HAPPY SABBATH + WORLDLY CHALLENGES: You'd Better Think!

Why Are Christians So All-Fired Fast To Follow The World 

By Participating In Every Challenge Cast 

But 

Find It Exceedingly Hard To Answer 

The Simple Call To Serve Their Dear Savior 

Who Is The First And The Last!?! 

The Lord Doesn't Ask Us To Act The Part Of The Fool 

Because 

There Will Be None In His Kingdom 

Since They Don't Believe That Over Them He Can Rule! 

We Are Called To Obedience, Faithfulness

And 

Endurance

And 

To Have Faith In His Trust-Worthiness! 

We Are Called To Walk Wise

To Be Salt And Light

And 

We Are Called To Not Be 

As The Denizens Of The Night! 

Beloved, 

Think Carefully ... And Long

And

Seriously Ask Yourself The Question 

Why Worldly Challenges Never Ask One 

To Choose To Walk Right On The Living-Holy Way 

Or 

To Stand Firm On The Ever-Present Rock Of Ages 

Instead Of Acting Like A Loose-Screw Scrooge 

Or Being Any One Of The Silly Celluloid-Famous Stooges!?! 

Is Your Life So Empty 

And 

Your Need For Imaginary Friends So Deep That 

You'd Choose Fake Over Real 

And 

Cement-Shoes Over Wings Of Eagles 

By Which To World's Now Unknown 

You Shall Eventually Customarily Sail!?! 

There Is A Time For Everything 

Even For Satan To Parade 

But 

Please Choose To Remember 

And 

Don't Ever Forget That The Day Is Coming 

When That Flying Snake Will, By Fire And Brimstone

To Fine Dust Be Totally Baked! 

Worldly Challenges Are Useless 

Because

Lacking Love-Of-God Substance

And

Just Looking For Subscribers And Likes

They Are Simply Just Fake! 

Brethren, Beloved

To The Great Lord Of Glory 

Your Every Burden Take 

And 

Let Him Your Nagging, Deep, Thirst 

Willingly, Lovingly, Most Truly Slake! 

Challenge Yourself, Dear One

To Be Faithful And True

For It Is Jesus Christ ... The King Righteous

Who Is Calling Unto You! 

Peace! 

 

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: The Buffet Station

I Visited The Buffet Table

At The Restaurant Called "Life Is A Beach"

Where The Sands Of Time Were Everywhere

And

The Shells Of Fallen Men

Were Being Sun Bleached!

The Ebb And Flow Of Life And Time

Was Evidenced Upon Form And Face

Of All Who Ate At Life Is A Beach

Because

There Was No Other Food Establishment That

Could Beat The Choices Or Atmosphere 
In That Very Popular Place!

When A Business Has No Competition

It Does Exactly What It Wants:

It Can Sell Pig Swill

And

Make You Purchase It

Because

They Convince You That

It Is What You Need

It Is A Must-Have Want

And Because

Some Soul With A Little Claim To Fame

Has Endorsed The Swill For A Sweet ... Check

And
Everybody Who Wants To Be Considered

To Be A Part Of The Inside Crew

Eats And Tells A Friend, A Sister, A Brother 

And Soon

People Who Should Know Better

Are Eating Sweet Bread That Is Burnt And Bitter!

The Prices Are Changed Every Day

And 

Sometimes Even After You've Checked The Price 
And 
Eaten 
And 
Before You've Paid For Your Order! 
Talk About Bold-Faced Cheats!

But ... 

Having Sold The Citizens On

"Seldom Comes A Better!"

And

Having Achieved A Cornered Market

By Bold And Brazen Deceit

Life Is A Beach Restaurant's Proprietor

Shameless Duffy

Front-Man For Baseman B'Old

That Decepti-Conman Of Ages Old

Arrived At His Establishment

To Find That Another Establishment Had Opened 

And 
Was Actively Doing Good Business

Right. Next. Door!

Who!?!

How!?!

When!?!

Why!?!

He Called His Boss

To Find That His Boss

His Intrepid, Fearless, Feisty, Facing, Boss 

Is 
Already In Fear

For The New Enterprise Had Long Been Expected

Even Though The B'Old One Had Long Tried

The Event To Proscribe!

The Handwriting That Has Long Been On The Wall

Is Being Explained Inside 
And On
The New Establishment's Clean And White Walls!

The Menu Is Written In Big, Bold, Letters!

The Ingredients' List Is Plain, Easy To Read!

