VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: CHRISTIAN NECESSITIES: R.E.A.P Truth For Real Riches!

Many Of Us Who Ought To Know Better

Walk Proudly In Selfish Lust

And

Not Humble In Saving Grace!

We ... Like The Fool
Listen To The Lawless Musings Of The Unregenerate Heart

And 

Choose To Follow Fast Fashion, Fair-Weather Friends 

And 

The Furious Fiend

And 

Not The Still Small Voice Of The Sweet Holy Spirit Of Truth

And 

For Our Lack Of Faith's Discernment 

Must Spend Days, Weeks, And Years In The Realm Of 

"What If ...!?!" 

When We Could Be Enjoying The Journey To The Land Of 

"Oh, What A Savior!" 

Disobedience 
On A Warm, Slickly-Buttered Slice Of Instant Gratification 
May Taste Sweet Going Down

But

It Makes Your Belly Bitter

Even As As It Methodically Blights Your Life! 

Regret 
Is 
Like Eating Bitter Melon:

It Doesn't Taste Too Nice Going Down

But

Accepted And Learned From

It Surely Does A Body Good!

Obedience ... On All Points

Is 

• Good Food
• A Body Builder
• A Way Maker
• A Straight Road 
• A Trustworthy Convenience Store In The Desert Of Sin
• An Oasis Of Pure, Cool, And Sweet Water Of Truth To Slake Your Thirst After Drinking The Wormwood Water Of Doubt, The Fire Water Of Sin, And The Sickeningly Sweet Molasses Water Of Unfettered Lust And Inappropriate Desire

It Is Time To R.E.A.P. Truth! 

Recognize It

Embrace It

Accept It, And

Propagate It

To Do Anything Less 
Is 
Spiritual And Physical Suicide!

Thought For The Week Ahead:

Who Is Richer: 
The Man Who Is As Wealthy As King Croesus 

OR 

The Man Whose God 
Is 
The King Of Love

The Flinty Rock In The Desert Of Sin Which Provides Sweet Pure Water Of Life

   When You Are About Ready To Die Of Thirst

The Pillar Of Cloud That Offers Sure Protection From The Burning Heat

And 

The Pillar Of Fire That Provides Light And Warmth 

   In The Dark And Cold Night Of Your Distress 

   When The Encroaching, Raging, Lion Who Is Seeking To Devour You, Roars!?! 

Beloved, 

When Your Unmentionables Are In A Twist

And 

Your Nether Region Is In A Sling

And 

Your Hand Is In The Lion's Mouth

And 

You're Standing On A Banana Peel 
With One Foot And Four Toes In The Grave

There Ain't No Amount Of Money Can Save You

So Set Your Priorities In Order! 

We Can't Buy Off Neither Death Nor Satan

And

Lions Like Blood, Meat And Bone! 

The Choices Are Two: 
The Pride Of Life OR The Love Of God!

The Masters Are Two:

Satan OR The Savior! 

The Residences Are Two:
Damnation OR Salvation! 

And

The Currencies Are Two: Faith OR Doubt 

But 

The Decision Is One ... And Yours Alone: 

Where Do You Stand!?!  

     How Will You Stand!?! 

          With Whom Will You Stand!?! 

               Will You Stand!?! 

Faith Is A Walking Stick

A Battle Ax

A Back Prop

And

Truth Is Light

A Sword

A Comfortable Bed

A Warm Blanket

And

Both Are Christ's Gifts To Us

And

Are Available

Indispensable And Non-Disposable

Christian Necessities! 

HAPPY SABBATH + SPIRITUAL WARFARE: Body Blows ... And Saving Grace!

In His Conversation With Almighty God

As Regards Job
- A Perfect And Upright Man
Who Feared God And Eschewed Evil
According To The Holy God's Words Of Approbation -

Satan Boldly Declared His Tactics Utilized

To Destroy A Person's Faith In His Creator

Provider, Savior, Redeemer

And

One True Friend!

Satan's Artillery ...

