Q: How many engineers does it take to change a light bulb? A: You need 250 just to lobby for the research grant.
Month: March 2013
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DEVOTIONAL LANCASTER BAPTIST CHURCH
Receiving Honor
By Paul Chappell
Monday, Mar 25, 2013
Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men: For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.
Proverbs 25:6-7Lenny Skutnik had no intention of being a hero that day. The staffer at the Congressional Budget Office in Washington was having an ordinary winter day when Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into the 14th Street Bridge over the Potomac River shortly after takeoff. Those who survived the crash faced death as the plane sank in the icy waters.
A helicopter dropped a rescue line to one of the survivors, but she was too weak to hold on. Lenny Skutnik saw what was happening and dove into the water. He swam out to her and pulled her back to shore, saving her life. Two weeks later, President Ronald Reagan invited Skutnik to attend the State of the Union address, and in describing the accident said: “And we saw the heroism of one of our young Government employees, Lenny Skutnik, who, when he saw a woman lose her grip on the helicopter line, dived into the water and dragged her to safety.”
Skutnik was honored by the president of the United States, not because he tried to draw attention to himself but because he did what was right in a crisis. Satan tells us that we need to be sure everything we do is seen and praised. Yet God reminds us that attempts to promote ourselves eventually backfire. Only the honor that God orchestrates is sure. Psalm 75:6–7 says, “For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.”
It is much better to leave recognition in the hands of God. We can trust Him to see and properly reward all that we do for Him. Better still, when we do “all to the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31), we are completely free from the being elated or deflated by the finicky approval of men.
Today’s Proverbs Precept:When we leave our honor in the hands of God, we free ourselves to do all to His glory.
Old Testament Reading
Joshua 19CHAPTER 19
1 And the second lot came forth to Simeon, even for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families: and their inheritance was within the inheritance of the children of Judah. 2 And they had in their inheritance Beersheba, or Sheba, and Moladah, 3 And Hazarshual, and Balah, and Azem, 4 And Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah, 5 And Ziklag, and Bethmarcaboth, and Hazarsusah, 6 And Bethlebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities and their villages: 7 Ain, Remmon, and Ether, and Ashan; four cities and their villages: 8 And all the villages that were round about these cities to Baalathbeer, Ramath of the south. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families. 9 Out of the portion of the children of Judah was the inheritance of the children of Simeon: for the part of the children of Judah was too much for them: therefore the children of Simeon had their inheritance within the inheritance of them.
10 And the third lot came up for the children of Zebulun according to their families: and the border of their inheritance was unto Sarid: 11 And their border went up toward the sea, and Maralah, and reached to Dabbasheth, and reached to the river that is before Jokneam; 12 And turned from Sarid eastward toward the sunrising unto the border of Chislothtabor, and then goeth out to Daberath, and goeth up to Japhia, 13 And from thence passeth on along on the east to Gittahhepher, to Ittahkazin, and goeth out to Remmonmethoar to Neah; 14 And the border compasseth it on the north side to Hannathon: and the outgoings thereof are in the valley of Jiphthahel: 15 And Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities with their villages. 16 This is the inheritance of the children of Zebulun according to their families, these cities with their villages.
17 And the fourth lot came out to Issachar, for the children of Issachar according to their families. 18 And their border was toward Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem, 19 And Hapharaim, and Shion, and Anaharath, 20 And Rabbith, and Kishion, and Abez, 21 And Remeth, and Engannim, and Enhaddah, and Bethpazzez; 22 And the coast reacheth to Tabor, and Shahazimah, and Bethshemesh; and the outgoings of their border were at Jordan: sixteen cities with their villages. 23 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Issachar according to their families, the cities and their villages.
24 And the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families. 25 And their border was Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph, 26 And Alammelech, and Amad, and Misheal; and reacheth to Carmel westward, and to Shihorlibnath; 27 And turneth toward the sunrising to Bethdagon, and reacheth to Zebulun, and to the valley of Jiphthahel toward the north side of Bethemek, and Neiel, and goeth out to Cabul on the left hand, 28 And Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, even unto great Zidon; 29 And then the coast turneth to Ramah, and to the strong city Tyre; and the coast turneth to Hosah; and the outgoings thereof are at the sea from the coast to Achzib: 30 Ummah also, and Aphek, and Rehob: twenty and two cities with their villages. 31 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families, these cities with their villages.
32 The sixth lot came out to the children of Naphtali, even for the children of Naphtali according to their families. 33 And their coast was from Heleph, from Allon to Zaanannim, and Adami, Nekeb, and Jabneel, unto Lakum; and the outgoings thereof were at Jordan: 34 And then the coast turneth westward to Aznothtabor, and goeth out from thence to Hukkok, and reacheth to Zebulun on the south side, and reacheth to Asher on the west side, and to Judah upon Jordan toward the sunrising. 35 And the fenced cities are Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth, 36 And Adamah, and Ramah, and Hazor, 37 And Kedesh, and Edrei, and Enhazor, 38 And Iron, and Migdalel, Horem, and Bethanath, and Bethshemesh; nineteen cities with their villages. 39 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Naphtali according to their families, the cities and their villages.
40 And the seventh lot came out for the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families. 41 And the coast of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Irshemesh, 42 And Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and Jethlah, 43 And Elon, and Thimnathah, and Ekron, 44 And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath, 45 And Jehud, and Beneberak, and Gathrimmon, 46 And Mejarkon, and Rakkon, with the border before Japho. 47 And the coast of the children of Dan went out too little for them: therefore the children of Dan went up to fight against Leshem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father. 48 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families, these cities with their villages.
49 When they had made an end of dividing the land for inheritance by their coasts, the children of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua the son of Nun among them: 50 According to the word of the LORD they gave him the city which he asked, even Timnathserah in mount Ephraim: and he built the city, and dwelt therein. 51 These are the inheritances, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, divided for an inheritance by lot in Shiloh before the LORD, at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. So they made an end of dividing the country.
CHAPTER 20
1 The LORD also spake unto Joshua, saying, 2 Speak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses: 3 That the slayer that killeth any person unawares and unwittingly may flee thither: and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood. 4 And when he that doth flee unto one of those cities shall stand at the entering of the gate of the city, and shall declare his cause in the ears of the elders of that city, they shall take him into the city unto them, and give him a place, that he may dwell among them. 5 And if the avenger of blood pursue after him, then they shall not deliver the slayer up into his hand; because he smote his neighbour unwittingly, and hated him not beforetime. 6 And he shall dwell in that city, until he stand before the congregation for judgment, and until the death of the high priest that shall be in those days: then shall the slayer return, and come unto his own city, and unto his own house, unto the city from whence he fled.
7 And they appointed Kedesh in Galilee in mount Naphtali, and Shechem in mount Ephraim, and Kirjatharba, which is Hebron, in the mountain of Judah. 8 And on the other side Jordan by Jericho eastward, they assigned Bezer in the wilderness upon the plain out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh. 9 These were the cities appointed for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them, that whosoever killeth any person at unawares might flee thither, and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he stood before the congregation.
CHAPTER 21
1 Then came near the heads of the fathers of the Levites unto Eleazar the priest, and unto Joshua the son of Nun, and unto the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel; 2 And they spake unto them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, saying, The LORD commanded by the hand of Moses to give us cities to dwell in, with the suburbs thereof for our cattle. 3 And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inheritance, at the commandment of the LORD, these cities and their suburbs. 4 And the lot came out for the families of the Kohathites: and the children of Aaron the priest, which were of the Levites, had by lot out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Simeon, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, thirteen cities. 5 And the rest of the children of Kohath had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh, ten cities. 6 And the children of Gershon had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities. 7 The children of Merari by their families had out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities. 8 And the children of Israel gave by lot unto the Levites these cities with their suburbs, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.
