VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: You-Juice OR True-Juice!?!

 

We Consider Ourselves Capable To Take Care Of Ourselves 

And

Naively Forget That There Is A "But!" 

As Thus Says The Word Of The Living God

We Are Mortal

Made A Little Lower Than The Angels 

And, Therefore

We Have Limitations! 

We Forget That We Are Sinners By Nature 

And, Therefore

Have Spiritual, Physical And Emotional Needs 

And

Because Of Sin

And 

Our Need For Christ's Purchased-For-Us Salvation

We Need To Be Constantly Vigilant 

As Regards Our Surroundings 

And

About Whom We Permit To Be A Part Of Our Circle! 

Beloved, 

Never Forget That 

Jesus Christ Had A Judas In His Circle! 

Also, Please Remember That 

Our Greatest Enemy 

Is 

The Enemy ... Within! 

Self 

Is 

Always A Sinner

And

Self Will Never Be Humble, Faithful, Just

Loving, Kind 

Or True ... To You! 

Self 

Is 

An Agent Of Satan 

And

A Cultivated, Nurtured, Well-Fed Self 

Is

Always Going To Destroy Its Host 

Aka You, Me, We ... Who Refuse To Permit The Savior

- By The Holy Spirit's Working - 

To Renew, Reform

And 

Regenerate Us In His Image

In His Likeness! 

Invite Jesus Christ In

And

Get Rid Of Self

Get Rid Of Sin

And

Be Rid Of Satan!

Self Is You-Juice! 

Salvation Is True-Juice! 

Self Is Death: 

Salvation Is Life! 

Choose Life! 

The Promised Peace of God

Is

Perfect! 

HAPPY SABBATH + The Gift Of An Expected End!

 

For Every Good Gift That The Good Lord Gives To Us

Satan The Damned Has A Counterfeit! 

Beloved, 

We Must Walk Humbly Before The Lord Of Life To Be Safe!

Pride 

Is 

A Counterfeit! 

We Cannot Afford The Luxury Of Pride 

And

If We Do Not Reject It In Ourselves 

And

Recognize It In Others 

To Avoid Its Ever-Reaching Tentacles

We Will Find Ourselves In The No-Return-From Pit! 

Humility In Christians 

Should Not Be Of The Faux Persuasion 

But 

Should Be Our Staple

Our Standard

Our Way Of Life 

And

We Should Never Be In The Family-Business Of Satan 

Taking Pleasure In Condemning Others 

And 

Castigating Them 

Or Denouncing Them For Partaking In

"Thus Saith The Lord!" 

Be Ye Warned ... 

Proud Humility 

And 

Humble Pride Are Twins: 

Disown Them! 

The Lord ... In Mercy ... Is Clear: 

He Makes And Knows 

And 

Guides Our Way ... The Way To Life ... Plainly 

Because 

He Is Guaranteeing Us The End That 

He Is Providing To Us 

Because Of 

Christ's Sacrifice For Us! 

Please, I Beseech Us All

Do Not Permit Those Who Cannot Give You A Biscuit 

To Take Bread ... The Bread Of Life

- The Life Of Christ The King Of Glory - 

From Your Head, Heart Or Hand! 

Be Wise And Know ... 

Satan's Gifts Are Rentals

But

Almighty God's Gifts To Us ... We Own! 

Be Fulfilled ...

Please Choose The Humble, Holy, Life Of Christ

And

Expect To Joyfully Enjoy

The Eternal God's Gift To Us Of An Expected End:

Everlasting Peace

Everlasting Joy

Everlasting Life ... At Home ... In The Father's House

With Jesus Christ Our Creator

Savior

Redeemer

Recreator

Lord, God 

And 

Kind King

Giver Of All Good And Perfect Gifts!

The Everlasting Portion!

What Our Eyes See, Our Heart Wants! 

If We Longingly Look At The Things Of The World

We Will Desire Those Things! 

When We Lovingly Look Fixedly Upon The Lord Christ 

And

By Faith View Heavenly Things Constantly

We Shall Truly Long For Christ 

And

Desire To Behold Him In His Glory ... In Our Flesh

With Our Own Eyes And Not The Eyes Of Another! 

