HAPPY SABBATH + Filthy Rags!?!

When We Truly Realize 

And

Fully Accept That All That We Personally Call Our Righteousness 

Is 

As Filthy Rags To Our Maker

We Will Give The Eternal God His Glory

- Which He Will Not Share With Another - 

And

Resolutely Praise Him Who ... Alone

Is 

Righteous 

According To The Living God's Own Righteousness! 

Beloved, 

The Self-Righteous Person

Cannot Stand Before The Lord Christ In The Judgment 

To Plead His Own Cause! 

Self Is A Sinner 

And 

Sinners Without Christ Covering Their Confessed 

And 

Repented Of Sin 

Die In The Presence Of The Holy God! 

Let's Get Real! 

Let's Get Practical! 

We Are Clean Before The Lord 

When We Take The Lord As Shelter

Savior

Shepherd

And

Sanctifier! 

If We Are Not Wise Enough To Be Humble

It Is Sure Enough That 

Anything That We Present Before Almighty God 

Is 

A Dud, Dirty

Distinctly Defiling

Decidedly Dangerous

And 

Definitely Damning! 

We Are Required To Humble Ourselves 

Under The Mighty Hand Of God 

And

When We Do This With A Contrite Heart

- Sorrowing Over Sin - 

We Will Honor Our Maker 

According To How He Determines That 

We Should Come Before His Holy Presence! 

Please Don't Be Bold, Brazen

To Present Bitter Fruit To The Lord Of Love 

Who Has Shown 

And 

Is Daily Showing Us 

How We May Be Blessed And Saved!

Do Right 

Because 

"Thus Saith The Lord!" 

Obedience Pays! 

Peace With Almighty God

Is

Perfectly Precious! 

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Righteousness Exacts A Nation!

bath-ROBE Of Righteousness!?!

Never Ever Make Jokes Out Of The Eternal Word Of God 

Or Use It To Score Points Against Others 

To Satisfy Yourself Aka Your Vanity! 

What Do You Think You're Doing ... 

Imagine Putting On Your Fluffy, Colorful, Bathrobe

And 

Calling It Your "Robe Of Righteousness" 

And 

Having Your Big White Cup Of Tea 

And 

Calling It Your Cup Of "Goodness And Mercy" 

That Will 

"Follow You All The Days Of Your Life!" 

Have You Lost Your Mind!?! 

Plainly Stated

This Is Lawlessness Writ Large 

And 

Serves No Good Purpose 

Save To Mark You As A Ready Tool Of 

The Damned-For-All-Eternity Devil! 

It Is Also Contemptible

And

Is Truly Beneath Anyone Calling Themselves

A Bible-Believing Christian!

Beloved, 

The Word Of God Will Not Be Made A Common Thing 

When We Choose To Remember That 

Jesus Christ The Righteous King

Is 

The Word Of God

And

The Word Of God Who Became Flesh

And

For Our Salvation

Willingly Dwelt Among Us! 

The Robe Of Righteousness 

Is 

The Gift To Be Given To Each Overcomer Of Sin 

And, Obviously

Cannot Be Manufactured

Acquired

Worn 

Or Displayed 

At The Whim And Fancy Of A Deluded 

And 

Corrupt Carnal Mind! 

It's One Thing To Intimately Know The Lord! 

It's Quite Another To Indulge Contemptuous Familiarity!

Please Humbly Remember With Gratitude And Thankfulness

Who Holds Our Lives In His Holy, Healing, Helping Hands! 

Let's Remember That 

We Must Give A Full Accounting To Almighty God

In The Very Person Of The Lord Jesus Christ 

For Our Every Thought, Word And Action 

And

Wisely Choose Here And Now 

To Tread Softly In The Presence Of Almighty God

The Judge Of All Flesh

Holy Angels Who Minister To Us Recipients Of 

Jesus Christ's Free-To-All Salvation 

And 

Men Who Are Our Companions In The Struggle For Life! 

Cheap Shots At 

And 

Through Abuse Of The Word Of God 

Make For Expensive And Even Deadly Wounds 

For Both The Speaker 

And 

Their Hearers! 

