VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Dead Men Are Talking!?!

When A Church Man

Tells A Statesman That 

A Dead Man Is Alive

Then You Know Of A Surety That 

Demonic Manipulation Is Assuredly Alive!

When A Church Man

Tells A Statesman That 
A Dead Man Is Watching Over The Living

Then You Know Of A Surety That 

Satan Is Base Advice Giving!

Did Not The Master Warn Us

"Let No Man Deceive You!?!"

Did Not The Master Caution Us

Against Despising The Truth

And

Loving The Lie

And

By This Unconscionable State Of Affairs

Reaping The Fruit Of Having Itching Ears

And

Giving Great Wings To Small Fears!?!

There Is Nothing New Under The Sun!

Church Men Were Liars Even In Jesus' Day!

Church Men Wanted Power For Themselves

And

Even Now 

They Take Perverse Pleasure

In Stoking Unwise, Untutored, Men's Fears!

He Who Lacks Wisdom

Should Seek From The Creator God

- The Ancient Of Days -

The Wisdom That Is From On High

And

With Holy Boldness

The Purveyors Of Lying Philosophy

Flee

And

Summarily, Substantially, Deny!

When We Do Not Know

The 
"Thus Saith The Lord!"

We Shall Be Purchasers Of

"Take This!"

For Thus Saith The Fraud!

Man Is A Liar!

Always Was ... Always Will Be

Unless

And

Until

He Does From Forward-Self Flee!

Self Is A Bold Sinner

And

Unwise Man Following Self

Makes Old Satan The Winner!

I Adjure You, Brother, Sister, Friend

Believer, Non-Believer

Seeker After Christ's Righteousness

All Living In This Time Of The End:

The Holy Spirit Is Available

To All Who Will To Know Truth

And

The Holy Spirit Will Enter In

If We Will But Ask

And

Are Willing To Submit Ourselves

To His Ministrations

Even Though In Our Minds

It Is An Hard Task!

Flee Unrighteousness!

Flee Falsity, Half-Truth, Whole Lie!

Flee To The Rock Of Ages

Him, Who For Us

On Mount Calvary Did Bleed And Die!

He Is Risen!

He Is Ascended

But 

He Is No Ascended Master

Selling Salvation For A Fee

Treating To Selfish Desires

And

Encouraging Base Emotions

To Tie You Up In A Shroud Of Deceit

That Exposes You To The Wrath Of Almighty God

On The Very Day That Man ... Saved And Blessed

Should Be Gloriously Glad!

Dead Men Know Nothing!

They Don't Even Know That They Are Asleep!

"Talking Dead Men" Are Evil Spirits

Beloved Of Those Wizards Who Do Peep!

Don't Look For Advice For The Living

Within The Realm Of The Dead!

The Dead Cannot Even Wake Themselves Up

Nor Can They Do Anything

Your Spirits To Perk Up!

Spiritism

Spiritualism

Obeah

Necromancy

Voodoo

Occultism

Seances

Witchcraft

White Magic  

Black Magic

Raising Up The Dead

Whatever The Term Employed

All These Are Ploys Of Lucifer Now Satan

The Dragon

The Piercing Serpent

The Devil

The Fraud

The Wannabe God

Who Will Do Anything

Instigate Anything

Conjure Up Anything

To Make Man Doubt

That He Is A Creature
A Created Being
Fallen Into Sin

And

Is Answerable To Jesus Christ The Lord

The Very One Who Is Bringing His Reward

For All Men ... Living And Dead

- For All Things Done In The Flesh -

On The Great Day Of Small Things!

Turn Away From Self, Sin And Satan

And

Turn Toward The Living God

Who Knows The End From The Beginning

And

Is In Everything

And

Outside Of Time ... But Ever Present

And

Who Is Truth

Always, Always, Current!

Deny The Liar, Brethren

And

To The Eternal God

Importunately Cry
For Soul Salvation
For Mercy
For Grace!
With The 
"Thus Saith The Lord!"
Defiantly Tell The Liar, Brethren
To Get Out Of Your Face!

Trust The Lord Jesus Christ

At His Holy Word

That

He Will Disclose

And

Protect You Always

From Your Enemies!

HAPPY SABBATH + Wither The Holy Spirit!?!

Let Us Consider This Statement:

When The Lord God Removes
The Comfort Of His Holy Spirit
From The Human Vessel
Strange Things Happen
And 
The Human Heart
Becomes Vile And Very Cruel!

King Saul Comes To Mind!
Herod The Great!

There's Also The Situation With Samson The Strong

Who Became Samson The Weak! 

