VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Wanderers Don't Win!

 

I Would Rather Be A Bass Drum For The Army Of The Lord 

Than To Be A Snare Drum Or Pied Piper's Whistle 

For Satan's Damned Army! 

Dear Ones, 

Think, Think, Think! 

Our Adversary, Satan, Would Have Us To Believe That 

We Do Not Need To Conform To The Divine Form Of The Holy One 

Whom You Know That You Have Been Called To 

And 

Are Willingly Choosing To Represent! 

Do You Remember The Old Saw That Says That 

Our Eyes Are Easily Tricked!?! 

Do You Also Remember The Word Of Truth Which Plainly Says 

"Guard Your Heart!?!" 

Do You Also Remember That 

We Need To Meet And Pass The Test For Lust Of The Eyes!?! 

Here It Is! 

Beloved, 

If We Don't Boldly Choose To Follow The Divine Form Of 

Our Creator, Savior, Lord, God, Redeemer, And King

Our Ever-Roving Eyes Will Slide, Wonder, Wander

And 

Ultimately Travel Unimpeded To Every Function, Party, Repast

Or Bacchanal Of Debauchery! 

Beloved, 

The King ... Our Kind King

Is 

Coming Soon

And 

Now Is Not The Time To Have Wandering Eyes

Unpinned Forms

Or Uncommitted True To Christ Attachments! 

To Whom, Through What, Are You Attaching!?! 

Will It Glean For You The Rich Reward Of 

Everlasting Life Through Christ The Lord!?! 

Do A Thorough Think

And 

Have A Telling Talk By Prayer

And 

Put Down Your Tent Pole In The Camp Of The Eternal God! 

Peace! 

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH + The First Condition Of Deliverance

 

Obedience To God Almighty 

Is 

The First Condition Of Deliverance! 

Human Effort Combined With Divine Power 

Produces The Needed Result! 

No Human Effort, No Divine Power! 

The Lord Will Not Do For Any One Of Us 

What He Has ... In His Wisdom

Given To Us The Power To Do For Ourselves 

... And ... 

Truth Be Told

Whether We Want To Hear It Or Accept It Or Not

Is 

That Almighty God 

In The Person Of Our Lord And Savior Jesus Christ The King 

Ain't Our Ride Or Die

Our Homeboy

Or 'My Dog!' 

Let Us Respect The Power, The Position

And 

The Purity Of Our High Priest 

And 

Recognize How Puny We Are 

And 

How Putridly Perilous Is Our Present Plight 

... And ... 

Give The Great And Glorious God Unfeigned Praise 

And 

Proper Prayers 

Aka Prayers From Your Own Perch

Your Own Known Place Of Need And Perplexity 

And 

Not From Base Greed And Non-Sensical Gumption! 

Obey The Lord Of Life And Live! 

Peace!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Delight Yourself In The Jesus Christ The Lord !

Lack Of Reverence For Almighty God 

Is 

A Thing With The Worldly-Wise! 

However, As Committed Christians Walking Faithfully And Enduringly 

On The Good King's Plainly Marked Highway

We Should Sincerely Know 

The Best-Held Rules Of The Way Home: 

Do Not Look Into Almighty God's Business With Scornful Eyes! 

Do Not Touch The Word Of God With Presumptuous Hands! 

Do Not Hear The Word Of God With Disbelieving Ears! 

And

Do Not Speak The Name Of God With A Disrespectful Tongue! 

Almighty God Is Holy: 

Fallen Man, Sinful, Is Not! 

We Often Hear The Expression:

"Speech Belongs To God 

And Respect Is Due To A Dog!"

  

Disrespect A Dog And You Will Feel His Wrath: 

A Dog's Year Are Few! 

Almighty God, The Eternal God

Is 

Our Creator, Maintainer,  Sustainer

Savior, Redeemer, Judge, And King: 

Shouldn't We Respect Him Who Can Move Mountains

Make The Sun To Stand Still

And 

Hold The Earth In His Hand 

And Yet 

Live In Our Puny Hearts When Invited!?! 

