VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: FAT FAITH BLIGHTS: Cultivating Working Faith

Harmonie Had A Little Land
A Corner Plot Of Land
Beside The Highway Broad 
Her Back To The Sea Of Sin
And
With Her Heart Reaching Out To Wayward Humanity
She Desired To Plant A Crop
That Would Profitable Be!

She Had Planted A Bed Of Let Us Pray: 

She Prays Without Ceasing! 

She Had Planted A Bed Of Working Faith
A Bed Of Faithful Patience
A Bed Of Creature Comforts:
It Was Doing So-So!
A Bed Of Love And Hope
And
A Bed Of Caring And Sharing
And
She Woke Up One Morning
To Find Mingled With Her Bed Of 

Lovingly Cultivated  Caring And Sharing
The Distinctive Heads Of Bitter Snares!

Shocked To The Max
All She Could Do At First Was Stare
But Then Remembering Whose Child She Knows She Is
She Uttered A Heartfelt Prayer
To The Holy One Blessed Forever
And
With Strong Determination 

Proceeded To Plant Another Bed Each Of
Working Faith And Faithful Patience!

Her Neighbors' Interest Was Peaked
Because
Everybody Knows That Tending Multiple Beds Of 

Working Faith And Faithful Patience
Require Endurance
And
Not Many People Had The Stomach 

For That Kind Of Intense Exercise!

Everybody With One Iota Of Common Sense
You Know, That Not Common Thing
Knew That Increasing Working Faith Slowed Life
Aka Slowed The Receipt Of The Heart's Desire
While Substantially Increasing 

The Growth Rate Of Faithful Patience
Aka The Patience Of The Saint
- Which No One Ever Enjoys -
Along With Humility
Resting In Love
And
Growing In Grace!

That Growing Season
Always Spells A Deeply Courageous Struggle 

With Her Ladyship, Heady Delay

For The One Doing The Growing!

Heady Delay Is Neither Malicious Nor Crude!
She Isn't Presumptuous
And
She Is Never Rude!
She Just Takes Her Cool Time
Ensuring Lessons Are Learnt:

• Never Block The Son
• Send Down Deep Roots
• Stretch Out For Wide Branches
• Imbibe Lots Of Water Of The Holy Spirit
• Receive Daily Nurturing From And By The Book And
• Indulge In Copious Amounts Of Prayer Either By Your Voice Or Silently From Within The Heart!

How Doesn't Matter
As Long As Sinful Doubting Is Not Involved!

To Be Truly Successful

The Grower ... The Saint Of God And Christ
Must Not Ever Deviate From The Formula

Because

Deviation Causes Dilemma!
Dilemma Causes Disbelief!
Disbelief Encourages Doubting
And
Doubting Gives Satan A Reason
Against The Maker
In Glee To Parade And Shout!

It Must Be Said ...

Assurance Of Victory
Of A Plenteous Harvest 

Is 

There From The Start Of The Sowing
The Planting Process
And
Just Requires Conscientious Consistency
Working And Waiting
Watching And Praying
Believing And Receiving:
No Rinsing Required!
Just Repeat!

Be Aware ...

This Isn't A Work For The Unmindful
The Spiritually Lazy
The Boastful Proud
The Limp-Wristed Or Brittle-Kneed Weak!
To The Creator
The Maker
The Sustainer
The Provider
One Must Constantly, Prayerfully, Willingly, Seek!

Harmonie Is No Shirker!
While She May Not Always Completely Understand 

The Then-Prevailing Signs
She Trusts The Book Of Knowledge Completely!
She Heeds The Posted Warnings!

Harmonie Works What She Daily Receives
And
She Works Her Received Faith Practically To A Nubbin
And
At The Start Of Each And Every New Day
A Full Cup
- Enough Faith For That Day -
Is 

Always Found In Her Heart's Stores!

Lit Lamps On Lampstands ...

Harmonie's Lifestyle Greatly Offends Gully Boar
Who Is Always On The Rut
Digging Up And Delivering Doubt
And
Who, Personally

Is 

Rotten To His Fluffy, Extended, Core!

She Fares No Better With The Grabbits

Or The Gottits!

Gratitude ...

Harmonie Gives Her Maker
Her Lord, God And King
Fervent Thanks And Holy Praise 

Whenever Whoever

However Wherever Whatever Comes Her Way!

She Trusts That Her Master
Controls The Why
The Duration, The Beginning, The End
And
All Points In Between
And
Chooses His Will
Never To Deny
Never To Defy!

