VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: SITUATIONS : Win-Win!

I Heard Them Talking, I Tell You!
They Wanted - And I Quote -

"To Hide A Multitude Of  ... Sins!"

I Was Shocked Out Of My Gourd!
I Was Stunned Beyond All Toleration!
I Was Peeved With Their Philosophy
And
I Was Amazed At Their Temerity!

Tee, hee!

Why Are You Laughing?!

Stop That!
This Is Serious!

Of Course, It Is Serious
But
I Think You Misunderstood!

Really?!

Yes! Really!

Do You Know James?

James Who?!

Gracious Me!
The Book Of James
In The King James Bible?!

Oh, That  ... .

Yes, That!

What About It?!

Let's Take A Look At James Chapter 5  ...

... For What, Pray Tell?!

We Have To Find Out
How To Hide
A Multitude Of Sins, Do We Not?!

Are You Crazy?!
The Bible Would Never Tell You Hide Sins!
It Says, And I Quote 1 John 1:9:

We AreTo Confess And Repent Of Our Sins!

We Are Not To Hide Sin
Because
Unconfessed Sin Is Sin Unforgiven!

Let's Go There Anyhow!

I Don't Believe You ...!

James 5 Verse
Verse
Verse 19 and Verse 20!

... Converteth The Sinner
Error  ... His Way
Save ... Soul
... Death
Hide ..  Multitude Of Sins!

Lord, Have Mercy!
It's Real!
It Really Says
"Hide!"

But, Why?!

That Seems Just, Just ... WRONG!!

You Misunderstand!
That "Hide" Does Not Mean
Keep Out Of The Knowledge Of God!
It Means To Cause Them
To Be Set Aside
As In
The Sea Of God's Forgetfulness
Because  ...

See The Word Converteth?!

Yes ...!?

Conversion Is Holy Spirit-Doings
AND
It Starts With Hearing
Believing
Doing The Right
Aka Confessing And Repenting Of The Evil
AND
Asking The Lord
To Take Control Of Our Lives
AND
Our Willingness
To Follow Truth
AND
Again, Do Right!

Man Cannot Save The Soul From Death!

That Is Almighty God-Doings!

This Whole Idea Is About

Reaching Out To God

For Salvation

AND

Receiving It!!

Remember,

The Apostle Paul Said:

"I Planted, Apollos Watered

AND GOD

Giveth The Increase!"

In Love, We Show A Person Their Error

Which We Have Accepted In Our Selves Is Error

Against God

AND

He - Believing The Word Of Truth To Be True -

Turns ... Unto Jesus Christ

So That He May Be Saved!

It's Just Like ... Like The Wedding Vows  ...

"... Forsaking All Others ...!"

Forsake Sin: Take Salvation!
Take Salvation: Forsake Sin!

It's All Win-Win!

I Get It!

We Do Our Part - Forsake Sin!

God Does His Part - Forgive Sin!

Yes, But ...!

Oh, Lord!

The Proverbial But!!

All I Was Going To Say Is:

Do Not Indulge 

In The Sin Of Presumption

In Your Forsaking Of Sin

So That You "May Get" Forgiveness!

You Cannot Maliciously (Presumptuously) Sin

Believing That God Will Protect You

From You Folly!

Forsaking Sin Is Just That!

Hello, Sin - GOODBYE!

Do Not Look Back!

We Are Not To Be Irreverent

AND

Tempt God

For, Indeed

That Would Be Gross Folly

AND

Would Place Us Squarely 

In The Devil's Encampment!

Nothing There Can Be Considered Jolly!

Further More

To Persistently Continue Indulging In Sin 

- By Malice -

Will Assuredly Leave One

To Be Branded By The Living God

As A Reprobate

AND

You Will Soon Hear:

"Leave Him To His Idols!"

AND

I Know That You Do Not Want To Go There!

Okay. Okay!

To Forsake Sin

Is To Turn Away

Never Looking Back!