Presumption Is A Deadly Sin: 

Tread Softly In The Presence Of The Almighty 

Who Reigns And Rules In Zion 

The Beautiful City Of God! 

Beloved, 

With Humility And Awe At His Glory And Power

And 

For His Grace Upon Us

Delight Yourself In The Jesus Christ The Lord 

Who Is Soon To Come Again 

No Matter What The Naysayers Bray! 

Peace! 

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Christian Code-Switchers!?!

Who Would Have Thought That 

There Would Be Known Practicing Christians 

Who Indulge In Code-Switching!?! 

Huh!?! 

They Are Christians With Their Christian Friends And Associates 

And 

Rabid Sinners With Their Willfully Sinning Friends, You Know, To Fit In! 

Huh!?! 

Yup! 

You Heard It Right! 

Beloved, 

As Children Of The Heavenly Father

Why, Why, Why Would We Feel The Need To Be Switch-Hitters!?! 

Do We Not Remember The Statement Of Truth Which Says That 

A Friend Of The World Is The Enemy Of Almighty God!?! 

Dear Ones, 

Do You Know, Accept, Understand, And Act 

According To Your Calling In Christ Jesus!?! 

If You Are, Don't You Believe That Constancy And Consistency

Faithfulness

And 

Enduring All Things For Our Lord Christ 

Should See You Standing Firm And Deep In The Savior's Love 

No Matter In Whose Company You Should Find Yourself!?! 

Brethren, 

Please Know That There Is No Fence Riding

No Fence Riders

No A Lil' Bit O' This

And 

A Scrumptious Helping O' That 

In The Kingdom Of The Forever Blessed! 

With Jesus Christ The King

You're Either With Him Or Against Him! 

How Are You Standing In And With The Forever Blessed One!?! 

Are You Permitting Him To Hold Your Hand 

To Lead You Gently Safely Home!?! 

The Lord Jesus Is The Light That Leads To Everlasting Life! 

He's Everything To And For Us: 

Think On And Pray About It! 

Peace! 

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Light ... And Salvation!

 

Is The Lord Jesus Light That Leads To Salvation 

Or Salvation That Is Light!?! 

Is It Because He Is Light And Salvation That 

We Can Emphatically Say That Jesus Christ The Lord

The Light Of The World

The Creator-God

Our Redeemer-Friend, Our Refuge

The Shepherd Of Our Rest

Him Through Whom We Live And Breathe And Have Our Being

And 

The Joy Of Living

Is 

The Strength Of Our Life!?! 

Beloved, 

Our Lord Jesus Christ Is Not A Man That He Should Lie 

Because 

He Is The Word Of God

The Truth

God Made Flesh Who Dwelt Among Us

And 

Is Even Now With Us Through The Presence Of The Comforter

The Holy Spirit Of Truth

The Holy Spirit Of God! 

Dear Ones, 

We Have No Need To Fear What Fallen Man 

Or The Damned Devil Can Do 

Or Promises To Do To Us Or With Us! 

Jesus Christ The King Has The Answer 

And 

Is The Answer To All Aka Every Last Thing That Concerns Us 

As We Inhabit This Earthly Tabernacle 

Which Is Even Now Being Dissolved! 

Please Hold To The Blessed Lord's Unchanging

Always Sufficient 

Ever Able Everlasting Arms 

Which Cannot Falter While Executing A Mission For Our Salvation

- Nor At All -

Nor Fail At Finishing That Which He Has Started In Our Lives! 

The Great Day Is Coming: 

Please Keep The Holy Faith 

And

Keep Your Eyes On Our Lord Jesus! 

Peace! 

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH + THE TRUTH: The First, Last, And Only Dollar Bill!

Brethren, 

Let Us Not Deceive Ourselves, Nor Others

And 

Let No One Deceive Us: 

The Lord Jesus Gave Us Himself Aka The Truth! 