9 And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are here mentioned by name, 10 Which the children of Aaron, being of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi, had: for theirs was the first lot. 11 And they gave them the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, with the suburbs thereof round about it. 12 But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession. 13 Thus they gave to the children of Aaron the priest Hebron with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Libnah with her suburbs, 14 And Jattir with her suburbs, and Eshtemoa with her suburbs, 15 And Holon with her suburbs, and Debir with her suburbs, 16 And Ain with her suburbs, and Juttah with her suburbs, and Bethshemesh with her suburbs; nine cities out of those two tribes. 17 And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with her suburbs, Geba with her suburbs, 18 Anathoth with her suburbs, and Almon with her suburbs; four cities. 19 All the cities of the children of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen cities with their suburbs. 20 And the families of the children of Kohath, the Levites which remained of the children of Kohath, even they had the cities of their lot out of the tribe of Ephraim. 21 For they gave them Shechem with her suburbs in mount Ephraim, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Gezer with her suburbs, 22 And Kibzaim with her suburbs, and Bethhoron with her suburbs; four cities. 23 And out of the tribe of Dan, Eltekeh with her suburbs, Gibbethon with her suburbs, 24 Aijalon with her suburbs, Gathrimmon with her suburbs; four cities. 25 And out of the half tribe of Manasseh, Tanach with her suburbs, and Gathrimmon with her suburbs; two cities. 26 All the cities were ten with their suburbs for the families of the children of Kohath that remained. 27 And unto the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of the other half tribe of Manasseh they gave Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Beeshterah with her suburbs; two cities. 28 And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishon with her suburbs, Dabareh with her suburbs, 29 Jarmuth with her suburbs, Engannim with her suburbs; four cities. 30 And out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal with her suburbs, Abdon with her suburbs, 31 Helkath with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs; four cities. 32 And out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Hammothdor with her suburbs, and Kartan with her suburbs; three cities. 33 All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families were thirteen cities with their suburbs. 34 And unto the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with her suburbs, and Kartah with her suburbs, 35 Dimnah with her suburbs, Nahalal with her suburbs; four cities. 36 And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with her suburbs, and Jahazah with her suburbs, 37 Kedemoth with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs; four cities. 38 And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Mahanaim with her suburbs, 39 Heshbon with her suburbs, Jazer with her suburbs; four cities in all. 40 So all the cities for the children of Merari by their families, which were remaining of the families of the Levites, were by their lot twelve cities. 41 All the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children of Israel were forty and eight cities with their suburbs. 42 These cities were every one with their suburbs round about them: thus were all these cities.
43 And the LORD gave unto Israel all the land which he sware to give unto their fathers; and they possessed it, and dwelt therein. 44 And the LORD gave them rest round about, according to all that he sware unto their fathers: and there stood not a man of all their enemies before them; the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand. 45 There failed not ought of any good thing which the LORD had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass.
New Testament Reading
Luke 2:2525 And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him. 26 And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ. 27 And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law, 28 Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said, 29 Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word: 30 For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, 31 Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people; 32 A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel. 33 And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him. 34 And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against; 35 (Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed. 36 And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity; 37 And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day. 38 And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem. 39 And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth. 40 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
41 Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover. 42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast. 43 And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it. 44 But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day's journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance. 45 And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him. 46 And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions. 47 And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers. 48 And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing. 49 And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business? 50 And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them. 51 And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart. 52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.
Proverb of the Day
Proverbs 251 These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out. 2 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter. 3 The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable. 4 Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer. 5 Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness. 6 Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men: 7 For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen. 8 Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame. 9 Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another: 10 Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away. 11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. 12 As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear. 13 As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters. 14 Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain. 15 By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone. 16 Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it. 17 Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee. 18 A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow. 19 Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint. 20 As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart. 21 If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: 22 For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee. 23 The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue. 24 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house. 25 As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country. 26 A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring. 27 It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory. 28 He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
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MOTIVATIONAL QUOTES
A little learning is a dangerous thing: Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring. Pope, Essay on Criticism II. Bro. Doc
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T&M KEEP THE DEVIL WHERE HE BELONGS--UNDER YOUR FEET!
And Yahvah of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly...Ro 16:20
Are you tired of the devil blocking your way and causing all kinds of disruptions and problems in your life, such as problems in your relationships, financial woes or health problems? How would you like to lift your foot high and then slam it down as hard as you can on top of the devil--pounding, hammering, trouncing, crushing, and smattering him to bits under your feet? Does that sound like something you wish you could do?
Believe it or not, the Apostle Paul encourage you to do exactly that! In Ro 16:20 he writes, "And Yahvah of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly..." The word "bruise" is taken from the Greek word suntribo, a word that significantly present this notion of trampling the devil under your feet. The word was historically used to denote the act of smashing grapes into wine. However, it was also used to refer to the act of snap;ping, breaking, and crushing bones. In fact, it pictures bones that have been utterly crushed beyond recognition.
Now Paul uses this same word in Ro 16:20 when he says we are to "bruise Satan under our feet. However, notice that Paul says we are to bruise him under our feet "shortly." This word "shortly" is extremely important because it takes the whole picture to the next level. It tells us what attitude we must demonstrate the next time the devil tries to get in our way or block or path.The word "shortly" comes from a military term that described the way Roman soldiers marched in formation. They were instructed by their commanders, "You are Roman soldiers! Lift your feet high, stomp loud, and let everyone know you are coming through town. The sound of the stomping and pounding of your feet is the signal to let everyone know they need to get out of your way. And if someone is foolish enough to stand in your way--even if someone falls down in front of you--don't dare stop to ask them to move! Just keep marching, stomping, and pounding, even if it means you have to walk right over them!"
Romans 16;20 suggests this idea: "Yahvah of peace will smash and completely obliterate Satan under your feet! If Satan tries to get in your way or to block your path, then it's time for you to act like a soldier--lift your feet high, stomp and pound down hard, crushing the enemy under your feet and leaving him in a heap, trampled beyond recognition, as you march on..."
Never forget--the only place that rightfully belongs to the devil is the small space of ground right under your feet! Yahvahosha accomplished a total, complete, and perfect work through the Stake of Calvary and His resurrection from the dead. That means your healing, your miracle, or your financial blessing already belongs to you! The victory is already yours.
PRAYER: YAHVAH, THE NEXT TIME THE DEVIL TRIES TO GET IN MY WAY OR TO BLOCK MY PATH, HELP ME TO RAISE MY FEET HIGH, POUND DOWN AS HARD AS I CAN, AND STOMP ALL OVER THE HIM AS I MARCH FORWARD UNHINDERED TO DO YOUR WILL. I THANK YOU BECAUSE OF YOUR VICTORY. SATAN HAS NO RIGHT TO EXERCISE THIS KIND OF CONTROL OVER MY LIFE ANYMORE! WITH YOU WORKING AS MY PARTNER, I CAN STARE THAT OLD ENEMY IN THE FACE AND COMMAND HIM TO NO MOVE. AND IF HE TRIES TO PUT UP A FIGHT, I CAN PUSH HIM OUT OF THE WAY AND WALK ON THROUGH! THIS I PRAY IN YAHVAHOSHA'S NAME HALLELUYAH!
QUESTIONS FOR YOU TO CONSIDER
1.Do you see yourself as a victorious soldier in the army of Yahvah?
2.What are you going to do to turn this situation around? Write down ideas about what actions you can take to start winning the victory over the devil's attacks in your life. Bro. Doc
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JOKES
When Will They Meet
A mathematician, a physicist and an engineer were each given the following problem to solve.
A school dance floor included a straight line down the middle dividing the floor in two equal halves. Boys were lined up against one wall and girls against the opposite wall, each facing the centre line. They were instructed to advance in stages towards the centre line every ten seconds, where the distance from the person to the centre line at each stage is equal to one-half the distance at the past stage.
i.e.: If the starting distance from the wall to centre line was D, the progressive series of distances at t = 0, 10 seconds, 20 seconds...10n seconds to the centre line is (D, D/2, D/4, D/8, .....D/2n)
The question is, when will they meet at the middle?
The mathematician said that they would never meet.
