HAPPY SABBATH + PRIDE: Humble Yourself!

There Is Nothing More Silly To Behold Than 
Seeing A Person Who Obviously Needs Help From Almighty God

- Via The Hand Of Man - 

Pontificating That 
They Don't Need Help From Anybody ... At All

While Telling Others That 
They Are The Ones In Need Of Heavenly Help!

There Is None So Blind

As He Who Willfully Refuses

The Plain Truth To See! 

There Is The Savior 
The Redeemer
The Provider
The Forever-Friend ...

The Lord God Almighty Has Asked Us To Humbly Approach Him 

And 

Reason With Him

And 

Also Ask For What We Need! 

There's Always Something ...

The Problem Is That

Many Of Us Are Too Arrogant 

And 

Filled With Satanic Pride 

To Bow Before The Lord

To Ask For What We Need

To Hear What He Has To Say

And 

To Permit Him To Feed Us With Food That 

Is 

Good For Us 

According To Where We Are In Our Journey To Zion! 

Heads Up ... 

We Can't Learn When We Don't Listen

And

We Won't Learn When We Already Know Everything! 

Everybody Ought To Know ... 

Pride

- The Cause Of Lucifer's Fall - 

Is Now His ... As Satan ...

Most Used Weapon Of Mass Destruction 

For Picking Many Of Us Off The Path Of Purity

Productiveness

True Profit 

And 

Perfect Peace! 

Vrooom, Vroom ... 

Hearing 
Is 
An Automatic Car! 

Listening 
Is 
A Manual Car! 

Listen To The Lamb ... 

Walking In Disobedience 
Is 
Natural

But

Living In Obedience 
Is 
A Personal Choice! 

Beloved, 

To Hear The Lord Speak

We Need To Kill Pride

Humbly Acknowledge Our Need

Ask For Help

Close Our Mouths

And Then

Patiently Listen To Hear What The Lord Shall Say! 

When A Person Is Hungry

And

Food Is Made Available

They Eagerly Eat Until They Are Well Satisfied

So, Please, I Beseech Us All

Don't Let Pride Cause You To Starve 
While You Are In Front Of A Plate Of Good Food 
From The Hand Of The Great God!

Remember, Remember
Don't Ever Forget ...

Peace With The Father Is Free! 

Naked And Ashamed

And

Cast Out Into Outer Darkness

Is

The Final Stop

For The Proud

And

The Unrepentant:

Don't Be Among Them!

HAPPY SABBATH + Our Father Cares!

But For The Grace Of God

We ... You Or I
Could Be A Murderer, Idolater

False-Oath Taker

Deceased

From The Congregation Of The Blessed

Permanently Released!

Let's Not Be Presumptuous

Walking With Company Vain!

Let's Remember ... And Be Grateful That 

Jesus Christ Suffered The Indignity Of Our Pain 
And 
Shame

And

Let's Choose To Walk As Those Righteous
And

Live Like The One Holy

And

His Love And Dear Name 
Widely, Wondrously, Proclaim!

Warning ...

Look Before You Leap!

Think Before You Speak!

Pray For Grace: Don't Suffer Lack!

Embrace Mercy: Don't Fall Under The Demonic Attack!

Dig For Hid Treasure ...

Pray The Promises

Because 
In Them Is Relief
And

Believe All Of The Living Word

And

Know, Of A Surety, The Lord's Perfect Peace!

Where E'er Are You Walking ...

The Road To Hell 
Starts With One Unthinking 
Self-Absorbed Easy Step

No Effort Required!

Just Follow Inclination

And

Aggressively Stoke Damnation's Fire

And

Become Inured To Correction

And

Make The One-Way Lake Your Final-Destination Pyre!

The Road To Glory 
Starts With A Single Bold Step

The Outcome Of The Required Question Asked And Answered

Followed By The Constancy Of Commitment To Lord Christ

From Whose Mouth Comes

Living Truth No Lies!

Jesus Christ Prays 
And 
He Cries For Us

He Feeds And Intercedes

He Blesses And Confesses The Names

Of Us Who Choose His Way ... His Life

Refusing To Live The Self-Inclined Life

Which Only Leads To Damnation

And

Never, Ever, To Eternal Life!

Brethren, Beloved

I Tell You Quite Plain That

There Is No Profit In Sin

So Don't Play The Game

Because

Shame Is The End Result

Wailing And Gnashing Of Teeth

The Torment Of Eternal Separation From 
The Great And Glorious God In Highest Heaven Above!

