Saturday, November 14, 2020

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: The Valley Of Sorek + PRAYER: Pity Us, Lord, In Our Wretched Condition!







You, Beloved, Are In The Valley Of Sorek 
Aka Valley Of The Choice! 

You Must Choose Between Good And Evil
Right And Wrong
War And Peace
Faith And Doubt
Honor And Deceit
Jesus Christ And Satan 
And
Heaven And Hell! 

Will You Trust The Truth
Believe The Promise
And
Walk In The Light Of Life 

Or

Wearing Putrid Pride 
By That Designer To The Fallen Stars, Snatch deJoy
Turn Left On Tek-A-Chance
And 
Dance Indelicately On Broadway And Blight 
For New Nickels 
And 
Old Pyrite Nuggets Aka Fool's Gold  
Redeemable Only At What-If, If-Only
And
Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda ... Did Not!?! 

Open Your Eyes! 

Regret ... Repentance
Is 
An Horrible Thing 
When Viewed Through Once-Deliberately-Closed Eyes
And 
Even Worse When Hope 
Is 
Dead 
And 
Mercy Is Departed! 

We Are Called To Be Wise Unto Salvation 
And Not
Self-Satisfaction! 

Dare To And Be Different! 
Dare To Walk Humbly Before The Lord Of Life
And
Invite The Spirit Of Truth 
To Be Your Soul's Sole Companion 
And 
Forever-Faithful Guide! 

Choose Love, Light, Faith
Truth, Peace, Heaven ... Jesus Christ: 
The Spirit Says "Come!" 

PRAYER:

We Desire Above All Else
To Get Home Safely
And
In Jesus Christ's Holy Name, Father
We Humbly Plead 
Remembering That We Are Dust 
And
That It Is By Your Sovereign Will That
We Live And Breathe
And
Have Any Being! 

Pity Us, Lord, In Our Wretched Condition! 
Open Our Eyes, Ears, Our Hearts!
Cleanse Our Tongues! 
Heal Us From All Unrighteousness 
And
Bless Us To Serve You
To Praise Jesus 
And
To Glorify Your Great Name! 

We Need Help, Dear Father
And
We Plead Our Poverty! 
Please Make The Way Plain 
An
 Help Us To Walk Boldly
Bravely And Unashamedly Upon It! 

You Are God ... Alone: 
We Worship You! 
Have Mercy And Bless Us
Because You Are Love!
Let The Spirit Fall Upon Us
And
Rise Up Mightily In Us
To Bless Us To Willingly Do Your Will!
Please Come For Us Soon!
We Need You!
AMEN! 









Friday, November 13, 2020

HAPPY SABBATH + Jesus Christ Always Saves So .... Always Pray!

  








I Had A Good Feeling: 
It Was A Lie!
I Had Listened To My Deceitful Heart: 
It Made Me Cry!
In Agony Of Despair
I Turned Back To The Word That Always Saves
And
Then I Listened As Jesus Christ Spoke
And
Afterwards, I Sincerely Prayed:


PRAYER:

Our Father In Heaven,
King Of Glory Supreme
Pity Me A Poor Student
A Lazy Worker
A Child Who Away From Your Holy Hand
Did Lawlessly Lean!
Please Forgive Me And Clean Me
Clothe Me
Dress Me
And
Bless Me
For I Confess My Sin Of Presumption
And
Accept With Contrite Heart
That In Your Presence I Am The Least! 
I Repent, Lord, For Greedily Indulging
In The Disobedience Feast!

Feelings Do Not My Soul Sanctify
And
Walking As One Self-Willed
Always Makes Me Cry
So, In The Name Of My Jesus
Who Lowered Himself
To Lift Me Up To You
Forgive Me, I Beseech
And
Make Me Anew!

I Need You, Father
And
I Am Glad!
Please Help Me To Remain Faithful
For Sinning Makes Me Miserable
And
Makes My Dear Savior So Very Sad!
 
I Desire To Be Like My Jesus
So I Plead For The Holy Spirit
To Descend Upon Me And Indwell Me
For Truly, Father, I Yield My Will:
May The Sweet Spirit Who Leads Into All Truth
My Longing, Aching, Hungry, Heart
Truly, Thoroughly, In Time
And
For Eternity
Please Fill!

Thank You For Hearing
And
Answering Prayer
For It Is In Jesus Christ's Holy Name, I Plead! 
AMEN!




Thursday, November 12, 2020

NEW LIFE: Dare To Be Faithful!






Is Your Faith Full 
Or Is Your Faith Faltering!?! 

