It's A Blessing To Depend Upon Our Father God!

Remind Yourself ...

Independent ... And Still A Runt ... Weak! 

Stunted, Under-Developed ... And Still Fronting! 

How Often Have You Confidently Said That 

You Knew That You Could Depend On Someone To Pamper You 

So That You Could Pridefully Swan About

Aka Glide About Poised And Confident!?! 

Did You Reap The Expected Gain!?! 

Would You Do It Again!?! 

Do You  Understand That Your Gamble On Frail Flesh 

Is 

Always In Vain!?! 

Beloved, 

Remember The Proud Creature Who Thought That 

He Could Run His Life Better Than His Creator Could 

And

Determined That His Self-Serving System Of Governance 

Was Better Than The Unselfish One Set Forth By Almighty God! 

Dear Ones, 

Blinkers Are Placed On Beasts Of Burden 

To Stop Them From Being Distracted 

And 

To Keep Them Focused On Their Scheduled Work! 

We Are Not Beasts: 

Dare To See! 

For Whom

By What Means

And 

For What Purpose 

Have You Declared Your Independence From The Lord!?! 

What Have You Got To Show 

For Unwisely Walking As A Wastrel, A Prodigal

On The Wild Side Of Life!?! 

All Of Us Have ... At One Point Or Another 

Chosen To Be Professor And Student 

In The Self-Directed Program Called Self-Centeredness 

For Which An Honor's Degree In Hard Knocks Was Issued! 

Let's Wise Up Today 

And 

Return To Our Father's House Of Love 

Because 

We Finally Recognize That 

We Cannot Even Walk Without Him Holding Our Hand! 

It's A Blessing To Depend Upon Our Father! 

Please Don't Let Pride Rob You: 

Choose The Eternal Inheritance Over Temporary Independence! 

Peace!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Wait On The Lord By His Word!

Neither Nobody 

Nor His Brother, Sister, Father, Friend

Want To Wait On Anybody For Anything 

Because 

Waiting Is For Saps, Stooges

The Unconnected

And 

The Financially Challenged! 

Okaaay! 

Beloved, 

Our Text Starts With A "But" 

Which Tells Us Clearly That 

Those Who Do Not Wait Upon The Lord

Shall Not Have Their Strength Renewed

Shall Not Acquire Eagle's Wings

Shall Not Be Able To Run 

Because 

They Will Be Weary

And 

Will Not Be Able To Walk 

Because 

They Are Fainting From Weakness! 

How Very Interesting! 

Dear Ones, 

Paying Someone To Do Your Waiting For You 

Does Not Hold Water 

In The Economy Of Almighty God! 

Waiting On The Lord Generates Patience

Enhances Endurance

And 

Solidifies Faith Which We, Each, Shall Surely Need 

If 

We Are To Enter ... By Right

The Eternal City Of The Great God 

Who Provides For His People 

Before 

The Need Is Expressed Or Experienced! 

Please, I Beseech Us All

Remember That Waiting On The Lord 

Is 

Preparation 

Which Is The Key To Every Victory 

Worth Claiming And Celebrating! 

Be Wise 

And 

Wait On The Lord Jesus Christ! 

Wait On The Lord Jesus Christ

And 

Watch For His Coming! 

Watch For The Lord's Coming

And 

Work With Him For The Salvation Of Others! 

And

Please Work With The Lord Now 

Because 

Night Is Coming When No Man

Be They Connected

Financially Stable

Or Cash-Poor 

Can Drive A Stroke To Save His Own Life

Or The Life Of Another! 

Dare, Beloved, To Wait On Your Sure Blessings: 

Wait On Jesus Christ The Lord ... Yourself! 

Peace!

Thought For The Week Ahead:

Jesus Christ

Is

Our Only Savior

And

His Gift To Us

Of

His Sure Salvation 

Is 

Free

But

Will Only Benefit Those

Who Desire To Gain

The Victory Over Sin

By Obediently Travelling

The Way Of The Cross

With

Faithful Endurance

Via

The Path Of Purity! 