Do Not Give Satan Your Tongue

Your Taste-Buds

Your Teeth

Please Cry Unto The Lord Who Saves

The Lord Who Gained The Victory

Over Self, Over Sin

Over Death, Hell And The Grave

Over That Same Satan ... The Raging Lion

Who Avidly Seeks To Stay Your Feet

From Ever Ascending The Great Mount Zion!

Beware!

Be Aware!

Do Not Be A New Ager And Your Mind Clear!

Do Not Give Your Will To Another

Save To Him Who Can Kill You

Body And Soul In Hell

Save To Him Who Is Creator, Savior 

Redeemer ... Known Friend

Save To Him Who Loves You Sacrificially

Save To The One Who Is Almighty God

The One Who Asks You 
To Walk Before Him In The Fear That Is Godly!
Do Not Play Footsy With The Lying Wannabe God!

Live By The Word That Saves

So That You Do Not  Walk In The Willful Way That Enslaves!

In The Good Book ... For Wisdom

See To It That You Make The Needful Stop
Because

When You Do Not Have It

An Achor For Your Soul

Any Pillar, Any Post, Is A Good Prop!

The Stated Fact That 

Our God, Almighty, Holy

Omnipotent, Omniscient, Omnipresent

Can Be And Is Pleased By Something That 

We Earth-Bound, Quarantined-Because-Of-Sin Humans Can Do 

Should Clearly Tell Us That Our God Feels

Has A Heart

And Is

In The Holy Sense, Emotional!

He Cares! 

Our God ... Our Father

Is 

Empathetic Aka Touched 

By All The Feelings That Touch Us

And 

We Should Glad To Know This

And 

Grateful That This Is So! 

We Are Encouraged By This Great God 

To Boldly, Confidently

Bring Our Every Burden To His Throne Of Grace 

Where He Has Promised To Provide Help 

In Our Time Of Need! 

Our God 

Is 

Real, Living, Loving, Giving, Forgiving 

And Is Also 

The Blessing, Kind, Good And Gracious God

Ready, Willing And Able 

To Do All That He Says He Will For Us 

As Is Recorded In Our Bible

The Living Book Of Truth! 

Believe The Word, Beloved

And 

Trust The Heart Of Jesus Christ

The Lord Of Life

The King Of Love

The Hope Of Every Man

Who Is Personally Calling You To Come Home 

To Live In Love With Him Forevermore! 

Dare To Exercise Your Faith 

And 

Trust In Him Today 

So That He Is Pleased To Call You 

His Well-Beloved Very Own Child! 

Rejoice! The Lord Is King ... Forever!

Today, I Deny My Eyes

I Rebuke My Ears
And

I Castigate My Skin

Because

I've Given My Fears To Christ Jesus

And

He Does My Every Burden Bear!

I Have The Holy Spirit For My Comfort

And

For My Walking Stick Importunate Prayer

And

Because I've Given My Heart To My Jesus

War Against Doubt And Disbelief Has Been Declared!

I Could Take The Low Road And Linger At 

"What If!?!" 

     And 
             "Maybe!?!" 
                  And 
                                  "Can He Do ...!?!"

But

I've Gone All In With The Source And Strength Of My Life

And

Dear One, I Suggest That You Do The Same Thing, Too!

Built On The Rock Of Ages

Standing Upon Truth

Sheltered By Grace For The Day

Attended By Mercy For Me And For You

I Listen To The Still Small Voice

I Harken To The Word 
And 
Obey The Call To Enduring Faith

And

The Call To Know And Understand 
That Jesus Is With Me All The Way To Home

That Holy Angels Guard And Influence Me

To Do The Good And The Right That 
Does Eternal Dividends Pay

That Pilgrims Have Travel Problems

That Sinners Must Become Saints

That Self Must Be Subdued
And

That Runners For The Crown Of Life

Pray And Don't Faint! 

I'm Passing Through This Vale Of Tears
And

I've Got A Friend Who Blesses Me 
And 
Willingly Does My Every Burden Bear!

I've Got A King Who Is Loving And Kind

And

I've Got At My Trembling Side

The God Of Glory Who Is All-Knowing

All-Seeing

Ever-Present 

Holy

Good

Divine
And

With Him By My Side, I Rise

Because

We Are To Highest Heaven Unfalteringly

Unswervingly

Unabashedly Inclined! 

Being Faithful To Him, Alone

Who For My Sin, By Blood, Did Atone

In The Fullness Of Time That

He, Alone, Knows 

I Shall Cross The Separating Line! 

My Faith In The Lord Christ, By His Grace
Through The Working Of The Holy Spirit
Is 
Squarely Fixed On Him! 