Destroy Faith By Destroying Possessions

Family

Relationships

The Faith Of Those Bound To Us

By The Silken Cords Of Affection

And Then

One's Health Without Which 
- According To The Unbeliever -

We Are Of No Practical Use 
To The Eternal God Of Present Grace

And

Glory To Come! 

The Living Record Proves That Working Faith Wins!

Hear The Right ...

In This One Verse Is Found All The Actions That 

We Need To Perform Towards Jesus Christ The Lord, Our God

If 

We Are To Thwart Satan
In Our Desire To Reach The Glorious Kingdom: 
Walk, Fear, Keep, Obey, Serve, Cleave Aka Cling! 

We Are To Worship Our Almighty God With Our Everything

By Thought, Word And Deed 

Whether It Is Convenient, Practical, Profitable

And 

Popular ... Or Not! 

As The Business Analogy For Commitment Goes

To Get Bacon And Eggs 

The Pig Committed 

But The Chicken Participated! 
One Had Skin In The Game!

Satan

That Unclean, Malevolent, Damned Spirit

Is 

Committed To Your Destruction! 
He Is Not Going To Spare You:
He Has Nothing To Lose!
He Has Nothing Profitable To Gain!
Destroying You Is A Freebie
Because
You Are Loved By The Lord Christ!

Jesus Christ, The Giver Of Life

Has Skin, Sweat, Blood, And Tears
In The Not-A-Game Game Of Life! 

He Already Gave His Precious Life's Blood For You: 
Commit To Him! 
Your Body Blows Received And Well Borne ... In Faith
Are Your Badges Of Honor!

Put The Rod Of 
Faith-Filled Prayer In Your Spine ...

Stand Up For Jesus In All Things 

And 

Be Blessed With Eternal Life! 

Keep Yourself From Idols

The Ignorance Of Doubt And Disbelief

The Idolatry Of Presumptuous Sin

And

Cease Your Wandering

And

Your Wondering! 

Wander No More:
Wanderers Follow The Prevailing Winds ... Of Change!
There Is No Variableness
Or Shadow Of Turning In Almighty God!

And

Wonder No More: Jesus Christ, Alone
Saves And Seals
And
Heals Our Griefs And Hurts, And Sorrows
And
Reveals All That Will See Us Arriving Safely
In The Never-Ending Day!

Jesus Christ Is Salvation!

Jesus Christ Sacrificially Loves His Children:

You Are A Child Of Christ The King! 

You Are Blessed Beyond Measure:

Acknowledge It Boldly

And

Walk Holy! 

Your Father ... Our Father ... Is Coming! 

Get Ready And Stay Ready! 

A Glorified, Immortalized, Incorruptible Body

- Just Like Our Lord Christ's -

Awaits The Enduring Overcomers:

You Get A New Gift-Supply Every Day
So Keep The Holy Faith By Using Your Daily Faith! 

Peace!

 

Christians Seeking After Signs And Wonders!?!

Believing In Signs And Wonders Is No Panacea For A Christian
Neither Is Foolishly Putting Almighty God To The Test
Nor Indulging In Dangerous Feats 

To Demonstrate Our Commitment To Or Faith In The Lord Jesus Christ!

The Surest Way To Prove Your Commitment To Our Lord
Is 

To Obey The Lord

Keep All His Commandments
And

Conscientiously Do What He Says!

I Recently Viewed A Video Of A "Pastor" 

"Proving" His Congregation's Commitment To Christ
By Personally Feeding Those Willing To Take The Test
From A Known Bottle Of Bleach!

Six Of Them Died!

Instantly
- At One And The Same Time -
I Was Angry, Horrified And Vengeful!

But, Then 

I Came To My Senses And Remembered The Word:

Vengeance Is Mine, Saith The Lord!

 

Be Angry And Sin Not!

Take It All To The Lord In Prayer!

It Is Time To Face Facts ...

When Are Believing Christians Going To Truly Start Believing The Lord At His Holy Word!?!
When Are Believing Christians Going To Stop Permitting These Silver-Tongued Snake-Oil Salesmen - Masquerading As Men And Women Of God -To Cause Them To Indulge In Gross Folly, To Clean Out Their Bank Accounts, And To Put Their Lives In Sure And Certain Mortal Danger, And To Put There Souls In Eternal Danger!?!

