Sunday, March 13, 2022

Pride Is Poison + PRAYER: Father, Please Help Us To Humble Ourselves!



It Is Significant To See Righteousness And Unrighteousness
Faithfulness And Faithlessness 
And 
Pride And Humility 
So Starkly Compared And Contrasted! 

Beloved, 

We Are To Live By Faith 
While Lovingly Humbling Ourselves Before The Lord Christ 
Who Will Lift Us Up In His Day Of Appointment 
Just As He Lifted Up Jacob, Joseph, Job, And Moses! 

We Are Not To Lift Up Ourselves 
In Pride And With Arrogance Like Lucifer: 
It Didn't Work Out For Him 
And
It Will Not Work Out For Us! 

We Love To Say With The Worldly-Wise That 
Man Appoints And God Disappoints 
But 
If We Look Closer
We Will Clearly See What Manner Of Defeat, Disaster
Destruction, And Deviltry Exists 
When Man Appoints Man
And 
Man Anoints Self! 


The Humble, Faithful, Servant Of God
Is
Always A Blessing To Mankind!


Pride Is Poison 
And 
Self-Aggrandizement Is Terminal Disease 
And
Neither Has A Place In The Heart Of 
The Committed-To- Christ Christian! 

Dear Ones, 

The Only Lifting Up We Should Be Doing 
Is 
Lifting Up Our Souls To The Lord
Lifting Up Our Hands In Worship And Praise
Lifting Up Our Brethren
And 
Lifting Up Our Bibles And Our Spoons 
As They Convey To Our Bodies 
Our Very Necessary Daily Food! 

Pride Decimates! 
Faith Elevates 
And 
Humility Opens The Flood-Gates Of Blessing! 



PRAYER:

Heavenly Father, 
Please Help Us Today
To Humble Ourselves Before You On Earth
Your Footstool
So That You Will Lift Us Up To Heaven
Your Throne
On The Glad Day That You Have Set! 
Amen!!! 












Saturday, March 12, 2022

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Let Us Not Boast About Our Basement-Level Behavior!



When You Measure Yourself By Yourself 
And Compare Yourself To Yourself 
What Are You!?! 

A Fool! 


When A Man Defies, Denies, The Living God 
And Calls Himself God 
And Acts As Though He Is God 
But Does Not Have The Power Of God 
And Cannot Keep Himself Alive 
What Is He!?! 

An Idolatrous, Lying, Fool! 


The Fool Hath Said In His Heart That There Is No God! 
The Fool, Therefore, Is Unwise, Untutored
Unschooled In The Wise Ways Of The Holy God
And 
Suggesting That The Fool Has His Own Sense 
Is 
Oxymoronic In The Extreme! 

Denying Your Own Maker Is Devilish! 
Making Yourself God Is Satanic! 
Encouraging Others To Indulge In 
Heaven-Daring Lawlessness For Kicks, For Thrills 
Is 
Willful Wickedness Writ Large 
And 
Left Unconfessed And Unrepented
Will Be Punished Without The Blessed Benefit Of
Mercy Of The Eternal God! 

Be Ye Wise ...

The Only Measuring Stick Worth Using In This Life 
Is 
The Character Of The Lord Jesus Christ! 








Without Our Lord's Intervention
We Will Walk Around Pridefully 
Showing How Holy We Are When We Are Not: 
Let Us Not Boast About Our Basement-Level Behavior! 

The Prophet Isaiah Believed He Was Holy 
Until He Saw The Lord In His Glory! 
He Became Aware Of His Uncleanness 
And 
His Unworthiness To Be The Servant Of God 
When He Saw Himself In The Light Of Almighty God's Glory! 

Beloved, 

Our God ... The Living God ... Is Compassionate
And 
In The Moment Of Our Truly Seeing Him ... By Faith 
And
Acknowledging That We Are Less Than He Requires 
And
Need All That Our Lord Christ Has To Give Us 
Is
The Time That The Lord Can Work In And On Us To Bless Us 
And
Through Us To Bless Others! 