Love For The Lord

Starts And Finishes With Obedience

To His Holy Word

And

Walking In Accord With His Sovereign Will!

 

PROSTITUTION: The Loving Relationship!

The Lasting Relationship 

Is 

Built On Comfort

Companionship 

And 

Dependability! 

We Have A Relationship With Almighty God! 

He Provides Us With The Comfort Of The Holy Spirit! 

We Have The Company Of Holy Angels! 

And 

We Are Unerringly Able To Depend On Jesus Christ The Lord 

Whom The Father Has Given To Us For All Eternity! 

All Of The Heavenly Intelligences Are Committed To Our Salvation 

And 

Will Be Coming To Greet Us When ... In The Great Day

Our Redeemer Calls Us Up To Go Home To Glory! 

There Is, However, A Substantial Problem! 

We, Humans, Are Careless 

And 

Non-Committal 

And 

We Operate Under The Attitude That 

Almighty God Is Good 

As Long As He Is Giving To Us Whatever We Call For 

When We Call For It! 

Beloved, 

That ... For Want Of A Nicer Expression

Is 

Prostitution! 

We Can And Should Be Better Than This! 

Love

The Loving Relationship

The Committed, Loving, Lasting, Relationship 

Is 

Built On All Parties Being Present

Actively Involved

Faithfully Enduring

And 

Giving Selflessly! 

Our God Almighty Is Holy 

So He Is Ever-Forgiving

Granting Unto Us Unfailing Grace

Even Though We Are Often Ungrateful! 

We, Weak Wanderers

Need To Go All In 

And 

Trust The Lord's Everlasting Love! 

Please Don't Let Doubt Destroy What It Can't Build! 

Give Your All To Him Who Gave His All To Prosper You! 

Reach Up To Rise Up! 

Wholly Love The Eternal Holy Saving Blessing Giving God! 

Peace!

Relationships Are Not Vacations!

A Lasting Relationship

Is

An All-Day

Every Day

Labor Of Love!

DON'T BE ASHAMED: Open Your Heart To Almighty God!

Our Hope ... A Living And Lively Hope

Is 

In The Lord Of Life ... The King Of Glory

And

No Child Following After The Lord Jesus Christ 

Should Be Unwilling, Afraid, Or Ashamed 

To Go Before Our Heavenly Father 

And 

In Humility Say:

"I'm Sorry! 

I Need You!

Help Me!

Forgive Me!

Guide Me!

Lead Me!

Feed Me!

Correct Me!

Protect Me!

Draw Me Nearer!" 

Truly Loved And Divinely Blessed

We Should Be Pleased To Say:

"Father, I Trust You: 

Help Me To Trust You More!

 

I Need You: 

Help Me To Daily See My Need! 

I Love You: 

Help Me To Daily Love You More!

 

Thank You For Your Grace: 

Help Me To Daily Grow In Grace!

 

I Have Sinned: 

Please Help Me To Humbly Confess

And

Repent Of My Sin 

And

 By The Working Of The Sweet Holy Spirit That 

Leads Me Into All Truth

Help Me Not To Sin 

Against Your Holiness Again! 

I Am Weak: 

Help Me To Be Strong In You, My Lord And My God!

 

I Desire To Reach The Heavenly Home Safely: 

Please Lead Me Gently Home!

 

Help Me To Honor, Worship And Obey You Always!

 

Help Me To Walk In The Ways Of Righteousness 

And

Not Turn Again To Fables!

 

Help Me To Tell The Good News 

Until Jesus Christ Comes 

Or Until My Life On Earth Is Through!

 

My Life Is Yours: 

Keep Me Safe By Thy Dear Side 

As I In You Completely Confide!" 

Brethren, Beloved

Choose To Hold Nothing Back!

Dare To ... With The Confidence Of Unfailing Faith

Open Your Hungering Heart To Almighty God

To Jesus Christ The Lord

Our Soon-Returning Kind King! 

