HAPPY SABBATH + Sin's Pressing In BUT ... I'm Pressing On!

The Half Had Not Been Told
But
There I Was Seeking After Christ
And
His Righteousness!
I Wanted Eternal Life In The Safe Fold!

As Directed

I Had Considered The Things That Were
True Honest Just Pure Lovely

And

Those That Had Had A Good Report
And
I Had Arrived At Salvation Station! 

I Had Checked In My Heavy Bag Of Sin
And Eagerly
- Though Somewhat Anxiously -
Had Taken My Seat
On The Glory Bound Local! 

I Had Thought To Catch The Glory Bound Express

But

I Soon Discovered That I Had Been Laboring 

Under A Bit Of Misinformation!

Fact Is ...

There Ain't No Glory Bound Express ... Ever!

It Was An Uncomfortable Beginning!

The Seats Had Nary A Cushion
And
The Floor Had Gravel For The Repose Of Your Feet!

You Should Have Seen My Shocked Face!

Let's Get This Straight, Up Front ...

Neither Those With High Minds
Illuminated Aspects
Worldly Heels
Nor Unshod Feet
Will Survive The Journey!

You Cannot Be Double-Minded!
You Cannot Have Itching Ears!
You Can't Have Beams In Your Eyes!
But
You Must Go To The Rock ... And Be Broken!

And

That Be-Broken Business 

Causes Many To Get Off The Train
Because
They Much Prefer Walking Right
In Their Own Eyes!

Yesterday ...

I Arrived At Higher Ground!
I Was Truly Pressing On!
New Heights Were Coming Into View!
I Was On
The Upward Way
In The Land Who Knew
That The Lord Himself Drew!

Right Now, Though ...

I Am Famished!
It Was Time For A Repast
And
The Servers Came Rolling Out!

Yeah For Sustenance For The Weary Soul!

The Good News Concession
Blessed Be The Ties That Bind
Was Serving "Love For Sure"
"Truth In The Inward Parts"
"Holy Host Power""Bread Of Life"
And
"God's Love We Deliver!"

Pergamum By The Prince Of Persia
Was Serving Up "Love Yourself!"
"Self Adoration"
"Do What Thou Wilt"
"Me, Myself And I"
And
"About Face!"

For A Moment
- A Fond-Memory Moment -
I Gazed Hungrily At "Self Adoration!"
It Used To Be My Favorite Pie!

I Shook Myself!

Memory Faded!

And
The Moment Passed
And
I Gazed Lovingly At The Good News
And
Emboldened With The Instilled Confidence Of 

Jesus Christ's Faith
I Ordered One Of Everything!

I Knew That I Couldn't Eat It All
In One Go
But
I Was Preparing For A Siege
Which I Had Been Warned
Was Sure To Come!

I Had Been Told That ...

In The Art Of War
Preparation ... Is Key!

In The Realm Of Faith
Obedience And Trust ... Are Key!

In The Land Of The Blessed
All Sins Are Confessed!
Sorrow For Sin Expressed!
And
All Those Who Had Leaned Firmly On The Everlasting Arms

And

Endured All Faithfully
Experience ... In The Fullness Of Time
Eternal Bliss!

I Desire The Bliss!
The Bliss Comes From The Christ!
I Need The Christ
In Whom Is No Demonic Device!

Suddenly ...

I Hear The Cry:

Soul-Searching Ahead! 

Soul-Searching Ahead!

In Unfeigned Humility
I ... Knowing My Need

Bowed My Head
And
I Cried:

Search Me, Oh, God

And Know My Heart Today!

Purge Me With Hyssop And I Shall Be Clean! 

Wash Me And I Shall Be Whiter Than Snow! 

Cast Me Not Away From Your Presence! 

Create In Me A Clean Heart, Oh, God!

Deliver Me From This Body Of Death! 

Be Thou My Vision!

I Will Behold Your Face In Righteousness! 

Lead Me Gently Home, Father!

I Love You! 

Hear My Prayer

And

Guide Me, Oh, Thou Great Jehovah!!

Light Shone!
There Was Sunshine In My Soul!
I Was Praising, Praising, Praising The Lord!
I Was Headed Toward The Great Reward!

Hallelujah To The Lamb!

I Tell You The Truth ...

The Lord Is My Light!
He's My Joy!
He's My Song!
By Day, By Night
He Leads Me Along!

There Is One Thing That 

I Need To Remember Though ...

On The Narrow Road To Surpassing Glory
Damnation
Is 

On Either Side
Flashing Bright Lights
Tawdry Nights

And
Self

Self-Aggrandizement

Self-Satisfaction!

