Thanksgiving!?! Giving Thanks + PRAYER: I Bow My Heart Before You, Lord!

When I Am Giving Thanks To Almighty God
It Is Impossible For Me To Hate
To Lie
To Steal
To Envy

And
To Indulge Greed!

I'm Thankful To The Lord Christ, Who

With His Own Blood

For My Pardon Does Plead!

I Have No Time To Indulge Malice
And To Be Busy In Other Men's Matters!
I Have No Time My Ego To Inflate
When I'm Rattling Off The Myriad Blessings
That My God Holy Has Lavished Upon My Life
And
Upon My Plate!

My Season Of Thanks Giving
Is Not 

Just For A Grand Holiday!
It Is Day By Day
Hour By Hour

And
Moment By Moment
For A Sacrifice Made In My Behalf
The Price For Which I Can Never Repay!

I'm Thankful ...

For Food
For Shelter
For Life
For Hope For The Day
For Peace
For Rest

And
For How With Life Successfully To Cope!

I'm Thankful ...

For Mercy
For Eyes That See
For Buds That Taste
For The Hope That Has Me Looking Up To The East
And Thinking Upon That Spot In Orion
Out There In Deep Space!

I'm Thankful ...

For Protection
For Direction
For Correction
For Ever-Present Help

And
For The Leading Of The Holy Spirit!

I Know How I Feel

To Be By The Eternal God Totally Blessed

But The Words Can't Be Spelt!

I'm Thankful ...

For A Life Lived For Christ ...To Lose

For A Life To Live With Christ ... To Gain
For A Story To Tell To The Nations That Are Lost
Of The Blessed Savior
The Great Redeemer
Who For All Our Sins 

Was Cruelly Nailed On Calvary's Cross!

I'm Thankful ...

For Grace
For Faith
For Laughter
For Tears

And

For The Holy God
Who Surely Welcomes My Daily Prayers!

I'm Thankful ...

For Friends
For Family

And
For A Beloved Son Who Gives Me No Reason To Cry!

I'm Thankful ... Most Thankful

To My Creator God
For The Plan Of Salvation
For The School Of Jesus Christ
Where My Character Is Being Reshaped
Into That Of My Lord
In Whom Is My Soul's Only Saving Hope!

I'm Thankful ...

For The Kingdom Of Grace ... Now
And
The Kingdom Of Glory ... Soon To Come
And
The Blessing Of The Good Shepherd That
Personally Leads Me To The Green Pastures Of Living Truth
And
The Still Waters Of Eternal Life
Where I Will Not Have To Fear The Great God's
- The Only Judge -
Condemnatory Frown!

PRAYER:

Father, Most Holy

I Will Not Offer To You Feigned Praise!

I Bow My Heart Before You

And

Utter Willing Prayers!

I'm A Child Of The Dust

And In Death

To Dust I Shall Return

But

In This Hour Of Giving Thanks

To You My Gift Of Life I Return

Because

With You Leading

I Will Not Have To Fear

The Fire And Brimstone Burn!

I Thank You, Lord

For Causing Me To Be

For Placing Me In A Time Such As This

For Giving Me The Opportunity

For Your Living Kingdom To Work

To Help To Point My Brethren Known And Unknown

To The Holy God Who Loves His Children

Who Saves Men's Souls From The Second Death

Who Lifts Up The Fallen

Who Frees The Captives From Sin

Who Gives True Sight To The Blind

And

Who Blesses And Has No Desire To Curse!

Father, 

I Am Thankful For A Mother

Who Saw Fit To Ensure That I Learned Of

The Holy Jesus

From A Tender Age

And

For A Grandmother

Who Kept Me On The Way Written

On The Holy Page

And

For All Those Persons Who Had A Hand

In My Spiritual Progress

And

I Am Truly Thankful For Your Holy Love

That Put It All In Motion 

So That With Enduring Faith

In The Great Day Of Small Things

I May Be A Kingdom Success! 

Dear Lord, Let It Be!