The physicist said they would meet when time equals infinity.
The engineer said that in one minute they would be close enough for all practical purposes.
Tubs of Yogurt
Two cartons of yogurt walk into a bar. The bartender, who was a tub of cottage cheese, says to them, "We don't serve your kind in here."
One of the yogurt cartons says back to him, "Why not? We're cultured individuals."
George Halas
Years ago famed Chicago Bears coach George Halas was screaming at a referee from outside the designated coaching area when the ref slapped George with a 5 yard penalty.
Halas threw down his hat and yelled at the referee, "You imbecile, it's a fifteen yard penalty, not a five yarder for coaching outside the box!"
To which the referee supposedly replied, "I know, but the way you coach George, it'll only be five".
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DEVOTIONAL LANCASTER BAPTIST CHURCH
The Protection of Wise Counsel
By Paul Chappell
Sunday, Mar 24, 2013
"A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength. For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety."
Proverbs 24:5-6
In 1852, a young man wrote the noted Scottish writer and educator, Thomas Carlyle, and asked him for advice on how to better himself. In addition to his advice, he recommended reading good books rather than fluff. Carlyle wrote: “Study to do faithfully whatsoever thing in your actual situation, there and now, you find either expressly or tacitly laid to your charge; that is your post; stand in it like a true soldier. Silently devour the many chagrins of it, as all human situations have many; and see you aim not to quit it without doing all that it, at least, required of you.”
It is important to receive wise counsel, but that is only half of the equation. We must also heed and follow it. Being encouraged to study the Word of God or follow the principles of Scripture does not change our conduct—that only comes about as we purposefully adjust our habits through the power of the Holy Spirit. When we refuse to listen to good advice, we place ourselves in great danger. While there is safety offered by having a multitude of wise counselors, we only benefit from that safety to the extent that we take action upon the wise advice we receive.
We see this truth illustrated in the life of Solomon’s son Rehoboam. On taking the throne, he consulted his father’s advisors (and it is worth noting that the wisest man in history still had advisors to help him!) on how he should respond to the people. They counseled a conciliatory approach, but Rehoboam rejected their wise advice. Instead he followed the advice of his young friends to be harsh with the people. Because Rehoboam did not heed the good counsel he received, the kingdom was divided.
Today’s Proverbs Precept:You only receive the protection offered by wise counsel when you take heed and follow it.Old Testament Reading
Joshua 16CHAPTER 16
1 And the lot of the children of Joseph fell from Jordan by Jericho, unto the water of Jericho on the east, to the wilderness that goeth up from Jericho throughout mount Bethel, 2 And goeth out from Bethel to Luz, and passeth along unto the borders of Archi to Ataroth, 3 And goeth down westward to the coast of Japhleti, unto the coast of Bethhoron the nether, and to Gezer: and the goings out thereof are at the sea. 4 So the children of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, took their inheritance.
5 And the border of the children of Ephraim according to their families was thus: even the border of their inheritance on the east side was Atarothaddar, unto Bethhoron the upper; 6 And the border went out toward the sea to Michmethah on the north side; and the border went about eastward unto Taanathshiloh, and passed by it on the east to Janohah; 7 And it went down from Janohah to Ataroth, and to Naarath, and came to Jericho, and went out at Jordan. 8 The border went out from Tappuah westward unto the river Kanah; and the goings out thereof were at the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Ephraim by their families. 9 And the separate cities for the children of Ephraim were among the inheritance of the children of Manasseh, all the cities with their villages. 10 And they drave not out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer: but the Canaanites dwell among the Ephraimites unto this day, and serve under tribute.
CHAPTER 17
1 There was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh; for he was the firstborn of Joseph; to wit, for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead: because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan. 2 There was also a lot for the rest of the children of Manasseh by their families; for the children of Abiezer, and for the children of Helek, and for the children of Asriel, and for the children of Shechem, and for the children of Hepher, and for the children of Shemida: these were the male children of Manasseh the son of Joseph by their families. 3 But Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, had no sons, but daughters: and these are the names of his daughters, Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. 4 And they came near before Eleazar the priest, and before Joshua the son of Nun, and before the princes, saying, The LORD commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brethren. Therefore according to the commandment of the LORD he gave them an inheritance among the brethren of their father. 5 And there fell ten portions to Manasseh, beside the land of Gilead and Bashan, which were on the other side Jordan; 6 Because the daughters of Manasseh had an inheritance among his sons: and the rest of Manasseh's sons had the land of Gilead.
7 And the coast of Manasseh was from Asher to Michmethah, that lieth before Shechem; and the border went along on the right hand unto the inhabitants of Entappuah. 8 Now Manasseh had the land of Tappuah: but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh belonged to the children of Ephraim; 9 And the coast descended unto the river Kanah, southward of the river: these cities of Ephraim are among the cities of Manasseh: the coast of Manasseh also was on the north side of the river, and the outgoings of it were at the sea: 10 Southward it was Ephraim's, and northward it was Manasseh's, and the sea is his border; and they met together in Asher on the north, and in Issachar on the east. 11 And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Bethshean and her towns, and Ibleam and her towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Endor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and her towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns, even three countries. 12 Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land. 13 Yet it came to pass, when the children of Israel were waxen strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute; but did not utterly drive them out.
14 And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me but one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I am a great people, forasmuch as the LORD hath blessed me hitherto? 15 And Joshua answered them, If thou be a great people, then get thee up to the wood country, and cut down for thyself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the giants, if mount Ephraim be too narrow for thee. 16 And the children of Joseph said, The hill is not enough for us: and all the Canaanites that dwell in the land of the valley have chariots of iron, both they who are of Bethshean and her towns, and they who are of the valley of Jezreel. 17 And Joshua spake unto the house of Joseph, even to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying, Thou art a great people, and hast great power: thou shalt not have one lot only: 18 But the mountain shall be thine; for it is a wood, and thou shalt cut it down: and the outgoings of it shall be thine: for thou shalt drive out the Canaanites, though they have iron chariots, and though they be strong.
CHAPTER 18
1 And the whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled together at Shiloh, and set up the tabernacle of the congregation there. And the land was subdued before them.
2 And there remained among the children of Israel seven tribes, which had not yet received their inheritance. 3 And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, How long are ye slack to go to possess the land, which the LORD God of your fathers hath given you? 4 Give out from among you three men for each tribe: and I will send them, and they shall rise, and go through the land, and describe it according to the inheritance of them; and they shall come again to me. 5 And they shall divide it into seven parts: Judah shall abide in their coast on the south, and the house of Joseph shall abide in their coasts on the north. 6 Ye shall therefore describe the land into seven parts, and bring the description hither to me, that I may cast lots for you here before the LORD our God. 7 But the Levites have no part among you; for the priesthood of the LORD is their inheritance: and Gad, and Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh, have received their inheritance beyond Jordan on the east, which Moses the servant of the LORD gave them. 8 And the men arose, and went away: and Joshua charged them that went to describe the land, saying, Go and walk through the land, and describe it, and come again to me, that I may here cast lots for you before the LORD in Shiloh. 9 And the men went and passed through the land, and described it by cities into seven parts in a book, and came again to Joshua to the host at Shiloh. 10 And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD: and there Joshua divided the land unto the children of Israel according to their divisions.
