Wednesday, March 23, 2011

More than Bread

Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.
Revelation 13:18

What two things, if controlled, would bring the entire world to its knees.  To its knees?  I guess that is not quite true as you think men would go to their knees and cry our to Almighty GOD for help rather than follow a power hungry world dictator who is bent on destruction. Yet, we find men in the New Testament bowing to the anti-Christ rather than serve the Savior Jesus.  At any rate, whoever controls the world's food and water controls humanity.  

There has been a silent bid to do just that--control the food and water supply--for at least twenty years.   No other generation until today has even had the ability to control the food supply until now.  It took the the discovery of Watson and Crick, DNA, and its eventual mapping of genetic information to bring that eventual control about.  Do you realize that over 95% of the available seeds for food production are controlled by just one or two conglomerates?  Also, those same seeds that are available are all genetically engineered hybrids which will not propagate after about three seasons.  It is feasible, then, for one man, a charismatic world leader, to gain total control of all food production worldwide.

Unmodified seeds are currently being gathered and stored in arctic storage facilities.  Without these unmodified seeds, you cannot grow your own food to survive for any extended time.   Here is a commercial advertising seeds that are not engineered as many see the writing on the wall. 


Look at these links that discuss the seed storage facilities.



Not only is there the potential of food supply problems that is exacerbated by droughts, flooding, and now radiation poisoning worldwide (see "Engraved Invitations" for a more complete least of current food production crises), but there is also a serious concern that we could run out of fresh water.





This is leading many to consider a global governance on the fresh water supply.  Look at these sites for more information.




Bottom line--we are near the formation of the anti-Christ's government.  If you don't know Christ, the only means of salvation, then I suggest you listen to the Holy Spirit, repent, and turn to Him for the full pardon of your sin.  Remember, it takes more than good works to appease the righteousness of the HOLY ONE!  It takes an eternal sacrifice to wash sins with eternal consequences.  Only Jesus, the Eternal Savior, has the ability to wash away those transgressions.  Your life is more than bread, there is no life without Jesus.  He is the resurrection and the life! 


And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand. And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.
Revelation 6:5-6

Israel and the Middle East






Christian Persecution


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Monday, March 21, 2011

Always Faithful

And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.
Esther 8:17

I love those moments!  You know! Those moments when something from the text of God's Living Word just jumps right off the page and speaks to you.  There is nothing like the experience of God illuminating something especially when it comes from a Bible passage you have read many, many times before.  That happened yesterday.  It was part of the text I was using to preach and had studied all week.  Yet, as I was reading the phrase at the pulpit, "and many of the people of the land became Jews,"  it popped from the text and spoke as if He was screaming at me.  I had read this verse numerous times this week as Sunday was the celebration of Purim--a good time to preach from Esther--but God had a message for me. He let that small line shine apart from the rest of the passage.  It immediately let me have insight into all the news of wars and disasters and seemingly inept world leaders I had been fretting over all week.  

Think about it!  How was evil ancient Persia any different than what we face today?  Wicked leaders who denied God and His sovereignty were in charge. The Persians partied with extravagance and decadence for 6 months at the beginning of this story--I am sure that nothing holy went on.  They thought they were doing things their way, but there behind the scenes was God bringing His purposes into fruition while playing them like marionettes on divine strings.  In the end it was God who was the unnamed hero using a forgotten, insignificant orphan girl and an old man whose name means "little man".  The great king of Persia, who called himself the king of kings, and an blindingly arrogant man, Haman, whose name means "magnificent one", ended up looking like buffoons when God finished with them.  Revival broke out in the most unlikely place--in captivity a thousand miles from home.  God did such a work that many gentiles became Jewish proselytes and began to serve the Only Wise God.  

Sometimes we limit the omnipotence of God.  We feel that our generation is just too sinful for God to move or save.  I have heard people pray that way.  I have prayed that way, "God just clear out the demonic forces and we can have revival."  Why does God have to clear out the devils to do anything?  Since when is God limited in power by what Hell is doing?  Does the devil have the capacity to hinder God's plans?  Does God have to have godly men in positions of authority before He can bless the world?  That is pretty weak if so!  Yet the Bible tells us of an omniscient and omnipresent God that likes to work a work right in the face of His enemy so the Almighty can watch Satan's jaw drop when that enemy realizes he was played!  God uses Satan's own actions against him to effect the divine will.  

No, God is God!  He is not wringing his hands or cringing at what Satan is doing now or what will be doing in the future.  He is not in heaven's ready room trying to anticipate the next advance of Hell.  He is not in a corner writhing in fear that men are getting more rebellious and sinful.  He is not frightened to inactivity because many in the church are not following Him with all their heart or walking in the power and authority He gave them.  He is God, and He is right now working His plan that in the end will honor and glorify Jesus Christ.  He is doing a work in the face of all opposition and really could care less what the devil tries.  His power is unimaginable, and His knowledge of the enemies plans is unparalleled.  Even Satan doesn't even know what despicable plan he and his minions will try next,  BUT GOD ALREADY KNOWS!  Not only does He already know but He has molded it into the outcome to make that fallen cherub look like a fool in front of the angelic host and all humanity. He is Almighty and His plans are never frustrated.  He has never ever sensed that emotion--frustration.  (See the text below)  

Sure, things look chaotic.  Wickedness seems to be the rule of the day.  Godlessness is at an all time high, while values and morals are at an all time low.  In the midst of it all there is God.  He is behind the scenes seemingly unnoticed and unnamed just like being unmentioned in the book of Esther.  In the midst of all of this sin and Hell's finest attempts to destroy, God is planning something that will bring about a similar statement, "and many people of the world came to Christ."  Just trust and believe and you will be found as a part of the plans.  Even if you feel insignificant and forgotten as surely Esther must have after losing her parents and being part of a humiliated, captured people far from home, God is attracted to those who are weak by the world's standards.  He uses the meek to bring about His great plans and promises they will one day inherit the earth.  He uses what the world deems as fragile, futile, forgotten, and frail to do a new thing and bless all!  How powerful is that?

"They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms; That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners? All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house. But thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch, and as the raiment of those that are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go down to the stones of the pit; as a carcase trodden under feet. Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial..."
Isaiah 14:16-20a

Israel and the Middle East








General: Coalition Forces Strike Additional Qaddafi Defenses - FoxNews.com  Of course--all the world has ganged up on him.  Please don't misunderstand me!  I am not a Gaddafi fan.  He is an evil tyrant.  It may be that God is up to His purposes again.  When the world gangs up on Israel similarly and gets the Almighty's slap down, I am sure folks will take notice!

As In The Days Of Noah--Godlessness In The Last Days

Sex Toys, Restraints, Bible Among Evidence in Texas Kidnapping Case - FoxNews.com  This article bothered me.  Why was it mentioned that He had a Bible?  He wasn't using it in the assault.  It is not like the Bible is a rare book.  I am sure that the majority of the houses in the US have Bibles so it is not news if one is found in a perverts house.  No!  I am afraid that this is a not so subtle attack on Christianity!

NH Court Upholds Order to Send Homeschooled Girl to Public School, Christian News, The Christian Post  I have said it before--one of the first pieces of legislation calling for compulsory education in the US was Ye Olde Deluder Satan Act of 1647.  Those "overly religious" Puritans wanted kids to be schooled in Christianity--how dare they defy today's inept judges?  This is another not so subtle attack on Christ and His church!  Wake up sleepy heads--you are heading towards grave persecution!




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