Old Dog - Bob Neumann

(Prophecies, Visions, Teachings)

1996 – 1997

Undated writings are estimated for what year they may belong. Some of Bob’s writings may be missing. These were brought together from many sources. - T. Gibson prophetic-word.org

 

 

The Anatomy of a Storm . . .

 

Today we speak of Storm in many ways. It is a word that brings to mind many different things. In the sense of simple meteorology it is anything from a line of rain clouds to a category 5 Hurricane. From the tame idea of gentle spring rain, to the utter terror of a Kansas Cyclone. Metaphorically we talk about “storms in a tea cup to the “Storm of the century.” Sometimes we look at alterations in our social; spiritual; or personal existence as a “storm.” Maybe our loose translation and utilization of the word “storm” has desensitized us to its original concept. Just maybe it has been planned that way.   are merely a way to communicate. To express ideas in a concise manner that eliminates error. In our modern vernacular “storm” tends to be rather inclusive, but not so to early man. 

 

Plainly speaking; in ancient times the concept of “Storm” was of terrifying complications to a life, precarious at best. Simply defined a storm was any cataclysmic alteration in daily events. Flood-Fire-Earthquake were unforeseen events that came out of nowhere bringing pain and suffering. To the ancient superstitions of early man the ultimate terror of a thunderstorm was not in the area of meteorological pyrotechnics. In the simplicity of their rudimentary thinking a rolling peal of thunder was in reality pure theophany. The voice of gods, and the lightning was an instrument of wrath. Simple wisdom said, “watch the sky.” If the signs changed people wept; prayed; and sacrificed.

 

So man looked to the sky and learned the signs and the seasons. They were quick to mark the patterns of their world. As each season changed, it bought the memories of previous times. So man learned to put aside for the winter. To move to the high ground when the spring floods arose. Nature could be marked by the movement of the stars in the heavens; and the angle of the sun; and the phases of the moon. This was raw data based on experience, and experience leads to knowledge. From which wisdom emerges; and wisdom is power.  In this scenario wisdom allowed man to prosper and live in harmony with his environment. Until the unforeseen; the cataclysmic hand of nature struck without warning; without mercy. Such is the “Storm.” 

 

The Storm - a sudden disruption of the fabric of society. Whether by nature caused; or spawned by the will of man; tend to follow a chain of exacting events. Each growing like links on a chain; that lead from the level of severe discomfort and inconvenience to racial/tribal extinction. Mankind has always had a good reason to fear the storm. It is called self-preservation.  The concept of catastrophic can be seen in many areas. That which might be anticipated; spring floods, summer drought; and winter blizzards. It can also be of a sudden nature that builds up and overwhelms. Such would be Typhoons and Hurricanes, Wars and Plagues and Locust swarms also qualify. And then there are the truly cataclysmic; earthquake; tidal wave; fire. As different and varied as each may be; all are but the beginning of the chain of events common to all.

 

Each “Storm” has a personality of its own. Likewise the chain varies in sequence; but the links remain unchanged.  The first link is always death and injury. The initial shock of the tragedy is the scores of the dead and the dying. The cries of the wounded and the maimed spur on the desperate efforts of the survivors to sift through the rubble for missing loved ones.

 

The next link is usually of simple destruction. Homes are leveled. Businesses and farms; whether damaged or completely washed away can no longer function. Destruction is joined to the next link called disruption. In ancient times cataclysmic events disrupted the very fabric of life. The disruption of the economy and communications isolated and slowed the flow of resources needed for recovery.  With bodies unrecovered; injured untreated; food and safe water limited the usual next link was disease. The greatest killers in history were never war and storm; but the insidious gang of Dysentery; Typhus; Cholera; Tetanus. Each a little link in the chain of tragedy that follows the “Storm.” 

 

While there are still other little links in these chains of events; maybe the worst is the link called despair. It is spawned from the mixture of fear; insecurity; helplessness that keeps a survivor in the mindset of a victim. In ancient times a community could not look beyond itself for assistance. If the level of death and destruction was great enough; the community would die from within most assuredly as from the storm without.  So what storm lies ahead you may ask. Whatever disrupts the fabric of our lives is a storm. And if many are affected at the same time; it becomes a catastrophe. Present day society; as unbalanced and fickle as it is; needs little to destroy and disrupt the lives we take for granted.  

 

Meteorological events; according to experts are becoming more frequent and more inclusive. Likewise earthquakes are increasing in severity and number globally. More wars and acts of terrorism are daily covered by the media. Governments totter; regimes fall. Civil and cultural unrest more often lead to violence. International economic uncertainty; inflation; market down turns are new “Storms” we should consider. Remember 1929 and what followed.

 

There are many who watch the sky and look for signs of the Storm that are on the approaching horizon. Is there an early warning system we can look to for help? Is there any way to prepare for what we fear; what we know is coming; but can not see? Is there any hope?  There is, if you know where to look....

 

 

Dear FAMILY,

 

One of the greatest joys a child has is to hear the voice of his/her father. How we call DAD is dependent on our heritage, culture, age, and the man himself. On the day I found my HEAVENLY FATHER I had no words for as a newly born into HIS KINGDOM/HIS HOUSE speech was impossible but I could hear HIS VOICE and feel HIS ARMS.  In time I ‘learned to speak’ and found a special person more than eager to get me to speak with HIS ‘ABBA’...seeing HE never SPOKE anything or DID anything that ABBA had not/did not do HIS EXAMPLE WAS PERFECT in every way...  so when HE instructed me to watch “BALAAM” and to know the seasons, I took it seriously. So I studied Balaam and each time his ugly little head raised itself up in the WORD. And I had a good image of spiritual authority/spiritual adultery which has shaped much of my thinking. The fact that most of present church leadership ignore the spiritual counterfeits around them I thought I had a handle on it...until people began talking about the JEZEBEL SPIRIT....but they all ignored the doctrines of Balaam and the Nicolaotins....which left me suspicious....but little to work with....until now.  Almost every child in sunday school has heard a story or seen a video on Balaam’s Donkey.... but little in depth teaching has been heard by the sheepses I’ve met. I wonder why?

 

whenever I pondered this in the past a little light would start burning in my spirit, and an intense image was there....it was long before my birth so I attribute it to HIS MOST HOLY SPIRIT....the key is the SPANISH CIVIL WAR and General Franco’s boasts of a FIFTH COLUMN. Not all the attacking forces are from outside the walls of the church....  so that takes us to Mr. Balaam and his appearance in the Bible.

 

I have heard him called a ‘false prophet’, but that is an error. What distinguishes a false from a true prophet is there words and whether they come true. Sometimes our ignorance limits us more than we can imagine. Maybe if we re-evaluate both him and his story we may find deeper truth than we would expect to find. And just maybe it is our lack of expectation that has kept us out of the greater blessings. just call it something to think about....  as far as the story goes it appears in the book of Numbers and starts in vs 1 and dominates the next three chapters. What most do not notice his continued popularity as his names and deeds flow into 7 other books in the Bible. Something you don’t see too often....  so if we look at the image presented there appears to be four distinct phases, all are quite interesting if you have no preconceptions....phase one begins at vs 1 and ends at vs 21. It is extremely interesting in a couple of ways...

 

1 And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.

2 And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.

3 And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.

4 And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field.

 

And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time.  What we have here is a worldly king looking down upon the camp of the Israeli nation. The question we need to answer is what bothered Balak most...3,000,000 people on the march....or the SHEKINAH that was over the TABERNACLE?

 

Most preachers tend to forget that little detail. if it was the people any alliance with other kings would have evened the numbers....but what do you do with ELOHIM that seemed to stay with them? you call on some spiritual artillery of your own....enter balaam...

