VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Doing You!?! + PRAYER: Father, The Destroyer Is Amongst Us!

"Doing You!?!"

A Correction Is Required!
Doing You ... Doing The Dog 

Is

Denying The Omnipotence, Omniscience And

Omnipresence Of The Eternal Holy 
God! 

"Doing You!" 
Is 
No Cure For All Or Anything! 

"Doing You!" Leads You To Big Problems

Living Your Life As You See Fit

And 

Puts A Bulls Eye On Your Back

Which Marks You 
As Satan's Fully Acquired Marked-For-Death Target!
He, Most Assuredly, Is Going To Rabidly Attack!

No Christian Being The Salt Of The Earth

Shining Bright Light For Fallen Man To See

Will Employ The Urge To Indulge Self

And

Cause To Be Poured Out On His Own Head

The Living God's Against-Sin Enmity!

"Doing You!" 
Is 
Not Forward Looking

It Ain't Even Looking Back

It's Looking Side To Side 

To See Who Has What

To See How To Your Prideful Self

- Your Against-God Self -

"It" May Securely Be Attached! 

"Doing You!" 
Is 
A Ploy Of The Devil

To Get You Against Divinity To Stand

Opposed
And

By Your Self-Will To Test Out The Hot Coals 

Which Shall Be Your Mattress

When All Sinners' Probation

With Prejudice

Does With Finality Close!

"Doing You!"

Just Like 
"Doing What Thou Wilt!"

Puts You ... A False God
On The Throne Reserved For The Savior

And

Leaves The Lord Christ

On The Outside Looking In

But

With That There Is A Problem

Which The Unrepentant Sinner Cannot Overcome 

And

So He Is Left Contending With A Trophy 
For A Race He Has Lost

Though He Spectacularly Won!

Look In At Your Condition 

Look Up For The Saving-Grace Solution

Cast Off Your Dead Works Of Unrighteousness 

And

Put On Jesus Christ's Clean And White

Linen Robe Of Righteousness!

No Unclean Spirit

No Lover Of Self 
And 
The Demonic Devices

No Disobedient, Gainsaying, Soul

Shall Ever Inherit

The Lord Christ's Paradise

Or Shall Ever Receive 
The Victor-Over-Sin's Bright Crown Of Pure Gold!

Let's Confess Our Known Sin
And
Repent Of It Now ... Today
Or
We Shall Surely Hear
From The Glorious Majesty Of Heaven

"Depart From Me:

I Know You Not!"

Because

We Had No Personal Relationship With Him
And
Our Names From The Lamb's Book Of Life
Have Most Securely 
Been Forever Marked ... Blotted ... Out!

Today We Can Still Repent

To Our Father God

In The Name Of The Son

With The Aid Of

The Sweet Holy Spirit Of Truth!

While There Is Still Life 
There Is Still Hope For Cleansing
So Let Us Listen To The Psalmist
And
Then Raise Up To Heaven
The Unfeigned Prayer:

PRAYER:

Heavenly Father, 

Hear Our Humble Prayer! 

You Are Our Only God 

And

You Have Invited Us

To Lay Our Every Burden Down 

Trusting You To Help Us

Knowing That You Are Able 

And

Will Do What Blesses Us Always! 

Father,

The Destroyer Is Amongst Us

And

I Beseech You

For Your Comfort, Aid, Healing Balm 

And

The Blessings Of

Your Sweet Peace And Rest That 

Comes Of Completely Trusting You! 

You Are Our Hope

Our Help

And 

Only Salvation: Pity Us And Save Us! 

Father, 

We Are An Arrogant, Gainsaying

Doubting, Disbelieving, Sinful People 

Who Have Offended Your Holiness

And

We Humbly Repent Of Our Sin Against You

The True And Eternal God 

And 

With Contrite Hearts On You Now Waiting

Convicted Of Sin

And

Convinced Of Righteousness

We Crave

We Sincerely Beg Your Forgiveness! 

Please Pardon Our Sin 

And

Cleanse Us Of All Unrighteousness

And

Bless Us To Praise Jesus Christ

And

Glorify Your Great And Holy Name! 

Please Heal Our Hurts

Our Health And Our Land!

We Beseech You For These Few Mercies

In Jesus Christ's Matchless Name! 

We Love You, Lord! 

Please Come For Us Soon! 

AMEN.

 

HAPPY SABBATH + HEARERS OF THE WORD: Doers Of The Will Of God

... Word Hearer

And

Will Doer

Were Arguing! 