Is Your Trust In Jesus Christ Tremendous 
Or Is Your Trust Timid!?! 

Is The Book Of Truth That You're Avidly Reading 
The Preserved Word Of The Eternal God 
Or Is It The Reader's Digest Abridged Version 
Catering To Your Willful Sinful Self 
And 
Bearing A Version Of The Truth That 
Does Not Disturb You When You Go Shopping 
In The Massive Mall Of Daring Disobedience!?! 

Beloved, 

Let's Get Real Here! 

When The Lord Calls And You Answer:

"Yes, Lord!
I Am Willing!" 

You Mean Willing To Obey
To Endure
To Learn
To Change
To Grow
And 
To Follow Him Faithfully ... With Integrity, Honesty! 

There Is No Provision Made For Wearing Your Own Clothes 
Aka Your Own Righteousness 
Or Eating Your Own Bread 
Aka Manufacturing, Following 
... LiViNg ... 
Your Own Truth
And 
Remaining In The Same Condition 
As When You Eagerly Met The Lord Of New Life Abundant! 

We Come To Jesus Christ As We Are ... Sinners
But 
It Is Impossible To Remain A Sinner 
And 
Live Eternally! 

Brethren,

Please Dare To Let The Holy Spirit Change You 
From The Inside Out!
Dare To And Give The World No Other Choice 
But
To Call You A True Child Of The Great King! 

Grow ... By Grace, For Faith! 

Remember, Remember,
Don't Ever Forget ...

The Lord Of Life
The King Of Glory
Our Creator, Redeemer, Friend
Always, Always, Always
Equips Those Who Are The Called
Soooo ... Be Joyful! 


Jesus Christ's Peace
Passes
Human Understanding!





Wednesday, November 11, 2020

SURE SHELTER: The Everlasting Arms Last ... Forever!






No Matter How Strong The Enemy
No Matter How Fierce The Conflict 
And 
No Matter Who Is Our Enemy
Where They Come From 
Or How High, Low, Connected 
And 
Supposedly Unbeatable 
They Say Or Indicate That They Are
Our Jesus Christ
Our Eternal God Glorious
Mighty To And Able To Save Us
Will Thrust Them Out 
Aka Get Them Out Of Our Lives 
And 
Totally Destroy Them! 

Pray: Don't Faint!

Our Exercised Faith Will Work
- Will Move The Hand Of Our Omnipotent God - 
To Deliberately Move Our Unconquerable Mountains 
And 
Set Us Free ... And Save Us 
Only
As We Choose To Believe That He Is The Almighty God 
Who Rewards Those Who Diligently Seek Him!

Trust: Don't Fuss! 

Beloved, 

Let Us By Our Gift Of Faith For Today 
Look For Our Jesus Through Our Habit
- Our Constant Action -
Of  Praying ... Until Something Happens
And 
Reading Of The Living Word 
Until Our Minds ... Our Hearts
Are Stretched
Edified, Taught
Fortified, Strengthened
Preserved, Kept
Maintained
By This Unfailing, Always Current, Holy Word That 
Makes Us Frail, Weak, Needy Travellers Wise 
For Ourselves 
And
For Our Own Soul's Sure 
And 
Secure Salvation! 

I Beseech You, Therefore, Brethren

Please Make The Everlasting Arms Your Dwelling-Place
Your Forever Home! 
Lean On King Jesus 
And 
Live Forever! 


Without Peace With Our God Holy
All That Is Left To Us
Is
Justice From The Holy God!
 




Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Jesus Christ, The King Of Love, Loves You Best!






All Who Choose
To Walk Under The Banner Of Jesus Christ The Lord 
Will Face Three Adversaries: 

The Enemy Within Aka Your Self
The Enemy Within The Household
And 
The Enemies Outside The Household 

And

All Three Enemies 
Are Agents Of Or Are Used By Satan 
With The Sole Purpose Of
Severing Our Connection With Our Maker 
And Thereby
Render Us Unfit To Enter The Glorious Kingdom! 

Beloved, 

Guard Your Heart! 
Jealously Guard The Time You Spend With The Lord 
Whether It Is Singing
Praying
Enjoying A Companionable Silence
Listening To The Still Small Voice Of The Holy Spirit
Asking For Blessing
Exercising Faith For The Earthly-Impossible
Trusting The Lord 
Because 
He Is The Almighty God
Or 
Just Waiting On The Lord With Faithful Endurance! 

