VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Music, Man!

Ah, Music!
Lovely Music!
You Were Designed To Give Praise To The Holy God
But
The Arch-Deceiver Of The Ages
Has Caused Your Form To Be As He Is
An Unmitigated Fraud!

An Angry Man Writes Music!
The Murdering Fiend Likewise!
The Licentious
The Lewd
The Crude
The Ingenue
All Make Music
Compliments Him
That Music Master Fallen
Who Instigated The Great Controversy
The "I Desire To Be Worshipped As God!" Feud!

Some Music Makes Some People Happy!
Some Music Makes Some People Sad!
Some Music Makes Some People Forget To Remember Truth
And
Some Music Makes Some People Behave 

Like Total Creeps And Cads!

Heavenly Music Frees The Soul From Sorrow!
Devilish Music Urges The Soul To Sin!
Heavenly Music Purges The Soul Of The Devil
And
Devilish Music Will Urge Devils 
The Soul To Reside Within!

Music Can Cast A Sinner Down!
Music Can Lift The Saint Of God And Christ Up!
Music Will Tie A Confused Soul In Knots
And
Music Can Cause The Crazed Soul To Erupt!

Let Us Who Love And Worship
And
Sing Praise To The Holy God
Remember That Music
Proper Music
Gives No Nod To Satan, The Wannabe God

Does Not Encourage The Sensual Display
And
Most Assuredly Does Not Encourage Us
To Sit Down And Eat
And, Then 
Intoxicated
Rise Up To Indulge The Ungodly
Idolatrous
Known Satanic Display!

We Are What We Eat!
We Speak What We Hear

And
We Follow The One Who Is Leading Us
By What We Let Enter Into Our Ears!

Truth ...

Faith Comes By Hearing
Hearing The Word Of God
So, Tell Me, Please Tell Me, True
Is Your Taste In Music Leading You To King Jesus
To Hill Zion
Or
Is It Encouraging You To Fraternize
To Cohabitate 

With The Damned-For-All-Eternity Fraud

Who Poisonously Hates Me And You!?!

The Angels Of God Sing Glorious Praise

Unto The Holy God

And

All Who Believe The Living Word 

That We Shall Receive The Golden Crown

Should Cast Away All Music That 

Causes Us In Worship

Below Our Waists To Whip About

To Cast Around!

Sensual Music In The Church 

Is 

Not Godly

Neither Is Music That Causes One To Cavort

So Let Us Stand Up For The God Of Light, Truth And Order

And

Cast Away From Us

All Things That Cause Us To Descend 

Into Idolatrous, Hedonistic, Disorder!

Let Us Refuse, Brethren

To Become Satan's Choice Fodder!

Let Us Stop Taking The World's Music Score

And

Baptizing It With Good And Godly Words!

The Music Has A History!

The Music Tells A Story

And

No Matter How Much Holy Water You Wash It In

It Will Always Tell The Devil's Story!

Satan Will Never Speak To Give Almighty God Glory!

What Is Your Musical Taste

Really Doing To You!?! 

How Are You Performing

When You Hear Your Musical Cue!?!

IDOLATRY: Loves ... And Rewards!?!

The Idolatry Of Today
Covetousness
And
Selfishness
Love Of Money

And
Love Of The World
Are Like The Horsemen Of The Apocalypse
Riding Roughshod Amongst

And

Over
The Named People Of The Eternal God!

The Lord Said:

The Poor Will Be With You Always!
I Will Never Leave You Nor Forsake You!
Come Unto Me And ... Rest!
Cast Your Every Care On ... Me!

Satan Got Cast Out Of Heaven 

For Selfishness And Covetousness!

King Ahab Was Selfish And Covetous!

Achan And His Family Were Destroyed
For Selfishness, Covetousness 

The Love Of Money
And
The Love Of The World
And
King Saul
The Rich Young Ruler
King Herod
And
Pontius Pilate Lost Eternity
Because
They Patently Loved Self

The World

And

The Things Of The World!

Just So You'd Know ...