Please Do Not Lead Others Astray!

Recalling Foolish Words Is Impossible

So Think Before You Talk ... Trash

And

Pray Before You Spray ... Nonsense! 

Only Jesus Christ Saves Sinners

From

Self, Sin And Satan

Death, The Grave And Hell!

Confidence!?! In Whom!?!

 

 

In Whom And For What Are You Confident!?! 

In What Are You Lacking Confidence!?! 

In What Are You Confident That Truth 

And 

Common-Sense Says "No!?!" 

Beloved, 

Misplaced Confidence 

Is 

As A Dagger In The Heart! 

Lack Of Confidence In Christ In A Christian 

Is 

The Same As Doubt And Disbelief! 

Over-Confidence In Oneself And In One's Abilities 

Is 

The Perfect Recipe To Cook-Up Disaster 

Since You're Placing Yourself In Pride's Fantasy Garden 

As Planted And Groomed By That God-Fraud

Satan The Damned! 

As Committed Christians

Our Confidence, Our Trust, Built Upon The Holy Faith

Should Firmly Be Reposed In The Lord Christ! 

Think About It ...

There Is Nothing Wrong With Being Confident: 

It Is A Gift From The Lord! 

The Problem Lies In Our Making A God Of The Gift 

And 

Dismissing 

And 

Even Denying And Denigrating The Giver! 

When Self Is Elevated

We Become Our Own God

 

And

We May Rest Assured That Multiplied-Sin 

Will Be Boldly, Basely

Opening Our Heart's Door! 

Please Do Not Cast Away Your Confidence In Christ

- Which Bears Fruit - 

For Self's Candy Corn That's Barren! 

Dare To Have Bold Confidence Aka Child-Like Trust 

In The Lord Christ

The Author And Finisher Of Your Faith

Who Sacrificially, Personally

Cares For You Body And Soul! 

Be Wise: 

Only Jesus Saves! 

Peace With Our Lord And God

Is

Our Goal!

HAPPY SABBATH + Make Wrong Things Right!

We Are Children Twice: 

Children Of The Living God By Creation 

And 

Redemption 

And

Birthed Children Of Our Earthly Parents! 

Our Parents Lovingly Desire What Is Best For Us! 

The One Thing That Our Parents Teach Us 

And 

Truly Desire That We Display 

And

We Should Of Our Own Free Will 

And

By Choice Practice 

Is

A Grateful, Thankful, Heart! 

Beloved, 

Our Heavenly Father ... In His Eternal Wisdom

Has Asked Us To Give Thanks In Everything 

Aka For Everything 

Aka Through Everything 

Aka Despite Certain Things! 

Are You A Practicing Thankful Person!?! 

Are You Remembering Your Home Training 

Where You Were Taught To Say 

"Please!" 

"Thank You!" 

"May I ....!"

"How Are You!?!"

Or

 

Are You Departed From The Good Way 

And

Are Living With The Attitude Of 

"Gimme This!" 

"I Deserve That!" 

"Why Didn't I Get The Biggest 

Best Most Expensive 

Prettiest Thingie Out There!?!" 

The Training By Our Earthly Parents Was For A Short Season 

But

The Training Received Of Our Lord Christ 

- Through The Ministrations Of The Holy Spirit Of Truth - 

Lasts For Our Lifetime! 

Are You Present In Class!?! 

Are You Taking In The Training!?! 

Are You Cementing Your Learning By Doing As You Are Taught!?! 

Are You A Teacher's Pet 

Or 

Are You Indulging Self 

And 

Shaming Yourself ... And Your Parents!?!

Dare To Truthfully Answer! 

Living Life

Is

An Opportunity

To Make Wrong Things Right:

Cooperate With The Lord Jesus Christ! 

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: You-Juice OR True-Juice!?!

 

We Consider Ourselves Capable To Take Care Of Ourselves 

And

Naively Forget That There Is A "But!" 

As Thus Says The Word Of The Living God

We Are Mortal

Made A Little Lower Than The Angels 

And, Therefore

We Have Limitations! 

