HAPPY SABBATH + JESUS CALLS US: Come Dirty And Be Made Clean!

... We Serve The Eternal God 
Who Will Accept Us As We Are!
There Is No Need To Wait For "Preparedness"
So There Is No Excuse!

Unfortunately, 
Satan Has People Believing That
Their Sin Is Too Sinful
And
Our God Is Too Holy
For Him To Accept Them As They Are
So They Must "Get Clean" From Their Sin ... First!

That's Really Sad! 

Indeed it is!

Satan Is And Always Was A Deceiver!

A Person Goes To Jesus Dirty
But He Will Not Remain That Way!

I Really Want To Walk In Faith With Jesus! 

Since That Is The Truth
And
It Is Jesus Christ Who Gives Us Daily Faith
Choose, Choose, Choose To Walk In Faith
In The Your Received Gift Of Daily Faith

And

Choose To Give Over Your Will To The Lord 

Who Gave It To You! 

Beloved, I Can't Stress Enough That
Walking In Faith Is A Choice! 

Understand This ...

Soul Surrender Is Easy And Hard
Because
Your Selfish, Willful, Self
Wants ... Desperately Desires ... To Wear The Crown
And
Sit On The Throne That Is Your Heart
Which Should Only Be For The Residence Of The Lord
By His Holy Spirit! 

There's Work To Be Done ...

You Must Deny Yourself! 

You Must Be Humble ... And Prayerful

And 

Vigorously See To It That
You Don't Look Around At Who Has What

And

Is doing Whatever!

I Hear That!

To Us All, I Say
Choose To Walk With Jesus 

Permitting Him To Lead You

And

To Be Your Unfailing Guide!

Jesus Christ Utterly Loves You 

And 

He Would Have Died To Save You, Me

Even If Any One Of Us 
Was The Only Human On Earth! 

That's Real Sacrificial Love! 

You, Me, We Are Special And Precious 

In The Lord's Holy Eyes And Heart
So, Now, Let's Think About Where That Fact Leaves Us! 

Brethren, 

We Have The Life-Delivered 

Engraved With Innocent-Blood 

Love-For-Fallen-Man Invitation

From The Only Holy Heart! 

Let's, Therefore, Consider 

What The Prophet Isaiah Has Cautioned Us:

 

The Fact That We Are Encouraged 

To Seek The Savior 

While He May Be Found 

Clearly Tells Us That The Day Is Coming 
When Seeking ... Searching ... For Him 
Will Be In Vain! 

Grace, Mercy, Pardon 
And 
Peace 
Are Available Now 

While The Door Of Mercy 
Is 
Open To All Mankind! 

Today ... Is The Day! 

Today Is The Day ... Of Salvation

And 

Right Now Is The Time To Accept 
What Is Available, Accessible

And 

Free! 

Please, I Beseech Us All

Let's Not Be Among Those Who Shall Say That 

"The Summer Is Ended And We Are Not Saved!" 

Because

They Were Careless About Saving Their Own Souls! 

Please Do Not Let 
"Too Late!" 
Be Your Last Cry! 

Please Choose Everlasting Life!

Brethren, 

Be Wise Unto Salvation! 

Be Proactive While It Is Possible Today

And 

Be Assured That You Will Be Blessed

By Him Who Calls You

Who Is Ready, Willing, And Able

To Receive You! 

Jesus Christ Is Our Peace!

Please Don't Sell Peace 
To Finance A War That You ... Man ... Cannot Win!

Take Jesus Christ Now

For He Is Light And Life

And

The Only Way To Experience 
Our Father's Promised Heavenly Delights! 

Thank Almighty God, Brethren:
Jesus Christ Saves! 

AMEN!!! 

Stand Faithfully

On

The Unfailing Promises

Of

The Eternal, Holy, God!

 

Being Wise ... For Tomorrow!?!

