VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: THE BIRTH-RIGHT: Waiting For A Meal Isn't Deadly!

Red Bean Stew Is Delicious 

And

So Are A Multitude Of Other Dishes 

But

Based On Wisdom, Understanding, Knowledge

Blessed Promise 

And

Outright Warning

I Am Not Willing To Sell My God-Given Birth-Right Of 

Eternal Bliss, Peace, Joy And Rest

For The Happy-Belly Joy Of One Meal! 

Would You!?! 

Brethren, 

Almighty God's Sacrifice ... In The Person Of Jesus Christ 

Guarantees Us The Birth-Right Of Eternal Life With Christ 

Aka Immortality

Incorruptibility

A New Name

The Crown Of Life

And 

A Forever Place In The Father's House That 

No One Else May Claim 

Either By Coercion Or Deceit

Quit-Claim Deed Or Supposed Outright Purchase! 

In The Name Of Jesus

Don't Sell What You Can't By Back!

Thirsty Or Supposedly Dying Of Hunger

We Have The Promise That Our Bread And Water Are Sure 

So Don't Stop Short Of The Father's Tents Of Safety 

To Indulge Over-Indulged Self 

And 

To "Enjoy" The Temporary Convenience That 

Eternally Costs! 

Over-Indulgence Is Sin: 

Self-Denial Is Not! 

Waiting On Your Blessing Is No Weight! 

Weighing Convenient Fast-Food As More Valuable 

Aka More Beneficial Than Your Eternal Blessing 

Is 

Unadulterated Folly Aka Bold Sinning! 

Please Think On These Things Now 

While Abundance Is Available! 

Choosing To Miss A Meal Or Two

Just Because You Can

Will Surely Build Self-Control

Aka Staying Power

When Evil Starts Throwing About Its Ungodly Power!

Waiting For A Meal Isn't Deadly! 

Peace!

Don't Live For Your Belly!

Live By Faith!

HAPPY SABBATH: Get Home Safely!

 

I Read A Story About A Young Lady 

Who ... During Her Mid-Teens

Had Asked Her Parents To Place A Tracker On Her Phone 

So That She Could Feel Safe Away From Them

And 

They Would Be Comforted 

Knowing Where She Was At All Times! 

She Had Been Walking Fearful 

Because 

Of The Known Bad Company She Was Keeping! 

How Interesting! 

Beloved, 

We Have Motivated Enemies 

But

Our Father Has Plainly Told Us 

And

We Should Be Patently Aware That 

We Have Holy "Trackers" 

The Faithful Companion

A Guardian Angel

A Recording Angel

And 

The Comforter Who Corrects Us 

And 

Leads Us Into All Truth Being Ever Present! 

Our Trackers 

Are Not To Keep Our Father Informed And Comforted! 

Our Trackers Are There To Guard, Guide

Protect, Correct

Influence Us To Do The Good And The Right 

And

To Keep A Faithful Record Of Everything In Our Lives! 

Why!?! 

Don't You Recall That 

There Is The Lamb's Book Of Life

And 

The Book Of Remembrance

And 

Your Personal Life's Record!?! 

The Record Of Your Life 

Will Either Testify For You

Or Against You 

At The Judgment Bar Of Christ! 

We Have Friends In High Places 

Ministering To Us 

For Our Sure Salvation! 

Our Almighty God Provides For Us 

Before We Have A Need: 

Trust Him Always! 

Our Enemies Are Damned! 

Yes, Indeed

So Dare To Lean On Our Blessed Jesus 

And 

Get Home Safely! 

Peace!

Accepting And Acting On The Truth Sets The Liar Free!

Are You A Practicing Dissembler 

Aka A Deceitful Person 

Aka A Licensed Liar!?! 

Have You Recently Been Made Aware Of It!?! 

Think! 

In The Day Of Your Sure-To-Come Disaster

Is 

There Anyone Who Will Rush To Your Side

To Answer Your Cry For Comfort And Aid 

Or 

Will There Be ... Instead

Persons Showing Up To Make Sure That 

You Are Ingesting A Generous Mouthful Of 

Scalding Comeuppance Tea 

Aka Serve Yuh Right Flavored Water!?! 

Beloved, 

Our Dear Savior Speaks Urgently About Sowing And Reaping

And 

Casting Our Dry Bread Upon The Waters 

And Thereafter 

Eating Our Fill From The Horn Of Good And Plenty! 

