Did You Know?

As you walk up the steps to the building which houses the U.S. Supreme Court you can see near the top of the building a row of the world's law givers and each one is Facing one in the middle who is facing forward with a full frontal view ... It is Moses and he is holding The Ten Commandments! DID YOU KNOW? As you enter the Supreme Court courtroom, the two huge oak doors have the Ten Commandments engraved on each lower portion of each door. DID YOU KNOW? As you sit inside the courtroom, you can see the wall, right above where the Supreme Court Judges sit, a display of The Ten Commandments DID YOU KNOW? There are Bible verses etched in stone all over the Federal Buildings and Monuments in Washington, D.C. DID YOU KNOW? James Madison, the fourth president, known as 'The Father of our Constitution' made the Following Statement: 'We have staked the whole of all Our political Institutions upon the capacity of mankind for Self-government, upon the capacity of each and all of us to govern ourselves, to control ourselves, to Sustain ourselves according to The Ten Commandments of God.' Every session of Congress begins with a prayer by a paid preacher, whose salary has been paid by the taxpayer since 1777. DID YOU KNOW? Fifty-two of the 55 founders of the Constitution were members of the established Orthodox churches in the colonies.. DID YOU KNOW? Thomas Jefferson worried that the Courts would overstep their authority and instead of Interpreting The law would begin making law an Oligarchy: the rule of few over many. How then, have we gotten to the Point that everything we have done for 220 years in this Country is now suddenly wrong And Unconstitutional? Let s put it around the world and let the world see and remember what this great country was Built on The Holy Bible and belief in GOD! Where do you stand?

Women in Scripture

The Important things I learn from woman in the Bible. Then a Canaanite woman looked for healing for her child talking with Y’Shua and said even the dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their master's table . Deborah was a prophetess, a speaker of wisdom and when war came she led the out-numbered and badly-equipped Israelite troops to a great victory. Apart from Deborah, the Judges were hardly role models. Deborah stands out for her wisdom, courage and faith. Her name is ‘bee’ in Hebrew. Eve means 'life-bearer', she is the primordial first mother/Everywoman, but also a person in her own right. G-d also created an independent and strong-minded woman who, like all humans, was both creative and destructive, clever and short-sighted. The story recognizes that men's and women's lives interlock so completely in economic and social matters, that neither can survive without the other. Hadassah means 'myrtle', a tree whose leaves only release their fragrance when crushed. Her heroism only appeared when she and her people were in danger. Hannah waits upon G-d to answer her prayer, and keep her promise to Him. Jael though she was a weak woman, she used a tent peg and mallet to kill the unwary enemy general. She was hailed as a national heroine by the pursuing Israelite forces. Leah was loved less, but G-d sees her inner beauty and rewards her with many sons. Two of these sons are the forebears of the royal Messianic and priestly tribes in Israel. She was known for even if one don't understand it at the time, you can trust in G-d's ultimate plan. Judith is beautiful and respected, a wealthy widow of Bethulia, confronts the town leaders and relied on G-d's help and rebukes the town officials for trying to make G-d in their own image. Judith was not a soldier, but she killed a fearsome warrior of the ancient world. Judith has saved her people, and is hailed as a national heroine. Naomi though a believer went through hard times but her faith in G-d never died. Her name means ‘pleasant’. Noah’s wife - story of a woman with extraordinary patience, and extraordinary love for her husband. How else to explain the fact that she went along with a task that was preposterous, to say the least? Noah may have been nominal head of the family, but he could only have achieved what he did with the support of his family - and the leader of this family was his wife. Ruth, a foreigner could move G-d's plan towards fulfillment. Ruth means lovely friend’. Sarah with her laugh, not to think you known more than G-d. Sarah means 'the great mother is queen' Tamar Bad things happen to good people, but good can come from evil, even when we cannot see G-d's plan or understand it. She was a woman of integrity who risked her life to fulfill her duty to herself and her family. G-d's plan unfolded through the unorthodox actions of a woman, though she was in the right, that she had been acting according to the law. She ‘redeemed’ Judah. She saved him from doing what was wrong, and was thus a pre-figure of Y’Shua, who was one of her descendents. Queen of Sheba had the power of an intelligent woman. The Queen acts as Solomon's equal. She knows her own worth. There is a message here for all women. Most probably she was from Ethiopia a women played an important role in society and were equal to men in nearly all spheres, with civil, religious and military rights and duties much like a man’s. The emperor of Ethiopia traced his direct lineage from Solomon and Sheba’s baby.

