VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Count The Stars!

Whether We Desire To Believe It
Or Choose To Accept It
Into Every Human Life A Little Rain Will Fall!

Brethren,

When We Are Expecting Rain Showers
What Is That Thing That We Do Automatically!?!

Close The Windows!

Get Out The Umbrella, Raincoat And Galoshes!

Pick Up Any Clothing That's Outside On The Line!

In Short, We Get Our Priorities In Order!

So, With That Said

When You Are In Difficulty 

And 

Those Around You Who Have No Intimate Knowledge 

Or Personal Experience Of The Known Goodness Of Almighty God 

Encourage You, Like Job's Wife Did, To Curse God And Die

Please Look Away From Those Agents Of Satan 

And 

Look Up 

And 

Count The Stars ... You Can't 
And 
Remember That Our God Holy Calls Them All By Name

And That 

He Holds This World In The Palm Of His Hand! 

Your Name Is Engraved On Jesus Christ's Holy Hand!
He Knows You Personally

Provides For You Infinitely

And 

Loves You Sacrificially 

And 

Eternally!
Think On Him Constantly!
Call On Him Ad Infinitum! 

Beloved, 

Almighty God's Good Grace And Great Mercy Are Available 
And 
Free To Me And Thee
So, No Matter The Sorrow
The Horror
The Shock
The Shame
The Problem
The Pain
Let All That Fills Your Hurting Heart
Be The Holy Loving-You Jesus!

Remember ... 

Jesus Christ Feels What We Feel
And

Nothing Can Happen To Any Of Us Unless He Permits It: 

You Do Not Walk Alone When You Trust In The Eternal God! 

Dare To And Boldly Use Your Gift Of Holy Faith Now: 

Hold On To Jesus Christ The Righteous King
And 
Be Eternally Blessed ... Saved Forever! 

Nothing Is Impossible 
To Those Who Believe The Lord Christ 

And 

Trust Him And His Living Word!

AMEN!!!

It's Good To Get A Reminder Of What Should Be Obvious!

You're So Right!
I Sometimes Forget And Attend The Free Pity Party
At Sorry For Me!

I Recently Had A Turn Around Why Me!?! Mall!

We Can Laugh At This Now
But 
We Should Remember That 
We Do Ourselves A Great Disservice 
And 
We Dishonor Our Lord Christ!

Let Us Endeavor ... By God's Grace
And
The Guidance And Leading Of The Holy Spirit
Never To Minimize His Love For Us Ever Again!

Remember, Beloved

Look Up ...!

... And Count The Stars!

DON'T YIELD: Temptation Is Common To Man!

Satan Can't Make Us Do Anything
So Please Remember These Four Words: 

• Common Temptation
• Faithful God
• Ability To Endure, And 
• Way Of Escape

We Are Encouraged By The Living Word 
To Believe The Living Word: Temptation Will Come 

But

Please Don't Sin By Accepting The Temptation As A Fait Accompli 

Because 

Our God ... Unfailingly Trustworthy

And

Willingly Trusted By Us

Will Provide A Way Out For Us! 
Innocent Blood Paid For Our Saving Grace!

We Hope In God: Hope Involves Patience

And

Patience Has A Perfect Work To Do In Us 

So That We Will Show No Lack In The Judgment! 

Pay Attention ... 

Yielding To Common, Pedestrian, Known Temptation 

Is 

Sin! 

Temptation Is A Parasite! 

Parasites Are Common 

And 

Prayer And The Living Word 

Are The Known And Obvious Cure! 

Beloved, 

We Will Be Tempted ... And Tried 

As Was Our Lord Jesus 

And

Just As He Did

We Must Emerge As Gold 

Fittingly Dressed To Go Home To Our Father's House! 

The Lord Has A Thousand Ways To Save Us 

But 

In The Hour Of Temptation

We Only Need One:

Please Let The Eternal Word Save You! 

Remember ... 

Strong Holy Angels Surround Us! 

The Holy Spirit Guides Us Who Are Willing To Be Guided 

And

"Lord, Save Me!" 