 

5 He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me:

6 Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land: for I wot that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.

7 And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came unto Balaam, and spake unto him the words of Balak.

 

So here is the set up...Balaam your our man...you got the power. you can curse and you can bless.... we got a little job only you can handle....but look at ol’ Balaam’s response....

 

8 And he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the LORD shall speak unto me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam. 

 

Now hold on here...he’s going to pray about this. A southsayer, diviner about to seek GOD....worse than that...GOD answered....

 

9 And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee?

10 And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor king of Moab, hath sent unto me, saying,

11 Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth: come now, curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out. 

 

Obviously being visited by GOD was not new to him, and he had no problem telling the story...

 

12 And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.

13 And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said unto the princes of Balak, Get you into your land: for the LORD refuseth to give me leave to go with you. 

 

Interestingly GOD said don’t go...and balaam obeyed.....sounds okay so far....

 

14 And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us.

15 And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they.

16 And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus saith Balak the son of Zippor, Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee from coming unto me:

17 For I will promote thee unto very great honour, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.

18 And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more. 

 

Theoretically all that Balak does is up the ante....he is a desperate man....but look at what balaam said again....I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD my GOD, to do less or more.  excuse me please but he is beginning to sound like us....and maybe is?

 

19 Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what the LORD will say unto me more. 

 

Now I need to ask how many of us don’t take no for an answer? Paul mentioned going three times concerning “the thorn”....so what’s going on here?

 

20 And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men come to call thee, rise up, and go with them; but yet the word which I shall say unto thee, that shalt thou do. 

 

Sounds like GOD has something planned, so now it is okay....

 

21 And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab. 

 

There is a point where things obviously are well in hand. Balaam is obeying GOD and everything is on a role...but suddenly we are in phase 2...

 

22 And God’s anger was kindled because he went: and the angel of the LORD stood in the way for an adversary against him.

 

Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two servants were with him.  Suddenly something is extremely wrong....either GOD has had an abrupt change of mind or we have missed something. Phase 1 seemed fairly straight forward, yet we have an angry GOD now involved in the story...sort of Exodus 4:24 deja vu again....so there is a deeper lesson barried here...

 

23 And the ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.

24 But the angel of the LORD stood in a path of the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side.

25 And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she thrust herself unto the wall, and crushed Balaam’s foot against the wall: and he smote her again. 26 And the angel of the LORD went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.

 

Any one notice the CHANGE in balaam? He’s spiritually blind....he does not see the danger...lady ass does see and she is doing everything to keep ol’ balaam alive.....but remember who has the drawn sword? THE ANGEL OF THE LORD....the same dude who took out all of Senacherab’s army in one mean night...and HE can’t kill one blind bozo in three shots....because of a lady ass? SELAH

 

27 And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she fell down under Balaam: and Balaam’s anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with a staff.

28 And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times? 

 

It seems it is easier for GOD TO PERFORM THE CREATIVE MIRACLE of getting a donkey to speak the TRUTH than to open the blinded eyes of a religious person who should have known better.....this is just my opinion of course....but let’s finish phase 2....

 

29 And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in mine hand, for now would I kill thee. 

 

Like every day he talks to farm animals...his pride and anger has blinded him to the point his angry response has completely bypassed his brain...

 

30 And the ass said unto Balaam, Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden ever since I was thine unto this day? was I ever wont to do so unto thee? And he said, Nay. 

 

Listening to the TRUTH out of her mouth finally caught his attention....

 

31 Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face.

32 And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I went out to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse before me: 

 

Now let me say GOD is cool...HE opens ol’ balaam’s eyes and balaam reacts appropriately....and what does GOD do...defends miss donkey.....and then HE stomps balaam, because thy way is perverse before me. now how can that be?

 

33 And the ass saw me, and turned from me these three times: unless she had turned from me, surely now also I had slain thee, and saved her alive.

34 And Balaam said unto the angel of the LORD, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get me back again.

35 And the angel of the LORD said unto Balaam, Go with the men: but only the word that I shall speak unto thee, that thou shalt speak. So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.

 

Regrettably everything we see seems okay with balaam....he spoke to GOD...and obeyed....when confronted he confessed his sin and sought to repent...yet GOD says he’s perverse....

 

Phase 3 is the time from Numbers 22:36 to 24:35. It covers the attempts to curse that wound up as prophetic blessings. The main point here is the fact ol’ balaam was used to cursing things and people... but failed to do so because of the hand of GOD....but the perversity really shows in phase 4...yet we really do not have a phase 4 in Numbers....except for a reference.....Numbers 31:16.....

 

16 Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the LORD in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the LORD.

 

Point of fact the NT covers it better than the OT....

 

15 Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;

16 But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man’s voice forbad the madness of the prophet. 2 Peter 2:15-16.

 

11 Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core. Jude 11.

 

14 But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication. Revelation 2:14.

 

So there it is....balaam the soothsayer, sorcerer knew of GOD and understood all the rules but chose to serve himself. no big deal in itself because it is repeated throughout the scriptures....but we still have the unresolved issue of phase 2....why the confrontation with THE LORD of HOSTS...because there is an image there that resounds in the Book of REVELATIONS....

 

The church of Pergamos....is also carrying a burden....

 

12 And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges;

 

Like the salutation...and the image we are confronted with....and take it farther....

 

13 I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan’s seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.

14 But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.

15 So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate.

16 Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.

 

We begin and end with a sword...in the middle we have miss donkey speaking the WORD OF THE LORD, when she to all intents and purposes should not be able to. Yet she is bearing the burden of a perverse master who is spiritually blind and only fears the LORD when confronting THE SWORD OF GOD. Miss donkey is a spiritual image of the endtime church. She “sees” the danger approaching and is beaten and abused by a spiritually blind authority figure who “owns” her. She supports him and serves him, but when she reacts to the PRESENCE AND POWER of THE LORD he curses and beats her..... and in JESUS own words Pergamos has accepted both the doctrine of balaam and the doctrine of the nicolaotins.....maybe ol’ balaam is the two edged reference point....showing the worse side of both spirits that have infiltrated and sabotaged the endtime church....

 

SELAH

Bob in Miami

 

 

THE COMING STORM

 

Since the beginning of time man has strived against the planet called Earth. Among all the creation he was endowed with the authority to take dominion. In fact in any one measure of ability, he was never equal to the creation. All of his senses were inferior to that which is in or under his dominion. Sight, hearing, smell, and taste lacked most levels of true acuity. Size, strength, speed, supple dexterity were limited. Yet man took and held dominion by the “gifts” of knowledge and will. Conscious thought not base instinct was the difference between man and the creation he had been given dominion over.

 

And as man’s dominion expanded over the face of the planet, man by conscious action ceased to adapt to the environment around him. He took dominion over the land. He domesticated both plants and animals, creating social structure. And eventually civilizations.

 

Today many stress the destructive nature of man, confusing conscious dominion with mindless plunder. That is a point of modern man’s failure to understand his own beginnings. Ancient man did not plunder nature. “Dominion” is bred on sensibility. What can be modified was domesticated. That which could not be domesticated was either controlled or defended against. Simple safety precautions eventually evolved into what we now think of as cities. But cities were not built to conflict with the environment. In fact the environment dictated where and how the cities were built.

 

Ancient man lived in harmony with nature. The planets cycles and patterns, in spite of modern thought, dictated to man. What he could not control, he adapted to. The seasons told him when to plant and when to harvest. When to travel, when to build, and even when to make war. Ancient man, to prove this point, in all instances worshiped the creation-not the Creator. What man could not control, be in dominion over, he had to appease. So man created religion.