Living For And Loving The World
And
The Things Of The World
Do Not Bring Lasting Pleasure!

Living For Money ... That Filthy Lucre
Does Not Encourage One
To Seek After The Kingdom Of God!

Living Selfishly Does Not Encourage One 

To Share In The Sacrifice Of Jesus Christ The Lord

And

Indulging Covetousness
Enthrones A False God
- An Idol Known Useless -
Upon The Throne Of Your Heart
Instead Of The True And Holy God!

I, Therefore Urge You, Brethren ...

Please Do A 180
And
Turn Toward Him Who Is
The Holy God!

Please Accept The Offer Of 

A Covenant Relationship
And
Stop Trying To Be Your Own God!

Idol-Worshippers
Shall Not Enter The City
Neither Those Who Indulge
Selfishness And Pride
Neither Those Who Live For Those Things That
Cannot Ever Profit

And
Neither Those Who Sit Enraptured With
Tied Up In

And
Consumed
By The Ways Of That Devil, Satan
The True
The Ultimate Fraud!

If Almighty God Is Almighty God
Worship Almighty God!

If Satan Is Your God
By Virtue Of His Calling Your Shots
I'm Sad To Tell You That
Inevitably
Ultimately
Eternally
You Shall Surely Share
His Stated Reward!

The Pay For Which You Have Labored
Is
Exactly The Pay That You Will Earn
So, Do Not Be Like Ephraim!

Do Not Cause The Lord Of Life
To Speak Out Against You:

This Is The Harshest Condemnation Uttered 
From The Mouth Of Almighty God 
Because 
It Means Certain Damnation For The Recipient: 
You Are Left To Your Own Devices 
And 
The Wicked Manipulations Of Our Adversary
Our Accuser, Satan! 

The Facts Matter ...

No One With The Character Of Ephraim 
Shall Enter The City Of God! 

Even Though Ephraim Was One Of The Patriarchs
There Is No Gate In The Holy City Bearing His Name 
Because 
He Preferred Useless Idol-Worship 
And 
Actually, Continually
Rejected The Call Of The Holy Spirit 
To Return To The True 
And 
Pure Worship Of Almighty God 
So That He Would Be Blessed ... And Saved! 

Please Be Wise Unto Salvation
And
Do Not Reject Available Grace!
Please Answer The Call To Life Everlasting!
Put Away The Personal Idols
And
Make Your Peace With The Eternal God!

Jesus Christ Wept For Us! 

Do Not Permit Your Spurious Loves

To Gain For You

The Untenable, Inescapable
Unwanted, Unrejectable, Reward!

SABBATH: Just Another Day!?!

What's The Big Deal!?!

It's Just Another Day!

Just Another Day!?!

The Sabbath Is Not

Neither Can It Ever Be

Just Another Day!

Whatever!

Just A Moment, Young Lady!

You And I Are Going To Have

A Coming-To-Jesus Meeting!

You Have A Very Rude Attitude

And

I Really Don't Care For

Your Sarcastic Tone Of Voice!

Sit Down!

Yes, Mam!

You Know Better!

You Know That The Seventh Day

Is

The Sabbath Of The Lord!

It's Neither My Day Nor Your Day!

You Well Know That

The Seventh-Day Sabbath

Aka Saturday

Is 

The Day Of Rest

The Day Of Joy And Gladness

And

Not A Day For Going To The Mall

For Going Partying

For Cleaning Your Room

For Prepping And Cooking Large Meals

Nor For Doing Those Things That 

Take Your Mind Away From 

Communing With The Lord Christ!

You Know Very Well That

The Sabbath 

Is 

The Memorial Of Creation

A Time For Us To Think On

And

Worship

And

Bless

And

Praise The Lord God Almighty

For His Unspeakable Gifts!

When I Give You Something

What Do You Say!?!

I Say, "Thank You For Your Kindness!"

And "I Love You!"