We Forget That We Are Sinners By Nature 

And, Therefore

Have Spiritual, Physical And Emotional Needs 

And

Because Of Sin

And 

Our Need For Christ's Purchased-For-Us Salvation

We Need To Be Constantly Vigilant 

As Regards Our Surroundings 

And

About Whom We Permit To Be A Part Of Our Circle! 

Beloved, 

Never Forget That 

Jesus Christ Had A Judas In His Circle! 

Also, Please Remember That 

Our Greatest Enemy 

Is 

The Enemy ... Within! 

Self 

Is 

Always A Sinner

And

Self Will Never Be Humble, Faithful, Just

Loving, Kind 

Or True ... To You! 

Self 

Is 

An Agent Of Satan 

And

A Cultivated, Nurtured, Well-Fed Self 

Is

Always Going To Destroy Its Host 

Aka You, Me, We ... Who Refuse To Permit The Savior

- By The Holy Spirit's Working - 

To Renew, Reform

And 

Regenerate Us In His Image

In His Likeness! 

Invite Jesus Christ In

And

Get Rid Of Self

Get Rid Of Sin

And

Be Rid Of Satan!

Self Is You-Juice! 

Salvation Is True-Juice! 

Self Is Death: 

Salvation Is Life! 

Choose Life! 

The Promised Peace of God

Is

Perfect! 

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: That Name!

As Long As We ... By Grace

Keep Struggling Against Self 

And 

Sin 

And 

Valiantly Keep Up Our Striving To Get Home 

To The Father's House 

To Be Forever With King Jesus

All Will Be Well With Our Souls! 

With Life Being Dynamic

- Always Going Relentlessly Forward - 

Anything That We Practice With Determination 

Will Become A Habit

- A Part Of Who We Are - 

Creating A Character Saying Exactly What We Are

Until Our Name Becomes Inextricably Linked 

To What It Is That We Do! 

Who Are You!?! 

What Do You Do!?! 

What Have You Done!?! 

What Are You Planning To Do!?! 

What Is Your Name!?! 

Are You A Professing Christian Called By Christ 

But 

Cursed By Your Community 

Or

Are You A Practicing Christian 

Counted For Caring With Confidence

And 

Claimed By Christ!?! 

Beloved, 

Jesus Christ Promises Each Of Us 

A New Name In Glory For Overcoming Sin: 

Dare To Be Square And Get There! 

The World Is Wrong: 

Do Right! 

The World Is Dark: 

Be Light! 

The World's Tongue Is Tasteless: 

Be Salt! 

You Are Christian: 

Live Your Name ... Enduringly Faithfully! 

Babylonia Wine 

Is 

Sweet And Deadly:

Drink The Water

Of

Life From Christ

And

Live! 

TEMPORAL HAPPINESS: Heavenly Joy!

To Be Blessed Of God 

Is 

To Have The Favor Of God 

And 

In This Blessedness 

Is 

True Happiness

Real Joy ... Joy Unspeakable! 

Sad To Say, Though

In The Realm Of The Flesh

Happiness ... Earthly Joy

Depends On Our Personal Circumstances 

Always Being Of The Favorable Sort:

Money In The Bank Aka Disposable Income

Abundant Food Always On The Table

New Clothing Aka Fashionable Clothing

Nice Car

2.2 Children

Corner-Lot House

White Picket Fence

Fat Cat And Lazy Dog

Exotic Vacations Three Times Per Year

The Good Job

And 

Perfect Health And Home Life! 

Beloved, 

When We Choose To Be Happy ... Joyful

Because

Of Circumstance And Situation

We Are People Most Miserable 

Because 

Of The Changing Scenes Of Our Lives! 

History Bears Record ... 

Remember The Martyrs Of The Holy Faith 

Who Were Burnt Alive

Eaten By Dogs And Torn Apart By Lions

Drowned

Sawed Apart

And 

Even Had Their Skins Taken Off Their Bodies 

And 

Used To Bind Books Which Are Still Available  Today!

 

These Faithful Few All Died Singing About

Praying To 

And

Praising God! 

They Died Happy ... Joyfully Happy

Because 

Their Joy Was In Jesus Christ The King! 