He Speaks Of Those Who Have To Give 

And Lying On Their Pocket, Don't And Are Spiritually Poor

And 

Those Who Have Not To Give 

And Trusting Him, Do And Are Truly Rich

And

He Speaks About The Wages That One Earns For Sin! 

Satan 

Is 

The Father Of Lies! 

Liars Kill 

And 

Killers Lie 

But They ... Unrepentant

Will Never Receive Wings Like The Eagle 

With Which To Heaven To Fly! 

Be Ye Warned ... 

Please Don't Speak About Lies To Save Your Face

Lies To Get You Out Of Trouble

Lies As Jests To Amuse The Multitude

Or Lies Told In The Shoot-The-Breeze 

In The "I Have Nothing Better To Do!" Bubble! 

Truth 

Is 

Our Shield ... Our Comfort

All Night And All Day! 

It Is The Gift Of Our Dear Savior-God 

So Please Don't Cast Away Saving Truth

To Gain The Lost Man's N0-Salvation Reward! 

Jesus Christ The Righteous, The King

Is 

The Truth: 

Lovingly Embrace And Peacefully Rest In Him! 

He Knows Your Name And Your Nature

And

He Personally Calls To 

And 

Intimately, Sacrificially, Cares For You! 

Peace!

  

The Peaceful Sleep

Of

The Just

Is

The Gift Of God

To The Heart That Abides

With And In Saving Truth!

SOUL-STRENGTHENING ACTIONS: Kindness Cures Cruelty!

No One Owes You A Gift 

So No Matter Its Cost 

Or From Whom You Received It

It Is A Blessing: 

Give Heartfelt Thanks! 

Being Maliciously Rude 

And 

Unkind To Others To Feel Good About Yourself 

Is 

Cruel And Ungodly: 

Look To Jesus Christ ... The Only One Righteous

And 

Stop The Rubbish 

Since There Is No Blessing That 

Attends Such Reprehensible Behavior! 

No Human Being Is Your Servant 

Unless You Are Paying For The Privilege Of 

Utilizing Their Services: 

Lower Your Pompous Pride Flag 

And 

Do As The Savior Asks: 

Be Humble, Just, Righteous, And True! 

Shredding Someone's Confidence 

To Appear High And Mighty Before Your Friends 

And 

Other Like-Minded Associates 

Shows You To Be Mean-Spirited And Small-Minded: 

Take Your Mind And Your Manners Out  Of The Sewer 

Or That Is As High As You'll Rise: 

Stop Being Satan's Servant! 

Beloved, 

Too Many Of Us Utilizing The Name Christian 

Are Walking Tall As Tithe-Returning

Psalm-Singing

Bible-Thumping Cretins! 

Stop The Rot!

Let's Just Get Off The Slow-Boat To Hell And Damnation 

By The Available, Saving, Grace Of The Eternal God 

And 

Humbly Ask Our Savior For New Hearts

New Minds

New Thoughts 

And 

New Desires For Soul-Strengthening Actions! 

Remember, Remember 

Don't Ever Forget ... 

Christians Cannot Copy The Worldly-Wise 

And 

Still Win The Sin Over-Comer's Crown Of Life! 

Do Good And Right 

To Take Flight 

And 

Eternally Live In Living Light! 

Evil Eliminates Blessings! 

Kindness Cures Cruelty! 

Fervent Prayer Frees! 

Peace Be Unto You!

Peace With Almighty God

Is

Precious! 

DOING AS YOU PLEASE: Don't Tempt The Lord!

 

Think About These Things ...

Water Over A Low Flame Simmers! 

And

You May Blissfully Play The Annoying Game 

"I'm Not Touching You!" 

Until The Offended Party Slaps The Snot Out Of You! 

Beloved, 

There Is An Old Saying About Poking A Dog With A Stick! 

Poke The Dog One Time Too Many 

And 

You Will Rue The Day You Walked Without Wisdom! 

You May Be Able To Destroy The Animal Afterward 

But

Surprise, Surprise, No Shock

No One Can Destroy The Creator God

Who Has The Final Say In Everything! 

Answer If You Dare ...

How Long Can We Offend The Lord 

Before He Rocks Our World!?! 