Is 

A Prayer: Don't Ever Forget It! 

Thank God For Jesus!
With Our Hand In His Hand, We Will Not Go Wrong! 

Indeed! 

He Is The Good, Kind, Faithful

Blessing, Giving 

And 

Forgiving God: 

We Are Covered In And By His Sacrificial Love! 

Blessed Be The Sovereign God!

AMEN!!!

Stand Strong ... In Jesus Christ The Lord!

There Is No Child Of The Eternal God 
Who Should Ever Have Cause To Say With A Straight Face
Or Firm Conviction
That They Feel ... Or Know 
That They Have Been Forsaken 
By Our Lord Christ! 

To Say Such 
Is 
To Co-Sign The Gross Lie Of 
The Damned-For-All-Eternity Devil! 

As Christians Called To Walk By Faith 
And 
Not By The Lying Sight Of Fallen-Man Carnal Eyes
We Are Not To Trust 
What We See, Hear Or Feel! 

We Are To Faithfully
Enduringly, Wisely, Confidently Trust 
In The Living Word Of The All-Knowing God 
Whose Name
Whose Character
Is 
The Truth! 

Don't You Know ...

The Truth Cannot Be A Lie 
No Matter How Many Times And Ways 
You Slice And Dice It 
For A Man-Made Devil-Inspired Road-To-Hell Salad! 

Beloved, 

We Are Living In Strange, Wonderful
And, Yes
Painful Times
At The Cross-Road Of Time And Eternity
But
Now Is Not The Time 
To Let Loose Sinful Self-Absorbed Self To Studiedly Sing
"Oh, Woe Is Me!"
"Nobody Loves Me!"
"I Am Sooo Alone!"
And
The No. #1 Song On The Pity-Party Hit Parade:

"Why Me, Lord!?!"

Please Don't Look Down And Around 
And 
Focusing Inwardly
Dwell Morbidly Upon Your Current Circumstances! 
Please Look Up To 
Rely Upon
And 
Press Into The Lord Of Life 
Who Calls You To Come To His Side ... By Faith! 

The Lord Equips The Called: Believe In The Lord
And 
Passionately Pray On
Ardently Expecting Something Good To Happen! 

Remember, Remember
Don't Ever Forget ...

We Are Neither Forgotten 
Nor Forsaken 
Because 
We Are Sacrificially Loved: 
Our Names Are Engraved In Our Jesus Christ's Hands!
Find Your Perfect Peace In The Life Of The Lord
The Lord Of Life! 

Disgrace Satan Today:

Stand Strong In Jesus!

HAPPY SABBATH + Free Salvation: A.P.P.S

There's An Old Expression That Says
To Never Look A Gift Horse In The Mouth!
The Lord Is Not A Gift Horse
The Lord Doesn't Age
The Lord Doesn't Bite
And
The Gifts Of The Lord Of Life Are Good 
Without Expiration Date
Without Best By Date
Without Use By Date
And 
Perfectly Perfect
And
We Are Well-Advised To Accept Them 
And
Without Any Fear
Because
Included In His Perfect Gifts To Freely Given To Us
Is
His Gift Of Love Which Casts Out All Fear!

Let Us Be Wise
Wise Unto To Salvation
And
Let Us Not Sell Ourselves Short
By Rejecting The Gift That Gives!

Brethren,

Salvation Is Promised To Us By Him Who Cannot Lie!

Salvation Was Purchased For Us By Him Who Chose To Die

And 

Salvation ... Free Salvation ... Is Provided To Us
Who Love The Truth 
And 
Refuse To Live Like Carrion Flies

And 

All Who Will To See Jesus Christ In Peace 

Must Procure Aka Work Out Their Own Soul's Salvation 

Through The Practice Of 

Living In Peace With Every Man ... Where Possible! 

Our Jesus ... The Prince Of Peace

Brought To This Earth A Two-Edged Sword That 

Cuts Out Sin Coming Into Our Hearts 
And 

Cuts A Clean Path For Righteousness To Walk Upon 

As It Is Going Back To The Lord! 