Self-Praise Is No Praise! 
The Praise Of Man Is A Trap 
And 
Unless We Let Go Of Pride 
And 
Give Our Self Over To The Lord For Him To Do His Saving Work
We Will Pridefully, Arrogantly, Ignorantly
Contentedly Continue Travelling Through Shadows-With-Troubles 
Where The Citizens Measure Themselves By Themselves 
Until We Arrive At Inescapable Torment! 

Please, I Beseech Us All
Let Us Permit The Holy Spirit To Do A Good Work In Us 
By Allowing Him To Work On Us While It Is Yet Day, Today
The Day Of Salvation! 

Let Us Let The Lord Remove Our Iniquity From Us 
And 
Purge Us Of Our Sin 
So That He May Use Us In His Service 
To Bless Others With The Good News That He, Alone, Saves! 

Let Us Really Work For The Lord: 
Untold Blessings Are Guaranteed! 

Peace! 






Friday, March 11, 2022

HAPPY SABBATH + Go For The Lord Christ ... And Honestly Complete Your Assignment!







The Lord Our God Almighty Asks For Volunteers 
And 
When We Raise Our Hand And Our Voice To Accept The  Assignment
We Are  Obligated To Dot The I's And Cross The T's 
To Ensure That The Job Of Work 
Is 
Completed To Time 
And 
According To Specification 
Utilizing The Equipment 
Aka The Gifts, Skills, Abilities, And Opportunities Provided 
According To The Providences And Mercies Of The Lord! 


Let Your Word Be Your Bond!

Beloved, 

Beware! 

When The Lord Sends Us Out
- Whether We're Called Or Volunteering -
He Is Meticulous With His Instructions: 
Please Don't Add To
       Subtract From
               Or Ignore Them! 

The Lord Himself Sends You 
And 
You Are Duty-Bound To Report Back To The Lord Alone
And 
Not Permit Some Wretch To Meet You In The Way Saying That 
An Angel Or The Lord Himself Told Them To Tell You 
To Break Faith With God! 

Disobedience Is Deadly! 

In The Work World
Employees Who Step Out On Their Assigned Work 
Are Considered Disrespectful, Deceitful
And
Disloyal
And 
Will Find Themselves Done And Dusted Aka Dismissed! 

The Prophet Jonah Was Swallowed By A Whale For His Disobedience! 
Three Days Repenting In The Smelly Belly Of A Living Submarine 
Saw Him Finally Going Where He Was Sent 
And 
Finishing The Work! 

The Unnamed Prophet Did The Assigned Work 
But 
Permitted A Lying Prophet To Entice Him To Disobey 
A Direct Command Of The Lord 
Not To Eat Or Drink Anything On The Job Site! 
His Disobedience Cost Him His Life By The Teeth Of Lions! 

Obedience Is Better Than Sacrificing!

I Beseech Us All To Be Wise 
And 
Give To Our Lord Christ Our Perfect  Obedience! 

Dare To Go Where You're Sent 
And 
Wisdom Working
Diligently Finish Your Assignment! 

Peace!











Thursday, March 10, 2022

A White-Robed Devil Is Still Evil!




The Character Of Christians As We Purport To Emulate 
And
Represent Our Lord Jesus 
Calls Our Credibility Into Question! 

Beloved, 

We Who Claim Christ As King And Lord Of Our Lives
The Captain Of Our Salvation
And 
Our Hope For Surpassing Glory 
Must Be Vigilant As Regards How We Walk, Talk, And Act 
So That The Messages That We Send To Our Observers
- Christian And Non-Christian - 
Do Not Cause Them To Be Put Off Desiring 
Our Lord Jesus Christ! 

Never, Ever, Forget That 
By Our Words, We Are Justified 
And
By Our Words, We Are Condemned! 

Strangely Stunning 
And 
Devastatingly Important 
Is 
The Fact That Our Actions Loudly And Clearly 
Speak The Truth About Who Is Our Guardian 
Our Life-Guide
And 
Our Stay Aka The One Who Keeps Us In The Way That 
We Personally Desire To Walk! 

A White-Robed Devil Is Still Evil! 

The Christ That We Emulate 
Was The Same Morning, Evening, Noon, And Night! 
He Was Loving, Gentle, Kind, And Caring! 
He Was Prayerful, Useful, Blessing, Giving, And Forgiving! 
He Inspired Hope And Provided Help And Healing 
And
Most Of All
His Loving-Kindness
His Words Of Wisdom Giving Direction 
And
Correction 
Inspired Positive Change In Those Who Genuinely Sought After 
The True And Living God! 

