At earth's great market where Joy is trafficked in, Buy while thy purse yet swells with golden Youth. Alan Seger, Ode to Antares. Bro. Doc

Through the tender mercy of our Yahvah; whereby the day spring from on high visited us, To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way f peace. Lk 1:78-79

Yahvah sent Yahvahosha to illuminate our hearts with His love.

PRAYER: FATHER, WE ARE THANKFUL FOR THE MERCY YOU SHOW TO US, BECAUSE WE DO NOT REALLY DESERVE IT AT TIME. THANK YOU FOR LOVING US THE WAY WE ARE. HALLELUYAH! Bro. Doc.

Texan With a New Car Three cowboys were hanging out in the bunkhouse. "I know that smart aleck Tex," said the first. "He's going to start bragging about that new foreign car he bought as soon as he gets back." "Not Tex," the second cowboy replied. "He'll always be just a good ol' boy. When he walks in, I'm sure all he'll say is hello." "I know Tex better than either of you," said the third. "He's so smart, he'll figure out a way to do both. Here he comes now." Tex swung open the bunkhouse door and shouted, "Audi, partners!"

Car Company Names AUDI Accelerates Under Demonic Influence Always Unsafe Designs Implemented All Un-informed Drivers Insulted All Unnecessary Devices Installed BMW Big Money Works Bought My Wife Brutal Money Waster BUICK Big Ugly Indestructable Car Killer CHEVROLET Can Hear Every Valve Rap On Long Extended Trips Cheap, Hardly Efficient, Virtually Runs On Luck Every Time DODGE Dumb Old Dirty Gas Eater Drips Oil, Drops Grease Everywhere FORD Fix Or Repair Daily Found On Road, Dead Fast Only Rolling Downhill GM General Maintenance GMC Garage Man's Companion HONDA Had One Never Did Again Happy Owners Never Drive Anything else. Hated Old Noisy Damaged Auto HYUNDAI Hope You Understand Nothing's Driveable And Inexpensive? MAZDA Most Always Zipping Dangerously Along OLDSMOBILE Old Ladies Driving Slowly Make Others Behind Infuriatingly Late Every day. Overpriced, Leisurely Driven Sedan Made Of Buick's Irregular Leftover Equipment SAAB Send Another Automobile Back TOYOTA Too Often Yankees Overprice This Auto VOLVO Very Odd Looking Vehicular Object VW Virtually Worthless

Shakespeare by Computer William Shakespeare's Sonnet 18 ("Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?") converted into the programming language ActionScript: var summer:Object = {}; var thee:Object = {}; summer.name = "Summer Day"; thee.name = "Thee"; summer.lovelyness = 9; thee.lovelyness = 10; summer.temperature = 98; thee.temperature = 98.6; summer.lease = new Date(2006, 7, 31).getTime() - new Date(2006, 5, 1).getTime(); thee.lease = new Date(2042, 6, 12).getTime() - new Date(1970, 8, 25).getTime(); summer.complexion = 0xFFCC33; thee.complexion = 0xFFCCCC; summer.fair = 10; thee.fair = 10; summer.getValue = function():Number { return --this.fair; }; thee.getValue = function():Number { return this.fair; }; summer.incrementTime = function():Number { return --this.lease; }; thee.incrementTime = function():Number { return this.lease; }; var man:Object = {}; man.hasEyes = true; man.canBreathe = true; man.lease = 10000; man.liveLong = function():Void { this.lease *= 10; }; man.giveLife = function(o:Object):Void { o.lease++; trace(o.name + " is given life"); }; man.compare = function(o1:Object, o2:Object):Void { if (this.canBreathe && this.hasEyes) { this.liveLong(); var n1:Number = 0; var n2:Number = 0; var o1isBetter:Boolean; for (var i in o1) { if (typeof (o1[i]) == "function") { o1isBetter = o1[i]() > o2[i]() ? true : false; } else { o1isBetter = o1[i] > o2[i] ? true : false; } n1 += Number(o1isBetter); n2 += Number(!o1isBetter); } this.giveLife(n1 > n2 ? o1 : o2); } }; man.compare(summer, thee);

Navajo Hitchhiker Sally was driving home from one of her business trips in Northern Arizona when she saw an elderly Navajo woman walking on the side of the road. As the trip was a long and quiet one, she stopped the car and asked the Navajo woman if she would like a ride. With a silent nod of thanks, the woman got into the car. Resuming the journey, Sally tried in vain to make a bit of small talk with the Navajo woman. The old woman just sat silently, looking intently at everything she saw, studying every little detail, until she noticed a brown bag on the seat next to Sally. "What's in the bag?" asked the old woman. Sally looked down at the brown bag and said, "It's a bottle of wine. I got it for my husband." The Navajo woman was silent for another moment or two. Then speaking with the quiet wisdom of an elder, she said, "Good trade."