The Servers Are Stars, Strong, Willing To Serve

Practitioners Of The Defensive Arts

And

Influencers Of No Mean Impact

And

Most Dreadful Of All To Baseman B'Old Of The Heart Cold

Is That 
The Price Of Everything On The Menu

Is, To The Eater, Cost-Free

With Not Even A Transaction Fee!

The New Establishment Is Called

Bread Of Heaven!

The Invitation To Eat Says: 

Come As You Are!

Eat Free
And
Leave Refreshed, Reformed, Renewed

In Original, One-Of-A-Kind Free Robes

From The Line Clean And White

From The Collection A La King

From The House Of Love And Righteousness!

Eat All You Want!

Come For The Food
And
Stay For The Companionship!

The Proprietor 
Is

The Concierge

The Cook

The Chef

The Caterer

The Cleaner

And

He Has The Most Shocking Back-Story!
He Is The Soul-Healer
And
The Against-Damnation Sealer!

I Was Wowed!

I Visited

And

At The Bread Of Life's Buffet Station

I Saw Food In Abundance

But

According To Tradition

And

My Gluttonous Expectation

Limited Choice!
I Wanted To Raise An Indignant Voice
But

I Was Intrigued:

EAT IT ALL BUFFET!

You Eat: He Paid!

• Faith Not Feeling
• Blessings
• Peace, Joy, Rest, Refreshed
• Hope, Help, Healing
• Truth, Light, Life
• Repentance: Contrite Heart
• Forgiveness
• Grace, Mercy, Righteousness
• Home, Holiness, Hallelujah
• Sing, Prayer And Preach
• Endurance
• Accept Salvation
• Deliverance From Death
• Joy In The Lord
• Purchase Of Blood
• Saved By Grace

Staggered, I Stopped 

And 
The Wheels Of The Bus ... My Brain

Started To Turn!

This Menu Was Different, Different

Tame

With No In Your Face Excitement

No Underhanded Explosions 

No Pepper In Your Eyes

No Salt In Your Wounds 

No Self-Actualization

No Self-Exaltation

No Hidden Sin

No Sorrow

No Shame
No Fake-It Until You Make-It

No Buy-In To Blight 

No Cause Division
No Do What Pleases You 
No Live Fast Die Young
And
No Run About And Run Around
As Is Found On Baseman B'Old's
All You Can Eat Buffet!

Suddenly ...

I Noticed The Quiet!

I Felt The Peace ... The Calm

And Then

Strange To Changing Ears

I Heard The Sound:

Peace Be Upon You!

Glory, Glory!

Hallelujah, Jesus!

My Eyes Flared And My Ears 
And 
Forehead Raised In Shock!

Jesus!?!

Jesus Was Here!?!

Here At Last!?!

I, Uncaring Of My Observers

Raised My Hands And Shouted:

Glory To God Most High!

Lord, I Love You!

Please Draw Near!

I Have Long Had A Need

And For You, My Heart Does Bleed!

Please, Lord, Draw Near

For From You I Must Feed!
Please Take My Sinner's Life
And Take Me Under Your Control!
I Will Follow You, Lord: Please Lead!

Bossman B'Old Had Just Lost Himself Another Client! 

KJV Romans 8

1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit
 

Clean Before The Lord
And 
Without Shame Or Remorse Before The Law
Is 
The Life Of Those 
Who Chose Christ's Free Salvation And Cleansing
Over Sin And The Sinfulness Of Self! 

Sin ... The Flesh Life
Carries Us Where We Don't Want To Go
But 
Salvation ... The Life Of Christ
Directed By The Holy Spirit Of Truth
Takes Us To The Land Of Hope ... To Glory
Where All Is Rest, Peace, And Everlasting Joy! 

Remember, Remember
Don't Ever Forget ...

Sin Is For A Time 
But 
Salvation Is For Eternity
So Choose Salvation 
And 
Almighty God's Amazing Grace Today! 
Glory Awaits The Enduring Faithful! 
 

Seven Steps To The Eternal God!

The Steps Are Plain:

Determination ... Set The Mind Toward Knowing God
And

Preparation ... Get Ready To Meet God

Isolation ... Spend Alone-Time With God

Expectation ... Look Always For A Blessing

Adoration ... Worship The Lord In The Beauty Of Holiness

Revelation ... Learn God By Letting Him Reveal Himself

Mediation ... Think To Bless Others

Transformation ... Acquire Christ's Character

The Holy God

Knows The End From The Beginning!
He, It Is, That Sustains Us ... In Between
And
All Who Would See Jesus Christ In Peace
Should
With Doing The Will Of Almighty God
Be Enormously Pleased!