Let It Be, Lord

That My Thanks Giving May Turn Into Your

"Well Done, Good And Faithful Servant! 

Enter Into The Joy Of Thy Lord!" 

Father, 

This Is My Soul's Desire!

I Love You, Lord

And

I Beseech You

To Please Remember The Praying People

And

Those Who Give The Trumpet Call Of Warning

It's True And Peculiar Sound!

 

Please Keep Me

In An Attitude Of Gratitude

For Your Myriad Gifts Of Sacrificial Love

This Day And Always

And

Even As I Offer Up My Heart's Prayer, Father

In The Glorious Name Of My Savior

My Redeemer

My Lord

My Master

My God 

And 

My Soon Coming King

Jesus Christ The Righteous!

Remember Us Always

In Your Free Mercy

And

By Your Available Grace!

AMEN.

Almighty God's Faithful People

There Is The Day Coming
When The Police Won't Be Chasing The Crooks!
They Will Be Chasing The Steadfast Faithful Christians
The People Who Believe In
The Holy God Of The Good Book!

Their Offense Will Be Believing
The Word Of The Eternal God
And 
Not The World's Master
And
Trusting In The Almighty God
Who Is Mighty To Save
And
Not The Gross Flattering Words Of The Evil Spin Doctor
Who Desires Everyone Living To Worship Him
And
Not The Living God
Like Very Nice Robotic Can't-Think-For-Themselves Mindless Slaves!

A Prohibited Word Uttered About The Living God
Will Give License To Those Soon To Be Eternally Condemned
To Be Pleased To Try To Make-Away With The Terrorist-Christians
Who Refuse To Follow The Multitude
And 
Bow To The Church-State Idol
To Be Able To Buy And Sell
And
Get Food And Work!

BUT ...

Almighty God's Faithful People
Know The Open Secret:

• Stand Firm In The Faith Of Jesus Before Almighty God
• God Eternal Makes The Plain Way
• Evil Is Soon Going To Have Its Final Pay Day

And 

They Will Be Vindicated
And
They Will Be The Ones Left Singing
The Ones Left Standing
The Ones Praising The True Living Holy Eternal God!

Believing Christians,
Do Good And Almighty God's Good Will Attend You!
Keep Jesus Christ's Faith 
And 
He Will Keep You In His Holy Care
Until Life's Journey's End!

I Beseech You, Brethren ...

Walk Tall
And
Stay In The Good Book That Plainly Tells
How The Revelation Ends!
Holy Angel's Excelling In Strength Are All Round About You
To Protect You From That Which Offends!

Satan Is The Revealed Liar!
He Can't Go Back Home
But 
Faithful Christians Will Be Going To The Forever Home
Because 
Jesus Christ For Our Known Sins
Did Once For All Atone!

Remember ...

Almighty God Has The Final Say
Not 
Satan And His Demon Possessed Minions
So Serve The Living God Until The Journey's End!

Heaven Awaits Only The Faithful!

PRAYER: Thank You, Lord, For The Day's Provision ...!

Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me

As In The World, I Follow Thee!

Grant Me The Blessing

The Peace

The Rest

And Bless Me With All Blessing

So That I Shall In The Eternal Kingdom

Take Up My Prepared Place!

I Give You All Praise!

*****

Heavenly Father,

I Come Before You Thankful

And Grateful That I Can Appear Before The Holy God

Without Fear

To Offer Up Prayers, Praise

And Make My Petitions 

And Just To Be Able To Rest In Thee!

Thank You For This Day's Provision!

Thank You For The Gifts Of Love!

Thank You For Your Personal Sacrifice

Given For Me

So That I May Bask Freely In Your Love!

I Do Not Ask A Boon For Me In This Moment, Lord

But I Ask It, Lord

For Those Who Mourn

Those Anticipate A Mourning

Those Who Lives Are Being Torn Apart

Or Have Been Torn Apart By Violence

By Fire, Flood

Drugs, Religious Persecution

And Even For Those Whose Lives

Are Being Torn Apart By Their Own Hands

Because They Know Not The Lord Christ!