Be Fishers of Men – Not of Fish (John 21:1-17)

Scripture References : Numbers 11:31-34;  Matthew 4:18-20;  5:9; 6:10; 14:19; Mark 1:17;
John 21:1-17 ;1 Corinthians 3:16-17; Revelation 21:4

After Yahvahosha’s resurrection there is a very interesting event which takes place at the Sea of Tiberias, as recorded in John 21:1-17, which is really a story about Peter and his ministry and what the Saviour really desired of his life.

It is also a story about turning away from causing death, to a ministry of bringing life, even life eternal, which is something that all of us should be doing. So let’s join Yahvahosha and his disciples after the Resurrection (John 21:1-17).

Jn 21:1-3 After these things Yahvahosha shewed himself against to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself.

2 There were together Simon Peter, and Thomaqs called Didymus and Nathanel of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples..

3 Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing.

We need to ask ourselves why they didn’t catch any fish. Could it be that they are going against the Messiah’s will? Let’s go on in our John 21 passage and see.

Jn 21:4-6 But when the morning was now come, Yahvahosha stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Yahvahosha.

5 Then Yahvahosha saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answeredhim, No.

6 And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw if for the multitude of fishes.

From the surface of this verse, it seems like the Saviour wants them to be successful fishermen, but is that really what Yahvahosha wants?  Let's remember what Yahvahosha first said to them when He called them into becoming His disciples (Mark 1:17).

Mk 1:17 And Jesus said to them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men,

He called them away from fishing; He called them away from being killers of fish into bringing life to human being.

So, if returning to being fishermen was against the will of Yahvah, then why would Yahvahosha do this (John 21:6)? Because, this was another one of Yahvah’s concessions granted to his errant children. He did this in the hope that they would learn from their mistakes and return to being obedient followers.

This is very similar to what happened in the wilderness. Yahvah had given the people manna, as bread from heaven that would sustain the people in good health without causing the death of any animal. But the people grumbled and demanded flesh. Let’s look at what happened (Numbers 11:31-34):

Nu 11:31-34 And there went forth a wind from YAHVAH, and brought quails from the sea, and let them fall by the camp, as it were a day’s journey on this side, were a day’s journey on the other side, round about the  camp, and as it were two cubits high upon the face of the earth.

32 And the people stood up all that day, and all that night, and all the next day, and they gathered the quails; he that gathered least gathered ten homers; and they spread them all abroad for themselves round about the camp.

33 And while the flesh was yet between their teeth, ere it was chewed, the wrath of YAHVAH was kindled against the people, and YAHVAH smote the people with a very great plague.

34 And he called the name of that place Kibroth-hataavah: because there they buried the people that lusted.

The people craved death, so he gave it to them.

But what about the dead quail? Did the Eternal kill them to make a point? I really don’t believe He did. To have this many quail blow in from a desert, or even a distant coastland, is not feasible; and for them to be piled up two cubits (3 feet) deep indicates that they were already dead. Thus, the only logical conclusion is that the Eternal created the dead quail or multiplied the body of one or two dead quail, just as Yahvahosha did with the bread and the two fish when He fed the 5,000 (Matthew 14:19).

With this in mind, let’s return to John 21 and continue our study (verse 7).

Jn 21:7 Therefore that disciple whom Yahvahosha loved saith unto Peter, It is the Master. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Master, he girt his fisher’s coat unto him, (for he was naked) and did cast himself into the sea.

Why would Peter clothe himself and throw himself into the sea?
Because he realized that in leading his fellow disciples back to fishing, he was going against the Master’s will, as we are told in Matthew 4:18-20:

Mt 4:18-20 And Yahvahosha, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for thy were fishers.

19 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

20 And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.

The disciples were obedient at that time, but after Yahvahosha’s death Peter lost his hope and returned to fishing. So, when he realized what he had done, he put on his outer garment, a way of covering the sin of his fishing attire, or lack of it, and threw himself into the sea, a type of baptism of repentance for his sin of disobedience.

Peter did get a little dramatic at times!

Let’s pick up our study again at John 21:8.

8 And the other disciples came in a little ship (for they were not far from land, but as it were two hundred cubits,) dragging the net with fishes.

Based on what we have read already, and the similarity to the other events, it’s quite likely that Yahvahosha created the lifeless fish bodies for the purpose of showing the disciples His true intention for their lives.

He had to prove a point based upon their errant ways, which we shall see shortly, as we return to our John 21 passage.

Jn 21:9 As soon as they were coming to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread.