 

In the midst of his superiority in so many levels man understood he stood helpless, defenseless against the catastrophic “whims” of nature. Survival itself was too often endangered by the unforeseen, the unexpected, that which could not be anticipated. Even in modern society this “ultimate truth” has not changed. Knowledge, strength, and even technology give us little advantage when the storm overtakes us.

 

The five daughters of the storm are death, destruction, devastation, disease, and despair. Throughout history man has stood helpless and vulnerable in the face of the storm. But the storm has many faces. As man progressed, advanced, became the builder of civilization. The storm gained newer faces, more frightening and terrible as man “expanded” himself. The more he succeeded to “control” his environment, the greater threat the “storm” posed to him.

 

Today as man continues to move farther out of harmony with his Creator and the creation in which he was given the responsibility of dominion, he moves closer to the storm and his own destruction. The same man who recently stepped away from his Creator, now runs to the religions he has made to allow him to either confront or negate the storm. Man does not know he has brought the storm to himself by turning away from the Creator.

 

Today the prognosticators are warning about the “season” ahead. Hurricanes, tornadoes, floods are being predicted by all “seers”. At the same time media “oracles” warn of economic tremors with shaking in all the markets. “Political Pundits” daily cry out warning about the instability of governments and movements who seek settlements by the spilling of innocent blood. Pseudo, social psychics make proclamations of impending doom because of inequality between the peoples as they promote racial and social tension. Any human being on planet earth today who has any access to any team of “media” are aware of all these facts.

 

And we were warned! And are still being warned!

 

Nearly two thousand years ago we were told:

(Matt 24)

 

And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple.

2 And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world? 

4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.

5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.

6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.

8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.

9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake.

10 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.

11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.

12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.

13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

15 When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)

16 Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:

17 Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:

18 Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.

19 And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!

20 But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:

21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.

22 And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.

23 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.

24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.

25 Behold, I have told you before.

26 Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.

27 For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

28 For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.

29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:

30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

31 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. 

32 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:

33 So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.

34 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.

35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

37 But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,

39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

40 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

43 But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.

44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.

45 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?

46 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

47 Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.

48 But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;

49 And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;

50 The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of,

51 And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.  The King James Version, (Cambridge: Cambridge) 1769.

 

The faithful one who gave us this intense warning, was called Yeshua ben Yosef, a carpenter from the village of Nazareth. There is not one nation where His Name has not been spoken, His message of the GOOD NEWS OF HIS KINGDOM has not been taught. Every language on the face of planet earth has it’s own variation of how His name is pronounced. But He remains the same, yesterday and today. And His kingdom will have no end.

 

We call Him Jesus. He is the Creator, the Son of the living God. His instruction manual for His kingdom is called the Bible. The message of who He is, what is now happening on the earth, and the storm which now comes upon the earth is in this book the Bible.

 

If we see that what He warned about is happening, and all of what seems about to explode upon the world is exactly what He said. Maybe we should learn exactly what He said. Maybe we should learn exactly what He said will soon take place. And maybe, just maybe, it might be smart to know a little about who He says He is.

 

 

“FOR KEEPS”

 

It has been quiet a long, long time. THE MOST HIGH has been silent, yet the world is in turmoil. The ‘prophetic’ voices are all over the spectrum and very few seem to fit together. In THE WORD we are warned about ‘the trumpet’ whose call is unclear, maybe too many people “tooting their own horns”, to turn a phrase........

 

1 Corinthians 14:8

8 For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle? (KJV)

 

So when I ‘hear’, any way, any time, any place: a clear VOICE I stop and listen. Today I heard again the VOICE of THE LORD OF HOSTS. As usual it bothered me and I was more than willing to sit and wait. For a long time I have been “preparing” for battle. Something few of my brothers and sisters see coming as I do. But it is not their fault. If they were “called” and “commissioned” to STAND in the DAY OF BATTLE, that would have been their only focus, their only goal. For them THE DAY OF THE LORD will be a time to flee....to run. For THE LORD OF HOSTS made it clear to me in a very short statement that brings very intense images.

 

“THE SEASON HAS CHANGED AND PERILOUS TIMES HAVE JUST BEGUN. TOO MANY ARE STILL CLINGING TO PERSONAL ISSUES AND USELESS AGENDAS. THEY DO NOT KNOW THAT THE HARDER THEY CLING TO THE THINGS THAT OFFEND ME THE TIGHTER THEY SEAL THEIR OWN DESTRUCTION. I OFFERED GRACE AND MERCY AND THEY STILL DEMAND POSITION AND AFFIRMATION FROM MEN. POWER AND WEALTH ARE THEIR HEART’S DESIRE, NOT MY KINGDOM”.

 

“I TOLD YOU ONCE BEFORE THAT THE ONLY PLACES I HAVE IN MY HOUSE ARE FOR SERVANTS AND STEWARDS. I SAID I WILL EXALT MYSELF AS ALL WHO FEAR ME KEEP STILL AND THEY WILL KNOW I AM GOD. FOR EVEN THE HEATHEN SHALL SEE AND BE IN TERROR BEFORE ME FOR I NOW ARISE TO MAKE WAR”.

 

“WHO IS LIKE UNTO ME, SOLDIER! I AM THE GREAT AND TERRIBLE KING OVER ALL THE EARTH. I AM THE MASTER OF ALL WARFARE, EL GAHBOR, WHO WEARS ZEAL AS A CLOAK OVER GARMENTS OF VENGEANCE. I TOLD MY PRECIOUS ONES THAT MY NAME IS JEALOUS. I TAUGHT MY SERVANTS THAT I WILL TREAD THE WINEPRESS YET WHO HAS LEARNED?”

 

“THE ‘CHILDREN’ HAVE NOT BEEN FED SOLID FOOD. THEY HAVE NOT LEARNED OF ME. THEY HAVE NOT TAKEN UP THEIR CROSSES AND FOLLOWED ME. THEY CONTINUE TO SPEAK AS CHILDREN, ACT AS CHILDREN. THEY LOOK AT THE APROACHING STORM AND THINK IT IS BUT ANOTHER DAY. ANOTHER ‘EVENT’ THAT WILL PASS AND THEY CAN RETURN TO THEIR CHILDISH WAYS. SO WARN THEM FOR ME THAT I DO NOT “PLAY” BY THEIR RULES, FOR THEIR AMUSEMENT. THAT THE GREAT AND DREADFULL DAY OF MY WAR AND MY WRATH IS UNLIKE THEIR GAMES. TELL THEM FOR ME THIS IS “FOR KEEPS”....”FOR ALL THE MARBLES”....”FOR ETERNITY”.

 

It seems whenever someone gets a ‘word’ or ‘vision’ we have to have a title. I hope you understand why I used “FOR KEEPS”....it jumps out. Since this came I have had many “images” and “scriptures” come to mind. of the sum and total two scripture passages seem to jump out....first is from Isaiah.......

 

13 The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.

14 I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once.

15 I will make waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs; and I will make the rivers islands, and I will dry up the pools.

16 And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.

 

For years I have listened to people talking about “repentance” from the WHITE HOUSE, and Amerika “returning” to GOD like Ninevah in the book of JONAH. So many today are calling for prayer for all kinds of purposes and agendas. all are nice....i only wished it was ABBA’S call because I “know” what happened to Ninevah........

 

Nahum 1:1-9

1 The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.

2 God is jealous, and the LORD revengeth; the LORD revengeth, and is furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.

3 The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.

4 He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers: Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon languisheth.

5 The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein.

6 Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him.

7 The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.

8 But with an overrunning flood he will make an utter end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue his enemies.