11 And the lot of the tribe of the children of Benjamin came up according to their families: and the coast of their lot came forth between the children of Judah and the children of Joseph. 12 And their border on the north side was from Jordan; and the border went up to the side of Jericho on the north side, and went up through the mountains westward; and the goings out thereof were at the wilderness of Bethaven. 13 And the border went over from thence toward Luz, to the side of Luz, which is Bethel, southward; and the border descended to Atarothadar, near the hill that lieth on the south side of the nether Bethhoron. 14 And the border was drawn thence, and compassed the corner of the sea southward, from the hill that lieth before Bethhoron southward; and the goings out thereof were at Kirjathbaal, which is Kirjathjearim, a city of the children of Judah: this was the west quarter. 15 And the south quarter was from the end of Kirjathjearim, and the border went out on the west, and went out to the well of waters of Nephtoah: 16 And the border came down to the end of the mountain that lieth before the valley of the son of Hinnom, and which is in the valley of the giants on the north, and descended to the valley of Hinnom, to the side of Jebusi on the south, and descended to Enrogel, 17 And was drawn from the north, and went forth to Enshemesh, and went forth toward Geliloth, which is over against the going up of Adummim, and descended to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben, 18 And passed along toward the side over against Arabah northward, and went down unto Arabah: 19 And the border passed along to the side of Bethhoglah northward: and the outgoings of the border were at the north bay of the salt sea at the south end of Jordan: this was the south coast. 20 And Jordan was the border of it on the east side. This was the inheritance of the children of Benjamin, by the coasts thereof round about, according to their families. 21 Now the cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho, and Bethhoglah, and the valley of Keziz, 22 And Betharabah, and Zemaraim, and Bethel, 23 And Avim, and Parah, and Ophrah, 24 And Chepharhaammonai, and Ophni, and Gaba; twelve cities with their villages: 25 Gibeon, and Ramah, and Beeroth, 26 And Mizpeh, and Chephirah, and Mozah, 27 And Rekem, and Irpeel, and Taralah, 28 And Zelah, Eleph, and Jebusi, which is Jerusalem, Gibeath, and Kirjath; fourteen cities with their villages. This is the inheritance of the children of Benjamin according to their families.
New Testament Reading
Luke 2:11 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. 2 (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) 3 And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) 5 To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. 6 And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. 7 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. 10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. 12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, 14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. 15 And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. 16 And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. 17 And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. 18 And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. 19 But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. 20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.
21 And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb. 22 And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord; 23 (As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;) 24 And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.
Proverb of the Day
Proverbs 241 Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them. 2 For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief. 3 Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established: 4 And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches. 5 A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength. 6 For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety. 7 Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate. 8 He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person. 9 The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men. 10 If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small. 11 If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain; 12 If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works? 13 My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste: 14 So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off. 15 Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place: 16 For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief. 17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth: 18 Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him. 19 Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked; 20 For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out. 21 My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change: 22 For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both? 23 These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment. 24 He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him: 25 But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them. 26 Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer. 27 Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house. 28 Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips. 29 Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work. 30 I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; 31 And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down. 32 Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction. 33 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: 34 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.
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SABBATH SERMON TWO BABYLONS PREACHED 3/23/13
TWO BABYLONS
Scripture is from The Sacred Scripture (which is based on the American Version 1901)
Introduction:
Is there only 1 City of Babylon in the History of Mankind, or are there to be 2 Cities by this same name? In order to answer this question, we have to go to the pages of the Bible to find out directly from Yahvah what the answer is.
Bible Scholars have in general only seen 1 City of Babylon in the prophecies of the Bible, and have completely missed the point that there are in fact 2 Cities called Babylon mentioned in prophecy. These 2 Cities called Babylon (both situated on the same site in Modern Day Iraq) are separated from each other by a time-span of more than 2,000 years (One is past–the other is still future).
These Bible Scholars and their followers seem to be unaware of the fact that Revelation 18 refers to a literal End-Time City of Babylon that is destroyed just before Messiah Returns. Revelation 18 is therefore not only referring to the Babylonian System that is destroyed at Messiah’s Return, but is also referring to the destruction of this End-Time City of Babylon.
These Bible Scholars (for example the WCG in it’s 1958 Booklet “Proof of the Bible”, and the SDA in their Book “Prophecy Speaks”), arrived at the incorrect conclusion that Ancient Babylon:
(1) Would be destroyed in one day, and would;
(2) Never rise again, and that;
(3) No building material from Ancient Babylon would ever be used to build another City, or used in another City/village, and would;
(4) Never be rebuilt or inhabited again. The author(s) of the Booklet “Proof of the Bible” go on to state on page 38; "Babylon, like Tyre, defies the skeptic to rebuild its site. Yahvah declares, through the pages of the Scripture, that it CANNOT be done!". This booklet of the WCG goes on to challenge the world to try and rebuild Ancient Babylon, because if they could, then this would prove that there is no Yahvah and that the Scripture is false, because Yahvah prophesies it cannot be done! (Remember that Messiah said in John 10:35 ... Scripture cannot be broken).
Dilemma: Ancient Babylon was partially rebuilt by Saddam Hussein, thus defying Yahvah, who supposedly said it cannot be done. The truth of the matter is that Yahvah said no such thing – these scholars have misinterpreted the prophecies concerning Babylon, and in so doing have compromised Yahvah’s Word.
Map of Ancient Mesopotamia A Great False Religious System as set up by Satan, which masquerades as truly following Messiah, but which kills the followers of Messiah (Depicted in Revelation 17 as the great harlot called “Mystery, Babylon the Great”).
Also depicted as the City of Rome (The Vatican) of this Babylonian Mystery Religion, from where “she” rules. (Revelation 17:18. And the woman which you saw is that great City, which reigns over the kings of the earth. Revelation 17:9 mentions “......seven mountains, on which the woman sits”).
Also referred to in certain prophecies as a City called Babylon, capital of the ancient Chaldean Empire. Ancient Babylon was built in Modern-Day Iraq next to the Euphrates River, and lies some 55 miles from present-day Baghdad. This was the Babylon that the prophet Daniel lived in.
Also referred to in certain prophecies as a yet future City called Babylon;
1. Termed by me – for ease of reference - the “End-Time Babylon”;
2. Which is to be built approximately 6-7 years before the Return of the Messiah, Yahvahosha;
3. Built on the same spot as Ancient Babylon, and;
4. Which is destroyed during the period called “The Day of YAHVAH”.
Yahvah in His Word the Scripture focuses extensively on Babylon, and what she has represented throughout the 6 000 years of Satan’s rule, so the understanding of this subject is of paramount importance to Yahvah’s people.
Revelation 1:1 “This is the revelation of Yahvahosha Messiah, which Yahvah gave him to show his servants even the things which must shortly come to pass…….” 14:8 And another, a second angel, followed, saying, Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, that has made all the nations to drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.
(Refers to Numbers 1 & 4 )
Revelation 16:19 And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and Babylon the great was remembered in the sight of Yahvah, to give her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.
(Most probably refers collectively to all 3 cities and the false religious system of these Cities through-out the history of Satan’s rule on earth, and then specifically to the End-Time Babylon in Iraq.)
Revelation 17:5 And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
(No 1 : The False Counterfeit Religion)
Revelation 18:2 And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, and has become a habitation of demons, and a hold of every unclean spirit, and a hold of every unclean and hateful bird.
(No 4 = Refers specifically to the End-Time Babylon in Iraq.)
Revelation 18:10 Standing afar off from the fear of her torment, saying, Woe,woe, that great city Babylon, the strong city! For in one hour your judgment came.
(No 4 ; termed by me the “End-Time Babylon”)
Revelation 18:21 And a strong angel took a stone as it were a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with a mighty fall shall Babylon, the great city be cast down, and shall be found no more at all.
(No 4 ; termed by me the “End-Time Babylon”)
The following scriptures are incorrectly cited as proof that Ancient Babylon is destroyed in one day, and will never be inhabited again or rebuilt.
Isaiah 13:19-22 And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldeans’ pride, shall be as when the Eternal overthrew Sodom and Gormorrah. It shall never be inhabited, neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation: neither shall the Arabian pitch tent there; neither shall shepherds make their flocks to lie down there. But wild beast of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and ostriches shall dwell there; and wild goats shall dance there. And wolves shall cry in their castles, and jackals in the pleasant palaces: and her time is near to come, and her days shall not be prolonged.
