MERCY: Loving Kindness

Our God Is Good 
And 
It Is Of The Lord's Mercies That We Are Not Consumed 
For Our Transgressions 
Aka Going Where We Shouldn't 
And 
Our Presumptuousness 
Aka Our Malicious, Heaven-Daring, Disobedience! 

Like It Or Not
Or Believe It Or Not
We Are All Sinners Before The Holy God 
And
We Need, Above All Else, To Recognize, Accept 
And 
Be Supremely Thankful And Grateful To The Great God 
Whose Love And Kindness 
Is 
Day By Day 
And 
Moment By Moment 
Manifested Towards Us Abundantly! 

Beloved, 

We Cannot Fool God 
Nor Can We Impress God Or ... Disappoint Him!
Don't Let Satan ... Our Adversary ... Our Accuser
Steal Your Joy In Jesus Christ! 

Jesus Christ Knows Us Each By Name ... By Nature 
And 
He Has A Path To Glory Mapped Out 
For Our Individual Lives! 
Shouldn't We Follow The True And Kind Leader 
Called Holy And Eternal
Good, Giving, Faithful, Blessing, Just And True!?!

Get Wisdom ...

Let Us Be Humble And Wise
And 
Lovingly, Obediently Bold 
And 
Dare To Accept The Will Of God For Our Lives
And
Trust Him To Personally Lead Us Home
- To The Father's House - 
Safely! 

Let Us Faithfully Follow Where The Lord Leads: 
He Knows The Way Home 
And 
He Is The Only Door To Enter The Blessed House! 

Please Keep Hope Alive: 
Pray ... And Press On
As You ... Comforted ... Remember That 
Only Jesus Christ Saves! 
Peace Be Upon You!

GETTING HOME TO HEAVEN: Attitude Adjustment Requirements

No Matter How You Swing The Cat
No Matter How You Tear The Page
No Matter How You Pack The Lunch
No Matter How You Get Bent Outta Shape
The Fact Remains That A Christian Without Patience 
And 
Self-Control 
- Both Heavenly Virtues -
Is 
A Perfect Target For 
And
Nimble Instrument Of Satan 
To Be Used, Abused 
And
Then Discarded 
When Satan's Designs Are Accomplished! 

Brethren,

We Need To Understand And Accept That
Such A Person Will Never See Jesus Christ In Peace
And 
Will Never Enter The Gates Of Heaven
Because 
They ... Being Self-Deceived
Have Chosen To Reject Christ's Counsel 
Which Says That 
"There Is No Law Against A Meek And Gentle Spirit!
Blessed Are The Peacemakers!
Lean Not On Your Own Understanding!
God Is Our Refuge And Strength!
And 
Thy Word Is A Lamp Unto Our Feet And A Light Unto  Our Path!"

Don't Let Your Emotions

Jerk You Around 

Like You're On A Bungee Cord!

Beloved, 

We Are Counselled To Guard Our Hearts!
When We Ingest Ungodly Things
The Detritus Inevitably Comes Out 
And 
Often At The Worst Possible Times 
Showing To All Observers That 
Our Christian Attitude And Personality Are Missing Christ! 

Garbage In ... Garbage Out:

What You Eat ... You Excrete!

Let's Be Really Wise ...

We've All Heard Of
And 
We All Know About Christ!
Amen For That!
However, Dear Ones
It's Time To Intimately Know Him Personally 
So That When He Comes
We Shall Be Found To Be Like Him 
In Character Aka Attitude And Actions! 

Travelling To Heaven 
Is 
Not An Easy Road 
So Let's Class Up Our Ideas, Ideals
Attitudes And Actions 
And
Willingly Choose To Be ... To Behave
Like Our Dear Jesus! 
Peace Be Upon You!

A Self-Made Christian

- Just Like A Man-Made God -

Is A Total Joke!

Have Faith In The Almighty God!

Follow Your Creator:

Follow The Lord Christ!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Don't Ever Forget ...!

You Can't Be Too Rich To Be Humble! 

You Can't Be Too Poor To Be Grateful! 

You Can't Be Too Christian

To Not Need The Lord Christ

And

You Can't Be Too Wicked

To Approach The Almighty God

In Heartfelt, Humble, Prayer!

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Think Deeply On This Thing ...

Jesus Christ 
Is 
The Life-Giver Who Speaks Life 

And 

Has Given To Us Who Choose To Believe, Trust
Honor, Worship And Obey Him 

The Sure Promise That If We Live For And Die In Him

We Shall Rise Up When He Calls Us 

To Go Home To Glory 
And
Live With Him Forevermore! 

