HAPPY SABBATH + PRAISE: What's In Your Life's Permanent File!?!

Fidelity!
Integrity!
Love!

Unkind Words!

Ungodly Deeds!

Doubt!

Hope For Heaven!
Grateful Praise!
Thanksgiving!

Gainsaying!

Distrust!
Joy In Jesus!

Sacrifice!

Working Faith!

Commitment To Christ!

Presumptuous Playing With The Demonic Device!
What's In Your Life's Permanent File!?!

Is There Godly Fear!?!

Good Things!?!

Bad Things!?!
Do You Even Care!?!

You Work For The Master!
You Stand On The Solid Rock!
You Bless God For His Blessings
But
His Praise You Hold Back!

You Believe That You Are So Wise!
You Know The Inside Track
But
You Are Playing The Dry Stick
With Bold Adversary Satan
And
Self-Deception And Temptation
Are Lit Matches!

Did Someone Just Yell:
"FIRE!?!"

You Praise Self For Almighty God's Blessings!
You Praise Others Who Also Receive The Heavenly Gifts
But
You Think Not To Praise The Heavenly Provider
Even Though You Know Your Blessings
Come From No Other!

Self Is The Sinner!
Ingratitude Is The Curse!
Ignorance Is No Off-Shoot
And
Heads-Up:

Blessings That Bless

- Left Unacknowledged, Unappreciated -

Can Turn Around

And

Also Curse!

Humble Yourself!
Lower Your Height!
Give The Living God His Glory
And
Praise
And
By Practiced Obedience
Enjoy Length Of Days!

Praise Is Comely!
Don't Permit It To Be A Phase!
Inhale!
Let Your Tongue And Your Teeth Have Words
And
With Gratitude Being Your Wind
Give The Good Lord Great Praise!
It Will Never Be A Waste!

PRAYER : Father, I Bow My Heart Before You!

Father,
I Thank You For Mercy!
Father,
I Thank You For Grace!
Father,
I Look Forward With Gratitude
To Living With My Jesus In Perfect Peace
When, Finally, The Days Of Disgrace Are Forever Displaced!

I Have Much To Thank And Bless You For
And
The Truth Is That I Will Never Know The Sum!
I Have Been And Am Living Upon Your Bounty
Without Which Of That Precious Gift Called Life
I Most Assuredly Would Have None!

I Bow My Heart Before You
Even When I Can't Bend Me Knee!
Please Help Me Never Again To Pay You Lip Service
By The Uttering Of Vain Words Flowery!

I Desire The Heart To Heart Relationship With You!
I Desire The Life That Is Christ's!
I Desire The Outpouring
And
The Indwelling Of The Holy Spirit
So That Your Control Over Me
Can Never Be Doubted Nor Denied!

Bless Me, Dear Lord
To Speak The Truth
To Do The Right
To Live Right In The Righteous Son's Light
To Love My Fellow Man
As Jesus Christ Loves Us
And
Do All That You Say
Because Disobedience Costs
But
Obedience Always Pays!

Thank You For The Angel Guard!
Thank You For The Recording Angel
The Knowledge Of Whose Presence
I Pray
Will Always Cause Me
To Stop And Think About What I Do
Or Choose To Say! 

Father,
May The Holy Spirit Of Truth
Lead Me
Guide Me
Teach Me
Chide Me
Moment By Moment
Each And Every Day!
I Hold You In Godly Fear!!

I Have A Home In Glory Land
To Which I Am Travelling Even Now
And
I Am Relying On You, Father
To Help Get Me Safely There

And, So

Despite Disappointments

Denials
And
The Death Promised To Man
I Choose To Walk With Jesus Christ

By My Received Gift Of
Daily Grace And Daily Faith!

Help Me To Keep On In The Race!

Please Take Me By The Hand
And
Help Me In My Lot
- On The Day Appointed -
Triumphantly To Stand!

Thank You For Hearing
And
For Answering My Prayer
For I Ask All In The Dear Name Of
The Holy Jesus! 

Please Come Soon!

I Love You, Father!
AMEN.

UNCONSCIOUS INDIFFERENCE: Unmerited Favor

I Was Walking To Nowhere, Real Fast
And
Supremely Pleased About It
Until ...!