Since Mankind Needs Money To Survive

Jesus Christ The Lord 

Is 

Our First, Last, And Only Dollar Bill

- Our Only Hope -

Which Will Save, Satisfy, And Sanctify Us

And 

Preserve, Provide For, And Protect Us 

As Long As We Don't Lose Sight Of Or Lose Touch With It

And

Dare To Keep It Ever In Our Head, Heart, And Hand

No Matter How Hungry And Thirsty We Are 

For This, That, And The Other

Or How Boisterously, Angrily, Aggressively

And 

Contemptuously 

We Are Ragged Upon And Railed At To Give It Up

Give It Away

Or Cast It Away From Us 

So That We May Align With Or Belong To 

The "Access-Everything Crowd!" 

Neither Jump Up And Wave

Lie Down And Sleep

Bacchanal

Nor Narcissus 

Will Emerge As Victors

In The Battle For Eternal Life!

 

Only Those Who Have Jesus Christ 

Aka The One Dollar Bill Which Also Provides Hope

Can Fight And Win Battles 

And

Overcome Sin And Self

And

Endure To The End

And

Possess The Crown Of Life 

And

Live In The Heavenly Land! 

Dear Ones, 

There Will Always Be Someone 

Who Will Offer You Something Better, Brighter, Bolder

And 

Allegedly More Beautiful! 

Ignore Them! 

They Will Offer You Something More!

More Elaborate, Elevating, Enticing, And Epicurious! 

Ignore Them! 

They Will Offer You 

Delicious

Exciting

Actualizing

Tasty

Handy 

Instead, Choose What Is 

Liberty

Innocency

Faithfulness

Ennobling 

Choose Life ... In Christ! 

The One Dollar Bill ... The Truth

Is 

Priceless! 

As Long As You Have It

You Will Never Have To Spend A Red Cent On Lies! 

Peace! 

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Sign Up For The Class!

If Doing Right Causes You To Come Last

Come Last! 

If Doing Right Causes To Look Bad

Sign Up For The Class! 

If Doing Right Causes You To Go Hungry

Call It A Scheduled Fast

And 

No Matter What Happens When You Choose To Do Right

Do All To Ensure That You Are Present And Accounted Righteous 

When You Shall Hear The Trumpet's Loud Blast! 

Dear Ones, 

Walking, Standing, By Yourself 

In The Blessed And Holy Name Of Our Lord And King, Jesus

Is 

The Blissful State To Be In When The Call Is Made 

To Join The Raucous Multitude 

Who Listen To The Siren Voices Of Demons 

Who Encourage Humans To Indulge In Mass Wrong-Doing! 

Beloved, 

The People Of The Living God 

Will Always Be A Small Group, A Remnant

So Do Not Fear The Mindless, Godless

Given-Over-To-Evil Hoard Of The Damned! 

Please Stick With Our Lord Jesus

He With Whom You Now Stand 

And

That Will See You Living Safe, Free, Loved, Sheltered

And 

Forever Blessed 

In Beautiful Beulah Land! 

Always Choose To Do And Fight For The Right! 

You, Alone, With Christ Jesus

Will Always Be The Majority! 

Nothing Else Matters! 

Peace! 

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Everything Grows!

 

Good Or Evil, Everything In This Life Grows! 

Just Like Wheat, Weeds Grow! 

Just Like Faith, Doubt Grows! 

Just Like Love, Hate Grows! 

Beloved, 

Be Wise For Your Own Self 

And

Understand And Accept That 

For Every Good And Perfect Gift That 

The Lord God Almighty Provides To Us For Our Upliftment

Satan The Damned Has A Counterfeit "Good" To "Gift" To Us 

To Manufacture Our Destruction! 

Dear Ones, 

Consider That The Farmer Does Not Have To Either Tend Or Water 

The Weeds That Appear Amongst His Wheat! 

Left Alone, Those Weeds Will Wreak Havok 

And 

Soon Overwhelm The Good Wheat! 

Wickedness, Like The Weeds

Is 

A Wanderer 

Uncaring For Whom, When, Where, And Why It Entangle, Ensnares! 

Goodness, Like The Cherished Wheat Crop

Must Be Meticulously Cared For, Cherished, And Protected! 

Think, Beloved! 

