HAPPY SABBATH: Sin Is ... As Satan Does ... Is Sin! + PRAYER: Lord, Please Draw Us Ever Near!

We Were To Complete The Statement
So I Wrote:

Living In Sin
Willfully Living In Sin
Is Like ...

Living In A House
Made Of Plastic
With No Operating Windows
No Outward Swinging Unbarred Doors
AND
Festooned With Billowy Rayon Drapes
Next To Your Constantly Burning
Raging
Wood Fire ... No Available Screen
That You Are Constantly Tending
Constantly Turning
Constantly Adding
Gasoline-Drenched Logs To
Even As You Vociferously Complain
About The Stench Of Burning Melting Plastic
AND
The Oppressive Heat
In An Unventilated Space
While Waxing Elegant About
How Pretty
How Commodious
How Cheap
Are The Accommodations
AND
How Amenably Accommodating
IS
The Onsite Property Manager

Cum Realtor-Landlord-Decorator-Builder-Architect-Designer-Banker

AND

Maintenance Man!

Maaaaan, That Setup Is Too Egregiously Stupid
To Be A Lie!

You Ain't Lying
'Cause To Be In That House Willingly
You've Got To Know
That You're A Walking Dead, Obviously!

Let's Get Real Here
With First Things First! 
Where's The Head!
What's In That Head ... Heart?!

Good Question!
Sin Is Unsavory
AND
Willful Sin Resides In The Heart
That Is Toward Christ Jesus
Dead!
Stone Cold Dead!

The Soul Is Not Being Fed
AND
The Flesh Is Being Led!

We Could Spend The Rest Of The Day
Picking Apart
All That Is Wrong With And In
And Around Those Lodgings
And We'd Never Reach The End
Because Of The Conflicts
AND
The Convolutions!

All I'm Going To Say
IS
Satan Is In The Middle!
Satan Wrote That Song!

I'm With You On That!

Plastic Doesn't Breathe
Barred Doors
Non-Working Windows ...!?!

... Forget That!
I Want To Know What Is The Air
That Is Keeping That Fire Burning?!

Who Says It Keeps Burning On Its Own?!

Didn't You Also Hear Told Of

Constantly Adding Gasolene Drenched Logs On It?!

Oxygen Is Coming From Some Place!

True! True!

AND

I Want To Know Why Anybody
In Their Right Mind
Would Trust
One Person
Who Will Never Be Faithful To Any Other ...!

... Save Himself?!

If We Follow The Money

You Know Who Is Calling The Shots!

If You Follow The Sinner

To His Sin

You'll Know Who Is In Control Of The Sinner

Who Is Causing Him To Go Wayward Walking!!

Let's Bottom Line It:

Willful Sin Is Selfishness!
Willful Waywardness Is Foolishness!
Daily Grace And Daily Faith
Are Gifts Of The Holy God
AND
Any Instigation To Sin
IS
From Satan, The Known Wily Fraud!

AMEN!!!

You Know
I Used To Be A Rabid Sinner
And If Sin Is As Described By Kerry
We Really Were Very, Very, Very, Foolish!

I Hear That!

I Concur!

Let's Thank God, Brethren
For Daily Grace And Faith!

Witness!!

I Need To Hear That Scenario ... Again!

PRAYER:

Heavenly Father,

Hear Our Prayer!

Protect Us, Lord!

We Love You!

Please Draw Us Ever Near!

Help Us, Lord

Not Be Immersed In Self

And

Bless Us To Ever Do Your Bidding

Even Though We Reside

In Sinful Flesh!

Help Us To Walk Aright

Be It Evening, Morning

Noon Or Night

And

Help Us For Our Brethren To Care

By Telling Them The Truth

That Sin

Has Not A Human Care

Nor Godly Fear!

Grant Grace

And Peace

And Rest

And

Bless Us To Make Our Pilgrimage

A Grace-Filled Success!

Order Our Steps

And

Please Mark Our Way

So That In The Great Day

We Shall Not From Your Glorious Coming

Try To Hide Away!

In Jesus Christ's Name

We Pray And Humbly Plead!

Lead Us, Lord!

Lead Us!

We Trust You In Need And Indeed!

AMEN.

PRAYER: I Will Follow You, My Savior!

Father,

I Desire To Know Your Power!

Please Help Me To Trust In All Ways!

Help Me To Believe Without Faith Wavering!

Help Me To Stand Up Against Those Who Say, "Nay!"

I See Your Hand Of Mercy!