Beloved, 

We Who Live For Jesus Christ 

Have No Need To Fear The Death That Is 

Appointed Once For All Mankind! 

For Us Of The Household Of Faith

That Death Is Sleep 

For We Shall Live Again! 

The Promise Is Written With Innocent Blood! 

Unfortunately, Those Amongst
Who ... Like Satan ... Choose To Be Willfully Disobedient 
And 

Unrepentant 

And 

Thus, Unsaved

Shall Die The Common Death

And

Shall Rise Up For Judgment In Their Great Day 

And

Being Condemned And Damned

Die Forever In The Lake Burning With Brimstone And Fire! 

These Rejected The Grace And Mercy Of The Risen Lamb! 

This Second Death

- Eternal Separation From Almighty God - 

Is Avoidable: 

It Was Never Meant For Us 

So Let Us Choose To Not Be Numbered Amongst 

The Eternally Lost! 

Remember, Remember

Don't Ever Forget ... 

King Jesus Saves! 

Living Truth Works! 

Willing Obedience Blesses! 

Humble Praying Profits

And 

Enduring Faith Pays! 

Please Trustingly Hold On To 

The Eternal Promises Of Almighty God Who, Alone, Saves! 

Our God Is Real And Returning! 

May The God Of All Grace
Grant His Perfect Peace Unto You
In This Week Ahead!
Be Thankful ... And Be Blessed! 

HAPPY SABBATH + Hold Fast To The Truth!

 

Brethren,

Going To Heaven With The Lord Christ 
Is
Your Personal Choice
And
Going To Hell With Satan The Adversary
Is
Your Personal Choice!

Please Remember That There Is No Default Position
And
Keep In The Forefront Of Your Mind That
Neither Jesus Christ Nor Satan
Can Force You To Accompany Them
To Their Place Of Abode:
Jesus Christ Won't
And
Satan Can't!

Please Pay Attention ...

For All Of Us Who Hope To See Jesus Christ In Perfect Peace 

And 

Share In His Everlasting Glory

Let Us Remember How Abhorrent Lying 
Is 
To The Lord Of Life 

And 

Choose To Have A Firm Hold On Truth, Honesty And Integrity! 

Satan's Lying Decimated Heaven Of One-Third Of Its Citizens 

And 

Booked A Place For Them All In The Lake Of Fire Aka Hell 

From Which There Is No Appeal 

And 

No Escape! 

The Thought Of Being An Abomination

In The Sight Of The Holy God 

Should Scare Us Mightily 

And 

Greatly Encourage Us To Choose Life In The Light Of Eternity 

And 

Walk Straight On The Narrow Path To Our Heavenly Home! 

Lies Kill! 

Liars Are Murderers! 

Murderers Are Condemned
And
Condemned Murderers Are Destroyed

Because

No Murderer Shall Enter The Gates Of Glory 

So Please, I Beseech Us All
Don't Tell Lies

White Lies

Lies In Jest

Convenient Lies

Lies To Get Ahead
Lies For A Conversation

Or Lies To Save Your Skin: 
Almighty God Does Not Approve! 

Beloved, 

Truth 
Is 
An Always Open Rich Bank 
With You As Your Own Personal Teller! 

Lies Are A Lasso ... A Hangman's Noose

And 

The Liar 
Is 
The Eager, Known-Ghoulish, Hangman! 

Be Ye Warned And Armed ... By The Truth! 

Please Choose Truth! 

Please Choose Life

And

Please Choose The Holy Way

And

Be Blessed To Be A Blessing Today! 

Lovingly Embrace Truth!  

Unswervingly Follow Truth! 

Conscientiously Embrace 

And 

Enduringly Follow Christ Jesus ... By Faith

For He Is The Truth

The Shepherd Of Rest

The Light Of Every Man

The Rock Of Our Salvation

The Way To Life

And

The Only Open Door To The Heavenly Home! 

Fervently Pray ... And Press On! 

Peace Be Upon You!

Please The Almighty God

And

Be At Peace With The Lord

And

Live In Peace With Your Fellowman! 

Dare To Be A Real Christian

Brethren,

A Word To The Wise 
Should Always Be Sufficient
So Please Take Note:

Christianity Is Not A Convenience 
A Ticket To Ride
A Money Machine
Or 
An Entry To The High Life
And
Pretending To Be Humble 
Is Not 
A Humble Thing! 