Would You Prefer A Life Of License To Indulge The Liar 

Who Is The Loss Leader, The Judas Goat

Or 

Would You Prefer The Love And Care Of The Lord Of Life 

Who Leads His Dear Children With The Sacrificial Love 

Which Leads Them To Grow In Grace 

And

In The Beauty Of Holiness 

Which Opens The Pearl Gates Of The Eternal City 

Where Cherished Faith Becomes Everlasting Sight!?! 

Beloved, 

Only The Lord's Stock Is An Infinity! 

Get It Now! 

Peace! 

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: There Is Infinite Wisdom In Salvation!

There Is No Wisdom Outside Of The Savior 

And 

There Is No Salvation In Sin! 

There Is No Hope Outside Of The Helper 

And 

There Is No Blessing Falling Upon Team Goat! 

How Often Are Tears Falling When We Decide That 

We Know More Than The Lord Our God

When We Decide That Worldly Wisdom Is Heavenly 

And 

Heavenly Wisdom Is Not Worthy Of Assent's Nod!?! 

Beloved, 

It Is Time To Awaken From Sleep! 

It Is Time To Strengthen The Weak Knees! 

It Is Time To Hold High The "Thus Saith The Lord!" 

And 

All Things Despoiling To Boldly Deny! 

Our Blessed Jesus Saves 

Even As Accursed Satan Does Rage 

So Step Away From Sin And Sinning 

And 

Do Not With The Eternally-Damned One Engage! 

Remember Lot's Wife: 

Don't Despise Your Blessing! 

Remember Eve, The Mother Of All Living! 

Talking Serpents Are A Lie 

And 

They Can't But Lie! 

Remember Achan! 

There Is Never A Goodly Babylonish Garment

And 

Stolen Riches, Though Hidden, No Man Will Keep! 

Jesus Christ Saves! 

Please Have This Wisdom Running In Your Heart 

And 

On Permanent Repeat! 

Peace! 

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Lift Up To Push Out!?! + Prayer

 

Nothing Has Changed For The Better! 

Wicked Men Wax Worse And Worse 

So  Stop With The Self-Promotion 

And 

Wait For Someone To Promote You! 

And

Just Because Someone Is Promoting You

It Does Not Mean That They Love You, Or Your Work Ethic

Or Your Devotion To The Lord

Or Are Desirous Of Your Righteous Upliftment! 

Beloved, 

Never, Ever, Forget That Corporate Boondoggle Called 

Lift Up To Push Out 

Or Elevate To Dessicate 

Which Does Yoeman Service In The World 

And

Sadly, In The Church! 

Dear Ones, 

Satan Is The World's Biggest, Most Adept Promoter! 

He Does Not Have Any Affection For Anyone Born Of A Woman

Beloved Of The Lord Jesus Christ

And 

Bound For Glory! 

Why, Then, Are The Young And The Old

Men And Women 

Boys And Girls

And

Preachers And Parishioners 

Accepting Poison-Apple "Gifts" From The Enemy Of Souls

The Arch-Deceiver, The Wannabe God 

As Though It Is From The Holy God!?! 

Not Everyone Who Wears White And Displays Light 

Are Holy And Clean, Good And True

And 

Not Everyone Who Is Covered In Dirt Is Dirty And Destructive! 

Let Us Conscientiously ... Diligently

Pray For The Spiritual Gift Of Discernment 

And

For The Blessed Lord's Pure Wisdom 

- Which We Are Commanded To Ask For 

When We See Our lack Thereof - 

To Be Our Companion Until Christ Comes Or Death Parts Us! 

Look Up To The King Of Love Right Now!

Peace!

 

PRAYER:

Lord, 

Please Take The Starry Wonder Of And For The World

Out Of Our Heads, Hearts, And Eyes

And

Help Us To Hunger After You

And

The Things Of Almighty God

Now, Today, And Always! 

AMEN! 

 

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: We Are Not Alone! Thank You, Lord Jesus!

Why Would We, As Committed To Christ Christians, Go To Our God

The Living Holy God

The Creator-God

And 

Ask Him To Chase Down, Arrest, And Destroy The Storms In Our Lives 

When They Are Permanent Subjects Of 

And 

Entirely Answerable To Him Always!?! 