Peace Be Upon You!

Love Others: Vanquish Evil!

We Cannot Touch Love 

But 

We Are Touched By Love! 

We Cannot Measure Love 

But 

We Are Measured By Our Love For One Another! 

We Cannot See Love 

But 

Love Can Be Seen Through Us! 

We Cannot Weigh Love 

But 

The Weight Of Love Can Be Felt By Us Enough 

To Make Even The Most Oppressive Existence 

Feel As Light As Air! 

Beloved, 

We Cannot Go To The Mall Or The Corner Store 

And 

Purchase A Pound, A Penny Or A Pinch Of Love 

But

We May Go To A Friend

A Family Member

A Stranger 

And

Even Our Favorite Enemy 

And

Minister To Their Need Compliments Of Love

The Everlasting Love Of The Eternal God 

And

Be Made More, Not Less, For The Experience! 

Expressing Love Is Not A Sign Of Weakness: 

It Is Strength! 

Expressing Love To The Unlovable Is Not Folly: 

It Is Faith! 

Loving Others 

Is 

A Part Of Our Work To Bless Others 

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name! 

Love Others: Vanquish Evil! 

Brethren, Beloved 

Never Forget That Almighty God Is Love 

And 

When We Love

We Are "Using" Almighty God 

As We Are Led By God The Holy Spirit! 

To Be Loving

Is 

To Have An Amazing Gift, Talent, Blessing, Privilege: 

Don't Squander It By Neglect, Misuse

Disbelief Or Doubt! 

Dare To Minister Grace

- The Living God's Everlasting Love -

To Some Dear Soul Today!

 

Find Your Peace In Love!

Strong Enough To Be Weak!?!

 

Every Human Has "The Need" 

But 

Most Refuse To Acknowledge ... Or Accept It 

For Fear Of Seeming Weak ... Or Needy 

For Giving Control Over Themselves 

To The One Unseen! 

Every Christian, Called, Committed And Consecrated

Gladly Expresses That Need

Is Greedy For The Gain Of God's Glory

And 

Covets The Good And Perfect Gifts Of Mercy And Grace! 

Question Is. Though

Are You Hungry Enough

And

Thirsty Enough 

For Goodness And Truth

And 

Peace And Rest 

To Become Fed-Up Enough With Sin

Sorrow, Suffering, Sickness 

And 

Shame 

To Surrender Your Sovereign Will To The Lord 

And

Ignore The Taunts

The Black Balls

And

The Fiery Darts Of The Wicked

And

Surrender Your Self To Your Savior

No Matter The Earthly Outcome!?! 

Will You Trust The Lord Totally 

When Every Known Earthly Support 

Is 

Gone Bye Bye!?! 

Will You Be Strong Enough To Be Weak And

Choose To Enduringly Live

- Against Sense And Sight - 

By Faith And Prayer

Believing The Promises That 

You Are Not Alone

And That 

Almighty God, By The Holy Spirit

And 

The Ministration Of The Holy Angels

Will Take Care Of You!?! 

Beloved, 

Now Is The Time To Feed Your Soul On The Word! 

Feed Your Need For Jesus 

And 

Be Free! 

Dare To Be Humble Before The Lord! 

Remember, Remember

Don't Ever Forget ...

There Is Nothing That We Can Do

That We Can Do Without Jesus Christ The Lord!

Jesus' Peace

Passes

Human Understanding!

HAPPY SABBATH + Your Eyeballs Are Sweating!

Your Eyeballs Are Sweating Aka You're Crying! 
Everything Around You Is Shaking Aka You're Trembling
And
Things Are Real Brown Aka All Earthly Hope For Help Is Gone! 
What's A Committed Christian To Do!?! 

Beloved, 

We Serve A Big God 
Who Specializes In Making The Can't-Happen-Impossible 
A Near And Common Thing 
And
All It Requires Of Us 
Is 
The Utterance Of 
The Shortest Proper Prayer Known To The Believer: 
"Lord, Help Me!" 