To Be Strictly Honest

Word Hearer Was Doing The Usual Philosophising 
And 
Romanticising The Living Truth Of 
The Eternal Sage Of The Ages

As He Played Semantics Employing The Tactics Of 
The Illuminated Ones! 

I Thought You Said He's A Christian! 

I DID! 

He Pays The Tithe

Gives Freewill Offerings
Is A Lay Preacher

Is On The Missionary Band And The Singing Band

Does Yoeman Service In The Community ...! 

... Okay, Okay! 

He's A Paragon Of Virtue! 

He's A Right-Diligent Busy-Bee ...! 

... And He Wouldn't Let Will Doer Forget It! 

Okaaay!  He's One Of "Those!" 

And He's Right Proud Of It! 

Has Anybody Told This Paragon Of Virtue 
About Phariseeism!?! 

I'm Going To Pretend That 
That Question Has Not Been Posed
And
Refer You To The Good Book! 

I'll Take That Referral Any Day Of The Week!

The Lord Says That He Will Bless Us 
And 
He Does! 

We Are Blessed Every Day 
Whether We Believe in The Lord And His Word, Or Not! 
The Lord Does Exactly What He Says He Will Do! 

The Word ... Made Flesh

Who Dwelt Amongst Us

Does Not Lie!

We Say That We Worship God
That We Trust Jesus
That We Are Spirit-Filled
But
We Lie 
Because 
We Worship God As We Personally Please
Trust Jesus Christ ... Sometimes
And 
We Are Spirit-Filled When It Is Socially Convenient!
In The Name Of All That's Holy
Let's Just Stop With The Games-Playing!

The Lord God Is True

But Every Man Is A Liar!

I Hear That! 

No Sometimey, When Convenient
Self-Serving, Own-Way, "Christian" 
Mouthing Sweet Nothings In The Public Sphere 
Will Enter Heaven's Glorious Atmosphere!

Please Be Reminded That Self Is A Sinner
And 
Just Like Lucifer Nka Satan
The Self-Centered Person 
Is 
His Own God!

The Eternal God

Mighty To Save

Jealous For His Holy Name

Will Not Share His Glory

With Another!

Brethren,

We Cannot Worship Two Masters!
We Cannot Bless And Curse At The Same Time!
We Cannot Speak Truth And Live Lie!
We Cannot Praise God
And
His Sovereign Will Deny

And

With That Being Plainly Said
I Clearly State To Us Every One That
It Is Time For Us To Forego The Wishy-Washy
I'm Worldly And I'm A Christian Nonsense!

It Is Time To Genuinely Worship God Almighty
By Loving, Holy, Thoughts
With Honest Words 
And 
Through Uncorrupted Deeds 
Out Of A Faith-Filled Heart 
Powered By The Complete Word Of Truth 
Of Our Amazing God Who Sacrificially Loves Us All
Personally And Individually! 

Let's Let Our Love Be Always On The Job! 
Let's Do The Will Of Our All-Knowing
All-Seeing, Ever-Present, God 
By Wisely Following All Of The Living, Holy, Word! 
Heaven Awaits Us! 
Without It, Beloved
There Will Be No Perfect Peace!

The Word Of God Almighty

States The Will Of God Almighty!

Believe And Follow

The Word Of God Almighty

And

You Shall Surely Obey And Do

The Will Of God Almighty:

There Is No Other Way To Be Saved

Into The Living Kingdom!

BE AT PEACE: Unfailing Truth Lights The Day!

Brethren,

Isn't It About Time That
You Cast Your Every Care On The King!?!
Isn't It About Time For Us 
To Engagingly Sit 
And
Be Enraptured With And By The Lord!?!

Jesus Christ ... The Way Maker
The Only One Righteous
Cares For 
And 
Feels Everything That Concerns Us
And
We Would All Do Well 
To Take A Page Out Of The Book
Belonging To Lazarus And Martha's Sister, Mary
Who Choose The Best Portion
- To Learn About Jesus Christ The Lord -
Which Portion Jesus Said That 
He Would Not Take Away From Her!

Worry Won't Make You Tall
And
Being Anxious Won't Change The Color Of Your Hair
But
Worry And Anxiety Will Most Assuredly
Cause You To Cease From Abundant Living
Sooner Than Any Disease That Afflicts Us!

Worry And Anxiety

- Which The Lord Asks Not To Indulge -

 Illustrates A Lack Of Faith

Which Is Doubt!

Doubting The Lord Christ Is Sin!

Use The Gift Of Faith

Which You Are Daily Given!