9 What do ye imagine against the LORD? he will make an utter end: affliction shall not rise up the second time. (KJV)

 

Bob

 

 

THE FUNNEL OF TIME 

 

Let us begin by explaining that the Bible is not a “religious” book. While many religions, sects, and cults use it in some way or other, it was not meant to be so.  First, it is a Message from the Eternal Creator God to mankind. Man was created for a purpose. He did not evolve. Nor was he “planted” on earth by an outside agency for some obscure reason. In essence it describes the on going activity between the Creator and the people of earth that He created in his Image.

 

The Bible specifically documents the names and places where God specifically interacted with man. Both on an individual level, and a national level. The Bible is a historical document.  Second, it is the blueprint of the Eternal Kingdom. It defines the rules of, and by which, man is called to live. To do so God gives a point of reference and a general yardstick, His Nature. As He explains His Nature we are shown His character and His mode of operation. Not only does He tell us what He said or did, historically. But we are given the information of how He did what He did, but also the why it was done.  Third, it is the foretelling of what is to come throughout the historical past and into the soon approaching future. Because of the dynamics of God’s relationship with His creation, He speaks of what will happen.

 

Quite literally all that has happened, is taking place, and will occur are because of who God is and what he has set in motion.  All three above points are kept short and simple. They may each seem too general or non-specific to many who are reading this. Time and space limit what can be expounded. So let us go to the third point, today.  The Bible is prophetic, speaking of what will be as often as what has been. In fact most of what God has done points to what will occur soon. 

 

Imagine please, a structure of two simple geometric shapes. The cylinder and the cone . The cylinder sits atop the cone. Connect the two and remove the point of the cone. You now have a funnel, simple? A strange funnel, no doubt, but by nature a funnel.  This is the funnel of time. Not an hourglass, but a funnel. We presently sit at the top of the sand, so to speak. The sand, time itself, flows out the bottom as a steady, continuous, unchanging rate. But at the top nothing seems to change. The sheer sides of the cylinder looks unchanged. Our movement is  almost imperceptible. For thousands of years, we at the top could have sat without any sense of movement or activity. Then suddenly the cylinder meets the funnel and our perception changes.

 

The walls begin to close in. The “surface” is constantly changing. “Suddenly” we are in free fall as the last of the sand passes out of the funnel.  Only the flow of time stayed constant. What was “changing” was our perception as all that was around us conformed to the shape of the funnel and the constant pull of gravity. We were just “along for the ride” so to speak. Oblivious to the “funnel”, and to the “sand”, until we are caught in the vortex -  what I call the storm. 

 

All the events that are occurring throughout the world seem to be falling upon each other because the sides are now coming together. No longer does a newspaper, magazine, or news desk need to look for stories that can be headlined. In fact death, mayhem, and tragedy are so common they are culled for the most compelling and most graphic.

 

Whether the story “sells” is more important than the statement of fact. You say I stretching the point, you tell me.  For months the trial of a demi-hero, ex jock, bad actor holds international attention. So much so that the residents of the Florida pan handle were inadequately informed that a hurricane was bearing down on them. Two people are murdered, tragedy, yes. Failure to warn of a tragedy about to happen to many tens of thousands, is much more so. For that reason this information is being presented to any who will take notice. Once you do so, our job has been done. Our account is not lacking.

 

 

Dear Friends,

 

Wednesday morning I rec’d a post from a most dear young brother concerning the hype and holler around the execution of Karla Faye Tucker.....in my response to him I heard and began to take dictation....

 

Often when ABBA allows me to answer HE gives a WORD...sometimes very specific.

But there are times it is obvious the scope is far beyond my vision...

 

So with the Permission of my friend and brother we share this with you...

 

Dear Paul,

 

I too was caught in a place of conflict concerning Sr Tucker. The one side that sought mercy to put aside justice, and at the same time I remembered that there is a price to be paid for sin. JESUS bore our sins, our guilt, and our shame. Through HIM we have been delivered from eternal death and given eternal life. the crime was forgiven in the spiritual sense because she found the TRUTH and is free indeed...but Caesar demanded his payment. In this case the offense broke the rules of our GOD and of man. But what of the thousands of cases every year where the crime committed is ‘being a christian’?

 

Everyday our family members are being tortured and killed for the GOSPEL of the KINGDOM. But where are the TV cameras and the reporters. Where are our tears and our cries for mercy....Karla Faye had a long process and appeals to be made....but what of all the faceless and nameless who we won’t give a second thought about. Somewhere in my spirit I cry it ain’t fair.....and I hear HIS VOICE whisper.

 

“I NEVER PROMISED YOU THAT IT WOULD BE FAIR. I DID SAY I WOULD BE WITH YOU. I SAID THE WORLD WOULD HATE YOU JUST AS IT HATED ME, SO WHY ARE YOU SO DOWN ABOUT THIS. ARE YOU GRIEVED AT WHAT GRIEVES ME. OR ARE YOU GRIEVED BECAUSE I DID NOT PERFORM TO YOUR EXPECTATIONS....IF YOUR FOCUS IS NOT ON MY WORD THE WORLD WILL GRAB AND KEEP YOUR ATTENTION.

 

I GRIEVE BECAUSE I STILL SEE SIN WHERE I SHOULD SEE FORGIVENESS. YOU HOLD ON TO YOUR PET SINS AND REFUSE TO REPENT. YOU CARRY OFFENSES AGAINST YOU AS VALUED EVIDENCE AGAINST THE BRETHREN WHEN YOU SHOULD FORGIVE AND BE RESTORED. YOU HIDE YOUR CHAINS OF BONDAGE BEHIND RELIGIOUS COUNTERFEITS WHEN YOU SHOULD BE BEGGING FOR DELIVERANCE.

 

YOU VALUE TOO MANY THINGS ABOVE MY KINGDOM AND I GRIEVE. I GRIEVE BECAUSE YOU THINK OF BEING SAVED WHEN YOU HAVE LOST YOURSELVES ALONG THE WAY.

 

I GRIEVE BECAUSE YOU DO THINGS AS THE WORLD DOES AND DO NOT EVEN NOTICE IT IS NOT THE WAY I HAVE INSTRUCTED YOU. I GRIEVE BECAUSE I KNOW WHO WILL NOT REPENT AND WHO WILL NOT RETURN.

 

I GRIEVE BECAUSE SO FEW OF MINE EVEN NOTICE MY TEARS.

 

Bob in Miami

 

 

Memorial Day and Joel’s Armies

 

It is said that all things occur for a reason. Add to that the concept of Divine Timing and we have Two pillars on which the Kingdom is built. We call them Purpose and Season. Usually we hear Time and Season preached and taught because the direct image of “Immediacy” is placed upon us. We in our finite reality when touched by Eternity can only respond in the form of immediacy. That is why all prophetic scripture had the sense of “now”. Jeremiah breathed it, Isaiah walked in it and named his children according to it. So when looking at that which God now speaks the sense of “immediacy” is not hard to see. Nor should it be hard to accept or comprehend. What sometimes is not forthcoming is an awareness of Purpose.

 

Ecclesiastes was written by a self-proclaimed “madman”.

 

Ecclesiastes 1:16-18

16 I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.

17 And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.

18 For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. (KJV)

 

Solomon declared he gave his heart to know wisdom. Yet we know that GOD gave him the wisdom to rule in righteousness. That he had but also did he seek out madness and folly. We need to assume that was Solomon’s idea and not GOD. Interestingly verse 18 tells us that wisdom brings grief and knowledge is aligned with sorrow. Seeing that wisdom and knowledge come through THE MOST HOLY SPIRIT, and that our first contact with GOD is to bring us to conviction which leads to repentance, grief and sorrow are required. For without true grief and sorrow we are never repentant and forgiveness and salvation can not be given. Grace and Mercy are free, but the price is exacted.