I See Your Heart Of Love!

I Feel Your Living Presence

So, Please

Draw Me Nearer

So That I By Right

May Enter The Gates Of The Holy City Above!

I Trust You, Lord

Help Me To Follow You!

I Love You, Lord

Help Me To Obey You!

I Believe You, Lord

Help Me To Worship You

In Spirit And In Blessed Trust

Because

It Is My Heart's Desire

To Hold Constant Communion With You!

I Will Follow You, My Savior!

Though The Road Through Life Is Hard

Though The Journey Is Oft Treacherous

Though Present Rewards Are By Doubting Men

Called Veritable Playing Cards

I Choose You

My Lord, My Savior, My God

So

Please Bless Me

With The Grace Card!

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name

I Pray And Humbly PLead!

I Love You, Lord!

AMEN.

PRAYER: I Will Not Rob You, Lord!

Father,

I Desire To Do Right!

I Desire To Be Blessed

And

I Will Do All That You Ask

Through Grace 

And

In Faith

So That In Making Requests

For Your Favor, Lord

I May Always Be Bold!

Keep Me Humble, Lord!

You Have Said

Do Not Rob You

In Offerings And Tithes!

You Have Said

Freely I Have Received

Freely I Should Give! 

You Have Said

Prove You! 

Test You

To See What For Me You Will Do!

You Have Said

Give!

And

It Will Come Back To Me

Full Measure

Pressed Down

Shaken Together

And

Running Over!

You Have Said

When I Give

I Give To You, My God!

You Have Said

You Will Open The Windows Of Heaven

The Very Floodgates Of Blessing

And

Pour Out For Me, Personally

A Personal Blessing

That There Will Not Be Enough Room

To Receive It!

Father,

All That I Have Is From You

And

By Paying The Tenth Of My Increase

By Giving A Gift Of Offering Into Your Hand

I Am Returning Unto You

What Is Rightfully Yours!

Help Me Not Begrudge You Your Due!

Lord,

I Believe You Are Faithful

That Your Word Is True

That My Temporal Prosperity

Is Tied Up In Fidelity To You

And

Since You Have Also Said

That The Righteous Are Never Forsaken

That Our Seed Will Not Beg For Bread

I Cast My Care

My Lot

Upon You, Lord

And

I Do That Without Fear!

Father,

You Have Promised To Fulfill

The Desire Of My Heart

When I Do That Which Pleases Your Heart!

Please Bless Me, I Beseech You

To Ever Do Your Will!

Please Bless Me With All Blessing

And

Let Not My Heart For You

Ever Be Lukewarm!

Let It Ever Be Hot

Doing That Which Will Tell The World

That You Are In The Blessing Business, Still

And

Faithful, Still!

I Will Pay Your Tithe, Lord

For It Proves That I Believe 

That You Are The Almighty God

And

That I Trust You At Your Good Word!

I Will Give To You My Freewill-Offering, Lord

For It Proves

That I Believe That You Are Good

That Your Gifts Are Real

And

That My Heart Is Grateful!

I Am Trusting You, Lord

For I Love You

And

I Know That You Are The God Of Love

The God Giving

The God Able

The Holy God Real

The Only God Not A Fable!

Thank You, Lord

For Your Blessings Upon Me!

Thank You For Hearing

And

Answering My Prayers So Readily!

Thank You For Provision

For Peace

For The Ability To Sing Praise

And

To Say Heartfelt Prayers!

Thank You For Your Gifts Of Life

Liberty And Consuming Love!

Thank You For Length Of Days!

Thank For Your Sacrifice

That Has Changed Tomorrow For Me

To Be An Eternity Without Sorrow!

I Am Grateful That You Are The Eternal Power!

Please Hear My Prayer, Lord

And

Remember Those

Who Do Not Yet Know The Benefits 

That Come Of Truly Knowing

Obeying

Worshipping

Honoring

Glorifying 

And

Faithfully Following Thee!

In Jesus Christ's Name

I'm Calling, Father

For These Few Blessings

And

I Am Asking Also 

That I May Never Have So Much

That With You I Lose Touch

Forgetting

That All My Help

Comes From You

Almighty God

Faithful, Loving And Ever True!

Please Grant Me The Victory

Over Sin Death And Hell!

AMEN.

PRAYER: Heavenly Father, I Want To Live In Peace With You!

Heavenly Father,

Thank You For My Many Blessings!

With Grateful Heart And Willing Spirit

I Seek Your Face

And

Of Blessings

I Seek Another!