Until He

Giving The Heads Up ... Showing Grace
You Know ... Unmerited Favor
Stopped Me On The Way And Said:

Dead End Up Ahead!

Do A U-Turn

And

Go Right

To Where The Obedient Sheep

Are Graciously Fed!

This Notice From The Good Shepherd
Was, To Say The Least, Unexpected
Because
Perhaps, Unconsciously Unconsciously
I Avoided That Particular Shepherd
Because
He Had The Way ... By Reputation
- In Truth And In Fact -
Of Making One Smell One's Self
And, Thereby Acknowledging The Stench Of Personal Sin
Acknowledging That One Was In A Mortal Strife
Acknowledging That The Sin-Life Was Not Nice
Acknowledging That Sin, Itself, Was A Satanic Device
Acknowledging That The Only Way To Eternal Life
Was Through The Lord Jesus Christ
Acknowledging That Salvation Was Life
And
Acknowledging That For One To Get Out From Under Sin
One Needed Christ To Use His "Knife"
- His Innocent Blood Red -
That Washes The Sinner Clean
Making His Sin Known Scarlet
To Be As White As Snow
His Sin Known Crimson
To Be As Wool!

Oh, Yes!
I Knew Of The Good Shepherd
But ... Previous To NowI Had Had No Real Need
- No Over-Arching Desire -
To Get To Personally Know Him!

Until Now ...!

I Was In A Bind
A Pickle
Between A Rock And A Hard Place
Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea!
I Was On A Rotten Limb Over A Shark Tank!
I Was Living In A What Could Only Be 

Euphemistically Called A House
Because
The Roof Had Windows
The Floor Had Doors
And
The Sides Were Made Of Crackled

And Pocked-Marked Glass
And
It All Stood On Sinking Sand
Far, Far, Far From Rock Solid Ground
Out Of Ear-Shot Of Fair-Weather Friend
Friend With Benefits
And
Family Always Needing Finance
But
Not Far From The Friend Who Sticks Closer Than A Brother
The Good Shepherd
- That Good Shepherd -
Who Always, Always, Always
Seemed To Appear
Whenever I Had Indulged In One Of My Cock-Ups
And, As UsualWas Now Saying
Lovingly Saying:

Please Give Me Your Burden! 

Give Me Your Hand! 

Follow My Direction

And You Shall Arrive Safely

In Beulah, The Beautiful Land!

I Looked Up!
I Saw Light!
I Was Tired
Bone-Weary
Dispispirited
Distressed
And
I Was Finally Ready To Fail At Sinning
And
To Take The Way To Live-Way To Life Test!

I Swallowed My Vaunted Pride!
I Acknowledged My Fair Shame!
I Untied My Gross Back-Pack Of Sin
And
I Gave It All To Him Who Carries The Burden
For All Who His Holy Name Claim!

I Cried Out!
I Laughed!
I Sang!
I Lifted Up Unweighted No Longer Weary Arms
And
I Reached For The Hands Reaching For Me
And
I Triumphantly Praised The Only One Perfect
The One God Holy!

I Had Been Blind
But
I Plainly Now See That
Satan Is The Liar
And
That Jesus Christ The Righteous Sets Fallen Man Free!

But, Then ...

I Asked That Question:

Why Did It Take So Long!?!

Said He:

You Were Not Ready!

You Needed To Want To Be Saved!

You Needed To Desire To Be Blessed! 

You Had To See Your Condition

In Its True Light

And

Of Your Own Free Will

Call Upon God Almighty

To Get You Out Of The Dark Night

Where You Had Adjusted 

To Being Able To See

Without Perceptible Light!

It Is Only When Your Corrupted Sight

Cuttingly Challenged

Convicted Of Darkness

And

Convinced That There Is True Light

Is Begging For Pure Light

That The Light Of Life Is Welcomed

And

You Become Willing To Walk By Faith

And

Not By Lying Eyesight

As Encouraged

By Your Deceitful Man's Heart!

You Removed The Scales!
You Unstopped My Ears!
Would You Please Now Shod My Feet
To Go Share The Gospel, The Truth
So That My Joy May Be Complete!?!