Pretending To Be Faithful 
Is 
A Very Foolish Thing! 

Note To File ...

Pretending To Be What You're Not 
To Get Where You Want To Go 
Is 
The Mark Of A Double-Minded, Unsettled Creature 
And Eventually 
The Truth Is Going To Show 
And 
Those Whom You Thought To Fool 
Will Eagerly Watch You Melt Into Oblivion 
Like Flurries Of Snow! 

Beloved, 

We Have The Real Lord Christ 
And 
His True Followers Are To Be Real Christians
Talking The Walk 
And 
Walking The Talk! 

We, Christians, Are To Live A Life Of Humility
Willing Service
Kindly Deeds
Being Thoughtful And Caring
Fully Emulating ... Imitating ... Jesus Christ The Exemplar
- Our Example -
Who Modeled Goodness, Kindness
Faithfulness, Prayerfulness
Righteousness, Forgiveness
Giving, Caring 
And  
Consistency In Words And Deeds ... In Character! 

Our Creator ... God Almighty
Says What He Means 
And 
Does Exactly What He Says 
And 
We Are To Set Our Clocks By His Word! 

Let's Pray That Our Words Are As The 
"Thus Saith The Lord!" 
And 
Our Characters Become Like Our Lord Christ's Today! 

Dare To Be A  Real Christian: Walk Holy
And
Let Jesus Christ Be Ever Praised! 
Peace Be Upon You!

PRAYER: Father, I Desire To Be Home ... With You!

I Believe Your Word

And No Matter What The World Says, Dear Father

I Need You In My Life! 

I See And Understand My Need 

And Recognize And Accept That 

I Cannot Fight The Battle Against Sin And Self Alone 

And Expect To Survive The Carnal Strife! 

I Am A Child Needing The Guidance Of 
My Wise And Loving Father! 

I Am A Student In The School Of Jesus 
Eager To Learn The Only Holy Way! 

I Am A Worker In The House Of My Lord 
Needing Direction

Satisfied To Labor For Eternal Pay 

And Sure That What You Say 
Will Never Cause Me From Grace And Goodness To Stray! 

Without You, Lord

I Am Lost, Lonely, Alone

Twice Dead

Condemned And Damned 

And So, Dear Father

I Choose To Accept Your Gifts Of Love, Life

Grace, Goodness

Salvation, Security

Faith, Food

And The Blessings Of Truth And Godly Trust! 

Teach Me, Feed Me, Guide Me

Correct And Comfort Me

And Lead Me Gently, Safely And Securely To Pastures Green 

Where Still Waters Flow! 

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name

I Pray And Humbly Plead 

Because The Desire Of My Heart Is For Home

Forever

On The Golden Shore: 

I Find My Rest In You! 

AMEN!

PRAYER: Father, You Have Given Me Freedom!

Father, 
You Have Given Me The Freedom
To Choose To Follow You In Faithfulness 
Or To Allow My Sinful Self To Be My Leader
And The Free Will To Make My Own Decisions
For Or Against You! 

Despite My Straying And Often Disobedience
You Hear My Feeble Cries Of Distress 
And You Still Answer Me When I Call: 
Thank You For Your Loving Faithfulness! 

Father, I Once Walked The Broad Way To Destruction 
And Through Bitter Experience
I Now Safely And In Confidence Say:
"I Repent Of My Past!"
Because I Now Understand, Accept And Appreciate That 
Your Word And Your Ways Bless And Prosper Me! 

With All Humility, Father
I Truly Acknowledge And Finally Trust You Totally
At Your Holy Word: Whatever I Do That Pleases You 
Will Always Bless Me! 

I Have Made My Choice: 
By Your Sweet Spirit
With The Protection Of The Holy Angels
In The Name Of My Jesus, Christ The King
The Lord Of Glory
I Am Walking With You As Life Is Spared
Wherever, Whenever And However You Shall Lead Me! 

My Life Is Yours: Use It! 
My Will Is Yours: Make Your Will Mine! 
My Way Is Yours: Refashion My Feet To Walk In Your Holy Ways
And Comfort Me 
And Wipe My Tears Away As I Negotiate The Crucible That 
Recreates Me In Your Image Today! 
Have Mercy, Lord, On Me! 
AMEN!

PRAYER: I Know Your Promises Are Sure, Dear Father!