Please Grant Unto Me Spiritual Ears

To Hear

So That I May Heed Your Spirit's Call

So That My Carnal Eyes

Presumptuous

Vain

Willful

Disobedient

Will Not Be Able To Encourage Me To Walk

On Sinful Flesh's Downward Gradient!

I Need No Encouragement To Look Down!

Sinful Self Makes That All Too Easy To Do!

So

I Am Calling, Lord

Unto You

To Help Me To Look Up

And

To Change My Life's Perspective

So That I No Longer Walk In Vanity

But

Choose Boldly

To Accept Dear Mercy

And

Free Grace

And

Paid Pardon

And

Available Salvation

So That I May Forever

Live In Peace

Perfect Peace

In Paradise With You!

I Love You, Lord!

Please Have Mercy And Bless

For

I Ask All In The Great Name

Of

Jesus Christ The Righteous

My Savior, Lord And God!

AMEN!

Personal Effort vs Evil!?!

You Should Have Known Better!

I Do Know Better But ...!

... No But's!
Remember What Martin Luther The Reformer Said:

In The Fight Against Evil

Neither Human Intellect

Nor Wisdom

Will Suffice!

We Are Not To Depend On Personal Effort By Self!
We Are To Pray And Trust God
AND
Rely On The Gracious Influence Of The Holy Spirit!

There's Nothing In Us
That Can Overthrow Evil!
That Is The Work Of The Almighty God!

I Know! I Know!

You Knew Then But ...?!

... I Felt Invincible!
I Knew The Word!
I Was God's Man O' Business!
I Was Certain It Was The Lord's Voice
That I Had Plainly Heard Speaking!

Uh, Huh!
You Led
AND
You Totally Expected The Eternal God
The King Of Creation
The Righteous Judge
Our Peace
The Blessed Hope
Our Refuge And Strength
Our Very Present Help
In Time Of Trouble
Our Hope For Years To Come
Our Shelter In The Time Of Storm ...!

... Enough! Enough!
I Get It!
I Let Self ... Lead ... And ...!

... You Were Suitably ...!

... Humbled!
I Was Humbled!

Okay!
That Was Yesterday!
This IS The New Day!
Our God's Mercies Are New Every Morning
AND
We Have Work To Do!

Who Are You?!
A Willing Servant Of The Almighty God!

What Is The Task?!

Spread The Gospel Of Peace
And Speak Truth In Righteousness!

How?!

In Season!
Out Of Season!

Who Is Our Leader?!
Jesus Christ The Lord!

Is This A Work Of Love Or For Lucre!

Lu...Love! Love! Love!

Who Has All The Answers?!
Jesus Christ The Lord!

Who Is The Answer?!
Jesus Christ The Lord!

Who Is The Light Of The World?!
Jesus Christ The Lord!

How Are We Living?!
By Faith?!

From Whom Do We Get Our Faith?!
Jesus Christ The Lord!

Will We Receive Faith For Tomorrow, Today?!

We Receive Faith For The Day!

Do We Have Tomorrow In Our Hands!
Tomorrow Is Not Promised!

What Is The Promise?!
Life With Christ
Through Working Faith, Love

Trust And Obedience And Sincere Worship!

Where Will You Walk?!

On The Straight And Narrow Path!

Who Will You Allow To Influence You?!

The Holy Angels

Who Have A Vested Interest In My Soul's Salvation!

God's Grace Is ...?!
... Sufficient For Me!

When And/Or How Will You Prayer?!

Instantly, Constantly, Fervently, Unceasingly!

Say A Prayer!

Lord, Have Mercy!

AMEN!!

Go In Peace, Brother
To Love And Faithfully Serve To Love And Serve
Jesus Christ 
Our Savior, Lord And God!

Peace Be Upon You!

Pride And Forgiveness!?!

If God Were A Man
He Would Not Forgive Us Our Sins
BUT

He Is Not A Man
AND
You, Me, We
Should Be Thankful For It!

Could You Imagine God
Forgiving Persons Like Chairman Mao
Mussolini  Hitler 

Idi Amin
Jezebel Athaliah
Diocletian And Nero
Herod The Great
Herodias
The Duvalier's, The Marcos' ...!?!

...Nebuchadnezzar!
God Forgave Nebuchadnezzar
Because
Nebuchadnezzar Saw The Light Of Truth
AND

Repented Of His Sins!

If Any Of Those Others Repented Of Their Sins
We Shall See Them In The Kingdom!