Beloved, 

Jesus Christ Must Become Everything To Us 

Or Else Our Loyalty ... Divided Between Here And Heaven 

Will Most Assuredly Cause Us To Lose Out 

On Receiving Our Everlasting Portion 

And 

To Take Personal Possession Of Our Land Lot 

Granted To Us By Right For Loving Our Jesus 

And

Having Overcome Sin! 

No Other Human Is You! 

No Other Human Can Love The Lord Christ As You Do: 

You Are Unique, Special! 

No Other Human May Overcome Sin In Your Behalf

And 

No Other Human May Own Your Lot! 

So, If You Choose To Liberally Indulge 

Your Desire For Temporal Aka Earthly Things 

And

Conservatively "Love" The Things Of God

Please Know ... Of A Surety That 

You Shall Not Hold Either! 

Dare To Let

"Jesus First! 

        Jesus Last! 

              Jesus Always!" 

Be Your Daily Call To Work

To Walk

And 

To Acquire The Wisdom Of The Wise 

Who Walked ... Are Walking ... On The Way Of The Cross!

I Beseech Us All

Please Seek  ... And Find ... The Savior 

And

Know That All Of Grace's Good Things 

Will Be Abundantly Added Unto You!

The Everlasting Portion

Is

The Portion That Lasts

And

Lasts

And

Lasts

And

It Is Specifically For Those

Who

For Jesus Christ The King

Their Lot In Life Have Cast!

Sing Unto Almighty God A New Song!

No Mortal Aka Human Being 

Can Over-Rule God Almighty 

Or 

Out-Maneuver Satan! 

No Committed Christian

- Standing By Faith Through Grace 

And

With Prayer - 

Has To Worry About Satan 

And

His Deceived, Unhinged, Minions 

Doing Them A Damage: 

The Lord In Zion Reigns And Rules!

Beloved, 

We Are Instructed By The Word Of Truth That 

All Who Will Live Godly Lives In Christ Jesus 

Shall Suffer Persecution 

So, Whatever You Are Going Through

Whatever Is The Reason

Be Joyful In The Lord 

For Being Counted Worthy To Suffer 

For Your Faith In Your Creator, Savior, Redeemer 

And 

Forever Friend 

Who Sticks Closer To You Than Any Brother, Sister

Mother, Father Or Child Ever Can Or Will! 

Brethren, 

Remember This One Thing: 

The Gift Of Song And Praise To Our God Known-Eternal 

Is 

A Spiritual Weapon In Your Warfare 

Against Those Who Will Try To Cause You To Sin 

Against Our Lord Christ 

By Indulging In Foolish 

And

Decimating, Deadly, Devilish Doubt! 

Whatever Happens To The Child Of God 

Is 

Permitted By The Eternal God Of Grace 

So Never, Ever, Doubt That The Lord Is Able

And

Ready And Willing To Deliver You

No Matter The Cock-Ups And Miseries 

Which Apparently Dog Your Life! 

Pray ... Always! 

Sing Unto Almighty God A New Song

And

Be At Peace As You Rest In Him! 

Troubles Won't, Can't, Don't Last Forever! 

Be True To Truth!

Denying The Truth Of God 

Does Not Change The Character Of God 

Or Our Need To Totally Embrace It! 

Denying The Requirement That 

We Are To Be Sanctified Aka Set Apart 

Through Our Obedience To The Truth ... Christ Jesus 

Does Not Change The Fact That 

Disobedience Is Sin

Sin Means Death 

And 

Unrepented Sin Means Damnation! 

Beloved, 

Let Us Not Walk With Or Personally Participate In 

The Sin Of Those Who Openly Defy The Living God! 

When You Know The Truth That Saves 

And 

You Deliberately Choose To Indulge In Error

Lies, Deceit

And 

Compromising Behavior 

Just Because 

It Is Convenient 

And

Makes You "Feel" Good

Does Not Make It Profitable Or Beneficial 

In Either The Short Or Long Term

Far Less Eternally! 

We Are Headed Toward Hill Zion The Beautiful 

And 

Forever Blessed 

And

Only Those Who Choose To Fulfil The Requirements 

Aka Acquire The Holy And Undefiled Character Of Christ 

Shall, By Right, Enter Therein!

There Is No Short-Cut  Or Exemption From Righteousness

To Get To Share In The Glory Of The Lord Christ! 