Harmonie Fully Expects Her Daily Gift!
Its Receipt Is No Surprise:
It Is A Bold Promise In The Good Book!
Her God, Holy

Does Not, Cannot, Lie
And
She Lives In And For Him 

And 

Daily Sings:

Faith Is Gift That I Daily Receive! 

I Look Forward To It With Expectancy! 

I Plant My Gift In My Fertile Heart Of Belief

Knowing That In My Jesus

Worked Faith Always Brings Relief

Help For My Journey

Courage For My Way

And The Blessed Assurance

That For My Heart's Willing Confession

And Repentance For Known Sin

I Shall Never For My Own Sin

Have To Pay!

Worked Faith Gives Me Necessary Hope 

And Help Each And Every Day

No Matter What That Gully Boar

That Imp Of Satan Repeatedly Says!

Jesus Christ Saves Me

And I'm Praying All The Way

Whether I Am At Work

Or At My Craft Having A Play!

Know The Right ...

FAITH Has The "H" For HOPE ... And Help!
Drop HOPE
And FAITH Become FAIT
Reading: Fear Always Inspires Torment!
Meaning: Physical Fear Inspires Spiritual Torment
Leading To: The Inclusion Of The Letter "N" For Need
And
Causing The Ill-Equipped Soul To FAINT
To Fall-Back
To Turn Back!

Brethren,

Faith Is A Precious Commodity
Freely, Daily, Available
- By Measure -
To Every Body!

It Must Be Worked
Exercised
Or For Disuse
It Is Excised
And, We, At The Mercy Of The Devil
The Enemy Of Our Souls
Shall Be Found Wanting
And
Without Heavenly Goals!

Jesus Christ Is Our Savior
The Only Giver Of Good Gifts
And
He Is The One Who Gives
Of Daily Faith The Gift
So Let Us Be Willing
The Gift To Unwrap
And
Put Same To Use In Our Heart Of Love
So That We May Withstand
All Sure To Come
Demonic, Sinful, Geared To Our Demise
Spiritual, Physical, Emotional Attacks!

Jesus Christ Is The Way
The Truth, The Light, The Life
The Savior, The Redeemer
Our Constant Help
In The Earthly Strife
So Let Us Not Become Weary In Well-Doing
Nor Wayward From Straight, Strait, Walking
For, If We Faint Not
We Shall Rise Upon Wings Of Eagles
Because
Exercised Faith Can Never Fail
And
Its Use Will Always Cause Satan 

In Desperation To Bitterly Wail!

Use Your Faith!
Pray For Grace!
Accept Mercy!
Walk In Light
And
The Living God Holy
Just, Faithful, Kind, Loving, Ever True
You Shall Surely Delight!

Fat Faith Blights!

Just So You Know ...

Yesterday's Faith Stays In The Past!
Today's Faith Can't Enter The Future!
Tomorrow's Faith Stays Exactly That
And
Those Who Don't Recognize This
Become To The Living Kingdom
The Losers!

There Are Only Two Kinds Of People:

Faith Users

And

Kingdom Losers!

Which One Are You!?!

WORKING FAITH: Seeker-Sensitive Christianity!?!

Better Music
Lower Expectations
And
Shorter Service
Are Denizens Of Seeker-Sensitive Church
You Know
That Happening Congregation
Where People Get High On Life
Expect The Blessings Of The Lord
But
Do Not Desire The Interventional
Transformational, Regenerative, Relationship
That Comes Of Personally, Intimately,
Knowing The Lord Christ!

The All-About-Me Cry 
Causes The Lord Christ Real Shame:

Self Is Not A Sinner!
Sin Is Subjective!
Personal Truth Is Paramount!

The Living Word Of Truth
Is
On The Block Called Dismount!

Surprise And Shock ...

The Question Was Asked
Supposedly Sincerely:

If Almighty God Knows Everything
Why Can't He Set Himself
A Different Standard
A Different Set Of Rules
So That He Doesn't Have To Be Unkind
And, In His Sense Of Justice
Destroy Those Who Choose To Break His Laws!?!

News Flash :

The Handmade Pot

Called Its Maker

Black, Black, Black!

Did Somebody Just Say ... Awwwwkward!?!

The Lord Of Earth And Glory
Is 
Seeking After Us
And
We Should Be Seeking After Him
Not Calling Him To Follow Us!

He Says In The Plain Truth Text
He That Seeks Me
Shall Find Me
When He Seeks After Me
With All Of His Heart!

