HAPPY SABBATH + Don't Be A Heaven-Daring Sinner!

 

The Lord

Is In His Holy Temple:

Let All The World

Keep Silence 

And

Tread Softly Before Him!!

If We Are Not Reformed ... Regenerated

By The Holy Spirit Of The Living God

We Will Find Ourselves Not Only Being 

Presumptuous, Heaven-Daring Sinners

Tempting Almighty God 

And 

Going Where We Ought Not To Go

But 

We Shall Find Ourselves 

Gloatingly Indulging In Iniquity ... Planned Sin

Knowing Full Well That We Are Hurting Others

Displeasing God 

And 

Entertaining The Damned Devil

Who Takes Perverse Pleasure 

In Watching Us Destroy Ourselves! 

In This Lawless Path Of Life, Beloved

Such An One Shall Find Him Or Herself

Designated By The Eternal God 

As A Reprobate

A Soul To Be Left Alone With Their Idols

And 

Idolatrous Practices

To Suffer ... Unattended By The Dear Lord's Mercy 

The Unmixed, Undiluted, Wrath Of God!

We Must Be Willing To Be Wise 

To Accept The Corrections

And 

The Chastisements Of The Lord 

And

Willingly Choose To Turn Away From 

The Prideful, Vengeful, Cruel

Dastardly Ways Of Satan! 

Almighty God ... The Omnipotent God

The All-Seeing, Ever-Present, All-Feeling God

Does Not Ever Sleep

So Wake Up 

And

Choose To Be Amongst The Wise Virgins 

Who Have The Oil Of The Holy Spirit 

Filling And Lighting Your Lamp 

Which Shows The One Way Home To The Father's House! 

Self Is A Sinner 

And 

Selfish Sinners ... Unrepentant

Serve Satan Solely 

And

At The Time Of The Eternal God's Own Appointing 

Shall Reap Satan's "Sweets!" 

Brethren, Beloved

Better Relief Than Grief: 

Do Right

And

Spiritually Prosper

Now ... And Forever!

God's Grace

Grows Great Grain

For His Granary!

PAID PROPHETS: There Is No Curse Causeless!

Lest We Become Proud That 

The God Of Grace Blesses His Obedient Ones 
- Minus The Sorrows That Are Attached To Worldly Blessings -

Let's Remember That 

There Are Those Among And Around Us 

Who Are Envious Of Our Obvious Prosperity In The Lord 

Who Wittingly, Willfully, Wantonly Pay Others

- Even A Prophet ... A Speaker For The Lord - 

To Lay A Curse Over Our Heads By Public Proclamation! 

Let Us Also Remember That Public Curses Are 
Useless Against The Child Walking In Obedience 

To The Will Of Almighty God 

And 

Let's Never, Ever, Ever Forget That 

There Is Never The Curse Causeless! 

The Curse ... The Blight ... That Appears

"Suddenly" 

Is 

Always Because Of Our Very Own 
Personal, Willful, Callous-Minded, Disobedient
Presumptuous Behavior Against The Plain 

"Thus Saith The Lord ...!" 

The Clear 
"Thou Shalt Not ...!" 

Be Ye Warned And Fed ...

Blessings Are Conditional! 
Disobedience Is Always Optional! 
Obedience Is Ever Required! 

Man Is Terminal!

Almighty God Is Eternal! 

Jesus Christ The Righteous Saves: 

Faith In Him, His Word, Cannot Fail! 

The Eternal Blessing 

For You

For Me

For Us Who Remain Faithful Until Death 

Is 

In The Lord's Hands: 

Hastily Get Thee Hence! 

Peace Is Jesus Christ's Free Gift To Me And Thee!

Pride! Inordinate Personal Pride!

 

If You Incubate The Sinful Pride Of Satan

You Cannot Have Pride In Christ Jesus

Abiding In Your Person!

Pride Is Pride!

Bite Your Tongue!

Stop Showing Us That You've Been Visiting

Heathens 'R Us

And That You've Picked Up

The Grand Special Of The Day!

Enough Already!

Pride Is Nothing To Joke About!

We're In This Mess 
Because 
A Certain Someone Thought Himself Big Stuff

Bigger Even Than His Maker

And 
He Is All Now Selling His Joy-In-Self Juice

To Men, Women And Children

Be They Rich Or Poor

Free Or Slave

On The Profound Benefits Of

"Promoting Rugged Individualism

And

Directing Personal Elevation!"

Just Like Sin ... Which Pride Is

There Is No Profit In Pride!

Pride Causes Lies!

Lies Cause Hatred!

Hatred Causes Murder!