Saul-Paul Will Be There!

Yes, Yes!

I See Your Point
And It Says A Lot About Confession Of Sin
Repentance For Sin
And
The Grace, Mercy And Forgiveness Of God
And
Of A Surety
That Our Openness
Our Willingness To See God's Truth
To Understand Our Fallen Condition
To Accept The Character Of Christ
To Turn From Sin And Self
Are Seriously Important Things
In The Economy Of The Holy God!

A Meek And Humble Spirit
There Is No Law Against
But
Those Who Transgress The Law Of God
If Truly Penitent
They Do Not Need Before The Lord's Justice
To Grovel In Mud
Nor Dejected ... To Faint!

God's Knows Our Every Weakness!
He Knows Our Every Fear!
He Knows The Soul's Longing
AND
Those Who Fall On His Free Mercy
He Will Never, Ever, Turn Away!

No Man Can Fool His Maker
Though, By Outward Appearance
He May Fool Man
Pretending That He Holds Lofty Ideals
While Living In The Shade Like A Royal Scamp!

Man Looks On The Outward Appearance
BUT
The Holy God Looks Upon The Deceitful Heart
AND

Christian-Called May Utter 

The Platitudes Of The FraudBUT
That Will Not Get Him
A Seat
A Home
In The Eternal City Of God!

Never Follow A Multitude To Do Evil!
Never Think That God Is A Man!
Never Believe That You Can Hide From God
Just Because You Have Been On A Pilgrimage
To The Holy Land!

Oh, Dear!

Yes! Oh. Dear!

God Made You
Feeds And Sustains You!
God Knows The Thoughts And Intents Of Your Heart
AND
If It Is Your Soul's Desire
To Live For Ever With Him
Don't Be Disobedient!

AND
Don't Be Disloyal
For This Speaks Of Apostasy
Compliments Of The Known Apostate
Who Thinks So Highly Of Himself
That He Cannot
Will Not Say:

Father, 

I've Sinned Against Thee! 

Forgive Me!

I Am Sorry!

And Has Placed Himself
Outside Of The Holy Spirit's Working
And, Instead
Having His Very Own Wicked Spirit
Is Bent On Causing Many Into Sin To Fall
So That Against The Holy God
He May Sarcastically Boast About It!

A Humble Spirit!?!

A Humble Spirit!

Confession ...!?! 

... And Repentance!

You've Got To Do It Your Self
Of Your Free Will! 

Jesus Will Not Force You To
AND
Satan Can't Force You Not To!

It Is About You
Giving Over Your Self
And Your Will
And Your Sin
To Your Savior
The Eternal
The Blessing
The Available
The Justifying
The Sanctifying
The Glorifying God
Who Has Place Prepared For You
In His Everlasting Kingdom!

Okay! Okay!
I Can Do This!

Yes, You Can ... In Jesus Christ's Name!

Just Pray ...! 

... And Plod On!

Give It All To Jesus!

REMEMBER THIS:

Pride Goes Before The Haughty Spirit
Before Said Spirit Does Fall
Even As That Spirit Seems
To Be Achieving His Goal!
God Has The Final Disposing
Vengeance Is His
His Alone
So Do Not Cherish Pride
AND
Let It Not Against You
Be The Porridge Served Lumpy, Lumpy, And Stone Cold!

Okay! I WILL Do It!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Psalm 1 - KJV - REAL!

I Know From Where I Have Come!
(That's My Documented History) AND
I Have Been About The Living God Taught!
(That's True Doctrine)! I Make Unto Him Humble Supplication!
(That's My Fervent Praying) ANDI Laud His Holy Name
As, Indeed, I Ought!
(That's My Joyful Praise)!

By Way Of Heartfelt Confession
I Give The Gift Of My Sins
To The Eternal Holy God
Who Is My Savior

My Lord, Sovereign!

By Prayerful Petition
I Present My Cares, Sorrows, Griefs And Woes
To The Living God
Who Once Trod This Earth
AND

Who Has Left Us The Good Way
To - In Faith - Mightily Grow!

By Way Of Thanksgiving

For Answered Prayer

AND

Often Just To Share
I Sing In Praise

"The Joyful Hallelujah!"To Him Who Is God Of All
AND
My Beloved King!

AND

Because
In Him
I Know That I Am Saved
Safe
Hedged In
AND
Secure

I Know The Value Of Psalm 1 To My Heart
- My Christian Walk -
For
It Describes The Two Classes Of Humans
Who Will Be Here
At The Time Of The End Of The Earth!

