VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: JOURNEYS : Walking To Truth!

I Wanted To Know Truth
So ... I Sought It
AND
Started Traveling!

Yesterday
At 11:47 am
After Many Days On
The Lonesome Road
I Had Arrived At
Sincere-Desire-To-Know-TruthAND
I Was Shocked To Know
That This Central-To-Gaining-Knowledge Pivot-Point
Had No Guards
No Bells
No Whistles
No Attendants
BUT
It Had A Simple Refreshment Stand
With A Simple Banner
- White Print On Painted-Black Board -
Which Simply Stated:

Truth

Is Like A Glass Of Clean Water

Imbibed

After A Walk

In The Desert Of Lies!

 ... It Refreshes

And

It Edifies!

- Drink Freely -

For

Beyond This Point

- In The Land Of So-Much -

Intoxicating Beverages

Will Cause You

From Truth

To Be Out Of Touch!

I Started To Feel ... A Way
BUT
Then I Caught A Glimpse
Of "That" Sign:

Forward Ever! 

Backwards Never!

And ...

The Die Was Cast!

I Was Headed To Truth!

When I Found It
Would I Have
The Willingness Of Heart
To ... Obey It?!

I Have To Find Out!

See The Way Marks ...

Jesus Is The Truth!

Truth Will Set You Free!

Oh, Taste And See
That The Lord Is Good!

Goodness And Mercy Shall Follow You!

God Restores!

Put Truth In The Inward Parts!

Lean Not On Your Own Understanding!

The Word Is The Truth!

The Word Is God!

The Word Is A Foot-Lamp!

The Word Is A Path-Light!

The Lord Is Thy Light And Thy Salvation!

I Was Starting To See A Trend
When, Suddenly ...

I Saw The Water Tower
Bespeaking The Wild And Wooley Town Called:

Too-Much!

Famous For ... Whatever!!

Population: Who Gives A Damn!

Mayor: Don't-know Don't-Care

WELCOME ... If You Feel So!

Oookay ...!

I
- With More Courage Than Brain -
Entered The Town
AND
Immediately
I Knew!

What It Is That I Knew
I Could Not Wrap My Mind Around
BUT
I Knew ...

Do What Thou Wilt!

Was The Whole Of The Law!

This ... This ...!

Audibly, I Said:

If God Be For Me ...!

... And Got

A $50 Moving Violation!

Before I Could Object
Someone Sneezed
AND
I Said:

God Bless You!

And Got ...

A $75 Ticket

For Uttering Foul Language In Public!

Before I Had Spent
One Full Hour In That Hell-Hole
I Had Racked Up
$510 In Tickets

For Violating Too-Much Town Ordinances!

I Couldn't Decide
If I Should Laugh
OR
If I Should Cry
OR
If I Should Rejoice
Since
I Was
- In Living Color -
Beholding
The Working Out Of
Truth vs. Lie!

I Was Seeing

- First-Hand -
The Battle Between
The Fraud And The Lord!

Town Too-Much
Had Too-Little
To Probably None
Of The Good

AND

Perfect Gift
For Having Chosen
Open RebellionAND
Selling Truth
As Wood-Coals!

I Found

Faith
Locked In The Town Stocks!

Grace Had Been Ignominiously Maced!
You Should Have Seen Her Face!

Honor Had Lost A Leg!

And, Then ...

I Saw Truth ...

Cast Down In The Street
With The Awful Offal
Of Sin
Spread Out
Rubbed Into His Face
BUT
Surprise, Surprise

Truth Still Had Beauty!

Truth Was Being Held
Helped Up
By Love
The Love Of God
Our Father
Willing To Save Those
Those Wayward Ones!
The Wayward Ones
That He Loves!

Then ...

I Saw Him
- The One!
The Savior! -
Walking In The Way
Calling
Gently Calling:

Children, 

Come Home, Today!

Don't Cast Away Your Confidence!

Your Reward Of Recompense Is Sure!