Murder Leads To Condemnation 

And

Ultimately Eternal Destruction

To Which Pride's Known Instigator

Is 
Ultimately And Currently Headed!

If Pride Does All That

Why Should We Have Pride In Christ Jesus!?!

Note The Different, Brethren:

There Is The Wicked, Self-Serving
Idol-Worshipping, Pride Of Satan

And

Then There Is The Humble, Heartfelt, Worshipful Pride 

That Regenerated Christians
Have In Our Holy God 
And 
Blessed-Forever Creator Jesus Christ The King
Our Faithful, Giving, Forgiving, Blessing Savior And Lord!

Pride Is A Boast
And

We, Christians, Should Justifiably Boast Of Our Lord

Who Is Able To Heal, Seal And Save 

Every Single Human

Past, Present And Future 

Who Chose, Who Is Choosing

And

Who Will Choose The Lord Christ

For Their Eternal Portion!

We Boast Of The Holy One In Whom Is Our Profit!

We Are Creatures

And

We Are Of No Value Outside Of The Lord Christ

In Whom We Live, Breathe, And Have Our Being

Aka Existence!

As The Song-Writer Penned

"We Can't Even Walk Without Jesus Holding Our Hand!"

So, Since Satan Is A Created Being
Just Like Every One Of Us

What's With Him And The Pride Thing!?!

Beloved, That Is Simple:
He Looked At Himself Instead Of At His Creator-God

In Whose Personal Presence He Served

And

He Loved And Preferred What He Saw Of Himself
Instead Of Loving And Preferring Whom He Served

And

He Decided That He Should Be Where His Creator Is Stationed!

That's Stupid!

That's Reality!

Pride Places Its Adherents On The Universe's Throne

And

Prideful Self Arrogantly Refusing To Be Humbled

Demands To Be The Recipient Of The Adulation

Reserved

For ... I'm Repeating Myself

The Eternal, Holy, Loving, Blessing
Forgiving, Known-Almighty, God!

Satan Is A Fraud

- The God-Fraud -

And

As Prophesied 

He Shall Be Brought Down To Hell ...!

... He And All Who Act As He Did ... Does!

Brethren, 

We Need To Consider 
The Cities Of The Eden-Like 
Aka Garden Of God Plains! 

Oh, Dear! 

I Knew You Were Going To Say That! 

Did You Have To Say That!?! 

The Planned Sins Of Pride

Gluttony, Laziness
An Unfeeling Nature

And 

Abominable Sexual Practices 

Led To The Destruction Of Sodom And Gomorrah 
By Almighty God! 

These Same Sins Are Present Within Our Nations Today 

And 

They Must Be Despised 

And 

Condemned By All Those Who Love The Lord Jesus 

And 

Desire To See Our Homelands Prosper And Survive
And
To Receive The Lord In Peace When He Comes Again! 

Sadly, Inevitably
The Ordained Reckoning Is Coming
So Let's Humble Ourselves And Pray

And 

Confess And Turn Away From All Sin Within Ourselves

So That We May Be Blessed And Forever Saved! 

Almighty God Doesn't Play
And He Doesn't Stutter!
He Means Exactly What He Says! 

Almighty God 
Is 
Long-Suffering Toward Us

But

The Great Day Of Small Things

Is

Inexorably Marching Towards Us All! 

Beloved,

We Always Live In Today!
Today Is Dwelling In The Realm Of Time 

And 

Time Is Made For Change!

We Must Act Now 

If 
We Will Make 
And 
Know Peace With Our God! 

Remember,
Godless Pride And Fleeting Time Are Finite Structures
And
Satan-Actuated, Godless Pride Promises 
What Only Almighty God Can Deliver!

Tomorrow Is Promised To No Human!

SALVATION: Please Open Your Gift!

Real Good Or Really Bad
Nobody Earns Salvation

And

Nobody Is Refused Salvation!
For This Blessing, Our Hearts Should Be Glad!

Salvation 
Is
The Free Gift Given To All
Compliments Of The Eternal God
And
Not Worked For
As Posits Satan
That Unholy And Bold Wannabe God-Fraud!

Please Open Your Gift! 

Know Your Forever-Friend ...

Jesus Christ Is Calling!
Everybody Is Welcome!
You Don't Have To Wait For A Special Call!
The Living Word Of Truth Is Preserved
Openly Given
And
Free To Whosoever Will
So, Reach Out And Grab The Extended Hand
And
Receive The Living Word
And
Enjoy Peace Now
And To Come
Eternal Living!

Know Your Enemy ...

Satan Is The Liar:
The Love Of Jesus Christ, The Lord
Is 
Neither Deceitful Nor Forbidding!

