heart
AND
Brokenness Of Spirit
Unreservedly
AND
In Your Own Way
Say:

PRAYER:

Father,

Forgive Me

I Knew What I Was Doing!

The World Of Sin Delighted My Senses

And

I Knew What-Upon I Was Chewing!

I Sniffed The Pleasant Fragrance!

I Tasted The Bountifully Spread Food!

I Drank Deep Of Hell's Libation

But

With The Passage Of Time

Hell's Angels To Me

Were Shown Maliciously Cruel!

Living In Sin Is Not Cool!

They Upped The Ante

And

I Knew The Score

But

Overconfidence

On One Great Can't-Lose Play

Had Me Prostrate

Bent

Unto Broken!

Breathing For Life

Became A Mere Token

Until

Fully Aware

- Finally -

I Can Hear

What It Is The Holy Spirit Is Speaking

Had Spoken

And Now ...

Now!

I Am Here

Ready To Made Clean

Anxious For A Clean Scene

Willing Now

To Do What You Say

No Longer Eager

For My Own Sins

To Pay!

Forgive Me, I Pray!

Father,

My Father,

Thank You For Plain Revelation

That Shows Clearly

That Satan Is A Total Liar

A Biting Fraud

A Destructive Devil

The Opposer Of The Holy

The Living

The Eternal God

Who Takes Pleasure

In Rack And Ruin

And

Joys In Man's Disgrace

Uplifting Self-Gratification

And

Belligerently

Goading Weakened Ones

To Dismiss

Shameness Of Face!

Father,

Please Forgive Me!

I Acknowledge All That I Did!

I Humbly Confess

And

Repent

In Jesus' Name!

Please Reform Me

And

Remake Me

For I

- Now Truly Broken -

Desire

With My Whole Heart

To Take Up My Ignored Cross

And

Daily

Follow After You!

Please, Lord

Teach Me New Music

A New Traveling Song

A New And Healthful Diet

With No Intoxicating Mixed Beverages

To Cast Me Prostrate

On The Wide Street Long!

Lead Me, Lord

Along The Straight And Narrow Path

For

Walking On The Broadway

Encourages My Indulgence In Gross Greed

And

My Dependence

Upon Practicing Craft

And

Using It For Fast Steed!

Help Me, Lord

To Secure Godly Companions

To Encourage Me

- And I, Them -

To Cheer Me On

Along The Holy Way

And

Help Me, Lord

Not To Pick Of The Wild-Fruit Fruit Trees

Amply Spread Out

And

Disgracing

The High And Holy Way!

Oh, Lord

Let Not Self-Satisfaction Beguile Me!

Let Not Own-Way Control Me!

And

Let Not Tomorrow-Can-Wait

Stone Me

For

Arrival And Residence  

In The Holy Kingdom

Now Motivates Me!

I Now Am Thine!

You Are Holy And Divine!

In Your Loving Arms, Lord

Please Confine Me

And

Help Me Thereby

In The Great Day

To Cross The Separating Line!

Draw Me Nearer

And

Haste The Glorious Day

For This, Lord

Is My Heartfelt Prayer!

I Believe!

Help Thou My Unbelief!

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name, I Plead!

AMEN.