All Uh Wunna Mout' Giants
Cud Go An' Shut Wunna Mout's!
None Uh We Ain't Got Nuh Tomorrow Put Down
En We Surely Ain't Even Got De Rest Uh Today!
De Lord Call We To Salvashun Today!

Preach, Barley! Preach!

I Are Not Preachin' No Sermon!
I Is Speaking De Lord's Trut'!
Tha' Good Book Does Spell It Out Plain!

Tomorrow Hah Em Own Troubles
En We Dus' Bunnies Jest Gaw In Lil' Air
En We Jest Like Dem Grasses Dat Does
Dry Up En Blow 'Way!

Wunna Lawless Peoples Does Get Me Real Vex
En I Does Fugget Weh Um Is Dat I Does Be Talking!
Please Pardon Me!

Look, People!
We Call Ourselves Intelligent
But
Intelligence Is Not Wisdom
And
Worldly Knowledge Is Nonsense To Almighty God!
We Cannot Do Anything Without The Lord

We Know Better And We Need To Do Better!

Can We Use Today's Faith 
For Tomorrow's As Yet Unknown Problem!?!

Not In This Life!

Just Because We Are Flying In The Face Of
The Living, Holy, Eternal God
And
Are Getting "Taller" Using The Unholy Machinations Of
Satan Aka King Fraud
It Does Not Mean That They Are Blessed Or Profited
Because
The Living God Already Made It Plain That
We Cannot Add To Our Stature By Worrying
Nor Can We Change The Color Of Our Hair!

Any Changes That We Make To Ourselves
Are Just Masks And Prosthetics!
We Cannot Change What Almighty God Created
No Matter What We See
Or What Others Display!

If We Are Really Wise
If We Truly Desire To Be Wise
If We Desire To Live Right In The Living God's Sight
We Need To Stick To The "Thus Saith The Lord!"
As Registered In The Good, Unfailing, Book Of Truth!

Take Heed, Brethren!
We Cannot Go Against Known Truth
Expecting That We Will Be Blessed!
Truth Cannot And Does Not Change
No Matter Which Lying Priest In A Dress Says
That He, Alone, Can Interpret The Word Of God!

Man Cannot Interpret The Word Of God!
That Is The Domain Of The Holy Spirit
And
As The Word Itself Says
The Scripture Interprets Itself
Hence The Call For Us To Dig For Hidden Treasure!

We Know Where Our Treasure Is
So Let Us Heed The Words Of King Solomon!

The Fear Of The Lord Is Wisdom 

And

The Knowledge Of The Holy Is Understanding 

And 

The Bible ... The Preserved Word Of The Eternal God 

Is 

The Gold, Silver And Diamond Mine 
Wherein Is The Treasure That Man May Dig For 

And 

Hold In His Heart Forever! 

The Treasures Of The Scriptures
- Used And Shared Generously -

Accrue To Our Eternal Profit 

- On Our Heavenly Balance Sheets -

So Let Us Shine Up Our Characters 
With A Trip Into The Mine ... The Living Word
Right Now, This Very Day, Today! 

Unimaginable Blessings Await Us
So Let's Read, Dig, And Grow Rich
And
Don't Forget To Pray!

FAITH AND HOPE: Self-Exaltation Versus Self-Examination + PRAYER: Remind Us To Always Pray, Dear Father!

It Came To Pass On A Certain Day 
In The Midst Of The Congregation That

Self-Examination Was Attacked By Self-Exaltation

Who Had Self-Sufficiency

And

Self-Indulgence 

Both Standing Close By

One On The Left Hand And The Other At His Right Hand!

For His Part ... In His Right Hand

Self-Examination Was Gently Holding 
Constant, Heartfelt, Prayer!

It Was An Uneven Match-Up From The Get-Go

And

Know-It-All Self-Exaltation

Did Not Fear ... Nor Neglect

To Tell Self-Examination So!

You Can't Even Think For Yourself!
You Are A Loser!

Look At Those Cheap Shoes On Your Feet! 

You're A Loser Always Having To "The Savior" To Creep! 