Satan Is The Father Of Lies! 

He's Always, Always, Taking
Destroying
And
Fibbing 
But
The Lord Christ
The Savior Of Man
The Creator, Redeemer, Provider
Lover Of Every Man's Soul
Is
Ever, Always, Gifting ... Giving!

Jesus Christ Is Life
Is Light
And
The Way To Truth
And
The Truth
And
His Words Are True
And
He Never, Ever, Indulges
In Ad-libbing!

The Facts Are Fixed ...

The Lord Loves Me!
The Lord Loves You, Too
And
When We Commit Sin
We May ... With A Contrite Heart
Humbly Present Ourselves
Before The Father ... In Jesus' Holy Name
And
Know Of A Surety That He Will Forgive
Succor 
And 
Bless And Spiritually Proper Us, Too!
His Love Is Personal
To Each And Every One Of Us, Too
And That, Brethren
Is
Almighty God's Gospel Truth!

Do Not Wear

- Not Even In Jest -

Satan's

Gainsaying, Prideful

Lust-Filled

Walking-Only-To-Damnation Shoes!

They Are Not For Me Nor You!

PRAYER: Father, I Cannot Live And Prosper Without The Lord Christ!

Father,

I Cannot Live And Prosper

Without The Lord Christ!

I Need Him To Hold My Weak And Trembling Hand!

Without Him To Mark The Way Before Me

I Cannot In The World Safely Stand!

I Need The Lord Christ To Shepherd Me!

I Need The Holy Spirit To Comfort Chide And Teach!

I Need The Holy Angels To Protect Me

And

Influence Me To Do The Good And The Right:

Please Help Me To Remain Confident

In The Holy Faith

So That I May Emerge As Gold

To Possess Eternal Life

When Ends The Dark Night Of This Mortal Strife!

Father,

I Love You!

Help Me To Love You By My Willing Obedience

And

By My Words And All My Doings!

I Desire To Help In The Kingdom's Work!

Please Keep Me Faithful In The Faith Of Jesus

So That My Love Will Be Displayed

In Faithful And Obedient Stewardship

As I Grow And Work Where I Am Planted!

The Living Word Says That Judgment Begins

In Your House, Father

And That We Are Measured

By The Perfect Law Of Liberty!

Please Help Me Not To Measure Myself

By My Own Yardstick

But To Measure Myself

According To Yours!

Help Me Not To Fall Aside To Fables

And

Comfortable Tales

Because It Is My Desire 

To Be What You Have Called Me To Be!

I Willingly Accept The Free Salvation

Purchased At Infinite Price For Me!

Jesus Christ Is My Example

And

He Has Given Ample Proof

That It Is Possible To Walk Wisely

In Your Perfect Will

Being Ever Obedient

Even Though The Accuser

The Adversary

The Enemy Of Souls

Is Raging

Is Murderously Vengeful

Ever Seeking To Draw The Faithful Away

From The Light Of Life

So That In The Darkness Of The Sinful Soul

We May Be Easily Killed!

Please Rob Him Of His Goal!

Help Me To Rest

Help Me To Abide

Help Me To Lean Heavily

Hopefully

Wholly On My Lord, The King!

I Desire In The Heavenly Chorus

Your Praises Joyfully To Sin!

Father,

Please Heal My Body

My Mind

My Heart

My Hurts

And

Please Hold My Head To The Holy Heart

That Is Ever Touched

With The Feelings Of My Infirmities!

I Desire To Live In Peace With You, Now

And

Forever In Paradise, Later

When There Is No Separating Veil Between Us!

Thank You, Father

For The Grace!

I Am Boldly Approaching The Throne

For Present Help!

Please Grant Unto Me

Ever-Increasing Faith

That Can Withstand Disappointment

And Delay

And Deprivation

And All Without Murmuring Or Sinful Doubt!

I Believe The Living Word!

Please Cleanse Me Of Any Lingering Unbelief!

I Am Trusting The Lord Christ

For Sure And Certain Soul Salvation!

Help Me Not To Bring Shame Or Disgrace

To The Holy Name!

Thank You For Hearing My Prayer

And

Thank You For Answering 

For I Ask These Few Mercies

In Jesus Christ's Matchless Name!

Please Come Soon!

AMEN.

PRAYER: Lord, We Ask a Boon!

Father,

I Am Grateful

My Soul Is Well Blessed

My Body Is Fed

And

In You

I Have Sweet Peace And Rest!

I Look All Around

I Hear A Bird's Call

I Am Touched By A Cool Breeze

And

I Feel The Rain As It Falls!

I Take The Living Word On My Tongue

And

It Pleasures My Taste

Filling My Heart Mightily

And

Pointing Me Away

From Sin And Disgrace!