Where There Is Life, There Is Hope

And 
The Hope That Rests In Jesus Christ 
Does Not Cause Shame 
Because 
He Will Deliver On All Of The Promises Made 
To Us Who Choose To Believe In Him 
And 
Say: "Yes, Lord! AMEN!" 
And 
Patiently Await Their Fulfillment! 

Our God Is Gracious
And 
Ever-Present
And 
Participates In All That Concerns Us
And 
No Child Of This Great King 
Should Walk Around, Head Down ... Defeated
Despairing
Anxious About What A Lying Man 
Or A Murderous Fallen Angel Can Do To Him: 
We Are Not Alone! 

Boundaries Are Set By Our God Who Says: 

"So Far And No Farther!" 

The Lord Is With Us 
And 
There Is Nothing That He Brings Us To That 
He Cannot Carry Us Through! 

Beloved,

Dare To Believe The Promise!
Dare To Exercise Your Gift Of Faith!
Dare To Trust God's Love For You
And 
Confidently Rest In Hope! 
Joy Comes In The Morning! 

Harvest Celebration On The Great Day 
Is 
On The Way! 
Hold On: Unceasingly Pray! 

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: The Great Motivators!

The Conference Is In Session

And

The Great Motivators Themselves Are There:

 Fear Is There For The Clan Of Live Evil

And

Perfect Love Is There For The Clan Of The Good Shepherd

He To Whom His People Are Dear!

You Should Know That That Conference

Is 
Attended For Two Reasons:

One To Rescue
And

One To Destroy 

And

All The Attendees Employ 
The Methods Of Their Respective Leaders

And

Do It For Love And With Joy!

The Clan Of Live Evil

Live To Do Evil

To Be Vile

And

To Cause Unimaginable Pain!

To Instill Fear In Others

Is 
Their Reason For Being

And

Every Day They Swear That

No One That They Put Their Claws Into

Will Be Getting Away!

Vain Words Is What I Call Them

Because

Perfect Love Always Casts Out Fear

Who Dares To Try To Steal Man's Hope

Leaving Him Naked

And

Without Any Way In His Life

With Things To Cope!

Perfect Love

Is
Born Of The Shepherd Of Rest

The Savior Of Man

The Son Of Almighty God Begotten

The Redeemer

Who From Satan's Temptations 

Gave No Quarter

And

In Fear

From Him Did Not Run!

The Good Shepherd

The Savior

The Redeemer 

The Forever Friend

Loves Sacrificially

And

Leaves No Loose Ends

For One To Trip Over

Or To Become Entangled

Or To Become Frayed

Causing One To Be A Castaway!

He, Being Ever Obedient 

Doing What Does His Father Please

Engenders In His People's Heart

The Comfort That Brings To The Human Spirit 

- From The Sweet Spirit Of Truth -

What Gives Ease And Relief, And Release!

By Contrast
Fear Brings Up The Past

Denies The Present
And

Rejects The Future!

Fear Undermines

Redefines
And

Maliciously Crosses Solid Yellow Lines! 

Fear Contradicts

Castigates
And

Thoroughly Humiliates!

Fear Wonders

Worries

Wanders
And

Vindictively Wastes!

Fear Does Not Know How Perfect Loves Tastes

Until The Soul ... Thoroughly Oppressed
And
Expressing Need Of Salvation
Opens Up Their Heart
And

Perfect Love ... Naked

Unashamed

Unafraid

Unerringly Extends That Gentle Hand
Providing Sure Healing

Compliments Of The Son Of God

Compliments The Soon-Returning To Earth

Son Of Man!

Perfect Love Heals Hurts!

He Soothes Sorrows!
He Makes Human Hearts Glad!

He Gives Help For Today 

And

Graciously Provides Hope For Tomorrow!

Perfect Love Gives Energy Like The Shining Sun!

He Gives Calm Like The Glow Of A Harvest Moon!

He Gives Continual Sparks Of Joy Like The Twinkling Star

And

From His Hand Of Help

One Is Never, Ever, Far!

You Hurt!?! 

He Hurts!

You Cry!?!

He Cries!

You Lie!?!

He Doesn't 

Because

His Heart Is Pure

And

Against Every Known, Practiced
Promulgated, Putrid, Sin 
He Is The Cure

And

That Is Why The Clan Of Evil Hates Him!

To Escape Them

He Is The Only Door!

Every Day Is A Conference!

Every Day Provides Another Opportunity Of Escape!

The Clan Of Evil Cares Not For Those Whom They Overcome:

They're More Interested That Prince Shiloh
The Good Shepherd

Should Not Have A Victory!

No! Not One! 
His Presence Relieves Them Of Their Fun!

