VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Keep Close To The Lord Christ!

Worldly Wisdom Says:

 

"Keep Your Friends Close

And

Your Enemies Closer!" 

Jesus Christ 

Is 

Our Forever Friend 

And

Satan

Is 

Our Forever Enemy! 

Jesus Christ Creates, Recreates

Saves, Redeems, Revives

Regenerates, Cleanses, Helps, Heals, Blesses

Uplifts And Elevates! 

Satan Deceives And Destroys! 

Jesus Christ The Righteous Says: 

Draw Near To Me

And

I Will Draw Near To You 

And

Be Your Shepherd

Lord, God And Kind King

And

Lead You Gently Safely Home

To Life Everlasting! 

Satan The Damned Says: 

"You Are As God! 

Do What Feels Good! 

Do You! 

Rest When You're Dead!" 

Beloved, 

Worldly Wisdom 

Is 

Not Wise 

And Is Not

For Anyone Who Has Taken The Hand Of Jesus Christ 

And 

Is Living Under The Banner Of The Blessed Hope! 

The Way Of Our Forever Friend Does Not Include Self

Selfishness

Self-Serving Or Self-Aggrandizement! 

Please Stay Away From Satan

The Enemy Of Your Soul

The Accuser Of Our Brethren

Who Wants You To Be As He Is: 

Homeless, Stateless, Condemned 

And 

Damned! 

Satan Wants You Dead! 

Jesus Christ Purchased Everlasting Life For You 

With Everlasting Love! 

Stick Close To King Jesus 

And 

Live Forever! 

HAPPY SABBATH + Covetous Or Contented!?!

We, Each, Have The Opportunity 

To Fill The Garden Of Our Mind With Goodness 

Or With Gripes And Griefs! 

We May Choose To Be Disinterested In The Things Of God 

And 

Also Totally Ungrateful For The Myriad Blessings That 

We Continually Receive 

Or We May Be Thankful For Grace 

And

Grateful That There Is Glory To Share ... To Come! 

We May Covet The Blessings Which Others Receive 

And

Despise The Great Gifts That The Good Lord Bestows Upon Us 

Or We May Boisterously Bless God 

And 

Grow Up Gracefully! 

Beloved, 

The Lord Who Bids Us To Faithfully Serve Him 

Provides For And Protects Us

Comforts And Corrects Us

And

Teaches And Tests Us

But 

He Never Tempts Us!

Our Dear Lord Leads And Loves Us

But

He Never Lures Us Into Folly 

Or Lulls Us Into A False Sense Of Security: 

We Can Openly Trust His Kind And Giving Heart! 

It's A Fact ... 

We Have No Viable Reason 

To Doubt The Pure And Holy Love Of The Lord Christ

So Dare To Remember Where He Has Brought You From 

And

Never Forget What He Has Done

Is Doing 

And

Will Do For You ... Personally! 

Choices, Chances, Changes ...

Dare To Dig Up The Plantings Of Gripes And Griefs 

And 

Dare To Plant Love, Joy, Hope

Faith, Purity, Peace

Temperance

And 

Goodness! 

Remember, Remember 

Don't Ever Forget ... 

We Eat What We Grow 

And 

We Are What We Eat! 

Do You Know What's Eating You!?! 

Be Wise Unto Your Own Soul's Salvation:

Choose To Grow Only What 

Is 

Everlastingly Beneficial! 

Peace Be Unto You!

Liars Are Abomination To God!

A Liar 

Is 

A Covetous False-Oath-Taking Thieving Murdering False God! 

We May Hide Our Valuables From A Common Thief 

But

From A Liar

Only The Living God Can Save Us! 

The Prideful Covetous Liar ... Lucifer

Started War In Heaven! 

The Covetous, Vengeful, Hate-Filled Liar ... Satan

Brought Death To The Human Race! 