Take A Moment

And Rest A While

And Learn From Me

All You Can About Me

And Soon You Will Don

Your Helmet Of Salvation 

Your Breastplate Of Righteousness

Your Belt Of Truth

Your Sword Of The Spirit 

- The Word Of God -

Your Shield Of Faith 

And

In Daily Communion

- Praying Without Ceasing - 

With The Throne Of Grace

Go Off To Tell Others

That Jesus Christ Alone Saves!

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Brethren,Believe It Or Not
We Have To See
To Be Able To See
That We Need Him
Who Provides For Our Real Needs!

Many See But Are Blind!
Many Are The Blind Who See!
Would That We All Will Humble Ourselves
Getting Off Of Our Pedestals
Whereon We Placed Our Selves As Gods
High
Lifted Up
Mighty
Unable To Save
But Looking Pretty ... On Grandly Decorated Shelves!

Please Do Not Wait Too Long
To Humble Self
To Set Dear-Self Aside
Or
The Day Shall Come
- When You Least Expect It -
When You Shall Embark On The Bark
That Departs For The Last
The Only
Soul Damnation Destruction
One-Way Can't-Return-From Ride
On The Lake Burning With Brimstone And Fire
Set As Sin, Sinner, Satan

Death, Hell And The Grave's
Everlasting Consuming Pyre!

Do Not Be By Sin's Ease Beguiled!

Look To Jesus Christ

And

In His Everlasting Arms ... Hide!

Jesus Christ Always Saves!

Contrition ... Pardon And Peace!?!

... And They're Bold Sinners!

Does That Mean That You're A Timid Sinner!?!

Uhh ... Umm ...!

Listen To Me Carefully, All Of You!

I Am A Sinner!
You Are Sinners!
We Are All Sinners
So Do Not Take Pleasure
In Pointing Out Another's Disgrace ...!

... But ...!

... There Is No But!

The Only Difference Between THOSE Sinners
And
US Sinners
Is
That We Have Chosen To Acknowledge That
We Are Sinners
And
That We Need The Savior

Which Is Something That They Have Not Done!

The Operative Words In All Of This Are
Chosen ... Choice
Acknowledge ... Recognition
And
Need ... Necessity!

One Thing That We Should All Bear
Is
If You Do Not See Or Feel Or Have The Need
Meaning
If You Don't Acknowledge That You Are A Sinner
Meaning
That You Don't Recognize That You Have A Problem
And
Are A Known Condemned Sinner
Needing Saving From - Not In - Sin
You Will Never Choose To Seek After
The Savior ... Our Only Savior
And
- I Can't Overstress This -
Satan, Old Experienced Deceiver Satan
Will Trip You Up
24/7 365 Days A Year
366 Days In A Leap Year!

Lord Almighty!
He Really Doesn't Take A Vacation!

He Can't Take A Vacation!
He Only Has A Short Time To Be The Adversary
The Accuser Of The Brethren
To Do The Dog
To Be The Raging Lion
To Be The Piercing Serpent
To Be The Heel-Biter
Before
- For Once And For All Time -
Jesus Christ The Savior Of Every Man
Turns Out His Light
Crushes His Head
Burns His Vile Body
Until He Is Completely Consumed
Rendering Sin A Thing
Never, Ever, Ever
To Rise Up Again!

I Look Forward To That Day!

It's All Well And Good
To Say You Look Forward To Satan's Demise
But
That Will Only Happen
If
With The Lord Christ
To Eternal Life You Rise!

Do You Truly Know Yourself!?!
Do You Recognize That You Are A Sinner!?!
Do You Acknowledge That Only Jesus Saves!?! 

Do You Know That No Demon
That Not Even Satan Himself
Can Overcome A Sinner-Born

And

Now Repentant, Who

In Child-Like, Simple Trust
Casts Himself, Bodily, Boldly
Upon The Lord Jesus Christ!?!

The Lord Cannot Save ...!

... Anyone Who Is Not An Acknowledged Sinner!

No Sin ... No Salvation!

Better Put
No Acknowledged Sin ... No Required Salvation!

In Short, Brethren
No Contrition ... No Sorrow For Sin
No Pardon
No Peace
No Soul Relief

And

Damnation Going Unto
And 

Coming Up Out Of The Grave!

Oh, Dear!
That Doesn't Sound Healthy At All!