Noah's Ark

Noah's Ark: Everything I need to know, I learned from Noah's Ark, now to put it into practice. ONE: Don't miss the boat, prepare. TWO: Remember that we are all in the same boat! It could be a long ride be nice to one another. THREE: Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark. FOUR: Stay fit. When you're 60 years old, someone may ask you to do something really big. FIVE: Don't listen to critics; just get on with the job that needs to be done. SIX: Build your future on high ground. SEVEN: For safety's sake, travel in pairs. EIGHT: Speed isn't always an advantage. The snails were on board with the cheetahs. NINE: When you're stressed, float awhile. TEN: Remember, the Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals. ELEVEN: No matter the storm, when you are with G-d, there's always a rainbow waiting.

Only G-d's Mercy

[Jeremiah 66: 7] O LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name's sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee. [Testify - That You art righteous in what You have done. Do thou it - Do You what we stand in need of; give us rain, though not for our sake, we deserve no such kindness from You, yet for Your names sake: Your promise, or for Your honor and glory. Your name’s sake - We deeply acknowledge that we have sinned, and deserve nothing but death. Yet act for Your name's sake - work in our behalf, that we perish not. Jeremiah pleads in the name of his nation (Psalms 109:21). So "work for us," absolutely used (1 Samuel 14:6). "for our backslidings are so many" that we cannot urge You for the sake of our doings, but for the glory of Your name; lest, if You give us not aid, it should be said it was owing to our want of power (Joshua 7:9, Psalms 79:9, 106:8, Isaiah 48:9, Ezekiel 20:44). The same appeal to G-d's mercy, "for His name's sake," as our only hope, since our sin precludes trust in ourselves, occurs in Psalms 25:11. Like Jeremiah we need to plea for our nation! Repent of your sins.]

The Prophet Elisha's Mantle

Our desire for the prophetic mantle begins by being attracted to those carrying it. If we yearn for the prophet, we will gain the prophet's mantle. There is a common trend today to minimize the importance of close relationship; with all the new gadgets they cannot replace the power of being in his presence. The anointing is caught more than it is taught. Prophets often have very visible personality flaws. Prophets are flawed on purpose. Their flaws are usually great. The greater the prophetic mantle on a prophet, the greater the flaws in the prophet. Why? Humility. Humility is the key to gaining and walking in the prophetic mantle. True prophets are humble and flawed human beings. To gain the prophetic mantle, we must push past the prophet's flaws. Sometimes, this means getting into the mud with the prophet. When G-d sets a stage for you, don't draw back from it, move toward it. Take up the prophetic mantle, and carry it, use it to glorify G-d so that a clarion sound of the prophetic voice can be heard. The Prophet's mantle must be passed. Today's prophets need the anointed mantle of the prophet passed to them by yesterday's prophets so that they can begin bearing fruit and bringing forth the blessing of genuine prophecy to a new generation. Today's prophets can enter in to the greater blessings that genuine prophecy brings if they are willing to let yesterday's prophets teach us their revelation of realms of prophetic ministry. True prophetic ministry is defined by two important words: 1) humility, and 2) teach-ability. Genuine prophetic ministry begins with humility and is maintained by teach-ability. Keeping ourselves humble and teachable opens the door for the greater blessings of G-d through genuine prophetic ministry. If we want the blessing of genuine prophetic ministry, and the prophet's mantle, then we must walk in humility and teach-ability. All teachers must also be students, for life is a classroom of continuous learning. Guard your anointing for it is a precious gift from G-d.