Don't Give Away Your Birthright

For Bean Stew

That Will Discomfit You

Before Night!

Don't Labor

For That Which Satisfies Not!

Don't Labor

For What Is Not Bread!

Store Up For Yourselves

Riches In Heaven

Not That Which Will Testify Against You

Before The Redeemed Ones

Shall Be Caught Up!

Come Unto Me

And

You Will Be Safely Fed!

Today ...

I Have This Hope
A Hope Within My Heart
That Calms
Centers
Focuses Me
For
I Have Truth
Seated
Within My Heart!

I Make Appeal
To My Father
Desiring
To Walk In His Way!
Desiring To Be The Child
Obedient
In Or Out
Of The Fray!

I Don't Say That
The Way Is Easy!
I Do Say:

Jesus Saves!

God Cares!

I Will To Be Wise
BUT
Not In My Own EyesAND
I Have Surrendered
My Own-Way Card
Received
At Town Too-Much ...
Town Too-Much Lies!

P.S.:

Every Nation
Every Family
Every Language
Every People
Has A Town Too-Much ... Lies!
BUT
There Shall Be
Representatives
From Each
In The Land Where
Light Destroyed Lies!

The Journey To Truth
To Jesus Christ
The Lamb Of God
Is
Personal
Private
Peculiar
AND
Is Attached To A Promise
Of Salvation
To The One
Who Successfully Completes
The Journey!

Jesus Paid Your Travel Expense
So Start Walking!
He Is With You

So
Trust Him To The End
For
On This Very Personal God
You Can Surely Depend!

Heaven Awaits

The Truthful Faithful!

DEFIANCE: I Worship The Living God!

I Have Decided
That I Shall Be Defiant
In Making It Clear That ...

I Worship The King

The Living Holy God

AND

I Do Not Care

What Anybody Else Does

For

I Am Striving

For His Promised Reward!

I Desire To Be Like Christ!

I Make It Known
That I Confess
My Sins
My Iniquities
My Wrongs
My Faults
Sitting
Standing
Lying Down
Falling Down On My Knees
Crying
Clutching A Blanket
Like A Shawl!

I Daily Offer Up Me
To Him
Who Died To Save Me
AND
I Am Doing It Of My Own Free Will
AND
I Am Doing It Gladly!
I Have The Facts - Not Depending On Feelings!
Feelings Don't Last
For
They Only Reach To The Ceilings!

This God
That I Willingly Serve
Offers Pardon
To Me
Free!
Easy!
Just Ask ... He Told Me
AND
I Have
AND
I Am Doing This
Because He Cares Lovingly For Me
AND
Because I Desire To Go With Him
Where Peace Himself Is In Holy Residency!

I Serve The King - He Is My Lord!
I Bow To The Savior
In Whom Is Great Reward!
I Pray To The Father
He Who Made The Great Sacrifice
AND
I Am
AND
Will
Continue To Deny The Damned Devil
For
He Is Not To Me
A Sacred Cow!
He Is Such A ... The Fraud!

Prayer Changes Things!
Jesus Christ Saves!
Angels Protect!
Sin Enslaves!

The Holy Spirit Comforts!
Glory Awaits!
Love
In Any Language
Has Jesus Christ Holding Open
For You And Me
Heaven's White Pearly Gates!
Accept The Gift Now!
It Is Not Too Late!

Sin Defiles!
God Forgives!
Hope Is For Heaven!
Grace Gives And Gives!
Saints Will Have Incorruptible Lives!
I Desire To Forever Live!

Faith Works!
Blessings Give Rest!
Godly Sorrow Is A Comfort
AND
Narrow Is The Glory Road Of The Blest!
Walk Holy!

The Struggle Is Real!
The Victory Is Sure!
Sin Is The Disease!
Love Of The Lord Jesus
Is The Only Cure!
The Great Physician Heals!

Confession
AND
Repentance
Go Hand And Hand
AND
Forgiveness
AND
Restoration
Come From The Almighty God's Holy Hand!
He's Got The Whole World In His Hand!

