VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: SIN + PRAYER: Father, I Am A Sinner!

Sin Is A Feisty Liar!
It Indulges In Grand Deceit!
It Walks As One Friendly
BUT
Is A Veritable Sneak!

Sin Likes The Game 
"What If ... ?!"
It Likes
"Here - Let's Pretend ...!"
It Likes To Indulge Bait And Switch
AND
A Fly
It Will Not Offend!

Sin Likes To Play
Dress UP!!
AND
DRESS DOWN!!
Sin Likes To Makes A Good Show
AND
Whatever It Takes 
To Break You
Sin Is Always Set To Let Go!

Be It
Black And White
Technicolor
Cartoon
Video Short
Full Feature Film
Sin Has A Place For Everybody!
Did I Tell You
That Plain Sin Operates
The Local Welcome In Inn?!

Sin Is The Local Doctor!
Sin Is The Local Priest!
Sin Is A Chameleon
That Offers All And Everybody
Free 
AND
Focused 
Stress-Busting Free Relief!

Sin Paints Itself As A Paragon Of Virtue
Giving To Each Man According To Felt Need
BUT
Indulging In Sin Is
Like Crack Cocaine
Mixed With Grand Prix Speed!

Sin Invites One
For A Little Test Run
Just A Trial
One And Done
BUT
What The One-Time Sinner Does Not Know
Is That Sin Is A Freeloading Pimp
That
- Left Unchecked -
Turns One-Timers
Into Full-time Free-Basting Whores!

Now ...

You May Not Like
That Last Analogy
BUT
I Encourage You
To Look Back At Your Own Life
AND
Magnifying-Glass-Truthful Be!
I Did
AND
Believe Me
It Wasn't Anything Called Pretty!

No One Commits One Sin!
No One Keeps Sinning Small-Time
For
Unchecked By The Soul's Savior
Sin Is An Accelerator
On A Banana Peel
On An Oiled 
AND
Mirror-Polished
Zip Line!

Let No One Fool You!
Man Cannot Control The Will To Sin
For One Taste Of Sin
Releases
The Bull In The China Shop 
Within!

BUT ...

There Is Hope!

Man Has The Creator
The Redeemer
The Savior
The Soul-Lover
The Friend
The Substitute
That Waged War
AND
Won That Fight
By A Plain
"It Is Written ...!"
Aka
"Thus Says The Living God ...!"

The True Friend
Exposes
The Real Enemy!
The True Friend
Conquered
Sin
AND
Death And Hell
Its Progeny
AND
The True Friend
Made A Straight Path
- Narrow -
For Those Who Would From Sin
Sinning
AND
Hell-Bent Hell-bound Sinners
Walk Away
AND
All It Takes
Is A Little Faith In The Provision
AND
A Heartfelt Prayer:

Father In Heaven

From Sin

Take Me Away!

I Am A Sinner

But

I Don't Want To Walk In That Way!

I Believe Your Word Of Promise!

I Believe That You Are True!

Save Me!

I Am Dying In Sin

But

I Want To Walk With You!

Grant Me The Promised Victory

Over Dread Sin

In This Very Moment

Right Now

Today!

Grant Me The Power

In Jesus' Name

To Walk In Faith

No Matter The Matter

The Day

Nor The Hour!

AMEN.

Brethren,
A Dressed-Up Sin Is Still Sinful
Still Ugly!
A Dressed-Up Sinner No Less!
Unconfessed Sin
By The Unrepentant Sinner
IS
The Unforgiven Sin
Of
The Unforgiven Sinner
Which Equates To
The Unblessable Mess!

Call Sin What It Is -
Transgression Of The Law
Of The Holy God
AND
Give It Its Just Reward
By Turning It
AND
Its Purveyor
Over To
The True Living
Able Available
Holy Righteous One Eternal God
Who Has The
"It Is Finished!"
For The Wily Satan
That Unregenerate Fraud!

Sin Is No Joke
So Stop Clowning Around With It!

Jesus Christ Saves One From Sin
Never In Sin
So
Let It Go!

Say To Sin
"No!"
AND
Let Christ 
In You
By You
AND
For You
Really, REALLY, Show
AND

Let Us Bask
- DAILY -
In Heavenly Love's 
Imperishable Glow!