Do Not Tempt The Lord! 

Look Around And See! 

Turn Around And Hear! 

Look Out And Weep For The Multitudes Of People

Young, Old

Rich, Poor

Free And Imprisoned 

Who Believed That 

They Could Control Almighty God's Sweet Tomorrow! 

We Are Promised One Day Of Life 

And 

That Is Today:

Our Today Actions Decide Our Tomorrow Outcomes! 

The Fact Is ... 

If Tomorrow's Sun Rises For Us

The Day Will Be Called Today

So Please Let Us Use Today

This Moment

This Minute

This Hour

This Day

To Accept The Leading Of The Lord 

So That By His Slow Anger Aka His Saving Grace 

We May Rise Above The Morass Of Sin 

And

Walk Unto Sure Salvation! 

Wise Up ... 

Indulging In Folly 

Is Not 

Common-Sense! 

Do The Will Of The Eternal God! 

Walk In The Holy Way That Leads To Everlasting Life

And 

Choose To Accept Mercy ... Available And Free

Because

The Day Of Our Redemption 

Is 

Drawing Near

And

Only Those Of The Household Of Unfailing Faith

- Enduringly Faithful, Obedient, Loving, And Kind To End -

Will Be Redeemed! 

Please .. I Beseech Us All 

Willingly Obey The Lord While It Is Still Today

And 

Be Gloriously Blessed! 

Peace!

Doing As You Please

Does Not Stretch Far Enough

To Allow You To Do "It"

As Long As You Please!

Fearfully And Wonderfully Made!

Almighty God's Great Grace 

Is 

Utterly Amazing! 

The Lord Jesus ... Our Creator

With Amazing Love And Available Grace

With The Superbly Fine Touch Of The Master Hand

Caused Us To Be Fearfully Aka Awesomely

And 

Wonderfully Made! 

We All Know This To Be True 

And In Gratitude 

We Should Joyfully Give Our God 

Great And Glorious Praise

Morning, Evening, Noon And Night! 

Beloved, 

Choose To Think Of 

And 

Dare To Believe On The Lord Jesus Christ! 

We Don't Need To Change 

The Fluids In Our Circulatory System 

Every Three Months! 

We Don't Need To Change 

Our Kidneys After 10 Years! 

We Don't Need Our Legs Rotated 

Or 

Our Hearts Relined! 

We Don't Need Bi-Annual Brain Upgrades! 

We Don't Need Our Eye-Balls Fashionably Upgraded 

Just Because It's What's New On The Runway, Walkway

Or The Tongue Of Mr. Or Ms. It Or Popular Trans It! 

And

We Don't Need Our Mufflers Replaced!

Thank You, Jesus! 

Food Is Our Medicine 

And 

Our Medicine Is Our Food! 

As Long As We Live, We Live

And

When We Die

We Return In Component Parts To Origins: 

The Breath Of Life To Our Creator 

And 

Our Bodies To The Dust From Whence They Came! 

We Are Blessed! 

Don't You ... Even With Regular Aches

Pains, Problems, Pressures

And 

The Gift Of The Power Of Prayer

Think It Is Time To Lift Up Our Lord Jesus!?! 

I Don't Dare You

Because

A Reasoning, Honest, Heart

Should Cause You, Me, Us All

To See The Light Of Life

Get To It! 

Hallelujah, Jesus! 

Peace!

Heaven Will Be Worth It All!

Practice Make Practical 

Aka What You Practice 

You Become Efficient At Performing! 

If You Make A Habit Of Being Kind

You Act Kindly! 

If You Practice Cruelty

You Act Cruelly! 

Beloved, 

The Nature ... The Character Of Our Lord Christ

Which He Requires To Be Reproduced In His Children

- The Saints Of God And Christ - 

Demands That We Practice Gentleness, Goodness

Kindness, Temperance Aka Moderation

Love, Justice, Faithfulness, And Truthfulness

And 

Be Giving And Forgiving! 

Is It Going To Be Easy!?! 

No! 

Can It Be Accomplished!?! 

Yes! 

Is It Worth The Effort Required!?! 

Most Certainly! 

Should I Be Willing To Try!?! 

Only You Can Answer That! 

Remember, Though, No Risk ... No Reward!

No Cross ... No Crown!

Is There Help Available!?! 