Self-Examination

In The Quiet Of His Heart

Said To Himself:

There But For Your Grace, My Lord, I Go! 

Help Me, Dear Father
My-Wise-In-His-Own-Eyes Brother To Reach! 

Please Lay On My Heart Words Of Consideration

So That I Do Not Get Into A Tongue And Teeth Collision
And Send Him Off, Indignant, To The Wily King Fraud! 

To Self-Exaltation
Self-Examination Calmly, Carefully, Deliberately, Said:

Self-Exaltation, 

I'm Sorry That You Feel That Way

But I Creep To My Lord And Savior Boldly 

So That I Do Not Indulge In Own-Sin Self-Pay! 

I Accept The Lord's Checks And Balances

And I Pray Constantly As Protection Against The Known Foe

And I Invite You To Get To Know Him Personally

So That Of Willing Sinning

You Will Choose To Let Go! 

I Was Born A Sinner

But In Sin, I Shall Not Die

Because Jesus Christ My Savior ... For Me, Personally 

On Mount Calvary Did Die! 

We Walk Together Because With Him I Do Agree

And I Choose To Humble Myself Before Him

Instead Of Exalting My Self

And Pretending To The World At Large

That I'm What, Without Him, I Can Never Be! 

I'm A Child, A Student

A Servant And A Saint! 

I've Taken Jesus Christ As My Captain

So That In The Road To Mount Zion

I Shall Not Hunger, Get Lost

Or Under The Buffeting Of The Adversary

Ignominiously Faint!

The Lord Is My Shepherd

My Rock And My Sure Refuge

And By My Following Him Faithfully

Enduringly

I Have Heaven To Gain 

And The Burning Hell To Refuse!

Every One Of Us

Be Ye Self-Exalting

Or Self-Examining

Will Have An Account To Settle

Which Will Clearly Show Our Mettle!

Your Works Will Either Stand And Prosper

Or They Will Fall To The Ground And Perish

And I Tell You Truly

The Reward Of All You Self-Indulgent Ones

Is Not Something That I Would Relish Or Cherish!

I Pray For You With All Sincerity!

I Speak To With Love ... In Christian Charity 

And Beg You, Please

Reform Your Ways Because Before Very Long

We Shall Stand Before The Lord, The King

The Ancient Of Days

Who Knows, Who Sees, Who Feels

And Is In All Things!
We Created Beings ... His Creatures

Cannot Hide From Him

A Single, Solitary Thing!

I Examine Myself

To Know My Every Weakness

And I Repair Unto Him

Who Strengthens Me To Be Like He Is!

I Cannot Be Like You

For I Choose To Be Like

Who Is The Author And Finisher Of My Faith

And The Very One Who Forgives My Sin

And Who Showers Me With Unmerited Favor 

Which Is His Gift Of Moment By Moment

Free Grace!

Remember This, My Misguided Friend 

When You Love The Lord Of Life

You Truly Love Your Self! 

When You Put Your Self 

Before The Lord Of Life 

You Are Your Own God 

And You Earn For Your Own Self

The False God's Reward! 

Worship The Living, Holy, God! 

Humble Your Self

And Stop Being Proud! 

Satan Is Proud! 

Satan Loves Self! 

Satan Is The Father Of Lies! 

Get Him Out Of Your Bosom 

And Get Off Of His Reserved-For-Damnation Shelf! 

Reach For The Extended Hand Of Hope

And Stop Letting Satan Choke You

With Your Own Self-Made Cherished-Sin Rope!

Self-Exaltation Could Not Utter
A Single, Solitary, Note! 

To Strike While The Iron Was Still Hot
Self-Examination Then Said:

 

Self-Exaltation,
Please Take Comfort In The Lord Jesus Christ

The Lord Of Life And Light 
Who Promises Us His Fatness ... His Abundant Blessings 

Both Now And Forevermore! 