 

Recently I have witnessed a discussion of those who have heard “Trumpets” being blown. Sometimes only in the Spirit, but sometimes it was discernable to the ear. Of course it lead to “lively” discussion and “intense” fellowship. Of course scriptures flew back and forth and I was reminded of a “walk” I had taken a few years ago. So I asked the question of the Group, “What is the purpose of GOD in all these manifestations?” The replies did not answer the question. And I grieved and sought the LORD. HIS ANSWER was a classic one liner....”WHICH ARMY IN JOEL 2 ARE YOU IN?”.

 

Interesting question that still has no answer from among the people it was asked. This morning I was awakened with the same question in my heart. As I pondered it I had a “grocery list” for our Memorial Day BBQ. And I wept. We forgot, I forgot that the time and season has no meaning without the purpose. Memorials are established so we would not forget. Scripturally GOD placed “Memorials” into the lives of HIS PEOPLE in order to confront them with HIM, “lest we forget”.

 

In my home town in rural Illinois we have a memorial to our “HONORED DEAD”. All it is a concrete wall with a series of plaques. My grandfather and dad were part of the American Legion color guard every Memorial/Armistice Day and Veteran’s Day when they fired their rifles and blew Taps. As a child I knew it was solemn and not “fun” like Fourth of July. I do not remember how old I was when my Grandpa showed me the names of men he knew and the “uncle” I would never meet. I do not remember if it was the year before or after my dad did the same. They never had a name for what they were trying to do. They did not have fancy words or explanations. Nor did they tell any “war” stories. What they imparted was an awareness of something it has taken most of my life to define and comprehend. The concepts of Honor and Duty that they accepted and lived with for a few years early in their lives stayed with them and they felt necessary to pass on. Concepts that were valid then, and now.

 

In the late 1980’s a plaque was placed that has an additional seven names. Three I knew. One sat in my high school home room for 2 years. And all I remember was a voice that said he was going to be a Marine, “just like my dad.” He was.

 

In all our lives we need memorials or we will forget. I know both my Grandfather’s never forgot. While both were Legion members, only one was active. Seldom did the two ever meet to my memory. I was 13 when my Mom’s Dad “passed” as they say. I never knew that the two had known each other long before my parents were married. It was Grandpa Neumann that told me more about Grandpa Carroll that day then I ever heard from my parents. On the coffin where the decorations won so long ago, and never spoken of. Bits of metal and cloth that meant nothing to a child, but a great deal to those who had walked a similar road. Only when I asked him right then and there did I learn he too would have decorations on his casket. And he did.

 

When I was lead to share this I did not expect ABBA to make me look back into my own life before I can look ahead. But that is the whole purpose of REMEMBRANCE. To look back so we may understand what is to come. In Ecclesiastes 3 Solomon tells us something about how our ABBA does things. HE declares times and seasons and purposes under heaven for HIS GLORY....and then declares....

 

14 I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.

15 That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.

16 And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there.

17 I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.

 

So to look at Joel we must see that it has happened and will happen again. By knowing what actually happened we can see what will “shortly” take place. If Joel was written like a modern novel, it would barely take ten pages and ten minutes to read. Only Joel is not a modern novel, but an ancient prophecy. It is written in layers with much that is missed today. We find it divided into 3 chapters, but it itself is divided into stages according to the images and purposes that THE MOST HOLY SPIRIT is using to instruct us.

 

The First chapter begins with GOD declaring to HIS PEOPLE to take notice and remember. It speaks to the people of GOD to make a MEMORIAL of what is happening. GOD explains that the curses the land is under is due because of the “servants” in the land. Verse 14 brings the first call to the people to repent.

 

Chapter 2 begins with the “blowing of the trumpet” as the Great and Terrible DAY OF THE LORD is at hand. Obviously the call to repent was not heeded, so we have a predicament. In the next 11 verses we have a confrontation. In it we have groups in adversarial positions. The question GOD asked was “Which army are you in?” must be addressed. So we need to see which armies are involved.

 

Because we are sounding the SHOFAR in ZION, we know we are in Jerusalem. We man the walls. We are the covenant people who built the TEMPLE and are called by HIS NAME. We are the chosen. Our heritage is of Hezekiah, Joash, Solomon, and David. Of Joshua, Gideon, Samuel and the mighty men of valor.

 

We are the army of GOD, worshipping on ZION, the anointed and the chosen of GOD.

This is the first army.

 

Only Joel 1 says :

5 Awake, ye drunkards, and weep; and howl, all ye drinkers of wine, because of the new wine; for it is cut off from your mouth.

6 For a nation is come up upon my land, strong, and without number, whose teeth are the teeth of a lion, and he hath the cheek teeth of a great lion.

7 He hath laid my vine waste, and barked my fig tree: he hath made it clean bare, and cast it away; the branches thereof are made white.

 

Drunkard is a term synonymous with idolatry. THE LORD says the “new wine” is cut off. That a nation will be raised up to lay waist to the land. Joel 2 carries out this image.

 

The Second Army has come forth to bring down unrepentant Zion. Many today see the hypocrisy and hidden sin within the first army. They know judgment has been proclaimed. Eagerly many join ranks to assault “Babylon” because of the arrogance and unrepentance they perceive. They see GOD raise up an army to bring judgment upon ZION and quickly stand in their numbers. For this is GOD’S ARMY....

 

4 The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so shall they run.

5 Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array.

6 Before their face the people shall be much pained: all faces shall gather blackness.

7 They shall run like mighty men; they shall climb the wall like men of war; and they shall march every one on his ways, and they shall not break their ranks:

8 Neither shall one thrust another; they shall walk every one in his path: and when they fall upon the sword, they shall not be wounded.

 

The key here is appearance. The First Army is of GOD. Now a second army is of GOD. BOTH ARE RIGHT. But both are only to a degree. The first still caries HIS NAME, but do not serve HIM or Fear HIS NAME. In spite of the warnings, they would not repent. The Second Army is of GOD. GOD SPECIFICALLY is calling it to make war with the unrepentant. They are HIS TOOL of judgment upon the land. But is that the army to join? It appears to be timely....and unstopable. Isn’t that how we want GOD’S ARMY TO BE?

 

But are we discerning HIS SPIRIT today? Two armies appear to be of GOD. Both claim HIM, and are warring with each other today.

 

The problem with the first are openly stated by ABBA in the entire Old Testament. The problem with the second is it’s “appearance”. It is described “like a...” at every simile. Scripture has two other similes that parallel it. First is “like a flood....”.

 

Isaiah 59:19

19 So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him. (KJV)

 

Jeremiah 46:8

8 Egypt riseth up like a flood, and his waters are moved like the rivers; and he saith, I will go up, and will cover the earth; I will destroy the city and the inhabitants thereof. (KJV)

 

Amos 9:5

5 And the Lord GOD of hosts is he that toucheth the land, and it shall melt, and all that dwell therein shall mourn: and it shall rise up wholly like a flood; and shall be drowned, as by the flood of Egypt. (KJV)

 

Behold 3 witnesses, GOD will destroy....using “Egypt”. Makes even more sense when you understand how GOD works....

 

Jeremiah 27:6

6 And now have I given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, my servant; and the beasts of the field have I given him also to serve him. (KJV)

 

So we have a second Army sent by GOD. The question is do you want to be in that army? The second simile may help....1 Peter 5:8

 

8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: (KJV)

 

So this is a time to be sober and discerning. It is also a time to remember....what is yet to come.....maybe a third army, yet unseen...