Have Mercy Upon Us!

We Need Our Savior, Father

And I Pray That You Will Open Our Eyes

And Remove That Which Is Causing Our Blindness

And Help Us To See Jesus Christ As He Is

With His Outstretched Hand Reaching Out To Us!

Please Grant Unto Us The Strength To Grasp And Hold

That High And Holy Hand So That We May Be Blessed And Saved!

Father, Please Help Us To Help Ourselves

For We Have No Help But You!

Day Is Dying!

Night Is Calling!

Satan And His Minions Are Upping Their Game In The Fight!

Pity Us Who Believe, Love And Trust You

And Help Us To Be Obedient Always

So That We May Achieve The Purchased Victory Over Sin

And Arrive Safely At The Heavenly Home

Where All Is Joy And Peace

Because

Jesus Christ Has Already Paid Our Price

And For Our Sins Sacrificially Atoned!

Please Accept Our Offering Of Prayer

And Grant Us Our Few Petitions

For We Ask All In The Precious Name Of Jesus Christ

The Only One Righteous!

We Love You, Lord!

AMEN.

Jesus Christ Saves ... With His Own Blood!

There Are No Accidental Saints
In The Eternal God's Kingdom!
There Are No Saints
In The Kingdom By Default! 

Sainthood Is An Act Of Sure Deliberation
And
Not Some Indulgence
By Some Caring Soul To Be Bought!

Work Out Your Own Soul's Salvation
Is 
The Call Of The Savior Of Men All!
Walk In Faith!
Confess Your Known Sins!
Repent Of Your Transgressions!
With The Son Of Man
Have Yourself The Beneficial Personal Talk!

Lean On The Lord!
Cast On Him Your Care!

Give To Him Your Fears! 
He Is The Shepherd Of Rest
And
For His Sheep
He Provides Loving Care Most Dear!

Trust Not Your Own Understanding!
Talk Daily With Thy Lord!
Be Instant!
Be Constant!
In Prayer Be Persevering
And
You Will Walk Boldly Through This Life
With Godly Fear!

Do Not Doubt!
The Living God Is Eternal!
Do Not Doubt!
The Eternal God Is Your Lord!
Trust His Word!
He Is Not Lying To You
And
You Will Receive The Salvation That 

With His Own Blood
For You ... With Sacrificial Love

He Bought!

Yield Not To Temptation!
Yielding To Temptation 
Is 
Always A Sin!
Lust Of The Flesh!
Lust Of The Eye!
And
The Pride Of Life!
Are Lusts Carnal
And 
Leaning Into Them
- If Unrepented - 
Will Surely Cause You To Forever Die!

Know The Facts ...

To The Saints Of The Lord

Death Is As Sleep
But 
To The Unrepentant Sinner
Death Once Leads To The Second Death
- Death Complete - 
From Which There Is No Awakening
No Coming Back To The Life
Where There Is No More Strife! 

Life Is Forever Over
Because
Second Death 
Is 
Eternal Separation From The Living God
The Giver Of Life
And, Thus 
Second Death Is Eternally

- No Lie - 
The. End. Of. Life!

What About The New Beginning!?!

Upon True Repentance
And
Confession Of 
And
Forsaking Known Sin
Get For Your Self Forgiveness Of Sin!

Reach For The Lord Christ!

His Hand Is Outstretched

And 

It Is For You Holding That 

Which Is For The Called

The Few

The Chosen

Christ's Eternal Life!

Jesus Christ Calls You!

Choose To Answer ... And Be Obedient 

And

You Will To Be Among The Remnant

The Faithful Few

Who Choose To Be Elected To Eternal Life!

Something To Think About It:

Eternal Life

Is Only For Those

Who Desire It!

What Is Your Heart's Desire!?!

Sanctification: Life-Long Obedience!?!