Again, And Again

I Taste Of The Pleasure

That To The Willing Soul You Provide

And

I Am Satisfied

That In Obedience To Your Word

That I Will Live E'er In Christ's Faith I Die!

Father, 

Please Remember Your Children

Walking On The To-Zion Road

And

Bless Them To Hold Truth Dear

And

Never Setting It Down

For Perishable Gold!

Lift Up The Tired Feet

Hold Up The Weary Head

Comfort The Brokenhearted

And

Guard The Fallen Saint In The Dusty Bed!

Pity The Pariah

Strengthen The Resolve

Of

The Faithful Perceived Weak

And

Judge Between The Wicked And The Good

And

Humble The Proud

Who Trample On The Meek!

And, Lord, 

I Pray For A Boon

For Your People Today:

Please Keep Us Faithful

Fervently Prayerful

Vigilantly Watchful

Trustingly Waiting

And

Committedly Working

For The True Spiritual Prosperity

For

The Dark Night Of Distress Is Nigh Unto Us!

Please Harken Unto Our Hearts' Call

And 

Save Us - You Promised -

Into Your Eternal Kingdom

And

As Also Promised

May Christ Jesus Come Soon On The Cloud 

In The Manner That No Devil Can Counterfeit! 

We Longingly Ask All In That Worthy Name!

We Love You, Lord!

AMEN.

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Church:- Professing! Processing! Progressing!?!

Bacchanal Was In Progress
AND
The Wicked
The Wild
The Wasted
The Wanton
Were Out And About In Full Force
AND
So Were The Other Creatures ...!

Church Was In Progress
AND
The Bold
The Beautiful
The Bought
The Blessed
The Bright
The Brainy
The Believing
AND
Those Other Creatures
Be-Angry
Let's-Sin
Constant Carping
Vile Affections
AND
Give-Place-To-The-Devil
Were In Attendance
AND
At Full And Attentive Alert
Readily
Boldly
Constantly Whispering
Not At All Sweet
Somethings
Into The Ears Of  

• Those With Chips On Their Shoulders
• Those Angry At God
• Those Bitter At Life
• Those Willing To Be Aggrieved
• Those Stressed
• Those Soul-Weary
• Those Tired Weary Wanderers
• Those Hopeless
• Those Helpless
• Those Prone To Sin
• Those Striving For The  Mastery Of Self
• Those Burdened For The People Of God
• Those Who Refused To Submit To God
• Those Frightened To Submit To God
• Those Longing For A Closer Walk With God
• Those Walking Toward The Kingdom Of God
• Those Who Pray Prettily
• Those Who Plead Piously

AND

• Those Who Humble Themselves Before God By Prayer And Supplication Nothing Wavering

AND

• The Pastor And The Church Board

In The Midst Were The Excellent Spirits
Peace
Hope
Help
Healing
Love
Humble-Thyself-Before-God
Sin-Not
AND
Give-No-Place-To-The-Devil
Along With Angel's Excelling In Strength
Pushing Back Those Wicked Spirits
Hate
Envy
Greed
Lust
Lies
Wasting
AND
Others As Previously Mentioned
And Many More Of The Horde!

It Must Be Said
That The Host Of Heaven
Is More Than The Horde Of Hell
AND
The Fact That
That There Were Many Times The Two Or Three
Gathered In The Lord's Name
Meant That The Holy Spirit Was There In Attendance
AND
Blessing
Comforting
Chiding
Abiding
Correcting
Teaching
AND
Leading
Those Who Would
By Personal Choice
Be Lead Of The Living God!

If Only The Congregation
Could See Beyond The Veil!

It Is A Good Thing

That They Cannot!

This Congregation Has Two Pastors:

One Is Ancient
Acknowledging
AND
Acceding To The Old Way Marks
Passionate For God
Pleading For Souls
Sacrificial By Spirit
Long-Winded
AND
King James All The Way!
"Thus Saith The Lord!"
Is Ever His Play!

The Second Pastor
Is Young
AND
A Risen Star
At The Top Of The Game
With The Set Car
The Entourage
AND
The Bodyguards
AND
Is A Best-Selling Author
Humanistic In Spirit
Ecumenical In Deed
Activated By Greed
Never Had A Need
That A Special Offering Couldn't Feed
Never Sang A Hymn That A Rock Guitar
Couldn't Make Into A Reel
AND
Always Preaches Sermons Given Over To Earthly Goals
AND
Constant Feels
To The Point Where
If You Were A Stranger In The Midst
You Were Given The Impression That
Constant Feels Was His Kept Mistress!