The Apostle Paul Wrote Of Their Ilk
- In The Person Of Simon The Sorcerer -
To Warn The Church Against This Deviltry!

Following What The Crowd Does Is Definitely Not Smart
And 

Most Assuredly Not Wise!

If Your Church Leader Cannot By Chapter And Verse
- With The King James Bible In Your Hot Hand
Interpreting Itself -
Produce The "Thus Saith The Lord!"
Either Get The Rid Of Him
Or Make Your Presence Absent
Whichever Will Keep Your Marching To Zion
And 

Following The Lamb That Was Slain
Wither Soever He Goes!

When Will We Accept That
For Every Tenet Of Jesus Christ The Lord
That Will See Us Enjoying Eternal Life
Satan, The Arch-Deceiver
Has A Counterfeit!?!

Jesus Gives Faith
Satan Inspires Doubt

Jesus Requires Willing Obedience
Satan Encourages Willful Disobedience

Jesus Purchased Salvation
Satan Sells Damnation

Jesus Is The Truth
Satan Is The Father Of Lies

Jesus Gives Life
Satan Instigate Death

Jesus Says Wait
Satan Encourages Haste

Jesus Was Scorned For Us
Satan Temps Us To Scorn Jesus

Jesus Leads
Satan Pushes

Jesus Modeled Perfect Obedience
Satan Models Malicious Disobedience

Jesus Christ Is Creator, Savior, Sustainer, Lord And God
Satan Is The Malevolent And Outright Fraud

I Ask One Simple Question:

Since We Call Ourselves

Committed-To-Christ Christians

And There Will Be No Fools

In The Eternal God's Kingdom

Why Are We So Frequently Gullible!?!

Remember ...

Satan Cost Man All!
Jesus Christ Paid All For Man To Be Redeemed!

Who Are YOU  Going To Believe In And Trust!?!
You, Alone, Know The Answer!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Saving Grace!

I Don't Want To Be A Man Smart ... And Abused!
I Desire To Be A Man By Almighty God Blessed
AND
In His Service
Used!
Can't You SEE the Difference!

Sure, I Can!
I SEE That You're An Idiot!
Who Cares About Being "Abused"
When One Is Getting Rich, Rich, Rich!?!

Fellows, I Get The Impression That
You Two Are Speaking About Different Things!

Indeed, We Are!

I, Samuel Petty Cash Steele, Want To Be Rich ... Now!
I Work Hard ... Now!
I Live ... Now!
AND, FURTHERMORE
I Ain't Got No Tomorrow Put Down
Like Certain Unnamed People!

Hear, Hear!
I'm With You!

Well ... Since You're So Emphatic
I, Garrulous Field Saint Saved
Desire With My Whole Heart
To Be Rich IN Christ Jesus!

Momentary Temporal Riches
Will Be Lost, Stolen
AND
Will Eventually Burn!

I Can Totally Do Without That Heat
AND
I Will
Because Jesus Christ Is My Shield!

Preach, Brother! Preach!

Yada, Yada! Garrie Got An Upstairs Father!

You May Scoff All You Want!
The Truth Is The Truth!
I Learned It At My Mother's Knee
AND
It Has Stayed Me!

I Choose
I Chose
To Experience Jesus Christ For Myself
AND
I Know Of A Surety
That He Is No Xmas Elf!

Anyone Feel A Sermon Coming On?!

Yes, I Do And I'm Glad For It!

Say On, Saint!

My Mum Taught Me About Jesus
But, Then
I Ran Around With The Hip Crowd
AND, SOONI Was In Soul Trouble
For
Of My Press I Was Very Proud
Until ...!

... One Day!

Yup!
One Fateful Day!

We Know!
The Date With Destiny!
Your Mortality Showed That
Your Lived Life Was A Bold Lie!

You Telling Me!!

Been There! Done That!
Got The Experience
The Scars
The Tee Shirt
AND
The Story To Tell To The Nation!