Obedience ... To The Natural Child Of The Dust
Is Not Something That That One Wishes To Give!
Obedience To This Child
Is Something That Someone Else Must Wrest
And
Is Only Yielded 

When All Of Self's "Gifts" Have Been Judiciously Employed!

Obedience ... To The The Christian
- The Regenerated Christian -
Is To Be A Life-Long Pursuit
Expressing Sorrow For Sin
And
Employing Heart-Felt Constant
Even Importunate Prayer
Deep Study Of The Life Of Christ
Making The Way Of The Cross One's Path To Home
Separating Soul From Self-Seeking
Self-Serving
Self-Righteousness And Self-Aggrandizement
Casting Aside Pride
And
Willingly Putting Oneself On The Altar Of Sacrifice!

The Will Is Given Over To The Lord Of Life
And
Choice Is Always In Accord
With The Word Coming From
The Still Small Voice!

That's Hard Work!

That's A Good Thing!

It's Something Worth Working Toward
Since Sanctification Is A Life's Work!

Heyyyy! Hold Up A Moment!
We Were, We Are, Encouraged To Believe That
Accepting The Lord Christ And Sending Him The Word
Is All That Was Involved In The Process Of Sanctification!

Sweetie, Sorry To Say
You Have Been Grossly Misled!

Sanctification Is A Total Lifestyle Change
An Uplifted Way Of Thinking
A Narrowed Path For Daily Walking
Constant Communing With The Source Of Your Strength
Being Constantly Renewed In Your Walk With The Lord
Distancing Yourself From The Clan
And
The Ways Of The Fraud
Finding Out That Only Jesus Christ Satisfies
Loving The Truth
And
Despising The Lie
Walking Holy Even Though The World Your Firm Stance Decries
And
Lifting Up The Book
The Character Of Christ
And
Abhorring The Demonic Device!

Maaaan, I Can't Catch A Break!

What Do You Mean!?!

When I Was  A Willful Sinner
It Took Hard-Work To Sin "Right"
To Avoid Detection
And, Now, To Be A Bold Set-Apart Christian
I Must Do Everything By The Good Book
To Ensure Detection!

I Like That Ensuring Detection Bit!

Me, Too!

But, Why!?!

Think About It ...

A Sinner Has A Certain, Ah, Stench
But
A Saint Of Almighty God Emanates Light
That Is Always Seen
And A Love
That Is Always Felt
A Faith That Doesn't Shrink
A Hand That Helps
A Heart For Christ
A Hope For Heaven!

By Their Fruits Ye Shall Know Them!

Put Your Shoulder To The Plow ...!

My Yoke Is Easy Saith Our God!

My Burden Is Light!

You Know What!?!

What!?!

Jesus Christ Told Us Plainly:

Get Your Working Walking Shoes On
For
I Work
My Father Works
The Holy Spirit Works
The Holy Angels Work
And
My Disciples Work!

So What Does That Really Mean For Us!?!

Faith Without Work Is Dead!

I Just Knew You All Were Going To Say That!

For The Change To Come In The Great Day
We Must ... By God's Help
Work At Changing Now
Growing In Grace ... By Faith
Through Love That Works!

See What I Told You!?!

Indeed! Love Works!
Love Hopes!
Love Helps!
Love Gives!

Give Of Your Best To The Master ...!

... Today, All Day, Every Day!

Brethren,

We Also Need To Seriously Look
At The Example That Righteous Enoch Set!
We Are To Be In The World
But
Not Of The World Wild Ways!

We Need To Do Our Work For The Master
For The Saving Of Men's Souls
But
We Need To Separate Ourselves And Retreat
To Hold Communion With Our Lord
To Learn Of Him
From Himself
So That We Shall ... By Beholding Him
Become Changed
To Become As He Is!

Enoch Was Taken Away!

And So Shall We Be
When The Lord Comes The Second Time!

In Short ...

Work And Work Out
Your Own Soul's Salvation
With Godly Fear And Trembling
For
The Dark Night Is Coming When No Man Can Work!

The Lion Is Stalking!

Hear Him Roar
Instilling Ungodly Fear
And 

Causing Fierce Trembling In Them That Perish!