Let No One Steal
Your Living-Hope Tree!
Let No One
Be The Barrier To Your Being
Your Living
As One In Christ
Charitable
Godly!

Let Jesus Be The Captain
The Captain Of Your Ship
BUT
Make Sure
It Is Jesus The Christ
AND
Not Jesus Christ The Convenient Fillip!

Mercy Is Free!
Faith Is Free!
Forgiveness Is Free!
Salvation Is Free!
Redemption Is Free!
New Life Is Free!
Immortality Is Free!
So
Get To Jesus
For
He Died To Make You Free
AND
Heaven With Jesus Is Free To Unto Thee!

So  ... 

Be Free
AND
Answer The Call
For
Heaven Awaits
For
When Jesus Christ Comes
That Will Be The End
Of The Sin Free-For-All!
Don't Wait!

You Can Say "No!" To The Fraud

When You Know The Living God!

HAPPY SABBATH + My Guardian Is My Guide!

My Judge Is My Defender!
My Savior Is My Redeemer!
My Friend Is My Father
AND
I Could Ask For None Better!

My Healer Is My Sealer!
My Helper Is My Sustainer!
My Maker Is My Doctor
AND
I Could Ask For None Better!

My Leader Is My Provider!
My Guardian Is My Guide!
My Rock Is My Wall Of Defense
AND
I Could Ask For None Better!

My Shelter Is My Shepherd!
My Clothier Is My Cloak!
My Jeweller Is My Priest
My God
AND
My King
AND
Believe Me
There Is None Better!

His Peace Provides My Rest!
My Joy In Him
Sustains My Hope To Live With Him
AND
His Grace Extends Mercy To Me
So That I May Keep My Trust In Him!

His Gift Of Faith To Me
Gives Me Strength For Each Day
AND
I Will Not Accept The Faith Of Another
For There Is None
Who Can Give Me Anything Better!

My God Is Holy!
My God Is True!
My God Is Eternal
AND
He Is Offering Eternity
To Me And To You
AND
If We Will Believe
AND
Stand Exposed In The Light
We Shall Rise Up Victorious
AND
Bid Eternal Good Night
To Sin
Death
AND
Hell
AND
Live With The Eternal God
In Everlasting Son Light!

When Your God

Is

Perfection

And

The Creator Of Everything

And Is

Your Jeweller

Your Ophthalmologist

Your Tailor

Your Priest

Your King

Your Judge

Your Lawyer

Your House Builder
Town Planner
And
Architect

And Is Also

Your Transportation Chief

You Are Going To Have
An Indissoluble Marriage Contract

Written By The Finger Of God Onto Solid Gold

Seen Over By The Only Eyes That Can Read Time

And

Wear Clothing That Is Of Indestructible Manufacture
From The Hand Of The Divine

And

Walk On Streets Of Solid God

And

Drink Water From The River Of Water Of Life

Blessed Of The King Of Creation

Who Can Judge You

Defend You

Save You From Execution

And

Retrieve You From Death

And

Transport You To Worlds Unknown

So That You Will Have Everlasting Consort

With Those In The Realm Of The Blessed!!!!

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Pray, Tell Me ...

Why Would You Want Another?!

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Choose God And ... Grow!
Choose God And Get ... Home!

THE LIVING GOD: Fact - Not Fable!

I Thank You, Lord
For Favor!
I Thank You, Lord
For Faith!
I Thank You, Lord
For The Grace 

AND

The Coming Glory
The Hope For Which

Having Mere Men's Things
Cannot Erase!

Brethren,
When Your God
Has The Answer
To Your Problem
Long Before Your Problem
Is Before Your Eyes
Then It Is

That You Knowingly Recognise
That Your God Is Big
Big Enough
Big ... AND Then Some
Sufficient To The Cause
AND
Infinitely Able
AND
- Blessedly -
No Fable!

Such Is The Mighty God
That Many Of Us Nonchalantly Serve
Often Passing Him By

On The Street Curb
Willing Only To Give Him His Props
When
- By Life -
We Have Been Duly Ill-Served!