And, So

For My Own Soul's Sake

I Got On The Prayer-Phone
AndI Spoke To The One Who
For Me
Did Atone! 

I Was Comforted
For
I Am Told That
A Child Of The Father
A Sheep Of The Fold
A Lover Of Jesus
Does Not Travel Through Life
Through Tribulation
Alone!

I Gloried In The Cross!
I Hailed The Lord Of Life!
I Blessed The King Eternal
And
I Believe Truly That
Our God Is Able

That
The King Of Kings
The Lord Of Lords
Was Not
Is Not
Cannot Ever Be
A Fable!

I Desired My Seat At The Lord's Welcome Home Table
But, For Now
I Am Satisfied To Be Known Of The Lord
For
The Day Is Fast Approaching When
I Shall Know
Even As I Am Now Known
For
I Shall See My Jesus
Just As He Is
In All His Glory!

I Shall See The King ... Someday ... Soon!

My Journey Is Ongoing!
More About Jesus I Am Knowing!
Almighty God
His Truths Are Bestowing
And
Blessings Abundant
Daily
I Am Knowing!
In Truth, I Am Growing!

Sister Susannah Testified!

Sister Susannah Is An Overcomer

And

She Has A Word To Share With Us, Brethren!

Sister Susannah!

Amen!!!

Brethren Beloved,

May The God Of All Graces

Bless You And Keep You

In His Always Able

Always Available Care!

Peace Be Upon You!

The Lord Is My Shepherd

And, Therefore

I Lack Nothing!

I Came Into This World A Despised Person
And
To Tell You God's Honest Truth

That Is Exactly How I Expect To Leave!
Not Because No One Loves Me
But Because I, To Christ Jesus
- Like A Limpet -
Do Cleave!

I Am Not Sad
Distressed Nor Dismayed, Brethren!
Jesus Christ
Is 

My Savior
My Family
My Friend

My Lord And My God

The Author Of My Salvation

And

The Capstone Of My Hope
And
I Know That He Daily Walks With Me
And
Will Be With Me
When To My Long Home
I Do Go At Life's End!

Jesus Walks With

And
Jesus Talks To Me!
He Is With Me
Wherever I Go
And
When I Do Wrong
He Does Not Desert Me
He Lovingly, Patiently Shows Me
The Straight Path On Which I Should Go!

I Can Get Mad
Become Sad
Run After A Fad
And 

Jesus, Constant
Is 

The Restraining Hand!

Jesus Christ Saves!
He Loves

He Blesses
He Cares
He Shares

He Provides

He Guides
And
He Healed And Heals Me Of My Fears
And That, Brethren

Is 

Why I Declare Before You This Day:

Jesus, Loving Jesus, Kind

You Are My Master

My Lord And My God

And

I Trust And Worship You!

Please Let My Heart

To You

Be Ever Inclined

For

I Do Not Desire Self

In My Life To Shine!

I Do Not Desire The World!

I Desire

Accept

And

Hold Tightly To My Heart

Your Free Salvation

For

I Desire Permanent Residency

- Full Citizenship -

With You

In The Sin-Free

Happy Glorious

Heavenly Realm

With The Eternal God

- Visible -

At The Helm!

On You, Lord

I Gladly Humbly

- With Lively Hope -

Depend!

You're My Friend ... To The End!

AMEN.

Brethren,

This Life Is For A Time!

Sorrow Turns To Joy In The Morning!

Tough Times Don't Last!

Prosperity Does Not Save!

Earthly Power Does Not Protect

And

All That Denying The Lord Does Is Damn Your Soul

So

Let Jesus Christ Take The Wheel

And 

Do Not On Your Emotions Lean!

I Beseech You, Therefore

Please Do Not Let Humans Be Your Strength!

I Pray That Almighty God Will Be With You

And Bless You Richly!

Thank You For Listening!

The Subsequent Silence Was Profound.

God: Fallen Man Or LIVING GOD!?! + PRAYER: Father, I Accept The Precious Gift ...!

If The Holy God
Were Wholly Man
He Would Exact Trifles And Trinkets
From The Puny Human
But

The Living God
Is

The Eternal God Of All Grace
And

Has A Special Place For All Who Choose
To Be Holy, Faithful And True
By Setting Aside
That Which Brings
A Life Of Real Disgrace!

The Living God Feels Sorrow
For Those Who Choose 
To Walk In Their Own Way
- That's Me And For You -
AndHe Does All In His Power
To Lead Us Into His Light
Save
Make The Decision For Us! 

We Must The Self Fight
Battling Courageously With Will And Choice
If 
We Are To Emerge
From Sin's Raging Night!