Walking With The Eternal God
Requires
Personal Determination
To Get To Know ... Intimately
The Great I AM
And
To Set Aside All Noisome Distractions
And
Those Things Which Do Not Edify!

In Getting To Know The Creator God
One Must Indulge In Preparation
Aka Setting Aside Self
And 

Things Of The Carnal Sort
Because
Personal Sacrifice Is A Desirable Attribute
Which ... Avidly Pursued
Leads One ... Living Only For Christ Jesus
Unto The Great Reward!

Making Time For The Savior God
Requires 
Isolation
Quiet Time
Communion With The Holy Spirit
The Great Teacher
Who Leads Into All Truth
Teaching Guiding Chiding
All In Perfect Love
So That Our Hearts Are Not Lifted Up In Pride
But 

That In The Great God
We May Abide
And
Confidently Confide!

In Walking With The Redeemer God
One Must Have Great Expectations
For
The Blessings Of The Great God Are Never Small!
After All
He Did Make Heaven, Earth And Things All! 

We Must Believe That The Blessing God's Gifts To Us
Are Out Of His Abundant Riches
And
Not Fall For The Sophistries Of Satan
The Wily Dragon
The Benighting Fraud!

What Point Is Our Association

If We Do Not Adore The True God!?! 

It Is A Decided Blessing To Lift Up
The Living God
So, Let's Not Skimp On Praying

Praising
And
Petitioning The Everlasting God
Because
This Is A Precursor
To Our Hallelujah Days!

Let Not This Step Be Just A Momentary Phase! 

As We Walk The Steps To The Kingdom Of Light

Let Us Permit The Holy Spirit

The Lord's Character To Truly Reveal! 

Let Us Not Be Dabblers

But

Become Specialists On Him Who Is

Light Life

Love And Salvation

And

We Shall Not Be Among Those

Who Honor Self

Lift Up Sin

And

Are Walking Toward Sure Damnation!

He Is The God Who Heals! 

And ... 

In The Process Of Our Own Journey

Let Not Forget Our Brethren

By Blood

By Faith

By Affection! 

Let Us Not Forget The Stranger In The Way! 

Let Us ... For The Love Of The Lord Christ

Generously Mediate for Others!

We Are All One Blood! 

We Are Sisters And Brothers! 

Brethren, Beloved

I Tell You The Truth:

We Will Be Transformed! 

We Will Not Be Left Untouched

Unaffected

By Our Relationship With The Lord Christ! 

We, Converted

Regenerated

Shall Be As He Is! 

We Shall Be Like Him! 

With His Character, We Shall Be Adorned

And

We Shall Truly Know

Why, For Us

He Wore That Cruel Cutting Crown Of Thorns!

Please Do Not Let Christ's Sacrifice For Us

Become The Thing Call Waste! 

Let Us Be Vigilant

And

Let The Spirit Of The Living God

The Sin Character In Us ... Today 

Totally Efface!

Be Ye Transformed By The Renewing Of Your Mind! 

Set Your Affections On Things Above! 

Desire The Gift That Only God Through Jesus Christ Gives

And

At The Appointed Time

We Shall To The Promised Land

Beulah Land Of Gold

Triumphantly

Go To Eternally Live! 

To Satan ... 

The Words:

"Get Thee Behind Me!"

With Finality

Boldly Give! 

HAPPY SABBATH + The Day The Salt Lied + PRAYER: Bless Us, Lord, With The Light Of Life!

The People Of God Make A Difference!
They Are The Salt Of The Earth

AND
The Light Of The World
AND
Any Christian Who Misrepresents
The Character Of God
By His Words
His Works, Indeed
IsWorse Than The Unbelievers
Who Willingly Wittingly Willfully

Do The Devil's Dastardly Deeds!

Them's Fighting Words, Man!
You Got Anything To Back Them Up?!

I've Got The Living Word, My Brother!
The Preserved Word Of The Eternal God!

I'm Listening ... Still
So Do Your Do!

Roger That!

Have You Ever Tasted Salt ... That Lied!?!

Can't Say That I Have!
Can't Say That I Want To!

Have You Ever Turned On A Lamp
Or Lit A Candle
AND

Did Not Receive The Expected Light!?!