To The Gathered Brethren, He Said:
 
Brethren,

What We See With Our Blind Eyes 

Is 

Narrow And Finite 

So Let Us By The Strength Of Faith 

And 

The Courage Of The Blessed Hope

Take Jesus At His Living Word 

So That We Will Enjoy All That Is In 

His River Of Pleasure! 

Trust, Obey, Pray

Give Praise

Do Good

Endure Through The Fight Of Faith

Be Faithful

Learn All Things From The Lord Jesus

And

We Can All Be Sure That We Will Be Gloriously Blessed! 

Eternity Awaits Us!

PRAYER:

Dear Father,

Please Grant Me

The Strength Of Faith

And
The Courage Of Hope!!

Increase Our Love For Our Lord Jesus

And
Bless Us To Be Tied Up

In Salvation

So That The Life's Work
That Is Sanctification
Does Not Become For Us

A Wink And A Nod

Popular Conversational Trope!

Remind Us Always, Father
That Men Should Pray
And
Not Faint
And
Keep Us In Your Holy Care!

Please Bless Us To Continually Hear
The Sweet Spirit Of Truth
And
To Obey The Gospel Call
So That We Shall Indeed Be Blessed
For It Is In Jesus Christ's Holy Name
That We Sincerely Pray And Humbly Plead!
Please Come For Us Soon!
AMEN!

 

Let Your Light Shine!?!

Brethren,

I Am Crushed!
I Am Offended, Sad, Perturbed And Seriously Bothered
By Something I Saw Today
And
I Pray The Lord For Help For Those Involved 
And 
For Us Who Observe These Things!

Today, I Was In A Business Establishment
Seated, Having Been Seen
And Awaiting Continuing Service
When Two Adult Females And A Small Child Entered!

The Little Child, A Girl, In Pink
Soon Came To Where I Was And She Started Singing
"I Don't Care What They Say ...!"

Okay!

She And I Soon Started Playing "Peekaboo, I See You!"
She Was Cute And Precocious ... A Live Wire!

In Her Constant Perambulations
She Went To One Of The Ladies
Who Were Both At The Counter!
She Touched The Lady And Said:

"Daddeee!"

My Ears ...!?!

I Reserved Judgment
Considering ... I Don't Know What
But
She Came Back Over And We Started Our Game
And, Again
She Went To This Lady  
And
This Poor, Innocent, Child
Called This Lady: "Daddy!" ... Again
And 
The Lady-Daddy Answered Her ... Again!

Lord Jesus, Save Us!

Just Repeating This Is Making Me Feel Ill!

How!?!
Why!?!

I Want To Know To What End This Is Happening
To That Poor Little Child!?!

These Are Questions Needing Answers That
Only The Lord In Heaven Can Provide!
All I Know Is That I Was Made Very Sad
By What Was Occurring In That Business Place!
Nevertheless, Apropos Nothing
The Two Ladies Were Polite And Soft-Spoken
And The Little Girl Seemed Well Care For
But ...!

... But What Of That Dear Child's Spiritual Growth!?!

While It Is A Good Question, Beloved
I Simply Have No Answer
And
That Is Making Me Very, Very, Sad!

Brethren,

We See Worldly People Doing Worldly Things!
Isn't It Fair To Also Say That 
Worldly People See Us Professing Christians 
Doing Things ... Sometimes Ungodly Things
But, Hopefully
More Often Than Not
They See Us Doing Good And Godly Things
While We Walk Under The Blood-Stained Banner Of
Jesus Christ The Lord!?!

I Would Sincerely Hope And Pray That
My Christian Example, Plainly Displayed
Would Cause Anyone Who Sees Me
To Ask Themselves A Question ... And Ask Me, Too
To Tell Them What Makes Me Different
And Also Question Themselves 
About Why Our Lifestyles Are Different And Divergent
And, Thereafter, Seek The Savior!

The Bible Says
Let Your Light Shine!

The Bible Says That We Are A Spectacle 
To Angels And To Men!