Please Let Us Remember Always That
The Lord Is For His People
And 
Never, Ever, Forget That Whatever Trial 
Or Setback
Or Temptation We Face
The Lord Whom We Follow 
Will Lead Us Safely To The Expected End That 
He ... In His Infinite Wisdom ... Has Determined! 

Please Let The Lord Lead! 
Please Follow Faithfully Where The Lord Leads 
And 
Dare ...By Faith
To Leave The Outcome In His Loving Arms! 

The Truth Is ... 

Someone May Say They Love You 
But 
The Lord Of Life
Our Jesus Blessed Forever
Eternally Loves You The Absolute Best: 
Do Not Ever Doubt His Personal Holy Love For You! 



Peace With The King Of Love
Is
Forever Free!




Monday, November 9, 2020

Hope Trusts Truth







The Lord God Almighty 
Is 
Good All The Time! 
He Is Our Ever-Present Help In Times Of Trouble
And
When We Are At Peace
When We Are Stressed By Life's Fluctuations
When We Are Distressed Over Finances, Love, Work, Health
When We Are Oppressed By That Vile Satan
When We Repress Our Emotions
When We Need To Confess Known Sin
When We  Assess Our Walk With Jesus Christ
And 
When We Need To Reassess The Work That 
We Are Doing To Lift Up The Life Of Christ To A World That 
Is 
In Constant Turmoil! 

Beloved, 

The Lord Truly Knows ... Personally
Every One Of Us Who Trust Him At His Holy Word! 

Face Facts ...

We Say That We "Trust The Lord BUT ...!"

Listen-Up Traveller ...

There Can Be No "But" In Trusting The Lord Of Life 
Unless 
It Is To BUTTTT Aka Bring Up Things, Thoughts, Tests, Terrors 
To His All-Knowing Attention 
To Get The Help That We Desperately Need! 

The Lord ... Our Good Shepherd
Our Refuge
Our Shelter
Our Hope
Our Salvation
Our Redeemer
And 
Our Forever-Faithful Friend
Has A Thousand Ways To Save Us 

And 

He Knows What We Need Before We Need It!

Our God, Known Holy, Feels What We Feel 
And
Will Always Do For Us What Is Best For Us: 
We Get Heavenly Gain 
And 
Almighty God Gets His Glory! 

Please Learn From
Lean Upon
And 
Look Up To The Lord Of Life
- The King Of Love -
Who Knows Every Hair On Your Head! 

Let's Boldly 
And Aggressively 
And Enduringly Dare To Trust Our God 
And 
At The Time Appointed ... By Right
Go Home To Share His Great Glory! 

Remember ...

Hope Trusts Truth! 
Truth Begets Faith!
Dare To And Live With Hope:
Follow Truth
Experience Hope
And
Watch Your Faith Become Sight! 
Trust The Lord ... And Obey!


Hope In Jesus Christ
Brings Peace From Jesus Christ
That
Passes Human Understanding!






Sunday, November 8, 2020

Anything Done Outside Of Faith Is Presumption!

 




None Of Us Called Christians
Living According To The Word
In The Will Of Almighty God
And 
Following Jesus Christ The King On The Holy Way 
Is 
Going Anywhere Near The Eternal City 
Without The Silken Cords Of Salvation
Grace
And 
Mercy 
Securely Tied Together Around And About Us
And 
With Faith In Us 
Being Vigorously, Enduringly
Continuously
Willingly Working Each And Every Day! 

We Can Sing
Pray
Utter Heartfelt Praise
Return Tithes
Give Offerings
Do The Necessary Work To Bless Others
Preach The Good News
Listen To The Good News
And 
Read The Bible Daily 
But
That Is All For A Goose Egg 
If 
We Permit Decimating Doubt 
To Put Our Gift Of Faith On The Skids!

Every Blessing We Receive 
Is 
A Gift From God! 
Every Counterfeit 
Is 
From Satan The God-Fraud: 
We Need To Be Able To Recognize What Is Real 
And 
What Is Not! 

Beloved, 

Anything That Is Done Outside Of Faith
Is 
Presumption! 
Anything That Places Your Desires 
Above The Will Of The Eternal Holy God 
Makes You "God"
Which Makes You A Liar
An Idolater
An Agent Of Satan
And
An Adversary Of The True And Living God
Whose Name Is Jealous
And
Who Will Not Share His Glory With Another!

Any Word That Says That 
You Have Your Own Truth
- Your Own Way To God - 
Is 
False! 

The Lord Can't Lie 
And
We Won't Prosper 
When The Will Of God We Defy! 

Without Faith
Salvation, Grace 
And 
Mercy 
Are Useless! 
Think About It Very, Very, Carefully
And
Choose The Good Part
The Eternal Gift That Gives Eternally! 



