Friday, August 20, 2021

HAPPY SABBATH + Lead Us Gently, Dear Savior! + PRAYER: Help Us To Walk Wisely!










We Sing With Relish 

"Savior, Like A Shepherd Lead Us 
Much We Need Thy Tenderest Care ...!" 

Are The Words Real In Our Hearts 
Or 
Are They Just Ink Stains On Nice Paper!?! 

Singing For Singing's Sake
Does Nothing For The Traveller On His Journey Home:
We Are Pilgrims And Strangers In A Strange Land!

We Are To Confidently Sing What We Believe 
And 
We Should Gratefully Give Praise And Thanks That 
Our Dear Savior Marks The Path 
And 
Makes It Plain For Us To Faithfully Follow After Him 
Without Fear 
And 
With Loving Fervor! 

By Contrast
Satan The Damned Slitheringly Follows After Us
Aka Dogs Our Steps 
Wherever We Are Disobediently Going!
 
Goat-Herders Follow 
Aka Chase After Disobedient, Known Own-Way, Goats 
Who Of Themselves Decide 
Where Their Shepherd Will Faithfully Follow After Them! 

Beloved, 

Jesus Christ ... The Only One Righteous
Is 
Our Shepherd Of Rest! 

Our Blessed Jesus ... Out-Front And Purposeful
Absolutely Knows Where He Is Leading His People
The Blessed Sheep Of His Verdant Pasture! 

Our Beloved Jesus
Is Not 
A Day's-Man Aka A Rent-A-Shepherd 
Who Bails On His Charges When Troubles Come! 
He Makes The Sure Way Safe 
And 
The Safe Way Sure! 
He Forgets Not His Own
Who Follow After Him By Choice!

No Paper Maps With Uncertain Marks Are Needed 
And 
The Every-Which-Way GPS System Of Fallen Man
Is 
Effectively Useless! 
The Only Way Is The Lord's Way To Surpassing Glory!

Our Jesus Christ 
Is 
The Loving Shepherd Who Also Created His Sheep
And
The Perfectly Positive Path For Our Feet
And 
The Perfect Place For Our Eternal Rest

And

We Can Never Go Astray
With Him Leading Us Gently On Our Way! 



PRAYER:

Lead Us, Heavenly Father
For
We Come In Faith, Nothing Wavering!

We Need Your Perfect Peace
And
Restorative Rest 
Your Sure Direction
Your Ready Provision
Your Able Protection
And 
Your Saving Correction! 
We Need You Now, Today!

You, Dear Lord
Are The Living Light That
Leads All Of Us Willing
To Eternal Life 
So, Please
For Undying Love
For Love Which Will Not Let Us Go
Help Us To Walk Wisely
In The Perfect Way
Which Will Never Lead Us
To Commit Sin And Be Made Ashamed!

Please Lead Us, Kindly Light
For Earth's Day Is Darkening Fast
And
We Need To Safely Reach Home
The Abode Of The Forever Blessed
Where Love Ever Lasts!

Of Our Known Sins, Father
Natural, Cultivated, And Besetting 
With The Humility Of True Repentance
With Contrite Hearts
We Confess!

Father,
We See Our Need
Of
Your Sure Salvation
And
In Jesus Christ's Holy Name
We, Bankrupt, Plead!
Please Forgive Us
And
Bless Us
And
Come For Us Soon!
We Love You!

AMEN!!! 





Thursday, August 19, 2021

Working Wings And Staying Power!







There Is Not A Single Human Being 
Who Does Not Desire A Carefree 
Painless
Joy-Filled
Comfortable Existence! 

Problem Is That 
Desire And Reality Don't Walk The Same Line! 

Even In The Household Of Faith 
Where The Members Are Heading Toward
 The Realm Of The Forever-Blessed
Trouble Is On Every Side 
But
With A Significant Difference! 

Beloved, 

As A Child Of The Great King
Trouble For Us Places Us In The Arena Of 
Growth In Grace 
Where Mercy For Me And Thee 
Is 
Ever In Attendance Doing Yeoman Service! 