They Are Hidden By God! 

Amen To That!

So  ...

Forsake The Devil!

Look To Jesus Christ The Lord!

Hold His Mighty Hand

AND

Head Faithfully

Unto The Great Reward!

Imagine That ...!

Hide A Multitude Of Sins ...!

Jesus Saves

So

Sin And Satan Have Got To Go!

Amen, My Friend!

Amen!

Do Not Try To Hide Your Sin

Because

It Will Be Found Out!

Give Them All To Jesus

For

His Hiding Means

Never To Be Seen

Ever Again

And

Never Chargeable

To Your Personal Account

Ever Again!

Hide And Abide In ... Jesus!

Say Your Prayers!

I Passed An Old Cross
Battered, Bloodied And Worn!
I - Sin-Bruised And Weary -
Queried Its Purpose
And Asked:

"How Was This Used!?"

The Answer Came Softly:

It Bore  The Lord

The King Of Life Who

Died To Redeem The Fallen

To Give Repentant Sinners

Respite From Strife

And Then

Eternal Life!

I Accepted The Answer
AND
I Searched For The Lord
Whom I Found
AND
Was Blessed By
As The Way, I Started
AND
Stayed Upon
As - In Faith -
I, To Life, Climbed!

The Way
Was Rugged Rutted
Lonely
Often Devoid Of People Who Cared
But Always
I Was Attended
By Him
Whose Suffering For Me
I Shared!

I Was Satisfied With Jesus
The King Of Life To Me
AND
I Wanted No Other
No Matter How Pleasant
The Other Was Painted To Be!

Time Passed Slowly ...

One Day
I Became Weary
For
I Had Not Uttered A Faith Prayer
AND
As Was To Be Expected
The Devil Did Appear!

I Came Upon The Old Cross
BUT
It Was Now Brand New!
It Was No Longer Rugged
AND
It Had Cushions 
AND
A Pew!

The Nails Were High Tech Bracelets
So As
No Suffering 
No Anguish
To Cause!
The Crown Of Cruel Thorns
Was Sponge-Lined
AND
He Who Was The Sacrifice
Bore Of Suffering 
No Trace
For
He Was A Rambling Gambler
Who
For The Living God
Had No Place!

I Reeled!
I Fell Back!
I Was Heart-Sore
AND
Sorely Repulsed
For
This Was The Counterfeit
Built
Published
By The Disgust!

I Was Offered ...

Faint Comfort!
I Was Encouraged To Dawdle
AND
Not To Redeem The Time
To Wander
To Ever Want
AND
To Perpetually Gather
AND
To Indulgently Recline
Indulging
Folly And Fantasy
Whatever And Wish-Craft 
AND
Greed
AND
To Be Petty
AND
Unkind
AND
To Find Escape In Hypnotic Drugs
AND
To Gratify My Need For 
Transporting Speed!

In Fear 
AND
Deep Distress
I Cried:

Father God
Have Mercy!
I Need You!
I Am In Need Of Rescue!
I Beseech You - Lord, Save!
I Have Been Foolish!
Forgive Me!
Satan Is Trying To Again
Make Me A Sin-Slave!

Come Home, Dear Child!

Come Home

 And

Rest!

Confess And Repent Of Your Sins

And

You Will Be Blessed!

Praying Brings Power

And

Hope For Rescue!

I Am Your Father!

Call On Me Always

And

I Will Always Answer

And

Lovingly Provide

For You!

I Did An About Face
An 180-degree Turn!
I Looked At My Master
AND
My Heart For Him Did Burn!

Brethren,
Listen To Me
I Beseech You!
Take Not The Easy Way
For
Therein Is Disaster
AND
The Rush To Hell
Where For Own-Sin
One Must Surely Pay!

The Mannish Majority Is Never Right!
BUT
God With Man ... IS
So
Pick Up 
AND
Keep
Your Rugged Cross
AND
Reject
Satan's High-Tech Counterfeit!