Couldn't Actually Be Healthy Either!

What We All Need
Is
New Mind
New Heart
New Motive
New Life ...!

... Create In Me A Clean Heart, Oh, God ...!

... And Renew ...!

... And Renew A Right Spirit ...!

... People Need The Lord!

Teach Me Thy Way, Oh, Lord!
Lead Me Gently Home!
Feed Me!
Guide Me!
Chide Me, Dear Lord
Because
Dying In Sin
Is 

A Luxury I Cannot Afford!

Do The Math ...

Only A Step To Jesus
Is 

All That It Takes To Be Cleansed!
Only A Step To Jesus
And
The Life Lived In Sin Comes To Its Just End!

Trust And Believe!
Walk Right And Receive!
Cast On Christ Your Sin Today
And
Wing Your Way To Glory
After Enduring All For Him
One Bright And Glorious Soon Coming Great Day!

So, Brethren
What Do We Now Say!?!

Do Not Indulge In Own-Sin Self-Pay!

Get Thee Unto Jesus And Say:

Lord, 

I Come To You Confessing

I Am A Sinner Each And Every Day!

I Sin By Word 

By Thought

By Deed

And I, Contrite

Willingly Acknowledge That

You Are My Savior

And

It Is You

Your Forgiveness

Your Blessing

That I Sincerely Need!

Please Hear My Prayer!

Dear Lord, 

Please Take Me Over! 

AMEN.

Please Express Gratitude

G Is For Gratitude

G Is For Gift

G Is For Grace

G Is For Goodness

G Is For Godly Gain

G Is For Glory

And

G Is For God Almighty

In Whom We Live And Breathe

And

Have Any Being

So

Please Let Us Express Our Great Gratitude To 

The Gracious God
Who Generously Gives Us His Good Gifts:

Truth And Light
Hope Help Healing
Peace And Rest
Righteousness And Life

Mercy And Forgiveness

That Is

Grace, Now

And

If Enduring All For Christ To The End
Glory, Later!

Please Let Your Soul Bless The Lord ...

He Forgives All Your Iniquities:
Your Willful, Planned, Sins!

He Heals All Your Diseases:
Even The Incurable Ones!

He Redeems Your Life From Destruction:
Think About That Second Death From Which
There Is No Return!

He Crowns You With Loving Kindness
And
Tender Mercy:
All Day, All Night, Angels Watch Over You!

He Satisfies Your Mouth With Good Things
And 

Renews Your Youth:
He'll Make You Forever Young!

What Wondrous Love Is This 

Expressed To Us

By The Holy God!
He Gives By Daily Blessing
And

In The Day To Come
The Refreshing! 

Should Not We Trust This Great God
And
Not Through This Life
- Over Trivial Acquisitions -
Be Inordinately Stressing!?!

Think About It ...

All Bases Are Covered!
There Are No Nooks Or Crannies 

Where Things Can Hide From Your View!
Everything That The Lord Says That
He Will Do For You
Is 

In The Open
And
On Full Display!

The One Thing That We Are Not Given To Know
- Yet -
Is 

The Depth, Breadth, Height Of
The Glories He Has Prepared For His Beloved People
But
We Can All Rest Assured That
All Will Be Glorious
And
That ... Exponentially Multiplied
So, We, As True And Faithful Believers
Should Follow After Him ... Gladly
Gratefully
Unfailingly, Wisely, Wittingly, Willingly!

Think About It ...

Do You Realize That Sin Is A Sickness
That Also Makes Us Physically Ill
And
That Is Why Very Often We Read That 

The Master Told The One Ill
Seeking Bodily Healing:

Thy Sin Is Forgiven Thee!

Go And Sin No More

Lest ... Something Worse Befall Thee!?!

Do You Remember That Old Tongue Twister:

How Much Wood Would A Wood-Chuck Chuck

If A Wood-Chuck Would Chuck Wood!?!

How's This Question For A Change:

How Much Sorrow Would A Sinner Save 

If A Sinner Sacrificed Self To The Savior Always!?!

If Only We Knew
That Is, Really, Truly, Believed

That Our Mercy Free Is Freely Available
Easily Accessible
And
Alluringly Attainable!