Brethren,

The Good Shepherd Gives Good Gifts To Men!
The Gifts Are Free
And
On His Strong Arm
We May All With Assurance Depend
So Do Not Be A Merchandising Snob
And
Deny That Anything Gotten For Free Is A Waste
Because
This Is One Freeness That
All Mankind Should Seek To Apprehend
To Take
To Taste!
It Cost Jesus Christ His Blood!

We All Have Personal Choices To Make
And
The Choice Between Perfect Love
And
Fear
Must Be By Self Made!

Fear Will Tie You Up In Gordian Knots
But
The Sword Of Perfect Love
Will Free You
With One Clean And Clear Chop!

Be Wise

Unto Your Own Soul's Salvation

And

Give Satan

And

His Decimating Fear

The Grace Of Almighty God Blot!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Why Does Jesus Christ Love Me So!?!

I Think I'm Going To Cry!

Why!?!
What's The Matter!?!
What's Wrong!?!

Oh, Nothing Is Wrong!
Everything Is Just Right!
Everything Is Just Perfect!

Titi, You Completely Lost Me!
What Are You Talking About!?!

Jesus!

Okay!
Nothing New In That
So Why Would That Make You Want To Cry Today!?!

Jesus Died For Us!

What's The Matter With You, Titi!?!
You Already Know And Accept That Truth!

I Know I Know That
But, Now
I Know That Jesus Loves Me!

You'd Better Explain Yourself
For You're Starting To Scare Me!
You Have Been Singing And Saying
"Jesus Loves Me!"
From A Small Child
So I Don't Understand Your Meaning Now!

Lillian, Please Come And Sit Here By Me!

Yes, Titi!

Lillian,
Jesus Saves ... Us, You And Me
Because 
We Believe Him At His Word
And
We Choose To Be Saved By Him!

Jesus Loves Us ... You, Me And Everybody Else
Whether Or Not We Choose To Accept His Love
His Grace
His Mercy
His Forgiveness
His Blessing
His Peace
His Rest
His Healing
His Leading
His Provision
His Promises For Today
His Promises For The Day To Come
His Gift Of The New Life
His Glory To Share!

Jesus Left For Us The Living Example!
He Gave Unto Us The Living Word!
He Gave Unto Us The Living Phone Line Of Prayer!
He Gave Unto Us His Holy Spirit
As Our Personal Comforter!
He Gave Unto Us Holy Angels 
As Personal Influencers For Good
And
As Personal 24/7 Body Guards
That Cannot Be Overcome!

He Promised ... By Virtue Of
His Spilled And Poured Out Innocent Blood
To Never Leave Us Nor Forsake Us
And
To Come Back For Us
To Take Us ... Of Enduring, Working
Waiting, Watching Faith
Home ...To His Home
To His Father's House
Where He Is Loved
Worshipped
Adored
To Live In Places That He Is Preparing
For Us ...!

... Titi, Why Are You Crying!?!

Why Does He Love Us, So!?!

Why Did He Leave His Glory For Me!?!
Why Did He Stay On That Cruel Tree!?!
Why Did He Take On Humanity!?!
Why Don't I Love Him More!?!

Jesus Paid For All My Sin
Before You Were Born
Before I Was Born
Before My Mother And Father Were Born
Before My Great Grandparents Were Born
Before This Nation Began
Before Sin Entered In
Before The Foundation Of The Earth ...!

... I Never Considered That!

The Hymn-Writer Asked:

What Wondrous Love Is This, Oh, My Soul!?!

Divinity Clothed In Humanity!
Eternity Enshrouded In Time!
Love Despised By Malignity
Caused Jesus Christ To Give His Holy Life
To Rescue Me From This Carnal Body Of Sin
That Cannot To Holy Heaven Climb!

Why Would The Great Infinite 

Choose To Save The Lowly Mortal 

Who Caused His Shame
And
Inflicted ... !?!

... Inflicts ...!

... His Pain, Time And Again!?!

Why Does He Love Us So!?!

It Will Take Eternity To Find The Answer To That Question!

More Importantly
When Will We Acknowledge That He Does
And
With Him ... In Faith
To Old Calvary Go
To Slough Off The Sin Character
And
Acquire The Garment Of Praise
The Character Of Christ
And
Choose To Live For Him
To Tell The World Of His Love
His Undying Devotion ... To Us
- Daily Dying Sinful Man -
Who Cannot In Our Own Strength Stand!?!

He Personally Loves Me!
I Desire To Understand Why
And, That, Ms. Lilly
Is 

Why I Cry!