If We Never Needed The Lord Before
We Starkly See That We Need Him Today
And 
In All Facets Of Our Lives! 

Blessedly
The Only One That We Need
- Who Provides For Our Every Need -
In All Stages And Phases Of Life
Says: 

"Come ... And ... Find!

Take ... Learn ... And Rest!" 

Because 
He Who Says The Word 
Has The Power To Provide 
And 
The Provision To Satisfy 
Believer And Unbeliever Alike! 

We Who Choose To Believe The Living Word 
Are Doubly Blessed: 
We Know That He Who Promises Will Deliver 
And 
From Experience
We Can Hold Out Our Hands To Receive "The Lil' Berry" 
The Blessing For The Day That His Ravens ... His Servants
Will Surely Deliver! 

We Wait On The Lord Without Anxiety 
Because 
We Rest In His Unfailing Truth 
And 
Undeniable Grace! 

The Grace Of God

Is More Than Enough:

Because

It Is Sufficient For Us!

Brethren, Beloved

Believe
Trust And Obey The Call
And 
Rest In Your Blessing! 
Jesus Christ ... Our Soon-Returning King
He That Is The Way, The Truth, The Light
And
The Life Of Every Man, Woman And Child
Sacrificially, Infinitely, Personally, Loves You!
I Know That He Loves Me, Too!

Truth Lights The Day!

Be At Peace: Believe The Word

And

Persistently, Insistently, Pray!

Confess ... And Repent!?!

Confession Is Good For The Sin-Sick Soul!

Repentance Is Good If You Desire

In Sin

Not To Become Hardened, Hard-Hearted, Cold!

But

Confession Cannot Be Coerced ...!

... Why Not!?! Isn't It The Way To Get A Guilty Plea!?!

You May Get A Guilty Plea

But

The Person Confessing Does Not Acknowledge

Believe Or Accept That He Is Guilty!

He Just Wants To Be Left Alone

And

He Does Not Acknowledge That

He Knows That He Is A Sinner 

Or That Jesus Christ Paid ... Unfairly

With His Innocent Blood

To Purchase A Pardon For All Mankind
And More Particularly ... Get This

All Those Individuals

Who Know That They Are Sinners

That They Are Guilty Of Sin

That They Are Sorry For Their Sin

That They Need Forgiveness

That They Need Cleansing

That They Need The Savior

That They Believe The Savior Saves

That They Believe The Savior Can Personally Save Them

That They Believe The Purchased Salvation Is Real

That They Believe The Salvation Is Fixed

And

That It Fixes Them In Their Need

And

Helps Them To Freely Walk Away From Sin ... Forever

And

It Gets Them Homed And Housed!

Vandee!?!

Yes, Ollie!?!

Would You Please, I Beseech You

Explain What You Mean By Homed And Housed 
Because You Are Making It Seem Like That Sinner Is 
Holding A Piece A Prison!?!

Far From It!

By That Stellar Move

He Is Adopted Into The Family Of The True, Living, Holy
Eternal, Giving, Forgiving, Blessing, Just, Jealous, God

And 

Welcomed Into The Home Circle

And

Assigned A Personal Place

In One Of The Many Mansions

In The Father's House!

If What You Say Is Bible Truth ...!

... It Is ... !

... Then We Have A Serious Problem!

I Really Don't See How We Have A Problem:

We Sin!

We Pick Our Pay Check: Death

But

If We Acknowledge That We Are Sinners

We Have A Savior! 

When We Confess Our Known Sins

We Take The Hand Of The Savior

We Repent ... Turn Away From That Sin

The Savior Gives Us The Personal Pardon

The Savior Cleanses Us Of Our Own Sin

We Walk In The Newness Of His Holy Life

We ... Former Strangers ... Are Adopted

We Receive The Deed To The New Residence

And

Nobody In Our Father's House

Creeps Around Us Watching, Waiting

Because 
They Are Expecting Us To Go And Sin Again! 

The Problem Still Remains! 

The Current Voicings In The Public Square, Say That

Telling People, Calling People Sinners

Is Not Kind Nor Gentle! 

It Hurts People's Feelings

And It Makes Them Very Sad! 

I Know! 

A Priest Was Given A Backseat For 
Offending A Family By Calling Their Son

- Who Committed Suicide - 

A Sinner At The Funeral! 

Time's Getting Short! 

Sin's Getting Long In The Tooth! 