So Do You Not Think That

The One Day The Lord Asks Us

To Remember Him 

And 

His Moment-By-Moment Blessings Upon Us

Should Be The Day We Look Forward To

And

Should Be The Easiest Thing For Us To Acknowledge

And

Accept

And

Do As He Asks

And

To Say To Our Maker

Our God

Our King

Our Hope

Our Help

Our Provider

Our Sustainer

Our Peace

Our Rest

Our Shepherd

Our Teacher

Our Salvation

Our Judge

Our Redeemer

Our One True Friend

"I Love You, Lord!"

I Dearly Remember And Think On You!

I Bless You For Your Blessings Showered Upon Me!

I Am Drawing Near To You Today With Pleasure!

I Offer You My Prayers And My Praise Willingly!

I Worship You Who Gives Unto Me

Unfeigned Love 

Untold Blessing ... Seen And Unseen

Known And Unknown

And

Length Of Days ... Protected

In Your Safe And Sheltered Fold!?!"

I, Ah, Umm, ...!

What's The Problem!?!
You Were Very Chatty Before!
Cat Got Your Tongue!?!

Mum, It's Like, Well, This:
My Friends Say ...!

... Your "Friends" Say!?!
Are You Trying To Tell Me That
You Fear Your Friends' Word
Over The Living Word Of The Eternal God!?!

No, Ma'am!

That's Good
Because I'm Sure You Know The Proverb:

Yes, Ma'am!

Can Your Friends Keep You Alive!?!
Can Your Friends Feed You!?!
Can They Protect You From Satan And His Minions!?!
Can They Bless You With Everlasting Life!?!
Can They Give You Perfect Peace!?!
Can They Cause You To Rest Easy
In The Midst Of Daily Trials!?!

Mum, Those People At Church
Are A Bunch Of Hypocrites!

There's Always Room For One More!
Listen To Me Young Lady:

The Church Is An Hospital!
It Is A Place For People
- Damaged People -
To Congregate
To Study 
To Be Taught
To Praise And Worship
To Learn To Get Along With Those 
We Hope To Spend Eternity With
And
Get To Know More About
Him Who Is Our Only Salvation!

Vanessa, Do You Really Understand

What It Means To Fear God!?!

No, Not Really! 

It Does Not Mean To Be Afraid
But 
To Honor And Reverence Him
And
Give Him His Due 
His Praise
His Worship
Our Obedience
And
Our Trust
With Awe
With Respect And Willingness!
He Is Worthy Of Our Praise!

I Remember Well 
When You Were Younger
How Involved You Were In The Activities
And 
How You Used To Behave In Church!
Worshipping The Lord Was Important To You!
I Pray That It Still Is!

Oh, Mum!
I Really Used To Enjoy Going To Service
And Worshiping, Exalting, The Lord!

Do You Know That
Obedience Is The Highest Form Of Worship!

Do You Remember At The Start Of Divine Service
How Every One Stood Up
And
With Real Joy In The Lord
Recited The Fourth Commandment!?!

Yes, Mam!
It Was Really, Truly, Lovely!
I Guess, I Just Forgot ...!

... Aren't You Supposed To Remember!?!

I Love You, Sweetheart
And I Sincerely Pray That
You Will Take This Burden You Are Carrying
To Our Lord In Prayer!

Remember, Sweetie!
I Love You 
But
The Lord Loves You Best!
He Cares Sacrificially For You!

Thank You, Mum!
I Love You!
I Guess I Really Needed To Hear That ... Today!

Let Not Your Prayers

And

Your Worship

Become An Abomination

Before The Almighty God

Because

You Offered Them Begrudgingly

And

Selfishly!

The Devil And The Seat!?!

And Do You Know Why Satan, Our Adversary
Is Called A Serpent!?!

I Don't Think So!
Isn't He Just A Slimy Creature!?!

He's Not Slimy!
He's A Slithering Creature!

Satan Can Twist The Truth!
He Can Turn Away From Light!
He Can, Unaffected, Glide Over Goodness!
He Can Negotiate The Torturous Bends
From Doubt To Denial On Through To Unbelief
And
To Put It Bluntly
He Can Do What Our Holy God Can't:

He Can Straight Up Preach
Practice
And
Promulgate
Unholy Dastardly Deceit!