I Have To Get Home ... To Him!
I Must On His Once Broken Heart Cry!
I Must Feel The Nail Prints!
I Must Touch That Riven Side!
I Must Kiss His Scarred Forehead!
I Must Give Thanks And Shout Praise
I Must Sing
Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!
To My Lord
My God
My King
The Ancient Of Days!

I Have To Get Home!
Lord, Help Me!
I Must Get Home!

Titi, Why Am I Crying!?!

Lilly!?!
Is It Because You Desire To Go Home With Him, Too!?!

Yes, Titi! Yesss!!

"Oh, Love Of God

How Rich And Pure

How Measureless And Strong

It Shall Forevermore Endure

The Saints And Angels Song!"

Indeed, And AMEN!

Oh, Bless Me Now, My Savior
I Come To Thee ...!

... And One Day
- Faith To Face -
We Shall See Him Face To Face
No More Disgrace!

I Yield My Will To You, Lord!

Please, My Spirit Thrill!

Lift Me Up So That I May Lift You Up

Who For Me Was Slain On Calvary's Hill!

Deny The Liar!

Consistent, Persistent
Resistant And That's A Shame
Were Having A Conversation About Faith
With Bertie Profane!

First Things First ...

Bertie Profane
Was Like The Vain Over-Reaching Mrs. Bucket
Who Pronounced Her Name As
Mrs. Bouquet! 

Bertie Profane Professionally Pronounced His Name As

Bertram "Bertie" Profanay!

By Way Of "Occupation"

He Was Satan's Henchman Dockie Drew's Man O' Business
His Fixer
His Friend

And
He Was Full Of Himself
And
He Showed It To Everybody That Was Anybody!

He Did Not Need A Cue!

Today Was A Big Day ...

As Already Explained

He Was Having A Having-Out With The Do-Gooders
Consistent, Persistent
Resistant
And
That's A Shame
And
He Was Being True To His True Name
And
Acting Truly Profane!

He Refused To Agree To Anything They Said

Even If It Was Plainly Shown Him In The Good Book!

Things Went On Like This For A Bit

Until The Conversation Turned To The Adversary

And 

On The Issue Of "Associating" With That Devil Aka Satan

Consistent Consistently

- In Jesus Christ's Holy Name -

Did Satan's Self-Willed Ways Deny!
Persistent Persisted In Saying: 

"Deny The Liar! 

Let The Lord's Name Be Glorified!" 

And

No Shock

Resistant Showed God-Fearing Resistance

By The Holy Spirit's Assistance!

And, Who Do We Have Next ...

Bertie Profane

- Never A Believer In Anything That

He Could Not Physically See, Taste, Feel

Touch, Hear Or Roll Over -

True To His Name 

Boldly Asked:

Who Do You Think You're Fooling With That Crap!?! 

To Which That's A Shame Was Heard Saying:

That's A Shame That You Believe The Devil 

When You Know Of A Surety That He Always Lies!

Hear That Profane Bertie Speak:

Truth! Lies!
Lies! Truth!
Six Ah One And Half Dozen O' The Other!
Turn Off The Light
Yuh Cahn Tell One From The Other!

In Perfect Unison ...

Consistent, Persistent

Resistant And That's A Shame

Answered Him Quite Plainly:

May The Lord Have Mercy On Your Soul!
What A Bill Of Goods
The Devil To You Has Sold!
Try To Think For Yourself!
Turn Away From The Devil Cold
And
Repair Unto Christ Jesus ... Right Now
And
He Will Receive You!
Be Bold!

The Devil Is A Liar And A Murderer, Too!

He Has No Love For Man

And

That Includes You!

Easy Road Is Never Easy

And 

The Piece Of Cake Isn't Always Sweet

So Stop Trying To Be A Hard Case

And

Before The Lord

Bend Your Knees!

Well, All I Will At This Point Is This:

All Who Choose The Liar's Ways

Will

The Arch-Liar's Share, Share!

Bertie Profane Walked Away Cursing

The Do-Gooders

Their God

And

Their Good Book

And

Well Satisfied With His Day's Work

Not Caring That

He Was Grieving The Holy Spirit Away!

He Has Built His Life On Indulging

The Sin Of Presumption

And

He Thinks It Is Funny

The Lord Of Glory To Dare!

Brethren,

The Holy Spirit Calls

As Long As There Is Someone Who Will Answer

And

While The Cup Of Iniquity Is Not Yet Full

So Be Very, Very, Careful That

You Do Not Go The Way Of Satan

Putting Yourself 

Outside 

Of The Possibility Of 

Repentance!

Please Understand ...

There Is Nothing Worse Than

Calling For Mercy When The Door Of Grace

Is

Closed!