Jeremiah 51:8,24-26 Babylon has suddenly fallen and is destroyed: wail for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed. And I will render to Babylon and to all the inhabitants of Chaldea in all their evil and they have done in Zion in your sight, say Yahvah. Behold, I am against you, O destroying mountain, says Yahvah, who destroy all the earth; and I will stretch out my hand upon you, and roll you down from the rocks, and will make you a burnt mountain. And they shall not take of you a stone for a corner, not a stone for foundations; but you shall be desolate forever, says Yahvah.
However, applying these scriptures from
Isaiah 13:19-22 & Jeremiah 51:8 & 24-26 to Ancient Babylon, creates three major dilemmas: Babylon gradually declined over many, many years, and was not destroyed suddenly, like Sodom and Gomorrah, thus NOT fulfilling Isaiah 13 & Jeremiah 51 Saddam Hussein was far advanced in rebuilding Babylon, thus NOT fulfilling the Isaiah 13 prophecy.
Following from incorrect use of Isaiah 13, thus linking it to the downfall of Ancient Babylon, never to be rebuilt, we have been forced to see the downfall of Babylon in Revelation 18 as the downfall of the Babylonian Mystery Religion/Economic System, AND NOT ALSO as the downfall of a real, literal City.
(Of course today it is easy to Google/search the Internet in order to ascertain what has happened
at the site of Ancient Babylon)
Ancient Tablet of the World It shows Babylon as the Centre of the World. The reality is that Ancient Babylon declined gradually over hundreds of years, and was never devastated overnight like Sodom and Gomorrah (Isaiah 13:19 & Jeremiah 51:8).
Babylon still existed in the Apostle Peter's day. As late as A.D. 917, it was a small village (1 Peter 5:13 She that is in Babylon, elect together with you, salutes you; and so does Mark my son).
Ancient Babylon existed – though gradually declining – for centuries after the Medes and the Persians conquered the Babylonian Empire. Dr Joe Chambers, after visiting the rebuilding of Babylon by Saddam, wrote a book titled: "A Palace for the Antichrist", and Dr Charles Dyer has written a book "The Rise of Babylon", about its rebuilding. In 1990, Dianne Sawyers and Sam Donnaldson took the USA to this incredible City of Babylon via their TV program, Prime Time Live, to view its rebuilding, and showed the awesome temples Saddam had already erected there.
The town of Hillah, just a twenty-minute walk from Ancient Babylon, is built almost entirely from Ancient Babylon's ruins, and Baghdad also used material from the Ancient City. It therefore follows that the Scripture in Jeremiah 51:26 must be referring to the End- Time Babylon whose building materials would not be used to build other cities, and cannot be referring to Ancient Babylon.
St Peter’s Square
(Refer to point 2 in the Introduction)
From Revelation 17 we see the seat of "Babylon" as being Rome, with the Mystery, Babylon the Great, the Mother of Harlots, of Revelation 17, being The Catholic "Holy Mother" Assembly of Rome, seated in Vatican City.
Revelation 17 refers us to....."...seven mountains on which the woman sits", and the last verse of Revelation 17 refers us to a City, which is obviously Rome (which is built on 7 mountains).
So Revelation 17's City of Babylon is definitely Rome.....no doubt about that!
(Prophecies about Babylon are found in Isaiah 13 to 14 and Jeremiah 50 to 51) There is definite duality of prophecy in these verses, that is, they refer to 2 overthrows of Babylon:
1. The 1st occurred in the seventieth year of Judah’s captivity (by the Medes and the Persians). This was Ancient Babylon, whose decline was gradual.
2. The 2nd will occur during the cataclysmic "Day of YAHVAH". This will be the End-Time Babylon. An ancient rabbinical rule of interpretation says that when the Scripture mentions an event twice, it means the event will happen twice. The prophet Isaiah and John both use these double verbs to describe Babylon's downfall.
"Fallen, fallen is Babylon....." Isaiah 21:9
"Fallen, fallen is Babylon....." Revelation 14:8
"Fallen, fallen is Babylon the Great....." Revelation 18:2
From these double verbs, coupled with our other proofs, it seems conclusive that there are to be 2 Babylons (Ancient Babylon & End-Time Babylon), and both would/will fall, but their destructions would be different.
It is this End-Time Babylon that will be eternally destroyed, never to arise again, not the Ancient Babylon of Nebuchadnezzar and his successors.
(The Image of King Nebuchadnezzar’s dream comes to mind, with the two legs of the image symbolizing the Roman Empire through the ages. Compare this scenario to the two legs of the old Holy Roman Empire; with the Eastern Roman Empire with its Capital at Constantinople (Modern Day Istanbul), and the Western Roman Empire with its Capital in Rome)
The Beast Power of Europe (King of the North of Daniel 11:40-45), having won the War against the King of the South (Islamist states led by Iran:
The Babylonian Mystery Religion (Catholic Assembly of the False Prophet) will assist the Beast in rebuilding Ancient Babylon, and transform it into the End-Time Babylon in the East. After all, her religion is termed by Yahvah as having it’s origins in Babylon (In this regard I would like to refer you to the Book “The Two Babylons”, by Bishop Alexander Hislop).
From this End-Time Babylon armies [the Beast Power’s armies; but remember that the Woman rides the Beast (Revelation 17:1-2)], can keep control over and rule Islam/the Arabs and the territories they have conquered, and of course the oil fields of Iran/Iraq.
They seek world rule, so they will need a Headquarters City in this region of the world, seeing as they have no intention of ever withdrawing their armies. The Beast individual’s European Headquarters will still be in Berlin, and the False Prophet’s Headquarters will of course still be Vatican City in Rome (the “other” Babylon).
Now, right at The End, the 10 toes symbolize the last resurrection of this Holy Roman Empire,
1. Ruled by its Woman, the Universal (Catholic) Assembly who rides the Beast (the “Kings” of Europe), the Harlot with her Headquarters in her capital City of Rome (which in Scriptural terms is labeled as being Babylon Rev 17:18), symbolizing the Western Roman Empire, and
2. The other leg of the Eastern Roman Empire, ruled from the End-Time Babylon in Iraq.
So now during this 7 Year Period (Daniel 9:27), we see ONE “Holy” Roman Empire, now Scripturally identifiable as BABYLON, the Satan- inspired System of: False, Counterfeit Religion, and; False, Counterfeit Government (Assembly & State), with its two Capital Cities (Points 1 & 2 )
Reading the verses next, it is very clear that there is a Babylon standing and operating as a Mighty City at the End, just before Messiah’s Return, and that it is this End-Time City of Babylon that is destroyed in one day just prior to Messiah’s Return, never to rise again.
Isaiah 13:1-16,19-22 The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz has seen. Set up an ensign upon the bare mountain, lift up the voice to them, wave the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles, I have commanded my consecrated ones, yes, I have called my mighty men for my anger, even my proudly exulting one. The noise of a multitude in the mountains, as of a great people! The noise of a tumult of the kingdoms of the nations gathered together! Yahvah of hosts is mustering the host for the battle. They come from a far country, from the utmost part of heaven, even Yahvah, and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land. Wail for the day Yahvah is at hand; as destruction from the almighty shall it come. Therefore shall all hands be feeable, and every heart of man shalt melt: and they shall be dismayed; pang and sorrows shall take hold of them; they shall be in pain as a woman in travail; they shall look in amazement one at another; their faces shall be faces of flame. Behold, the day of Yahvah comes, cruel, with a wrath and fierce anger, to make the land a desolation, and to destroy the sinners of it out of it. For the stars of heaven and the constellations of it shall not give their light; the sun shall be darkened in its going forth and the moon shall not cause its light to shine. And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible. I will make a man more rare than fine gold, even a man than the pure gold of Ophir. Therefore I will make the heavens to tremble, and the earth shall be shaken out of its place, in the wrath of Yahvah of hosts, and in the day of his fierce anger. And it shall come to pass, that as the chased roe, and as sheep that no man gathers, they shall flee every man to his own land. Every one that is found shall be thrust through; and every one that is taken shall fall by the sword. Their infants also shall be dashed in pieces before their eyes; their houses shall be rifled and their wives ravished. And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, in beauty of the Chaldeans’ pride, shall be as when the Eternal overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. It shall never be inhabited, neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation: neither shall the Arabian pitch tent there: neither shall shepherds make their flocks to be down there. But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and ostriches shall dwell there, and wild goats shall dance there. And wolves shall cry in their castles, and jackals in the pleasant palaces: and her time is near to come, and her days shall not be prolonged.