Christ Suffered
- How He Suffered -
To Make For Us A Way
So
Do Not Dismiss His Pain
Because
You Want To Give Him A Better Way!

Do Not Ever Forget
To Say
AND
Plead
Your Daily Prayers!
Position Is Not Key!
The Heart Inclined To God's Glory
Christ
Ensures
Salvation For Me And Thee!

The Old God Of Our Salvation

Is Perfect

For What Ails The Human Soul

But

The New God-For-The Current-Sages

Is Going To Take Adherents

To Outer Darkness

For

They Will Be Playing

The Reject-Jesus Card!

HAPPY SABBATH + Benighted Or Blessed?!

IF
All Things Work Together
For Good
To Them That Love The Lord
AND
Are Called
According To HIS Purpose
THEN
It Stands To Reason
That All Things Work Together
For Ill aka Bad
To Them That Hate The LordAND
Are Used
According To Satan's Purpose!

IFRighteous Faithful
Men Women And Children
Are Sighing And Crying
Over The Abominations
Being Practiced In The Land
Then It Stands To Reason
That The Man With The Writer's Inkhorn
Is Marking God's PeopleAND
Those Men With Their Slaughtering Weapons
Are Soon To Follow!

It Stands To Reason
That
IF
Truth Is Cast Down In The Street
THEN
It Must Mean That
Good Is Become Evil

AND
Evil Is Become Good
Light Is Become Darkness

AND
Darkness is Become LightAND
In No Small Order
We Have Exchanged
Beauty
To Acquire... Ashes?!
We Are Benighted By Blight!

Ashes To Ashes!
Dust To Dust!
It Is Impossible
For The Human Soul To Rust!

Rest Is For The Weary
Not For Those Who Choose To Party On!
Judgment Day Is ComingAND
Soon
Sin, Death
Hell

AND

Satan
Will Be Forever Gone!

God Is Not Gone!
God Is No Fraud!
Fraud Is From Satan
Liar
Who Aspires To Be Lord God!

God Eternal
Is On Heaven's Throne

AND
Heaven's Throne
Communicates Not With Cellular Phones!

Man-Made Cell Phones 

Need A Man-Made Satellite Power

For A Feed
BUT
Almighty God
The Consuming Fire
Is Power
That None Can
Deconstruct
Restrict
Fire
Nor
Retire!

Please Take Heed!

Those Who Are Sick Of Sin

AND
From Committing Sin
By God's Grace
Retire!
Those Who Would
See Jesus In Peace
Have Faith In Their Bellies
Burning
Like A Fire!

The Lake Of Fire
Is Not The Place
Where They Will
Retire
For They Will Know
No DisgraceAND

Will In Triumph
Ascend
To Heights
Higher And Higher!

The Higher Satan Climbs
The More His "Tail" Is ExposedAND
The More He Is Exposed
The More We See
That He Is Neither True

Nor

A King 

For He Possesses No Right-Living Clothes!

Clothes
Are A Symbol For Character

AND
Of One's Integrity
BUT
Satan Has None
For His Character
Is One Of
Consistent
Persistent
Pride-Filled 

Infidelity!

To Whom Do You Pray?

Who In Your Heart Holds Sway?

If God Is God

Serve Him

For

You Can't Pray To God

And

With The Devil, Himself, Play!

Don't Blink ... THINK! - Church Service

Have You Ever Been In A "Church" Service
Or
Viewed One
That Made Your Skin Crawl
Or
Made You Feel
- For Lack Of More Fitting Descriptives -
Contaminated
Unclean
Dirty?!

In Said Service
Did You Think To Ask Yourself:

Soul, Who Are They Worshipping?!

Did You Hear Things Said
AND
Wondered:

Why Is No One Objecting?!

AND

Did You Hear
AND
Observe
The Monotonous
Frenzied Repetition
Of Words Phrases
That Sent People Into Raptures
Uncaring
Unknowing
Unmindful
Of What It Is That They Are Doing?!