 

11 And the LORD shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong that executeth his word: for the day of the LORD is great and very terrible; and who can abide it?

 

Now if it happened before, and GOD says it will happen again.....the third army also appeared. That is if you are looking for it. Joel 2:11 says nothing about the ARMY....but one heck of a lot about who commands it. So we look to how Babylon fell and the PROPHETIC IMAGE laid out before us and see it as what is yet to come.

 

So if you want to see THE ARMY COMMANDER YET TO COME...read Isaiah....

 

28 That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.

1 Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut;

2 I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron:

3 And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the LORD, which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel.

4 For Jacob my servant’s sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me.

 

5 I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me:

6 That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside me. I am the LORD, and there is none else.

7 I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.

8 Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the LORD have created it.

9 Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth.

 

Historically we know Cyrus defeated Babylon and ended the “captivity”. In Chaldean “CYRUS” means “KING”.....Isaiah 44:18 is of a KING YET TO COME.....it is nice to know who that KING IS....Revelation 17:14

 

14 These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful. (KJV)

 

THE KING OF KINGS IS THE LAMB OF GOD WHO OVERCOMES.....and we overcome by....THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB.......which gives us the strength to STAND against the enemy and speak.....THE WORDS OF OUR TESTAMONY..... and this removes our fear and allows us to LOVE NOT OUR LIFE....even unto death. we are the “called”, the “chosen”, the “faithfull” who serve the LAMB our KING.

 

So the third army in Joel is.... Revelation 19:11-16

 

11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.

12 His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.

13 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.

14 And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.

15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.

16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. (KJV)

 

Just one of many who will follow HIM that day.

 

So we have three armies. All can claim that they are “of GOD”. Yet GOD seems not as happy about how we are doing today than many say that HE IS. In Matthew 24 JESUS the LAMB says we should not be deceived, over and over. Today many are deceived and battle constantly among the brethren over doctrines, interpretations, and priorities. They believe they are right and battle accordingly to defend their “city”.

 

Likewise there are many who got mauled in the skirmishes and now oppose the “city”. So sides were picked and the “war” began. It started long ago and still is there today.

 

Us and them with both claiming ““GOD IS ON MY SIDE”“.

 

No one wants to ask who is on GOD’S SIDE. seems sort of trite today, don’t it.....

 

NATO bombing in the Balkans.....Israel has a new government and ISLAM still wants Israel destroyed....the election changed that in no way......India and Pakistan getting ready to throw nukes around.....the Chinese building nukes and neutron bombs and loading them on delivery systems “given” to them.....actually it seems a fair and even playground.....everyone hates everyone else and is preparing for the finale.

 

SO this weekend we are to remember....but what is worth remembering? If I look back to what was and see what now is in my own homeland I get sick. “I REMEMBER...” is a painful experience when you look back at what was.....

 

We sent our young men to foreign lands to stop an aggressor. Both my Grandpa’s said it was “THE WAR TO END ALL WARS”. They tried. They came back with family and friends to rebuild and go on. Only they failed. Once again did we send our young men and some young women to meet an attack upon our nation. They called it “THE BIG ONE”....and hoped it would be the last. But they too, failed. No matter how many lives are lost, battles fought....PEACE only comes when THE LAMB takes HIS THRONE.

 

As a nation we were once a people that feared GOD and chose to do right. But that seems long ago. Like Israel we were blessed and protected by our GOD. And like Israel we forgot our GOD and HIS WAYS. HE calls out and few listen. HE has sent trouble to our land, but we have not turned as a nation or a people from our ways. We chose plenty and abundance rather than faith and provision. So we forgot GOD.....and learned to enjoy sin. Now we pursue sin and not righteousness.

 

Once someone said of AMERICA that AMERICA was strong because it is GOOD. Our strength was not economic or military. It was in our GOD, and HIS MIGHT.

 

So today I cry for what was lost....i pray for mercy for a people who see not the danger approach. But most of all I remember the old paths I now walk with my ABBA.....the path my Dad and my Grandpa’s pointed me to and walked with me on those first steps. For ABBA to show me a heritage I never appreciated yet in HIS WAYS explains to me HIS INHERITANCE in ‘my’ generations....is humbling. It is nice to be “called”....better to be “chosen”.....but unless HE calls me “faithful” nothing mattered...

 

HE IS FAITHFULL....THROUGH ALL GENERATIONS....IN ALL SITUATIONS.

BLESSED BE THE NAME OF OUR LORD.

 

Bob...son of Robert.... son of Joseph.... son of Leo....

 

 

TUESDAY NIGHT DURING SERVICE

June 3, 1996

 

“As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so shall I be around My people. My people look unto My mountain for their help in the midst of the their trouble. And to those who trust in Me, I am faithful in all things. But there are many who freely speak My Name; yet I know not! They proclaim knowledge and intimacy that is not for they look to themselves and not to Me. Each of them has their own high place to burn their incense; to make their sacrifices. What authority they espouse, what power they acknowledge comes not from My mountain. It is not of Me.”

 

“There comes a Day when all will see their folly, but before that day I will move against them. For too long I have been still, calling them to repent and to be saved. But they will not hear My voice, nor the words of My servants when I have sent unto them. So the Day approaches where all that they place their trust, all where they seek strength and power will be before Me. Every mountain that is against Me I shall bring down. Every stronghold that stands against Me shall melt as wax before Me.”

 

“For I Am. I will not allow their arrogance to continue. For long have they done what is ‘right’ in their eyes. They do not lift their eyes to Me when they speak of their Savior, their Deliverer, their God. Because they look elsewhere, and smile to themselves.”

 

“For too long I have suffered fools and mockers who know Me not, yet speak of Me easily. Their words are sweet and smooth to ears who desire less than the truth. Yes, My son--they know of Me. Of My love and mercy. But not of My justice or wrath. They speak words of My glory and My holiness and understand nothing of what they describe. Boldly do they speak and act, saying they do so in My Name, but all they do is by their will.”

 

“Hear My Words, child! Who is like unto Me! Yet they fear Me not, nor do they concern themselves towards Me. For this reason I shall move against them. All that bears mention of Me, yet is not of Me I will bring down. All that stands against Me will be destroyed. All who banter My name and look to their own strength shall surely fall. They have placed their trust in wealth and in power. Soon then wealth will be useless and their power drained away.”

 

“Know this, that in the midst of this judgment, most shall not repent and seek My mercy. But there will be some who shall find Me. These are who You will minister too. Many will be broken and bound by their own religiosity. Speak of My mercy and My holiness, My love and My glory. They will listen to the truth, for all else will have been brought down in their lives.”

 

 

Dead Sheep

August 25, 1996

Bob Neumann

 

SUNDAY 8/25/96

 

In the Morning Service I received a “Word” but had no release. The main content was covered by the three words given and the message preached. Early during Evening Service Worship I found myself in an open-eyed vision. I was in a vast field and in the field were the carcasses of sheep. My Field of Vision was filled with bloated bodies covered by flies. The stench of old blood was unmistakable. The carcasses were torn but no signs of missing limbs or organs. What killed the sheep did so out of pleasure, not hunger. “This need not have happen.” Stated the Voice of the Good Shepherd, my Master.

 

As I turned around I saw the hinder parts of many sheep, for in a great circle the sheep stood facing their Shepherd. What separated the sheep from the carcasses, the living from the dead was to me but a few paces. And suddenly a sense of grief that was unbearable as the Shepherd restated, “This need not have happened.” And quietly the Spirit repeated the message from the morning. “The storm comes, but too many of My children are caught up in the little squalls that disrupt their lives. My children know of Me, not as I desire, but as they limit Me. If they knew Me as part of their lives they would stride through their troubles and not submit to them. Because they do not submit to My will they become prey to all that rises against them. “If they would focus the eyes of their spirits on My Spirit I would protect and provide for them. But My sheep know My Voice, but pay little attention to the Words I Speak. For it is My Words that give life, strength, and freedom.

