VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: PRIDE - D.O.A! + PRAYER: We Are Committed To Christ, Dear Father!

... The Eye Is The Window To The Soul
And
Your Tone Of Voice Speaks To Your Ultimate Goal!

A Soft Answer Turns Away Wrath

But
Unsurprisingly
Truth, Plainly, Compassionately, Spoken
-  Considered By Many To Be Egregious Words -
Often Leads To A Blood Bath!

So, Brethren, What Acronym Shall We Use
So That The Congregation Is Not Confused!?!

B. S. T. S.
Better Safe Than Sorry!

D. O. A...!

... Dead On Arrival!?!
Have A Heart, Man!

Oh, No!
You Misunderstand!
It Means Devils Offer Apples!
It Means: Don't Obfuscate - Ameliorate!

I'll Say That It Means
Delightful Opportunities Await
The Darlings Of The Lord
But Woe Betide The Deceived Followers Of
Satan, The Bold God-Fraud!

And I Say That Dead On Arrival Is Appropriate
To Describe Those Who Arrive At Judgment Day
With Their Known-Sin Unconfessed
Souls Unrepentant!
The Living-Sinner Shall Die!

The Prior-Dead Sinner
And
The Then-Dead Sinner
Shall 1,000 Years Hence Rise To Die Again ... Forever
Because
In And At The Love Of Almighty God
They Did Find Offence!

This Is Really Quite Amazing, Actually!
How Does A Created Being
Find Something ... Anything
In The Love Of The Living God 
To Ridicule
To Be Offended Thereby!?!

I Dare Say That In This We See The Hand Of Satan
- The Agent Of Shame -
That Fallen Angel Cruel
Who Thought To Denounce
Deny ... Defy

Dispute ... Denigrate

Bedevil

And

Destroy
His Own Creator
All The While Refusing To Recognize That
In That Stance Lay ... Abject Failure!

Brethren,

Let Nobody Fool You!
Pride Is Costly Array!
It Makes One Skin Cuffings
To Get The Cloth
The Sewing Of Which Requires One 
To Have Personal Currency
- No Discount -
With Which The Bill To Pay!

Let's Call Pride Exactly What It Is!
It's Bill Of Short Goods!

It Is A Sin Against Divinity!

Pride Is A Wide-Awake Delusion!
It's A Can't-Awake-From Illusion
Promoting Confusion
Adjuring Collusion
And

Leading Adherents To A Fiery Final Conclusion!

PRAYER:

Heavenly Father, 

Please Hear Our Prayer!

We Are Committed To Performing

All Your Commandments:

Please Help Us Not To Permit Pride

Over Us To Hold Sway!

Satan Is The Bold Liar

Selling Man Upon Things 

That Should Never Be Sought

And

Failing Abjectly

To Tell The Truth

By Which He, In His Sin, Was Caught!

Jesus Christ Is Righteous

Is Lord, God And King!

Jesus Christ Is Our Master

And

He Is Acknowledged Creator Of 

Man And Everything!

Please Help Us, Dear Father

To Do Exactly As Our Jesus Did:

Help Us To Pray Without Ceasing

To Commune Constantly With You

To Seek You Ever For The Infilling Of

The Sweet Holy Spirit Of Truth

And

For Strengthening By The Holy Angels

The Personal Guardians Of

The Children Of Faith

Who Also Influence Us

To Do The Good And The Right!

Father,

This Battle Is Yours

And

We Are Soldiers In Your Great Army!

Please Help Us To Remain Faithful

Enduringly Faithful

Having No Place In Our Surrendered Hearts

For The Sham

The Shame That Is Called Pride!

Please Help Us In Your Holy Love, Lord

Confidently To Confide And Abide!

The Signs Of The Times Are Everywhere!