Good Point Indeed! 

Now ... Wouldn't The Reverse Be Also True
As In When The Lord Pours Out His Spirit?!

Take For Examples Such Saul-Apostle Paul
Ruth
Joseph
Jacob-Israel

Gideon

Jephtha

Samuel

Interesting!

With The Spirit Of The Living, Loving, Holy God

Men ...! 

.... And Women And Children, Too!!

Point Taken! 

With The Spirit Of The Living God

Men Women Children

All Who Will To Believe

Love Trust Honor Worship And Obey

Have ... Given Into Their "Hands" 

Power

To Walk Right And Live Holy Lives

On The Glorious King's Highway! 

Now, Let's Go Forward One More Step:

Have You Ever Thought About
What It Means To Quench Something!?!

I Quench My Thirst With Ice Cold Water On A Hot Day!
It's Totally Refreshing!

If You Quench A Fire
A Candle
A Coal
What Does That Mean!?!

To My Understanding
It Means That You Kill The Flame
Extinguish The Fire
Turn Off The Light
Get Rid Of The Heat
Make It As though It Has Not Been
Send It Into Nothingness!

So Does That Not Mean That 
Quenching The Holy Spirit Of Almighty God
Putting Out The Light
Excluding Him ... By Whom We Are Sealed
Against The Great Day Of God's Vengeance
Is
To All Intents And Purposes
Cutting Ourselves Off From Truth
Light Life Hope Help Healing
Direction Correction Protection
Grace Faith
Forgiveness
Salvation Redemption
Blessing
Peace And Rest!?!

That's A Mighty Long List
And From Where I Stand
There's Nothing On It That 
We Can Afford To Give Up

Under Any Circumstance!

Well Said!

Let's Go For A Walk ...

I Wonder How Many Of Us Realize That
The Holy Spirit In Us
Is
The Actual Power 
And 
The Actual Presence Of Almighty God
And
That That Is Why It Is The Unpardonable Sin
To Blaspheme The Holy Spirit Of Truth
And
Why There Is No Forgiveness For This Sin!?!

We Are Treading On Dangerous Ground
When We Self-Indulgently Ignore 
The Promptings Of The Holy Spirit!

We Are Treading On Exceedingly Dangerous Ground
When We Chase Away The Holy Spirit From Our Lives
By Wittingly Choosing To Listen To Satan!

We Can Take For Our Examples Balaam And King Saul
Disciple Judas
Korah And The Princes Of Israel
And
Achan ... The First Child Born In The Desert

I Have Often Wondered Why Jesus Said
All Manner Of Blasphemies May Be Forgiven
But Never, Ever, Blasphemy Against The Holy Spirit!
Now I Have The Reason!

I Had Never Thought About It Like That
But Now I Truly Understand That:

"I Have The Power!"

I Truly Have Almighty God In My Heart
And I Can Withstand The Wiles Of The Devil
Because
Almighty God With Me Makes The Majority!

We Really, Truly, Have An Amazing Blessing
And We Do Not Appreciate How Great It Is!

Imagine ...

Almighty God
In The Person Of His Holy Spirit
Is 
Available To Me
A Child Of The Dust
A Repentant Sinner
A Child Of The King
A Servant Of The Father
A Student Of Christ
A Traveler To Zion
Because
I Believe
I Love
I Trust
I Have Faith
I Walk With Hope
I Pray
I Give Praise
I Honor Him
And
I Obey!

I Can Endure Anything At All
Because
I Can Say With The Saints

Live Out Thy Light Within Me

Thou, Jesus, King Of Kings!

You Are Indeed The Answer

To All My Questionings!

I Just Now Made The Connection

To Jesus Christ Saying To His Disciples

And The People ...

Good Catch!
It's Good To Know That Even Now
We Can Still Learn Something From The Word
And
Not Become Complacently Inured To Its Treasure Store!
Get Used To It
Because
We Will Be Learning For All Eternity!

We Are Blessed ... And Don't Even Know It!
We Are Loved ... And Don't Even Show It!
We Are Growing ... And Don't Even Seem To Know It
So
How About We Let Us Grow Up To Show Up
In The Kingdom Of Glory
So That We Don't By The Laziness Of Unbelief
Blow It!

It Is Time For A New Page!

It's Time To Write A New Chapter
- With Real Understanding -
Showing ... For Real
That We Believe That

We Are The Temple Of The Living God

That We Are Bought Without Silver Or Gold

That We Have Hope

That We Have A Home

That Jesus Christ Truly Belongs To Us

That We Are, Indeed

Part Of The Family Of God!

Indeed!

