Wisdom Is Folly To The Fool!

Faith Believes!

Love Trusts!

Hope Waits!

Jesus Saves!

AND

Satan Hates!

God Blesses!

Satan Curses!

Help Heals!

AND

Greed A Grudge Nurses!

Head Holds A Hat!

Belly Is A Bowl

AND

Jesus Christ IS The Savior

Who Will Save
The Repentant Sinner's Soul!

The God Who Sells

Fire-Tried Gold

Is

The God Who Gives Man Power

To Wear The White Linen

Of Christ's Righteousness

That Proves

That The Blue In His Life

Was Because
He Kept God's Laws Ever Before Him

Which Permits Him

To Be Robed

In Purple

As A Priest And King

Because

Jesus Washed Away

The Scarlet Of His Sin

AND

Made Him An Overcomer
Clean ... To Stand 
Before
Almighty God!

Tomorrow Is Not Promised!

Now Is The Acceptable Time

To Acquire The Promised

Faith

Which Is A Flower That Grows

AND

Blooms

If It Stays Attached

To The True Vine!

Wisdom Is To The Wise

What Folly Is To The Fool

AND

A Choice Must Be Made

If We Shall Attend To Wisdom's Ways

Or

Die In Fool's School

Having Been Used

By Satan

As A Disposable Tool!

Life Is Long And ... Short!

Living Is Hard ... Because

AND
Life Is Easy ... If!

Truth Is Stable!

Lie Is Fable

AND

Come Judgment Day

The Unchangeable Facts

Of
Each Lived Life

Will

Indisputably

Be
In The Incorruptible Remembrance Book

On Almighty God's
Unshakable Table!

Why Worry When

On The Living God

You Can Depend?

Why Wonder When

The Fact Is Known

That

Jesus Christ

Is The Sinner's Only Friend?

Trust ... In The Lord!

Faith ... Is Its Own Reward!

Honor ... Is No Slave

AND

Death ... Ain't No Grave

For

It Was Conquered
By God's Eternal Love!

Stand Up For Jesus!

Walk By Faith With The Lord
AND

Arrive At The Holy City

AND

Live Forever

By Your Own Blessed Sight
In The Very Presence
Of

The Eternal God!

About What Do You Care?

To Whom Do You Pray?

Will You Accept Christ's Offer Of Salvation
Today

AND

Keep Satan

Forever

At Bay?!

*********

TODAY

IS

YOUR DAY

OF

DECISION!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2017: Christ In You + PRAYER : Lead On, Oh King Eternal!

2017 Is The Year New!
2016 Is The Year Old!
Yesteryear's Bad Habits Are 
Dross
AND
This Year's Good Habits Are 
Pure Gold!

The God Of Heaven 
Provides For His People!
The gods Of The Earth Cannot!
The Faith Of Jesus Christ 
Gives Us Victory Over Sin!
Faith In The Pope
Priests, Pastors
Politicians 
AND
Princes
Presidents 
AND 
Purveyors Of The Botch
Assuredly 
Will Not!
Cannot!

Trust In The Lord Is Not Dead
BUT
Neglecting To Pray
Is A Sure Way To Kill It!
Leaning On The Everlasting Arms
Is Key To Human Survival
AND
Christ In You
The Hope Of Glory
Should Be Paramount
Coloring Our World View
AND
Being
Our Most Prized Lot!

God Does Not Change
BUT
Man Must
To Gain Eternity
Is The Gospel Truth!
Jesus Saves!
He Purchased New Life Passports For Mankind
So
Trust The Word, I Beseech You
Be Ye Rich, Poor
Free, Slave
Youth Or Aged!
Proof Is On The Gospel Page!

We Sin
AND
Christ Cries
For
We Crucify Him Afresh!
So Let's Go To The Cross
Uttering Heartfelt Prayers Of Repentance
Filled With True Remorse
AND
Plead
With Our Heavenly Father
To Direct Our Footsteps
Helping Us To Chart
A "To Victory!" Course!

2017 Is The Year New!
2016 Is The Year Old!
AND
We Are One Year
One Month
One Week
One Day
One Hour
One Minute
One Second
One Moment
From
Old Things Forever Passing Away
AND
A New Heaven
AND
A New Earth
Holding Eternal Sway
AND
For This, Dear Ones
Let Us Pray ...

Lead On, Oh King, Eternal

You Who For Us

The Victory Won

You Who Shed Blood

Sin

Hell

Death And The Grave To Conquer

You Who Is God's Only Begotten Son!

You Gave Up Glory

For A Cold Dark Grave!

You Gave Up Glorious Robes

For Wretched Rags Of The Slave!