Yom Kipper

Lev. 23:24-29 Tishri September Day of Atonement – Afflicting one’s soul “On exactly the tenth day of this seventh month is the Day of Atonement” it shall be a holy convocation for you, and you shall humble your soul…”. Lev. 23:27 Yom Kippur, means the Day of Atonement (at – one – ment) with G-d, and comes on the tenth day of Tishri (Oct.) It is the climax of ten days of repentance. What was begun on Rosh Hashanah is about to be sealed. ‘Prepare to meet your G-d, O Israel’. (Amos 4:12). G-d told Moses that this was how Israel was to approach Him once a year; ‘And this shall be a permanent statue for you; in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, you shall humble your souls, and not do any work, whether the native, or the alien who sojourns among you; you shall be clean from all your sins before G-d. It is to be a Sabbath of solemn rest for you, that you may humble your soul; it is a permanent statute. The Law codes tell us that Atonement Day should have gladness in it. White vestments for the worshippers, to symbolize confidence in a renewal of purity through the mercy of G-d. But since the fall of Jerusalem any gaiety that was in Yom Kippur had faded. Now Atonement Day is a time of mordant grieving melodies, of bowed heads and wrung hearts and afflicting their souls. Afflicting one’s soul traditionally means five abstentions: form eating and drinking, from sex, from bathing, from anointing the body with oil (the Oriental hygienic practice), and from the wearing of leather shoes. Fasting is a Law of the Torah. Today almost every Jew who has any religious impulse abstains from eating and drinking for the twenty-four hours of Yom Kippur. The community spends the whole day in the Synagogue. All the prayers turn on the theme of repentance before judgment, of release from sin and error, as do the Rosh Hashana prayers; for the day of horn-blowing is part of the Judgment and Atonement drama. A shofar blast reverberates through the dark reaches of the universe. The angelic hosts, drawn up in array before the throne of G-d, shudder at the sound. It is Rosh Hashana, the Day of Judgment. The Scrolls of fate roll open before G-d. In these scrolls every man’s hand has written his deeds of the year past. G-d reads the entries and pronounces judgment, fixing the destinies of every human being for the year to come: who shall die, who shall live, who shall be rich, who shall be poor, and who shall rise in the world, who shall fall, who shall live in peace and who shall stumble in misery. This decree on the day of shofar-blowing is not final. People have ten days in which to search their acts, repent of misdeeds, perform good works to alter and balance as it stands, pledge themselves to better conduct, and throw themselves on the Judge’s mercy in prayer. Yom Kippur, the last of these days of grace, is a crisis of confession and repentance. As the sun sinks to the horizon, the scrolls of fate roll shut. The destinies of all people for the coming year are sealed. The annual judgment ends at sundown with a last blast of the shofar. In this one image all the rites and themes of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur merge. The blowing of the shofar, the ram’s horn, is an alarm waking the soul to Judgment. Canceling the past does not turn it into a record of achievement; it leaves it blank, a waste of spilled years. The repeated blasts, the weird alterations from long to short, from wailing to straight, shake one’s nerves. The air-raid siren describes the same sound patterns and does the same thing to the human heart. With the alarm comes the remembrance of things past and the confession of failure. But in a sweeping paradox, this same confession that seals the individual in his privacy with G-d draws him into an ancient communal bond. The mass confession stamps the idea at the heart of Yom Kippur. The Rabbi who is anointed and ordained to serve as priest in his father’s place shall make atonement; he shall thus put on the linen garments, the holy garments, and make atonement for the sons of Israel for all their sins once every year.’ (Lev. 16:29-34). It indicates that even the priests weren’t perfect; neither were the sacrifices. It was obvious that something was missing. The requirement had to be met year after year after year. It was never completed, never final. All that the animal sacrifices of the Old Covenant could provide was a ‘temporary covering.’ This ritual was meant to be a symbol, pointing to something greater that was to be fulfilled. ‘Abraham’s heirs according to promise!’ Galatians 3:29 says, ‘He (Y’Shua) is!’ therefore exactly the kind of High Priest we need: for He is holy and blameless, unstained by sin undefiled by sinners, and to Him has been given the place of honor in heaven. He never needs the daily blood of animal sacrifices, as other priest did, to cover over first their own sins and then the sins of the people; for He finished all sacrifices, once and for all, when He sacrificed Himself on the cross. (Heb. 7:26-28; 8:7-8). Those yearly sacrifices remind them of their disobedience and guilt instead of relieving their minds. For it is not possible for the blood of bulls and goats really to take away their sins. That is why Messiah said: ‘O G-d, the blood of bulls and goats cannot satisfy You, so You have made ready this body of Mine for Me to lay as a sacrifice upon Your altar. You were not satisfied with the animal sacrifices, slain and burnt before You as offerings for sin…’ After the Messiah said; ‘here I am. I have come to give My life.’ He cancels the first system in favor of a far better one. Under this new plan we have been forgiven and made clean by the Messiah’s dying for us once and for all. Now we may walk right into the very Holy of Holies where G-d is, because of the blood of Y’Shua. this is the fresh, new, life-giving presence of G-d … let us go right in, to the Father Himself, with true hearts fully trusting Him to receive us.. (Heb. 10:1-22). He has provided the perfect opportunity for us to be at one with Him. There will be a day of final judgment, and ‘if there is any person who will not humble himself on this same day, he shall be cut off.’ (Lev. 23:29). ‘And if anyone’s name will not be found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.’ (Rev. 20:15). According to Hebrew tradition, G-d is keeping good records. He offers to forgive us. The book is symbolically sealed on Yom Kippur, reminding us that one day it will be sealed forever. This is a single day in the year that has been set apart by G-d as special. It celebrates out at-oneness with Him. It was ordained it the Old Covenant. How much greater is our reason to remember it now? ‘Those whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of life shall come in.’ (Rev. 21:27). The next twenty-four hours have been designated for fasting and prayer. ‘And now about fasting. ‘When you fast, declining your food for a spiritual purpose, don’t do it publicly…but when you fast, put on festive clothing, so that no one will suspect you are hungry, except your Father, who knows every secret, and He will reward you.’ (Matt. 6:16-18). Fasting permits things of the Spirit to be accented in our lives. It leads us to pray and share what we have with others. Begin your fast with this thought: ‘But when the Messiah appeared as a High Priest of the good thing to come, He entered through the greater and more perfect Tabernacle, not made with hands, that is today, not of this generation: and not through the blood of goats and calves, but through His own blood. He entered the Hoy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption.’ (Heb. 9:11-12). Traditionally, not a bit of food or sip of water is taken during the twenty-four hour period. The time of fasting ends as the sun goes down the following day. A light meal is eaten to break the fast and the day closes with words from the Psalms: ‘Let them give thanks to the L-rd for His loving kindness, and for His wonders to the sons of men! For He has satisfied the thirsty soul, and the hungry soul He has filled with what is good.’ (Ps. 107:8-9). It is customary that before Yom Kippur right relationships be re-established, personal problems be resolved and disputes settled with the people around you. Y’Shua taught this principle in the L-rd’s prayer. (Matt. 6:14-15). It is also the Hebrew custom for parents to bless their children on the day before Yom Kippur. You now have fife days to build your Sukkah, start by drawing up your plans or choosing a location. A Jewish history meat symbolizes the stern judgment of G-d, while the dough symbolizes the mercy that accompanies G-d’s justice. This is a traditional food served at Yom Kipper. It is still true that ‘mercy triumphs over judgment’. (James 2:13). The Hebrew believes the Messiah will come on Yom Kipper for G-d will have at long last ended His separation from Israel, His original wife.