Please, I Beseech Us All

Do Not Permit Presumptuous Sin 

To Hold Dominion Over You! 

Do What Is Right 

Because 

It Is Right! 

Our Dear Jesus Said That We Must Do Right 

If We Desire To See Him ... In Perfect Peace: 

Let Us Be True To Truth 

And

Live In Righteousness! 

Jesus Christ Alone Saves:

Be Humble And Be Blessed! 

FORGIVENESS: To Err Is Human!

Held Hate

Holds

Human Health Hostage! 

It Should Not Surprise Us 

To Know That Holding Grudges 

And 

Malice Against Others In Our Hearts 

Grossly Affects Our Personal Health And Well-Being! 

Emotional Sickness Manifests Itself Physically 

And 

Jesus Christ Showed This Truth 

When He Healed The Man Sick With Palsy! 

The Man's Heart Was Sore! 

He Needed Forgiveness More Than Physical Healing! 

The Lord's Prayer Asks To Forgive Our Debts 

As We Forgive Our Debtors! 

When We Forgive ... Even Ourselves

We Are Forgiven! 

Are You Almighty God That 

You Refuse Forgiveness To Your Self And Another!?! 

If You Act As Though You Are Almighty God

Then You Are A False God 

And

In Direct Opposition To The Eternal God 

And

You Shall Perish In 

And

For Your Sin! 

We, Human ... Mortals ... Are Frail, Fragile, Creatures

And 

It Does Not Take A Lot To Turn Our Lives Upside Down 

So Think Carefully

And 

Act Wisely! 

A Peaceful Night's Sleep 

Is 

A Blessed Gift Of The Eternal God Not To Be Despised! 

Take TheAlmighty God's Forgiveness 

By Being Forgiving To Others

Because

We Ain't All That 

That We Should Puff Up With Pride 

And 

Pointedly Point At Others And Say: 

"Looka Dem!" 

To Err Is Human! 

Forgiveness Is Divine! 

Try It!

COMMTTED TO CHRIST: Exercised Faith Can't Fail!

 

Every Christian Completely Committed To Christ 

And 

His Eternal Cause 

Must Be Able Able To Say Like Job: 

"Though He Slay Me

Yet Will I Trust Him!" 

In Finite Understanding

The Skeptical Will, With The Worldly, Say: 

"Why Would You Trust Someone

Who Could Kill You!?!" 

To This, We Say: 

Jesus Christ

Is

The Author Of Life

Our Creator, Sustainer, Provider

Lord, God And Forever Friend

And

He Raises The Dead

To Everlasting Life 

And

He ... The Righteous One 

And

Forever Faithful Friend 

And

Kind King

And

Just Judge

Has Promised To All

Who Choose To Believe In Him 

And

Trust Him At His Living Word That 

We Who Live For Him

And

Die In Him Shall

- At The Time Appointed By Him -

Rise From Death To Life 

To Live With Him Forevermore 

On The Glorious Golden Shore!

Beloved, 

The Great God Who Bids You Trust Him

Gives You A Gift Of Faith Each Day 

With Which To Trust Our Jesus 

- The King Of Glory -

Who Calls Us To Partake Of

And

Does Give Grace ... Unmerited Favor

Blessings, Benefits

Gifts Of Holy Love To Us

Whether We Are Grateful, Faithful

Obedient, Enduring

Loving, Kind 

And 

Wholly True To Him! 

Please Dare To Love The Lord Christ 

Who Eternally, Personally, Loves You Intimately: 

Your Exercised Faith In Him Can't Fail!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Be Contented: Don't Self-Destruct!

Why Would You Choose To Destroy Another Person 

Knowing That Their Destruction Ensures Your Own!?! 

This Behavior 

Is 

Satanic 

And 

At Its Center Is Pride

Plus Hatred And Envy 

And 

Idolatrous Fatalism! 

Beloved, 

We Are Christians! 

Jesus Christ Says To Us: 

"Save Yourselves From This Untoward Generation! 

Look To Me, The Author And Finisher Of Your Faith! 

Resist The Devil! 

Bring Your Burden To Me And Leave It There! 

Lean Not On Your Own Understanding! 

Love Truth! 

Hate Lies!"