You Gave Up Songs Of Praise

For Sounds Of The Crazed

Just To Save All Who

Will Willingly Utter

Father,

Please Save Us!

Help Us To Walk In Your Blessed Ways!

Father, We Believe!

Please Cleanse Us Of Unbelief!

Father,

Your Great Gift We Gladly Receive!

Protect Us From The Salvation Thief!

Help Us To Live In Godly Fear

And

Turning To The  Man Of Sin

A Dutiful-To-Christ Stone-Deaf Ear!

Help Us To Walk In Your Light

So That At The Appointed Hour

Our Measure Of Faith

Shall Behold

The Most Glorious Sight!

Help Us To Live True

For, Father

We Dearly Desire

In Our Own Flesh

With Undimmed Eyesight

To Behold You!

Help Us, Lord

To Shed Our Self-Made

Self-righteous

Dirty Garments

So That We Will Gain

The White Linen Robes 

Of

Christ's Righteousness!

Please Provide To Use Eye-Salve

To Heal Our Blinded-By-Sin Eyes

And

By Your Grace, Lord

And

Never-Failing Mercy

Help Us To Purchase Of You

That Inestimable Treasure

Eternal Gold

Tried

In The Fire Of Affliction

Blessed To Us Of Jesus' Faith

Because, Lord

We Truly Love You!

Through Grace

Faith

Love

Hope

Trust

Obedience

And

Wisdom's Understanding

With Knowledge Of The Holy,  Lord

Your Children With This World May Cope!

Help Us To Lift Up The Fallen

Feed The Hungry

Provide Holy Insight Into Truth

For Those Who Are Not

The Willful Blind!

Help Us To Clothe The Naked Both Physically

And

In Sheets Made Of The Truth Of The Gospel

As We Ourselves Walk

With Feet Shod In The Gospel

That Speaks Everlasting Peace

And

Eternal Life!

Father,

Help Us To Guard Jealousy

Our Hold On Salvation!

Grant Us A Death-Grip

On Our Life In Jesus Christ

And

Let Our Eyes Blaze With Hope

With Faith's Sight

In Anticipation

Of

Christ's Soon Coming Glory!

Lord, Help To Stand

So That

Our Faith Today

Shall Glory In The Morrow

When We Shall See Jesus

In Whose Holy Matchless Name

We Make Our Petitions In This New Year

On This New Day!

Remember Us, Lord

Is Our Daily Prayer

And

We Love You True

Is What We In Faith Say!

Help To Do As You Say

And

Not What Eye Servants Do

For We Are You Servants

And

Desire Our Works To Bless You!

AMEN!

Serving The Lord With Gladness?!

In Saul
Israel Received A King
After Their Own Heart
Stiff-Necked
Refusing To Follow God's Leading!

In David
Israel Received A King
After God's Own Heart
Penitent
Trusting
Following After The Lord
Hopeful
Pleading!

In Eli
Israel Had A High Priest
Corpulent
Satisfied With Benefits Of
Ill-gotten Worldly Gain
Unwilling To Chastise Those Who 
Willingly Do
God's Holy Name
Profane!

In Samuel
Israel Had A Prophet And A Priest
A True Type Of Christ
Willing
Obedient
Caring For The Souls Of Men
Careful Not To The Holy God
In Any Way
To Offend!

In Judas The Betrayer
We See A Churchman
A Thief
Unconverted
Though Feeding Daily 
Upon The Living Bread Of
The Visible Holy Word
- A Man Self-Deceived!

In John The Revelator
We See A Soul Beloved
Returning The Dear Love
Of His Master
His Teacher
His Lord
Fully Fed
Fully Converted
Choosing
By The King Of Life
To Be Faithfully Lead!

I Am Christian!
You Claim Christianity, Too!
Are We Good Witnesses For Christ
Or
Are We Unto The World
A Plague Of Lice
AND
Locusts
Of Demonic Device?

Are We As Those Faithful
Kind
Loving
Obedient
Walking Holy
Ever True
Or
Are We As Those
Boldly Self-Righteous
Of Corrupting Influence
Liard
AND
Licentious, Too?

Those Who Love
AND
Serve The Lord
Be Not Hardhearted
Presumptious
Nor Obdurate
I Here 
AND
Now 
Warn You!
God Is No Respecter
Of Men
Nor Their Trifling Vanities
AND
Just Because
We Outwardly Appear To Serve Him
He Is Not Swayed By Appearances
For
God Knows How Our Innards Are Working
AND
He Is Not Swayed By Our Inanities!

Obedience Is Better
Than The Burning Of Sacrifice!
Faithfulness Trump's Deceit!
AND
Truth Has No Better In This Life
For With It
We Will That Old Wicked Devil
Truly
Thoroughly
Defeat!