Corrupt State

We are to learn from past mistakes that we do not repeat it – have we advanced? This chapter in Jeremiah 13 contains an entire prophecy the discourse of Jehoiakim, who came to the throne in the eighteenth year of his age. In these circumstances the prophet predicts the captivity; and, by a symbolical representation of a rotten girdle, shows the people their totally corrupt state; and by another of bottles filled with wine, shows the destruction and madness of their counsels, and the confusion that must ensue. 10] This evil people, which refuse to hear my words, which walk in the imagination of their heart, and walk after other gods, to serve them, and to worship them, shall even be as this girdle, which is good for nothing. G-d said to be filled with wine, not using old worn out wine skins - Have we not every prospect that it will be so? Do we need a revelation to inform us of this? Has America left the ‘joy of the L-rd by embracing the ways of the world? As wine intoxicates, so G-d's wrath and judgments shall reduce the Hebrews to that state of helpless distraction that they shall rush on to their own ruin(Jeremiah 25:15, 49:12, Isaiah 51:17 Isaiah 51:21 - 2, 63:6). Could it be happening with us also? You pretend to take this literally, but it is a symbol. You, and your kings, and priests, and prophets, are represented by these bottles. The wine is G-d's wrath against you, which shall first be shown by confounding your deliberations, filling you with foolish plans of defense, causing you from your divided counsels to fall out among yourselves, so that like so many drunken men you shall reel about and jostle each other; defend yourselves without plan, and fight without order, till ye all fall an easy prey into the hands of your enemies. The ancient adage is here fulfilled - Those whom G-d determines to destroy, he first renders foolish, pride was the cause of their contumacy, as humility is the first step to obedience. Humble yourselves, sit down: for your principalities shall come down, even the crown of your glory. Glorify G-d, by a humble confession of your sins, by submitting yourselves to G-d, humbling yourselves under His word, and under His mighty hand, before G-d brings upon you, His great and heavy judgments. If you will not hearken to the L-rd, there is no remedy: destruction must come. You will have nothing to say, but be wholly confounded when G-d shall visit thee with this sore judgment. Can a black, at his own pleasure, change the color of his skin? Can the leopard at will change the variety of his spots? These things are natural to them, and they cannot be altered; so sin, and especially your attachment to idolatry, is become a second nature; and we may as well expect the Ethiopian to change his skin, and the leopard his spots, as you to do good, who have been accustomed to do evil. It is a matter of the utmost difficulty to get a sinner, deeply rooted in vicious habits, brought to the knowledge of himself and G-d. But the expression does not imply that the thing is as impossible in a moral as it is in a natural sense: it only shows that it is extremely difficult, and not to be often expected; and a thousand matters of fact prove the truth of this. But still, what is impossible to man is possible to G-d.