The Living God Holy
Always, Always, Always
Walks The Straight Way
- Directly -
With No Going Backward
No Going Sideways
Ever Going Forward
Unchanging!

He Is Who He Says He Is
And
Does What He Says He Will Do!

I've Got To Warn You ...

Do Not Make Excuses For Satan Or His Sin! 

There Is No Excuse!
His Undoing Was Lusting For Pride Of Place
And
Gross Enjoyment In The Beauty Of His Face
And
The Desire To Receive Undeserved Worship!

But, Why ...

Our Creator
- His Creator -
Left In Satan's Own Hands
The Personal Power Of Will And Choice
And
Satan's Lust For Preeminence
- A Place In Advance Of The Father's Own Son -
Saw Him Putting Between His Own Eyes
A Fully Loaded And Cocked Gun!

Lord, Help Me Now ...

Pride 

Is 

As Acid ... Corroding The Soul
And
Unless It Is Washed Off And Away
All Affected By It
Will Indulge In Own-Sin Self-Pay
Just As Is Satan
Who ... Before His Probation Ran Out
Rejected The High And Holy Helping Hand
Lovingly Extended To Him
By The World's Creator
The Holy Son Of God
Who Became The Incarnated Son Of Man!

Rights And Privileges ...

Check Writing Is A Privilege
Which Must Follow A Few Set Rules:

• Take Out What You Put In Leaving That Behind To Pay Your Fees 
• Don't Exceed Your Overdraft
• Let No One Else Sign Your Checks 
• Do Not Indulge In Check Kite Nor Check Bounce And 
• Acknowledge That The Account May Be Any Time Closed Should You Refuse To Comply With Those Rules Which Cause The Money In And Out-Flows

Excuse Me!
Could You Please Explain
What Having A Checking Account 

Has To Do With Our Topic!?!

Everything!

How So!?!

Your Life 

Is 

Your Checking Account!
Your Overdraft Is Almighty God's Grace And Mercy!

Fees Are The Price You Pay For Sin! 

Bounced Checks And Check Kiting
Are Excuses And Putting Blame On Others
For Your Personal Sin!

Someone Else Signing Your Check
Is You Saying Satan "Made" You Sin!

And

Account Closure Is Death
The Date Of Which No One Knows!

The Rules Apply To All ...

All Of This Applied To Satan!
All Of This Applies To Me And You! 

The Bank 

Is 

The Bank Of Jesus!
The Ten Commandments Are The Rules!
The Commandments Cannot Be Changed
Because
The Writer Himself Will Not
And
We - Only - By Willing Cooperation With Him
Will Receive The Credit Card With The Limit Marked
$1 With Exponentially Infinite Unending Noughts!

Now That Is Overkill!

I Want A Card With That Balance!

It's Available To All Mankind
For A Little Bitty Fee
Called Faith Love Trust Obedience And Belief!

That's Terrific!

Now, Moving Onward ...

The Power Of Satan
Is
The Dominion Of Death!
He Knows That He Is Going To, Himself, Die
And
It Is His Studied Effort To Get As Many Of Us
- As Satanically Possible -
To Permanently Overdraw Our Checking Accounts
Not Having Anything In Our Savings Accounts
To Carry Us Over Any Humps:

No Saving Faith
No Saving Grace
No Salvation By Promise
No Bonds Of Redemption
No Savior
And
No Forever Friend 

From Whom To Borrow Gold Bullion!

People,
We Have A Problem!

Brethren, You Believers
We Know 

And

Have The Solution!

Jesus Christ The Righteous

Paid ... In Advance
The Costs
The Fees
The Overdrafts
Even The ... Our ... Initial Deposit!

Understand This ...

If You're Running With The Big Dogs
The Dragon
The Snake
Your Knowing Of Your Bank Deposit
Will Be Considered ... News: Fake!