Tested Sin?! Taste Salvation!

I Know What Sin Looks Like
AND
More Particularly
I Know Its Taste
AND
I Know
Through The Grace Of Christ's Faith
That It Is A Death That
- Summarily -
Will Be Replaced!

Let Me Tell You ...

For Me

It All Started
With A Lil' Some'ing Some'ing
Followed By A Tall Glass Of Gimme More
Topped Off With A Gateau
From Randy Andy
AND
Culminated With
Got To Spread The Spores!

Sin Is A Pool Side
Bed Side
Table Side
Service
Designed To Meet Eaters
In
AND
At
Every Desire
AND
That Desire
Never Ever Leans Toward
Get Less
For
It Is Stuck On The Gear ... Get More!

I Would Be Tired Always Wanting More!

You Speak Truth
BUT
Sin Is A Saddled War Horse
Opinionated
Cultured
Wild
Greedy
Beautiful And Deadly
BUT 
It Ever Acts Nice
Before It Does The Nasty
AND
Turns You
On To
AND
Into
Spiced Vice Full Of Lice!

You Are Making Me Itch!

Stop Talking About That!

I Can't!
I Must Speak The Truth
For Sin Would Have Completely
Wrecked Me
Were It Not For Dear Grace
Who Came 

AND

Stopped
Checked Me!

Mercy!

Mercy Was There
AND
So Was Love
Who Called Me
Calmed Me
AND
More Particularly
Caringly
Held Me ...!

Oh, What Love!

He Spoke!
I Listened!
I Blubbered!
We Cried
AND
He Left Me Holy Spirit Comforter
After Saying That
For Me
He Was Tried
He Had Bled
AND
Cruelly Died!

I Was Hurt
AND
I Was Sorry
For My Sin
AND
For Hurting Him!

I Was Hurt
Yet
I Was Made Happy
For His Hurt
Allows Me Repentance
So That
By Faithful Surrender
To Him
I May Into Holy Heaven
Through The Pearl Gates
- Right Gained -
Walk In!

Sin Calls One To Always Live In The Now
In All Ways
BUT
It Doesn't Last Forever
For
It Has No Root
In The Rock
- The Rock Of Salvation -
That Lasts Forever
AND
Ever!

I Had To Choose!
Salvation
OR
Sin!
Sinful Pleasure Now!
Damnation Later!
OR
Saintly Self-Denial Now!
AND
Everlasting Joy
With Christ The Lord
Later!

Which Did You Choose?!

I Chose To Believe
- Big Word Coming Up -

The Preponderance Of The Evidence
AND
When Sin And Salvation
Were In The Balances Laid
I Saw With My Own Gritty Eyes
Felt With My Own Creeped-Out Skin
Knew In My Own Scarred Hurting Heart
That I Had Been
By Satan And Raw Sin
Sucker-Punched
AND
Roundly Played!

I Had Nearly Died

BUT

On That Very Day
I
- Spiritually Edified -
Got Out Of The Bed With Sin
AND
Leaving Everything
- Better Called Nothing Worthwhile - Behind
I Had Answered The Knock At The Door
Of My Heart
AND
Eagerly Invited In The Beautiful Caller
AND
The Pest
- The Now-Unwanted Sin -
Had No Choice
BUT
From Me To Depart
 For He, Sodden
No Longer Thrilled My Heart!

I Prayed ...

Oh, Father

I Heard Your Voice

And

Moved By Your Spirit 

And

Finally Convinced 

Ready To Change

Truly Convicted

And

Actually Acknowledging My Need

And

Pain

Honestly See Myself

And

- Desiring Free Salvation

Which Can Only Come

From You, God Divine

The Only One True Faithful Kind - 

Invite You In!

Please Hold Me! 

Keep Me

Forever

Please Stay!

Please Make Me Clean!

 

I Don't Want 

My Homemade Bread Anymore!

Please Feed Me Yours

From Heaven's Stores!

Before You, Lord 

I Am Shamefaced Naked! 

Clothe Me In Your Righteousness 

For I Am Now Yours!

I Was Blind

But Your Eyesalve Gives Me Healing

So That I Can Clearly See Thee!