I've Turned On A Lamp
Expecting Light
And Stayed In Darkness
Because Either The Bulb Was Blown
Or There Was A Loose Connection!

I've Lit A Candle That Promptly Sputtered Out!
It Had A Dead Core!

Tell Them Your Story, Doris!

Yes! What About You, Doris?!

To My Shame
I Paid My Light Bill
But Failed To Mail The Check!

I Had The Necessary Information
And I Did The Preliminary Work
But To My Complete And Utter Shame
I Lacked Follow-Through! 

I Did Not Complete The Transaction
Because My Check Was Not Placed In The Mailbox
And So
I Did Not Get The Sweets
The Benefit Of Cheaply Available Power
And
Preserving Energy
And
Glorious Light!

I Had To Wander For A Day In Darkness
And
Had To Pay A Fine
And
Was Forced To Wait In Anxiety
Uncalled For And Unnecessary
All Because Of My Personal Folly!

Girl,
You Just Preached A Sermon And A Half
- Minus A Request For Offering -
AND
You Added The Altar Call!

You Just Made My Eyes Open Wide
And It Made Me Want To Cry
Because
It Is Our Association With Christ
Laid Bare!

That Check-For-Service
Is

 Our Prayer
Which ... Left Unuttered
Will Never Breach
Heaven's High And Holy Atmosphere!

Prayer Left Unsaid

AND
To Communion With Christ Uncommitted
Leaves Us In Outer Darkness
Where
Without Repentance For Sin

AND
From Sinning Turning Away
There Is No Eye Salve
No Balm Of Gilead
No Beulah-Land Efficacious Plaster!

May The Everlasting Father
The Prince Who Gives Heavenly Peace
Pity Us In Our Distress!

Lord, Send Relief! 

Let The Holy Spirit Continue To Speak
And Help Us To Hear
Not Forswear!

I Desire The Singing In Heaven To Personally Hear!

I Desire To See Jesus In Peace!

I Desire To See And Eat Of The Fruit That
The Tree Of Life Bears!

We Must Speak The Word
In Season And Out
AND
Let Our Good Influence Cause
A Listing Backsliding
Seeking-Salvation Brother Sister
Mother Father
Son Daughter
Companion Friend
To Turn To The Life-Giver In Certain Hope
So That They May Experience
True Light
Good Food
Living Water
AND

In The Fullness Of Time
Life Eternal
Life ... Without. End!

Salt Without Savor

Will Be Cast Away!!

PRAYER:

Please, Lord, 

Please, Help Our Hearts Mend!

Let Our Salt Keeps Its Savor

So That We May

In Peace

Meet Our Soon Coming Savior

At Time's End!

From Our Hearts

Remove Doubt!

From Our Minds

Remove Fear!

Help Us To Look To The Master

For Our Saving Grace

So That We May Be Kept

Safe And Secure In The Holy Faith

From The Encroaching Disaster!

Pity Us, Lord, Who Pray!

Pity Us Who Look To The Coming Day

And

Bless Us With The Light Of Life

So That We May Successfully Exit

The Carnal Strife!

Hear Our Hearts' Prayer, Oh, Lord

For

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name

We, Believing

Plead!

We Love You, Lord!

Have Mercy And Bless!

AMEN.

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: The CHOICE Is Yours!

Creature
On One Bright And Shining Day
Took Total Leave Of His Senses
AND
Said ... Boldly

Coldly:

I AM

And There Is None Else!

I Will Do What I Will Do!

I WAS Created ... BUT

I AM

Evolved!

I Have No Need Of A Master

Nor That Creator God

For

I AM 

My OWN Captain

I Shall Be AS God!

Creature Grew Gross
Vile
Contemptible
Usurping The Power Of The One God
AND
Notably Earning The Exclamation Appellations:

"Deceiver!"            
            "Liar!" 
                 "Fraud!"
                              "Wannabe God!"

Creature Threw His Weight Around!
He Wielded The Power Of The Air
AND
He Promulgated Potent Deceptions
AND
Caused Many Unsuspecting
To Call The True And Living
Eternal Creator Forgiving God
Mean-Spirited
Unkind
AND
Gratuitously Unfair
AND
He Did It All With Great Gusto And Flair!

Creature Made A Serious Miscalculation
Which Came About 

As A Result Of His Not Having
Omnipotent
Omniscient
Omnipresent
Eternal Sight!

He Killed The Son Of God
Who Willingly Laid Down His Precious Life
AND
Readily Took It Back Up
AND
Is ALIVE ... Forevermore!