This Prayer Instantaneously Dots All The I's 
And 
Meticulously Crosses All The T's:

LORD: 

Our Lord Is Bigger
And
More Powerful 
And 
Infinitely Able 
And 
We Trust Him At His Word! 

He Says Come: 
He Is Personally Available 
To Intimately Meet With You In An Instant! 

He Says Call:

He Will Answer You Personally 

And Show Great And Unknown Things To You!

HELP: 

We're Boldly Telling Our Maker, God And King That 
We Believe That He Cares About Us Personally 
And 
We Know He Can Make Wrong Things Right! 

ME: 

We Know That We Are Weak 
And 
In Trouble 
And 
Can't Help Ourselves

And

Knowing The Lord Who 
Is 
The Miracle-Working God
We, Without Reservation Or Hesitation, Wisely Choose 
To Humbly Approach 
This Holy, Gracious, Loving God Known Faithful 
Who Desires Our Companionship 
And 
Desires To Bless Us 
And 
Prosper Us ... For All Eternity! 

Dear Ones, 

When In Trouble
Cut To The Chase
Get To The Point Where Grace Abides
And 
Cry Unashamedly ... With Faith Foremost: 

"Lord, Help Me!" 

Just In Case No One Has Told You Yet ...

The Lord Our God

Is Not 

Into Bells And Whistles

Smoke And Mirrors

Hangers-On And Fixers

And

He Certainly Has No Need To Skin-Out To Show Up!

Pray Lifts Us Up To Our God Almighty ... Mighty To Save: 
Believe In Him ... His Word
And
Be Blessed By Him
And
Definitely Know The Peace This Is His, Alone, To Give!

FAITH AND HOPE: Self-Exaltation Versus Self-Examination + PRAYER: Remind Us To Always Pray, Dear Father!

It Came To Pass On A Certain Day 
In The Midst Of The Congregation That

Self-Examination Was Attacked By Self-Exaltation

Who Had Self-Sufficiency

And

Self-Indulgence 

Both Standing Close By

One On The Left Hand And The Other At His Right Hand!

For His Part ... In His Right Hand

Self-Examination Was Gently Holding 
Constant, Heartfelt, Prayer!

It Was An Uneven Match-Up From The Get-Go

And

Know-It-All Self-Exaltation

Did Not Fear ... Nor Neglect

To Tell Self-Examination So!

You Can't Even Think For Yourself!
You Are A Loser!

Look At Those Cheap Shoes On Your Feet! 

You're A Loser Always Having To "The Savior" To Creep! 

Self-Examination

In The Quiet Of His Heart

Said To Himself:

There But For Your Grace, My Lord, I Go! 

Help Me, Dear Father
My-Wise-In-His-Own-Eyes Brother To Reach! 

Please Lay On My Heart Words Of Consideration

So That I Do Not Get Into A Tongue And Teeth Collision
And Send Him Off, Indignant, To The Wily King Fraud! 

To Self-Exaltation
Self-Examination Calmly, Carefully, Deliberately, Said:

Self-Exaltation, 

I'm Sorry That You Feel That Way

But I Creep To My Lord And Savior Boldly 

So That I Do Not Indulge In Own-Sin Self-Pay! 

I Accept The Lord's Checks And Balances

And I Pray Constantly As Protection Against The Known Foe

And I Invite You To Get To Know Him Personally

So That Of Willing Sinning

You Will Choose To Let Go! 

I Was Born A Sinner

But In Sin, I Shall Not Die

Because Jesus Christ My Savior ... For Me, Personally 

On Mount Calvary Did Die! 

We Walk Together Because With Him I Do Agree

And I Choose To Humble Myself Before Him

Instead Of Exalting My Self

And Pretending To The World At Large

That I'm What, Without Him, I Can Never Be! 