Rosh Hashana

Lev. 23:24-29 Tishri (September and October) Feast of Tabernacles The Seventh month, the Holy Month starts the New Year 'The day of remembrance’ “Now in the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you shall also have a holy convocation, you shall do no laborious work. It will be to you a day for blowing shofars.” Num. 29:1 Tishri is the seventh month, and because the seventh month is holy, the spiritual New Year begins with this month. In the Scriptures this day is called Yom Teruah, (A day of sounding the shofars). ‘Speak to the sons of Israel, saying the seventh month on the first of the month; you shall have a rest, a reminder by blowing of trumpets, a holy convocation.’ (Lev. 23:24). It is the beginning of ten days called the ‘High Holy Days’ or ‘Days of Awe’. Because of their meaning these days are also called ‘Days of Repentance, Days of Admitting, Days of Returning’. The observance concludes with Yom Kipper, the Day of Atonement. The name "Rosh Hashanah" is not used in the Bible to discuss this holiday. The Bible refers to the holiday as Yom Ha-Zikkaron (the day of remembrance) or Yom Teruah (the day of the sounding of the shofar). The holiday is instituted in Leviticus 23:24-25 The shofar is the Hebrew word for trumpet or horn, a ram's horn which is blown somewhat like a trumpet. This instruction in the Old Covenant to blow the ram’s horn became a significant day of remembrance (Gen. 22:13-14). The shofar was blown to signify important occasions. At the sounding the following words were spoken, ‘you, who are asleep, wake up! You, who are in a trance, arise! Search your doings and repent; remember your Creator….’ Romans 13:11 says, ‘Awake, sleeper, and arise from the dead, and the Messiah will shine on you.’ (Eph. 5:14). The bending in the shofar represents a human heart in true repentance bowing before G-d and the blowing was a means of getting G-d’s attention, to be remembered and protected by Him. (Num. 10:9-10). One of the most important observances of this holiday is hearing the sounding of the shofar in the Synagogue. A total of 100 notes are sounded each day. There are four different types of shofar notes: 1. Tekiah, a 3 second sustained note; 2. Shevarim, three 1-second notes rising in tone, 3. Teruah, a series of short, staccato notes extending over a period of about 3 seconds; 4. Tekiah gedolah (literally, "big tekiah"), the final blast in a set, which lasts 10 seconds minimum. The Bible gives no specific reason for this practice. One that has been suggested is that the shofar's sound is a call to repentance. The shofar is not blown if the holiday falls on Shabbat. No work is permitted on Rosh Hashanah. Much of the day is spent in Synagogue, where the regular daily liturgy is somewhat expanded. In fact, there is a special prayer book called the machzor used for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur because of the extensive liturgical changes for these holidays. This was the first G-d’s religious practice (the first one: lighting Chanukah candles). The second popular observance during this holiday is eating apples dipped in honey, a symbol of our wish for a sweet new year. They also dip bread in honey (instead of the usual practice of sprinkling salt on it) at this time of year for the same reason. Another popular practice of the holiday is Tashlikh ("casting off"). Walking to flowing water, such as a creek or river, on the afternoon of the first day and empty their pockets into the river, symbolically casting off their sins. Small pieces of bread are commonly put in the pocket to cast off. This practice is not discussed in the Bible, but is a long-standing custom. On this holiday instead of the usual twisted loaves of bread, the challah, for this meal has a different shape. The loaf is rounding, symbolic of our desire for a full and round year. Three strands are braided together to give significance to this celebration. 1. It is a day to honor the kingship of G-d and His authority over creation. 2. It is a day of remembrance, a time to consider one’s place in the universe and one’s personal part in the unfolding of G-d’s plan for the world. It is a time when the past is recalled, memories are aroused, the future is envisioned, and personal inventories are taken. 3. The third thread refers to the revelation of G-d and the sounding of the shofar is a symbolic signal to G-d’s people that it is time for a spiritual awakening. Tashlikh is normally observed on the afternoon of the first day, before afternoon services. When the first day occurs on Shabbat, many Synagogues observe Tashlikh on Sunday afternoon, to avoid carrying (the bread) on Shabbat. Religious services for the holiday focus on the concept of G-d's sovereignty. The Hebrew calendar is very old; it is believed that the counting of years originated with creation. There are a number of ways to count the months. One system begins the counting in the spring. Each month opens with the appearance of a new moon. Every time there is a new moon, a new month begins. Hebrew festivals are calculated on this lunar calendar. In keeping with tradition it is fitting that the seventh month is holy, just as the seventh day is always been honored. Therefore, the calendar begins with the seventh month. Judaism has several different "new years," a concept which may seem strange at first, but think of it this way: the American "new year" starts in January, but the new "school year" starts in September, and many businesses have "fiscal years" that start at various times of the year. In Judaism, Nissan 1 is the new year for the purpose of counting the reign of kings and months on the calendar, Elul 1 (in August) is the new year for the tithing of animals, Shevat 15 (in February) is the new year for trees (determining when first fruits can be eaten, etc.), and Tishri 1 (Rosh Hashanah) is the new year for years (when we increase the year number. Sabbatical and Jubilee years begin at this time). Rosh Hashanah will occur on the following days of the Gregorian calendar: • Jewish Year 5768: sunset September 12, 2007 - nightfall September 14, 2007 • Jewish Year 5769: sunset September 29, 2008 - nightfall October 1, 2008 • Jewish Year 5770: sunset September 18, 2009 - nightfall September 20, 2009 • Jewish Year 5771: sunset September 8, 2010 - nightfall September 10, 2010 • Jewish Year 5772: sunset September 28, 2011 - nightfall September 30, 2011 • Jewish Year 5773: sunset September 17, 2012 – nightfall September 19, 2012 • Jewish Year 5774: sunset September 20, 2013 – nightfall September 22, 2013 • Jewish Year 5775: sunset September 24, 2014 – nightfall September 25, 2014 The Hebrew word Rosh means ‘head or beginning.’ Hashanah means ‘the year.’ The more common biblical name is the ‘Feast of Trumpets.’ It is a time set apart for a new beginning with G-d. The account of Isaac in Genesis 22 is remarkably similar to the sacrifice of Y’Shua: he was his father’s only son; he was freely offered by his father; the wood for the sacrifice was carried on his shoulders, and the place of the sacrifice was on the hill in the land of Mariah which became Jerusalem. ‘Then Solomon began to build the house of G-d in Jerusalem on Mt. Mariah.’ (2 Chr. 3:1). In Gen. 22:1-14 G-d’s provision of a ram to be sacrificed in Isaac’s place, a living picture of what was to come in His greater gift of Y’Shua. Remember this is a time of reflection and preparation. The major emphasis in your family should be: to remember your Creator, go to Him for forgiveness, and He will have mercy. Telling of the story of the High Holy days. (Rev. 6:4-9). The entire story of the exodus – the story of Passover, our first festival – illustrates the salvation of the believers. First there was the blood of the Lamb - which delivered you from death, Then the trip through the Red Sea -baptism, Then the wandering of the wilderness – this life on earth, Finally Jericho – heaven, when the shofar sounds.