The obvious question is, “Where did these fish come from, since they were there before the new catch arrived?” Yahvahosha must have created these fish, too.

Jn 21:10-11 Yahvahosha saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now caught.

11 Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not the net broken.

Again we see the emphasis of another miracle; for John, who was there, recognized that with such a catch, the net would have been torn. Clearly the whole intent of these events is to show the miraculous powers of the Saviour in such a way that the disciples would, once and for all, pay attention to the will of Yahvah for their lives.

Jn 21:12 Yahvahosha saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? Knowing that it was the Master.

This is further confirmation that they realize that they are in the midst of a miraculous event, for Yahvahosha was obviously transfigured, and no longer looked like He did during His incarnate life.

Jn 21:13 . Yahvahosha then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise.

Yahvahosha is once again showing them that a true leader must be a servant, a caretaker, and a compassionate minister to all who are in His care, so that they would follow His example and never again return to their worldly way of life.

Jn 21:14 This is now the third time that Yahvahosha shewed himself to his disciples, after that he was risen from the dead.

This is the time when the “rubber meets the road”, so to speak. It is decision time. All of this has been laid out before them as an example, to emphasize what Yahvahosha wants them to do.

Furthermore, since Peter was the one who led them back to fishing, instead of being fishers of men, and since Peter recognized the error of his ways, the Saviour speaks to him, as we continue in our John 21 passage.

Jn 21:15-17 So when they haqd dined, Yahvahosha saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea Master; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.

16 He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea Master; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Master, thou knowest all things: thou knowest that I love thee. Yahvahosha saith unto him, Feed my sheep

Peter denied Yahvahosha three times before His death, and now He is asking him to reaffirm his love three times, but for what purpose?

When Yahvahosha said, "Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these?", to whom was He referring? Was He referring to the disciples? That doesn’t make any sense; because Yahvahosha wouldn’t do anything to cause a separation between the disciples by asking if Simon Peter loved Him more than his brethren. Jesus is not referring to the disciples; He is referring to the fish.

In essence, Yahvahosha is asking Peter, “Do you love Me more than these fish that you left the ministry to catch? I entrusted My ministry to you and your fellow disciples in order for you to be fishers of men, that you might bring them life eternal, and you have returned to being killers of fish. Don’t you love me more than these fish?”

And when Peter responds in the affirmative, Yahvahosha tells him to tend the people whom He had left in the disciples’ care. He is not talking about fish, lambs, or sheep; He is talking about ministering to the people of this world and, in turn, to the whole of creation.

And since Yahvahosha said all of this in the hearing of the other disciples, and through the Scripture to us, we are to understand that we are to be loving and compassionate peacemakers to the whole of creation.

And through this loving caretaker example, we will lead people to become followers of Yahvahosha, even to heaven and life eternal.

Just in case someone doubts this conclusion, consider the following:

It is a well known fact that we do not need any animal products to live a happy and healthy life; in fact, we will be healthier on an all unprocessed, whole food, plant food diet, and in this way we preserve the temple of Yahvah, our body (1 Corinthians 3:16-17).

We know that there is no death in eden (Revelation 21:4), and Yahvahosha taught us to pray, “Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” So if this is what we are to seek, then we should do everything in our power to eliminate as much death as possible, including what we put on our plates.

Clearly, Yahvahosha wants us to turn away from the violent lifestyles of this earth to become the blessed peacemaking children of Yahvah He calls us to be (Matthew 5:9).

So our closing question is: Do we love Yahvahosha more than the violent ways of this world?

Our answer is reflected in the way we live.

I Just Needed To Use Your Car After shopping for most of the day, a couple returns to find their car has been stolen. They go to the police station to make a full report. Then, a detective drives them back to the parking lot to see if any evidence can be found at the scene of the crime. To their amazement, the car has been returned. There is an envelope on the windshield with a note of apology and two tickets to a music concert. The note reads, "I apologize for taking your car, but my wife was having a baby and I had to hot-wire your ignition to rush her to the hospital. Please forgive the inconvenience. Here are two tickets for tonight's concert of Garth Brooks, the country-and-western music star." Their faith in humanity restored, the couple attend the concert and return home late. They find their house has been robbed. Valuable goods have been taken from thoughout the house, from basement to attic. And, there is a note on the door reading, "Well, you still have your car. I have to put my newly born kid through college somehow, don't I?"

Meter Jumper What happened to the frog that parked illegally? It was toad!

Cat Name After picking up food for his daughter's cat, George spied a new bowl for the pet and grabbed it too. "Shall I have the cat's name written on the side of the bowl?" offered the store owner. "No, don't bother," replied George. "He can't read anyway."