Bless You, Lord!

My Old Name Is Dirt O. Damnation

And

In Revulsion 

I Wittingly Willingly Lay It Down! 

Give Me Your Name, Lord! 

Your Love Lifts Me

And

I Desire To Wear Your Ownership! 

I Desire To Wear The Family Crown!

He Heard ... Me!

He Answered ... Me!

AND

In That Instant

New Life Began For ... Me!

That Is, Indeed
Amazing Grace!

HAPPY SABBATH + BATTLES! + PRAYER: Lord, Please Grant Us Peace!

Strong Man Was Proof Against Witchcraft!
Strong Man Was Valiant In War
BUT
Strong Man Was Humbled By
That Harlot
Who Used Her Wiles
As Specified By Dark Lorde!

First Thing ...

I Should Tell You
That
Dark Lorde Is Older Than The Hills
AND
Dark Lorde Hates Creator God
AND
Dark Lorde Had Set Up Himself
As Adversary
Accuser
Beguiler
Enticer
Tempter
Aider And Abettor
AND
Tormentor Especial
Against N. E. Body
Who Dares Side With Creator God
AND
Thereby
Eschews Walks ... On The Dark Lorde Side!

I Should Also Tell You That ...

Creator God

Is Also
Maintainer
Sustainter
Provider
Abider
Savior
Redeemer
AND
Friend
To N. E. Body
AND
Who Soever Will
That Confesses The Name
Confesses Their Sin
Repents Of The Sin Committed
AND
- Holding The Gift aka Faith -
Chooses To Walk With And To Him
For Love
AND
In
Obedience!

They Are Called ... Collectively
The Faithful Few
AND
They've All Got Eternal-Life Tickets
For
Faithfulness Unto Life's Journey's End!

The Perks Are Off The Chain Glorious
- That Is The Promised Truth -
For
It Has Not Entered Into The Heart
Of N. E. Body
Nor
Into The Ear Of Who Soever Will
What Creator God Has Prepared
For Those Who Love Him
AND
In That Love
Overcome Dark Lorde!

Bub?!

Yes, Friend?!

Don't Forget To Tell Every Body
AND
N. E. Body
That Dark Lorde Tempted
Tormented
AND
Succeeded
In Having The King's Only Son Killed
AND
Buried
BUT
That He Got Up
AND
Rose Up
AND
Returned To His Father's House
AND
By So Doing
Has Conquered Dark Lorde
- He Bruised Up That Wicked Head -
AND
Swallowed Up
Sin
Death
AND
Old Hell
In A Once And For All
VICTORY!

Friend?!

Yes, Bud?!

I Ain't Got To Remember To Tell The People The Story!

Why Not?!

You Just Told It To Them
AND
It Was A Good Job Indeed!

Oh, My!
I Guess I Did!

Now ... Back To The Big Picture ...

Dark Lorde
Trained
That Harlot
AND
Her Lot
To Use
Uh, Ahhhm, Uhm
Their Ample Charms
Their Pretty Faces
Their Luscious Scents
Their Mincing Steps
Their Gyrating Hipses ...!

Ahem, Ahem!

You Messed Up A Wee Spot, Bud!

Really?!

Let's See ...
I Mentioned Scents Steps
Faces Charms Hipses ...!
Oh, My!
I Must Have Been Fo ...!

Forgive Me!

Forgiven!

Well ...

That Harlot
AND
Her Lot
In Fit 

Painted Scented
AND Gyrating Fettle
- With Extreme Malice -
After Much Devil-Inspired Thought
Have Humble Many Called
Strong Man
By Making Them Elevate
Who Is Not Big Head!

Battles Have Been Lost!
Wars Have Been Lost!
Homes Have Been Wrecked!
Kingdoms Have Been Lost
AND
Irreplaceable Souls Of
Rich Poor
Free Bond
King And Prince
Have Been Lost
By Dining At Tables
Neither Round Square Nor Oblong
That Cannot Hold Anything
Called A Dinner Plate!

THAT... Is Sad!

And Then Some!

Such A Terrible Fate!

Do You Know
That Down At HIS Temple
- Only Last Week -
For The Self-Same Sin
Fada Seckse Was Unfrocked?!