Truth Is A Sword! 
Be At Peace
With
Jesus Christ The Lord!!





Saturday, November 7, 2020

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Speaking From Idle Hall!?!

 


The Lord ... God Almighty
Means Exactly What He Says! 

Like It Or Not 
We Are Going To Have To Take Ownership Of 
Everything That Comes Out Of Our Mouths! 

If We Accepted This As A True And Faithful Word 
From Him Who Is The Truth
We Would Think Mightily About The Flavor
Fragrance And Essence Of 
The Words We So Lightly Esteem When We Utter Them! 

Beloved, 

Our Words Do Not Have The Honor Of Built-in Deniability: 
The Lord Has Our Record Books 
And 
We Don't Have The Erase Code! 

Please Let Us Choose To Taste 
And 
Chew Our Words 
Before 
We Prettily ... Yet Spitefully ... Plate Them 
For Someone Else To Eat 
Because 
We Are Going To Have To Explain That Plate
 ... In Graphic Detail ... 
One Glad Day 
If
We Don't Confess 
And 
Repent Of Our Unprofitable Words 
And 
Unkind Behaviors! 

Idle Words Eagerly Work At Being Cruel! 
Let's Work Aggressively ... By The Living God's Grace
At Being Uplifting 
And 
Kind To All People 
No Matter If We Are Provoked
Pained 
Or In A Pickle! 

Let's Speak Words Of Love And Life 
As We Remember That The Recording Angel 
Is 
Always Present
Ready For Duty
And 
Able To Perform Undeterred! 

Control Your Red Rag Aka Tongue! 

Satan ... The Devil
The Adversary Of Souls
The Accuser Of The Brethren
Finds Work For Idle Hands
And
An Idle Mind
Is
His Well-Equipped Workshop!






Friday, November 6, 2020

HAPPY SABBATH + Ungodly Influences Abound










No Matter How Educated
Esteemed, Rich
Religious Or Powerful Any Human Is
We Must Not Allow Them 
To Influence Us Away From The Plain
"Thus Saith The Lord!" 

Beloved, 

Look Around You 
And 
Notice The Carnage Being Wrought In Their Lives 
And 
The Lives Of Others 
By The Unholy Influence Of Social Media
Political, Sports, Social Justice
Entertainment
And 
Religious Influencers 
Who Are Spreading Their Baleful Influence 
Like The Miasma Of A Plague Around Them! 

Discontent, Distrust
Disorderly Conduct
Dastardly Doings
And 
Diabolical Diatribe 
Is 
Everywhere Because Of Ungodly Influences
And 
It Is Leading To Death
Physical And Spiritual!

The Lord God Almighty
His Living Holy Word
The Working Of The Holy Spirit Of Truth
And 
The Good Influence Of The Holy Angels 
- Who Excel In Strength -
Calls 
And
Lovingly Leads Us ... Who Are Willing
To Abundant Life Now 
And 
Eternal Life Later! 

The Word Of The Life-Giver Speaks Life 
And 
It Shall Stand Forever 
After All The Lies 
And 
The Lives Of The Not-Gods 
- Human And Fallen Angel -
Have Perished In Fiery Conflagration! 

Let Us Be Wise Unto Our Own Soul's Salvation
And 
Permit Ourselves To Be Cared For
Comforted 
And 
Carried Unto Glory By The Eternal God 
Whose Character
- Written Of And Personally Experienced -
Identifies 
And 
Demonstrates That He 
- The King Love
The Shepherd Of Rest
The Prince Of Peace
The Judge Of All Flesh -
Is 
Wholly Holy! 

Trust The Wonderful Word Of The Word Of God! 
Jesus Christ ... Alone ... Saves! 
Seek Peace 
And 
Pursue It!





Thursday, November 5, 2020

Deserving Is A Two-Footed Beast!






Life Is Interesting Always! 
Sometimes We Get What We Want
Sometimes What We Need 
Sometimes What We Deserve
And 
Sometimes What We Never Expected
Or Thought To Ever Receive! 

Just The Facts ...

Needs Are Never Wants! 
Wants Are Sometimes Needs! 
Deserving 
Is 
A Two-Footed Beast 
Which Shows Up As Just Deserts ... Or Reward
And
Unthought Of 
Is 
Just Because Our Lord God 
Is
Good Always
And
Shows That He Loves Us
And
Desires That Our Faith Be Cemented
Our Trust Anchored 
And 
Our Love Bear Beautiful, Bountiful Blooms Of 
Blessed Increase! 