Walk Wholly Holy!
Walk Fearlessly Faithfully!
Be Wisely Hopeful!
AND
Living By Heartbreaking Honesty
AND
Live Right But Not By Sight
AND
God Will Bless You
With Strength For Each Day 
So That You May
Valiantly Fight!

So ...

Do Not Let Love For 
Elevated Positions
Pulsating Power
Heady Praise
AND
Fleeting Worldly Promotion
Scuttle Your Walk With Jesus Christ
AND
Thereby Permit
Lion The Liar
To Glory In Your Overthrow
With Haughtily Proud
Self-Satisfied
Putrifying Gaze!

Put No Idol 
Upon The Throne Of The Living Holy God
For
In So Doing
You Shall Reap
The Reward Of The Fraud!

God Does Not Change
BUT
Fickle Humans Do
So, Please
Live For The Lord Christ
AND
Let His Holy Spirit
Through Living Faith 
Reform 
AND
Uplift You!

Dump Satan 

And

His Pifflers

On His Base Rump

AND

Grow In God's Grace

Even As You Take

Life's Solidly Malicious Thumps
For

Our Almighty God
Always
Lovingly Restores!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Accidental Victory!?!

vic·to·ry

ˈvikt(ə)rē/

noun

plural noun: victories

1. an act of defeating an enemy or opponent in a battle, game, or other competition.

   
   

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The Baby Walks
Victoriously

BUT

First He Had To Stand Up!

His Mother Roared In Triumph

For

Her Child Walks

Confidently

Strongly

Steadily

Placing Foot In Front Of Foot!

The Boy Rides

And Rides

In Circles

Daringly

AND

Free

BUT

First

He Had To Gain Balance

AND

Ride Straight

Before He Could Ride 

In Circles

Victoriously!

The Young Lady's Hormones Were Raging!

The Young Man's Libido Was Sprung

BUT

They Had Promised The Master

That They Would Wait

Until

She Had Been Dedicated To Him

On The Day That She Wore

Her Pristine White Wedding Gown!

The Battle Was Fierce!

The Promise Paramount!

Their Faith In The Master

Would Carry Them To The Great Day

To Hear

The Pronouncement:

"She To You Now Belongs!"

AND

The Battle Long Fought

Was Won

Because Of One Prayer

AND

Walking Day By Day

Trusting God To Bless The Way

AND

Their Victory Did Hallow 

Their Beautiful Wedding Day!

The Sinner Turned To Become A Saint

After Many Feints

BUT

With Turning To The Master

Wobbly Steps Became Straight
AND

He Was Soon Steadfastly Walking

AND

Trusting God 
At His Word

AND

Accepting Guidance From The Holy Spirit

All The While Truly Believing That God Sees Every Action

AND

Hears Every Word!

He Did Trust 
AND
He Obeyed!

He Believed God 
AND
He Daily Prayed

For

The Mercy

AND 

The Grace Which Are Available

To Help Him
From The World

To Turn Away!

One Step!

Two Steps!

Three Steps!

Four!

Soon Walking

Then Running Without Being Weary

Then Rising Up With The Wings Of An Eagle

Above The Earth

BUT

It All Started

With Faith

Then Belief

Love

Then Trust

AND

Suddenly

Obedience

Became The Thing Marked:

"I Must!!"

Accident Has Not Victory!

Victory Requires A Plan 

AND

Work!

Let Faith Cause You To Work

Out Of Love Of Him

Who Made You 
AND
The Beautiful Earth!

Trust God - He Is Faithful!

Live For Jesus - Who For You Died!

Be Comforted - Of The Holy Spirit

Whose Temple You Are

AND

Wherein He Abides!

There Is No Need To Walk In Your Own Strength

For

There Is Grace 

Sufficient

For Each And Every Day

AND

Faith ... Which Gives The Victory

Through Jesus Christ The Master

Our Savior Redeemer

AND

Our Friend!

Jesus Christ Is Coming

To Claim His Very Own

For He - Himself 
Has Conquered

Death, Hell The Grave
AND
Sin's Benighted Throne!

Jesus Said His Father Works

AND

That He Who Must Work, Too

SO

We Who Love And Trust In Him

Must

Get Up!

AND

Get Out!

AND

Work!

For That, Dear Ones Is 

God's Written Gospel Truth!

Victory Over Sin

Is In Sight

BUT

We Must Go Out

- By Jesus' Faith -
To Claim It

FOR

It Will Never Walk Toward Us

BECAUSE

We Must Work 
- Faithfully -
For It!