 

That is why the enemy seeks to distract My Sheep who hear My Voice, but not My Words. For if he distract you, you loose sight of Me, and I Am your Salvation!” “Keep your eyes on Me children and obey My Words. They are not spoken lightly. For once you are distracted you loose sight and sound of Me. For in this place of distraction the enemy sows seeds of doubt and despair where My Word Should Be. Once you submit to his lies what little strength of spirit you may have is dissipated and you are vulnerable to deception. Once deceived the enemy will seek to destroy and devour you. That is what the enemy's desires are, for that is his nature.” “Seek Me and live, follow Me and you will “prosper”, serve Me and learn to overcome.”

 

(This is where the Morning Word Ended, but the Spirit continued to speak) “But My “people” worship Me with their mouths and not from their hearts. Look at those who “worship” Me in fullness, and those who follow along. Those who spend themselves will not be distracted by the winds of life, the Storm shall not harm them. Those who go through the motions are battered by breezes, how will they weather the Storm? Will they remember Me now, or when their lives are in the enemy's hands? It matters little, son, for I Am More than Able. More than Able in all things that concern My people and My Bride.”

 

 

RED FLAGS: FIRE AND RAIN

August 28, 1996

 

The Word of God warns of signs of what is called “The End of the Age”. Sometimes it is referred to as the “Day of the Lord.” Most who do not place much value in either the authority or the power of the Word of God give it another name “Doom’s Day.” That is because of the misinterpretation of the message that scripture attempts to give. People who look to the Revelation of the Word see the “Day of the Lord” as the ultimate Paradigm Shift. But to those who look at it from a “self”-centered perception of the universe see their inevitable destruction - or “doom.” Therefore, it is nothing more than “individual perspective.”

 

This calls to mind a song from the 1960’s called “Eve of Destruction.” It seems that many “spiritual” people are singing that song today. Among the New Age Guru’s and Psychic Councilors there are many Pseudo-Prophets who speak of the next three to five years in cataclysmic terms. While there is a “measure” of truth in what they preach, both their source of information and their ultimate outcome is greatly erroneous. But let’s look at another song from the 60’s that said; “But I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain...” good news world, Brother James Taylor spoke of the past tense; “I’ve seen...”  But there was a time where we were warned of what is now taking place. Yeshua spoke of a Mo’ed, a “Set Time” in Matt 24: 36-39 (*) The Father knows! But there are some False Gospels being preached that the “Coming of the Lord” is being held back so the “gospel can be preached.” That does not line up with scripture.

 

Verse 39 tells us that the world in general, haven’t a clue of what is happening in spite of a Global Deluge.  The Gospel of Luke has an interesting “parallel” in the 21st Chapter, and an interesting warning. (vs 25-28, 34-36). Look again at verse 28, and think for a moment. When these “signs” begin to take place, we should be in anticipation for the coming of the King. Matthew’s prophetic warning speaks of floods, Luke speaks of the roaring and raging of the “seas.” Debatable points to all closed minded “realists” until you cross reference it. How often does the world and the New Age talk about “Global Warming” and “Greenhouse Effect”? Hoe many “modern psychic’s tell of Hurricanes and floods in their cataclysmic scenario’s? 

 

While they are not very original, they also are not very accurate. Yet you can never pin them down to any specific point while they take credit for every near miss. Looks interesting like they want their cake and to eat it too.  Throughout this summer the news has weekly reported flash floods and torrential rains throughout the continental United States. Yet daily we receive updates that report continuous “brush fires”, forest fires”, “wild fires.” Throughout the Western States.

 

Today, 8/28/96, the National Media stated that over 20,000 fire fighters are actively engaged in seven states. At present the city of Boise, Idaho is ringed by “fires.” In previous reports I heard a report that over 4 million acres have been burned so far this year. Obviously that number is now obsolete.  The fires are but an inevitable outcome from a greater problem, draught. In the midst of one of the “wettest” years we have seen there are more areas of “draught” than there are “floods.” Many knowledgeable observers are talking of a return to the “dust bowl” states of the 1930’s in the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Kansas. Likewise Missouri and Arkansas have watched their crops burn in record breaking heat waves. To deal with the increased electrical consumption they have run their Hydroelectric Plants at capacity through much of the summer. Reservoir levels drop as streams and rivers dry up. Yet to the immediate North and East the state of Iowa and Mississippi are struggling to keep dikes and levees intact because of unseasonably high flood levels.  This problem is not limited to North America.

 

In the last 30 days flash floods have hit in Spain and Italy. Nepal had a “blizzard” in the middle` of summer. Japan and the Philippines have had Typhoons while China drowns. Throughout the summer reports on the flood of China continue. While the video footage is obviously limited and dated, the catastrophe is real.

 

There have been no updates of the casualties this flood has caused, but early in July they “acknowledged” thousands dead and millions homeless. Damage was “acknowledged” in the billions of dollars.  The future problem lies in the fact at the central provinces are underwater today. The “breadbasket” of China, so to speak, has been wash away. This would seem to point to maybe the worst harvest in history, seeing the present population of China at 1.3 billion people.

 

Taking into account the failed crops in many states and the present low levels of global grain supplies, trouble are definitely ahead.  Anticipated shortfalls in India, Pakistan, and China point to severe hunger for almost half the world’s population. Record high grain prices in the commodities market tells us that there is no room upward in the market. The simple law of supply and demand dictates that the price goes up when the supply goes down! Present futures are near theirs all time high. This leads to consumer prices increasing geometrically and inflation escaping the present limits set by the government through the Federal Reserve Board. 

 

Now let us step back a bit and take a deep breath. Presently we have “floods” and fires.” The “fires” strip the ground over which prevents proper absorption of rainfall. So when a “draught” ends, if there has been a brush/forest fire, the water “runs” off and not into the ground. This leads to erosion of topsoil and decreased fertility of the land. It also produces mud and land slides, and usually “flash floods.” So we find ourselves full circle. Drought and fire leading to floods, floods leading to famine. This brings us to rising markets, increased profits, and tighter interest rates.  Well, Hallelujah! Happy days are here again!  I guess old Billy Clinton-Slick Willy - is right. Things are getting better!  But for who?  Revelations 6:5-6

 

5 When the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” I looked, and there before me was a black horse! Its rider was holding a pair of scales in his hand.

6 Then I heard what sounded like a voice among the four living creatures, saying, “A quart of wheat for a day’s wages, and three quarts of barley for a day’s wages, and do not damage the oil and the wine!”

 

5 When the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” I looked, and there before me was a black horse! Its rider was holding a pair of scales in his hand.

6 Then I heard what sounded like a voice among the four living creatures, saying, “A quart of wheat for a day’s wages, and three quarts of barley for a day’s wages, and do not damage the oil and the wine!” The New International Version, (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House) 1984.

 

Imagine working a whole day for a sandwich? That is what we are told will come. These are 6.4 billion people alive today according to United Nations Estimates. Presently the world states over two billion are “legally” defined as “malnourished.” That means they only have enough food, in calories, to reach 75% of what “expert” call minimal for survival.