Comment: It should by now be crystal clear that Isaiah 13:1-22 is referring to a City that will exist at the time of the End. This is a City that exists in the time when Messiah returns, and at His Return He destroys this End-Time Babylon.
Further proof is provided by Yahvah in Isaiah 14:1-9.
At Messiah’s Return He destroys the combined Armies of the Beast and the Kings of the East during The Battle of the Great Day of Yahvah Almighty (Rev 16:14) He then sets His hand to gather the remnant House of Israel (Americans, British, South-Africans, Australians, New-Zealanders, etc, etc) and the House of Judah (the Jews) from around the world, and brings them back to Jerusalem and the Promised Land.
Isaiah 14:1-4 For Yahvah will have compassion on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land: and the sojourner shall join himself with them, and they shall cling to the house of Jacob. And the people shall take them, and bring them to their place; and the house of Israel shall possess them in the land of Yahvah for servants and for handmaids; and they shall take them captive whose captives they were; and they shall rule over their oppressors. And it shall come to pass in the day that Yahvah shall give you rest from your sorrow, and from your trouble, and from the hand service in which you were made to serve, that you shall take up this parable against the king of Babylon, and say, How has the oppressor ceased! The golden city ceased!
Comment: These verses are ALL Millennium verses. Messiah has just returned and destroyed the End-Time City of Babylon.
Isaiah 14:1: The returning Jews from the conquered Babylon are here contrasted with Israel (not only Judah).
Isaiah 14:2 Now Israel has rule over those who oppressed them. This is millennial, when the whole House of Israel returns, not only Judah. The returning Jews of Nehemiah’s day who rebuild Jerusalem, did not have Babylonian slaves... those returning Jews did not fulfil these verses (these “slaves” or servants situation will only apply during the first 50 years of the Millennium.)
Isaiah 14:3 The Jews who returned to Judah in the time of Nehemiah, Zerubabbel, Haggai and Ezra, did not have peace with no fear – no, the time depicted here is at the beginning of the Millennium Rule of Messiah.
Isaiah 14:4 is therefore referring to the End-Time Babylon that Messiah destroyed at His 2nd Coming. Yahvah relates here about how the "golden City has ceased". This did not happen in the time of the Jewish return to rebuild Jerusalem.......Babylon continued to exist for centuries after. This MUST refer to the End-Time Babylon as having been destroyed.
Recap: After Messiah returns, He gathers the remaining (remnant) Israelites from around the world where the Beast Power had scattered them as slaves during the Great Tribulation period of 3.5 years. Isaiah 14:1-3 is referring to these people who are brought back to Jerusalem and Israel just after Messiah’s return.
(This is exquisitely described by YAHVAH in Ezekiel 37:15 –28 in the analogy of the 2 sticks, representing the House of Israel and the House of Judah being re-united)
We will now give some more proof verses in this regard:
Isaiah 11:12 And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth.
Isaiah 43:5 Fear not: for I am with you: I will bring your seed from the east, and gather you from the west;
Isaiah 27:13 And it shall come to pass in that day, that a great trumpet shall be blown, and they shall come that were ready to perish in the land of Assyria (Germany), and they that were outcasts in the land of Egypt: and they shall worship Yahvah in the holy mount at Jerusalem.
Isaiah 56:8 The Sovereign Yahvah which gathers the outcasts of Israel says, Yet will I gather others to him, besides his own that are gathered.
Isaiah 10:22 For though your people, Israel, be as the sand of the sea, only a remnant of them shall return: a destruction is determined, overflow with righteousness.
Isaiah 35:10 And the ransomed of Yahvah shall return, and come with singing to Zion; and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
Now let us continue in Isaiah 14:
Isaiah 14:4-5,7 that you shall take up this parable against the king of Babylon, and say, How has the oppressor ceased! The golden city ceased! Yahvah has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers; The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet: they break forth into singing.
(Comment: the millennium starts soon after the fall of End-Time Babylon.)
Isaiah 14:9 Hell (Hebrew: Sheol= the grave) from beneath is moved for you to meet you at your coming.
(Comment: This is a direct reference to Messiah, and His 2nd Coming, which in this time setting has just happened) it stirs up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth;
(Comment: this is a direct reference to the 144 000 – “the Chief Ones” - being resurrected at Messiah’s Return) it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.
(Comment: The World Rulers, including the real King of Babylon, namely Satan, have been overthrown by Messiah, the King of Kings & Sovereign of sovereigns .By this event (the Return of Messiah and the 1st resurrection) the human rulers of the earth are all dethroned, and the Kingdoms of the Earth have become the Kingdoms of the Resurrected Chosen. Satan, the King of Babylon.
Satan through the ages and Yahvah & King of all 3 Cities of Babylon & their Babylonian Mystery Religion & Political Systems, comprising Assembly and State.
Isaiah 14:12-14 How have you fallen from heaven, O day-star, son of the morning! How have you been cut down to the ground, that laid low the nations! And you said in your heart I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my thrown above the stars of Yah; and I will sit upon the mount of congregation, in the utmost parts of the north; I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.
Comment: verses 12 to 14 identify Satan as the mastermind behind both Babylons and their False Religion System and Government, and in this context, must again be dual, referring to Satan’s:
1st fall to Earth (Revelation. 12: 4) and;
2nd fall to Earth, which 3½ Years later will culminate in the destruction of End-Time Babylon and the Return of Messiah (Revelation 12:5
The Beast Individual, Ruler of the End-Time Babylon
Isaiah 14: 15 to 20: refers back to the human individual, the End-Time Ruler of Babylon - the Beast. He is prophesied not to be buried, but is thrown alive into the Lake of Fire. (Together with the False Prophet: Revelation 19:20)
Isaiah 14:15-20 Yet you shall be brought down to Sheol, to the utmost parts of the pit. They that see you shall gaze at you, they shall consider you, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that shook kingdoms; that made the world as a wilderness, and overthrew the cities of it; that did not let loose his prisoners to their home? All the kings of the nations, all of them, sleep in glory, every one in his own house. But you are cast forth away from your sepulcher like an abominable branch, and clothed with the slain, that are thrust through with the sword, that go down to the stones of the pit; as a dead body trodden under foot. You shall not be jointed with them in burial, because you have destroyed your land, you have killed your people; the seed of evil-doers shall not be named forever.
Isaiah 14: 24 – 27 Yahvah of host has sworn , saying, Surely, as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand: that I will break the Assyrian in my land, and upon my mountains tread him under foot: then shall his yoke depart from off them, and his burden depart from off their shoulder. This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth; and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all the nations. For Yahvah of hosts has purposed and who shall annul it? And his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?
Why would Assyria's destruction suddenly follow after prophecies about Babylon? Assyria was not a factor any more in Babylon of old (Ancient Babylon, in becoming a world-ruling Empire, had conquered Assyria even before Nebuchadnezzar conquered Jerusalem).
But these prophesies are NOT about Ancient Babylon, they are about the End-Time Babylon. The End-Time Beast Individual is German, and thus these verses are referring to the End-Time Assyrians (who rule over End-Time Babylon).
The Beast Power of the European Union, led by the German Nation (scriptural Assyria) is ruling Jerusalem and the State of Israel when the Messiah returns. That is why we find this prophecy here against Assyria.
In Jeremiah 51: 5 - 9, we find that YAHVAH is sending a warning to the Israelites (Houses of Judah & Israel) who are residing in Babylon (most probably as slaves and servants to the Assyrians/the Beast Power), to flee out of Babylon. This Message will be delivered to these peoples by the 2 Archangel Witnesses Michael & Gabriel who will be prophesying from Jerusalem during this End Time.