Men's Hearts Are Failing Them From Fear

Of Those Things Which Shall Befall The Earth

And

Still More Men Have And Are Taking

The Path Of Least Resistance

Doing Anything And Everything

That Pleases Their Flesh

That Fills Their Eyes

That Speaks To Their Pride In Their Lives

And

The People Of The Living Word

The People Of The Book Of The Eternal God

Are Being Persecuted, Prosecuted

Condemned, Denied

Defiled, Displaced

And Dispatched ... No Grace!

Please, Father

Remember Your Promise To Abraham

Isaac And Jacob-Israel!

Remember Your Promises

As Spoken By Your Own Beloved Son

Our Savior, Jesus

That The Meek Shall Inherit The Earth

That No Child Of Faith Is Ever Alone

Forgotten

Nor Unforgiven For Repented-Of Sin

That All Things Work For Our Good

That There Is A Place Prepared For Us

In Your Many Mansions

That Jesus Is Coming Again, Soon

To Redeem Us Unto Himself!

We Believe You!

Please Bless And Keep Us

In Your Holy Care!

Remember Us, Lord!

Let Your Pitying Love Fall Upon Us, We Pray

For It Is By Holy Faith

That We Are Walking On The Strait Way

Headed To The Hill Zion!

Please, Father

Grant Us These Few Petitions

And

Hasten The Great And Glorious Day

For It Is In Jesus Christ's Holy Name

That We Humbly Pray

And

Importunately Plead!

We Love You, Lord!

Please Come Soon!

AMEN.

HAPPY SABBATH + Sin Will Not Last!

Inside The City
And
Outside The City
Were Human Through And Through!
Inside The City
And
Outside The City
Are Men Just Like Me And Like You!

Inside The City Was Thought To Be Wrong
- He Humbly Served The Risen Lord -
And
Outside The City Was Known To Be Strong
- He Served His Lusts And Lived Like The Fraud -
And
Under Normal Circumstances
This State Of Affairs Would Be Applauded
Because
The Unjust Judge Of Their Mortal Lives
Is 
A Tame Man That Carnal Men Lauded!

But ...

Normal Circumstances Are Abnormal To Be Sure!
The True Judge Of All The Earth-Bound
Was Standing At The Open Door!
He Called To His Faithful, Enduring, People
Who Had Committed To Living Inside The City
- The City Of Light -
Where Life Is Eternal
Where There Is No Mortal Strife
And
There Is All That Will The Saved Soul Delight!

Another But ...

These Days Were Funny Nights
For Those Who Had Made A Contract With Death
With Satan The Bold
With Sin
With Self
With Hearts Rendered Unfeeling ... Cold
With Eyes On The Main Chance
With Harsh Hands On Weak Men's Throats
With Hard Heels On Needy Men's Necks
With Tainted Taste Buds Loving The Abominable
With Tawdry Thoughts Toward The Husband, The Wife, Unlawful
On Murder And Mayhem
On Dishonoring Parents Considered Old
On Lying For A Conversation
On Refusing To Accept The Call To Conversion
And Instead
Choosing To Walk In Vain Wisdom
Doing That Which Pleases Self
Desiring The Distasteful
Demanding The Undesirable
Worshipping The Abominable
Honoring The Unholy
Building Houses In Sand
Ignoring The Holy Son Of God
- The Loving Son Of Man -
Choosing, Choosing, Choosing Broadway
Ignoring, Rejecting, Despising The Strait And Narrow Way
Calling, Always Calling, The Unwary, The Unwise
The Unwashed
Those Living In Circumstances Mean
To Ignore The Call To Christ's Salvation
To Live The Lie That Says Man Is God
That Satan Is Friend And Not A Murdering Fraud
That Jesus Christ Failed On His Mission To Save Man
That A Relationship With Christ Is Not Sound Advice
That Self-Denial Is Unnecessary Sacrifice
That Man-Pleasing Is A Pleasurable Delight
That Self-Sacrifice Is A Thing That One Should Hate
That Man Makes His Own Destiny
That Man Names His Own Fate
That Waiting For A Savior Is Just Cheap Click-Bait
That Jesus Christ Is Not Coming
Therefore ... He Will Be Late!

