VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Truth Sets The Soul Free!

I Could Not Go To The Living God By Myself!
The Living God Had To Call Unto Me!
I Had No Power Of My Own!
The Holy Spirit Of God Had To Give Power Unto Me!

Like Many Before
I Thought I Could Be Saved By My Own Merits
AND
That My Own Works Would Justify Me!
I Thought That My Willingness To Serve The Living God
Meant
That The Living God Had To Save Me!

I Was Wrong!

Again,
Like Many Before Me

AND

Around Me
I Thought That I Would Be Saved In My Known Sins!
I Thought That The Fact That I Worshiped The Living God
Meant That The Living God Would Excuse 
Known Wrongdoing
Wilfull Sinfulness
Actively Working In Me!
I Was Wrong!

But For The Love Of Christ The Lord

I Could Have Been Dead Wrong! 

The Truth Will Come Out ...

One Day
I Met The Savior
Who Opened Up The Truth Unto Me!
He Told Me Plainly:

I Also Understood That
Faith Alone Avails Nothing!
Works Alone Avail Nothing!
BUT ...
When Jesus' Faith Was Released In Me
My Acceptance Of That Faith
Caused Me To Work Aka Step Out In Faith
Trusting The Word Of Him Who Is Faithful
Just
AND
Holy
Wise
AND
Ever Always True!

I Came To Realize That ...

Doubt ... Sits And Wonders And Worries ...!
Faith ... Walks And Works And Lives!

I Now Know That ...

Faith Can Handle Delay
AND
Disappointment
AND
Is Never In A Rush
BUT
That Doubt
Holds Tight To Instant Gratification
AND
Never Has The Courage Of Faith
Into God's Great Unknown
To ... In Hope
Step Out!

I Finally Learned That ...

I Can Do All Things
Through Jesus Christ Who Strengthens Me!
I Know From Whom My Help Comes
AND
I Trust The Only One
In Whose Bosom
Under Whose Wings
In Whose Covert
I Can Safely Lie Down!

The Living God
My God
My Hope
My Help
My Salvation
My Redemption
My Beginning
My End
Gives Me The Comfort Of Peace
AND
The Blessing Of Strength
AND
Though I Walk Through Death's Dark Vale
I Shall Never Be Afraid
For He Who Is The Great I AM
Is All-Seeing
All-Knowing
Ever-Present!

Almighty God
Created Man To Love Him
To Worship Him
AND
To Give Him Willing Praise
Out Of Man's Own Free Will
AND
Because I Am His Alone
I Look Up With Ardent Hope
Unto His Glorious Coming On The Great Day!

I Am Not Alone!
Jesus Christ Walks Beside Me!
He Created Me
AND
To Him
My Soul Is As Precious Gold!

I Love The Lord

AND 

By His Grace 

- Great And Known Free - 

I Have Risen Above The Weighty Fog Of Sinful Doubt!

I From Under Doubt's Bondage
Have Finally Gotten Out! 

Precious Lord, Take My Hand! 

Holy God, Help Me Stand! 

I Trust Your Word!

I Believe That You're The Living God! 

I Give To You

My Trembling Heart! 

I Bow In Worship

Though Only A Man

But

I Love You, Lord

You Are My God

Please Take My Hand!

HAPPY SABBATH + Mustard Seed, Mountains And Mole Hills All Matter!

The Selfish Will To Sin
Is The Wicked Agent Of Satan

BUT
Is No Match Against
The Surrendered Will To Salvation
In The Consecrated Servant Of Christ
Because Of Very Simple Reasons:

• Faith ... In The Finished Work Of Jesus Christ On The Cross
• The Belief ... In The Word That What God Says He Will Do, He Will Do
• The Trust ... That The Promises Of God Are True Because Of The Spilt Blood To All Who Will Believe
• The Hope ... That The Faith Of - And Given By - Jesus Will By Faithful Endurance Of All Things In The Name Of Jesus Become Sight And Satisfaction For The Servant Of Jesus
• The Sure Foundation ... Of Blessed Truth - Personally Proved - Upon Which He Stands
• The Comfort ... Of The Peace Of God Which Passes Human Understanding
• The Assurance ... That He Is Never Alone
• The Known Love ... Of The Revealed King Of Love

The Unrenewed Mind

- Devoted To Self -
Is No Match For
The Revived And Reformed Soul
Devoted To The Lord Jesus Christ
Who Is The Way
The Truth
The Light
AND
The Life Of Man!