Dear Ones, 

Our Character Is Either A Knife Or A Spoon! 
By Almighty God's Great Grace
Let Us Be Spoons And Feed Someone With Food That 
Is 
Good For Them Today! 

Please Put On 
And
Live For The Lord Jesus Christ! 

Peace! 












Wednesday, March 9, 2022

DON'T BE A REPROBATE: Choose The Life-Giver!




To Love The Lord Jesus
To Be Kind In His Holy Name
To Do Right Because It Is Good
To Trust The Living Word And Not Fear The Word Of Man
To Speak Truth In Righteousness
To Walk Wise And Not Act The Fool
And 
To Lift Up The Lord 
And
Never Instigate Evil 
Are All Personal Choices To Be Constantly 
And 
Consistently Made By Us 
As Christians Committed To The Cause Of Our Lord Jesus Christ! 

Beloved, 

Praying Without Ceasing 
And 
Exercising Faith First, Last, And Always 
Is 
A Personal Choice That Eternally Profits! 

Doubting The Word Of God 
While Calling On The Name Of The Lord 
Reaps Us No Reward Or Benefit 
And
That, Too, Is Our Personal Choice! 

Please Never Forget That 
We Reap What We Sow 
And
We Eat What We Grow 
And
We Walk Where Our Mind Wanders! 

If We Choose To Longingly Follow After Christ
We Will ... By Faith ... Permit Our Minds To Be With Him 
In The Most Holy Place Of The Heavenly Sanctuary! 

If Jesus Is In Us By The Holy Spirit Of Truth
Then We Will Not Wonder About Sin
And 
Wander Into Transgression 
And 
Hang A Hard Left Into Iniquity 
And 
End Up As Reprobates 
To Be Cast Into Outer Darkness 
By Our Own Choosing! 

Let Us This Day Choose To Make Wise 
And 
Eternally Profitable Choices 
No Matter Who By Or For What 
We May Be Cursed At And Ridiculed! 

May It Be Your Choice Today To Smile With Hope 
And
Let The Light Of The Life-Giver 
Gloriously Shine Into Every Dark Area Of Your Life! 

Peace! 













Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Be Wise To Rise To Glory!



What Have You Done For The Master!?! 

Are You Doubting What The Master Has Done
Is Doing Or Will Do For You!?! 

Are You Contemplating 
Why The Lord Needs You To Do Anything For Him 
When He Has Everything At His Disposal 
And 
Owns Everything Seen And Unseen, Known And Unknown!?! 

Beloved, 

You, Personally, Are Precious, Special, To Our Dear Savior! 

No Person Living, Dead, Dying, Denying, Defying
Rigid, Rude, Recalcitrant, Or Ruthless 
Is 
Able To Change Almighty God's Love For 
And 
Desire To Have Us Accept The Gifts Given
And 
Perform Our Assignments To Gather With Him 
As We Tell The Good News Of Free-To-All Salvation
The Living God's Love, Grace, Mercy, Truth, Faithfulness 
And 
Loving-Kindness 
Which Will Never Fail Us! 

You, Personally, Are The Apple Of Our Lord's Eye
The One For Whom He Poured Out His Innocent Blood 
So That You, Cleansed Thereby And Forgiven
And 
Willingly, Enduringly, Obediently Cooperating With Him
May Have His Everlasting Life! 

Please Allow The Naysayers To Swear
And 
The Gainsayers To Bray 
But
See To It, For Love Divine, That 
You Hold To Our God's Unchanging Hand 
Unphased By Opposition 
As You Love Yourself By Loving Your Savior 
By Thought, Word, And Deed! 

Obey: Don't Stray! 
Pray: Don't Run Away! 
Be Wise: Rise To Stand Before The Throne Of God 
As The Obedient Child Of The King
The Diligent Student Of The School Of Christ
And 
The Trustworthy Servant Of The Eternal God! 

Peace!












Monday, March 7, 2022

Know The Truth Aka Know The Lord Jesus Christ!