I Heard
BUT
What Is Most Troubling
Is That That Harlot
AND
Her Lot
Are Moving Around
Like A Grazing Cattle Herd!

Lord, Protect And Save Your Children!

Question For You :

Who Where When Why ...
Of What Does This Remind You?!

Israelites!
Border Of The Promised Land!
Greedy Treacherous Balaam Advising
Evil King Balak To Use Midianite Harlots
To Indulge In Idolatry
AND
Sexual Perversion
To Entice Said Israelites
To Forsake
The True Living
All-Seeing All-Knowing Ever Present Creator God
AND
To Incur His Jealous Wrath!

It Worked Better Than
Any Curse
Any Withcraft
Any Battle
AND
24,000 Men Lost Their Lives!

How Sad ...!

And It Is Still Happening!

I Guess
Or Rather
I Know That Dark Lorde
Has Perfected His Skills
AND
As We Get Closer
To The Great Day
The Day Of The Only Son
Dark Lorde
Is Going To Be Ratcheting Up His Efforts
AND
That Harlot
AND
Her Lot
Will Not Be Any Prisoners Taking!

I Know What You Mean!

We Need Help! Badly!

Well ...

That's What Dee Word
AND
Let's Pray Are For
So Let Us Indulge Ourselves!

Your Choice:
Inside Outside Or Car?!

Anywhere Where No One
Can Our Needful Peace Mar!

I Hear You!

PRAYER:

Lord, God Almighty

Faithful And True

We Are

Your Faithful,Trusting, Children

And

We Sincerely Need You!

Grant Us Your Grace

We Who Are Inside The Safe Fence!

Protect Us

And

Keep Us In Your Care

So That

- To You -

We Will Not Cause Spiritual Offence!

Pity, Lord

The Brethren

Caught Us In Temporal Intrigue

And

Grant Them The Spirit

To Respond To Your Holy Spirit

So That

For Them

This Life Is Not

The End!

Pity Us Who Care!

Pity Us Who Pray!

Pity Us In Your Mercy

For, Lord

We Hold You In Godly Fear!

Grant Us Peace

And

Sweet Rest

And

Faith For The Day

So That We Shall Stand!

This, Lord

Is Our Humble

Our Fervent Prayer

And

We Pray All

In The Name Of The Beloved

Your Precious Son

The Holy Son Of Man!

We Love You, Lord!

AMEN.

FAITH: Obedience!

Oh, To Be Sincere!
Oh, To Be Contrite
For Such A Soul
Is Indeed Precious
In The Eternal God's Sight!

Not Intellectual Prowess
Not Accident Of Birth
Nor Financial Fitness
Are Held Lofty In The Eyes Of The Lord
BUT
The Love Of The Soul Willing
The Faith Of The Soul Working
The Working Of The Soul
Who For Christ's Free Salvation
Has Taken Faith's Easy Yolk!

Pride Among Men Is Profitable!
Pride Before The Living God Is Not
AND
Presumption
The Act Of Willful Sinning
Will Get That Person
From The Holy God
The 
"Depart From Me
Thou Workers Of Iniquity!"
Cast-Into-Outer-Darkness
Blot!

Faith
Without The Walk
Without The Work
AND
Without Obedience
Is As A Formula One Race Car
Without An Engine
AND
Is As Valuable!

Those  Who Walk
In The Light Of Life
Live
For The Lord Of Life
Being Salt
Doing A Seasoning Work
Preparing A People
Fit
To Sit
At The Table Of The Great God!

Those Who Season
Must Have Seasoning In Themselves
For
Salt Without Savor
Becomes A Part Of Pig Swill
Good For Nothing
For Not Even Plants It Can Kill!

Living For Jesus
Is A Lifetime's Work
Rewarded Now
With Unsurpassed Peace
AND
Hereafter
All Of Heaven's
Fabulously Glorious
Unthought Of Precious Perks!

He That Truly Believes
The Word Of God Is True
Is The One
That Walks The Talk
While Talking The Walk
That Lives Right
In The Sight
Of The Lord Of Light
AND
Is A Delight To Our Savior
The One Who Will Commend
Our Christ-Like
Kind Gentle
Loving Caring
God-Fearing
Preparing-For-The-Appearing Behavior!