What Reason
- If Any -
Are You Aware Of
That Requires A Christian Called
To Repeat The Name

"Emmanuel!"

Or Even

"Jesus!"

For Ten (10) Solid Minutes?!

Is Not This Vain Repetition?
Is There A Purpose That Is Being Served?
Is Someone Being Instructed?
Is The Name Being Uttered With Understanding
AND
With Ever New Emotion?
Or
- As Is The Norm With The Heathen -
Is The Utterance A Decided Means
To Achieve A Particular 
AND
Perhaps Even
A Malicious
Nigh Unto
A Malevolent End?

Please Ask Yourself ...

What Is That Unclean Spirit
That Is Being Openly Invited In
AND
Welcomed Into
The Church Of God
AND
Why Is No One Objecting?

God Himself
Calls Us To Reason With Him
Our Maker
Sustainer
Provider
Healer Helper
Our Salvation
Our King
AND
Where Necessary
Our Judge!

So ... 

Why Are We
Intelligent Creatures
Permitting
Unregenerate
Priests Pastors Teachers
To Give The Keys 
To The Hearts Of The People Of God
Into The Hands Of That Vile One
Satan?

Satan Is A Church Goer
Willing
Bona Fide!
He Has No Need To Go 
To Dancing Hells
When Who He Wants
Is Wearing Church Clothes
AND
Styling
Stepping High!

Lazy Thinking In A Christian
Is An Attribute To Be Despised
For It Permits
Unfettered Wickedness
To Bloom
Grow
AND
God Forbid
Thrive!

Know What It Is You Are Doing
AND
Why
- In God's Name -
It Is Being Done
AND
If The Answer
Contains Not A 

"Thus Saith The Lord!"

People!
Be Smart!
Cut And Run!
Don't - To Your Self - Lie!

No Idiot Children Will Be In Heaven!
All There Will Have Said:

Satan, Nay!

Jesus, Yeah!

Having Made The Bold Decision Freely
AND
Not By Coerced Descent
Into A Hypnotized Frenzy!

Watch Where You Pray!
Watch With Whom You Play?!
AND
Be Mindful Of What You Say
When You Go
To God In Prayer!

You Cannot Come To God
AND
Tell Him That
You Want
Desire
To Bear His Blessed Name
AND
Stress To Him That
You Will Provide
Your Own Food
(Your Own "Holy" Word)
AND
Your Own Clothing
(Your Own Character)
AND
Think
That You Shall Escape
The Lake Of Fire!

The Way Is Clear
Either - Or
Broad Way
Or
Straight Way Narrow Path!
There Is No Good Way Marked:

"Way Of Man!"

Aka Way Of Perishable Cloth
For That Way Is Always
Always
The Broad Way Of The Lost!

Get A Grip On The Holy God
Through Jesus The Christ
On
The Way Of The Cross
AND
Give Man's Traditional Emotionalism
The "Not-For-Me" Toss!

Worship The Almighty God

In Spirit

And

In Truth!

PRAYER: Remember Us, Lord!

Father,

In Faith, I Come

And

Ask You To Remember The Holy People
Who Shall Cry Today
And

Those Who Shall Enter Into Rest!
Mark Well Their Dusty Beds
As You Have Promised, Lord
And
In The Promised Day
Lift Up To Glory Their Heads!

Remember, Lord
Your Promise To Comfort
Those Who To You Do Mourn!
Remember As Well
Those Who Suffer
Under The Dominion Of Sin
And

Help Them
In Mercy
To Call Upon The Great Name Of
Jesus Christ
The Savior
Our Soon Returning King

He Who Has For Us

Prepared The Perfect Home!

Remember The Children, Lord
Whose Parents Are

Physically
Spiritually
Mentally
By Chance
By Choice
Gone Wild
Ignoring The Charge
To Raise Treasure For The Lord
Choosing Instead
To Walk In The Ways Of The Fraud!