The Difference Is Simple 
To The One Who Wills To See:

The First Sees Self
AND
Looks Inward
BUT
The Second Sees The Lord Christ
AND
Looks Upward!

Faith
- The Size Of The Mustard Seed -
Can Move Mountains
Aka
Cause The Hand Of Almighty God 
To Work For HIS Faithful Servant!

Presumption
- The Size Of A Mole Hill -
Motivated By The Sinful Doubt Of The Faithless Heart
Causes Satan To Work Mightily 
For The Destruction Of The Soul Of
HIS Deceived Agent!

Cherished Truth
- In The Inward Parts -
Elucidates
AND
Elevates The Believing Soul!

Cherished Error
- In The Inward Parts -
Deludes
AND
Decimates The Doubting Soul!

Both Souls
Are Loved By Their Creator
BUT
Only One Is The Winner
In The Upward Walk To Eternal Life!
Only One Is Seeking To Save His Own Soul!
Only One Is Making Highest Heaven
His Soul's Only Goal!

Oh, Selfish One!
Oh, Doubting One!
In The Hour Of Your Trial
Will Your "Master" Heed
Your Urgent Call?!
Will He Hold Your Trembling Hand In His "Mighty" Hand?!
Will He Comfort Your Quivering Heart In His "Constant" Heart?!
Will He Draw Your Bobbing Head To His "Steady" Shoulder
Or Will He Depart From You
Leaving You Alone
As One In The Grave ... Dead?!

Did Your Master-Not-Jesus Pay Your Bride Price?!
Did Your Master-Not-Jesus For You Make The Way?!
Did Your Master-Not-Jesus Make The Ultimate Sacrifice
AND
Is He Even Now
Making For You
An Eternal
AND
Heavenly Place?!

In The Coming Great Day Of God's Vengeance
In The Day Of Things Small
Will You Have Permitted
Your Run For The High Places
For The Big Things Of Pride
That Satisfy Flesh And Eye
- But Do Not Bring Everlasting Life -
To Cause You
- Unrepentant -
To Lose Out On Gaining
Eternal Life
With Our Savior
Jesus Christ The Lord
With Whom You Refused To Walk
Daily
In Accord?!

Brethren,

The Day Is Soon Spent
AND
The Summer Is Almost Ended
So, Please
Let It Not Be Your Lot To Say:

Alas, We Are Not Saved!

Now Is The Appointed Time!
Now ... Is The Day Of Your Salvation!
Your Sins Are On You As Scarlet
BUT
Jesus Christ Can Make You Clean
AND
White ... As Snow!

Your Known Sins May Also Be Red Like Crimson
BUT
Jesus Christ 
Can Make You As Wool
AND
Fit
By His Father To Be Seen!

I Beseech You ...

Please Do Not Let That Wicked One
Who Can Never, Ever, Go Back Home
Stop You From Returning There
For
Eternal Rest
By Reason Of You Neglecting
To Use Faith
To Use The Call-Home Prayer-Phone!

Oh, Thou Child Of The Dust
Give Unto Christ Jesus
Your Selfish Pride
Your Carnal Lust!
Give Him All Today
For
There Is No Other Way
To Come To The Father
Because
By Said Christ Jesus
Is The Only Way There
Made Perfectly Clear!

Ye Who Are Weary Of
The Life Of Sin And Doubt
Come Home To The Lord Jesus
AND
In Glorious Celebration
Sing And Shout:

Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow!

Hallelujah To The Lamb

Upon Whom I Do

All

My Sins Willingly Throw!

At Last!

I Am ... HOME!!

PRAYER: Lord, Please Haste The Glad Day!

Lord,

I Cannot Help But Love You!

You Are To Me The God Holy Faithful Ever True!

You Are My Hope

My Blessing

And

I Want To Live Forever With You!

I Am But A Child

So Please Teach Me

To Walk In the Way Called Truth

And

Please Bless Me With Wisdom's Understanding

So That I Will Be A Blessing To Others

Old And Youth!

Father,

The Ways Of The World Are Most Distressing

Even Though They Are Held Up As So Much Fun

And

Great Play

But I Don't Find It All Amusing

And

I Beseech You

To Help Me Keep It That Way!

Often, Lord

I See A Wandering Brother

Sister

Caught In The Straight Betwixt Two

And

My Heart Goes Out To Them, Father

Because I Know For Sure

That They Are Looking For You!

Bless Me, Lord

With A Blessed Though

Bringing To Promised Remembrance

The Living Word Of Hope Help Healing

That I Have Read And Heard

So That I May Share

With The Longing Soul Caught

In The Wild Goat Herd!