Ignoring Sin

Reframing Sin

Repackaging Sin

Relegating

Is Not Going To Change Sin

Is Not Going To Make Sin Good

Is Not Going To Make Sin Cheap

Is Not Going To Make The Consequence Palatable ... Soft

Is Not Going To Reverse The Cost Of Sin To Almighty God

Is Not Going To Put Jesus Christ's Innocent Blood Back In His Veins

Is Not Going To Turn Satan Into A Saint

Is Not Going To Cause Sin The Human Soul Not To Taint

Is Not Going To Make The Lake Of Fire 

A Poster With Red Paint

So Be Bold ... And Be Humble

Confess Your Sin

Admit That You Tumbled

Repent And By God's Grace

Turn Your Life Around

And

In The Day Of Accounts

Paid In Full

Against Your Cleansed Name

Shall Surely Be Surely Found! 

I Believe We Should Tell This Story Around The Town! 

Indeed! 

Jesus Christ Is Coming 

And 
He Will Be Here Before Very Long! 

Think About It:

The Servant Is Not Above His Master! 

Jesus Christ Was Evilly Spoken Of 
And 
We Who Bear The Name
Practice The Ways 
And 
Live The Blessed Christian Life 
Shall Certainly Hear Many Bad Words Uttered Against Us! 

The Christian Life Is Not A Style: 
Styles Change As Man's Tastes 
And 
Temperaments Change! 

The Christian Life 
Is 
A Reason For Living ... For Being
A Cause For Celebration
The Path To Glory
The Way Home To Our Father
Who Lovingly Calls Us To His Bosom ... To His Heart 
Which Will Not Leave Us Alone 
To Suffer For His Name's Sake! 

Be Glad
And 
Lift High The Cross Of Jesus 
Who Is Coming To Take His Faithful Ones 
To The Glorious, Forever, Home! 

Gladly Live For Jesus
And 
Be Forever Blessed!

THE ECONOMY OF GOD: Pray Every Need!

Repent Every Sin!

Pray Every Need!

Never Turn Back!

Repentance 
Is 
A Requirement ... A Necessity 

In The Economy Of God

And

All Who Will To See Jesus Christ In Perfect Peace

Must Humble Self

And

Cry Out In Surrender

To The Forgiving, Blessing, Holy, Just God!

Forgiveness Benefits Only Those

Who See Their Need Of Repentance 

Because 
Of Their Kown Great Sin

And

Who Refuse To Be As The Damned-For-Eternity Ingrate

Who Will Be Glad To See Our Repentance Come Too Late

And

Have Us Join Him And Others

Outside The Holy City's Closed-To-Unrepentant-Sinners

Beautiful Pearl Gates!

Repentance And Presumption

Cannot

Communicate!

Confession And Pride

Will Not

Cohabitate!

Wisdom And Folly

Will Not Fornicate

And

Christ And Satan Do Not Cooperate!

So, Therefore

To The Child Of God

The One Who Sincerely Desires The Promised Reward

The Only "Game" Worth Expending Effort Over Is:

Repentance

Confession

Wisdom

And

The Lord Christ

With Whom The Longing Heart Of Faith

Desires Ever To Abide!

Brethren, 

Two Things To Consider:

The Proffered Lie Of Instant Answers To Our Prayers

And

The Necessity Of Praying About Our Wayward Thoughts

Which Are Easier To Get Rid Of Than Having To Do Recompense

With Skin

And 
In Prayer

For Performing Unconscionable, Ungodly, Deeds! 

The Answers To Prayers Of Faith

Are "Yes!" "No!" "Wait!"

And

"My Grace Is Sufficient For Thee!"

Jesus Christ Prayed The Same Prayer Three Times! 

And 
He Sweated Blood In The Endeavor!

The Lord God Almighty

Answers All His Faithful Children's Prayers

So Pray Until Something Happens! 

In The Anguish Of Your Soul 
From The Trials Of Life 
And 
The Bitter Oppressions Of Your Human Enemies
And 
Satan ... The Enemy Of Your Purchased Soul
Cry Unto The Lord! 

The Answer To Your Prayer That

The God Of Grace Gives Unto You

Is Always The One That Is

For Your Best Good

And For His Glory!

Never Doubt His Love For You!

Pray Like There Is No Tomorrow! 
Pray Like Yours Is The Only Voice That Our Lord Can Hear
And 
Deliver Up Your Petitions With The Full Expectation Of 
A Ready Response From The Holy One 
Who Sacrificially Loves You, Hears You,
And 
To You Draws Near! 

Do Not Indulge Ungodly Fear!