I Pray That We All 

Will Choose To Live In The Faith That Cannot Fail: 

Sight Of Eyes

Sound In Ears 

And 

Feeling On Skin Always Lie! 

Beloved,

Let No One Steal Your Joy In Jesus 

Or Your Crown Of Life! 

Look Up To Jesus 

And 

Not Inward To Self And Sin! 

Gold Is Tried: 

Endure Your Test! 

Keep The Faith! 

All Tests End:

Dare To Pass Your Test In Jesus' Name

Because

No Matter The Earthly Outcome

Jesus Christ Always Utterly Saves! 

Jesus Christ

Is

The Joy Of Living!

FAITH: Trust ... Beyond Human Understanding

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Praise The Lord!

The House That Our God

- Jesus Christ The Lord -

Has Built For His People 

Has Faith For Its Lock 

And 

Trust As Its Key! 

Think About It ... 

Faith Says That 

We Believe That Our God

Is 

Who He Says That He Is! 

Trust Says That 

We Are Going To Let Him Do For Us 

What He Says That He Can 

And 

Is Ready, Willing And Able To Perform! 

He Has Published The Good News Abroad! 

Beloved, 

That Leaves Us With A Thought: 

Are We Going To Trust God All The Way 

Or Are We Going To Turn The Key, Our Trust, Halfway 

And 

Find Ourselves Locked Out

Excluded From Our Own Home!?! 

We Have Choices And Chances 

And 

We Have Faith And Feelings: 

How Are You, As A Christian, Making Your Pairings!?! 

Beware ... 

Chances And Feelings 

Are Not For Those Who Have Taken The Lord Of Life

- The King Of Love - 

For Our Eternal Portion! 

Tickets Of Chance Are For Gamblers 

Who Operate On The Feels! 

Firm Choice 

And 

Exercised Faith Are For Those 

Who Willingly Trust Almighty God 

- Known Good And Faithful -

To Bathe Them In His Love, Grace 

And 

Mercy! 

Remember, Remember 

Don't Ever Forget ... 

You Can't Trust The Eternal God Our Savior 

And Also 

Trust Finite Self The Sinner! 

Let Jesus Christ Draw And Color Your Life: 

You'll Beam Forever In His Light Of Love! 

Peace!

JOURNEYING TO SALVATION: Make A Hard Right Off Sin And Self!

 

In Journeying To Salvation

Remember That The Distance To Arrive There 

Is 

Not Far! 

Make A Hard Right Off Sin And Self 

And

With Eyes Fixed

Walk Straight On Available Grace 

Which Seamlessly Flows Into Free Mercy Streaming! 

Beloved, 

Whatever You Do

See To It That You Do Not Have Converse 

With Decimating Doubt! 

He Is A Liar 

And 

He Will Tell You To Call Him Inky: 

He's Always Changing The Story

Because

His Story ... Even In His Own Mind

Is 

Never, Ever, Straight!

Heads-Up ...

With Great Care 

And 

Unending Gratitude 

And

The Loving Embrace

Enfold Simple Faith Into Your Living: 

She's A Gift That Is New Everyday! 

Do Not, Do Not, Don't Despise Simple Faith: 

You Will Need Her On And At Your Side! 

Look Out For Reason 

And 

Hold His Hand! 

Simple Faith Will Lead You To Truth 

And 

Truth Will Encourage Reason 

- Who You Will Need When You Talk With The Lord - 

To Be Birthed! 

Remember, Remember

Don't Ever Forget ...

The Lord Of Life 

Is 

Always Near: 

His Word To You 

Is 

Clear: 

You, Personally, Are In His Heart! 

Beloved,

Get The Lord Of Life In Your Heart 

And

The Holy Spirit Will Take Up Residence! 

Accept The Call To Pray 

And 

Open The Book That Truth Will Give You! 

The Book 

   Is 

       The Truth 

        Is 

                The Light 

              Is 

         Love On The Way! 

The Light 

Is 

Kind

And

The Love 

Is 

Time-Tested ... Real! 

Look Up ...