Deny The Liar!

Look To The Lord!

Hold On To The Extended Hand!

Lean On The Lord
And
Enter By Right
The Great And Glorious Reward!

The Final Word ...

Sanctify Us Through Thy Truth, Lord
For Your Living Word 

Is 
The Only Truth!

Let Us Not Be Afraid To Change Our Ways
And
Our Methods Of Ministry
Because
Our New Life In Christ Now
And
Our Life With Christ In Glory To Come
Hinges
On Our Letting The Holy Spirit
Do A Good Work In Us Now!

I Hear You, Brothers!

Life-Long Obedience Matters!

True Faith

Leads

To Real Obedience!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: GIFTS: Leaven!

The Gifts Of Leaven Were Being Handed Out
And
The Age-Old Serpent
Beelzebub The Bold
Distributed Leaven Of Malice
Leaven Of Jealousy
And
Leaven Of Evil Surmisings!
They Were All Quite Cold!

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Jesus Christ The Righteous
The Eternal God
Man's Only Savior
The Lamb Slain From The Foundation Of The Earth
Freely Gave As His Gift Of Leaven
The Holy Spirit Of Truth
Which Is Light And A Delight
Who Causes Believing Men To Do The Right
And
Not His And His Own Brethren's Lives To Blight!

The Gifts Are As Different As Night Is From Day
And
By These Two Gifts
The Battle Lines For The  Possession Of Eternity
Have Been Deeply Cut And Boldly Drawn!

Something Must
Something Will Give
For
Gift Good Or Gift Bad
Man Will Live
Until The Great God Says That
Enough Has Been Had!

Jesus Christ Is The Good Leader!
Beelzebub The Bold Is Nothing Else But A Bottom Feeder
And
All Who Are Denizens Of The Unredeemed Band
Are Assuredly His
And
Will Not Against The Glorious Light Stand!

They Thrive On Doing All The Evil That They Possibly Can!

Vile Is The Venom Of The Leaven Of Malice!

Bitter Gall Is The Taste Of The Leaven Of Jealousy!

Egregious Is The Leaven Of Evil Surmisings
And
In Combination Their Effluent Not Affluent
But
Always Truly Virulent
Causes The Poor Recipient's Sure Demonizing
Causing Many On Their Knees To Crawl!

By Contrast
The Good Gift Which Comes Down From
The Father Of Lights
In Whom Is No Shadow Of Turning
Provides All That There Is The Willing Faithful Soul To Delight
And
Is Pure
And
Easy To Be Entreated And Seen
And
Is Possessed Of Nothing Putrid
Vile Disgraceful Or Known Unclean!

The Facts ...

Man Has A Will!
Man Has A Way!
Man Has A Choice:

Be Blessed To Be A Blessing
Making The Heart Of The Creator God Rejoice

Or

Follow Fashion!
Indulge Hateful Passions!
Do What Thou Wilt!
Indulge Greed For Gain To The Hilt
And
In The Great Day Of Small Things
Wilt!

Don't Be Wayward, Brother Sister!
Don't Let Self Guide You Into Known Sin!
Jesus, Savior
Friend, Redeemer
Is 

Truly Able  To Cleanse The Stony Heart Within!

Trust Is Not Dead!
Bad Pay Did Not Kill It!
The Lord Christ Is Mighty To Save!
Trust The God of The Word
And
Believe The Transcript Of 

The Character Of The Shepherd
Who Leads The Obedient Flock
But
Never Pushes The Willful Goat Herd!

Self Is A Sinner!
Conscience Is Our Guide!
Hope For Heaven Springs Eternal
And
In The Love Of The Holy God
We May Confidently Abide!

We Do Not Walk Alone!
Jesus Christ For Our Sins Did With Innocent Blood Atone!
Bless The Lord Who Daily Blesses Us
And
Don't Ever Forget That
Prayer Is the Medium
By Which We May Keep In Constant Contact
With The Holy God
Who Sits Upon Heaven's Great Throne!