The Sword Of The Lord 

Is 

The Word Of The Lord Which He Has Declared 

Will Not Return To Him Void ... Empty

But 

Will Accomplish 
The Mission Which He Has Sent It To Perform In Us! 

Beloved, 

The Lord Has Given To Each Of Us Willing

The Ability, Power, Patience, And Strength 

To Use His Word ... His Sword

To Help Ourselves 

And 

To Bless Others 

As We Practice Peace With Our Brethren 

On Our Way To The Grand Performance That Proves That 

We Have The Sure Salvation ... Peace With The Eternal God! 

We Are Daily Equipped With Jesus' Holy Faith: 
Use It ... Or Lose It! 

Please Remember That 
There Is No Salvation, No Grace, No Mercy

And For Sure

No Glory To Come 
Without The Exercise Of Our Daily Gift Of Holy Faith! 

Please Believe That Jesus Christ Is
That He Sacrificially Loves Us
And
Desires That None Of Us Be Lost
But
That All Should Come To Repentance!
Salvation Is Free: Grab Hold Of It For Dear Life! 
Peace Be Unto You!

TRUST JESUS CHRIST: Follow The Way-Maker!

I Have A Ruler And A Compass!

I Have A Plate, A Fork, A Spoon And A Knife!

I Have A Map 
And 
I Have Been Befriended By The Map-Maker

Who Pledges To Lead And Direct Me Through Life!

I Have Peculiar Problems!

I Am Loved By And Love The Problem-Solver God!

I Have A Raging Enemy Cruel

And

I Have The Holy Defender As My Master And My Lord!

As Long As I Use My Ruler

Who Has Called Me To His Side

My Plate Will Always Have Food 

My Fork Will Dig Out The Worms Of Sin

My Spoon Will Scoop Up The Soup That Is Returned To Me

For Having Cast My Blessed Bread Upon The Waters 

And 
My Knife, My Sword

The Word

Will Separate Me From The Sin That Kills From Within!

My Map 
Is 
Upon Stone Engraved

By The One Who Who Could Not Be Held Captive By The Grave

The Very One Who Is The Map-Maker Supreme

The One Who Says To Me:

Be Thou Clean!

I Have A Charge To Keep

A Way To Walk

A Destination To Arrive At Safely

Because

I Willingly Chose The Right Fork

In The Glory Road

The Strait And Narrow Way

To Commendation Hall

And Not To

Condemnation Falls!

My Ruler 
Is 
My Wise Companion For My Walk Through This Mortal Life
And
My Master To Direct Me 
My Servant To Feed Me As I Serve Him
My King To Crown My Life As I Honor Him

The One Upon Whom I May Safely Call

For All

For Everything! 

I Learnt To Trust My Ruler

- The Mark-Maker ... The Way-Maker -
And

I Am Daily Trusting My Ruler 
In All Facets Of My Life

And

I Am Blessed! 

Think About It ...

Children Are Amazing! 

Watching A Young Child Trusting A Beloved, Caring, Parent 

Makes Your Heart Glad As You Watch Them Ask To Be Lifted Up

To Be Caused To Fly As You Play Airplane

To Be Tossed Higher And Higher

Seemingly Blissfully Unaware That One Wrong Move, One Slip

Could Cause Serious Injury ... Or Worse! 

All That Child Seems To Know Is That Mommy, Daddy

Is 

Flying The Airplane

That With Them In Control All Is Well

That Nothing Can Harm Them In Their Parent's Care

That The Love They See, Feel, Experience And Know 

Is 

Real, True, Present, Accounted For And 

That Nothing Can Steal Their Joy From Them! 

Beloved, 

We, As Christians, Need To Be Converted 

From The Ways Of The World That 
Peddle Doubt, Distrust, Disbelief

And 

Disobedience 

And 

Be As The Little Child 

When We Commit Our Ways, Our Lives, Our Time

To The Lord Jesus Christ 

Because 

We Know That The Sacrificial Love He Has For Us 

Is 

The Love That Will Never Let Us Go To Hell In A Hand-Basket 

As A Result Of His Failure To Care, Share, Prepare And Provide! 