The Irredeemable, Condemned, Adversary Of Souls

The Father Of Lies Aka Satan The Damned

Caused Jesus Christ's Death On Calvary 

In The Hope Of Destroying All Of Mankind 

By Destroying Our Only Hope Of Redemption

Of Returning To Our Heavenly Father's House Of Hope, Help And Healing 

Where We ... Made Whole ... Shall Utter "Hallelujah!" 

As Our Greatest Praise! 

Beloved, Be Warned! 

No Liar

No One Who Loves Manufacturing 

And 

Selling Aka Broadcasting Lies

Has Any Portion In The Kingdom Of God! 

Tread Softly

And 

Walk In Wise Ways

And

Do Not With Presumption 

Tell Yourself That 

You Only Tell "White" Lies 

Or Lies To Save Yourself From Bodily Harm! 

If You Are Doing This

Heads Up:

You're A Liar 

And

You Are Harming Your Own Soul 

And 

Doing It Wittingly ... With Knowledge: Stop It! 

Lies Always Dig A Cheap, Shallow, Foundation 

And 

Construct A Wide, Tall And Showy Palace 

Which Always Spectacularly Falls! 

Know The Truth ... 

We Are Blessed Of The Eternal God Who Freely Gives Grace ... Ever Sufficient For Our Needs

And

By Innocent Blood

Promises Surpassing Glory! 

So Dare To Claim The Promise

And

Dare To Be Bold By Faith

And

Dare To Wrap Yourself In Saving Truth 

And 

Never, Ever, Worry About The Disintegrating Tissue Of Lies: 

Liars Die! 

Brethren, Beloved

Please Choose To Live By, For 

And 

In Truth That 

Is 

Eternal

And

Be Eternally Blessed!

Peace With The Everlasting Father

Is

Promised ... And Assured! 

You Are Not Your Own!

See!

It Is In Black And White: 

We Are Not Our Own! 

Every One Of Us ... Born Of A Woman 

Must ... At The Appointed Time

Give An Accounting Unto The Eternal God 

Before Jesus Christ The Lord

The King

The Judge! 

Beloved, 

We Have Free-Will 

And

The Freedom To Choose 

How To Live Our Own Lives! 

We May Do Whatever We Want To Do 

But

We Have No Say In How Long We May Do It! 

Jesus Christ Has Asked Us To Choose To Serve Him 

And

He Has Given Unto Us Clear Information 

Telling Us Why It Is To Our Eternal Profit 

To Follow, Serve, Worship, Pray To 

And 

Praise And Love Him! 

Our Dear Savior Has Also Plainly Explained To Us 

Why It Is Not To Our Benefit To Not Serve Him 

But

He Has Left The Decision-Making In Our Hands! 

Jesus Christ The Righteous ... Our Redeemer ... Our Friend

Will Never Force Us To Serve Him 

And

Nobody ... Human Or Malevolent Spirit

Can Force Us To Not Worship Him! 

Be Wise ... 

Anything That We Choose To Do

And 

Actively Do ... Good Or Bad

Is 

Our Own Decision 

So Never Let It Be Said That:

"The Devil Made Me Do It!" 

Or 

"Almighty God

Could Have ... Should Have

Stopped Me From Doing That!" 

Face Facts ...

It Is Your Life To Live

And 

It Is Your Choice As To How To Live Your Life

And

It Is Your Own Personal Decision

On Where Is To Be Your Preferred Final Destination! 

The Choices Are Clear So Please Choose Wisely: 

Destination-Wail In Hell 

Or 

Destination-Rejoice In Heaven!

No One Will Make Your Decision For You! 

Please, I Beseech Us All 

Cooperate With Christ

And

Choose Eternal Life With Christ 

And 

Be Ever Blessed!

Remember, Remember

Don't Ever Forget ...

You Were Not Bought Back From Death

With Either Silver Or Gold

But

With The Innocent Blood Of Jesus Christ

The Lamb Of God

- The Joy And The Hope Of Every Man, Woman And Child -

Who Infinitely Loves Your Personally ... Intimately!

WINDS OF CHANGE: How Firm Is Your Foundation!?!