Heyyyy!
What's With You Christians?!
Do You All Always Have A Story To Tell
About Your Jesus
About Your Life
Your Salvation
Your Hope
The Truth For The Ages
Your Blessings
Your Peace
Your "Glorious" Heavenly Home
Your Joy In Jesus!?!

All Together Now ...

YESSS!!!

Wow!!

How Do You People Survive
Swimming Against The Prevailing Tide?!
Don't You Want To Be Rich Now!

We Are Rich Now!
We Have An Inheritance ... To Look Forward To
A Mission To Accomplish
A Crucible To Get Through
A Hope
A Help
Mercy
Grace
Faith
AND
Salvation In The Beloved Son!

We Are Never Alone
AND
For The Record
This Earth Is Not Our Home!
It Is Our School!

Now, That's Rich!!

We Know!!!

No, You Don't!
I Was Being Sarcastic!!

We Know!!!

Lord, I Give Up On These People!

I Didn't Realize You Knew The Lord!?!

I Don't!

So Why Did You Call His Name?!

I Didn't! It's Just A Word!

No, It Isn't!

Jesus Christ, The Lord
IS
Our Maker
Our Savior
Our Redeemer
Our Friend! 

He Is The Almighty God
AND
It Is He Who Knows All Hearts
Be Ye Humble Saint Or Proud Sinner!

You Just Said All Hearts!

All Hearts!
Jesus Christ Knows
All The Thoughts
AND
All The Intents Of Man's Heart!

All?!

All!!!

I Think I'm Going To Be Sick?!

Why?!
What Did You?!
What Are You Doing?!
What Were You Planning To Do?!

You DON'T Want To Know!

You Can Tell Jesus!
He Sacrificially Cares You!

I Know THAT!!

So, What IS The Problem!?!

I Planned And Plotted
Schemed And Connived
Swindled And Back-Raised
AND
I Have A Boat-Load Of Money
AND
Toys And Pleasures Beyond All Reason
AND
I Am Miserable And Miserly
AND
My Soul Is About To Be Char-Baked
AND YET
Everything Truly Worth Buying
Even Begging For ...!

... IS FREE!!!

... And Free Just By Praying And Believing!

... And Loving And Trusting!

Let's Not Forget Faith And Obedience ...!

... The Deal-Breaker!

The Deal-Breaker That Always Plagued Me!

Steele, Without Faith
It Is Impossible To Obey
AND
Please The Living God!

I Know That, Too!
Full Circle I Have Come!

Jesus Christ Cares
And He Also Truly Saves, 'Tis True ..!

So
Isn't It About Time
That You Depart Rebellion
And To His Desires
With Finality
Now Cave?!

I Know That!
Problem Is
I Am Ashamed
For
To Sin
I Have Been The Willing, Perfect, Slave!

Shall We Tell Him?!

Yes, Let's!

All That The Lord Does
For Us And In Us
IS
Well Done!

OUR RESPONSE 
Should Be:

Yes, Lord! 

Thank You, Lord!

Amen!

I'm Telling The World!

Just So!?!

Just So!!!

You Know What?!

What?!

I Want In On That Deal!!

Thank You, Jesus!!!

Yes!
I Believe A Spot Just Opened
On My Formerly Busy Schedule
AND
I Have Time To Have A Lil' Talk With Jesus!

He Makes Wrong Things Right!

PRAYER:

Jesus, Savior

Pilot Me!

From Sin To Salvation

Please Direct Me!

I Have Been A Wastrel

Vile And Lost!

Please Forgive Me For Forgetting

The Great Price To You

That My Sin Cost!

....

I Believe He's Going To Make It!

Indeed, Brother!

Indeed!

GREAT LESSONS: Silent Influence!

The Silent Influence
Of The Daily Life
Is To All A Great Lesson!
Lessons Taught
Are Lessons Learned
AND
To All Living
Such 
Should Be Of Concern!

I Give!
You Take!
I Show No Love!
You Express Hate!
I Walk As A Fake
AND
You Show To Others
My Filmed Outtakes
AND
Ape
For Others
That Which Is Hard
To Tolerate!