Think About It ...

When The Gospel ... Of Truth
Is 

Set Aside
Religions, Religiosity And Religionists
Proliferate
AndAll Who Do Not Know Their Creator God
Find Themselves Eating Off Any 
And
Every Plate!

The Question Is Asked

And

The Answer Must Be Given:

Who Satiates Your Soul?!

Is It The Man Who Role-Plays God

Or

The God-Man

- Fully God, Fully Man -

Who ... For Our Souls' Salvation

Did ... On Trial

Uncomplainingly

Uncompromisingly

Unapologetically

Stand?!

Is Your God At

Or

In

Your Right Hand?! 

Is Your God, Fallen Man

Or

Is Your God
The Almighty God

The One God
True And Faithful 

And
Known To Be At Home

On Heaven's Table Land

Preparing A Place For You

Where

Only The Redeemed Of The Omnipotent God

- Unspotted With Sin -

Shall ... Glorified

Stand!?!

Will Your God

- In The Hour Of Your Trial -

Plead For You!?!

PRAYER:

Blessed Lord,

Shepherd Of The Sheep

Master Of The Wind

And

The Waves

And

Provider Of All Good Things

I Worship You!

Please Free Me

From

Being A To-Sin Slave!

I Give You My Will!

Please Make My Way Clear!

Father,

You Are Ever Faithful

And

Your Every Word Is Truth

And

I Bow Before You ... Believing

Trusting You

Obeying You

Worshipping You

Following You

Guide Me Safely Home

For

I Accept The Gift Given

Which

By Your Suffering

Did

For My Personal Sin

Atone!

I Honor You, Lord

And

I Accept The Extended Hand

For

It Is My Soul's Sole Desire

In Your Holy Truth

Always And Forever

Rooted And Grounded

Faithfully

Hopefully

Willingly

Unswervingly

To Stand!

You Are My Rock

My Righteousness

And

My Reward!

You Are My God

And

I Give You All The Praise!

Please Accept My Offering

For

I Give It, Humbly

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name!

AMEN.

Whose Word Do You Believe!?! + PRAYER: Lord, We Desire To Be Faithful ...!

Why Is It So Easy For Some Of Us
To Believe Every Word
Out Of The Mouths Of Studiously Lying Men?!

Why Is It So Easy For Some Of Us
- Even Many Of Us -
To Doubt The Everlasting Word Of 
The God Eternal Who
Created, Maintains, Sustains
In And Of Himself
Everyone
And
That Means Me And You?!

Why Are We Still Listening
To That Old Reprobate, Satan
And
Indulging In The Same Old Debate Of 
The Question:

"Hath God Said?!" 

When It Has Already Been Definitively Answered
And
With Eternal Proofs?!

The Gospel Truth Is Plain ...

• Satan Deliberately Lied!
• Eve Was Deliberately Deceived!
• Eve Deliberately Enticed Adam To Sin!
• Adam Was Deliberately Disobedient!
• Adam Deliberately Sin!
• Adam And Eve Deliberately Hid From God!

And ...

Almighty God Deliberately

• Sent His Only Begotten Son To Earth To Redeem Mankind To Himself!

Question Asked!
Question Answered!
Almighty God Said Don't Eat
But
Man Doubted God
Believed Satan
Ate The Forbidden Fruit
And
We Are Still Slowly Dying ... By Degrees!

Almighty God ...

Through Christ Jesus
Made A Sure Way
For Man To Live Again
And
Forever
If
He Is Willing ... This Time
To Faithfully
Without Fear
Without Failing
To Do All
- With Specificity -
As Our Savior Redeemer Says!

PRAYER:

Heavenly Father,

Please Hear Our Prayer

And

Help Us, Daily

Moment By Moment

To Do

All That You Say!

Lord,

We Know Of A Surety

That You Love Us To Infinity

And

In Humility

We Ask You To Help Us

Not To Walk Away Toward Fables

That Create Among The Brethren

Total Disunity

Which Will Grieve Your Spirit!

Help Our Love For You To Grow!

We Desire, Lord

To Be Faithful

Kind

Loving

Obedient

Just And True

And

We Plead For The Outpouring

Of

The Holy Spirit Of Truth

So That We

- Doing All That You Say -

May Be Called Up

At The Appointed Time

To That Land

Where There Is Perpetual Youth!

Help Us To Honor You, Lord

Totally Love You

Gladly Worship You

And

Heart-Felt Praise You

And

To Live Right In Your Holy Sight

For

We Will To Live

In The Fair Land

Where There Is No Night!