If You Do Not Have An Anchor For Your Soul

- A Firm Foundation For Your Faith - 

Know Of A Surety That You Cannot Rest

Be At Rest 

Or Rest Easy! 

Think About It ... 

You're In The Stormy Sea Aka Living Your Life 

And 

The Winds Of Change 

- Pushing Every Man-Made Doctrine - 

Are Blowing Some'hing Fierce! 

Your Stomach Is In Your Throat! 

Your Head Is In One Hand! 

Your Ears Are Ringing! 

Your Thoughts Are In A Whirl! 

Your Legs Are Like Jelly! 

Your Feet Are Slipping 

And

Your Empty Hand Can't Find Anything Solid To Hold On To! 

You've Been Dialling The Fleeting-Things Number For Prayer: 

The Line Is Dead 

And

Your Tricked-Out Sea-Faring Conveyance 

Is 

Going Left, Right, Up, Down And Sideways 

But

Not Where You Want To Go! 

Suddenly ... In A Moment Of True Clarity

You Cry Out: 

"Lord Jesus, Please Save Me Now!" 

Beloved, 

Our Anchor Holds Safely In Jesus Christ 

Who Is The Truth

And

Our Safe Harbor ... The Rock Of Ages! 

Times, Attitudes, Desires 

And 

Needs Change 

But

The Word Of God ... The Light Of Life

Stands Forever! 

Brethren, Beloved

I Beseech Us All To Dare To Know 

And

Faithfully Trust Him Who Knows You Intimately

And

Loves You Better Than You Know And Love Yourself 

And

Knows Your End From Your Beginning 

And

All Points In Between! 

You Are Not Your Own

And

You Are Not Alone!

Build On The Rock!

Do Not Do What Lucifer Did!

We Are Not Animals Who Live By Instinct 

Ever Ready To Turn On A Dime 

And 

Attack Others On The Least Provocation! 

We Are Human ... Thinking, Reasoning ... Beings 

Created In The Image Of The Holy God 

And 

Made After His Likeness! 

Beloved, 

We Were Not Created To Ever Know Evil 

But

Here We Are! 

We Were Not Created To Tell Lies

Indulge In Deceit

Hurt Others For Fun And Self-Gratification

Cheat, Steal

Bear False-Witness

Covet

Commit Murder

Worship According To Our Feelings

Dishonor Our Parents

Set Up Idols

Denigrate The Living God 

Or Experience Death 

But

Here We Are! 

Our Lord Christ Has Invited Us

- With A Can't-Be-Canceled Invitation -

To Come And Reason With Him

Petition Him

And

Talk With Him 

At The Throne Of Grace ... Of Unmerited Favor

So That We May Be Taught Of The Almighty God 

To Know, Understand, Accept 

And

Do What Is Good And Right 

And 

Confers Upon Us The Eternal Blessing! 

Please, I Beseech Us All

Do Not Do What Lucifer Did 

And 

Set Up Your Own Kingdom 

In Opposition To The Living God In Your Mind! 

If You Do This Base Thing

You Will Reap What Lucifer-Satan Reaped

Is 

Reaping 

And 

Will Reap ... Eternal Death! 

Let's Learn From Others' Mistakes 

Without Having To Endure Their Experiences

In Our Own Flesh

In Order To "Understand!" 

Be Wise, Brethren

Unto Your Own Soul's Sure 

And 

Secure Salvation:

Time Is Getting Shorter!

The Savior

- By The Holy Spirit Of Truth -

Is

Waiting To Enter Your Heart:

Let Him In!

Ebenezer

When We Look At What Is Happening In Other People's Lives 

And

When We Observe The Hash, The Mess, That 

Some People Are Making Of Their Own Lives

We Would All Do Well To Humbly Say: 

"There ... But For The Grace

Of 

The Living God

I Go!" 

It Is Quite Easy For Us To Go "Tsk, Tsk!" 

And 

Be All High-Minded 

And 

Top-Lofty 

When We Are Looking Down On Others 

But

We Need To Seriously, Thankfully, Consider 

And

Be Grateful For Jesus Christ The Lord 

Who Is Looking Down Upon Us All ... In Love ... All Of The Time! 