There Is No Faithfulness Without Truth! 
Truth Is Good And Has No Lie In It! 
Lie Has In Truth But Has No Good In It! 

How, Then, Does One Reckon With "The Fact" That 
"Whispy Told A Good Lie!" 
And 
"Bordes Plainly Told The Truth But It Is Simply Unbelievable!?!" 
And 
What About 
"Maisie Is Such A Convincing Liar That 
She Could Make Anybody Believe That Grass Is Blue!?!" 

Beloved, 

No Matter How Convincing The Liar And The Lie May Be
The Truth-Speaker And The Truth 
Will Stand Vindicated In Front Of Everybody! 

Study The Truth Aka Study The Lord Jesus Christ! 
Know The Truth Aka Personally Know The Lord Jesus Christ! 

Own The Truth Aka "Own" The Lord Jesus Christ 
As Your Everlasting Portion 
And 
Sell It Not Aka Do Not Betray The Lord 
So That When The Liar A-Calling Comes
You Aware, Will Give Him A Firm Set-Down Aka 
"Away With You, Thou Stranger To The Truth!" 

Dare To Really Study The Truth In All Of Its Beauty 
To Truly Recognize The Dastardly Lie 
In Its Shameful Ugliness! 

Please Remember That 
All Of Our Blessings Come With Our Faithfulness To The Truth 
And
It Is The Truth Alone That Sets The Sinner Free! 

The Plain Truth Yields Perfect Peace 
So Choose To Speak 
And 
Walk With And In The Truth Today! 

Peace!











Sunday, March 6, 2022

Using The L.O.D.E: Changing Hurry Into Hurray!




When Man-Generated Hope Is Gone
Christ-Gifted Holy Faith Working 
And
Enduring 
Allows Us To Change 
"Please Hurry, Lord!" 
To "Thank You, Lord! Hurray!" 

Beloved, 

Our Depending Upon Self In Matters Of Faith 
Is 
Akin To Running Behind A Fuel-Less, Driver-Less
Engine-Less, Moth-Balled Vehicle! 
It Ain't Going Nowhere And Neither Are We! 

Our God Alive, The Lord Jesus Christ
Is 
The True Strong-Hold
Our Impenetrable Shelter
Our Perfect Refuge 
And
He Gives To Each Of Us 
A Measure Of His Faith Each And Every Day 
To Use To Trust Him At His Eternal Aka Can't-Fail Word! 

Dear Ones, 

The Day That We Truly Understand That Self 
Is 
A Willing Sinner 
And
Accept With Unadulterated Joy That 
Jesus Christ The King 
Is 
Our Only Savior 
Is
The Day That There Shall Be Our Joyful Celebration 
In Recognition Of The Fact That 
It Is Indeed The Mighty God That We Serve! 

All Of Us Who Choose To Trust The Lord 
And
Wait Upon Him 
Shall Surely Renew Our Strength! 

We Will Be Like Those Who
- With Prayer And Supplication With Thanksgiving - 
Will Light The Fire
And 
Place A Pot Of Water On To Simmer 
With The Full Expectation That 
Soon The Ingredients Necessary To Cook A Substantial Meal 
Which Will Do A Body Good 
Shall Surely Appear! 

Remember, Remember
Don't Ever Forget ...

Sinful-Self Is Destructively Used By Satan
But
The Faith-Fuelled Saint Aka Sinner-Saved 
Willingly, Wisely, Serves The Eternal God 
Lovingly, Obediently, Devotedly, And  Enduringly! 

Let Us Daringly Endeavor Today 
To Fully Let Jesus Christ's Gift Of Unfailing Faith 
Lubricate Our Lives! 

Peace!













Saturday, March 5, 2022

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Make Jesus First!







There Is No Wealth In Wickedness
There Is No Comfort In Crime
There Is No Peace In Perverseness
But
There Is Security In The Salvation
Which Comes From Our Savior Divine!

Love Is Like The River Glorious
Peace In Christ Is A Promise With No Shame
Hope Is The Haven Where Rest Is
And Righteousness Is The Life That Is Not In Vain!

Mercy Is Free And Available
Grace Is Our Sufficiency
Power Is Ours From The Hand Of Our Master
Who Is Truth And Will Bless You And Me!