Your Destination 

Is 

Home: 

Follow The Truth With Simple Faith 

And 

You Shall Arrive There Safely! 

Obey Always 

And 

Be Blessed Always! 

Peace Is Precious!

Fight The Good Fight Of Faith!

Are You Waging A Winning War Against Self 

And 

Known Sin 

Or Are You Playing Pretty 

And 

Partying With The Hounds Of Hell!?! 

Are You Walking Wise On The King's Highway 

Or Are You Belly Up 
To The Trough Of Temptation's "Tasty Treats!?!" 

Beloved, 

We Are Nearing The Heavenly Home

But 

Before We Can Reach That Dear Land Of The Forever-Blessed

We Must Fight The Good Fight Of Faith

And

Go Through The Crucible That 
Cleanses Us From The Sin-Character

And 

Discloses The Character Of Our Lord Christ!

Please, I Beseech Us All

Do Not Murmur Or Complain Over The Trials 

Which Every Child Of The Great King Must Experience 

And

Overcome 

If

We Will See Our Beloved Jesus In Perfect Peace! 

Please Keep A Light Hold 
On The Things That We Call Treasures 

Because
Anything That Is Not Of Heavenly Origin 
Must And Will Pass Away! 

Please Remember That The Only Thing That 
Will Go With Us From Earth To The City Of God 

Is 

Our Name ... Our Character

And 

When We Reach Our Forever-Home

Even That Will Be Changed! 

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name

By The Holy Spirit's Working

Get Rid Of The Earth-Bound Behaviors

And

Take On Christ! 

Let All Who See You Say With Awe And Admiration:

"That's A Blessed Child

Of

Almighty God!" 

Never Give Up ...

If You Are Falling Down Don't Lose Hope! 

Please Get Up By The Unfailing Grace Of God
And

Dust Yourself Off
And

Pray And Press On With Enduring, Faithful, Obedience
To Class Up Your Operation

And 

Clean Up Your Performance Today! 

Keep Jesus Christ The Righteous In Your Mind: 

He Always Saves! 

Choose To Be At Peace

With The Living God!!

CLOTHING: True Christian Character + PRAYER: Bless Us With Wisdom, Lord!

 

The Preserved 
And 
Eternal Word Of Almighty God 

Makes A Clear Lie Of 
Modern Christianity's Mortal 
And 
Corruptible Word That Says That 

All Christians In Good And Regular Standing 
With The God Of Glory 

Are Rich

Increased With Goods 
And Have Need Of Nothing!

Aka They Own Houses, Lands, Cars

Unconscionably Expensive Fashionable Wardrobes

Live Lives Of Molasses-Like Ease 

And

Have No Troubles 

Save The "Effort" Required To Lift A Fork

Move A Glass

Raise A Leg

And

The Biggie
Change Clothing
And 

Count Cash! 

Beloved, 

Clothing

Is 

Synonymous With Character 

And

Any Soldier Of The Cross 

Who Chooses ... In This Battle For Their Soul

To Be At Ease

Catered To

Pampered

Praised

And 

Puffed Up 

Should Know That They Are Cruising For A Bruising 

Aka A Burning Bath 

At The Lake Of Fire That Has No Club House 

Or Perks Of Membership! 

Be Wise ...

Let's Be Faithful To The Holy One

Humble In Our Walk

Obedient To The Call

And 

Living In The Everlasting Will Of Him Who, Alone, Saves! 

Let's Clothe Ourselves In The Character Of Christ 

And 

Reject Self

Satan's Favorite Deceive-Man Device! 

Vanity Costs

But

Humility Before Christ Eternally Pays:

Learn The Difference! 

PRAYER:

Lord, 

Please Help Us

And

Bless Us With Wisdom And Understanding

To Adeptly Use

The Knowledge You Give Into Our Hands

For The Eternal Profit

Of

Ourselves And Others! 

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name

Please Bless Us With Your Peace

 That

Passes Human Understanding

So That We May Find

Our Soul's Rest In You Alone!

AMEN!!!

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Shirking One's Duty

To Party And To Play

Is A Punishable Offense:

Let's Get Our Priorities In Order!