Beloved, 

A Saint Of God And Christ

Is 

A Reforming Sinner 

Walking As One Being Sanctified ... Set Apart

Rising Up Higher And Higher 

As He Or She

Is 

Headed Toward Beautiful Beulah Land! 

Let Us All Remember That 

The Journey Is Not For The Swift

The Battle Is Not To The Strong

And 

The Crown Is Not For The Worldly-Wise And Wealthy: 

Life Eternal 

Is 

For The Over-Comer

The Saint Whose Life 

Is 

Lived By, For, And In Jesus Christ! 

Let Us Not Be Proud And Arrogant: 

Be Humble And Wise! 

Let Us Humble Ourselves Under The Mighty Hand Of God 

So That He Will Lift Us Up ... At The Appointed Time! 

Let Us, By Almighty God's Great Grace

Give A Helping Hand To Others 

Even As The Hand Of God 

Is 

Moment By Moment Helping Us! 

We Have Hope, Help, Health, Healing 

And 

A Home In Heaven 

In Him Who Hears And Cares For Us: 

Let Us Pray And Plead

And

Hear And Obey

And

Endure All Things For Christ Jesus ... Until The End 

As We Believe In The Promises That Cannot Fail! 

Let Us Walk In His Light ... The Light Of Life

As He Leads Us To The Land Of No Night! 

Peace Be Upon You

As You Rest In Christ Jesus! 

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: You-Juice OR True-Juice!?!

 

We Consider Ourselves Capable To Take Care Of Ourselves 

And

Naively Forget That There Is A "But!" 

As Thus Says The Word Of The Living God

We Are Mortal

Made A Little Lower Than The Angels 

And, Therefore

We Have Limitations! 

We Forget That We Are Sinners By Nature 

And, Therefore

Have Spiritual, Physical And Emotional Needs 

And

Because Of Sin

And 

Our Need For Christ's Purchased-For-Us Salvation

We Need To Be Constantly Vigilant 

As Regards Our Surroundings 

And

About Whom We Permit To Be A Part Of Our Circle! 

Beloved, 

Never Forget That 

Jesus Christ Had A Judas In His Circle! 

Also, Please Remember That 

Our Greatest Enemy 

Is 

The Enemy ... Within! 

Self 

Is 

Always A Sinner

And

Self Will Never Be Humble, Faithful, Just

Loving, Kind 

Or True ... To You! 

Self 

Is 

An Agent Of Satan 

And

A Cultivated, Nurtured, Well-Fed Self 

Is

Always Going To Destroy Its Host 

Aka You, Me, We ... Who Refuse To Permit The Savior

- By The Holy Spirit's Working - 

To Renew, Reform

And 

Regenerate Us In His Image

In His Likeness! 

Invite Jesus Christ In

And

Get Rid Of Self

Get Rid Of Sin

And

Be Rid Of Satan!

Self Is You-Juice! 

Salvation Is True-Juice! 

Self Is Death: 

Salvation Is Life! 

Choose Life! 

The Promised Peace of God

Is

Perfect! 

HAPPY SABBATH + The Gift Of An Expected End!

 

For Every Good Gift That The Good Lord Gives To Us

Satan The Damned Has A Counterfeit! 

Beloved, 

We Must Walk Humbly Before The Lord Of Life To Be Safe!

Pride 

Is 

A Counterfeit! 

We Cannot Afford The Luxury Of Pride 

And

If We Do Not Reject It In Ourselves 

And

Recognize It In Others 

To Avoid Its Ever-Reaching Tentacles

We Will Find Ourselves In The No-Return-From Pit! 

Humility In Christians 

Should Not Be Of The Faux Persuasion 

But 

Should Be Our Staple

Our Standard

Our Way Of Life 

And

We Should Never Be In The Family-Business Of Satan 

Taking Pleasure In Condemning Others 

And 

Castigating Them 

Or Denouncing Them For Partaking In

"Thus Saith The Lord!" 