HAPPY SABBATH + From Imputed To Imparted Righteousness!

The Blessing Of The Lord
It MAKES Man Rich
And
He Adds No Sorrow To It!

Impute Is To HAVING A Credit Card
What Impart Is To OWNING The Bank!

Keep Going!!

If I SAY That You Are A Christian
Does That Make You One?!

No! Of Course Not!

When Jesus Calls You A Christ-Follower
Does That Make You A Christ-Follower?!

Yes, Indeed It Does!

Why?!

Jesus Christ Cannot Lie!
You, A Man, Do!

Okay!
Let's Look At It From Another Direction:

Jesus Christ 

Is 

The Central Bank!
You, A Believing Christian, Are A Neighborhood Bank!
Jesus Issues A Deposit Of Daily Faith To You

The Believing Christian Aka Neighborhood Bank!
You Have A Corporate Charge Card Marked 

Faith!

To Make Purchases IRL Aka In Real Life!

You Have/Experience A Need!
You Believe Your Deposit Is Available!
You, In Faith, Make A Purchase By Faith!
Life Goes On!
You Are/Have Been Blessed!

You, In Gratitude, Seek To Be A Blessing
Because
You Know ... Of A Surety

That Jesus Christ's Faith
Moves. Your. Mountains!

But ...

There Is A Problem For The Doubter:

Jesus Christ Says That He Is Giving Faith
That Is, Imputing
Letting You Have Access To His Righteousness!
Jesus Christ Then Invites You
To Invite The Holy Spirit Of Truth
- Who Will Work In You -
To Help You TAKE Of The Available Faith
Which Is Imparted
- Made Personally Available To You -
Which You May Freely
Constantly
Willfully
Wantonly Access
Confidently!

Moving From Faith To Righteousness
Is 

A Journey
Performed By A One-Step-At-A-Time Walk

But

Never, Not Ever, A Race!

Whoa!
I Believe That I've Gotten It!

Simply Put, Brethren
Faith Is The Coin
In The Purse Of Belief
Which Is Opened In Obedience
By The Willing Hand Of Trust

Aka

Jesus Christ Says He Is The Purse
Containing Our Wealth
Which
- Though Openly Available -
Is Only Accessible
To The One Who Chooses
To Believe
To Trust
To Obey
To Act
To Receive
To Live

And
To Grow
To Gain
Abundant Living ... Now

And 

Eternal Life ... Later!

We Must See That ...

The Very Real Difference Between
Imputed Righteousness 

And 

Imparted Righteousness
Is
Our Hope!
Our Faith!
Our Belief!
Our Love!
Our Obedience!
Our Trust!

If We Have The First Four
We'll Always Exercise The Last Two!

Let's Recap ...

Imputed Righteousness 

Is 

Jesus Christ Saying That 

He Is Giving Us His Righteousness
And
Our Having Faith To Trust Him At His Word!

Imparted Righteousness 

Is 

Our Believing That
Jesus Christ Delivers On His Word
And
Our Willingness To Give Over Self
And
Permitting Him To Have His Way In Our Lives
- Via The Agency Of The Holy Spirit -
To Make Us Righteous!

The Comforter Is Coming ...!

... The Comforter Is Coming Here ... To Me ...!

... The Comforter Is In Me!

I Am Comforted And Comfortable In Christ!

Exactly!

The Walk From Present Faith To ... Future Sight!

The Journey Is From Desiring 

To Acting
To Living ... On The Fact!

The Bottom Line ...

The Consequences Of The Lack Of Action
For The Unbelieving Distrustful Disobedient
Unfaithful Soul
Are Fatally And Eternally Grave

And

Just So That You'll Never Forget ...

Imputed Righteousness 

Is 

Our Title To Heaven!
Imparted Righteousness 

Is 

Our Fitness For Heaven
Aka 

Our Certificate Of Occupancy!

May The God Of All Grace

Help Us To Make Our Calling

And Election To Heaven ... Sure!