Close Your Eyes To Sinning 
And 
Open Your Heart And Hands For Your Blessing: 
Jesus Christ Saves! 

Jesus Christ The Righteous

Is

Our Ruler

Our King

Our Map-Maker

And

Our Way-Maker

Who Works Unceasingly

For Our Salvation:

Give Him Glory, Honor And Praise!

THE CHOICE WEAPON: Reason With The Lord!

Satan, The Adversary Of Souls
The Accuser Of The Brethren
Has An Arsenal Of Weapons At His Ready Disposal! 

He Doesn't Need A Research And Development Department

Because

He Is The Death-Dealer Of Old!

He Is The Weapon Sharp And Cold

And

If You Believe For A Mere Moment That

Against Him, You Shall Surely Stand

Consider Who It Is That He First Stood Against

And

Take Your Place At The Throne Of Grace

In The Name Of Jesus Christ The Righteous 

The Son Of God

Our Creator-God

The Beloved Son Of Man! 

Even Though Satan ... That Piercing Serpent
Was Roundly Defeated

He Learnt One Very Special Thing

- Almighty God Loves Us Sacrificially -

And

To "Save" Face

And

Defend The Indefensible

He Devised Several Weapons That Against Man
Will Always Work

If

We Are Not Confessed And Repented
And

Prayed Up And Pardoned
Sheltered And Protected

By Jesus Christ

Our Loving Savior, Lord, And Eternal God! 

A Choice Weapon Of Satan

Is

That Ugly Dart Called Accusation!

For Real!
He Accuses And We "Must" Defend!

It's Just Like That Movie

Called "I Know What You Did Last Summer!"

I Hope You Guys Know That

Satan Encourages You To Sin

But

He Can't Make You Sin!

FYI: He Is The One Who Rats You Out To The Lord!

And

He Is The Very One

- Even After You Confess And Repent Of Your Known Sin

And

Have Been Forgiven By The Just, Faithful, One -

Who Takes Perverse Pleasure

In Reaping Up Old Deads

And

Throwing The Dust Of Past Deeds In Your Ashamed Face!

Jesus Christ's Forgiveness ... To Us
Is

"Yes, Lord!" And "AMEN!"

We Have A Choice:

Believe God And Walk With Faith In Humble Dignity

Or

Believe The Artful Liar

The Deceiver

The Accuser Of The Brethren

The Piercing Serpent

And

Doubt Our God Holy

And

Become Weighted Down With Non-Existent Sin!

It's Always A Choice Thing!

Remember The Sea Of

Almighty God's Forgetfulness!

On Another Ever More Pertinent Note

Have You Accepted 

And

Made Full Use Of Your Invitation!?!

What Invitation!?!

I Didn't Get Any Invitation!

Tsk, Tsk, Tsk!

You All Are Getting Really Careless

When It Is Time To Get Real And Conscientious

Meticulous 
And 
Ever On Target!

Simple Faith 

And 

Unquestioning Obedience 

Are Required Attributes Of Character 

If 

We Are To See Jesus Christ In Peace! 

Jesus Calls To Us Saying: "Come Now!" 

Obey Now! 

Jesus Says: "Let Us Reason Together!" 
Reason Is A Two-Way Street! 
Cooperate Fully 
And 
Communicate Gladly! 

Our Lord Jesus Has Made A Promise Of 

Total Cleansing From Sin 

And 

He Will Do All That He Says He Will Do For Us Believers!

In Faith
Let Him Personally, Abundantly, Bless You! 

Mustard Seed Faith Moves Real
And 
Even Supposed, Mountains! 

Unholy Doubt Decimates! 

Working Faith Elevates! 

Doubt Condemns ... And Damns! 

Exercised Faith Is Trust ... Is Praise 
And

Willing Obedience 

Is 

Heartfelt Worship 

And 

The Accepted 
And 
Utilized Word Of Truth 
Sets The Willing Soul Free! 