Absolutely Nothing Happens To The Child Of God
Without The Lord's Knowledge 
And 
Consent 
And
We Will All Do Ourselves A Favor 
To Remember And Accept 
That All Things Work For Our Good
That We Are Not Alone
That The Holy Spirit Is Our Comforter
That We Are Protected By Holy Angels Excelling In Strength 

And

Our Father Hears And Answers Our Prayers 
Even If The Answer 
Is 

"No! 
Don't Ask Again! 
My Grace Is Sufficient For Thee!"


Remember, Dear Ones, That 
You Must Go Through 
To Come Through! 

Put Another Way
Bread-Dough Risen Won't  Cook-Through 
And 
Hold Its Shape
And 
Be Appetizing Smelling
And 
Delicious Looking 
Without Being In The Hot Box! 

Emerging From Struggle Aka The Heat Of Affliction
Produces Working Wings 
And 
Staying, Lifting, Carrying Power! 

We Must Be Tried In The Fire Of Affliction 
To Be Able To Then Live With Our God Almighty 
Who Is Consuming Fire 
In Glory-Land! 

Hold On! 

Peace!




Wednesday, August 18, 2021

Run Your Race To Enter Christ's Glory Wherein Is Everlasting Life!







In The Competitive World
The Warning Constantly Given 
Is 
"Keep Your Eye On The Prize!" 

In The Spiritual Realm Of The Forever Blessed
We Are Encouraged To 
"Run Your Race To Receive The Crown 
Which Does Not Pass Away!" 

Beloved, 

These Two Statements Speak Volumes 
If
We Are Paying Attention! 

Keep Your Eye On The Prize Suggests That 
If You Even So Much As Blink
What You're Striving For Disappears!
Forever! 

Striving To Receive The Heavenly Prize 
Is 
Absolutely Achievable 
And
That Heavenly Prize Won 
Can Never Be Given To Another Person! 

Think On These Things ... 

Earthly Princes Are Princes Until They're Not! 

Titans Of Sport, Finance, And Entertainment 
Get Dethroned! 

Unholy Priests And Pastors Get Defrocked 
And
All Of This Happens 
Because 
What They Were Holding On To
Looking Greedily Upon
Broadcasting As Their Divine Right
Was Neither Right Nor Divine! 

Unimpeachable Facts ... 

Regular People Strive And Fail! 
Flavors Of The Month Get Canceled!
Rights-Givers Get Offended 
And
Prizes Given Get Rescinded! 

Blessedly, Our Almighty God Does Not Change: 
He Makes No Mistakes! 

If You Fail To "Win" The Great Salvation
None Other Will Gain Your Crown Or Your Land! 

Your Race ... For Eternal Life
Is 
Run Against Yourself Only 
And
Is Won Or Lost By You Alone! 

Brethren, Beloved

Please Do Not Let Sinful-Self 
Turn You Into A Condemned Loser! 

Please Be Very Courageous
And
Choose To Look Up To Christ Jesus 
And
Let Saving Faith Propel You To The Everlasting Prize! 

Peace With The Living God 
Is 
Perfect!


Run Your Daily Race
To Please The Eternal God
Not Fallen, Finite, Mankind!





Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Choosing To Be A Doorman In The House Of God!








To Be A Committed Christian 
Is 
To Be A Volunteer For 
And 
A Willing Servant Of Jesus Christ The King! 

You Know Upfront That 
Only The Obedient, Trusting, Faithful, Enduring Ones
With Skin In The War Against Self And Sin
Will Survive The Great Controversy 
The Battle Between Good And Evil! 

You Know That 
Your Greatest Enemies 
Will Be Those In Your Own Household! 

You Accept That 
Living For Jesus Means Dying To Self 
And 
Walking Wise On The Lonesome Road 
Without Benefit Of Earthly Support! 

You Learn To Expect Rabid Opposition! 

You Choose To Be A Doorman In The House Of God 
Than To Dwell In The Show Places Of 
Rampant Wickedness! 

You Choose, By Grace, To Be Humble 
And 
You Faithfully Practice Humility! 

You Turn Away From Pride 
And 
Showy Displays Of Excess! 

