VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: No Willful Ignorance For Zacchaeus!

Willful Ignorance 
Is 
Exceedingly Dangerous

Because

It Is Particularly "Useful"

To Those Who Choose Not To Accept

The Available Facts That 
Would Make Them Wise

Would Make Them Have To Change Their Lives

Would Deny Self Any Ascendancy
And

Would Make Them Have To Use

The Walk-Away-From-Sin Card

Freely Available To Me And To Thee!

Zacchaeus Was Called A Crook:
Nobody Ever Called Him Stupid!
He Had An Unsatisfied Yearning Inside
And
News On The Dusty Road
Spoke Compellingly Of The Teacher
Who Offered Comfort, Relief, Release
From The Machinations Of Old Satan
Who Ever Enslaves And Unremittingly Lies!

Willful Ignorance 
Is 
A Favored Tactic Of Satan!

It Manifested In Him ... He Looked In, Not Up
And 
It Does Yoeman Work For Him

And

He Rabidly Desires A Myriad Others

To Positively Negatively Profit From It:

He Can't Go Back Home

Because 
He Chose Not To Keep His Appointed Place

And

As Many Persons As It's Possible To Deceive

He Desires To Have Share 
In His Earned, Eternal, Disgrace!

Zacchaeus Wanted To See This Jesus For Himself
And
Hear Him Face To Face!

Satan Needs Shame-Bush 
Because 
He Has No Shame-Face
So Do Not Let Yourself Be Deceived By Him
To Then Share In His Prescribed Fate
In The Fire And Brimstone Lake!

No Matter What He Peddles, Satan Is No Savior!

Satan Is The Condemned Fake!

We Should All Be As Wise As Wee Zacchaeus! 

Consider This ...

Zacchaeus Was A Known And Notorious Sinner 
- Ill-Gotten Gain Was Not His Only Sin -
Who Desired To See Jesus Christ 

So He Put Himself In An Unenviable Position 
To See 

And 

Be Seen By Jesus
The Teacher Of Righteousness
Sent By Almighty God! 

The Lord Is Aware ...

Jesus Christ ... Almighty God Made Flesh
Saw Zacchaeus In His Real, Recognized, Revealed, Need 

And 

In Pitying Love 

Jesus Christ ... Immanuel ... Almighty God With Us 

Gave Unto Zacchaeus His Best Gift
The Gift Of His Holy Presence 
In His Home ... His Heart!

Zacchaeus Readily Embraced The Invitation!

Amazing Grace ...

Zacchaeus Slept The Sleep Of The Just That Night!
He Had Found The Answer!
He Confessed And Repented Of His Known Sin!
He Offered To Pay Restitution To Those He Had Harmed!
He Had Received Forgiveness!
He Is In The Way Of Salvation!
He Has Found His Peace
The Peace That Passes Human Understanding
Because
He Has Found His True Master! 
He Has Found Jesus Christ The Lord!

Open Your Eyes ...

Jesus Christ Is Abroad ... Now

Seeking To Save Us Who Are The, His, Lost Sheep ... Now

So Be Wise Unto Your Own Soul's Salvation ... Now

And

Please Place Yourself In His Path ... Now
Because 
He ... The Giver Of All Good And Perfect Gifts
Desires To Be The Welcomed Guest 
In Your Heart-House ... Today! 

Jesus Christ Is Peace

And

Glory Be To The Father

He Is Our Peace!

Get Your Peace Now!

It's Freely Available Today!

Telling The Story By The Living Word

The Lord, Himself, Speaks ...

KJV Jeremiah 13
11 For as the girdle cleaveth to the loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave unto me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, saith the LORD; that they might be unto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.

KJV Jeremiah 13
17 But if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret places for your pride; and mine eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, because the LORD'S flock is carried away captive.

The Lord Is Touched ...

KJV John 11

35 Jesus wept.

KJV John 3
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

KJV Matthew 4
16 The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.
17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

The Lord Sends Messengers To Warn ...

KJV Ezekiel 33
11 Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

KJV Ezekiel 18
31 Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
32 For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.

The Repentant Understand Truth

And Do Soul Searching ...

KJV 1 John 1
8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

KJV 1 John 1
10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

KJV 1 John 1
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Take Warning ...

KJV Jeremiah 22

13 Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by wrong; that useth his neighbour's service without wages, and giveth him not for his work;

KJV Jeremiah 22
21 I spake unto thee in thy prosperity; but thou saidst, I will not hear. This hath been thy manner from thy youth, that thou obeyedst not my voice.

22 The wind shall eat up all thy pastors, and thy lovers shall go into captivity: surely then shalt thou be ashamed and confounded for all thy wickedness.

KJV Jeremiah 10

14 Every man is brutish in his knowledge: every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.
15 They are vanity, and the work of errors: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.

KJV Ecclesiastes 6

9 Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

KJV Ecclesiastes 6

11 Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?
12 For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?

The Lord Reasons ...

KJV Psalms 2

1 Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
4 He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.

The Lord Blesses The Faithful ...

KJV Psalms 1

1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

The Lord Is Pleased

When We Choose Him ...

KJV 3 John 1

2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
3 For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.
4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

The Lord Accepts Our Word 

And Gives Us Him Promise ...

KJV Deuteronomy 26

17 Thou hast avouched the LORD this day to be thy God, and to walk in his ways, and to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and to hearken unto his voice:
18 And the LORD hath avouched thee this day to be his peculiar people, as he hath promised thee, and that thou shouldest keep all his commandments;
19 And to make thee high above all nations which he hath made, in praise, and in name, and in honour; and that thou mayest be an holy people unto the LORD thy God, as he hath spoken.

Thanks And Praise

And Worship Are Comely ...

KJV 1 Chronicles 16
8 Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.
9 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works.
10 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.
11 Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.

Tell The Good News To The World ...

KJV 1 Chronicles 16

24 Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations.
25 For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods.

KJV Isaiah 26

4 Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:

The Godly Profess Their Confidence in God

KJV Psalms 123

1 Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.
2 Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us.

KJV Psalms 119

103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
104 Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.
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105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

Brethren,

We Have The Holy God

Who Loves And Sacrificially Cares For Us!

Please, I Beseech You

Do Not Allow The Sacrifice Made In Your Name

To Cast Down To The Ground And Trodden Underfoot

Because 

Of Pride And Arrogancy

And 

The Desire To Fit In With The Dying World!

The World Cannot Save Itself

And

You Cannot Save Yourself ... Or Anybody Else

So Take The Sure Shot

For The Guaranteed Win

And

Walk Softly Before The Lord

In Full Confidence Of Deliverance

From Your Known Sin!

Remember:

Only Jesus Christ Blesses

Helps, Heals

Provides And Protects

Saves And Succours

Forgives From Known And Repented Of Sin

And 

Eternally Seals!

Please Permit Him In Your Life To Guide And To Lead:

As Our Advocate Before The Father

For Us Individually

- With His Innocent Blood As Surety And Security -

Does Lovingly Plead!