Jeremiah 51:5-6 For Israel is not forsaken, nor Judah, of his Eternal, of Yahvah of host; though their land is full of guilt against the Righteous One of Israel. Flee out of the middle of Babylon, and save every man his life; be not cut off in her iniquity: for it is the time of Yahvah’s vengeance; he will render to her a recompense. ( Micah 4:10 Be in pain, and labor to bring forth, O daughter of Zion, like a woman in travail; for now shall you go forth out of the city, and shall dwell in the field, and shall come even to Babylon: there shall you be rescued; there will Yahvah redeem you from the hand of your enemies.)
(This time setting is clearly the Day of YAHVAH)(Read Revelation 19:2;15; Jeremiah 25:12 – 38, the 70 Year Prophecy)
Jeremiah 51:7-9 Babylon has been a golden cup in Yahvah’s hand, that made all the earth drunken: the nations are made. Babylon has suddenly fallen and is destroyed: wail for her; talk balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed. We would have healed Babylon, but she is not healed: forsaken her, and let us go every one into his own country; for her judgment reaches to heaven, and lifted up even to the skies.
Refer Revelation 17/the Babylonian Mystery Religious System. Revelation 17:2 with whom the kings of the earth committed fornication, and became drunk with the wine of her fornication, those inhabiting the earth.
End-Time Babylon
Destroyed by the “Kings” of the East & North
Daniel 11:44 But news out of the east and out of the north shall trouble him (The Beast). Then he will go out with great fury to destroy, and to devote many to destruction. Daniel 11:45 And he shall plant his palace tents between the seas in the glorious holy mountain (at Jerusalem). Yet he shall come to his end, and none shall help him.
From Prophecy we can trace the following chronological events during the last 3½ years before Messiah’s Return:
1. Satan and Michael the Archangel and their armies have a “Star Wars” Battle approximately 3½ years before Messiah Returns. Satan is defeated and is thrown down to the Earth. He immediately starts theGreat Tribulation – which is Satan’s wrath on Humanity and Yahvah’s people the Laodiceans.
Revelation 12:7-9,12 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels going forth to war with the dragon; and the dragon warred and his angels; and they prevailed not, neither was their place found any more in haven. And the great dragon was cast down, the old serpent, he that is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world; he was cast down to the earth, and his angels were cast down with him. Therefore rejoice, Oh heavens, and you that dwell in them. Woe for the earth and for the sea: because the devil is gone down to you, having great wreath, knowing that he has but a short time.
2. The Beast Power under Satan’s influence sets up the Abomination of Desolation in the Temple in Jerusalem.
Mt 24:15-16, 21 When therefore you see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let him that reads understand), then let them that are in Judea flee to the mountains: For then shall be great tribulation, such as has never been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever shall be.
Lk 21:20 And the cup in like manner after supper, saying, This cup is the restored covenant in my blood, even that which is poured out for you.
3. The Beast Power then launches a surprise attack on the Nations of Israel – for example America and Britain - destroying ⅓ of their cities in a nuclear-type attack. The survivors of the Houses of Israel and Judah are taken captive/enslaved by the Beast Power. Jerusalem is partially destroyed by this war, as the Jews fight back after the Temple is desecrated. Some of these survivors end up being placed in the End-Time Babylon as slaves/servants.
4. The Philadelphian Saints are in Jerusalem when the Abomination is set up. They subsequently flee from Jerusalem to the Place of Safety in Jordan (Revelation 12:14).
5. Approximately 2 Years later the Beast Power attacks Russia and the Nations of the East (termed the 1st Woe or 5th Trumpet in Revelation 9:1-11); Initially for 6 months the Beast power prevails in this World War.
6. Then the tide turns, and the 200 million Armies of Russia and the East speedily conquer Europe (called the 2nd Woe or 6th Trumpet in Revelation 9:13-21) and destroy Rome. These Asian Powers of the East & North (Daniel 11:44) eventually drive the Beast armies back to Jerusalem, where they will make their last stand.)
7. These “Kings” of the East and North then advance back from Europe overland via Russia, and attack and destroy the End-Time City of Babylon in Iraq (attacking from the North).
8. After destroying End-time Babylon, they will cross over the dried up River Euphrates (Revelation 16:12 ...The sixth angel poured his bowl on the great Euphrates River. Its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings from the East), and advance towards Jerusalem, where the Beast Power (the EU), and the two individuals the Beast and the Last Pope, the False Prophet, have amassed their remaining forces to await the final battle for Earth.
9. Eventually the Kings of the East gather their massive armies at a Place called Armageddon; from where they advance upon Jerusalem.
10. Then the Returning Messiah appears with His armies, and the Kings of the East and the Beast Power’s Armies combine to face this alian attack on the Earth. Their armies are destroyed by the Messiah during The Battle of the Great Day of Yahvah.
Zech 14:12-15 And this shall be the plague with which Yahvah will strike all the peoples that have warred against Jerusalem: their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shallconsume away in their sockets, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth. And it shall come to pass in that day, that a great tumult from Yahvah shall be among them; and they shall lay hold every one on the hand of his neighbor, and his hand shall rise up against then hand of his neighbor.
Revelation 19:19-20 And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat upon the horse and against his army. And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that worked the signs in his sight, by which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast and them that worshiped his image: they two were cast alive into the lake of fire that burns with brimstone.
11. This Babylonian System is finally destroyed by Messiah at His Return, and the Evil Satan behind this Evil System of Babylon is removed from power (Revelation 20:1-2).
12. Yahvahosha Messiah, the SOVEREIGN of Sovereigns and KING of Kings, now ushers in the 1000 Years Rule of the Kingdom of Yahvah .
Many Scriptures show the destruction of End-Time Babylon.
The End-Time Babylon in Modern Day Iraq is to be attacked from the North.
Ancient Babylon was attacked from the East by the Medes and Persians (Modern Iran today).This again proves that we are dealing with 2 different Cities (albeit with the same name, but centuries apart). Yahvah has supplied us with more than ample Scripture in this regard, which proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that we are dealing with an End-Time City of Babylon.
NEXT SABBATH WE WILL CONTINUE THIS TOPIC OF TWO BABYLONS.
Let us sing a closing song and a closing prayer
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MOTIVATIONAL QUOTES
Why is there always a secret singing When a lawyer cashes in? Why does a hearse horse snicker Hauling a lawyer away? Carl Sandburg, The Lawyers Know Too Much. Bro. Doc
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JOKES
The Rabbit
The LAPD, The FBI, and the CIA are all trying to prove that they are the best at apprehending criminals. The President decides to give them a test. He releases a rabbit into a forest and has each of them try to catch it.
The CIA goes in. They place animal informants throughout the forest. They question all plant and mineral witnesses. After three months of extensive investigations they conclude that rabbits do not exist.
The FBI goes in. After two weeks with no leads they burn the forest, filling everything in it, including the rabbit, and they make no apologies. The rabbit had it coming.
The LAPD goes in. They come out two hours later with a badly beaten raccoon. The raccoon is yelling: "Okay! Okay! I'm a rabbit! I'm a rabbit!"
Overloaded
My wife, a flight attendant for a major airline, watched one day as a passenger overloaded with bags tried to stuff his belongings in the overhead bin of the plane. Finally, she informed him that he would have to check the oversized luggage.
"When I fly other airlines," he said irritably, "I don't have this problem."
My wife smiled, "When you fly other airlines, I don't have this problem either."
Baby Wrap
Part of my job as a public-health nurse is teaching new parents how to care for their infants.
As I was demonstrating how to wrap a newborn, a young Asian couple turned to me and said, "You mean we should wrap the baby like an egg roll?"
"Yes," I replied, "That is a good analogy."
"I don't know how to make egg rolls," another mother said anxiously. "Can I wrap my baby like a burrito?"
Translations of Help Wanted Ads
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Make an investment in you future: This is a franchise or a pyramid scheme.
Management training position: You'll be a salesperson with a wide territory.