Are You Preparing

For Jesus To Come?

Are You Living

As The Lord Christ

Will Have You?

Are You One

Who In Faith Says

"Christ Is My King!?"

Are You Readying Yourself

For Christ

To Redeem You?!

JESUS : Always!?!

Jesus First!
Jesus Last!
It Is With The Lord Jesus
That My Lot Is Cast!

I Think You Forgot One!

I Doubt That!
If I Have Jesus First And Last
I Done Gone Home When He Comes!
I Hope He Comes Real Fast!

I Pray For You!
I Truly Do
For It Seems That You've Forgotten
Overlooked
Disremembered
Or Set Aside The Fact
That
You Should ALWAYS
In All Ways
For Always
Through All Ways
Because Of The Devil's Ways
Because You Don't Know The Way
Have Jesus With You!

Aren't You Being Just A Teensy Weensy Presumptuous?!

Not At All!

Really?!

Really!

You Better Back Up That Mouth Of Yours
With Some Facts
Or I Shall ....!

Or You Shall What?!
You Just Stellarly Proved My Point!

Huh?!

Yup!
To You

Jesus Is A Catch Phrase
And Dare I Say

Like A Comfortable Shoe
BUT
You Forgot To Make Him
Your Necessary Walking Stick StandAlone!

IF One Knows That One Has A Handicap
AND
Needs To Have A Physically-Stable Walking-Support
One Gets
AND
One Keeps
AND
One Maintains Constant Contact
With Their Walking Support
So That They Don't

Fall Short
Travelling On
The Right And Perfect Way!

Ahhm ... What Did You Just Say?!
Speak Street
For I Am A Layman
And I Have Not A Clue
What You Have Said
For
I Have Not A Handicap
Nor Impediment That I Can See
And
Furthermore
I Don't Even Know why
You Are Even Speaking To Me?!

Okay.
I'll Break It Down For You:

You Are A Human
Your Handicap Is Sin
Jesus Is Savior
Your Healer
Your Necessary Support
So That You Don't Fall In Sin!

He Is There So That
By Faith
- In His Help -
You May Be Held Up By Him
AND

Continue
On The Path To Life
Fully Supported
Be Upright Walking!

No!

Yes! It Is True!
With Jesus Holding You Up
Satan Cannot Knock Out
His Support From Steadying You!

And, And
I'm Speaking To You
Because
I Sincerely Care About You!

Wow!
I've Never Heard Jesus Explained Like That
And I Never Though
About How
Jesus First And Jesus Last
Were Attached!

I Simply Assumed
That If I Have Him
First And Last
That That Meant That I Have Him
Like How You Have A Flask!

Sym,
Let Me Tell You
You Are Not Alone
I Was Like That
Until The Day I Had To Walk Alone!

First,
I Did The Assume Thing
And Found A Donkey Leading Me
AND

As For That Flask
You Should Have Seen Me!

Life Gave Me The Tall Flask
Supposedly Containing Cooling Cure-For-All Tea!
That Flask Was Truly Heavy
So I Put It In The Cares-Of-The-World Bag
That I Studiously Carried Around
Every Single Place With Me!

As So-Called Fate
AND

Time Would Have It
I Needed A Cooling Respite One Day
AND

I Opened That Bag Of Cares
AND

Lifted Out My Heavy Flask
AND
It Being Light
It Hit Me 

"Wham!"Dead In My Face!

Wait A Minute!
You Said That That Flask Was Heavy
With Cooling Cure-For-All Tea
So How Did It Get Light?!
Were You Drinking From It Constantly?!

Not At All!
I Was Just About To Pour My First Cup!

And ... You Just Lost Me!

You Received It Full!
You Had Never Opened It!
Yet It Is Empty!
Maaan, I Can't Wait To Hear This Explanation!

I Was Dazed
Just As Are You!
I Shook The Flask - No Sound!
I Unscrewed The Cap
AND LO AND BEHOLDThat Flask Of Cure-For-All
Had No Stopper ...!

Ha Ha Ha!!

Why Are You Laughing!

Been There Done That!

Then Why ...?!

Why Am I Not Further Along?!