Man Has A SICKNESS!
His Sickness Is SIN!
He SINS Because He's A Sinner
And
He Will Find Himself In The CESS!
He Involves His KIN In His Sin
Uncaring If They SINK
Into The Depths Of Degradation
Offering Love's KISS To The Devil
And
Away From Free Mercy Walking!

So Much For The Question Oft' Ask:

"What Sin!?!"

But, Thank God

There Is The Savior!

Be Grateful, Brethren ...

There Is The Savior Who Blesses

Who Saves

Who Forgives 

Who Heals

Who Seals

Who Leads

Who Reveals

If, We

- Seeing Our Need -

Will Confess And Repent To The Father

- In Jesus Christ's Holy Name -

All Our Known Sin!

It's Time To Get Out Of Our Messes!

So, Look Up With Love's Eyes!

Lift Up The Weary Hands!
Plod On On Strong Legs!
Jesus Christ Is The Son Of Man
For You ... He Died And Rose Again

And

For You

- Willing Sinner-Saved -

He's Coming To This Earth Again! 

Ooooh, The Unspeakable Gift ...

The Gift Given To Man

Is 

Eternity Wide
Eternity Long

And 

Eternity High
And
All It Costs For You To Achieve It
Is

"I Desire You, Lord! 

Here's My Heart: 

Come Inside And Abide!

I Desire To Walk About Zion

Ever At Your Holy Side!"

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The Acceptance Of The Gift

Changes

The Tide Of The Sinner's Life!

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In The Lord Of Life

Please Confide

And

For The Glorious Gift

Express Gratitude!

Change The Tide!

Godliness: Gain

I Must Correct You, Brother!
You Are Speaking A Word That Is Error!

Godliness With Contentment Comes Before Gain!

Gain Is Not The Mark Of Godliness
And
Neither Is Penury The Mark Of Sinfulness!

Excuse Me!?!
I Do Not Recall Giving You Leave To Correct Me!
This Is My Church!
I Am The Pastor Here!
Touch Not The Lord's Anointed!

Yet, Again
I Must Correct You, Brother!
The Building May Be Yours
But 

The Church Belongs To
And
Is Purchased, Protected And Cherished
By Jesus Christ The Lord
And
You Were Not Appointed Or Anointed 

To The Ministry Of The Pure Gospel
To Teach Error To The People Of God!

Sit Down And Be Quiet
Or I Will Have You Forcibly Removed!
You Are A Troubler Of These Simple People!

Am I Now Your Enemy
Because I Choose To Speak The Truth That
The Living God Loves!?!

Am I A Troubler Of These Simple People
- Your Words -
Because 

I Do Not Choose To Countenance
Your Half-Truths Which Are Outright Lies!?!

The Word Of The Living God Is, Yes, Simple
Simple Enough For Simple People
Even Children To Understand
But
You Have No Right
- Nor Authority -
To Encourage The People Of God
To Set Aside The Lord's Truth
For The Lying And Corrupt Words Of
An Unregenerate Christian
A Soul Who Does Not Believe
Nor Is Affected By The Good Word 

Which He Is To Unpolluted Preach!

SILENCE!
Now Be So Bold As To Please 

Leave This Hallowed Chamber
And Do Not Ever Return Again!

As You Desire, Brother
But
Before I Depart
I Shall Shine Light In This Encroaching

Engrossing Darkness:

Brethren, Beloved

Please Listen Unto Me!
The Word Of God 

Is 

Plain
And 

Must Not Be Interpreted By Man
Looking To Gain A Famous Name!

The King James Bible
The Preserved Word Of God
Is 

Its Own Interpreter
And
The Rule Is Simple:

Precept Upon Precept
Precept Upon Precept

Line Upon Line
Line Upon Line
Here A Little, There A Little
And
By Two Or Three Witnesses
Let A Matter Be Established! 

You Must Not Build A Doctrine On One Bible Text!

I Will Have You To Know That
The Lord God Almighty Gave Me An Agile 

And Creative-Thinking Brain 

To Do His Holy Work As I See Fit!

The Lord God Almighty
Did Not Give You An Agile Brain
To Pervert His Words!
You, Sir
Are Changing The Word Of God
And 

That Makes You A Liar
And 

For That Sin
The Lord Rebuke You!