Father,

Satan Is, Indeed, Raging

And

Doing His Dread Work

Enticing The Unwary

To Ultimately Do Upon Them

His Destroying Work

And

I Beg You

I Beseech You

In Jesus Christ's Name

To Make Me An Instrument

For Your Blessed Kingdom

To Point The Way To Salvation

So That Your Holy Spirit

Will Get Another Soul Away

From That Lying One Who Profanes

The Holy Name!

Remember Us, Lord, In Mercy!

Pour Out Upon Us Your Grace

And

Bless Us With Spiritual Ears

To Hear The Holy Spirit Calling Our Name!

Bless Us Also With Hearts Of Flesh

For The Lord Christ To Enter In

And

Sit Down To Sup With Us

As We In Joy

Sup With Him!

Help Us To Ask In Faith For The Outpouring

And

The Indwelling Of The Holy Spirit

And

Help Us Not To Fall, Dear Lord

To The Belief

That Living Faith Has No Work In It!

Teach Us Your Way

And

Help Us To Walk In It!

Lead Us To Green Pasture

With Living Water Running Through It! 

Anoint Our Heads With Oil

And

Let Our Cup Of Blessing Overflow

And

Keep Us Until The Great Day

When Our Redeemer

We Shall Face To Face Know!

Bless You, Lord

We Love You!

Bless You, Lord

We Give You All Adoration And Praise!

Bless You, Lord

For Our Souls' Salvation!

Please Haste The Glad Day

For

In Jesus Christ's Holy Name

We Offer Up Our Worship And Our Humble Prayers!

AMEN.

Our God - The Living God - Is Forgiving!

Clear Light And Bright Rays
Are Identical Twin Offspring Of
Living Faith
AND
Godly Example! 
They All Work Diligently
In The Dear Master's Vineyard!

Blessing
AND
Power
Greatly Attend Their Efforts
To Do A Good Work For Their Lord!

I Can Tell You Though ... 

There Had Been A Time
When That Could Not Be Said Of The Parents
Because
Real Selfishness
Great Inward Wickedness
AND
Outward Spiritual Precision
Attended Aka Dogged
Their Way!

They Looked Real Good
BUT
They Weren't!
Their Walk And Their Talk ...!
It Was Just Plain Sad.

For Them
Doing Right Had Simply Been 

An Obscure Blip On A News Reel!
Being Right Was Good For Reward
AND
Living Right Was Not As Important As
Living In The Gardens
The Closes
The Terraces
AND
The Heights
For Close Communion
With The Way Agents Of King Fraud!

They Knew A Lot About The Living God!
They Spoke A Lot About The Eternal God!
BUT
They Did Not Know The Faithful God
Until
One Fine Morning
After Breakfast
AND
Before Lunch
AND
In A Cross Between
Balaam's Ass Speaks
AND
Saul-Paul's Blinding Experience
They Willingly Gave Up
Their Hearts
- Heretofore Unsubdued By Daily Grace -
AND
- Truly Repentant Of Their Past -
Accepted The Great Commission
AND
Started Walking
In The Wise One's Ways!

There Was No Overnight Success!
There Was No Instant Sensation Of Supreme Satisfaction!
There Was No Great And Glorious Public Applause
BUT
There Was Much Humble Praising
AND
Praying From Them
AND
Rejoicing In Heaven
For
The Sinners Returning To The Father's House
Their True Home!

They Had Heard
THE True Word
AND
Had Seen THE Living Light
AND
Had Caught The ONLY Train To Glory
By Getting Off
The Wave Of Sin
Once Upon A Time
A Thing Sure To Delight!

Their New Life Is Neither Accident
Nor Happenstance!
Their New Life Is The Result Of
A Deliberate Decision
To Step Off Of Doing Wrong
AND
Get On To Doing Right
In The Holy One's Sight!

To The Devil Dogs, However
They Had Committed High Treason

By Walking Away From The Pleasures Of Sin

That Only Last A Season! 

To The Prince Of Peace
They Were

They Are

 The Reason That
He Had Given His Life!

To The Eternal Kingdom

The Kingdom Of Light
They Are The Prize
That Was Worth Shiloh's Life

AND

Praise God
His Soul Is Satisfied
For
They Are Now Faithfully Doing ... The Will!