Yes! Yes!
You Can Say It That Way!

I Am Not Further Along Because
A. My Head Hard
B. I Am Stubborn, and
C. I Needed To Hear Your Witness
Obviously!

Seriously, Though
I Had Never Been Told
Or Never Had It Properly Explained
That The Life Lived In Christ
Is More
- Much More -
Than Start And Finish
Beginning And End
First And Last!

No One Has Ever Explained
- I Mean Really Explained -
That Life With Christ
Is A Constant
A Continuity
A Living With Its Highs And Lows
Humps and Grumps
Good Days Bad Days
Joys Sorrows
Ever Learning
AND
Most Important Of All
Coming To The Conclusion
That Jesus Is
All And All
AND
Acknowledging His Rights
To Our Person
AND
Being Glad About It!

The Student Is Become The Teacher!

Not Really!
I May Be Hard Headed
But When I Reach Understanding
That Knowledge Belongs To MeAND

I Completely Embrace It
No Matter Where It Leads
Or Who It Offends!

You Know
That Is Where All Christians Need To Be
For That Is The Truth
That Comes Of The Text

I Love You!

Give Us A Cuddle!

Muah! Muah!

I Am Heading Outside!

So Am I! 

Let's Walk Together!

Yes, Let's! 

We Agree!

Reprobates Int'l, E.C.F.

Sacrifice Integrity
Disregard Conscience
AND
Indulge Selfishness
Work ... For Free!

They Are
The Best Workers
The Best Motivators
The Best Hitmen
Backstabbers Without Parallel
AND
They Work For 

Reprobates Int'l, ECF

(Earthwide Conglomerate Foul!) 

CEO: D'Liar N. Fraud

Bachelor Of Bogus

Master Of Manipulation

Doctor Of Deceit

Murderer For Hire

Purveyor Of Too-Sweet Babylonian 

God-Defying Tasty-Treats

AND

Lying!

These Three Paragons
Of No Virtue
Take Perverse Pleasure In Their Work
AND
They Care Not
- Day Light Night Bright -
Who Their Derail
AND
Cause Of The God Of Heaven
To Lose Save-Your-Soul Sight!

Well ... 

All Was Going Really Well For Them
Until Those Vile Villains
Reached Faithful Town And Country
Where
Speaking Truth
AND
Living N. Obedience
Were Mayor And Peace Officer!

These Two Were Real Time-Tested
Bible-Toting
Psalm-Singing
Church-Going
Careful Cowboys
Not Hillbilly Galoots
AND
They Don't Know How A Blasting Gun
At A Sinner To Shoot!

These Two Good Men 

Did Every Single Solitary
By ... The Good Book!

They Have No Jail
No Street Stocks
No Holding Pens
No Shackles
No Tasers
No Cash Machines For Bail Pay
Just Old Faithful Friend
The Constant Companion
The Good Shepherd True
The Desire Of The Ages
The One
Who 

Sin Death And Hell
Did Slay!

Uh, Oh!

Did You Hear That?!

"Come Let Us Reason Together!
Your Sins Are Scarlet

AND
We Are Sure That You Knew
But HE Can Make Them Snowy White
AND
IF You Admit That They Are Red Like Crimson
At Your Willing Surrender
They Shall Be Like Wool
AND
Comfortable Shall You Sleep
Be It Warm Or Cold Night!
Please Do Not With Us Fight!"

But ... 

"IF You Persist
In Spreading Pestilence
Vengeance Is HIS!

HE Shall You Repay

AND
There Is Nothing That You Can Do To Change That
So
Speak Now!
Tell Us The Truth ... TODAY!"

They Feinted Left!
The Feinted Right!
They Ran In Circles!
The Did A Bunch-Tight!
BUT
Firm Was Steadfast Conviction
AND
Soon
Those Three Invading Sinners Did Learn:

Do Good - Good Attends You!

Speak Truth - Truth Speaking Returns!

Walk Right - Light Will Attend You!

Jesus Saves - Live Love Learn!

Indulge Selfishness Became Indulge Selflessness
Disregard Conscience Did Conscience Regard
Sacrifice Integrity Showed
Walking In Integrity
Is No Sacrifice
AND
They Soon Became Perfect Members
Of
Faithful Town And Country's
Useful-Government Board!