We Have To Be Family
Because
There Is No One In Their Right Mind
Who Will Willingly Choose 
To Live With Strangers!

We Are God's Family
And
It Is Time That We Start Acting That Way!

Lord, Help Us!

He Will Help Us
But
We Need To Step Up To The Always Blessed Plate
And
Take A Satisfyingly Big Bite Of 
The Always Good-For-You Food!

You Know, Brethren
The One Take-Away We Should All Have From This
Is 
That Faith Places God Almighty In Us
- Our Hope For Glory -
And
We Can Defeat Any And Every Enemy
If
We Act With Holy Boldness
In The Faith Received Of
Our Lord Christ!

Perhaps This Is Why So Many Of The Martyrs
- Burned At The Stake -
Went To Their Graves ... Singing!

Brethren,
They Had The Power
And 
They Used It!

OBJECT LESSON: Proud Or Meek

Too Proud To Be Taught
And
Teachable Spirit
Were Squaring Off!

Well, Actually, Too Proud To Be Taught
Was Squaring Up
And
Teachable Spirit Was Walking Off And Away!
Far, Far, Away ... From Folly!

It Has Always Been Like That!

This Is Not To Put Too Fine An Edge On It
But
Too Proud To Be Taught Had A Real Penchant 

For Putting His Stinky Foot In His Big And Loud Mouth!
He Is The Needing-Tutoring Student Who Teaches
Who Certifies The Professor In His Skill-Set!

Please Don't Ask Me How That Came About
Because I Can't Answer That Question!
Sometimes Some Things Just Are!

Put Another Way
That's Just Like Asking Me Why A Perfect Angel
In The Perfect Realm
Thought It Perfectly Normal
To Envy His Creator
- The Perfect God -
And
Being Perfect Foolish

Avidly Sought
- Is Still Seeking -
To Take His Place!

That's An Imponderable Thing!

By Contrast
Teachable Spirit
Gentle, Meek, Seeking Wisdom
Seeking To Cooperate With The God Of Grace
And
Seeing His Need
Humbled Himself Under The Mighty Hand Of The Eternal God
And
Asked Of Him Who Gives To All Men Liberally
The Wisdom Of The Wise!

His Request Was Not Rejected
And
Instruction ... He Did Not Despise!

Too Proud To Be Taught
Thought
Teachable Spirit Too Stupid To Live
And
Sought To Put Spanners In His Works 

At Every Opportunity!

Let's Be Intelligent Here ...

Make No Mistake About It
Too Proud To Be Taught
Is
A Real Tool Of Satan!
A Disposable Tool
But A Tool Nonetheless!

He Does Not Heed Warnings
And
He Considered Instructions
Instruction Manuals
And
Instructors
Are For Saps
Whom He Thought Were
Seeking Always To Prove Something!

Don't Get Me Wrong ...

Now
I'm Not Telling You That Teachable Spirit
Is A Paragon Of Virtue!
Far Be It From Me To Tell Such A Gross Lie!

He's A Man!
He Makes Mistakes
Because
Nature And Nurture Sometimes Rear Up Their Heads
But
All Told
Because He Desires His Heavenly Father's
"Well Done, Good And Faithful Servant!"He Continually Bows His Head In Prayerful Supplication
To Him Who Shepherds And Leads
Guides And Feeds
Saves And Seals
Heals And Reveals!

He Sought
He Seeks After Christ And His Righteousness
And
He Pleads For The Holy Spirit's Indwelling!
Faith Leads Him In The Living Way

And

Grace And Mercy Ensure That For Own-Sin

He Does Not Have To Pay!

He Is Given Over To The God Of Truth

Wholly!

Too Proud To Be Taught

Is

Bent On Having His Own Way

And

He Is So Careless Of His Own Soul's Salvation That

His Daily Prayer Would Do Balaam Of

The Talking Ass Fame

Mightily Proud:

He Boldly Asks Almighty God 

For Insight On How To Circumvent

The Sovereign God's Stated Desire!

He Asks For Permission To Curse

Whom The Good Lord Blesses

And

Pleads For The Lord To Raise Him Up So That He May

- Over Others -

Have Substantial Power!

He Desires To Be On The Upper Bench

Above The Unprofitable One's Stench!

Pssst ...

May I Tell You, Truthfully

That He Is Going To Be Facing In His Near Future

Economic, Spiritual, Social And Physical

Harsh, Harsh, Reverses!?!

You've Been Warned!

Please, Please, Please ...

Do Not Tempt The Living God Holy With Folly

Because

Ultimately

You Are Going To Be Sorry!