Be Ye Warned ... 

Proud Humility 

And 

Humble Pride Are Twins: 

Disown Them! 

The Lord ... In Mercy ... Is Clear: 

He Makes And Knows 

And 

Guides Our Way ... The Way To Life ... Plainly 

Because 

He Is Guaranteeing Us The End That 

He Is Providing To Us 

Because Of 

Christ's Sacrifice For Us! 

Please, I Beseech Us All

Do Not Permit Those Who Cannot Give You A Biscuit 

To Take Bread ... The Bread Of Life

- The Life Of Christ The King Of Glory - 

From Your Head, Heart Or Hand! 

Be Wise And Know ... 

Satan's Gifts Are Rentals

But

Almighty God's Gifts To Us ... We Own! 

Be Fulfilled ...

Please Choose The Humble, Holy, Life Of Christ

And

Expect To Joyfully Enjoy

The Eternal God's Gift To Us Of An Expected End:

Everlasting Peace

Everlasting Joy

Everlasting Life ... At Home ... In The Father's House

With Jesus Christ Our Creator

Savior

Redeemer

Recreator

Lord, God 

And 

Kind King

Giver Of All Good And Perfect Gifts!

The Everlasting Portion!

What Our Eyes See, Our Heart Wants! 

If We Longingly Look At The Things Of The World

We Will Desire Those Things! 

When We Lovingly Look Fixedly Upon The Lord Christ 

And

By Faith View Heavenly Things Constantly

We Shall Truly Long For Christ 

And

Desire To Behold Him In His Glory ... In Our Flesh

With Our Own Eyes And Not The Eyes Of Another! 

Beloved, 

Jesus Christ Must Become Everything To Us 

Or Else Our Loyalty ... Divided Between Here And Heaven 

Will Most Assuredly Cause Us To Lose Out 

On Receiving Our Everlasting Portion 

And 

To Take Personal Possession Of Our Land Lot 

Granted To Us By Right For Loving Our Jesus 

And

Having Overcome Sin! 

No Other Human Is You! 

No Other Human Can Love The Lord Christ As You Do: 

You Are Unique, Special! 

No Other Human May Overcome Sin In Your Behalf

And 

No Other Human May Own Your Lot! 

So, If You Choose To Liberally Indulge 

Your Desire For Temporal Aka Earthly Things 

And

Conservatively "Love" The Things Of God

Please Know ... Of A Surety That 

You Shall Not Hold Either! 

Dare To Let

"Jesus First! 

        Jesus Last! 

              Jesus Always!" 

Be Your Daily Call To Work

To Walk

And 

To Acquire The Wisdom Of The Wise 

Who Walked ... Are Walking ... On The Way Of The Cross!

I Beseech Us All

Please Seek  ... And Find ... The Savior 

And

Know That All Of Grace's Good Things 

Will Be Abundantly Added Unto You!

The Everlasting Portion

Is

The Portion That Lasts

And

Lasts

And

Lasts

And

It Is Specifically For Those

Who

For Jesus Christ The King

Their Lot In Life Have Cast!

Sing Unto Almighty God A New Song!

No Mortal Aka Human Being 

Can Over-Rule God Almighty 

Or 

Out-Maneuver Satan! 

No Committed Christian

- Standing By Faith Through Grace 

And

With Prayer - 

Has To Worry About Satan 

And

His Deceived, Unhinged, Minions 

Doing Them A Damage: 

The Lord In Zion Reigns And Rules!

Beloved, 

We Are Instructed By The Word Of Truth That 

All Who Will Live Godly Lives In Christ Jesus 

Shall Suffer Persecution 

So, Whatever You Are Going Through

Whatever Is The Reason

Be Joyful In The Lord 

For Being Counted Worthy To Suffer 

For Your Faith In Your Creator, Savior, Redeemer 

And 

Forever Friend 

Who Sticks Closer To You Than Any Brother, Sister

Mother, Father Or Child Ever Can Or Will! 