Brethren, Please Read The Bible For Yourself
And
Please Pray For The Holy Spirit's Guidance
When You Read That Living Word!
Let The Everlasting Teacher
- The Spirit Of Truth -
Teach You
And 

You Won't Be Led Astray
By Those Who Are Members Of 

The Disobedient Wild Goat Herd!

Please Do Not Indulge In Sowing Seeds
- That The Lord Did Not Ask You To Sow -
To Wicked Men Who Only See You As Their 

Personal Cash Dispensers!
They Do Not Have Your Eternal Interests At Heart
So
From This Den Of Iniquity
- That Is This Den Raised Upon Planned Sin -
Please See That You Depart!

Please Let The 

"Thus Saith The Lord!" 

Guide You!
See That You Follow The Lord Christ
And
Not The Cult Of Personality Of Fallen Man!

Walk Away From This Hireling Shepherd
This Bold Worker Of Iniquity
Or You Shall Not
On Zion's Table-Land By Right, Stand!

Brethren,

Know This:

1. Jesus Christ, Alone, Saves!
Not The Pastor, Preacher, Pope, President
Prince Nor Parent!

Only Jesus Christ Saves
And 

That According To His Sovereign Will
And
In His Holy Way!
He Will Never Save You In Sin
Nor Save You For You To Keep Sinning!
Jesus Christ Saves You From Your Personal Sin!

2. Do Not Indulge In The Sin Of Presumption!
Indulging In Accepting 

And 

Performing Based On A Known Lie 

Is 

Bold Sin
And
The Lord Will Not Bless You 

While You Are Willfully Sinning!

I Offer You A Note Of Caution:

There Are Many "Blessed" People 

Who Don't Even Recognize That 

Their Cherished Blessing
Is 

The Means Through Which They Shall Be Cursed!

Please Keep Your Eyes 

Fixed And Focused On Judge Jesus
And
Your Hands In The Hands Of The Able Savior Jesus!

3. The Holy Bible Is No Good For You
If
What Is In The Holy Bible Is Not Inside Of You!

Do Not Just Be A Hearer Of The Living Word!

Do Those Things Which Will Ever Please The Lord!

Serve The Lord In Righteousness

And

Remember That The Hand Of Man

Is 

A Very Poor Thing In The Day Of Battle!

I Will Pray For The Light Of Life

To Illuminate The Way Of Grace For All Of You!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: ANXIETY!?!

Do Not Use The Cover Of
Physical Anxiety
To Indulge In Sin!
Your Life Is Not Blessed Thereby
And
You Shall Not Be Permitted To Live
In The Beautiful Land
Beyond The Sky!

Why Are You So Easily Discouraged!?!
Why Are Your Feelings So Easily Hurt!?!
Don't You Understand That In Getting Home To Jesus
We Shall Have Trials
Tribulations
Tests Of Faith!?!

It Is Not A Cake-Walk!
It's A Gauntlet
And
We Must Cooperate With The Holy Spirit
If 
We Are To See The Accomplishment
- By The Holy God Faithful -
Of The Good Work!

We Are Not To Walk Like Unbelievers
Nor Dress As They Do
And
Talk
Of Looking Back
Going Back
Giving Up
Running Away
When We Have The Holy God
And
All Heaven
Rooting For And Working Unstintingly
To Help Us Achieve ... In Flying Colors
The Promised And Great Reward!

Know The Right ...

You Have The Preserved Word: Prayerfully Read It!
You Have The Access Of Prayer: Enter In Without Fear!
You Have The Holy Spirit's Comfort: Rest Easy In Peace!
You Have Holy Angels For Companions:
Pick Up Your Heels!
These Excellent
Excelling In Strength Companions
Will Not Your Side Leave!

And Never Forget ...

You Have Gifts Of
Mercy, Grace And Faith
Each According To The Day That You Will Meet!

Get Up!
Stand Up ... And Be Counted For Christ!
Do Not Let Your Life Be Wasted!
Give Your Anxiety To Jesus!
Do Not In Sorrow Indulge In Vain Sleep!
Give Your Anxiety To Jesus
And
He Will Give You Calming Peace
Forever To Keep!

Get Thee Hence

Unto

Christ Jesus

And

Your Daily Rations Reap!