Aren't They  Always In His Sight And Ever In His Presence!?! 

Beloved, 

Do You Believe, Honor, Trust, Worship, And Obey The Lord 

Or

Do You Disparage, Doubt, Disbelieve, And Disclaim The Lord!?! 

Hint, Hint ... 

We Cannot Straddle The Fence 

And 

Believe  ... And Doubt

And 

Honor  ... And Disparage The Lord! 

Remember, Remember

Don't Ever Forget ...

We Cannot Get Sweet Water ... And Bitter Water 

From The Same Source! 

Dear Ones, 

Being A Christian Is Both Simple And Profound: 

Accept The Gift

Take Your Position

And 

Hold The Line 

Because

The Life Lived For And In And With The Lord Christ 

Cannot Fail! 

The Storm That The Lord Brings You To 

Is

The Storm That By Your Exercised Faith In Him

In His Word

And 

Through His Love For You

He Will Successfully Carry You Through! 

Beloved, 

The Lord Is Not A Loser 

And 

His Love Can't Lie: 

Abide In The Lord Of Life 

And

Live Your Life For The Lord 

So That You Will Enjoy Eternal Life With The Lord! 

Take This To Heart ...

Storms Always Die 

And

Our Savior Ever Lives! 

Peace! 

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: The Sharp Turn Around!

One-Eighty And Three-Sixty Were Running Through The Town! 

Repentance Took One-Eighty And

Three-Sixty Valiantly Tried To Get Repentance 

To Do A Hard Rebound!

Three-Sixty Loved Anything Circular!

He Loved Anything Fat And Round

But 

He Sincerely Hated That One-Eighty 

Who Had A Knack For Making All Sinners With Repentance

Do A Sharp Turn-Around! 

Three-Sixty Loved The Status Quo! 

He Loved No Need To Change! 

He Worked For Beelzebub, That Dragon

Who Loved To Keep Born Sinners In Locked And Heavy Chains! 

You May Well Ask Yourself The Question:

One-Eighty Or Three-Sixty, Who Cares!?! 

So Let Me Tell Me You What Love-Dove Peace Told Me 

And 

You May Decide If It Does Anything Explain! 

Sinners Are By Nature Born

But When They Seek And Find The Lord Christ 

They Cannot Willing-Sinners Remain! 

Encountering Christ Convicts Of Sin 

And Causes The Desire To Change! 

That Change Is Called Repentance, My Friend, 

Which Means That One Must Wheel And Come Again! 

Repentance Is A You-Turn Even On The Crooked Road Straight! 

A You-Turn Is A One-Eighty, You See

But 

Beelzebub Has People Convinced That 

Repentance Is A Full Three-Sixty! 

Lord, Have 'is Mercy! 

I U-sed To Think That The Three-Sixty Was The Deal 

But I Is Now Understand That 

That Three-Sixty Does Lef' Me In The Round-About Land 

Without The Off-Ramp! 

Bingo, Beloved! 

You Done Got De Thing! 

Doing That Three-Sixty 

Does Left We With De Bull-Cow Brass Nose Ring 

With Beelzebub, That Satan, That Deceiver, Bearing The Hook 

And Dragging We Helter Skelter 

As He Waiting Fuh We Goose To Get Cooked! 

You Speak Truth, My Friend! 

I Know The Real Friend 

Who Encourages Us To Embrace Real Repentance 

So That We May Rightfully Enter The House Of 

The Dear One Who Was Born To Be The Everlasting King! 

His Name Is Truth! 

His Way Is Peace! 

He Gives Wisdom And Understanding

And 

As Regards Our Shackles

It Is He Who Does Our Chains And Locks Release! 

I Like That One-Eighty Repentance! 

Three-Sixty Is Free To Go To Hell! 

I Will Trust The Truth That Matters 

And Depart From The Lies That Splatter! 

The Final Word ... Perfect Love Gives Free Grace 

But 

Strict Justice Terminates Available Mercy! 

Please Think Of These In Real-World Terms

And 

You Will Not Your Pick For Heaven 

Carelessly, Callously, Spurn! 

Peace! 