How Do You Stand!?! 
Where Should You Stand!?! 
Why Are You Standing!?! 

Do You Need To Sit!?! 
Is It Time For Your Bad Attitude To Quit 
And 
For You To Recognize That Fleshly Demise Is Your Domain 
And
Dare Yourself To Submit To The Lord
The Father, The King
The Judge 
And
In His Ways Walk So That 
Choice Blessings You May Rightfully Expect 
And 
Humbly Claim!?! 

Obedience Pays! 
Disobedience Costs! 
Love For Truth Is The Catalyst! 
Faith Makes The Call 
And
Enduring Trust In God, Dear One
Ensures The Heavenly Reward! 

Beloved, 

Let's Commit Our Way To The Only One, Jesus Christ
Who Knows Us Better Than We Know Ourselves 
And 
Is Able To Usher Us Into The Land Called Beulah Aka Beautiful! 

Know Jesus: Know Peace!
Peace Is Free! 






Wednesday, November 4, 2020

Conscience .... Hot Iron ... Seared!?!





"Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide!" 

That Sounds Easy Enough! 

But ... 

What If Your Conscience Has Been 
Seared With A Hot Iron!?! 

Hot ... Heat ...  Burns! 

Hot Iron On A Living Thing Cuts Into It
Burns It 
And 
Cauterizes Aka Seals It!

It Seals In What Is Already Inside The Body 
And 
Seals Out What Is Outside! 
This Is A Problem For Us! 

Beloved, 

Sealed-In Bad Habits Can't Be Removed 
And 
Good Habits To Cultivate Cannot Get In 
And
The Holy Spirit 
Is 
Emphatically Shut Out 
And, Therefore
Is Unable To Do A Good Work In Our Lives! 

Question Is ...

Do You Feel Sorry For Wrong-Doing!?! 
Are You Still Able To Blush With Shame!?!
 
Do You Even Care 
What Jesus Our Lord Experiences 
When You Do Wrong!?! 

I Sincerely Pray The Father That 
Every One Of Us 
Is 
Regularly Attacked By 
And
Made Truly Uncomfortable 
By A Working-For-Our-Good Conscience
 So That We Will Always Choose To Do What Is Right! 

Wither The Adversary ...

Satan's "Conscience" 
Is 
Dead 
So He Seeks To Kill And Destroy To Get His Jollies! 
Reject Satan And His Tempting Policies! 

Please Choose Life And Blessing 
And Not 
Cursing And Death! 
Let Your Conscience Freely Work: 
Pray Always! 


There Is No Secret Agenda
About
Perfect Peace With The Lord!!





Tuesday, November 3, 2020

Child Of God OR Spawn Of Satan!?!







Our Life Of Holiness 
Is 
Unto The Lord ... Not Man
And Is Not
Just The Conversation 
- As In Words Uttered To Each Other - 
But Also 
The Actual Lifestyles That We Lead! 

Is Your Life Such That 
In The Day Of Settling Personal Life-Lived Accounts 
The Lord Of Life Will Say To You ... In Commendation

"Well Done, Good And Faithful Servant! 
Enter In To The Joy Of Your Lord!" 

Or

Will He Say ... In Condemnation

"Depart From Me!
I Never Knew You!?!"

Is Your Life An Act!?! 
Do Your Actions Gratefully Say "Child Of God" 
Or 
Do They Shamelessly Say "Spawn Of Satan!?!" 

Are You Walking In Worshipful Obedience 
To The Will Of God 
Or
Wandering Waywardly 
For The Convenience Of Your Lustful Flesh!?! 

Beloved, 

There Are No Cowards 
In The Kingdom Of The Forever-Blessed 
So Making The Hard Decisions 
To BeAble To Live The Sanctified Life
Aka The Set-Apart For Holy Use Life 
Aka Living For Jesus According To His Holy Word 
And Not
According To What Feels And Looks Good 
Or 
Causes You To Get Ungodly Gain 
And
Get In Good With The Enemies Of God, Truth And Right-Living 
Is
Supremely Paramount! 

Judgment Begins At The House Of God: 
Judgment Begins With Us! 
Are You Getting Ready!?! 

Are You Being Faithful By Grace For Mercy 
Or
Faithless To Get Justice
To Experience The Frowning Judge's Undiluted Wrath!?! 

Remember, Remember 
Don't Ever Forget ... 

Peace With Almighty God Profits
And 
Holiness To Almighty God Pays! 
Fervently Think On These Things!


Peace
Is
The River Glorious!