And

The Question Must Be Asked:

Brethren,

The Living God Holds Our Lives In His Hands
And
He Does Not Rearrange His Schedule
To Suit Our Sinful Proclivities
Or Our Then-Fashionable Felt Needs!

It Is, Indeed, A Presumptuous Sort
Who Dares To Advance The Thought That
The Eternal God Operates ... Or Should Operate
According To Whatever Illuminated Nonsense
Is 
Being Proffered As The Soup De Jour
The Flavor Of The Month
The Trend Of The Hour!

Time To Get Real ...

Get Away, Satan!
Depart! Depart!
You Have No Shares In Me
No Matter If You Sing As The Lark
You Bold Liar Strumming The Lyre!
You Are Damned ... Condemned
And
Your End Is In The Prepared For You Funeral-Pyre
Lake Burning With Brimstone And Fire!

PRAYER:

Father,

I Am Seeking Salvation!

I Am Seeking From Sin To Be Set Free!

I Am Seeking The Lord Christ As My Savior

And

To Be Cleansed Of Known Sin

I'm Using My Prayer Of Confession And Repentance

As The Wash-Water-Bearing Laver!

Please Help Me Your Truth To Savor!

Help Me In The Ripe Fields Of Earth To Labor!

Help Me The Good News Gospel

To Tell My Near And Far-Off Neighbor

And

Help Me Most Of All

Never, Ever, Again

With Known Sin By Caprice

To Blithely Caper! 

I Need You, Lord!

I Love You!

Bless Me To Enjoy The Heavenly Home

In The Time Appointed

For It Is In Jesus Christ's Holy Name

That I Humbly, Prayerfully, Plead!

I See My Real Need!

AMEN!

Salvation Salves: Jesus Christ Saves

Wait, Wait, Wait!
Start Again From The Beginning
So That Gracie Can Hear The Whole Story!

This Is Unbelievable!

It May Be Unbelievable
But It Is True!

I Was Minding My Own Business!
I Had Not A Care In The World!
That Should Have Been My First Clue!
But, Nooo!
I Was Too Busy Brushing Out My Nice Curls!

I Went Back Into My Living Room! 

There Had Been No Intruder Alert
But, There, Reclining Like A Boss
In My Comfy Chair
Was Known Sin
Bold As Brass
Inviting Me To Have A Cuddle With Him!

I Had Not Even Thought On Him

Not Even On A Whim! 

What On Earth Did You Do!

Being Ever So Polite

- I Wasn't Raised In A Barn, You Know -
And Not Wanting To Offend
I Asked Him Ever So Nicely
Who Had Let Him In!

He Looked Me Dead In My Face
Seeming To Grow Bigger As He Did
And
Gruffly Informed Me:

Don't Play, Ms. PRISS!
You, Yourself, Let Me In
And Of Your Life

I Am Now In Control!

But, How!?!
Why!?!
When!?!

To Be Precisely Exact

Tuesday Gone Week

At Half-Four In The P. M.
You Were Tired
Your Strength Was Weak
You Were Upset At Life

And 
Ignoring The Master's Warning
That This Life Is A Strife
That You Would Have Tribulation
That You Were Not To Doubt
That All Things Work For Your Good
That His Grace Is Sufficient
That You Do Not Walk Alone
That This Life Is Fleeting
That This World Is Not Your Home
When 

You Indulged Self
Giving Self Total Control
Who

- Obviously Knowing The Drill -
Grandly Handed Over Control Of
Your Self To Me, Sin
And, So
Control Over Your Despised Life
I Am Full Control Here And Now Taking!

But, But ...!

... But's Hurt!
Here! Take This Bruise!

You Must Be Mad!

I Am!
You Lose!

Lord Jesus ...!

... Don't You Start With That Folly!
Come Lie And Lie With Me!
Things Will Be Quite Jolly!

We Went Back And Forth
And 
I Knew This Was A Lost Cause
After Being Impressed By The Good Angels
That This Was A Ploy
To Stop Me From Praying
From Going To The Source Of My Strength
To Stop Me From Realizing
That God's Grace Is Heaven Sent!

I Stepped Back From The Miasma
That Shroud That Was Hanging About
And
Leaned Upon The Lord Of Life
The Sun Of Righteousness
The Shepherd Of Rest
My Certain Hope For Surpassing Glory
And
I Let All My Sorrow Hang Out:

Oh, God

Thou King Of Glory!

Oh, Lord, King Of My Soul

My Light!

I Am In Deep Trouble!

I Need You!

Known Sin Is In My Camp

And

He Is Turning My Day Into Darkness 

Into Night That Blights!