Remember ...

Against A Meek And Gentle Spirit

There Is No Law!

Man ... Being Human

And

Fallen Short Of The Glory Of God

Is

Filled With Flaws!

Get Wise And Harken To The Call Of

The Holy Spirit

Who, To Righteousness

Does Your Soul ... Draw!

Self Is A Sinner!

Obedience To Truth

Makes You A Winner!

PRAYER:Lord, Lead Me Home!

Father,

I Love You!

I Thank You!

I Bless Your Holy Name!

Please Give Me Utterance

Your Loving Goodness To Proclaim!

The Beloved Left Eternity
To Come And Dwell With Us In Time
To Personally Give To Me The Opportunity
To Dwell With You In Paradise:
The Thought, Lord, Is Sublime!

To Know My Father Loves Me
To Know He Wants Me To Live With Him At Home
To Know That I Have Forgiveness
Because
For Me
My Jesus Did Atone
Is A Gift Beyond Measure
As The Price Paid Was Beyond Pain!
The Blessing Is Tremendous!
Father,
Help Me To No More Make You Of Me Ashamed!

I Desire Fellowship With You, Father!
I Desire Communion With The Lamb!
I Desire A Perfect Walk In The Spirit
Please Help Me, In You, For Love Of The Savior
Mightily To Stand!

I Cannot Ever Repay You For Your Sacrifice
But
I Can Place On The Altar Sacrifice 

My Stubborn Will To Sin!
I Can Give Unto You My Self!
I Can Cling To The Rock Of Ages
And Sing "Faith Is The Victory!"
As I To The Glorious Hill Zion Am Daily Walking!

I Cannot Say It Enough:

I Love You, Lord!
I Bless Your Name!
Please Help Me To Reach For The Holy Hand Extended
So That To Sin I Am Not A Dog Tame!

Forgive Me Of My Trespasses!
Forgive For The Times Your Name I Did Profane!
I Confess, Lord!
I Am Sorry!
Help Me Never Ever Again
Your Sovereignty To Disdain!

I'm A Child!
I'm A Student!
I'm A Servant Of God Willing
And I'm Determined, Dear Father
At The End Of All Things
To Claim That Most Precious Reward

For I By Grace Am Fighting

Against The Ways Of Satan

The Known And Wily Fraud!

Help Me To Tell A Brother
A Sister
A Child
A Friend
That Jesus Christ Saves
And That He Is Preparing Homes

In Your Beautiful House For Us

Who Love The Holy Name

And Endure All Things For Our Jesus!

Father,

Please Help Us To Him To Cling
Like A Limpet

And
To Bless Our Brethren And Not Curse

And

To Deny The Liar

And

To Never Place On The Altar Strange Fire
So That The Curse Upon Mankind
In Our Lives
May Forever Be Reversed!

Oh, The Joy Of The Thought:

Fellowship With The Father!
Fellowship With The Son

And The Holy Spirit Indwelling!

Fellowship With The Holy Angels
And, Personally
With The One Angel Who Was With Me
As The Race To Soul Salvation
I Did Run

And
Fellowship With The Family Of God
Of All The Ages!
The Lord Be Praised For

The Blessedness
Which Shall Never Be Called Done!

Lord, Lead Me On!

Lord, Lead Me Home!

Lord, Lead Me Day By Day!

I Need You

As I Have No Desire To Indulge The Folly Of

Own-Sin Self-Pay!

I Pray These Few Petitions

In The Name Of The Lowly Jesus

He About Whom Is The Gospel

The Good News Story

Who Was Obedient Unto Death

And

Is Now Alive Forevermore

The Judge Of All Men

The Blessed King Of Glory!

AMEN.

Cooperating With The Lord Christ ...!?!

I Don't Know Where This Road Is Tending!
Almighty God Has A Plan!
I'm Cooperating With My Jesus
Because
What He Says He Will Do For His Children
I Know By Faith That He Can!

You're Funny!

Pardon Me!?!

You're Funny!

What Do You Mean By Saying "I'm Funny!?!"

Well, You Are!
You Are Cooperating With A Being That You Cannot See!
You're Following A Shepherd That The World Knows
Is Awful Top-Lofty!

Excuse Me!?!
You Need To Bite Your Tongue!
I May Be Funny To You
And
Sorry To Say It
But To Me You're A Foo....!?!

... Don't You Dare Utter That Word!

Oops! I Forgot Myself There For A Minute!
The Lord's Word Is So Very True!
We Sin By Thought Word And Deed
And
Believe You Me, My Brother
I Was Quite Willing In Your Ground
To Plan That Not Nice Seed!
Forgive Me!