You Care About 
And 
Pray For The Many Lost And Hurting Souls 
Who Are Looking For  Part-Time Love With A High Price 
When Infinite Love 
Is 
Free And Accessible For All Mankind! 

You Rest And Are Refreshed 
In The Quiet Place Of Prayer 
And
You Are Confident In Christ 
Knowing, Expecting
And 
Grateful That 
You Are Never Alone 
Because 
You Are Walking In Unfailing Faith 
And 
Not Trusting Fickle, Deceitful, Blind Eyesight! 

Safe In The Arms Of Jesus 
Is 
Constant Comfort In Your Heart 
Because 
He Who Calls You Goes With You! 

Beloved, 

Please Keep Trusting Our Lord Christ!

Be Prayerful! 
Be Peaceful! 
Be Strong! 

And

Be Blessed! 

Go For The Living God!
Go With The Eternal God! 





Monday, August 16, 2021

Trust ... Don't Tempt ... The Lord!






It Is Amazingly Disappointing To See And To Know 
How Little We, As Christians
Truly Trust The Lord Of Life 
With Our Well-Being 
And 
Our Gifted-To-Us Lives! 

This Isn't Just Disappointing
It Is Down-Right Shameful 
And 
If It Is Not Repented Of And Corrected
It Shall Surely Lead To Our Eternal Demise! 

Beloved, 

The Lord Christ Asks Us To Faithfully ... Enduringly
Follow After Him 
On The Path Which He Has Marked
Walking In The Light That Is Himself
Holding To The Truth That Is His Name
- Which Is His Character - 
Which Is Just, Kind, Good
Giving And Forgiving! 

Jesus Christ Daily Proves To Us That 
He Is Provider, Protector
Helper, Healer
Savior, Sealer
Friend
Lord, God
Keeper
And 
King Glorious! 

Our Kind King Abundantly Gives 
All That We Need
Haven't Asked For
Or Ever Contemplated
And
All That He Asks In Return 
Is 
Child-Like Trust 
Which Will Never Be Abused
And
Never Be Wastefully Spent! 

The Facts ... 

Alarm Clocks Don't Wake Us! 
Farmers Don't Feed Us! 
Man-Armies Don't Protect Us! 
And
Science Falsely So Called Can't Heal Us! 

All That We Are And Have
Is 
Done Through The Loving Sacrifice Of Our Father 
Who Gave Us His Only Begotten Son 
Who Sent Us The Holy Spirit 
Who Sees To Our Needs Through The Holy Angels 
Who Minister To Us 
Who Shall Inherit Christ's Free Salvation! 

Be Wise For Your Own Self ... 

Please Choose Now ... Today
To Trust In The Lord Christ With All Of Your Being! 
None But He Can Save And Seal
Against The Coming Judgment! 

Peace!





Sunday, August 15, 2021

Tender Thoughts Turn Tawdry On Your Tongue!







Thought, Word, And Deed: 
Simple Words! 

Dynamically Good 
Or 
Devastatingly Bad Impacts 
Are The Only Options Available To All Mankind 
As A Result Of Thoughts, Words, And Deeds! 

Beloved, 

Are You ... A Committed Christian
Living Your Values, Standards, And Morals 
According To The Many Good Words You Famously Utter 
Or 
Are They Just Thoughts Enlivened 
Which Came As A Result Of Something That 
Somebody Said To Someone Somewhere Special 
To Get Some Perk!?! 

Tender Thoughts Turn Tawdry On Your Tongue! 
Winsome Words Get Waylaid By Whine And Wine! 

And

Decent Deeds Turn Dicey And Disastrous 
Unless Done For Our Dear Lord! 

What Are You Doing 
When You Say What You Are Thinking!?! 

Are You A Loving Child Of Almighty God
A Faithful Ambassador For Christ
An Apt Student Of The School Of Jesus
And 
An Honest Servant Of The Savior!?! 

Is Your Lived Life A Guiding Light For A Traveller!?! 

Are You Dirty In The Dark!?! 

Are You An All-Rounder Given To Batting Left 
And 
Bowling Right To Get What You Want 
And 
Saving Faith Be Damned!?! 