The Bible Also Says
Live At Peace With All Men Where Possible
And That Can Be Somewhat Difficult
When Our Lifestyle Confronts Their "Lifestyle!"

Any Professed Christian 
Seeing Everything That Is Wrong With The World
And
Is Comfortable With What Is Wrong With The World
And
Is Walking This Life At Peace With The World 

And 

Causing No Offense
- By Their Professed-Christian Practiced Lifestyle -
To Those Who Know Not Jesus Christ The Lord 
Those Who Don't Care To Know Jesus Christ The Lord
Those Who Cannot Be Bothered To Know Jesus Christ The Lord
Those Who See No Profit In Knowing Jesus Christ The Lord
And
Those Who Know The Profit In Knowing Jesus Christ The Lord
But
Enjoy The "Profit" And The "Benefits" Of 
Living In Known-Sin Better

Seriously Needs To Do An Inventory 
And 

Reevaluate Their Commitment To Almighty God! 

Our Christian Walk Should Be Such That 

We Are Able To Live With Hope 
And 
Pray With King David

Asking The Lord To Be Our Shelter 
And 
Defence Against Our Known And Rabid Enemies
Who May Hate Us Because We Live Right
By The "Thus Saith The Lord!" 

By God's Great Grace
Let's Bravely Shine Our Lights In This Dark World 

And 

Leave The Consequences To Jesus Who Alone Saves!
Sometimes The Only Bible That A Person Reads
Is
The Life That We, As Professing Christians, Lead! 

Whatever Happens
Let Us Not Compromise Our Faith
To Make "Friends" In This World!" 

Indeed!
Let's Pray And Plod On!

Let's Do The Good We Can
For Whom We Can
When We Can
Where We Can
And 
Always Remember That
Only Jesus Christ Saves!
We Must Seek After The Good Of Our Fellow Man!

AMEN!!

My Father Is Omnipotent ... And He Cares For All His Own!

My Dear Father Lives In Highest Heaven!
He Tells ... Promises ... Me That I Shall Not Want!
My Dear Father Is My Deliverer And My Provider
And
I Do Whatever He Says That I Must Do
So Please Do Not Come To Me With
You Perpetual Case Of The Can'ts!

The Conditions That I Must Meet With My Dear Father
Are Simple, Easy, Ones ... For Those Who Choose To Believe:

• Obey And Pray
• Watch And Stay In The Fold
• Become Familiar With The Living Word
• Do Not Follow The Multitude To Do Evil
• Do Not Doubt
• Give No Place To The Devil
• Resist The Devil
• Do Not Fear
• Practice No Guile
• Let My "Yeah!" Be "Yeah!" 
• Keep All Of His Commandments
• Look Unto Jesus The Author And Finisher Of My Faith
• Be Kind And Do Good
• Wait Patiently On The Lord
• Plead For The Outpouring Of The Holy Spirit
• Be Baptised
• Deny Self
• Be Of Service
• Love Almighty God
• Love My Fellow-Man
• Don't Dig Graves For Your Adversaries
• Speak Peace
• Do To Others What You Want Them To Do To You

And

• Remember That A Meek And Gentle Spirit Turns Away Wrath!

I Could Go On But I'm Sure That You Get The Point!

My Father Is My All In All!
In Love, He Beckoned To Me 
And 
In Gratitude, I Answered His Call!
I Accept That My Life Is My Own
But 
Not To Do Whatever My Flesh Requests
And
For The Very Reason
I Have Chosen To Give Back To My Dear Father
The Sovereign, Free Will And Free Choice
That He Gave Unto Me
And
The Path That I Walk Which He, Alone, Makes Straight
And
I Choose To Listen To The Still, Small, Voice Of Truth
Truth For Today ... Always Today
And
I Hold On To The Extended Hand Of Help
With Living Hope
Even As I Lean On The Everlasting Arm
Even As I Shelter Under His Wings
Even As I Rest On His Breast
Listening To The Holy Heart Which Broke
And
Died
With And For Love For Me!