Lord Knows  ... I Have Been Guilty
BUT
It Is The Desire Of My Heart
From Henceforth
To Be Counted Amongst The Innocents
Who Believe
AND
Know 

- By The Experience That Shows
As Faith Works And Love Grows -
That  Our God
Is No Theory
But The True Power
That Holds Out His Hand
Ready, Willing 

AND

Supremely Able
To Grab Ahold Of The Hand
That Belongs To The Soul
Singing The Forever Psalm  ...

He's Able!

He's A Wonder!

He's A Mystery!

And

He Knows My Name

And

I Can Approach Him

In The Name

Of Him Who Died

To Absolve Me

Of Eternal Shame!

That, My Friends ...

Is No Vain ClaimAND

That 

Is Why
- In Triumph -
I Shall Proclaim:

Give Me My Lord Jesus

On Whom

I Am Learning To Lean

And To Whom I Cleave

As Playing With Sin

I - Disgusted - Leave!

Our Almighty God

Is Worthy  ... To Be Praised
TodayAND
All Of Our Days
For
The Promise Is To Those Who BelieveAND
Who Will Be Rejoicing
Bringing In Their Sheaves!

I Love You, Lord

Tune Up My Heart

And

Help Me

To Ever Sing Unto You

Most Glorious Praise!

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Take A Moment ...!

Stand Up And See ...!

The Living God Is Real ...!

God Is Always Looking ...!

God Is Always Looking Out For Me ...!

God Is Always Looking Out For Thee ...!

DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS: Bank Of The Holy Jesus

I Deposited My Paycheck
Marked Trust
In The Bank Of The Holy Jesus

AND
I Make No Withdrawals
No Matter How I Am Provoked
For I
To My Jesus
Am Fully Yoked!

I Truly Expect
The Dividend
- Already Declared -
To Be Paid In Full
- With Extras -
On The Day Called
Of Our Faith Great
AND
It Shall Not Be Paid Early
For It Can't Be Paid Late!

By Prayer

I Purchased Shares
Of The Faith
Of Him Who Is Wise
He Who Is Holy
Him Who For Man Died
AND
I Am Determined
Hell Coming
Highwater Following
That The Eternal God
Is My Guide
AND

From Him
I Will Not Turn My Eyes!

Some Days Are Gloomy
Some Days Are Dark, Too
BUT
My God Is Holy
Eternal
AND

True, Too
AND
I Have His Word
That For Me
He Will Ever Care
Even Though At Times
I Forget Him
AND
Run Around
In Ungodly Fear!

No More Backsliding!
No More Walking In My Own Way!
No More Humorless Laughter
Because "That" Fear
Is Sitting In My Comfy Chair!

I Am Determined
To Live For
AND
With My Jesus
In The Glorious Land
AND
Because God With Me
Makes A Majority
I Shall Keep Depositing
My Trust
In The Bank Of The Holy Jesus Kitty!

Who's With Me?!

THE PEACE OF GOD: Attitude Adjustment

I Took A Serious Look At My Self
AND
I Knew
I Needed An Attitude Adjustment!
I Seemed To Be Letting Others
Dictate
Design
My Attitude
AND
It Was Seriously Eating
My Gladness Away!

Seriously Disturbed
I Repaired To The Lord
The Rock Of Ages
My Shelter In The Time Of Storm
AND
I Said:

Lord, I Need You!
Please Don't Let Anybody Steal My Peace!

And, In A Flash
As If Someone Had Spoken Directly Into My Ear
I Heard:

Nobody Can Steal

What You Are Freely

Giving Away!

I Was Dumbfounded!
Stunned!
At A Loss For Words ...!

I Had To Think ...!
Rethink!
Think ... Think ... Think!
Good Gracious!
There Is
- In My Character -
A Chink
Causing In My Life
An Amazing Stink!