Be Humble And Keep A Loving, Giving Spirit
Be Bold And Walk Wise By The Word 
Be Strong, Your God Is King Of Glory
And 
By His Will
We Will Go Up To Him Before Long! 

Be Strong! 

Peace! 






Friday, March 4, 2022

HAPPY SABBATH + Don't Die Twice Today Over Living Tomorrow!








The Trials Of Life 
Either Make Us Bitter Or Better! 
We, Each, Have Option And Opportunity 
To Make The Blessed Choice! 

Trials Help Us To Either Live For The Lord Christ 
Or Be Consumed By The Crisis! 
We Either Live In Hope Or Dine In  Hell! 
Or ... They Will Strengthen Us In Our Gift Of Faith 
Or Strangle Our Desire To Exercise Faith 
Because
By Elevating Doubt, We Can't, In Hope
"See" Jesus Inside The Great Pearl Gates! 

Beloved, 

Please Don't Be Self-Sufficient 
Because 
In Matters Of Faith 
It Is Your Worst Enemy! 

Please Cast Your Burden Upon The Lord Christ 
And
Permit Him To Be Your Sufficiency! 

Letting Go ... Of Personal Control
And 
Letting Our Jesus Christ Take Over Control 
Requires A Leap Of Faith 
No "Safety Net" Available! 

Can You Do It!?! 
Will You Do It!?! 
Or Will You By Seeking To Impress Others With 
Your Able Capabilities Which Aren't Worth A Hill Of Beans 
Fail At Working Your Gift Of Unfailing Faith!?! 

"Worry" About What You Can Change 
And 
If You Change "It" 
Then There Is No Need To Die Twice Today 
Over Living Tomorrow 
Which Is Not Promised To Any Living Soul! 

The Point Is That Our Jesus 
Is 
Jehovah Jireh Aka The God Who Provides! 

Please Let Us Endeavor Today 
To Hold On To Him Who Holds Tomorrow In His Holy Hand 
Where The Forever-Blessed Gift Of Grace ... Of Power
Is 
Sufficient For The Day! 

Be At Peace In The Living God: 
Evil Cannot Survive In His Hallowed Presence! 

Peace!












Thursday, March 3, 2022

Consider Your Ways ... And Please The Lord!




Let No Human Or Malevolent Spirit Fool You: 
Attitude About 
And
Behavior Towards The Lord Are Everything! 

Our Blessings And Our Prosperity 
Depend Upon Our Total Obedience 
To The Word And The Will Of Our Almighty God! 

Partial Obedience Is Disobedience ... Which Is Dangerous 
And
Willful Disobedience Is  Deadly! 
Just Ask Nadab, Abihu, Achan
Hophni, Phineas, Balaam, And King Saul! 

Disobedience Comes Of The PEG
Aka Pride, Envy, And Greed
Which Is In The Devil's Domain! 

Nothing Good Ever Came Or Will Come From 
The Hand Of Satan! 

Beloved, 

See Sin With Your Eyes 
But 
Don't Ever Choose To Romance It 
No Matter How Beautiful
Mouth-Watering
Or Potentially Profitable Its Appearance! 

The Lord Asks Us To Consider Our Ways 
Because 
Our Unsancitified Ways Obviously Do Not Please Him 
Even As They Do Not Bless Us! 

Folly Is Not Common-Sense! 

Let Us, Therefore, Choose To Follow Uncommon Sense
Aka Faith
And 
Bless Almighty God With Our Willing, Ready, Obedience! 

When Our Ways Please The Lord
He Causes Our Enemies To Be At Peace With Us! 

Best Of All, Though
When We Seek The Kingdom Of God 
And 
Make It First In Our Affections
The Necessities Of Life Will Always Be Provided To Us 
And
We Shall Surely Reach The Heavenly Home! 

Peace!



PRAYER:

Father, 
Please Help Us To Be Wise Unto Salvation 
So That Our Ways Will Please You Today! 
AMEN.


 











Wednesday, March 2, 2022

Prayer For Ukraine

 

PRAYER:


Heavenly Father, 
We Thank You For The Gift Of 
Unfailing, Unshrinking, Faith That 
Removes The Spectre Of Doubt That 
Fogs Our Minds And Clouds Our Judgment 
In The Face Of War And The Clutches Of Cruel Death! 