Brethren, 

What Is
Cannot Forever Continue!
The Press Of What Was
Will Be Felt Again Until 
- Repentant -
We See The Light!
What Shall Be
For The Faithful
Is In The Hands Of The God Eternal 
AND
He Desires To Share It
With You And With Me!

Will You Accept The Call
AND
Change Your Ways
So That
- By The Grace Of The Living God -
You Will Be Redeemed
Glorified
Immortalized
So That At The End Of The 1,000 Years
In The Heavenly Realm
You Will See The New Heaven
AND
The New Earth
AND
Live The Glorious Life
That Will Never End?!

Just Say:

Yes, Lord!

AND TODAY

Right This Very Moment
Really Start Living
Because

Our God
IS
The Holy God
Just
True
Faithful
AND
Forgiving!

I Am Walking

By Faith

On The King's Highway!

Please Come And Join Me!

ONE: The Power Of One ...!

One Sin

Any One Sin ... Cherished

Is Sufficient

AND

Has Sufficient Power

To Degrade The Character Of Man

AND

Is Strong Enough To Cause Self
AND
Encourage Others

To Walk Boldly With The Wily Fraud

AND

Despise The Holy God!

All That Any Man Has Or Needs

In This Life

Always Starts With  ONE!

The Thing That Nobody Wants

In This Life

Always Starts With ... ONE! 

How Do YOU Look At ... ONE?! 

One Drop Of Poison

One Bullet From A Gun
One Cruel Wave Of The Sea
One Wrong Answer To The Right Question!

ONE And ... You're Done!

One White Lie
One Black Tale
One Occluding Net
One Broken Sail!

ONE And ... You Fail!

One Bee Sting
One Hornet's Nest
One Venomous Snake Bite
One Broken Headlight!

ONE And ... It's A For-Life-Fight!

One Rejection Letter

One Broken Heart
One Banana Peel
One Peel Of Derisive Laughter!

ONE ... Devious Crafter Of Disaster!

One Don't!
One Run!
One Bun In The Oven
One Mishap
One Miss

ONE ... Mistake!

I Am Sooo Tired Of This ONE!

On The Good Side ...

One God

One Savior
One Comforter
One Heaven
One Salvation
One Hope
One Helper
One Provider
One Teacher
One Great Physician
One Way To The Eternal Home
One Faith
One Baptism
One Right Way
One Narrow Way
One Seasoning Called Salt

One Soon Coming Of Our King

One God To Exalt! 

One Is A Champion

Depending On Right Use ...

A Whip
A Weapon
A Holey Shoe
A Clown Hat
A Riotous Clapback
OR 
A Soft Answer

One Rule Of Righteousness
One Right
One Left
One Top
One Bottom
One Back
One Front
One Son Of God Begotten
OR
One Wicked Satan Rotten

One Decision
- Good Or Ill - 
Life With God

OR
Lake Of Fire
No Chaser To Chill!

How Will You Eternity Fill?!

Will YOU Look

To The ONLY ONE

Who Will Make Life

In His Eternity

For His Children

An Everlasting Thrill?!

Honest Policy!?!

The Age-Old Adage
"Honesty Is The Best Policy!"
ISQuite Frankly
A Straight-up Lie!!

Man, From The Looks Of You
You Drank What You Should Have Anointed Yourself With
Because It Is Running Out Your Mouth
As Bare Ignorance!

Not So Fast, Slow-Poke!
He Is Right!

YOU Have Obviously Had Some Of HIS Libation!

Not At All!
Just Give Us A Hearing!

Simply Put

Honesty

ISYes!
ANDNo!

Policy
Simply Put
IS
Maybe Yes!
Maybe No!
AND
Maybe So!
Probably!
Likely!
Possibility!
To Our Understanding!
By Reason Of ...!
Our Interpretation Is ...!
As A Matter Of Convenience!
Etc. Etc. Etc.

Policy Statements Are Full Of Loop-Holes

Available Only To The Issuer

And Always Leave Room ...!

... For "Improvement!"

... For Escape!

Honesty Do Not Contain Wiggle Room!

Honesty As A Policy Has No Wings
Because
Policy Lacks Honesty
AND
Has Hidden Arrows That Sting!

If Your Honesty Needs A Policy
To Give Your Words Strength
THEN
You, My Brother
My Sister
Will See Almighty God As Your Judge
At Length!

Policy Is All About Craft
Expediency!
Convenience!

Honesty Is Not About Convenience!
Honesty Is Not A Convenience!

Honesty
- Truth -
IS!

So ...

What Do We Really Know?!