 

Too Often

Instead Of Looking To Our Jesus 

And

Embracing His Light

And

Assimilating His Holy Character

And

Fighting The Good Fight Of Faith

We Covet What Is Not Ours To Own

And

Greedily Long After That Which 

We Should Never Have In Our Body-Temple Home 

And

End Up Being Less Than What We Are Created To Be 

To Become What The Light Of Day Should Never, Ever, See! 

What The Lord Has Given To You, Enjoy! 

What The Lord Has Promised To You, Anticipate! 

What Is Not Yours To Have And To Hold

Let It Pass You Like A Levite 

And

For It See That You Do Not Cry! 

Almighty God

- Who Has A Thousand Ways To Save You,

Amply, Lovingly, Provides: 

Be Grateful! 

Choose Life: 

Live In, By, And For Love

For ... As Our Lord Has Said:

They Shall Know Us By Our Love One For Another! 

Jesus Christ's Peace

Is

Precious And Perfect! 

HAPPY SABBATH + THE LIFE OF JOB: Something To Really Think About!

Job Had Seven Sons And Three Daughters:
Let's Call Them Seven Perfect Priests
And
Three Good Churches!

Job Had Substance!
By Today's ... Or Any Other Day's Standards
He Was Filthy, Stinking, Rich
With A Striking Difference:
Job Hates Evil!
Job
Is
Perfect In Almighty God's Sight!
Job Fears God After The Godly Sort!
And Is
An Intercessor ... A Man Of Faith And Prayer!

Job Had Seven Thousand Sheep And Three Thousand Camels!
Let's Call The Sheep Clean Sacrifice And Food!
Sheep Are Obedient!

Let's Call The Camels Burden-Bearers And Transportation!
Camels Are Unclean Animals!

Job Also Had Five Hundred Yoke Of Oxen
And
Five Hundred She-Asses!
Oxen Plow The Fertile Soil And Tread Out Grain!
They Are Also Clean Animals
Good For Sacrifice Unto The Holy God!

She-Asses Are Stubborn Burden-Bearers!
Nevertheless, One Will Some Day Carry
The Savior Of Us All!

For A Five And Five Split
Let's Call The Oxen Wise Virgins
And
The She-Asses Foolish Virgins!

Job Is The Great Householder!
Job Had One Adversary!
Job Lost All His Earthly Possessions
Through The Machinations
And
Malevolent Hatred Of The Adversary Of Souls
The Accuser Of The Brethren
Satan, The Damned!

Satan Thought ... Planned
Supposedly Foresaw That Decimating Job
- The Patriarch
The High Priest Of The Household -
Of Health, Wealth, And Progeny
That He, Forsaken, Broken, Rejected
And
Obviously Reviled By Heaven
Would Cast Away Faith
Deny Truth
Sell Eternity For Dust
And
Curse Almighty God
And
Die The Death
The Second Death
Through His Own Very Personal Sin!

Surprise, No Surprise ...

Job Kept His Integrity!
Job Prayed, Pleaded, Beseeched:

Though You Slay Me

Yet I Will Trust You!

I Know That My Redeemer Lives!

I Will Be Satisfied

When I Awake With Your Likeness!

Last Day Events ...

The Seventh Church
The Laodicean Church:
The Judging Of The People:

War Shall Be Over The Seventh-Day Sabbath 

Aka Worship!

Three Adversaries:
Three Unclean Spirits Like Frogs
Representing
The Dragon
The Beast
The False Prophet
Aka Satan
Roman Catholicism
And
Apostate Protestantism In America!

The Church Is Waiting!

All Are Asleep!

Some Went To Sleep Prepared!

Some Went To Sleep Unprepared!

The Loud Cry Sounds:

The Bridegroom Is Coming!!!

All The Church Of God Is Awakened!

Five Wise Virgins ... Having Kept The Faith That Cannot Fail

Have Extra Oil ... The Holy Spirit

To Refill, Replenish, Their Lamps 

Which Had Gone Out While They Slept! 

The Five Foolish Virgins

Having Not Fortified Their Souls

Their Stores Of Grace With The Oil Of Gladness

From The Spirit Of Truth

Have No Reserves With Which To Re-Light Their Lamps! 

They Are Left Bereft 

When The Wise Virgins Wisely Refused

 To Share Their Reserved Oil

Least There Not Be Enough For Any Of Them! 