It's Just A Prayer Away!?! 

But What If There Are Slip-Ups!?! 

He Who Says Do It Is There To Help You Up 

And

Get You Back On Track! 

Dear Ones, 

Acquiring Bad Habits Requires No Effort: 

That's As Water Down The Hill! 

Acquiring Good Habits Requires Time

         Blood

                  Sweat

                           Tears

                                     Prayers

Endurance

         Faith

                 Hope

                          Love

                                  Trust 

And

The Patience Of The Saints 

Who Are Standing Firmly 

On The "Yeah!" And "AMEN!!!" Promises Of 

Their Creator, Savior, Lord, God, Redeemer, King 

And 

Forever Faithful Friend! 

Pray ... Because He Cares! 

Do ... Because It's True! 

Testify ... Because It Edifies!

Praise ... And Be Raised! 

Peace!

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: YOUR CHOICE: Lip-Service Sorry Or True Repentance

Most People's Idea Of Being "Sorry!" 

Is 

With Regard To Being Caught Doing The Thing 

And

Getting Off Cheaply ... Or Without Cost 

And Not

About Actual Repentance Aka Turning Away From The Sin 

And

Not Doing It Again

By The Saving Grace Of The Living God! 

Beloved, 

Think About What You Thought Of Doing

Spoke About Doing

Have Done

Are Doing

Or Are Planning To Do: 

Where's Your Heart!?! 

If You Were Caught Doing The Dirty

Would You Be Truly Repentant Or Lip-Service Sorry!?! 

Which Would Hurt You More: 

Being Caught

Having To Apologize

Being Punished

Being Made Ashamed

Or Recognizing That 

Your Actions Crucify Our Dear Savior Again 

And

Bring His Name To Open Shame 

In The Presence Of Eager Evil-Doers!?! 

Being Repentant To Get Out Of Trouble 

Is 

Demeaning To The One Whom You've Hurt 

And

Insulting To The Lord Christ 

Who Has Gifted Us With Confession Of 

And 

Repentance For Sin 

As The Clear Path To Soul Salvation! 

All Sin 

Is 

Against Almighty God! 

False Repentance Diminishes All Who Consider 

Almighty God's Grace And Mercy 

As Cheap 

And 

Useless Trinkets! 

Please Walk Softly Before Our Lord Jesus 

And 

Choose To Treat Repentance 

As Though Your Life Depends On It: 

It Truly Does! 

Please Don't Sell Your Soul Short 

For A Sure Shot At Vain Glory! 

Offer To The Lord A Broken 

And 

Contrite Heart! 

Peace! 

HAPPY SABBATH + Follow-Pattern Killed Cadogan: Faith In The Lord Is Precious Seed!

 

FACT: 

Faith ... Not Feeling

Is 

Precious Seed 

Which Bears Good Fruit To Abundant Harvest! 

Are You Indulging 

Infidelity Toward The Faith Of Jesus Christ 

Which Cannot Fail!?! 

Are You Waxing Bold 

And 

Daringly Indulging In Questioning

Doubting

And 

Criticizing The Living Word Of The Eternal God!?! 

Aren't You Afraid!?! 

When We Were Young

There Were Those Amongst Us 

Who Often Heard The Condemning Words 

"You Would Criticize The Very Dead!"

 

"You Would Take The Lord God Off His Throne 

If You Could!" 

Beloved, 

This Is A Nasty State Of Affairs 

With Which To Become Participant! 

There Is One Living God

One Holy Faith

And 

One True Baptism 

Which Washes Us Willing-Ones Clean 

From Every Sin! 

Ponder This ...

How Is It Possible That 

Any Of Us Finite, Known-Dying, Creatures 

Could Raise Up Altars To The False Gods Of 

Higher Criticism

Scientific Advancement

Financial Acumen

Entertainment Wizardry

And 

Sensual Fulfillment

And 

Call Our Creator A Liar 

And 

The Absentee Landlord

When ... Without Him

There Is Not Anything That We Can Do

To Even Help Or Save Ourselves  ... Or Another!?! 

Presumption Is A Sin!

Don't Tempt The Lord!

Dear Ones, 

Anything Outside Of Faith 

Is 

Sin 

And 

If We Choose To Doubt The Lord In One Thing

We Will Choose To Lose Faith In Him In Everything! 