God Gives Good Gifts!
God Gave Unto Me His Peace
BUT
I Was Using
Base Copper For Gold
AND
Buying And Using
What Was Not Being Sold!

Alchemy ...
Was Afoot!

I Got Out Old James
AND
Plainly
I Read:

My Peace I Give Unto You

Not As The World Giveth

Give I Unto You!

Followed By ...

And The Peace Of God Which Passeth Understanding

Stablish Your Minds ...!

I Then Grabbed Hold
Of The Word Stablish aka Establish
Recognizing
That It Means 

• To Settle With Permanence
• To Fix Firmly In Place

AND ...

In The Godly Sorrowing Of My Own Heart
I Said:

May The God Of Peace
Grant Me
The Peace Of God
So That That Restless Spirit Returns
From Whence It Came
Back To The Bosom Of The Fraud!

I Readily Acknowledge
That I Was A Fool
Letting The Very Devil Play Me
Like A Construction Tool!
There Had Been A Switch!
The Peace That I Had
Had Not Been
God's Peace Bona Fide!
I Was Riding A Counterfeit
Easy
From My Soul
To Debride!

Listen To Me, Brethren!
Get Your Peace Out
AND
Take A Good Look At It
In The True Light
Of The Only True Living
Holy God's Word
AND
If It Is Showing
Any Loose Connections
Displaying Any Broken Hooks
Get Ye Quickly Unto Jesus
For
God's Peace Is Connected
To Jesus Christ's Faith
Which Is Tied Up
In The Comfort Of The Holy Spirit
AND
Delivered Unto All Believing Brethren
By Unyielding Mercy
AND
Surpassing Grace!

The Living God Gives Gifts That Give!
The Living God Gives Gifts That Grow!
The Living God Gives Gifts 
To All His Children
Gifts They Receive
BUT
Which Often
They Don't Even Recognize
Or Know!

The Peace Of Almighty God

Requires Intentional Use

By Us

If

It Is To Work!

If You Don't Have It As Yet

Then

Get It For Free

By Connecting To The Source

 - King Jesus!

Got It!?

Now ...

Let Your Faith

In Jesus Christ

Work It!

VICTORY: Walking In Faith!

God Tests Our Faith
To Strengthen Our Trust
Not Because He Is Sadistic
Or Plain Cruel
But Because
Our Refinement Is A Must!

Let Us Not Curse The Tree
Because We Do Not Like Its Fruit
When
In The Day Of Famine
We Would Gladly Eat Its Roots!

Let Us Keep Faith With Our Father
Our Father From Whom Comes Our Faith!
Let Us Reason To Be Wise!
Let Us Trust God's Faith
Not Our Feelings
AND
Surely Not Our Eyes
AND
Let Us Let Our Faith Do Our Walking So
That In The Great Day
Christ's Call
Will Carry Us To New Life!

Faith Gives Us The Victories!
Faith Overcomes The World!
Faith Is A Golden Thread
Without Which
A Believer Would Be A Paid-Up Member
Of The Clan Marked For Destruction
Those Known As Unrepentant Offenders!

Walk In Faith
With The Faithful Jesus!
Walk In Christ's Light
For It Illuminates The Dark Night!
Trust In God's Grace
For
Grace And Faith
Are A Winning Combination
Upon Which 
Trust Gloriously Rides
Darkness To Fight!

Trust In God
Is Not Dead
For
Bad Pay Cannot Kill It!
Trust In The Lord
For Then
Satan Cannot You Ride
Into The Blackness Of Darkness
Where Hope Cannot Abide!

Tests Don't Last Forever
BUT
Tried And Tested
Enduring
Overcoming People Do!
Hold On
To The Blessed Hope
- Christ In You The Hope Of Glory -
AND
Put Your Shoulder To The Gospel Plow
For
He Who Tests You
Is The Same God
Who Daily Provides For
Loves
Blesses
Comforts
AND
Abidingly
Carries You
AND
Me, Too!

Satan Is The Liar

AND

Our Victory 

Is In

Jesus Christ!