Remember, Remember, Don't Ever Forget That 
Our Lord Jesus Christ 
Is 
Creator, Savior, Redeemer, Friend
And
God Almighty!
Exercise Your Gift Of Faith
Trust Him Wholly

And 

Enduringly Obey! 

Infinite Blessings Unimaginable Await Us!

Remember ... Always Remember, Beloved 

Jesus Christ, Alone
Is 
Our Peace! 

Let Us Depart This Place In Peace
To Love And Serve Our Lord!

AMEN!!!

Know Jesus Christ

Your Only Savior

To Counteract Satan

Your Sworn Enemy!

CHRISTIANITY: The Life Of Worldly Privilege!?!

Privileged!

Blessed!

Faithful!

Obedient!

Grateful ... And More!

They Were Not Huddled Together!

They Were ... Are ... All Over The Place

And

Most Of Them Were Real Easy To Identify:

They Wore Their Christian Regalia! 

Big Hats! 

Sharp Suits! 

Some Were Too Comfortable! 

Many Were Proudly Pious! 

Many Were Snifflingly Sanctimonious! 

Many Were Giving And Griping! 

Many Were Studiously Parsimonious! 

All Named The Name Of Christ Jesus! 

Many Were Fat And Cried Poverty! 

Fruit Was Everywhere:

Preserved Fruit! 

Fruit Crumble! 

Fresh Fruit! 

Spoiled Fruit! 

... And You Could Read The Signs

Observe The Tells Aka The Hints That 
They Wanted Observed And Recognized

And

Back-Slappingly Commented Upon! 

It Was Just Sad

But

They Were All So Happy

To Be Amongst Friends:

Christian And Proud Of It!

Christian And Humbled By It!

Christian And Profited By It!

Christian And Blessed By It!

    Mercy Said No!

    I Love The Lord!

    I Walk With God!

    Too Blessed To Be Stressed! 

        Cooperating With Christ!

        I Should Have Died!

        Waiting, Watching, Working Christian!

        Wise Unto Salvation!

The Call To Order Was Given ... Firmly

And

A Hush Fell Upon The Room! 

His Nibs, Florid MC, Master Of Ceremonies 
Had Taken Center Stage! 

The Time Had Come! 

Everybody Was Eager To Hear The Missions Report
But
Surprisingly
Nobody Knew Who Was Giving The Report This Session! 

Anticipation Was High! 

Usually Given To Flowery Phrases And Hyperbole

Florid MC ... His Voice Noticeably Shaking

Without Preamble, Baldly Said:

Brethren, 

Time Is Short! 

The Master Is Here! 

Prince Shiloh, Welcome! 

The Gasp In The Room Was Audible! 

Real Audible! 

Now That Was Straight Out Of Left Field! 

Unexpected! 

Being Au Fait With The Book

They Know That The Prince Still Speaks To His People

But 

They Weren't Expecting To Hear Him Up Close And Personal! 

Hearts Swelled With Pride 
At Their Assembly Being Graced By The King! 

What A Blessing! 

Prince Shiloh Spoke Of Love
Grace And Mercy Given And Not Exemplified!

Prince Shiloh Spoke Of Truth Given

And Truth Denied!

Prince Shiloh Spoke Of Peace Given

And Peace Made A Verifiable Lie!

And Prince Shiloh Cried.

Then, Suddenly

Prince Shiloh ... Our Prince Who Is Peace

Raised His Voice!

Brethren, Beloved Brethren

Why Do You Use My Name

Say That You Love Me

Enjoy The Benefits Of The Commitment

Of The Love Relationship

And Do Not Do What Is Good And Right!?!

All Rise!

All Who Know Themselves To Be Privileged, Please Sit!

Everybody Sat Down! 

All Who Know Themselves To Be Truly Blessed, Please Rise!

Everybody Got Up!

All Who Know That 
They Are Grateful To Almighty God For The Myriad Blessings 
Daily Bestowed Upon You Personally

Please Sit!

Of The 2,500 People Known Present And Accounted For

2,227 People Sat Down!

The Number Showed On The Screen!

The Gathering Groaned!