The Congregation Is In Turmoil
Because Of The Constant
Haul And Pull Of
The Desire For The Gains Of
The Hauler For Hell
AND
The Desire For The Pleasures Forevermore Of
The Pull Of The Paradise Of The Peace-Giver!

It Is Because Of This
Halting Betwixt Two Opinions
That The Sounds Of War In The Camp
Can Be By All Heard!

Today
Both Ministers Are Scheduled To Speak!

The Young And Sharp Minister
Spoke First
And Did So
Swiftly
Smoothly AND Sweetly
AND
He Got A Standing Ovation!
Truth Be Told
It Was As Though Jesus Christ
Himself
Had Been In That Very Room
AND
The Emotional Had Been Energized!
Only Problem, Though
Not A Call To Worship The King Had Been Uttered
OR
Utilized!

It Is Now Time
For The Pastor
Old And Stable To Speak
AND
He Chose Joshua's Words
Elijah's Expedition
Jeremiah's Lament
AND
The Whoredom's In Hosea
AND
King David's Prayers And Songs Of Praise
To Paint The Picture
Of
AND
FOR
The Church!

He Said:

Joshua Said: "Choose!"
And He, Himself
Chose God
For His Portion
AND
He Rested 
In God!

Elijah Was Valiant
In The Service
AND
For The Word
Of The Living God
AND
At The End Of It All
Almighty God
Ordained
That He Would Not Taste Death
AND
The Very Chariots Of God
Descended The Heights
AND
Took Him Bodily To God's Home
As The Great Reward
For His Faithfulness!
Elijah Represents Those Of Us
Who Shall Never Taste Death
For They Will Be Still Alive
When The Lord Comes!

He Spoke Of ...

Jeremiah's Lamentations
For The Church-Nation In Apostasy
Serving The Useless Gods
Of The Heathen-Unbelieving Nations
Warning
Ever Warning
Of The Judgment
For Apostasy Against God
AND
The Subsequent Delivery
Into Exile
Separation From God!

He Proceeded To Stress Heavily
That There Is Restoration
To Almighty God
To Be Found
By Confession 
AND
Repentance Of Known Sin!

The Faithful Steward
That Faithful Under-Shepherd
Of The Lord's Flock
Spoke Of
The Commission Given
To The Prophet Hosea
To Enter Into A Marriage
Of Fidelity
To A Whoring Woman
Who
Though Loved
Protected
AND
Provided For
By The Ever-Faithful Husband
Sought The Forbidden Pleasures Of Stolen Fruit
AND
Foolishly Gave Erroneous Credit To The Practice Of Sin
For Her Daily Provision!

That Kindly Shepherd 
Spoke 
Of Love - Himself
Readily Going After His Wife
Who Had Chosen The Life Of Whoredom
Over The Life Of Peace And Rest
AND
Loving Companion!

He Further Spoke Of
The Hand Of Care And Comfort
Being Despised
For The Love Of
Heady Emotionalism
AND
Still
God aka Love Going After
The Bride Of His Heart
The Beloved
Buying Her Out Of Her Slavery To Sin
Imploring Her
To Return To Him
To Be Faithful To Him
That Her Children
May Be Called
God's Children
Beloved
AND
Blessed
To Live In Eternal Peace!

In Tears ...

The Faithful Old Preacher
Spoke
Of The Nation-Church
United Under The One God
Worshiping
Praying
Praising
As Under
David The Shepherd King
- The Type Of Christ -
Able
- Even In Persecution -
To Give God Praise
Believing
Knowing
Trusting
The King Of Heaven
In All Ages AND Stages Of Life
AND
Finally
Stating Clearly AND Carefully
Of And For Himself
That:

As For Me

I Will Behold God's Face In Righteousness

I Will Be Satisfied When I Awake

With God's Likeness!

There Was
A Great Quiet In That Place
For The Very Presence 
Of The Lord
Could Be Viscerally Felt There!

Souls Were Convicted!
Hearts Were Convinced
AND
Converted
AND
Hard Faces Were Made Soft
By The Moving Of The Spirit Of Truth
From The Court Of Light!

An Awakening Had Revealed Itself!

Suddenly ...

Unexpectedly ...

A Voice
Newly Confident
Clearly Sang Out:

I Am Delivered!

Praise The Lord!

I Am Delivered!

Glory To His Name!

I Was Lost In Sin

In The Valley Of Death

I Am Delivered!

Praise The Lord!

As The Old Pastor Moved To Re-take His Seat
He Could Be Heard Saying:

Even So, Come
Lord Jesus!

The Young Pastor Loudly Cried:

AMEN! AMEN! AMEN!