I Made A Terrible Mistake, My Father

My Hope, My Help, My True Friend!

I Looked Inward

Instead Of Outward-Upward

And, Sin

Known Sin Has, Uninvited

My Life Entered In!

Father,

I Am Sorry For My Folly!

I Looked Away From You!

It Was Only For A Moment!

Help Me Please!

I Believe Your Word

And

I Know Of A Surety

That You Are The Holy God!

I Believe In And Completely Trust You!

Gracious!

What Happened Next!

I Don't Know What Happened While I Was Praying
But 

When I Opened My Eyes
I Saw That Known Sin Struggling
As Though He Was Fighting For His Life!

Soon Enough
I Heard The Door Open!
I Heard The Door Close!
I Felt My Heart Singing
And
Not Being Able To Restrain Myself
I Started Rejoicing ...!

... You Had Me Going There For A Minute!
I Really Thought You Were Telling A Real Story!

I Was!
I Am!

Liar!
Nobody Can See Sin!
And, Furthermore
Which Door Did You See Him Going Through!?!

So Young, So Young!
You Have Much To Learn!

You Don't See Sin!
You See The Effects Of Sin!
The Door Is The Door To The Heart

And

The Struggle Is Between The Flesh And The Spirit!

I Wanted, I Desired, The Lord
His Holy Spirit!
Self Wanted The Fraud
The Life Without Limits!

Those Two Cannot Co-Exist!

The One You Feed 
Is
The One Who Controls

And
The Life You Lead Determines
The Eternity You Will Behold!

Self Let Loose Always Leads To Sin!

Sin Comes From Satan!

Self Yielded To The Savior
Always Leads To Faith
And
The Indwelling Holy Spirit!

The Soul Controlled By The Spirit Of Life
Always
Holds Salvation As A Sweet Delight!

Sin Sours Your Soul, Your Life!
Salvation Salves Your Spirit, Brightens Your Light!
Satan Destroys!
Jesus Christ Saves!

So, Please, I Beseech You
Do Not Let Unchecked Self Turn You Into
A Beholden-To-Sin Slave!

The Way Of The Cross

Is

Onward And Upward

In Self-Denial

And

In Willing

And

Obedient Service! 

Do Your Due Diligence

And

Yield To Working Faith

And

You Will Not Suffer Loss!

Let Jesus Christ

- Of Your Daily Life -

Be Your One

- Your Only -

Honored "Boss!" 

 

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Truth Is The Warm Embrace! + PRAYER: Father, We Know Not What Tomorrow Holds!

Truth Is Unpopular!
Self-Exaltation 

Is 

Rampant Among The People Of God
And
The Spirit Of Independence 

Is 

Actively Holding Sway!
If Only We Would Accept The Truth
And
Know, Of A Surety That
It Is Dependence On
And
Humility Before The Lord Christ
That Will Carry Us, Saved And Clean
To The Glorious Kingdom
In That Great And Awful Day!

There Is No Justification
Why A Fallen Man
Known Called To Repentance
To Receive Sure And Secure Salvation
Should Indulge Own-Sin Self-Pay!

The Facts Are Plain ...

Self Is A Sinner!
Truth Is A Sword
And
Faith Is A Shield For Us Who Walk With 

Jesus Christ The Lord!

Pride Is Slow Poison!
Freedom In Sin Is A Lie!
Grace Is A Gift To All Of Us
And
Christ's Death For Us Did Free Mercy Buy!

Do Not Indulge The Sin Of Presumption!
Do Not Embrace Hate!
Do Not Despise Chastisement!
Do Not Let Willful Disobedience
Design
Determine
Distribute For You
Your Eternal Fate!

Jesus Christ Was Humble
Prayerful
Obedient
Spirit-Filled!
On Calvary, His Will Was One With The Father's
And
In Mount Zion, It Is Still!

Let Us Will To Be Humble!
Let Us Choose To Set Aside Pride!
Let Us Follow Faithfully The Master
Permitting Him Our Lives To Guide!

Turn Away, Turn Away, From The Liar!
Turn, Turn, To The Light That Gives Life!
Turn Over Your Walk To King Jesus
And
His Spirit, Holy, Will Guide You And Teach You 

All That You Need To Learn!

Do Not Your Call To Soul-Salvation Spurn!
To Eternal Life, I Beseech You, Brethren
Turn! Turn! TURN!

PRAYER:

Jesus Is The Joy Of Living

And

His Call To Soul Salvation, Father

I Willingly Accept!