But

If You Have Accepted The Good News
And
Have Chosen With The Lord Christ
To Be Lovingly, Faithfully, Intimate
Rest Assured
And
Be Totally Confident That
Satan Has Dropped Into Your Seat
The Thing Called Irrational Hate!

There Will Be Always For You
An Expense 

Such That Your Account 

Will Appear To Be Always Overdrawn!
Whether It Is By Dimes Or Dollars
The Result Is The Same:

Overdrawn! 

Overdrawn! 

Overdrawn!

But

Let That Not Be To You The Problem! 

No Matter What
Hie Thee Ever Always To Your Lord!
Do Not Look Back!
Do Not Look To The Side!

Do Not Be Drawn Aside Or Away!

Suck It Up ...

Pray And Petition
In The Name Of The Lovely Jesus
To The Heavenly Father
Your Need
And
Your Confidence In Christ's Merits
Judiciously
Faithfully
Hopefully
Confide!

Confide!?!

CONFIDE!!

Faith-Debtor's Prison ...

Put Yourself In Debt To The Deliverer!
Seal Yourself In With Your Savior!
Ride Boldly With The Redeemer!
Link Your Life With The Lord
And
Exchange Your Debt Of Sin With Satan
And
Give Up The Seat ...!

... The Seat ... Deceit!

Yup! 

Defrauded By The Fraud!

Easy So!?!

I'm Afraid So!

We Look For Satan To Run Rocket Science
Against Us
When His Tried And Tested Method
Is Mental Arithmetic!

When To Your Life You ... Add ... Jesus
It ... Subtracts ... Your Former World-Loving Peace
So Satan ... To Make You Pay
Maliciously ... Multiplies ... Your Sorrows
And
With Fiendish Pleasure ... Divides ... Your Friends And Families!

He Takes Away What You Love
So That You ... Sorrowing

Will Want To Take In
What He Loves!

Take My Hand, Precious Lord!

Take Your Burden To The Lord
And
Leave It There!

Lord, Lift Me Up!?!

Indubitably!

PRAYER: Thank You, Father, For Walking Me Through Life's Stages!

Prayer Is The Life-Blood Of The Believing Soul!

How Can I Not Be Grateful, Lord

For All Your Gifts Of Love!?!

How Can I Not But Feel Oh, So, Blessed

When I Know That You Are 

On The Throne Of Heaven Above!?!

You Are My Father: I Give Your Honor!

You Are My Master: Thank You For The Hire!

You Are My Teacher: Thank For The Living Word!

You Are My God: Worship Is My Reward Every Passing Hour!

I Have The Blessed Hope!

I Have Jesus' Faith!

I Have Truth For The Ages!

Thank You For Walking Me Through

All Of Life's Stages!

Father,

I Choose To Work With You

And To Help To Build The Living Kingdom

And By Your Grace

I Choose Not To Give Heed To Him

Who Encourages The Unwary

To Indulge Unhealthful Living!

I Desire To Live With You, Lord

And I Have Hope For The Journey!

I Have Strength By Your High And Holy Hand 

For The Upward, Homeward, Way 

And

I Thank You, Lord, I Thank You

For Your Personal Gifts Of Grace And Faith

For Each Of My Journeying Days!

You Are My Life: You Make Me Live!

You Are My Help

And My Reason For Being

And

I Am Most Thankful For

The Day Soon To Come

When My Heart's Believing 

Will Turn Into My Eyes' Seeing!

Please Keep Me In The Faith That 

Fails Not!

Please Keep Me On The Path That's

Always Right!

Please Help Me To Ever Walk In Eternal Life's Light

So That To You, Father

I May Be A Blessed Delight!

I Love You, Lord!

Come Soon!

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name, I Pray!

AMEN.

The Deceitful Human Heart: Who Can Know It!?!

I Had Me A Real Problem

From Which I Could Not Hide!

A Problem, I Tell You, True

That With Me Always Did Abide!

My Problem Was My Evil Heart

Deceitful Above All Knowing

And

Desperately Wicked, I Can Avow

My Tattered Life Was Showing!