I Give!
You Take!
I Show The Love
That Comes From Above!
I Share Peace
Provision
Joy
AND
Justice, Too
AND
I Walk In The Path Of 
The Light Of Him Who
In Our Praises Delight
Looking To The Great Day
When Hopeful Faith
Becomes Beautiful 
In
Expressed Sight!

I Give!
You Take!
I Offer Up Daily Prayers
AND
Share
The Living Word
Of The Creator God
Who Made Us
For Himself
In Abiding Love!

I Live
What I Believe!
I Give To You
What From Him
I Blessedly Received
AND
I Humbly Ask Of You
Even As I Pray To Him
Who Asked Us
The Good Word To Share:

Will You Give The Good Word

So That Another

May God's Goodness Receive

So That

Like A Pebble

On The Water's Surface

A Ripple

Will Broadly Extend

AND

Capture 

The Hearts Of Others

So That Into All The World

The Good News

The Call To Salvation May Go

For A Witness

AND

The End May Come

So That To The Heavenly Home

We May

Redeemed

Go

To Bask In Christ

In Heaven's Eternal Glow?

Heaven Awaits!
Jesus Christ IS Returning
AND
He Is Even At The Gate
AND
It Won't Be Opened
Nor Closed
Late!

So ...

Spare A Word
For Those Who Hate!
Tell The Good News
So That They Won't Suffer
Satan's Just Fate!
Sing The Song Of Salvation
For
It Is Not Yet Too Late!

SO ...

Spread The Invitation
AND
Request All To Save 
The Unknown Date
For  
Of That Time
What We Know
For Certain Sure
Is That It Will Be Soon
AND
It Could Be At Morning
At Night
Or 
At Noon!

Please
Don't Get Upset
If They Call You Looney-Tunes
Just Stick To Your Bold Message
AND
Joyously Say:

Jesus Christ

Is Coming Soon!

God Blesses Me!
I Bless You!
Will You Bless Another
So That There Be Many
To Assemble
By The Tide-less Sea?

HAPPY SABBATH + PRAYER: Sheltered!

Lord,
Help Me To Keep Shelter
For The Holy Spirit
In My Heart
Even As I Am Sheltered
Under The Umbrella Of Your Everlasting Arms!

Lord, I Know And Am Glad
That I Am Sheltered
Under Wings
Of Him Whom I Cannot See
And
I Am Happy Following Him
Who Carries Me Lovingly!

Lord, I Am Thankful
That I Answered Your Call To Salvation
And
To Know That I Can Confidently Walk Into The Unknown
Because I Am Protected By Your Holy Angels
Whose Names I Can Not Nor Need To Know!

Lord, I Feel Truly Blessed
To Know That Through The Comfort
And Direction And Leading Of The Holy Spirit
That I Am Walking Toward A City
Not Build With Human Hands
And For Which There Is No Map
That Man's GPS Can The Direction Show!

Lord, I Am Happy With You
The Very God Who
Blesses And Keeps Me
Day After Day!
The Illuminated World Laughs At Me
When I Speak Of You Whom I Can Not See
But Praise Jesus
I Am Not Swayed!

Father, I Love You
And By Your Grace
And With Your Always Available Mercy
I Am - And Shall Continue - Singing Joyfully
As To The Holy City
I Confidently Go
Trusting In The Eternal Promise
For I Am Blessed And Lovingly Sheltered
In Your Everlasting Arms!

Thank You, Lord
For The Grace
For The Daily Provisions
And The Blessings Of Peace And Rest
Hope
Help
And Healing!
AMEN

At The End Of It All God's Love Is All!

God's Love IS All ...

So, Please, Drop Satan's Shiny Deception Ball

And

Get Over Adam's Ignominious Fall

And

Recognize That We Sinned -

You and Me and One and All

And

Confess and REPENT

And Accept God's Forgiveness

And

Stand Tall

And

Give To Jesus Christ Your Body and All

And 

Do The Good Works By Faith

And

At The End of It All

When The Last Trumpet Shall Loudly Call

He Will Your New Name Lovingly Call 

Before

Almighty God 

And 

The Angels All!