Much client contact: You handle the phone or make "cold calls" on clients.
Must have reliable transportation: You will be required to break speed limits.
Must be able to lift 50 pounds: We offer no health insurance or chiropractors.
Opportunity of a lifetime: You will not find a lower salary for so much work.
Planning and coordination: You book the bosses travel arrangements.
Quick problem solver: You will work on projects months behind schedule already.
Strong communication skills: You will write tons of documentation and letters.
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OBAMA'S INTENT
Picture of 'martial law' alarms forensic profiler
Comments described as 'potential major warning' of Obama's intent
Published: 6 hours ago
by Bob Unruh
Bob Unruh joined WND in 2006 after nearly three decades with the Associated Press, as well as several Upper Midwest newspapers, where he covered everything from legislative battles and sports to tornadoes and homicidal survivalists. He is also a photographer whose scenic work has been used commercially
A forensic profiler who worked on the disappearance of Natalie Holloway and the double-murder case against O.J. Simpson says he is becoming alarmed by some of the references President Obama is using.
Andrew G. Hodges, M.D., who wrote “The Obama Confession: Secret Fear, Secret Fury,” previously said Obama’s statement “I am not a dictator” actually meant, “I am the dictator president.”
Hodges also concluded Obama unconsciously confessed to stealing the 2012 election.
On Hodges’ website, Steven A. Egger, associate professor of criminology at the University of Houston, Clear Lake, has written that Hodges’ technique is “becoming the cutting edge of forensic science.”
“Dr. Hodges’ investigation of forensic documents in the Natalee Holloway case indicates that his ‘thoughtprint decoding method’ and ‘reading between the lines’ is, in fact, becoming a major contribution to law enforcement tools used by criminal investigators,” wrote Egger.
Hodges is not new to the field, already having identified killers by studying ransom notes, emails, letters and police interviews to spot secret confessions. He decoded Simpson’s “suicide note” to confirm Simpson had committed a double murder. He deciphered the JonBenet Ramsey ransom note in Boulder, Colo., to identify the child’s killer. He decrypted letters from BTK to predict that he was about to kill again – the only profiler to do so. He studied statements by Joran van der Sloot and Deepak Kalpoe to tie them to the slaying of Holloway. He showed how Casey Anthony secretly confessed to killing her daughter in 200 letters written to a jail mate. He even decoded Bill Clinton’s comments about Monica Lewinsky.
See all the details in Hodges’ book “The Obama Confession.”
In his newest analysis, he looks further into Obama’s statements in his press conference about the sequester issue in which he berated Republicans for not doing what he wants.
Hodges said “another spontaneous image” appeared from Obama’s “super intelligence.”
“Asked whether he couldn’t have pushed negotiations until a deal was reached, Obama replied, ‘I can’t have Secret Service block the doorway,’” Hodges explained
“He suggests the secret wish to block the Republicans from the door to the government. Failing to negotiate, he has made every effort to demonize/crush Republicans to gain total control of the government after the 2014 election. His ‘have Secret Service’ image further suggests a desire to totally control major government law enforcement agencies– to block any opposition,” Hodges said.
“The frightening image ‘of blocking the doorway’ to those who oppose him suggests progressively ideas of imprisonment/forced containment, and a picture of martial law. Extreme? Likely so for now but equally a potential major warning of his true intent – if everything fell into place,” he said.
But Hodges noted objective actions that fit the pattern, such as the government’s purchase of 1.6 billion rounds of ammunition, the estimated 145,000 federal agents with firearm- carry authority and the 65,000 agents for the Department of Homeland Security alone.
Then, he said, there’s the report that a Minnesota company was selling to the federal government cutout targets “designed to ‘desensitize police’ to ‘nontraditional threat targets.”
The targets included pregnant women, children, older people and other civilians in neighborhood settings – all holding guns. The company reported law enforcement designed and ordered the targets.
“In your wildest imagination, who in law enforcement needs desensitization to such targets?
Hodges noted that even activists on the left have expressed concern. Medea Benjamin, co-founder of the left-wing Code Pink, in a recent WABC radio interview with host Aaron Klein, called the potential abuse by the Obama administration’s huge domestic police power “extremely troubling.”
“Recall Obama’s earlier words which, importantly, he made spontaneously, strongly pointing toward an unconscious confession. ‘We’ve got to have a civilian national security force that’s just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded [as the military].’
“What exactly was he thinking and why? Undeniably this was extreme: a civilian force just as well funded and strong as our military – implying majorly armed. The question is what exactly was Obama secretly confessing about his future plans? His unconscious super intelligence suggests a warning from a very dangerous Obama,” Hodges contends.
The violent imagery Obama used in his first inaugural stunned Hodges. He cited “sacrifices borne by our ancestors,” “perils we can scarcely imagine,” “stained with blood,” “earlier generations faced down fascism …with missiles and tanks … and enduring convictions.”
And Obama’s references to “leaders” include: “those who seek to advance their aims by inducing terror and slaughtering innocents,” “leaders … who seek to sow conflict, or blame their … ills on the West” and “the oath is taken amidst gathering clouds and raging storms.”
“As always, Obama’s super intelligence (guided by a deeper moral compass) suggests ways to stand up to him and the danger he presents,” Hodges wrote, quoting, “Work tirelessly to lessen the nuclear threat, and roll back the specter of a warming planet.”
The profiler said Obama’s behavior “shouts at us.”
“The background of murderous drone attacks he personally took delight in supervising – a suggestion of just how furious he is,” he wrote, noting Obama’s “pattern” of weakening the U.S. militarily and citizens individually by cutting budgets and restricting gun rights.
“Throw into the mix the seemingly extreme idea of using drones on the American people but still a possibility and we have yet another issue of war against the citizens,” Hodges said.
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., staged a nearly 13-hour filibuster because the administration refused to confirm for him that Americans on U.S. soil would not be killed by Obama-ordered drone strikes.
“Remember, too, Obama was an Alinsky trainer. And Alinsky’s motto was “trick” – deception from within – followed by revolution and social chaos,” Hodges said.
“One thing we can say for certain is that America is in a very precarious place. And such an angry wounded president arming a civilian force to the maximum when speaking of an apocalypse, evil on the horizon and a dictator president – along with his need to control law enforcement – presents an extreme warning.”
Hodges previously noted Obama’s reference to two sci-fi movies.
“He suggested the idea, ‘I should somehow do a ‘Jedi mind-meld’ with these folks [Republicans] and convince them to do what’s right.’ He used a mixed image from two sci-fi shows,” Hodges explained. “First he alluded to a Jedi ‘mind trick’ used on weak-minded foes (‘Star Wars’ films) implying his continued mind games to trick subservient foolish Americans.
“His spontaneous ‘Star Wars’ image also references his war on the Republicans – efforts to discredit them so that he can affect the next election and control both houses of Congress in his dictatorial behavior. (He also suggests his war on the military – to weaken it.)
“Finally he implies in the ‘mind-meld’ technique he’s opening his unconscious mind up and we can read it if we know how – just as Commander Spock in ‘Star Trek’ would let others read his mind to provide them with special insightful messages,” he said.
He suggested Obama has been exaggerating the impact of the sequester to “unconsciously paint a true picture of his overall destructive plan.”
“His super intelligence looks into the future and sees the result of his plans long-term,” Hodges said.
“Middle-class families will ‘have their lives disrupted in significant ways.’ He predicts that Americans one day will know the economy didn’t have to suffer if bad decisions (his) had been averted. We ask which does greater damage: a 2 percent budget cut or his obvious long-term plan of crippling rising debt and increased taxes?”
Hodges also suggested Obama is revealing a coming “apocalypse” by saying, “There’s not going to be an apocalypse.”
“When he wonders (regarding Republicans) if he could do something else ‘to make these guys not paint horns on my head’ we indeed should be frightened beyond belief. He suggests America is in for a devil of a time to put it mildly – that deep down he harbors evil intentions,” Hodges said.
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