Bless Us To Walk Holy!

Bless Us To Speak Truth!

Bless Us To Bless Others!

Bless To Live Forever With You!

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name

We Humbly Pray

And

In Love, Plead!

Please Come Soon!

AMEN.

GIFT ...!?! + PRAYER: Please, Lord, Increase Our Faith!

The Almighty God
Has Given Into Man's Hands
The One Gift
That Money Can't Usurp!

All That Is Required From Man
Is 
That By Way Of Acceptance
He Does ... Wholeheartedly
Sin Desert!

But ... There Is Always The But ...

There Is One Creature
That Does The Holy God's Word Gleefully Pervert!
He Is Satan
The One Who 
- Through Love Of Self And Covetousness -
His High Post In Heaven
Did Willingly Desert!

Satan
Unto Man
Does Sell A Full Bill Of Short Goods
And 
Man Forgetful
Disremembers The Cause Of
The Antediluvians' Flood
And
In Opposition To The Holy God
And 
Against Eternal Truths With Proofs
Does Belligerently Stand!

But ... There Is, In All This
The Only Good But ...

Jesus Christ The Righteous
Died For Man
To Give Him A Way
To Reach
Heaven's Table Land
But
By Much Gainsaying
Direct Opposition
Distrust And Doubt
Man
Chased Enticed
By A Raging Lion
Is 
Out On A Rotting Tree Limb
Hanging Over Crocodile-Infested Water
Next To An Eight-Lane Highway
At The Edge Of A Cliff
Overlooking An Always Active Volcano
With A Tornado Approaching
During A Wild Fire!

Good Gracious!

If You Paint That Picture Any Blacker
There Ain't Going To Be Anything Left!

Man Is In Peril
So It Makes No Sense
The Poison Pill To Sugar Coat!

Man Can Read!
Man Can Write
And All To His Souls Delight
So
I See No Reason To Minimize The Magnitude
Or To Dispel The Obvious
When By Practiced Folly
He Is Daily Dying!

Satan, To Man, Is Perpetually Lying!

Man To Almighty God
Through Jesus Christ The Lord
Should Ever And Always Be Crying!

The Liar Is Always Spying!

So, What!?!
I Don't Know About You
But I'm So Done With 
The Jesus-Christ-Denials
So
Spy Or Not
Satan Will See Me No More
The Living God
The Lover Of My Soul
Ever, Ever, Again
Stoop To Defying!

I Am Looking Forward
To Seeing My Jesus In Peace
And
To The Glorious Kingdom
- With Wings As An Eagle -
Flying!

Hear! Hear!

PRAYER:

Bless The Lord,

Oh, My, Soul!

Father,

Please Help Me

Please Help My Brethren

Our Souls To Beautify

So That In The Glorious Day

Home, With You

We, Redeemed

From The Second Death

Shall, Rejoicing

Triumphantly Fly!

Father,

We Acknowledge The Truth

And

Know Of A Surety

That Satan Is Our Adversary

Our Worst Enemy!

Father,

We, Indebted

Gratefully Acknowledge 

And

Know Of A Surety

That Jesus Christ Is Our Savior

Our Redeemer

 Our Friend

Our Only Hope!

Father,

We, Your Believing Children

Cry Unto You

Because You Love Us

You Care For Us

You Bless Us

You Sacrificed Self ... For Us

And

Because You Are Our God

And

We, Acknowledging Our Sin

 Worship You

We Are Complaining

Because

Satan Rains Down

Upon The Brethren

Great Shame Unto Damnation

And

He 

Pompasetting

Preening

And

Preying

Seem To Be Having His Own Way!

Many Of The Brethren

Are Being Made Casualties

Of

The Mortal Strife!

Save Us, Lord!

Lord,

We Beseech You

To Help Us

- In That Holy Name -

To Rebuke The Devourer

The Author Of All Sin

And

Help Us To Hold On To Our Savior

To The Love

That

Will Not Let Us Go!

Help Us To Hold To The Grace

Which 

Upon Us

You Are Daily Showering!

We Give You Our Hearts

Our Souls

Our Minds

Our Bodies

Our Strength

And

We Fall

Lord, We Fall Upon Your Mercy

New Each Day

Substantial

Never Ephemeral, Lacy!

Please Bless Us

To See The Beauty

That Is Our Lord

And

Bless Us With Strength

To Dismiss With All Finality

The Wily Fraud!

Please, Lord,

Increase Our Faith

For

It Is In Jesus Christ's Holy Name

That We Pray

As We

Hungering

After His Righteousness

Humbly Plead!

We Love You!

AMEN.