We Know That Any "Honest Policy" That Changes

According To Time
Circumstance
Personnel
Administration
Prevailing Conditions
Is A Shifting-Sand Lie!

Honesty Aka Truth
Needs No Color Nor Spin
AND
Policy Masquerading As Honesty
Will Never Get For One
The Everlasting Win!

Remember The Word Of God!

This Is An Honest - Truthful - Statement:

The Lord: The Same Yesterday

Today 

AND 

Forever!

You Should Check Out
The Ten Commandments ...!

... And The Beatitudes!
John 3:16
1 John 1:9
Psalm 23
Psalm 46
Isaiah 55:6-7

And, Then ...

For An "Honest" Comparison
Take A Look At, Oh
I Don't Know ... 

... A Policy Of Insurance!
A Credit Card Agreement
The Tax Code
Your Refrigerator Warranty
Or ...

... The Patient Information Pamphlet 

Distributed With Medicine 

When The Pharmacist "Forgets" To Remove It!

Oh, Dear ...!

When You Put It That Way ... I ... I!

Look At It Like This:

Honesty AND Policy

Can Never
- Will Never -

Cooperate
So 

By Careful Consideration
With Godly Fear
AND
With Jesus Christ As Your Example

Let Strict Honesty
Be The Guide Of Your Life!

Policy

Is

A Convenient Conveyance!

***

Honesty

Is

Precious

Soul-Saving Cargo!

**--**--**--**--**

What Does YOUR Life Say

About How YOU Are Living?!

SELF CONTROL: The Muscle Tussle!

Self Control
Is A Road
A Vehicle On A Road
A Seat In A Vehicle On A Road!

Self Control
In A Man
Is A Steering Wheel
In The Hand Of The Man
In A Vehicle
On The Road Called Life!

Self-Deceit
Sin
AND
Disaster
Are Deep Ruts In The Road Of Life
When Man
- Any Human -
Has No Self Control!

This Man's Vehicle Is Vanity
Intemperance ... His Wheels
AND
His Fuel Is Dirt Cheap
Because
He Buys It 

At Mobile Gas Station I-Feels!

Who  ...  But A Fool
Drives A Vehicle With No Engine
Or Sits In A Vehicle
That Has No Seat Cushion

AND
Whose Brake Line Has No Fluid
AND
Of Direction Has ... No Notion?!

Who ... But A Fool
Will Deign To Have A Feast
In A Speeding Vehicle
Possessing Neither Wind Shields
No Doors?!

Can You Drive A Vehicle
That Has No Spark Plug?!

Who ... But A Fool
Blindfolded
Inebriated

AND
Going The Wrong Way
Gets On The Expressway Of Life
Racing A Vehicle With A Broken Axle?!

Let's Get Real ...

The Man
The Woman
The Child
Without Self Control
Is A Weapon Of Mass Destruction
Stuck

In Self Destruct Mode
Wise

In Its Own Eyes
Confident

In Its Own Prowess
Sure
That Its Cause Is Just
Ignorant
That It Is Being Purposefully Driven
By Lust Of Its Own Eye
AND
Lust In Its Own Flesh
For That That Is
The Pride Of Its Own Life!

Let This Be Made Known ...

Self Control
Is As A Coal
From The Altar
In The Temple Of The Living God
Retrieved By The Good-Influence Angel
AND
Carried With Tongs
AND
Placed With Due Care
On The Tongue Of The Blessed
The Sanctified One!

Self Control
IS
The Gift Of God!

Self Control Is The Great Reminder!

DO NOT ACT LIKE:

KING SAUL  

• Grieving Away The Holy Spirit

GENERAL MOSES

• Striking The Rock At The Waters Of Strife

NADAB And ABIHU

• Placing Strange Fire On The Holy Altar Of Almighty God

ACHAN

• Stealing The Dedicated Things

KING DAVID

• Fornicating With Bathsheba
• Murdering Uriah

KING SOLOMON

• With 700 Wives And 300 Concubines Out Of Known Idolatry

JUDAS ISCARIOT 

• Betraying His Master, Jesus Christ

WARNING:

When You Do Not Control ... Self

Self ... Controls You

And

In The Darkened Eyes Of Satan

THAT

Makes You

- Against Jesus Christ AND To Him -

The Perfectly Useful Usable Disposable Tool!

Exercise Your Self ... Control!

Through The Holy Spirit

Get For It Muscles

Because

If The Known Wicked Spirit

Controls Your Self For You

Against Sin

You Will Lose The For-The-Victory Tussle!