I'm A Child, A Student

A Servant And A Saint! 

I've Taken Jesus Christ As My Captain

So That In The Road To Mount Zion

I Shall Not Hunger, Get Lost

Or Under The Buffeting Of The Adversary

Ignominiously Faint!

The Lord Is My Shepherd

My Rock And My Sure Refuge

And By My Following Him Faithfully

Enduringly

I Have Heaven To Gain 

And The Burning Hell To Refuse!

Every One Of Us

Be Ye Self-Exalting

Or Self-Examining

Will Have An Account To Settle

Which Will Clearly Show Our Mettle!

Your Works Will Either Stand And Prosper

Or They Will Fall To The Ground And Perish

And I Tell You Truly

The Reward Of All You Self-Indulgent Ones

Is Not Something That I Would Relish Or Cherish!

I Pray For You With All Sincerity!

I Speak To With Love ... In Christian Charity 

And Beg You, Please

Reform Your Ways Because Before Very Long

We Shall Stand Before The Lord, The King

The Ancient Of Days

Who Knows, Who Sees, Who Feels

And Is In All Things!
We Created Beings ... His Creatures

Cannot Hide From Him

A Single, Solitary Thing!

I Examine Myself

To Know My Every Weakness

And I Repair Unto Him

Who Strengthens Me To Be Like He Is!

I Cannot Be Like You

For I Choose To Be Like

Who Is The Author And Finisher Of My Faith

And The Very One Who Forgives My Sin

And Who Showers Me With Unmerited Favor 

Which Is His Gift Of Moment By Moment

Free Grace!

Remember This, My Misguided Friend 

When You Love The Lord Of Life

You Truly Love Your Self! 

When You Put Your Self 

Before The Lord Of Life 

You Are Your Own God 

And You Earn For Your Own Self

The False God's Reward! 

Worship The Living, Holy, God! 

Humble Your Self

And Stop Being Proud! 

Satan Is Proud! 

Satan Loves Self! 

Satan Is The Father Of Lies! 

Get Him Out Of Your Bosom 

And Get Off Of His Reserved-For-Damnation Shelf! 

Reach For The Extended Hand Of Hope

And Stop Letting Satan Choke You

With Your Own Self-Made Cherished-Sin Rope!

Self-Exaltation Could Not Utter
A Single, Solitary, Note! 

To Strike While The Iron Was Still Hot
Self-Examination Then Said:

 

Self-Exaltation,
Please Take Comfort In The Lord Jesus Christ

The Lord Of Life And Light 
Who Promises Us His Fatness ... His Abundant Blessings 

Both Now And Forevermore! 

To The Gathered Brethren, He Said:
 
Brethren,

What We See With Our Blind Eyes 

Is 

Narrow And Finite 

So Let Us By The Strength Of Faith 

And 

The Courage Of The Blessed Hope

Take Jesus At His Living Word 

So That We Will Enjoy All That Is In 

His River Of Pleasure! 

Trust, Obey, Pray

Give Praise

Do Good

Endure Through The Fight Of Faith

Be Faithful

Learn All Things From The Lord Jesus

And

We Can All Be Sure That We Will Be Gloriously Blessed! 

Eternity Awaits Us!

PRAYER:

Dear Father,

Please Grant Me

The Strength Of Faith

And
The Courage Of Hope!!

Increase Our Love For Our Lord Jesus

And
Bless Us To Be Tied Up

In Salvation

So That The Life's Work
That Is Sanctification
Does Not Become For Us

A Wink And A Nod

Popular Conversational Trope!

Remind Us Always, Father
That Men Should Pray
And
Not Faint
And
Keep Us In Your Holy Care!

Please Bless Us To Continually Hear
The Sweet Spirit Of Truth
And
To Obey The Gospel Call
So That We Shall Indeed Be Blessed
For It Is In Jesus Christ's Holy Name
That We Sincerely Pray And Humbly Plead!
Please Come For Us Soon!
AMEN!