Thoughts, Words, And Deeds! 
What Are Yours!?! 

Who Are You Truly!?! 

Whose Are You!?! 

Is Our Dear Jesus Profited By What You Think, Say 
And 
Daily Practice!?! 

Let's Pray For Rain
Look Up
And
Clean Out Our Head 'n Heart House As Indicated! 

Peace!







Saturday, August 14, 2021

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Temptation And Self-Deception!






Being Tempted Is Not Sin! 
Yielding To Temptation 
Is 
Sin! 
Think Carefully About This Difference! 

How Hungry Are You For Fame And Fortune!?! 

Would You Stoop Down Low 
To Hurt Someone You Dearly Love 
To Acquire Money, Power, Privilege, And Prestige!?! 

Would You Go As Far As Judas Iscariot!?! 

Would You Be So Self-Deceived As To Believe That 
You Could Twist The All-Knowing, Eternal, God's Hands 
To "Make" Him Do What You Want 
So That You Would Have 
Your Deceitful Heart's Rotten Desires!?! 

Beloved, 

A Barking Bird Is Not A Dog 
And 
Raising Up Your Own God 
Bearing The Name Self Or Other
Does Not Make You The Creator God!

Power Trips Fail
For
Lack Of Power!

Be Warned ... 

Be Not As The Betrayer 
Who Sold Thick Gold To Buy Thin Silver!
 
Please Do Not ... Under Any Circumstance 
Become Filled With The Sense That 
Being Close To Your Creator Makes You His Surrogate
- His Stand-In -
To Do As You Please! 

Self-Deception
Is
An Aphrodisiac!


The Truth Is That 
Temptations Are Normal 
Aka Common To Man

And

We ... Mortal Beings 
Are Called To Walk The Lonesome Road 
By Grace, Through Faith! 
We Are Not Alone! 

We Are Not Called 
To Build Castles In The Sand! 

We Are Called 
To Get Ourselves To The Rock Of Our Salvation
To Him Who Is The Way Home
The Truth That Points, Guides And Delivers Us Home
The Light That Clearly Shows The Path Of Righteousness
Our Shelter In The Times Of Storm! 

Remember, Remember
Don't Ever Forget ...

Riches Rot! 
Power Poisons! 
Prestige Withers Away 
But
Jesus Christ Stands Eternal! 

Brethren, Beloved

Please Do Not Confuse Living In A Rich House 
With Being In The Heavenly Home: 
Earth Is Not Heaven! 
Aggressively Guard Your Heart! 
Pray Without Ceasing! 
Stay On The Upward Way!

Peace! 


Live
For
Jesus Christ
Alone!





Friday, August 13, 2021

HAPPY SABBATH + Sing Praises To God ... Here And Now!












As Pathfinders
It Was Drilled Into Us, In Part, That We Should 
"Walk Softly In The Sanctuary
Keep A Song In Our Hearts
And Go On God's Errands!" 

Beloved, 

Dead Men Can't Walk
They Can't Keep
They Surely Can't Taste Anything
And
It Is Certain That They Can't Go On God's Errands! 

Think ... 

We Are Alive By The Saving Grace 
And 
Constant Care Of The Eternal God: 
We Should Always Be Grateful For Grace 
And 
Supremely Thankful For Mercy! 

The Songs Of Zion Are A Defensive Weapon 
To Keep Us In Hope 
For Our God's Sweet Tomorrow! 

The Songs Of Zion Are An Offensive Weapon 
To Keep Doubt, Fear, Discouragement, And Distress 
Aka The Legion Of Doom At Bay! 

And

Best Of All
These Sung Songs Of Zion 
Are Blessed Worship Of Our Great God 
And 
They Will Not Be Denied Or Discouraged! 

How Interesting ...

We All Love To Talk About 
Singing Before The Throne Of God 
When We Get To Heaven! 

Caution ... 

If You're Not Singing Praises Here And Now
You Will Not Be Singing Praises There And Then! 

Let Us All Please Remember That 
The Songs Of Zion Are Written Out Of 
Going Through An Experience
     Overcoming A Trial
          Being Thankful For Grace And Mercy
    Loving And Knowing The Dear Savior
And 
Just Wanting To Sing Of Our Precious Redeemer! 