I Ask A Boon, A Blessing, Lord

A Benefit Sublime!

Please Help Me, I Beseech You

Not To Believe Or Act Upon The Lie

That Says That

Having Earthly Treasures

Will Mark Me As Among Those Who, By You

Are Blessed And Spiritually Fine!

Help Me, Daily, The Liar To Defy!

Help Me, Please, My Beloved Father

To Live As Jesus Christ Lived

To Pray And With You

To Constantly Commune

And

To Keep You Always Near!

Help Me, Dear Father

To Hold You Up In Godly Fear!

I Know Not What Tomorrow Holds

So Please Help Me To Live Abundantly Today

Doing All The Good That I Can

And

Willingly Doing All That You Say!

I Desire On The Mount Zion

By Right

To One Day, Triumphant, Stand!

Please Remember My Brethren, Father

Those Near And Those Far Away!

Please Provide For Them Out Of Your Bounty

Protection

Provision

Power

Grace

Faith

Love

Light

And

Those Things

Of Which We Presently Know Nothing

As The Need Arises

Every Moment Of Every Day!

Help Them Ever, In Working Faith

Constantly To Pray!

And, Dear Father

When Our Lives Shall Come To A Close

I Pray That It Will Be With Us

Found Wearing The Clothing

That Speak To The Character

Built On The Lord Christ

And

Absent Any Demonic Device

That Bespeaks A Character Not Regenerated

By The Laws That Speak Life!

Please Help Us To Give You All The Glory

All The Praise

And

All The Honor That Is Your Due

For We Ask These Few Mercies

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name!

Oh, Father, We Do Love You!

AMEN.

What Good Is ...!?!

What Good Is Faith
When We Do Not Believe The Word!?!

What Good Is Present Help
When We Have No Hope For The Future!?!

What Good Is Following The Church Leader
When We Don't Trust The Master Of Creation!?!

What Good Is Heaven
When We Have No Pleasure
In Righteousness Here!?!

Why Pray For Rain
When The Field Is Flooded!?!
Why Pray For Sun
When There Is A Drought!?!

Why Walk Fast
When Your Body Is Weary To Breaking!?! 

Why Walk To Zion
When Your Burden On The Lord Christ Is Not Cast!?!

There Is, Obviously

A Great Need For Self-Examination

So ... 

Take The First Step: Recognize That

You Are A Sinner

And

Acknowledge Your Sin! 

Take Step Two: Recognize That There Is The Savior

And 

That For Him You Have A Need! 

Take Step Three: Accept 
And 
Acknowledge 

That Your Need For The Savior Is Real! 

Take Step Four: Reach For Him Who Can And Will
Fix Your Need
And
Lead You To The Great Reward!

Thought Without Action Is Dreaming

So ... 

Cast Your Burden Upon The King Of Love
The Lord Of Hill Zion!

Pray For The Outpouring Of The Holy Spirit
When The Flooded Field 

Is

Sin In The Land All Around!

Pray For Son-Shine
When Your Soul 

Is 

Parched From Sin's Drought

And

Walk Fast Even Though Bodily Weary
When Seeking To Escape The Camp Of
The Enemy Of Souls
Satan, The God-Fraud!

Brethren, Beloved

Jesus Christ The Righteous
Is
Our All In All
And
He Blesses All Who 

- In Working Faith -
On His Holy Name ... Believing
Humbly Call!

Ask The Lord To Fix You
But
Don't Tell Him When Where And How
To Fix You!

If You ... A Mere Man
Can Direct The Traffic Of
The Son Of God
The Glory Of Man
Then
You Have No Need Of Heavenly Help
Because
You Are, Yourself
God On The Earth

And

Since You Are A Physician
Heal Thyself!

If You're God
You Have No Need To Be Saved!
You Make Your Own Ink
Your Own Paper
Your Own Pen
You Invent Your Own Story
And
The Accuser Of The Holy Brethren
Has, By Your High Hand
Already Been Dispensed!

Bottom Line ... 

Man Is Created

So He Needs His Creator!

Man Is Dependent

So He Needs Him Who Is Provider!

The Provider Is The Lord

Who Is Sustainer

Savior 

Redeemer

Judge God And King 

And

It Is In Our Best Interests

With Him To Be Always Talking

And

Our Burdens To Him Always Taking
And
By His Side Always Walking! 

Trust God ... And Grow

And

To Highest Heaven

You Shall Surely Go! 

Almighty God Is Good

And

What Is For Our Good

Is

Ever Always From Almighty God!