There Is No Profit In Pretty Talk! 
As The Old Folk Used To Say: 

Spill Your Guts To Get The Glory! 

Give All That Is In Your Heart To Jesus Christ The King
Because
He Gave His All For You! 

Depend Upon The Profit

Ever Derived From Praying

And

Pray

Like Your Life Depends On It:

The Lord Of Glory

Requires Us

To Instantly, Constantly, Do It!

 

HAVING HOPE AND FINDING JOY: Seeking After Christ Jesus!

What's There To Be Happy About

When There Is Much About Which To Sad!?! 

What's There To Have Hope About 

When We See Nothing About Which To Be Glad!?! 

My Dear Friend

You Are Way Too Young To Be So Cynical ... So Jaded

And

Have Too Much To Look Forward To

To Have The Doings Of The Wicked World
The Happenings In This Vale Of Tears 

To Cause The Light In Your Life To Become Muted ... Faded! 

When We Look In

Look Around

Look About 

And

To The Ground Stare Down

We Neglect To See

The Bright Shining Light Of Holy Life

Who Is Even Now Calling 

Beckoning

To You And To Me! 

Our Lord Has Said:

Look Up! Your Redemption Draws Nigh!

He Has Also Said:

Trust Ye In The Lord Forever!

Buy The Truth And Sell It Now!

Don't Worry!

Don't Doubt!

Believe The "Thus Saith The Lord!

Your Redemption Is Coming Down!

Do You Believe Him

His Word

His Promises!?! 

Yes, I Do But ...! 

... Stop Yourself Right There! 

Butting Is For Own-Way, Hard-Ears, Goats!

You Are An Obedient Sheep ... Yes!?!

Yes ... Yes! I Am Being ... Striving To Be Obedient!

If That Is Indeed The Case
Please Hold Fast To The Cross Of Christ

And

Listen Very, Very, Carefully

As I Share Psalm 119 Verses 49 And 50:

We Have The Promise From The Lord That
He Will Never Forget Us
So Do Not Fear ... Do Not Indulge In Ungodly Fear!

Beloved, 

We Do Not Walk Alone

Nor Are Left Alone

To Strive And Survive On Our Own!

If We Were Truly Left On Our Own
We Would Be Left To Trust Clouded, Lying, Carnal Eyesight
But

We Have An Infinite God With Eternal Sight
And
We Have An Anchor, A Hope, For Our Souls

In Jesus Christ ... The Rock Of Ages! 

Please Consider That The Person Who Has No Hope 
Will Willingly Destroy Others ... And Themselves 

But 

We Who Choose To Believe The Living Word Of 
Jesus Christ The Righteous

- The Lord Of Earth And Glory - 

Have Our Patient Waiting Embossed With

And 

Embalmed By

Truth That Preserves The Believing Soul From Despair 

And 

Hopelessness! 

Beloved, You Are Greatly Beloved
And
Because Of The Sacrificial Love Poured Out On Us

We Wait On Our Lord Christ With Hope 
Because 

We Believe That He Is A Truth-Speaking

Promise-Keeping

Heart-Cleansing

Life-Preserving

Future-Holding

God Of Love Granting Grace 

Who Has Mercy For Each One Of Us Personally! 

Do You Believe This!?! 

Yes, I Do!

Do You Believe It In Your Head 

Or Your Heart!?!

Do You Believe It Intellectually, Emotionally
Philosophically 

Or Aspirationally For Love Of Our Lord!?! 

I ... I ... I Never Really Thought Deeply About It ...!

... And That, My Dear Friend, Is Where Trouble Starts!

Faith In Jesus Christ

Walks A Straight Line!

We, As Christians, Cannot Permit Man's Philosophising
And
Crass Emotionalism
And
Intellectual Gymnastics
To Dictate How We Feel Our The Living God!
Everything To With Our Holy God
Is
By Faith Which Comes From Trusting The Holy Word
Which Is A Transcript Of 
The Character Of The Eternal God Whom We Worship
And
By Our Choosing To Experience The Lord
According To The Preserved Word!

The Lord: The Same

Yesterday, Today And Forever!

By Jesus Christ ... Alone
We Live And Breathe 
And 

Have Our Being! 
Please Remember Whose Child You Are
And
Look Up!

Please Keep Hope For Health And Heaven Alive
By Keeping Your Heart Fixed On Christ Jesus 

Who Alone Heals, Saves, And Seals
And
Always Reveals His Way To His Believing Children!

Keep Your Holy Faith Bolstered: Pray On!