What Song Will You Sing To Our King 
Who Is Love ... And Lovely
Now, Today!?! 

"I Know That My Redeemer Liveth!" 
Is 
My Song! 

Peace!






Thursday, August 12, 2021

Tolerating Sin Interferes With Soul Salvation







Old Wisdom:

If Someone Can't Give You A Biscuit
Don't Let Them
Take Bread Out Of Your Mouth! 


Question! 
How Is It That Known Evil-Doers
Be They Priestly, Political
Entertainers, Sportsmen
Financiers And The Like
Are Permitted To Maintain 
And 
Broadcast 
And
Promote Their "Deeply Held" Wicked
Blasphemous
Idolatrous Beliefs And Practices 
But
Devoted-To-Christ Christians 
Are Castigated, Excoriated, Pilloried
Punished And Canceled 
For Telling The World And His Brother That 
Jesus Christ The King Saves 
And
That He Loves Us All ... Sinner And Saint
To Death And Back 
And
On Up To Glory!?! 

If We Christians Are Being "Made" To Accept 
And 
Tolerate Willing Sinners' Embracing Their Pet Sins
Why Aren't The Wrong-Doers Satisfied To Leave Us Alone 
To Embrace Our Lord Christ 
And
Enjoy Our Personal Serving Of His Free-To-All Salvation 
And
Not Attempt To Force Us To Give Up Our Saving Faith 
And 
Sure Salvation!?! 

Is It Because Clean Living Accuses Them!?! 

Beloved, 

Good Accuses Evil 
Because 
Evil Knows It Is Not, Nor Can Ever Be, Good! 

When Good No Longer Offends Evil
The Day Of Goodness Ceases 
And
All Hope For Help And Healing Is Lost! 

Please Be True To The Lord Christ
And
Do Not Allow Anyone
Poor, Powerful
Fat, Foolish
Wise, Weak
Thin Or Trifling 
To Turn You Away From The Light That 
Leads To Life Everlasting! 

Dare To Stand Firm: 
Saving Faith Can't Fail! 

Only Jesus Christ ... The Creator ... Saves! 

Remember, Remember 
Don't Ever Forget ... 

Only Jesus Christ Can Give To Mankind
The Non-Perishable Bread ... Of Life! 

Peace!






Wednesday, August 11, 2021

GOOD OR BAD: Everybody Sets An Example!






Growing Up
We Were Always Instructed To Set A Good Example
To Follow Good Examples
And 
To Never Be The Bad Example
The Means By Which Someone 
Is 
Led Astray To Do Evil! 

Surprise ... No Surprise
Anybody May Set An Example 
But
The Real Question Is
Are You Setting The Good Example 
Worthy For Others To Accept 
And ... With Wisdom
Follow!?! 

Beloved, 

Jesus Christ The Righteous Judge
The Kind King
The Hope Of Every Man
Is
Our Exemplar 
Aka Ensample 
Aka Perfect Example
The One Whom We Could "Close Our Eyes" 
And
Without Reservation
Dare To Follow Faithfully! 

We, However
Don't Follow The Lord Christ Blindly! 

We Follow Our Dear Savior 
Through Good Evidence
Faith That Cannot Fail
Trust That Will Never Be Abused 
And
With Love For The Holy Love 
Which Will Never See Us Being Made Ashamed! 

True Believers Aka Committed-To-Christ Christians
Are Not Ashamed Of The Truth 
And 
We Should Never Be Afraid 
Or Ashamed To Permit Others To See Us 
Walking In Full Agreement With The Truth 
In The Living Light Of The Good News Gospel That 
Leads All Who Are Willing To Be Saved 
To Eternal Life! 

A Bad Example Costs The Wicked Instructor 
And 
His Careless And Willful Imitators! 

The Good Example Rewards Both The Wise Teacher 
And 
His Diligent Students! 

Please Let Us Dare To Direct Someone 
To The Good And Holy Way Today 
And
Without Hesitation, Fear, Or Shame: 
Jesus Christ Made The Way Plain 
And
He Always Saves!