I Believe My Dear Father
And
I, By His Grace
Intend To Endure In This To-Everlasting-Life Race!
My Father Promises That For Me ... In Heaven
In His House
There Is A Personal Place!
I Shall Not His Holy Name Disgrace!

We Who Love The Lord Christ 

And 

Believe The Living Word Of The Eternal God Of Grace

- Who Is Almighty To Save - 

Have No Reason To Walk The Earth 
In Fear Of Anyone Seen Or Unseen! 

Holy Angels Excelling In Strength 
Are Our Appointed Guardians 

And 

They Are Faithful To Their Mission 
To Protect Us Who Are The Inheritors Of 
Christ's Purchased-For-Us Salvation! 

Whatever Terror Assails You

Please Remember Whom It Is That You Serve

And 

Pray In Your Daily Gift Of Faith For That Day

- Nothing Wavering - 

And 

Go About Your Daily Business Boldly! 

Brethren, 

Please Fortify Your Mind 
By Reading The Living Word Constantly 

And 

Give Jesus Christ Your Fears: 
He Gives To You His Perfect Peace!
For Your Purchased Soul He Sacrificially Cares!

REJOICE: Jesus Christ Utterly Saves!

I Went Before The Lord Of Life

Covered In The Death That Is The Wages Of Sin

Pleading For The Promised, Offered, And Available Grace
And
Confessing And Repenting Of My Known Disgrace
And

He Who Is Hope, Help And Sure Salvation
Grandly, Gently, Joyfully ... Lovingly
Invited Me To Enter Into His Warm, Welcoming, Embrace

For Healing

For Cleansing

For Blessing Most Profound

And

In The Rapture Of Willingly Given Forgiveness

I Broke Into Glad Song!

Before My Lord, I Humbly Stand

Cleansed From Sin! 
I'm A New Human With A Heart Of Flesh

A Tongue To Speak Peace

Ears No Longer Tickled

And

Eyes That See Truth Most Clear!
I Stand Before My King Without Fear!

I Now Have A Heart Willing To Praise My God!

I Now Have A Cleansed Tongue Able To Condemn Sin, Self 
And 
Satan The God-Fraud!

I Now Have Unstopped, Listening,
Ears That Know The Lord Of Glory's Truth

So That I Can Recognize The Adversary's Lies

And

I Now Have Cleansed And Focused Eyes That 
See The Holy God 

Who Is Guiding Me To The Great Reward!
He Heard My Humble Cry!

Lord, 

I Have Placed My Hand In Thine!

Please Go Before Before Me:

Please Keep Me In Line

Inside Your Hedge Of Protection

Under The Shelter Of Your Wings

Inside Your Strong Tower

In Your Heart Which In Love For Me Sings!

I Love You, Lord!

Please Bless Me!

Please Increase My Faith!

Please Pour Out Of Your Sweet Holy Spirit

Upon Me

And

Please Take Me To The Water

To The River Of The Water Of Life

When Ends The Carnal Strife

And

Begins The Day That Is

The Start Of Our Eternal Life!

I Am Redeemed!

We Who Have The All-Seeing

All-Knowing, Ever-Present, Holy God

For Our Guide Through Life 

Do, Indeed, Have Very Good Reasons To Rejoice 

And 

Shout For Joy! 

We Are Able To Close Our Carnal, Fallible, Eyes 

And

Through The Eyesight Of Holy Faith

Follow Jesus Christ 

On The Road That Will Always Lead Us Safely To Safety 

And 

Ultimately 

To The Eternal Home Of The Forever Blessed! 

We Are Ground Doves 

But 

Our God Is The Eagle With Aerial View 

Who Ever Takes Care Of 
His Believing, Trusting, Obedient Children!
Brethren, That's Me And You, Too! 

Keep Your Heart In The Faith Of Jesus Christ

And 

Dare To Rejoice In The Lord Always!
Jesus Christ Utterly Saves!