If Only They Chose To Know ...

Outside The City Is Lost-Man Domain!
Inside The City Is Saved-Soul Terrain!

Outside The City Is The Cast-Out, Condemned!
Inside The City Are Saved-For-Eternity, Forgiven Souls
Known Repentant God-Fearing Women, Children And Men!

Don't Trust Your Eyes ...

In The Present Order Of Things
Those Outside The City Are In The Right 
Rich
Blessed Of "God" And Increased With Goods
And
They Have Need Of Nothing
Including Their Creator, Redeemer
Jesus Christ The Lord
And
It Is For This Reason
That Satan Had Prevailed Against Them
And
In The Day Of Judgment
They Will, In The Lake Of Fire
Be Seriously Joining Him!

By Contrast
Those Inside The Holy City Will Be The Rejects
The Fools
The Despised Of The Earth
But
Praise God For Jesus
The Times Are Changing
Changed
And
Those Inside The Bright And Beautiful City
Are The Blessed
The Beloved Of Christ And God
Those Who Permitted The Holy Spirit Of Truth
To Guide Them And Chide
And
Bless Them With Loving Insights
And
Desires For Ever-Increasing Truth And Light
And
They ... Accepting The Gift Of Faith And Grace
Truth And Righteousness
Peace And Rest
Forgiveness And Mercy
Yielded Their Free Will
And
Their Free Choice
To The Sweet Spirit That Leads To Eternal Life!

For All Their Sorrows, Their Woes
Their Bruised Heads, Their Stubbed Toes
Their Confessions Of Known Sin
Their Humble Repentances
They Had Reached For The High And Holy Hand
And
Accepted The Free Salvation
The Saving Grace
The Promise Of Life Everlasting
And
Their Sin Being Cast Into The Sea Of God's Forgetfulness!

They Trusted In The Promises Given
Enduring, Working, Waiting, Watching
Believing, Receiving
Knowing That In Him Was No Deceiving
And
Now ... At The Last Trumpet
The Condemned Earth They Were Leaving
In The Zion-Bound Train
Jesus Christ The King Of Glory
Leading!

It Pays To Serve Jesus ...

Their Sacrifice For Him
Had Not Been In Vain!
They Had Not His Name Profaned!
Their Earthly Losses Had Gleaned For Them
Heavenly Gain!

For His Love
They Had Suffered Time And Again
And
Here ... At Last
Is The Day From Time Forever Past
And
They ... Triumphant
Enter Eternity
- That Realm Which Lasts, And Lasts -
Where Space Is Vast
And
No Shadows Are Cast!

Those Outside The City
Had Had Their Riotous Blast
And Now
They Shall From Time And Eternity
Forever ... By The Holy Hand Of The Judge
Be Cast!

Brethren,

At This Point
Sin Is A Thing Of The Past!

It Is Better To Be Lowly Servant

In The House Of The Living God

Than

To Be A Despoiled Prince

In The Pleasure-Palaces Of Satan

The Deceiver

The Condemned God-Fraud!

Living For Jesus!

Feelings Are Sought!

Feelings Are Fought!

Feelings May Be Bought

And

Feelings May Be - By The Unwary - Caught!

Hold-It In
Let-It Out
And
I-Don't Care
Are Children Of One Father!
Born Of Different Mommies, There Is No Doubt!

They Are Loved, Appreciated
Blessed ... You Can Be Sure
And
They Each Must Make Their Own Personal Decision
To ... Or No To
Walk Through The Pearl Gate
Through Heaven's Front Door!

In The Way Station Called Earth
In The Attitude Called Life
In The Method Called Living
They Each Face The Mortal Strife:

Will They Walk Wise Unto Salvation!?!
Will They Indulge The Folly Of Sin!?!
Will They Listen To The Voice Of The Sweet Spirit
Or
Will They Run With The Rabid Sinner, Satan
And 
Be Worldly
Going Wild-Goating!?!