It's Almost Time To Depart!

Juxtaposed ...

I Desire To Be The Man Blessed
That Is ... Happy
AND
Not That Other Who Is Cursed
Who Walks In The Way
- Who Lives The Life Of -
The Ungodly
Who Stands Companiably With Sinners
AND
Sits Comfortably With Scorners
Denying The Creator Of Us All
AND
The Universe!

Apostle Peter ... Wallowing
In The Ungodly Fear Of The Unconverted Heart
Did All This
Denying His Master And Lord
AND
At The Expected Cock's Crowing
- Convicted Of Known Sin -
Wept ... Bitterly!

What Of Me And Thee?!

I Desire To Be Planted In King Jesus
That Known Giver Of Life
Who Is The Free Flowing
River Of Water Of Life!

The Flowing River Of Water Of Life
Gives Life Unto Needy
Thirsting
Me!

The Lord 

Is 

My Known And Heard Shepherd
AND
For His Righteousness
I, Parched
- By Walking Through The Desert Of Sin -
Thirst!

I Desire The Leaves Of My Tree
To Be Ever-Green
Never Stunted
Never Burnt
AND
I Desire Ever Always
To Bear Fruit For My Savior
Readily To Be Seen When He Sees Me
Lush-Leaved
Growing
Planted In My Well-Watered Earth!

I Desire For My Lord

- From The Work Of My Hand -
To Have A Harvest For His Garner
Ready
Whether 30, 60, Or 100-Fold!
I Shall For My Master
Work ... Steady!

I Shall Cultivate My Plot Of Sod!
I Shall Manure It With The Living Word
The Law
The Prophets
Psalms Hymns Spiritual Songs
The Gospels
AND
I Shall Hold On To The Promise Of The Revelation

Though Others May Insult My Humble Faith
AND
Scoffing, Say:

"God" Is An Imaginary Friend

For Grown-Ups!"

BUT, IUnperturbed
Shall Say:

I Am A Child Of The Living God 

And

He Is Real

- Conquering King Real - 

And

I Know That He Is The God Able

And

To Bless Me Abundantly

He Shall Never, Ever, Fail!

Psalm 1 - KJV - 

Is 

Here For Me

AND
To Tell The Salvation Story
To Man Big Or Small

AND
For Believers One And All
Who Choose To Trust The Living Word
AND
Do The Will
AND
To Help Me Not To Known Popular Fables
Captivated ... Fall!

As For Those Who Choose
To Walk In OWN Way
To Do The Deceitful Will Of That Other
Who Chose Wilfully
To Walk In His Own Way
I Must Inform You
That Sin Cannot Profit
Because It Costs
BUT
Does Not Ever Pay
No Matter What Satan May Say
To Prettily Entice You

With His Dark Arts To Play!

From His Devilish Sophistries,
In The Name Of Christ The Righteous

I Beseech You ... Please

With Alacrity
Deliberately

Forcefully
Turn! Turn!
RUN AWAY!

DO YOU RECOGNIZE THAT:

Earth AND Heart

Are Made Of The Same Letters

And

Out Of Earth And Heart

Are Found

Tear, Tare, Hear, Hate, Heat!?!

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Let's Take Heed To Ourselves:

Hear ... The Loving, Living, Word Of The Lord!

Shed A ... Tear ... Of Contrition

And

Refuse To Be A ... Tare!

Hate ... Sin

And

Depart Unrighteousness

And

We Will Never Feel

Damnation's ... Heat!

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The Earth Is The Lord's!

Earth Is God's Footstool!

Jesus Christ

IS

Knocking At Our Carnal Heart:

Let's Let Him In!

Jesus Christ Will Give Willing Man

A New Heart!

Let's Ask For It!

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My Heart

Your Heart

My Portion Of Earth

Your Portion Of Earth

BELONGS

To The Eternal God!

Think About It ... And Pray:

The Day Thou Gavest, Lord

Is Ending!

The Darkness Is Falling

And

Men's Hearts Are Grown Cold

But

You, Our Savior, Redeemer

Creator, Sustainer

Are Ever The Same

Loving, Giving, Blessing

Faithful, True, Holy

Eternal God!

May Your Grace, Lord

Be Ever Sufficient

For Us Believers

In Times Like These!

Keep Our Hearts

In Your Faith

Ever Whole!

In Jesus Christ's Name

We Humbly Pray

And

Willingly Plead!

AMEN.