Creature Also Indulges In Scorched-Earth War
Against The Apple Of God's Eye
AND
He Takes Perverse Pleasure
In Seeing How Many Others
He Can Cause
Their Purchased Salvation To Wilfully Deny!

However You Dice And Slice It ...

The Day Is Coming
When Creature
- That Musician Profound -
Will Face Comeuppance
BECAUSE
Creature Neglected To Accept
Understand
Believe
That THE Creator
IS
The Everlasting Father
AND
Has The FINAL Say
AND
By His Own Counsel

In His Own Time
Will Distribute To All
That Are Known To Be
That Are Called Creature
Their Earned
AND
Sure To Be Paid
Final Rewards!

A Creature

Is Not

Will Not

Can Not Be

God!

Brethren,

Be Not A Foolish Creature
Indulging In
"I Don't Care!"
AND
Despising Your Creator
For
Soon Comes
Company Closed
Final Check Pay Day!

Ignorance Is Not Bliss!
AND
Foolishness Is Not Sense!
AND
Trusting In Your Own Self For Salvation
Is Sure To Place You
In That Lake Of Fire "Ants' Nest!"

Jesus Christ Saves!
The Living God Blesses!
AND
If You Will Turn Away From Walking Wrong
AND
With Broken 

AND

Contrite Heart
Your Sin Confess
Jesus Christ Will Save You
AND
You Will Be Forever Blessed!

Life Is Not A Fashion Show

But Is

A Commended Or Condemned

Choice-Is-Yours

Great Test!

HAPPY SABBATH + WELCOME: Signs

Walking Along The Road One Day
The Traveller Saw A Sign
AND
Could Not Look Away!

The Sign Said:

Welcome To ... DAMNATION

Where There Is

No Life!

AND ...

Right Next To It
Another Sign Said:

Welcome To ... LIFE

Where There Is

No Damnation

Nor Strife!

How Strange ...?!

Not At All!

Oh! Hello!
I Did Not See You There!
What Do You Mean?!
Please Explain
For I Don't Understand
How A Sign
Written By SOMEbody
Can Say: "Welcome!"
To A Place That Has No Life?!

What Is Damnation?!
Is It A Real Name
Or A Special Description?

Ahh, We Are Getting Somewhere!

Damnation Is A Real Name
Describing
An Especially Benighted Place
Where Those Who Have Lived Their Lives
In A Revealed Blighted Manner
Shall Enter
At The Appointed Hour
- Never Before -
For No One Can Go In To Explore
AND
Then Exit
Back To Living-Life Shores!

This Damnation
Is 
The Eternally-Separated-From-God Station!
All Who Enter Here Will Be Consumed
- They'll Be No More -
As If They've Never Existed!
End Of Story!
The Holy God Says So!

So ...

Where Are The Warning Signs?
Where Are The Watchmen?
Who Is Trumpeting The Sound
- The Right Sound -
Of The Stay Away Call?
Who Is Issuing A Stern Warning?
Who, In The Name Of Jesus?
Who?!

I Will Answer Your Question
With A Question Of My Own:

Do You Have A King James Bible
The Preserved Word Of God?
Do You Read It Daily?
Are You Heeding The Gospel Call?
Jesus Said His Father Sent Him!
Jesus Said He Is Sending You!
Are You Delivering The Message
OR
Are You Waiting For Someone
To Do What The Master
Has Equipped You To Do?

These Welcome Signs
Are Side By Side
Together
For One Reason
For
No One
Can Enter Either Side
Except
Upon Acceptance Of An Invitation!
It Is A Decision!

Invitation Is Appropriate Here
For
No One Enters By Accident!
Entrance Is A Deliberate Act
- By Conscious Self -
Of Choosing
A Congregation Station!
These Are Final Stops!
Again ... It IS A Decision!

Your King James Bible
- Unabridged -
Not One Of Those New Bibles
Re-Edited Or Paraphrased
For Authentic Living Convenience
Gives The Holy God's Living Word
On Salvation aka Life
On Damnation aka Hell
So That
None May Mistake The Way
Saying
They Did Not Know
The Right Living Way!

Thanks!
Bye!
Gotta Run!
I've Got A Story To Tell To The Nations!

As The Traveller Turned 
And Walked Away
The Watcher
Heard Him Plainly Say:

Lord, Help Me To Live Right

For I Accept Your Life Invitation

And

Help Me To Tell The Truth

To The World

And To My Brother ...!