In These Uncertain Times, Lord
In This Hour Of Trial
We Come With Hope, Believing The Word Of Truth
And Plead For Your Hand Of Healing 
Which Turns Bitterness Into Sweetness
Darkness Into Light
Ashes Into Beauty
And
The Certain Hope Into Glory! 

Lord, 
King Solomon Said That He Was A Child 
Not Knowing How To Go Out Or To Come In: 
We Join In This Sentiment 
And
Humbly Ask You To Take Control! 

Please Lead Us, Feed Us
Guard, Guide And Protect Us, Dear Lord
As We Faithfully, Enduringly
Follow After You Who Knows The Perfect Way 
And
Our End From Our Beginning! 

We Trust You, Lord
Because We Believe Your Word That Says 
All Things Work For Our Good! 

We Know That There Isn't Anything That
Happens To Us 
Which Will Surprise You
And
For This Reason, Father
We Ask That You Will Comfort Us
In All Our Present Distresses
And
Help Us To Rest, Strengthened, And Unafraid In You 
Even Though We're Perplexed And Tempest-Tossed! 

Please Speak Peace! 

Please Help Us To Remember That
Your Strength Is Made Perfect
In Our Weakness
And
Help Us To Let Go
And
Let You Take The Wheel!
Lord, Pity Us!

Please Help Us To Trust You And Believe
Hold Hope 
And
Heed The Counsels Against Doubt! 

Please Help Us To Not Be Double-Minded Because 
You Have Said That You Have Nothing 
To Give Anyone So Unstable, Like The Sea
Driven, And Tossed About! 

Thank You For The Shelter That Is 
The Arms Of The Eternal God! 

Please Help Us To Glory In The Cross Of Christ 
Which Bought Us New Life! 

We Confess And Repent Of Our Sins 
And Plead For The Promised Cleansing And Pardon 
As We Desire To Live With You In Paradise! 
Please Deliver Us, Lord, By Your Saving Grace! 
In Jesus Christ's Holy Name 
We Pray And, In Need, Humbly Plead! 
AMEN.










Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Believe The Blessed One!




In The Realm Of Flesh
There Is The Daily, Moment-By-Moment, Struggle 
Between I-See And I-Trust
And 
Between I-Know And I-Feel! 

Be As Those Who Stand In Faith
And Confidently Say:
"I Know And I Trust My Lord Jesus Christ!"

Beloved, 

There Are Two Leaders: 
Satan The Damned 
And 
The Savior Blessed! 

There Are Two Peoples Out Of The Stock Called Sinner 
Aka Obedient And Disobedient
Aka Faithful And Doubtful! 

Only One Group 
Is 
Striving To Be Saints Of God And Christ
And 
Have Chosen Service And Endurance As Their Way Of Life 
In The Quest To Reach The Heavenly Home! 

Who Are You 
And 
Under Which Leader 
Are You Choosing To Energetically Serve!?! 

Do You Know Your Assignment 
And 
Are You Operating To Your Potential 
As Seen Through The Eyes Of The Lord Christ 
Or Are You Allowing The Accuser Of The Brethren
Satan The Base, Known Bold And Brazen 
To Forcefully Remind You Of What You Once Were 
While Trying To Convince You That 
You Are Not Nor Ever Will Be 
Worthy To Ascend To The Heights Unknown 
To Dwell With The Holy Go
d Who Is A Consuming Fire 
To All Who Do Not Renounce Their Sin 
And 
Accept The Free-To-All Salvation!?! 

Our Lord Jesus 
Is 
The Promise-Keeping God 
Who Invites You To Dine At His Table 
On The Good Food That He Constantly Provides 
From The Heart Filled With Love And Caring 
For You  ... Personally! 

To Coin The Old Phrase
"Let Us Wash Out Our Guts" 
And
As Members Of The Clean-Plate Club
Decidedly Sit Down At The Lord's Table 
And 
Eat Like There Is No Tomorrow: 
All Contented-In-Christ Eaters Win The Crown Of Life! 

You Are Greatly Beloved: 
Believe The Blessed One ... Not Beelzebub! 

Peace!