I Choose To Exercise My Gift Of Faith

So Please Help Me, Dear Father
To Hear The Word With Gladness
Understand It Because It Is Wisdom
Accept It With A Grateful Heart

And Enduringly Obey It 

Because It Is You, The Holy God, Whom I Dearly Love! 

Your Words To Obey Are Not Suggestions

Your Commands Are Not From The Land Of Perhaps

Your Promises Are Sure

Your Blessings Are Pure And They Cure

And I Never Want Them From My Possession To Lapse! 

In My Own Strength, I Am Weak 

So Help Me To Your Strong And Mighty Arm Forever To Cling 

So That Through The Gates Of Glory

By Right

I May Walk In! 

You Have Promised Never To Forsake Me

So Help Me, Please, To Never Forget That 

Wherever You Are Is Safe Harbor

Is Home! 

Please Help Me To Humble Myself! 
Please Help Me To Remain Faithful To You! 

Please Help Me To Trust You 
Where I Can't See Or Trace Your Holy Hand: 

I Am Remembering The Sacrifice Of Your Son

My Jesus

The Blessed-Forever Returning Son Of Man! 

I Look Forward To The Day When 

With Perfected Sight 

I Shall Behold His Dear Face 

And Touch His, For Me, Scarred Hand! 

I Love You, Lord

And I Thank You, My Father

For Hearing And Answering My Heart's Prayer 

Offered Humbly In Jesus' Matchless Name! 

AMEN!

PRAYER: Father, Please Root Me And Ground Me In Your Word!

 

Help Me, Dear Father, 
To Keep My Jesus As The Anchor For My Soul
To Love  Him By My Willing Obedience
To Run The Race For Life Eternal 
With His Gift Of Enduring Faith 
So That At Journey's End I May Not Be Amongst Those 
Who Shall Wail And Gnash Their Teeth In Bitterest Disappointment 
Because They Are Condemned And Cast Out
Because They Were Not Rooted And Grounded In The Living Word
The Son Of God
Who Saves Repentant Sinners Indeed! 

Father, 
Please Help Me To Look Up To The Lord  Of Life 
And Diligently Follow In The Paths Of His Righteousness 
Even If I Must Walk Alone 
Without The Silken Cords Of The Affection That 
Binds Hearts To Mother, Father, Brother, Sister
Husband, Wife, Children, Friends, Relations And Well-Wishers! 

Please Help Me To Remember That When I Walk With The Lord Christ
Whatever The Circumstance
I Am Blessed, Protected And Provided For 
According To His Riches In Glory! 

Please Pour Out Of Your Sweet Spirit Upon This Trembling Flesh 
And Bless And Keep Me To Keep Living 
By The "Thus Saith The Lord" 
And For My Jesus
For I Surrender My Will To You Freely! 
In Jesus' Holy Name I Humbly Plead! 
I Love You, Lord; I Am Yours! 
AMEN!

The Word Works!

Jesus Christ

Is

The Word

The Way

The Only Way Home

To The Father's House!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: PRAYER: Your Love Is Showing, Lord!

Father, 

You Have Cautioned Us 
To Take Heed That No One Deceive Us

And To Take Heed To Watch And Pray! 
Your Love Is Showing: Thank You, Lord! 

Please Grant Us The Grace That 

Will Cause Us To Be Humble
Vigilant And Enduringly Faithful 

To Live For Christ Jesus

To Let The Holy Spirit Guide And Chide Us

And Our Souls Constantly Feed! 

Help Us To Only Go  
Where The Holy Angels Excelling In Strength Will Protect Us!
Please Help Us To Permit Their Good Influence 

To Keep Us On The Side Of The Good And Right! 

Please Also Grant The Grace Which Will See Us 

Accepting Your Truth 

According To The Preserved Word 

No Matter Who Is Saying It

And Help Us To Detect 
And Reject 
Lies, Error, And Practiced Deceit 

No Matter Who Is Delivering The Same 
Because We Know You And The Living Word 

Personally And Intimately! 

Please Help Us To Do Right 

Because It Is Right 

And To Love Truth Because It Is You

And You Always Save! 

Please Help Us To Keep Away From Idols 

And Get Rid Of The Idols In Our Lives, Lord

No Matter How So-Called Valuable, Convenient

Personal Or Profitable 

Their Ownership And Association May Be! 

Please Cleanse Our Tongues

Unstop Our Ears 

And Heal Our Eyes 

And Bless Us 
In Jesus' Matchless Name We Humbly Pray! 

AMEN!!! 

Heed The Holy Word

Of

Almighty God

Not The Lying Word

Of

The False Gods Of This Dying World!