Who Will Order Their Steps!?!
Who Will Point Them To Eternal Life!?!

Who Will Say:

This Is The Glorious Way:

Walk Ye In It!?!

Who Will Do The Good And The Right
And
Turn Them Away From The Life That 
Does The Purchased Soul Blight!?!

Who Will Stand Up For These Dear Ones!
Who Will Speak Truth To Them In Righteousness!?!

Free Will And Free Choice ...

Will They Go Against The World's Ways
And
Choose To Cooperate With Jesus Christ The Lord!?!

Jesus Christ's Gifts 
Bless And Save ...

Hope 
Is 
A Seed That Does Eternal Spring!

Faith
Is 
The Gift That Gives As Long As The Soul Is Living!

Truth 
Is 
The Blessing That 
No One Knows Its Depth, Width Nor Height!

Trust 
Is 
The Conveyance Ridden
That Prevents One From Christ From Back-Sliding!

Forgiveness 
Is 
The Cloak 
That Is Buttoned On To Our Bodies By Belief!

Mercy And Grace 
Are 
Eternal Shoes 
On The Feet Of The One 
Who Is Climbing Jacob's Ladder 
To The Father's House 
Where Jesus Christ Have Prepared For Him A Place!

Endurance 
Is 
Cup, Bowl, Basket That Holds 
The Bread 
And 
Water Of Life 
In Working Faith's Two Hands!

And

All Combine In The Life Of The One
Who Sets Aside Self
Selfish Desire
Self-Satisfaction
And
Self-Aggrandizement
For Self Denial
And
To Love And Serve The Eternal God 
And 
To Love And Be Of Service To A Sister, A Brother!

Will They Choose To Feel The Personal Love Of Jesus
- Felt By Him -
For Each One Of Them!?!

Brethren,

Where You Are Hold-It In
Let-It Out
Or
I-Don't Care

You Were Purchased Without Silver Or Gold

And

At Great Price

The Blood Of The Innocent Lamb

- Once Dead -

But

Now Living Forevermore

Who Holds The Book Of Life 

And

You Are Called To Be A Blessed, Desired Child Of

The Great King, Holy Eternal!

Lay Down Your Pain

Your Sorrow

Your Shame

Your Doubt

Your Disbelief

Your Sin

Your Self

On The Altar Of Sacrifice

And

Ask The Holy God Loving

Giving, Forgiving, Providing

For The Outpouring

For The Indwelling Of The Holy Spirit Of Truth

For Leading And Guidance

For Provision And Protection

For Comfort And Aid

For Faith And Endurance

For Forgiveness And Blessing

For Peace And Rest

For The New Life In Christ

Who, Alone, Saves!

Please, I Beseech You

Care ... Choose To Care

For Your Own Soul

And

Reach Out And Touch The Hand Of Hope

The Hand Of Healing

The Hand Of The One Who Reveals

Who Seals

Who Helps ... All
Who See Of Him Their Great Need

Who See In Him Their Soul Satisfied!

Live!

Live For Jesus Christ ... Now

And

You Will Live With Jesus Christ ... Later!

Jesus Christ Is Coming ... Soon!

NEW HEART: Only Jesus Christ Can Turn The Tide Of Sin!

So, Where Can You Go
To Find Truth, Love, Faith, Righteousness
Blessing, Goodness And Sweet Peace!?!

Oh, That's A Real Easy Question!

So, Are You Going To Answer It!?!

Oh, Sorry!
The Answer Is The Arms Of Christ Jesus
That Bread Of Life
Upon Whom We May Eagerly Feast!

His Word Is Truth!

His Love Is Pure!