One Foot-Fall ... One Wheel-Turn ... Starts The Journey: 

Where To Are You Headed!?! 

Old Wisdom:

Follow-Pattern Killed Cadogan! 

Translation:

Please Think For Yourself

And 

Don't Follow The Multitude To Do Evil

Because

What Sweetened Their Mouth

Might Very Well Kill You! 

Remember, Remember

Don't Ever Forget ...

Satan The Damned 

The Originator Of Doubt

Is 

The Blasphemous Liar

Who From Glorious Heaven

Was Unceremoniously Kicked Out! 

Doubt Decimates! 

Truth Elevates! 

Don't Pontificate! 

Let The Living Word Of The Eternal God

Your Mind Educate! 

Exercise, Exercise, Exercise, Faith: 

Only Jesus Christ, The Living God, Saves! 

Exercise Faith

And

Don't Procrastinate! 

Peace!

The Truth Is

And

Faith Will! 

FAIR IS FAIR: Is There Someone You Despise, Envy, Or Hate!?!

There's An Old Saw That Says: 

He Who Steals My Possessions, Makes Me Poor 

And 

Enriches Himself 

But

He Who Steals My Good Name 

Does Not Enrich Himself 

But 

Makes Me Poor Indeed! 

Beloved, 

He Who Steals Your Possessions

Steals What Can Be Replaced 

But

He Who Steals Your Good Name

Aka Your Character

Goes As Far As Being Willing To Take Your Very Life 

Which Neither He Nor She Can Replace 

Or Profit From Eternally! 

Sooo, The Question Is This: 

"Is There Someone ... Anyone

Who You Despise, Envy

Or Hate Enough That 

You Would Be Willing To Give Up Heaven 

To See Them, Or Help To Have Them, Destroyed!?!" 

Are You Sure!?! 

Jesus Christ, Our Great Example

Made Himself Of No Reputation 

So That We Will Have His Character 

His Good Name

And Thereby

Be Blessed And Saved! 

With This Said

Who Are We, You And I, That 

We Should Seek To Destroy Those 

Whom Jesus Christ Died To Save!?! 

Have You Considered 

That In Plotting And Working Someone's Destruction 

That Someone Else 

Is 

Plotting And Working Out Your Destruction!?! 

Remember, Remember

Don't Ever Forget ... 

Do Unto Others 

What You Desire To Have Done Unto You! 

Fair Is Fair: 

         Fear Is Fear: 

                 Fare Is Fare! 

                 What You Did:

         What You'll Feel:

What You'll Pay To Get Where You Are Going!

Heaven 

Is 

Our Own To Gain:  

Is Your Heart Right With The Good Lord!?! 

Peace!

Truth Has No Expiration Date!

Okay! 

Let's Recap! 

Truth Has No Expiration Date! 

Salvation ... Which Includes Grace And Mercy

Has A Guaranteed-By Date! 

And

Evil Has A Use-By Date!

Please Think Deeply On These Things! 

Fret Not Thyself Over Evil-Doers 

Is 

The Take-It-To-The-Bank Command! 

Cast Your Burden On The Lord 

Is 

The Make-Haste-And-Do-It Command! 

Trust Ye In The Lord Forever 

Is 

The Always-Use Command! 

Pray Without Ceasing 

Is 

The Rest-Easy-In-Jesus Command! 

Beloved, 

Every Do And Don't-Do Command Of The Lord Jesus Christ 

Has The Weight Of Eternity Firmly Fixed To It 

And 

We, As Christians Committed To The Cause Of Christ

Should Never, Ever, Join With The Doubters

The Unbelievers

And 

Those Who Are Antagonized By The Plain Truth Of 

The Eternal Word Of The Omnipotent God 

To Place Saving Truth On The Same Ground

The Same Level

As The So-Called Great Works Of Literature! 

The Great Writers Wrote Their Conception Of The Truth! 

The Holy Word

Is 

The Good-News Gospel Truth Which Saves 

Aka Points One To Jesus Christ 

And 

Everlasting Life! 

Let's Get Our Priorities In Order 

And 

Do As We Are Instructed 

So That We Will Have The Peace That 

Passes Human Understanding! 

Jesus Christ The Righteous Aka The Truth

Never Changes: 

Learn And Live: 

Walk Wisely!

Peace!