Catholic dog Muldoon lived alone in the Irish countryside with only a pet dog for company. One day the dog died, and Muldoon went to the parish priest and asked, "Father, me dog is dead. Could ya' be saying' a mass for the poor creature?" Father Patrick replied, "I'm afraid not; we cannot have services for an animal in the church. But there are some Baptists down the lane, an there's no tellin' what they believe. Maybe they'll do something for the creature." Muldoon said, "I'll go right away Father. Do ya' think $5,000 is enough to donate to them for the service?" Father Patrick exclaimed, "Sweet Mary, Mother of Jesus! Why didn't ya tell me the dog was Catholic?

Joy comes, grief goes, we know not how. J.R. Lowell, The Vision of Siur Launfal Bro. Doc

There's not a joy the world can give like that it takes away. Bryon, Stanzas for music. Bro. Doc

No mention shall be made of coral or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies. Job 28:18

It seems impossible that I would ever question your wisdom Yahvah. And yet I often do. At every turn I see a better way; with every crisis I seek my own solutions. But in those moments, remind me: You are still at work in my life.

PRAYER: FATHER, WE PRAY THAT WE WILL NOT QUESTION YOUR WILL FOR US, AND THAT WE ALWAYS DO YOU WILL IN OUR LIVES. THANK YOU FATHER. IN YAHVAHOSHA'S NAME, HALLELUYAH! Bro. Doc

Charity never faileth: And now abideth faith, hope, charity, and these three; but the greatest of these is charity. 1 Co 13:8a,13

Do we truly love Yahvah as we should or do we only love Him, when we get what we want?

PRAYER:Dear Yahvah, to do things that will give me a deeper sense of assurance--that your love will always be available. But today we will not arrange situations of neediness to perpetuate our hope for love. We will simply accept what is: Your never-ending love. Halleluyah! Bro. Doc

Why God Never Received Tenure at Any University 1. He had only one major publication. 2. It was in Hebrew. 3. It had no references. 4. It wasn't published in a referred journal. 5. Some doubt He wrote it by Himself. 6. He may have created the world, but what has he done since? 7. The scientific community can't replicate His results. 8. He never got permission from the ethics board to use human subjects. 9. When one experiment went awry, He tried to cover it up by drowning the subjects. 10. He rarely came to class and just told students, "Read the Book." 11. Some say He had His son teach class. 12. He expelled His first two students. 13. His office hours were irregular and sometimes held on a mountain top. 14. Although there were only 10 requirements, all students failed save His Son.

The Grieving Wife Mary Clancy goes up to Father O'Grady after his Sunday morning service, and she's in tears. He says, "So what's bothering you, dear?" She says, "Oh, Father, I've got terrible news. My husband passed away last night." The priest says, "Oh, Mary, that's terrible. Tell me, Mary, did he have any last requests?" She says, "That he did, Father..." The priest says, "What did he ask, Mary?" She says, "He said, 'Please, Mary, put down that darned gun!'"

Dividing Nuts On the outskirts of town, there was a huge nut tree by the cemetery fence. One day two boys filled up a bucketful of nuts and sat down by the tree, out of sight, and began dividing the nuts. "One for you, one for me. One for you, one for me," said one boy. The bucket was so full, several rolled out toward the fence. Cycling down the road by the cemetery was a third boy. As he passed he thought he heard voices from inside the cemetery. He slowed down to investigate. Sure enough, he heard, "One for you, one for me. One for you, one for me." He knew what it was. "Oh, my!" he shuddered, "It's Satan and St. Peter dividing the souls at the cemetery!" He cycled down the road as fast as he could and found an old man with a cane, hobbling along. "Come quick!" said the boy. "You won't believe what I heard. Satan and St. Peter are down at the cemetery dividing the souls." The man said, "Shoo, you brat! Can't you see I'm finding it hard to walk as it is!" After several pleas, the man hobbled to the cemetery. Standing by the fence he heard, "One for you, one for me. One for you, one for me..." The old man whispered, "Boy, you've been telling the truth! Let's see if we can see the Devil himself." Shivering with fear, they peered through the fence, yet they were still unable to see anything. The old man and the boy gripped the wrought iron bars of the fence tighter and tighter as they tried to get a glimpse of Satan. At last they heard, "One for you, one for me. And one last one for you. That's all. Now let's go get those nuts by the fence, and we'll be done." They say the old guy made it back to town 5 minutes before the boy.

Too-Jealous Wife There was once a wife so jealous that when her husband came home one night and she couldn't find hairs on his jackets she yelled at him, "Great, so now you're cheating on me with a bald woman!" The next night, when she didn't smell any perfume, she yelled again by saying, "She's not only bald, but she's too cheap to buy any perfume!"