Jesus Christ Is The Rock Of Our Salvation
And
He Is The Open Door
To The Kingdom Of Light, Love
Blessing, Peace And Rest
And
In His Presence
- Following His Lead -
We May All Become The Spiritual Success!
To Him, We Have Direct Access!

Jesus Christ Is Our High Priest!
He Is Our Only Savior!
He Is Our Only Intercessor!
He Is Our True Example Of How To Live
And
He Shows Us Also How And What To Give
To Those Who Have Needs
- Not Those Selfish, Self-Serving Wants -
Those Things That Bless The Heart
And
Glorify The Lord!

You Know, When I Think Of The Lord Christ
He Who Is My Personal Savior And Lord
I Am Blessed And Glad To Say It:

Thank God For Jesus!
Thank God For As The Faithful Lover Of My Soul
He Is Not ... Nor Cannot Ever Be
Anything Akin To The Unholy God-Fraud
Satan, The Wannabe God!

Jesus Christ Was Humble!
Jesus Christ Speaks Truth!
Jesus Christ Communed Constantly With His Father
And
Desires That We Commune Constantly With Him, Too!

We Are Called To Be Kind!
We Are Called To Be Just!
We Are Called To Be Giving
And
As Hard As It May Seem
Willingly Forgiving Of Those Who Have Falsely Accused Us
Unkindly Done Us Wrong
Those Who Have Besmirched Our Character
And
Have Viciously, Cruelly, Sought To Put Us Down
Because
We Look Up To Jesus
We Look Down Upon Sin
We Walk Enduringly To Hill Zion
And
We Turn Away From Satan
Who Would Have Us Precariously Perched
On The Rotten, Broken, Falling
High Chair Of Cherished, Known, Sin!

With The Lord Jesus As Our Captain
We Have No Choice But To Be Spiritually Renewed!

We Have To Turn Away From All That Defiles
And
We Have To Live Under The Umbrella Of Eternal Truth!

We Must Be Kind To All!
We Must Be Satellites Of None!
We Must Do As Jesus Christ Did
And
We Must Never, Ever, Worship The Elemental Sun!

We Are Not To Hold Up A Person Nor A Creature As God
And
We Are Not To Denigrate Nor Lay Down Any Human As Sod!

We Are To Bless And Not Curse!

We Are To Live Holy And Pure
And
Tell Others Of The Sin Cure
And
We Are To Do All That We Can
While We Can ... Where We Can
To Point Others To The God Who, Alone, Saves
The God Who, Alone, With Our Personal Permission
Removes Us ... By Our Willing Cooperation
From Being Sin's Body-Slaves!

What A Friend Is This Christ Jesus!
What A Lord Of All ... No Fraud!
What A King ... Good And Holy!
What A Shepherd ... Kind And Caring!
What A Master ... Benevolent!

Brethren,

There Is No Other Called God
That Will Ever Replace My Jesus
Who Is The One God
Who Keeps His Children On The Incline
To Rise Above Sin
To Be Better
To Do Better

To Rise Up To Glory
And
To Follow The Law Of Love Given By Our Holy God
Who Lives In Highest Heaven Above!

Jesus Christ Saves The Soul!

Jesus Christ Makes It Possible
For Us To Have Being In His Presence
As Our True Home Goal!

Jesus Christ Blesses 
And
He Desires That All Should Repent Of Known Sin
And
Be Forever Saved
But
He Will Never Force Us To Comply
Because
He Is The God Of Love!
He Is The Holy God Who Can Never Lie!

He Is The Creator God
The One Who Created The Heavens
The Earth
The Seas
The Fountains Of Water
The One God 
Who Painted The Beautiful Covenant Rainbow
In The Bright Blue Sky!

Jesus Christ Is Holy Love
And
There Is None Living
Who Can That Precious Truth Deny!

Brethren,

Abominations Are In The Land!
Sigh And Cry!
Sigh ... And Cry!