I Pray, Lord

That You Will Raise Up For These Children
Mothers Fathers
Brothers Sisters
Friends
The Blessed Of Zion
So That These Dear Ones
Are Not Ultimately
Devoured
By That Roaring Lion!

Remember Your Promise, Lord
That Your Rain Shall Fall
On The Just
And
The Unjust

And
That Forgiveness
Is Free Given
To All That Truly Repentant Be!

Grant Us, Lord
Faith For The Way
Grace For The Day
Mercy
Love
Comfort

And
Joy
From Above
And
Bless All Who Believe
To Stand In The Breach
Calling To The Captives
To Return Home
For The Lord Pleads With Them
To Stop Running

And
No More To Roam
For The Lamb Has Been Sacrificed
So That We All May Have
A Personal Home
In The Heavenly Place
Where
- Finally -
We Shall All See
Our Holy God's Dear Face!

Remember Us, Father
For
In Humility 

And

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name We Plead!
We Love You, Lord!
AMEN!

PRAYER: Bless You, Lord!

Father,

It Is A Blessedness

To Come Before You

In Truth

Giving Praise

Honor And Glory

To The One God

Who Can Save Our Souls

Because He Loves Us

And

Will Take Us To His Eternal Homeland

Immortalized

If We For The Lowly Jesus

Take The Determined

Enduring-All-Things

Decided Stand!

Grant Us The Victory!

Father,

I Thank You

And

Bless You

For Ever Being

A Part Of My Life

Ever Preparing The Way

Even When I Did Not Know

That I Needed A Way

And

Even When I Did Know

And

I Did Not Care!

Thank You For The Blessing!

Forgive Me My Gross Folly!

Father,

I Am Grateful

Truly Grateful

For The Certainty

That You Are A Forgiving God

And

I Thank You For The Gifts

The Enumerated

And

The Untold

And

Unappreciated Blessings

Received

That Encourage Me Daily

To Stay Safe

Within Your Sheltered Sheep Fold!

I Bless The Good Shepherd!

Lord,
Please Keep Me Faithful
And

Help Me Never Again

From You To Stray!

Help Me To Never Again
Pay You Lip Service
And

Help Me To Stay Constant In Prayer!
I Value The Peace Found There!

Help Me, Father

That As I Hear It

That I Really Make The Effort
To Truly Listen To
And
With Alacrity
To Heed

The Still Small Voice Of God

- Your Holy Spirit

Wisdom Itself -

Without Which

We Mere Men Are All Cursed

So That - In Me -

The Curse Of Sin

And

The Known Wages Of Sin

Are In My Life

Remitted!

Thank You, Lord
For Your Sacrifice
And
I Ask You, Please
To Bless Me

To Truly Appreciate Its Enormity

And

What It Truly Means

To Serve The Forever-Living

Once-Dead Lamb

Yet Alive

Interceding High Priest

Who Had

Who Felt

Who Conquered

All My Infirmities

And

Is Pleading His Blood

To Cover My Sin

So That I May Be

At One

With The Eternal God
And

With Jesus Christ

My King!

Oh, Lord

Let Your Grace
Be Ever Sufficient For Me!

Let Your Love Hold Me

Oh, So Gently!

Let Your Mercy

Against My Death Penalty

Because Of My Working-For-Love Faith

Say: "No!"

And 

Help Me To Share My Faith

With My Brethren!

Let Your Light In Me

Show And Grow!

Lord,

Help Me To With Holy Boldness

Give You All The Honor

The Praise

The Worship
And

The Glory That You Deserve

And

I Beseech You
In Your All-Encompassing Love

To Remember The Striving
And

Holy People
In Mercy!

Please Meet Them Where They Stand

And

Bless Them To Continue On

In Jesus' Faith

Which Cannot Shrink!

In The Matchless Holy Name

Of Jesus Christ
The Returning

Conquering King, I Plead!

I Love You, Lord!

AMEN.