Forgiven!

What I Should Say Is This:

Just Because It Appears That You Do Not Love The Lord
Just Because It Appears That You Do Not Have Faith
Just Because You Are Running With Unbelievers
You Do Not Have To The World's Ways Be A Slave!

I Believe In The Lord Christ
And
I'm Humbled And Pleased To Say It
Because
If You Would Imagine It For A Moment:

The Creator God
The Sustainer Of The Universe
The Savior Of Mankind
The Redeemer Of The Faithful
The Blessing Holy Giving Caring God
Who Resides In Eternity
Called Me To His Side
Washed Away My Sin
My Shame
My Pride
And
By The Holy Spirit Of Truth
Is
Leading Me ... Via Calvary
On The Straight And Narrow Way

- With The Protection Of The Holy Angels -

To The Haven Of Rest

Where The Faithful Of All The Ages
- The Blessed Of God -
Shall At The Appointed Time
Reside 
And
With The King Of Love
- The Joy Of Living -
Forever Abide!

Woopty Friggedy Doo!
That's All Talk!

It May Be All Talk To You
But
I Can Say All Of It Is Living Truth To Me!

He That Walks It ... Knows It!

Amen, Brother!
I've Been On The Lonesome Road!
I've Been On Old Broadway!
I'm Walking On The King's Highway Now
And
I'm Telling You Plain
I Wouldn't Have It Any Other Way Than
What It Is Now!

Wait A Minute!
You're Serious!?!

As A Heart Attack!

But, Why!?!
Have You Ever Seen Jesus!?!

I Don't Have To See Jesus Christ Physically!
I Can Feel Him In My Heart!
I Can See What He Has Done In Creation!
I Can See What He Is Doing In The Lives Of Others!
I Am Glad For What He Is Doing In My Life!
I Have His Promise That He Personally Died To Save Me!
I Have His Promise That He Is Interceding In The Temple For Me!
I Have His Promise That He Is Coming Back ...!

... But Have You Ever See Jesus For Real!?!

I See Jesus Christ Through The Eye Of Faith
That Daily Faith That He So Graciously Gives To Me!
I Feel His Hand Of Mercy When From Some Disaster
He Gently Draws Me!
I Fall Upon His Grace ... Penitent
When By Failing Flesh I Disappoint Him
And
I'm So Very Glad For Unmerited Favor!

I've Never Seen His Face
But
I Believe The Word That I Know Him
That I Know His Voice
Because
I Am One Of His Sheep!

All Sheep Know Their Shepherd!

Yes, Indeed!
We Know Our Shepherd
And
We Willingly Follow Him
On The Way To The Green Pastures
And
To The Safe Fold
Because
He Is Faithful Trustworthy
Good And True
And
He Will Never Leave A Sheep
- Nor A Lamb -
Behind!
Don't You Know That He Is Calling You!?!

He Can Call All He Wants!
I Believe What I Can See!
No More And No Less!

How's Your Cellphone Working!?!

Cellphone!?! 
What Does That Have To Do With Anything!?!

Everything!
You Can't See The Satellite
The Routing System
Or The Code That Makes Everything Work
But
You Believe
- You Know -
That You Cellphone Is Going To Work
Is Working
And
You Use It
Accepting The Advertisement
The Work Of Some Being You Don't Know 
Have Never Met
And
Will Never Meet!
Everybody Else's Phones Work
And
You Just "Know" That Your Phone Is Going To Work!
You Have Faith ... In A Phone!

Your Ownership Proves What Your Head Told Your Heart!

You Accepted The Word!
You Made The Purchase!
You Use The Instrument!
You Get Your Expected - Promised - Result!

Just As You Did
I Accepted The Word Of God!
My Purchase Was Accepting Jesus Christ As Lord!
I Use My Bible And Indulge Prayerful Communication Every Day
And
I Will Receive My Reward
On The Great And Dreadful Day
When I Shall See Him As He Is!
When I Shall Know Him Even As I Am Known!
When I Shall Touch The Hand Of My Master!

I Don't "Need" To See His Face Now!
I See Him In His Word
In His Care For Me And For Others
And
I Am Satisfied With The Arrangement
Because
Day By Day
Hour By Hour
My Faith Grows!
By His Grace ... I Shall Never Follow Another!

Wow! Look At The Time!
You Almost Persuaded Me!
I've Got To Run!
Perhaps At A More Convenient Time
We Can Get Together And Talk Some More!
Bye!

Famous Last Words!

Reminds Me Of King Agrippa!

Sad Story! Very Sad ...!