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Satan Says: "Plant What You Want To Grow!"

 

The Lord Says: "Always Obey!" 

Satan Says: "Obedience Is A Crutch!" 

The Lord Says: "Always Walk In Truth!" 

Satan: "Truth Is A Clown's Hat!" 

The Lord Says: "Grow Where You Are Planted!" 

Satan Says: "Plant What You Want To Grow!" 

The Lord Says: "By Faith, Endure!" 

Satan Says: "If You Can't See, That's A Big "No!" 

Brethren, Beloved, 

I Hope And Pray That You See That 

The One Who Loves You Is Looking Out For Thee! 

The Adversary Of Your Soul Is He, The Father Of Lies

And 

He Desires Your Destruction

Hence His Urging You To Live Through Your Eyes! 

Satan Desires You To Break-Off Communication 

With The Lord Who Gives You Life 

So That He, Himself, Can Break-Through 

And 

Have Total Control Of Your Life! 

No One Whose Life Is In Satan's Control 

Will Ever See The Breaking Of The Great Day In Peace 

And 

Break Bread In The Glorious Feast 

Where Our Dear Lord Is The Head! 

A Bre'k-Down Merchant Is In Misery

So He Eagerly Desires To Have Company

So Satan ... Of That Ilk

Desires To Take Your Honey And Your Milk 

And, Thereby, Beloved

Out Of The Happy Eternity 

He Seeks To Have You Bilked! 

The Lord Says: "Pray!"

Satan Says: "Prey!" 

The Lord Says: "Care!"

Satan Says: "Crave!" 

The Lord Says: "Love!" 

Satan Says: "Lure!"

The Lord Says: "Learn!"

Satan Says: "Spurn!" 

Beloved, 

Be Wise! 

Be Faithful! 

Be Clean! 

Be Useful! 

Be Helpful

And 

On The Lord Of Life Lean 

For Blessing

For Favor

For Peace And For Rest

And 

Deny That Liar, Satan

If You Desire To Be The Spiritual And Forever Blessed

Glory-Bound Success! 

Obedience To Jesus Christ Is A Necessity 

In Order To Live In The Redeemed Saints And Holy Angels' 

Heavenly Paradise Community! 

Satan Won't Be There 

So Do Not His Bombast, Roaring, Raging, And Snarling Fear! 

Keep The Lord Christ In Your Manager And Director's Chair! 

For Going To Almighty God's Glory 

Get Ready, Get Ready, Get Ready ... Prepare! 

Peace! 

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: What Are You Celebrating!?!

 

What Is There About Your Life That 

Has You "Celebrating!?!" 

Are You A Humble Saint Of God And Christ 

Celebrating "Christ In Me My Hope For Glory!" 

Or 

Are You An Unrepentant Sinner Indulging Willful Blindness

Excited About "Pastor, Priest, And Pope Said ...!" That 

There Is No Victory Over Sin 

And 

We Will Be Sinning Until Christ Comes 

And 

God Is Going To Save Everybody In The Great Day!?! 

Beloved, 

Does Not The Preserved Word Of God

The "Thus Saith The Lord" Count 

When We Decide What To Celebrate About Our Lives And Living!?! 

Dear Ones, 

The Willful Wandering World 

Celebrates The Sensual, The Sinister, And The Sinful! 

The Saints Of God Celebrate Salvation

Sanctification

And 

The Sinless Estate 

Because 

We Are Called To Do So By Prince Shiloh, Our Only Savior! 

Shouldn't We Daily Celebrate The Life Of Christ

Our Lives In Christ

And 

Our Hoped-For Future Lives With Christ!?! 

Beloved, 

Any Celebration Of The Human Condition That 

Is Not 

Prefixed By "By God's Great Grace!" 

And 

Wrapped Up In His Manifold Blessings 

Is 

A Celebration Best Set Aside! 

Please, I Beseech Us All

Let Us Who Choose To Make Jesus First, Last, And Always

Choose To Look Up And Press On To Glory 

Celebrating Our Daily Victories Over Sin, Self, And Satan! 

Almighty God Is With Us! 

Peace!