Prophetic Tour For America

Jer. 11 [1] The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, [This discourse is supposed to have been delivered in the first year of the reign of Zedekiah.] [2] Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem; [This covenant - alluding to the book of the Law (Deuteronomy 31:26) found in the temple by Hilkiah the high priest, five years after Jeremiah's call to the prophetic office (2 Kings 22:8-23:25'). The Law was delivered by Moses, to which the people more than once promised obedience. Hear ye - Others besides Jeremiah were to spread G-d's will to the people; it was the duty of the priests to read the Law to them (Malachi 2:7).] [3] And say thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel; Cursed be the man that obeyeth not the words of this covenant, [After the reading, the prophet appears to sum up the things contained in what was read to them; as if he had said, “Ye hear what the L-rd said unto you: remember, the sum of it is this: The man is cursed who obey not; and he is blessed who obeys. From these declarations G-d will not depart.”] [4] Which I commanded your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, from the iron furnace, saying, Obey my voice, and do them, according to all which I command you: so shall ye be my people, and I will be your God: [In the day - that is, when. The Sinaitic covenant was made some time after the exodus, but the two events are so connected as to be viewed as one. Iron furnace - (Deuteronomy 4:20 , 1 Kings 8:51 ). "Furnace" expresses the searching ordeal; "iron," the long duration of it. The furnace was of earth, not of iron (Psalms 12:6 ); a furnace, in heat and duration enough to melt even iron. G-d's deliverance of them from such an ordeal aggravates their present guilt. Do them - namely, the words of the covenant (Jeremiah 11:3). So - (Leviticus 26:3 Leviticus 26:12 ).] [5] That I may perform the oath which I have sworn unto your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day. Then answered I, and said, So be it, O LORD. [Oath - (Psalms 105:9-10.) So be it, O L-rd – Hebrew, Amen, taken from Deuteronomy 27:15-26. Jeremiah hereby solemnly concurs in the justice of the curses pronounced there. ] [6] Then the LORD said unto me, Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, Hear ye the words of this covenant, and do them. [Proclaim all these words - Jeremiah was to take a prophetic tour throughout Judah, to proclaim everywhere the condemnation in the book of the Law found in the Temple. Let the same covenant, with the blessings and cursings, be read in every city of Judah, and in all the streets of Jerusalem, that all the people may know their duty, their privileges, and their danger. Hear . . . do - (Romans 2:13 , 1:22).] [7] For I earnestly protested unto your fathers in the day that I brought them up out of the land of Egypt, even unto this day, rising early and protesting, saying, Obey my voice. [Even unto this day - I brought upon them.] [8] Yet they obeyed not, nor inclined their ear, but walked every one in the imagination of their evil heart: therefore I will bring upon them all the words of this covenant, which I commanded them to do; but they did them not. [Imagination - rather, "stubbornness." Words - threats (Jeremiah 11:3 Deuteronomy 27:15-26). Did them not - For this G-d threatens to bring upon them all His words of threatening, annexed to the covenant of the Law.] [9] And the LORD said unto me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem. [A conspiracy is found - All sorts of people have done alike, as if they had conspired together, determined to cast off the Divine yoke, and no longer to have G-d to reign over them, a deliberate combination against G-d and against Josiah's reformation. Their idolatry is not the result of a hasty impulse (Psalms 83:5, Ezekiel 22:25).] [10] They are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, which refused to hear my words; and they went after other gods to serve them: the house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken my covenant which I made with their fathers. [They are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers - A great reformation had taken place under the reign of Josiah, and the public worship of idols had been abolished, and most of the high places destroyed; but under the reign of his son and his successors, they had turned back again to idolatry, and were become worse than ever. It required a captivity to cure them of this propensity: and G-d sent one: after that, there was no idolatry among the Jews.] [11] Therefore thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which they shall not be able to escape; and though they shall cry unto me, I will not hearken unto them. [I will not hearken – G-d will not hear them crying to Him in their adversity, who refuse to hear Him speaking to them in their prosperity. Cry unto me - contrasted with "cry unto the gods," (Jeremiah 11:12). Not hearken - (Psalms 18:41, Proverbs 1:28, Isaiah 1:15, Micah 3:4.)] [12] Then shall the cities of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem go, and cry unto the gods unto whom they offer incense: but they shall not save them at all in the time of their trouble. [Cry unto the gods . . . not save - (Deuteronomy 32:37 Deuteronomy 32:38 ). Compare this verse and beginning of Jeremiah 11:13, Jeremiah 2:28. In the time of their trouble - that is, calamity (Jeremiah 2:27).] Have we not promise our obedience ‘in G-d we trust?’ If G-d can cut off His people from disobedience - why do you think He would He not do the same to us? People tend to shrink at the word law, but G-d’s Laws are His instructions on how to live. Why isn’t the Laws preached anymore? We are not under the letter of the Law but the Law still exists, it was not put there to condemn us but to teach us how to live G-dly lives, that all the people may know their duty, their privileges, and their danger, there are 613 Oral Laws swash down to 7 Noachide Law to 10 Written Laws. All are cursed who obey not; and all is blessed who obeys! From these declarations G-d will not depart regardless of nationality, male or female. We have gone far astray, what is wrong we call good, are government is passing laws that should not have been put in place. We all will pay the price for disobedience. We have cast off our Divine yoke and turn to idolatry in our hasty desires. We need to turn back to the iniquities of our forefathers – In G-d we trust. G-d will not hear America crying to Him in their adversity, who refuse to hear Him speaking to them in their prosperity. The time of our trouble will soon be upon us, it’s not too late for each individual to make a change, were He leads. Open up your hearts and ears to what He is saying to you.

Strategic Season

A new year and a new season settling in, time is disappearing as the days are rapidly bringing new changes. Holiness and righteousness is once again being preached in some churches. They are correcting their mistakes and bringing back the Written Word, well in the mean time the world is falling apart not knowing which direction to go, running to and fro. Grace has been preached so long it became a blanket of ‘free will’ to do as you please; you’re not under the letter of G-d’s Law. People have not been told or forgotten G-d is not only a loving, forgiving Father but also a righteous judge and what is done in secret will be brought to the light. Signs of the days of harvest are more prominent now then ever before, angels with sickles are coming down to separate the wheat from the tare. No more playing church, it was never meant to be a social club, a religious spirit has crawled in (holier than thou). Originally churches have started with ‘no walls’, we have made them monuments, put on a pedestal. G-d is not into denominations, just take what you have learned that is truth and spread the Word. Nation by nation are preparing to go against Israel, beware which side you back up for it has been written that Israel is still G-d’s chosen people. Tune in your ear to hear the sounds of heaven’s cry. Watchers speak the Word with all confidence; cry out for wisdom for our nation and leaders. Many will turn aside to seek other ways but G-d’s people must follow Him, even if the path is rocky and steep. Our lives here are all about relationships, especially with the Father, pressing in, being tried and going the distance. G-d is offering each of us a fresh start, a clean slate. It is true weeping comes in the night but overwhelming joy comes in the morning.