Fear The Living God

Not The Man Who Needs

The Life-Giving God

To Be Able To Say That He Is Alive!

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The Word Of Almighty God

Is

Our Comfort And Shield

And

Our Sword And Our Bed:

It Is The Truth Unchangeable!

HAPPY SABBATH + BE ENCOURAGED + PRAYER: Father, Help Me Not To Be A Bread And Fish Christian!

Life Will Be Dark At Times 

But 

Our God ... Almighty ... Is Light! 

Trust Him: He Is The Truth! 

Trust In Him No Matter What Happens

Because 

He Has Given Unto Us Great Treasure In These Earthen Vessels: 
His Faith To See To Believe 

And

The Holy Spirit ... The Comforter Who Is Come

Who Is Here

Who Leads Us Into All Truth! 

All Of Almighty God's Gifts To Men

Are Good

With No Sorrow Added!

Beloved, 

Human Eyes Are Blind Even Though They Physically See

But

The Eyes Of Working Faith Ever Have Sight 

Because 
They See Living Light ... Truth
That Can Never Fail Or Fall! 

Our God 
Is 
Good To Us 
Even Though We Don't Deserve It! 

Pray ... And Hold On
And
Plod On While It Is Still Day! 

Jesus Christ Is Coming For Us Real Soon! 

PRAYER:

Father, 

I Believe You! 

Please Rid Me Of Any Unbelief That I May Be Cherishing! 

Please Help Me Not To Be A Bread And Fish Christian 

Always Available To Feast 

But Never Available To Help With The Work 

That Will Cause Hurting People From Willing Sinning To Cease! 

Please Help Me To Stay In The Word That Brings Faith!

Please Help Me Not To Be Amongst Those 

Who Tell The Good News But Don't Live It

Who Point Fingers And Pray Self-Righteous Prayers

Who Seem Not To Understand That 

The Cup Of Blessings Will Overflow 

But The Cup Of Planned Sin Has An Unbreachable Limit! 

Please Help Me So That My Living Is Not In Vain!

I'm Watching, Lord

And Praying 

And Hoping! 

Please Hold My Hand And Help Me To Follow You 

And In Living Truth 

Obediently, Enduringly, Stand 

So That In Perfect Peace 

I Shall Behold You, My King

And In Your Glorious Presence Eternally Stand

In Jesus' Holy Name I Pray And Humbly Plead!

I Love You, Lord!

Please Come For Us Soon! 

AMEN!

PRAYER: Feed Me, Lord

 

Father,

I Come In Faith

With Nary A Reason Your Living Word To Doubt!

I Have No Life Without You, Lord

So I Do Not Desire A Life Without Your Love And Kindness: 

I Look To You For My Own Soul's Salvation! 

I Cannot Do Anything Without You 

So I Choose To Do Everything With You 

For You Are Faithful And Almighty: 

I Worship Only You! 

You Are Life And You Are Love!

You Are Hope And Glory!

You Are Mercy Full And Free: 

I Truly Believe The Good News Gospel Story! 

Father, I Can No Longer Join The Maddened Crowd 

Full Of Self And Glutted On Sinning 

For I Have Chosen To Run The Race For Life 

And, By Your Word, I'm Intent Upon Winning 

And My Seat At The Welcome Home Table Filling! 

Sorrow, Joy

Storm Of Wind

Torrential Rain

Good News, Pain: 

All Are Par For The Pilgrim Journey 

So Bless Me, My God, For I'm Yours To Control! 

Please Take Me To The Water Of Life 

So That I May Drink And Be Filled! 

I Beseech You, Father ... You Said To Ask And I Will Receive 

So I'm Pleading For The Holy Spirit's Outpouring, Filling

And Indwelling Right Now, Today

To Guide Me, Lead Me, Feed Me

And To Order My Steps 

So That I From Saving Truth Will Never, Ever, Stray! 

I Love You, My Maker, My Lord, My God, My King: 

Please Help Me To Keep A Song Of Zion In My Heart 

As I Live For My Jesus 

Whose Praises I Wholly Desire Ever Always To Sing!

I'm Leaning On You, Lord! 

Thank You For Hearing And Answering Our Prayers Of Faith 

And For Granting These Few Petitions 

Offered Up In That Dear Name

The Precious Name Of Jesus Christ

Our Redeemer, Savior And Forever Friend! 

Please Come For Us Soon: We Desperately Need You! 

AMEN!!!