Jesus Christ Is Coming Soon
And
The Enduring Faithful Will ... With Him,
To The Eternal Kingdom Of Light
Fly
To Enjoy His Eternal Gift Of Eternal Life!

In His Kingdom
There Is No Night!

In His Kingdom
There Is Eternal Delight!

I Can't Wait For That  Flight!

Idle Minds, Idols ... Idolatry: Faith, Truth And Trust!

Idle Minds And Idle Thoughts

Are The Devil's Workshop!

Surrounded By Sickness And Suffering
Living In A World Of Temptation And Sin
Walking Toward Hill Zion
Dogged By Devils
- Some Bold And Some In Hiding -
Is 

The Lot Of The One Sinner Repentant 

Seeking, Finding, Following, Obeying

The One Who Saves, Heals, Reveals And Seals!

Jesus Christ Says Plainly:

Seek Me Diligently

And Assuredly

It Is Me That You Find!

Knock On My Door Boldly

And

You Shall Be Invited Inside!

Ask For Your Needs

According To The Word

My Will For Your Life 

And

You Shall Surely Receive

For I Am The Giver! 

I Am The Living Word!

I Also Give Unto You

Eternal Life

But

Know This My Children

For I Make It Plain

Doubt, Disbelief, Idolatry

Will Cause You To Receive From Me

No Profit ... No Gain

For These Are Millstone Out Of Place

And

Around You Neck

Dragging You Down To Perdition

Where Destruction Is All

All That You Shall Expect To Receive

When You Do Not My Living Word Believe!

Doubt Is Sin! 

Doubt In The Holy God

Is Also A Form Of Idolatry 

Because

You, A Mere Mortal

Lift Up Yourself Above The Holy God!

Disbelief Is Sin! 

Disbelief Is Also Another Form Of Idolatry

For You, A Child Of The Dust

A Creation Of The Most Holy

Dares To Question The Ways

The Wisdom Of Your Creator

The Word Of The Self-Existent One

Who Says

"It Is Thus!"

To Do This, Beloved

Is To Forget

Who Is The One Who Is Almighty God

Who Is The One Who Inhabits Eternity

Who Is The One Who Keeps You Alive

Who Is The One, Alone

Who Causes You Physically, Spiritually

To Live Abundantly

And

In Perfect Peace To Thrive!

Brethren,

Idolatry Comes In Myriad Forms
And
Shows Itself In Varied Ways
And
Appears In Uncountable Places
And
The Lord Who Reigns Over All Creation
Hates It All!

Anything That Causes Us To Dwell On It
To The Exclusion Of The Living God Holy
Is
Idolatry
And
Is To Be Set Aside
Whether It Is Relationships

Houses, Lands, Toys, Money Or Associations!

There Can Only Be One God

- The Creator God Holy -

In Our Lives!

Split Allegiance 

Is 

Wholly Despised By The Lord! 

Idolatry Is An Abomination
And
All Who Practice Such
Shall Never Have Their Nomination
- Their Election ... Their Call - 

To Heaven Ratified!

Idolatry Is A Lie
From The Father Of Lies
Who Lies For A Living
To Ensure That Others Shall Join Him
When It Comes Time For Him To Forever Die 

For Distinctly Gross, Base, Lies

Which See Unrepentant Men ... Dying

Because

The Lord ... The Judge

- Mercy Set Aside -

Is Unforgiving!

Have Hope ...

Jesus Christ
Is
To Be First And Foremost In Our Affections
Or We Shall Perish 

As Did The Idol Worshipers Of Old!

There Is One God:
One God Giving
One God Truthful
One God Worth Trusting
One God Blessing
One God Forgiving
One God Who Is Our Hope, Help And Salvation 

One God Who Is Forever Living!

The Lord Always Provides For His People
And
We Need To Hold The Things Of This World 

With An Exceedingly Light Touch! 

Earth Is A Way-Station!

Idols Are Useless!

Almighty God Is King

And

Heaven Is Home!