Of My Own Self

I Could Not My Heart Repair

Or Even To Tell You Truthfully

Its Wickedness Declare

Because

Deceit, Deceit, Deceit

It Is A Cheat

That Takes Great Pleasure

In Making Self Look Clean 
And 
Spruced-Up Neat!

I Was Tired, Oh, So, Tired

Of Living The Life Of Sin

Of Walking On A Path That

My Speech Was Surely Not Showing!

I Spoke Morning And Did Evening!

I Walked Evening And Spoke Night!

I Took Pleasure In Works Of Unrighteousness

And

That Landed Me With The Eternal God

In A Really Serious Fight Plight!

I Answered To His Name!

I Brought His Name Shame!

I Made Myself Ashamed

And

I Had No One To Blame

But

Me, Myself And I

And

My Deceitful Heart ... Inside!

Time To Revive!

Time To Reform!

To Be Made Alive!

Time For Me Never Ever Again

To The Ways Of This World Conform

But

How To Do It!?!

I Needed My Heart!

I Couldn't Just Pluck It Out!

Ahh, Yes!

I Needed The Creator!

The Justifier!

The Sanctifier!

The School Master!

The Word!

The Truth!

The Way Maker!

The One Merciful!

The One Offering Grace!

The One WHo Gives Forgiveness Asked!

The One Who Took My Place

On That Evil Cross!

But ...

Did I Dare Go And Ask!?!

Would He Turn Me Away!

Would He Say:

"Not Today!"

I Needed To Pray

A Real Prayer

And

Not One Of Those Self-Serving

Good-For-Nothing But Noise Prayers!

I Know What I Shall Do!

King David!

I Shall Have A Look At You

Who Sinned Against The Lord

The Lord, Alone

And

Who, When Corrected

Did Not Pass The Buck

Did Not Make Excuse

Did Not Turn Away

Did Not Play: 
I Do Not Know What To Say!

Create In Me A Clean Heart, Oh, God!

And Renew ...!

Yes!

Renew A Right Spirit ... Within Me!

Cast Me Not Away From Your Presence  ...!

I Know That I Deserve It!

But, Please, Dear Lord!

Help Me!

Make Me Clean!

Help Me To Turn Away From Sin And Sinning!

Help Me To Walk Right In Your Eyes!

Help Me To Stay On The Path To Salvation!

Help Me Not Look Back

Neither In My Mind

Nor Physically!

Help Me, Lord

To Live ... For You

By You

Through You

So That I May

At The Appointed Time

Live With You!

That Was It!

Come Clean!

Tell The Truth!

Ask For Forgiveness!

Ask For Direction!

Walk According To The Direction!

Despise The Love Of The Lie!

Speak Truth In Righteousness!

Do Not The Holy God Defy!

Deny The Liar!

And

To The Eternal God

With Gladness Of Heart

Cry! Cry! Cry!

Did You Know That ...

There's A Land That's Fairer Than Day

In The Sweet By And By

For All Those Who Love

Trust, Honor, Worship
And

Depend Upon And Obey The Lord

Without Fear Or Failing!

I Have Made My Decision!

I Shall Walk With God!

Master!

Let Me Walk With Thee!

I'm Trying!

I'm Willing!

I Desire To Obey!

Help Me, Lord, Please Help Me

I Desire Your Will To Obey!

Make Me Like You!

Now!

Today!

This Very Moment!

In This Hour!

I Know You Can!

I'm Inviting You Into My Heart!

Please Make It A Fit Residence

Just For You!

Fix Me, Jesus!

You, Alone, Can Fix Me!

I No Longer Walk This Vale Of Tears

Alone!

My Heart Is In His Hand!

My Life Is His ... Alone

Because

He, It Is

Who Is The One

Who ... For My Personal Sin

Did

With Innocent Blood

Sweat And Tears

Atone!

I Cannot Leave Him Alone!

I Must Stay The Course

Because

I Desire Residence With Him

In The Eternal Home!

Take My Life, Lord

And

Consecrate It To Your Service!