D'Liar N. Fraud
Tried To Get Them Back
BUT
Having Grown In Love
AND
Being Loving To All Men
AND
Being New People
They Told Him
Not To Visit Them
Ever Again
AND

For His Being Turned Away Empty-Handed
He Did Them Roundly Curse
Proving To All And Sundry
That He Is 

The Devil Perverse!

You Should Know That ...

Occasionally
A Mustachioed Liar
Arrives In The Country
The Town
AND
Just As He Arrives
Converted He Stays
Unconverted
He Leaves Fast
For
Neither The Mayor
The Peace Officer
Nor The Old Faithful Friend
Indulge In That Nonsense

Called
The Devil's Cosplay

AND

They Don't With Foolishness
Horse-Around

For
They Specialize In
Faith's Stand Your Ground!

When Are YOU Going To Come Down?!

Living By Faith!?!

I Was Wandering
In A Daze
In Philosophy's Convulsing Maze
Looking For Already Biblically Provided Answers
When
My Eyes Started To Glaze!

I Called Out In Terror!

Suddenly ...

There One Stood
AND 
In Pitying Love, Said:

Dear Beloved,
I AM The Door!
I Gifted You With Faith!
Exercise It
And Walk Safely Through!
The Way Is Sure!

He Made It Sound Ever So Easy!

For Very Long
AND
Like So Many
I'd Had An Intellectualized Faith
Wearing It
As A Badge Of Honor
Wearing It
Like A Cape
Satisfied
To Be Called A Faithful One
BUT
Never Having Displayed Its Fruit
For
My Reading
AND
My Reasoning
Did Not Philosophically Compute!

I Had Not Understood
That Exercise Is To Faith
What A Spoon Is To Soup!

You Are Hungry!
You Have A Spoon!
AND
You Have A Bowl Of Vegetable Soup
BUT
If You Don't Believe 
It Is Hunger-Satisfying Vegetable Soup
AND
Put The Spoon Into The Soup
AND
Lift Up A Spoonful
AND
Place Same In Your Mouth
AND
Swallow The Contents Thereof
THEN
You Will Not Experience
Your Vegetable Soup's Benefits!
All You Will Have Is A No Score
AND
A Still Hungry Belly!

You Exercise!
You Have Received The Gift Of Faith!
BUT
If You Don't Exercise Faith
By Believing The Word Of The Giver
By Believing There Are Merits In The Gift
By Opening The Wrapped Gift
AND
Taking The Contents Out
AND
Using Them According To The Instructions
You Will Never Experience The Benefits Of
Free Mercy
AND
Daily Grace
Hope
Forgiveness
AND
Salvation
Which Are Irrevocably Tied
To The Exercise Of Faith!

Exercised Faith, To You
Would Be Just A Words
Falling Out Of Your Mouth!

All That We Have
- As Christians Called -
Without The Exercise Of Faith
ISA Mountain Goat
On A Short Rope
- That Is Wrapped Around Our Waists -
That Is Running From
A Roaring Ravening Man-Eater Lion!

Put Differently
We Have No Options!

With Exercised Faith
With Faith Exercised On
AND
In
Christ Jesus
We Have
Unexplored
Unexpected
Unanticipated
Untold
Unheard Of Options
Which Are Only Available
To Those Who
Will Believe The Word
AND
Look Up
To The Gift Giver
AND
Because Of Exercised Faith
LIVE!

Brethren,

I Encourage Us All
To Stop Living Dangerously
Riding Doubt
That Mountain Goat
On The Short Rope
AND
To Start Living Safely
As One Saved
By Exercising Our Gift Of Faith
For
By Exercise
Regular Exercise
Strenuous Exercise
- Exercise With Intent -
Our Gift Of Faith
Is The Gift
That Will
From The Here And Now
Through The Ceaseless Ages Of Eternity
Keep On Giving
And Giving
And Giving
And Giving
AND ... GIVING ...!

Live ... By Faith

And 

By Faith ... Really Live!

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The Sightless Eyes

Of

Faith

- In The Lord Jesus Christ -

Can The Clear Way To Live Life

Plainly See!