The Unwise Virgins Must Depart The House Of Hope

And

Hope To Acquire Holy Oil From

The Sellers Who Make Oil, Light, Truth Their Trade! 

While The Five Are From Safety Absent

The Bridegroom Entered His Father's House

And

His Door Was Closed

Because

All Who Were Invited

All Who Had Accepted His Invitation

All Who Chose To Be In Attendance

All Who Were Attired To Fit The Occasion

All Who Were To Attend Him

And

Present There ... As Stipulated 

Were Within

And

Blessed ... Forever! 

Sad To Say ... 

The Five Unwise Virgins

Returned To The House Of Blessing

And

Found The Door Closed! 

These Five Knocked With Determination! 

Their Knock Was Answered With Dedication! 

The Bridegroom Answered Their Cry! 

The Answer Gutted Them:

Depart From Me! 

I Never Knew You! 

And

They Died The Death

In Outer Darkness:

Eternal Separation From The Eternal God

Whose Grace And Mercy They Misused 

By Their Own Personal 

And 

Base Neglect! 

Salvation

Comes

Before Sin

Before Self

Before Satan!

Jesus Has Seven Churches
Aka Church Ages!
Jesus Had Three Temptations!
Jesus Spent Three Days In The Tomb!

Like All Who Will Enter The Great Household On High
We Must ... Like Job
Lose All To Gain All!

The Grace Of God
Given Freely To Every Human
Was Not Cheap To Acquire!
Almighty God The Father
Gave His All ... His Perfect Treasure
To Take All Of Our Sin
So That We ... Believing
May Receive All That

Is 

Jesus Christ's In Glory!

Remember, Remember
Don't Ever Forget ...

Cheap Grace Is Not Grace!
Salvation Without A Changed Life
Is
Damnation!
Blessings Without Faith And Belief Are Base!

Beloved,

No Man Shall Enter Heaven By Default
Because Of A Name
Through An Affiliation
Or With An Offering Of Coins!

Heaven Or Hell
Is
Accessed By Choice
By Word, Deed ... Action:
Your Choice!
Your Decision!
Your Destination!

Jesus Christ The Righteous Judge
Won't Force You
And
Satan The Adversary Can't Force You
To Decide One Way Or Another!

Be An Informed Consumer
Because
A No-Decision Decision
Is
A Decision For Self, Sin, Satan
And
The Second Death!

Be Wise!
Be Well!
Be Blessed By The Light Of Truth That
Is
The Gospel Of Grace!
Jesus Christ, Alone, Saves!

Let The Holy Spirit

Teach You

Feed You

Correct You

And

Direct Your Life ... Today!

FAMILY: Jesus Called ... You Answered!

To This Day ... When A Child Is Born

The Question Is Still Asked: 

Who Does This Baby Resemble Aka Look Like!?! 

The Question Seeks To Place This Precious Little Soul 

Within The "Family!" 

Beloved, 

Are You A Christian ... And Still Wondering 

Whether You Belong To The Family Of The Eternal God!?! 

Are You Wondering

If 

The Family Belongs To You!?! 

Are You Being Asked By Others 

If 

You Truly Belong To The Family Of God!?! 

Are You Doubtful Of 

Your Blood-Ties To The Lord Christ!?! 

Are You Walking In Disbelief

Refusing To Believe That Repentant-Sinner-You 

Are Truly Accepted Into 

The Well-Beloved Forever-Family Of God!?! 

Just Stop Already! 

Jesus Christ The Righteous King Called: 

You Answered! 

Jesus Christ Saves: 

You Are Infinitely Blessed! 

You ... With Obedient Endurance 

Are Known, Justified, Accepted

Sanctified, Equipped

And 

Sent 

And

At The Appointed Time 

You Shall Be Raised Up To Eternity ... Glorified! 

Do Not Indulge In If, But, Then, Why Me! 

Wittingly Choose To Accept That Your Savior 

Is 

Your Creator 

And 

Your Redeemer 

Is 

Your Re-Creator Who Promises That We ... Family

Shall Be Like Our Maker, Lord And God

In All Particulars 

If

We Forswear Self, Sin, Sinning And Satan 

And 

Wisely Choose To Trust Our Lord 

And

Willingly Obey Him Always

And

In All Ways! 