All Who Know By The Word Of Truth That Convicts Of Sin

And Convinces Of Righteousness

That They Are Faithful And Obedient 
To Their Calling And Commitment To The Lord

Please Remain Seated!

Of The 2,500 People Present And Accounted For

A Remnant, 393 Saints, Remained Seated!

You Could Have Heard A Pin Drop!

Shock Was Evident!

Fear Was Apparent!

Hope Appeared Absent

But 

Love Was Not Lost!

Prince Shiloh Started To Speak Again!

Those Who Are Sitting, Please Come To Me! 

All Who Are Standing, Please Sit!

When All Were Appropriately Resettled

Prince Shiloh Said:

A Saved Christian Is A Faithful
Ever-Obedient
Grateful For Grace

Waiting For The Consummation Of Their Hope 

Wise Unto Salvation 
Watching Worker

Who Does Not Take Anything For Granted

Not Even Their Life!

Were This Event On The Great Day Of Small Things

All Of You Who Are Here Seated

Would Be Amongst Those Forever Lost To The Living Kingdom!

These Few Who Are Here With Me

Would Be The Ones Headed For Glory

Incorruptible 

Immortalized

Glorified!

Beloved, 

Let This Be A Lesson To You In The Chair! 

Godliness Is Gladness! 

Against You, I Forbear!

You Now Have Opportunity 

Your Life To Turn Around

So Be Not Complacent:

Your Life In The Here And The Now 
Is Assuredly That Of The Time-Bound!

Make Good Use Of The Reprieve You Have Been Given!
All The Heavenly Intelligences Are Available To You
And Desire To See Your Salvation!
Remember: Earth Is An Hospital For The Sin-Sick
And A Learning The Way To Everlasting Life Station!

After Prince Shiloh Had Departed

Florid MC Spoke With A New Gravitas 
In His Already Powerful Voice:

Brethren, 

I Stand Before You A Soul Chastised!
We Have Been Warned! 

Forewarned Is Fore-Armed

So Not One Of Us Here Has Any Reason Whatsoever

To, Hereafter, Be Lost To The Living Kingdom! 

If Prince Shiloh Didn't Love Us Sacrificially

He Would Not Have Come To Warn Us Of Our Peril! 

We Can No Longer Indulge In Business As Usual! 

If We Are Following Christ

We Will Conduct Ourselves As He Did

Always Pleasing The Father ... Our Father In Heaven! 

The Text That Prince Shiloh Has Left For Our Admonition 
Is Luke 14:27! 

Let's Take It To Heart:

Following The Lord Christ 

Is Not For The Faint-Hearted 

Because It Is Not The Life Of Worldly Privilege

Worldly Abundance And Carousing 

And Excesses Sufficient To Make Our Savior Sad! 

Self-Denial, Sacrifice

Disappointments, Delay

Hatred, Malice And Mistreatment 

Are All Conditions To Be Faithfully Endured 

And Overcome 

But We Are To Live Fully Cognizant Of 
The Value Of The Treasure

That Is The Blessed Hope! 

Following After The Lord Christ 

Our Very Own Prince Shiloh

Is Safety, Security, Satisfaction, Sanity

And Salvation 
For The Repentant Sinner Sanctified ... Set Apart

For His Holy Use! 

There Is No Risk Because ... Again

We Have The Blessed Hope 

Which Benefits Are Known 

Before We Even Decide To Walk With The Lord Christ 
Who Is Creator, Provider, Savior

Redeemer, Forever Friend

Hope For Heaven

And Surety For Everlasting Happiness! 

We Have Been Reminded That Gratitude Is A Grace!

Earthly Joys Are Temporary! 

Heavenly Joys Are Glorious, Eternal
And The Return On Our Investment In Christ 

Is Infinite 

So Let's Boldly And Safely Choose 

To Take The "Risk" That Is Ordained

All Heavenly Reward! 

The Prince Of Peace ... Prince Shiloh 
Is Ever With Us!
Let's Do Better For Him
So That We Will Be Better In Him:
He Is Our Perfect Peace!