Brethren, 

Remember This One Thing: 

The Gift Of Song And Praise To Our God Known-Eternal 

Is 

A Spiritual Weapon In Your Warfare 

Against Those Who Will Try To Cause You To Sin 

Against Our Lord Christ 

By Indulging In Foolish 

And

Decimating, Deadly, Devilish Doubt! 

Whatever Happens To The Child Of God 

Is 

Permitted By The Eternal God Of Grace 

So Never, Ever, Doubt That The Lord Is Able

And

Ready And Willing To Deliver You

No Matter The Cock-Ups And Miseries 

Which Apparently Dog Your Life! 

Pray ... Always! 

Sing Unto Almighty God A New Song

And

Be At Peace As You Rest In Him! 

Troubles Won't, Can't, Don't Last Forever! 

Be True To Truth!

Denying The Truth Of God 

Does Not Change The Character Of God 

Or Our Need To Totally Embrace It! 

Denying The Requirement That 

We Are To Be Sanctified Aka Set Apart 

Through Our Obedience To The Truth ... Christ Jesus 

Does Not Change The Fact That 

Disobedience Is Sin

Sin Means Death 

And 

Unrepented Sin Means Damnation! 

Beloved, 

Let Us Not Walk With Or Personally Participate In 

The Sin Of Those Who Openly Defy The Living God! 

When You Know The Truth That Saves 

And 

You Deliberately Choose To Indulge In Error

Lies, Deceit

And 

Compromising Behavior 

Just Because 

It Is Convenient 

And

Makes You "Feel" Good

Does Not Make It Profitable Or Beneficial 

In Either The Short Or Long Term

Far Less Eternally! 

We Are Headed Toward Hill Zion The Beautiful 

And 

Forever Blessed 

And

Only Those Who Choose To Fulfil The Requirements 

Aka Acquire The Holy And Undefiled Character Of Christ 

Shall, By Right, Enter Therein!

There Is No Short-Cut  Or Exemption From Righteousness

To Get To Share In The Glory Of The Lord Christ! 

Please, I Beseech Us All

Do Not Permit Presumptuous Sin 

To Hold Dominion Over You! 

Do What Is Right 

Because 

It Is Right! 

Our Dear Jesus Said That We Must Do Right 

If We Desire To See Him ... In Perfect Peace: 

Let Us Be True To Truth 

And

Live In Righteousness! 

Jesus Christ Alone Saves:

Be Humble And Be Blessed! 

FORGIVENESS: To Err Is Human!

Held Hate

Holds

Human Health Hostage! 

It Should Not Surprise Us 

To Know That Holding Grudges 

And 

Malice Against Others In Our Hearts 

Grossly Affects Our Personal Health And Well-Being! 

Emotional Sickness Manifests Itself Physically 

And 

Jesus Christ Showed This Truth 

When He Healed The Man Sick With Palsy! 

The Man's Heart Was Sore! 

He Needed Forgiveness More Than Physical Healing! 

The Lord's Prayer Asks To Forgive Our Debts 

As We Forgive Our Debtors! 

When We Forgive ... Even Ourselves

We Are Forgiven! 

Are You Almighty God That 

You Refuse Forgiveness To Your Self And Another!?! 

If You Act As Though You Are Almighty God

Then You Are A False God 

And

In Direct Opposition To The Eternal God 

And

You Shall Perish In 

And

For Your Sin! 

We, Human ... Mortals ... Are Frail, Fragile, Creatures

And 

It Does Not Take A Lot To Turn Our Lives Upside Down 

So Think Carefully

And 

Act Wisely! 

A Peaceful Night's Sleep 

Is 

A Blessed Gift Of The Eternal God Not To Be Despised! 

Take TheAlmighty God's Forgiveness 

By Being Forgiving To Others

Because

We Ain't All That 

That We Should Puff Up With Pride 

And 

Pointedly Point At Others And Say: 

"Looka Dem!" 

To Err Is Human! 

Forgiveness Is Divine! 

Try It!