Chatting with the Maker

Did you ever get up early in the morning to just sit outside to listen to your Masters voice? Long before everyone is up and starting their busy day, one can hear the sounds of nature, the cooing of the birds and the calling of the loons. Mama duck and her babies are out for a swim in the sparkling water. Listen hard and you can hear the tree frogs, as the fireflies are fading away. There is stillness in the water where the lily pads are gently floating on the surface. Occasionally a large fish leaps out of the lagoon only to disappear again. A gently wind blows the leaves on the trees and the fragrance of the blossoms float to your nostrils. Peace and serenity settles into one’s soul and once again you can regain your inner most thoughts for the presence of G-d surrounds you, as whispering clouds float gently overhead. This is the time you are out of the rat race of performance. Always doing for others and seemly getting very little back. The illusions of the adversary fade away along with his deceptions. “What is my purpose Father? Do I have a calling that has not yet been filled? I wish to serve You with all my heart, soul and mind, let the flesh stay asunder and not rise up its ugly head. Time has past and the mirror says I am getting old. The body hurts, please don’t let that hinder me from doing Your work. I do believe elderly people don’t have to be sickly; it is a lie from the pit. Until our appointed time of going home we should be vibrant in mind, body and spirit to accomplish Your will. If one thinks they have accomplished it all – they haven’t even touched the surface yet. Your judgment and chastising is coming for many have gone astray. I stand in repentance for my nation, for Your people, and for myself. If it is a spanking we need – give it that we can turn away from our wicked ways and glorify You. It is not our pleasure we should be seeking but Yours! You made us all with free will and I personally return my free will back to you – help me to do Your will for it is right and just with truth and holiness. Pour into me Your love, mercy and grace. Let me stand strong and fight well that You will not be ashamed of me. I wish to go deeper and deeper still into all You have in store for Me. I will never be satisfied, for I want all You have to give. Let me NEVER take Your glory! I believe Your Word is true and You are the same through out all history. What one did for You way back then can still be done today and tomorrow. Prefect me to be Your hands, feet, mouth piece – using everything You have bestowed to me to accomplish Your purpose in setting people free. Allow me to grow in more knowledge of Your dark sayings, signs and wonders, transfiguration and to teach the little ones to follow Your path and love Your Word. It is not about me. I stand as an imperfect vessel willing to be used as You see fit. Take away all doubt and confusion in my self esteem, for truly I am not worthy. Let people see You and not me. My focus is to be always on the Trinity, My Father, My King of kings and My Spirit Teacher.” A good morning chat brought on peace that passes all understanding and quieted my spirit.

Enemy’s Attack:

Who and what the enemy is aren’t always obvious. A direct assault, while often brutal, isn’t the most efficient or most thorough way to destroy the adversary. A subtle attack can often be far more effective than a direct assault since an attack of subterfuge and nuance is often not noticed till the victim has crawled into the middle of the spider’s web. Be aware of the enemy’s schemes; do not let your full concentration be on him. He is not the goal. He is not your focus. Do not give him more power than he has. Y’Shua is setting captives free, and those captives are stepping out of their chains. Fight from the inside out, find the cause of the problem. While you’re fighting the enemy attacking your home out front, there’s another contingent setting charges in your crawl space and you don’t realize it till it’s too later. Please do not lay weigh a Believer down with rules and regulations that are not their own…that is the greatest enemy of Christianity (Religion). It’s what Y’Shua hated the most. What He fought against with the Pharisees. And His onslaught against religion is what got Him killed. The spirit of religion is an enemy who is crushing churches, dividing fellowships and friends, turning G-d from a person into a manifesto of dos and don’ts that crush the spirit and turn Christianity into a program devoid of true godly power and devoid of love. Become a student again, for it is difficult to teach if you are not open to learning those things you do not even know yet. Do not let the enemy allow the spirit of religion to embed its claws into your life and soul. The Messiah has set us free to live a free life. So take your stand and never again let anyone put a harness of slavery on you. In Him neither our most conscientious religion nor disregard of religion amounts to anything. What matters I something far more interior: faith expressed in love. Love others as you love yourself. That’s an act of true freedom. If you bite and ravage each other, watch out – in no time at all you will be annihilating each other, and where will your precious freedom be then. Warriors are plural, not singular, seek the answers together. The weapons of your warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. Isaiah 42:13 The LORD will go forth like a warrior, He will arouse His zeal like a man of war. He will utter a shout, yes; He will raise a war cry. He will prevail against His enemies. Many warriors get weary, you must ask G-d to be your back guard, surrounding you and to fill you with life an wisdom and unending strength to carry on the good fight. James L. Rubart