Brethren, Beloved

You, Me, We Belong To The King: 

Dare To Live Like You Know It

And

Truly Believe It! 

Peace With Almighty God

Is

Necessary

And

Fabulously Free!

Confidence In Self Is A Desperate Lie!

Confidence In Christ

 Is Not 

A Convenience! 

Standing Firmly Upon The Ground Of 

The Heavenly Truth In Which You Truly Believe 

Is Not 

For Convenience Or Carnal Comfort! 

Walking With Christ 

Is Not 

For The Bread And Two Fishes! 

And

Loving The Lord 

Is Not 

About Receiving The Promised Reward! 

Beloved, 

Tomorrow 

Is Not 

Promised To Any One Of Us! 

Knowing Whom You Believe In ... Jesus

Why You Trust Him ... Proven Love And Faithfulness

Why You Walk According To His Word ... Truth Unchanging 

Why You Will Deny Self, Sin 

And 

Satan For Him ... Available Grace Always Sufficient

Is 

Paramount To Our Survival 

And

Prosperity On This Pilgrim Journey! 

Confidence In Known-Sinful Self 

Is 

A Desperate Lie! 

Confidence In Fallen Man

 Is 

A Capital Curse! 

Confidence In Christ 

Is 

Sure Salvation 

And

Confidence In His Unchanging Word

His Character

His Cause

Is 

The Balm Sure To Bring Perfect Peace

And 

Restorative Rest 

No Matter The Fiery Trials Of Life In Your Home

In Your Head

In Your Heart

And 

In Your Hand! 

Only Jesus Saves And Seals! 

Only Truth Heals And Reveals! 

Only Heaven Helps Us: 

Stand Firmly On 

And

Trust Dynamically Upon The Sure 

And

The Secure Promises Of Jesus Christ The Lord! 

Prince Shiloh

Is 

With You!

APPROACH THE THRONE OF GRACE + PRAYER: We Are Nearing Our Heavenly Home!

We Are Human ... Weak And Poor!

God Is Almighty ... Strong And Rich!

There Must Be A Meetings Of The Minds! 

Prayer Girds Us Weak Ones With Almighty God's Strength! 

Prayer Turns Our Folly Into Wisdom! 

Prayer Gives Our Troubled Spirits

The Sweet Peace Of Almighty God

Which Passes All Human Understanding

And

Urges Us Willing

To Enter The Eternal Promised Land! 

We Approach The Throne Of Grace

Without The Look Called Shame-Faced

Because

The Living God Holy Who Invited Us There To Appear, Says:

"Come Boldly! 

I Will Not Turn You Away!" 

We Are To Bring Our Wants ... Our Needs! 

We Are To Plead Our True Poverty

Not Because 

We Need Houses And Land

But Because 

We Need King Jesus

The Son Of God

The Soon-Returning Son Of Fallen Man! 

PRAYER:

Oh, Lord, Please Hear Our Prayer! 

You Have Called To Your Side

So Help Us, Please, There Ever To Abide! 

Forgive Our Sin

Our Trespasses

Our Transgressions

And

Purge Us, Please, Of The Known Pharisee Leaven! 

We Know Not How To Pray As We Ought

But

We Come Because Our Debt You Have Bought

To Free Us

To Cleanse Us

To Heal Us

To Forgive Us 

And

To Take Us Home To Glory

With You Forever To Live! 

Father, Please Forgive! 

Help Us To Be Humble, Obedient, Honest, True! 

Help Us To Lift Our Hearts With Our Hands

As Members Of That Holy Band Of 

Saints Of God And Jesus Christ

For You To Take Us Away From The Power Of Him

Who Is The Purveyor Of The Demonic Device! 

In Jesus, We Rejoice! 

Help Us To Hold To Truth, Light, Love

And

Righteousness! 

Help Us To Walk Holy Desiring The Blessed Rest! 

Help Us To Endure The Duration Of The Sin-Cure

So That We, By Holy Right

May Enter Through 

Our Overcome-Sin-Assigned Pearl Gate Door! 

Help Us To Sing The Songs Of Zion

Even In This Strange Land

To Cheer Us On The Way

For, By Faith, We Know That

We Are Nearing Our Heavenly Home! 

This Is Our Heartfelt Prayer!

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name

We Humbly Plead! 

AMEN!