 

What it means is over 1/3 rd of the people of earth are starving. And it is not only in Asia and Africa, we have too many in need in America. What is ‘too many’ you may ask? How about any more than one!  But the prophecy does not stop there at the lack. It says “do not” limit the oil and the wine. This talks about the “haves”, those who are ahead of the game. The Apostle John is being told that in the greatest famine of history there will be many prospering in the midst of devastation. Is it beginning to sound a little close to home?  Most financial expects see a continuation of this so called “bull” market. Yet most contrarians will tell you that the real money, the big “killing” comes during a falling market. Especially if you are anticipating each change. Let me repeat that word, ‘anticipating’, and let you think about it. Anticipate is not the same as to estimate, nor is it the same as to speculate. 

 

I make no attempt to predict or prognosticate the future. The so called “Psychic Hot Lines” make a lot of money “entertaining” people by there efforts at telling people what is ahead. And according to most “infomercials” their customers are pleased at both their service and their product.  On the other hand I am but a watchman. I look and listen to what is around us, and call out warnings of changes in the “weather.” which anyone could see if they are looking. Especially if they can see beyond the immediate. Some may call it opinions, and they are by nature. But we can look at them as “forecasts” of approaching storms.  In Proverbs it says: (22:3)

 

A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it. The New International Version, (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House) 1984.

 

Concerned thought listens to the forecasts and then acts. 

 

Samuel

 

 

 

 

 

 

RED FLAGS: Kingdom vs. Kingdom 

 

Throughout mankind’s long and tumultuous history, war has been a major source of suffering and death. Ancient Greek and Roman mythology describe the God of War as the personification of frail humanity’s fears.

 

Such author pornographic efforts did not limit itself to the likes of the Roman Mars, or the Greek Ares. Modern buzz words as Havoc, Amok, and Typhoon Burserker, all originated from ancient tales of individual whose exploits were the stuff of nightmare.  Fear and terror were the purpose and the deities to whom the practitioner of mayhem worshipped and lived. Today they still have their counterparts, but the venue seems to be changing. “WAR” appears to have lost its luster as the technology of man has advanced. Likewise improvement in tactics decreased the individual efforts.

 

A strange equality has been berthed.  Individual abilities and coverage always took a back seat to technology. As rock and stone fell prey to bronze, so bronze eventually fell to iron and steel. As individuals fell to large numbers, so too did massed warriors fall to disciplined soldiers. Tactics and strategies changed with time slowly, only to accelerate suddenly and unexpectedly. Even Shakespeare documented one of these sentimental moments in mankind’s evolution. 

 

The play Henry V portrays the battle of any in court. In this small area of France the ultimate example of chivalry, the massed French Cavalry, all knights in shining armor road off to battle. The Aristocracy of glorious France assembled in response to their dauphin, the Prince of France. With “Superior” armament, numerical “superiority”, and “righteous” cause they advanced with victory “assured.”  But there are more variables than armor, numbers, and incentive. Terrain, meteorology, and technology favored the British. In rain and mud cavalry lost it’s advantage, in fog and mist it lost its cohesion. What French Knight who was not felled by the long bows of English yeomen, fell to their pikes, swords and axes.

 

 The Gods of War were greatly served in the most one sided battle in history. And it was a battle, man of war vs man of war.  Technology today has removed that possibility. This Twentieth Century is the Century of Two World Wars. It is also the Century of Refugees, friendly fire, collateral damage, and mutual assured destruction. Mutual assured destruction, MAD, is the bastard child of technology and global power. It was berthed into the abstraction called the cold war. Coined in the stalemate between the east and the west, it epitomized the awkward balances that technology established. Thermonuclear War was seen by the secular world as “Armageddon”, a literal doomsday where nuclear winter would be the ultimate victor. Interestingly man turned to technology to provide an alternative to battle in the Thermonuclear Age. The neutron bomb destroyed life, but left inanimate objects intact. Star Wars anti missile warhead research might supply a theoretical defensive support to strategic first strike capabilities. Laser and Pulse Beam/Particle Beam Research and Development continue today. In the heat of the Cold War and expanded arsenal of probability was needed, so biological/chemical genetic weaponry was espoused. But now they are no longer needed. Global Peace and Prosperity, love and happiness are at the door. Just listen to your politicians.  And if doesn’t seem to matter where in the “free” world you might live. Only little of the world now appears to be free. 

 

One of the problems of the cold war and MAD was it did change the nature of man. When technology prevented conflict, the followers of the Gods of War changed tactics, strategies, and venues.  Between 1945 and 1988 east/west, communism/capitalism changed the venue from direct confrontation to “surrogate” war.  The “game” was created around some global hot spot where each super power took aside in a local conflict. Each would send “aid” and “advisors”, sometimes troupes were committed. Global  ore-up man ship played out in the concept of a “guerrilla”, a  “little” war. (For many years American citizens heard the word  “gorilla” and could not understand how apes were involved. But if you heard it on the TV, it had to be right. Right!) 

 

Depending upon what side of the fence you stood the combatants of “guerilla” warfare took on astoundingly different characteristics. If you were supportive of their efforts for whatever reason they became daring, charismatic, even romantic freedom fighters. Independent partisans rising against the great aggressor to restore peace, safety, and freedom to their countryman. They over came great odds through great sacrifice. Of such are the legends of William Tell, Robin Hood, Joan of Arc, and the scarlet pimpernel. Again, depending on your point of view, modern “legends” might include Wallensa of Poland. Pavel of Czechoslovokia, Ghandi of India, Ben Gurien and Begin of Israel, “Marshal” Tito of Croatia and Yugoslavia, Mao of China, Castro, Noriega, the Ahyatolla Khomeni , Sadam Hussein, etc.  I think you get my point. One mans patriotic freedom fighter could be another’s saboteur, assassin, or terrorist.  It all depend on who wins and who writes the History books. Or  it used to.

 

In American “history” has an adversary called “redaction.” Much of history is being rewritten as the “memory” begins to fade. Regrettably it in difficult to spot who is responsible for this changing of History, but it is obvious the  American people are the opposition. So it is necessary to study the Technology, tactics and strategies of the “little war.”  Because of its nature the “guerilla war” is one that attempts to change a balance of power without head to head conflict. Tactically it pits a smaller, weaker group against the present government/culture/society. So the idea of anonymity is important. If a government does not know who to fight, it is powerless to even strike at its enemy. The principle weapons of anonymity are misinformation, disinformation, and propaganda. this diminishes effective creation and deployment of any counter-insurgent measures by the “Government.” 

 

The second tactic of this “guerrilla” war is attrition. To damage the strength and literal structure of the “government.” Attrition can be anything from debasing the economy to disrupting the infrastructure. Assassination and sabotage are weapons of attrition that lead to the third major tactic of warfare, and that is terrorism.  The goal of the “guerilla” is to overthrow the present government/culture/society.

 

One means of doing so is to either win the support of the common people, and if not, to destroy their will to resist the insurrectionists. If misinformation and propaganda fail to move the people, fear will. That is the sole purpose of terrorism. Sometimes it works, look at “modern” Israel and Afghanistan. But “victory” takes a price, ask a Muhajadin or a Machabee.  Yet terrorism, by itself, has never over thrown a government.

 

A “terrorist act” by definition is to create fear as it damages present authority. To blow up a power plant, bridge, factory, or rail line “disrupts” more than “frightens.” But to  “attack” the people is a sign of a terrorist. “Fear” is created by exposing vulnerability. But whose?  In the perfect world of Hollywood the insurrectionist seemed to be attempting to restore “freedom.” To either throw out an external/aggressor or to overthrow a corrupt or tyrannical government. Yet historically the cold war created few heroes, but many victims. And it continues until today. 

 

Today terrorism can be a tactic of many possible causes. But we need to only look at three. The first, of course, is to restore freedom to a conquered people, or to regain a “homeland”.  The second is to overthrow a government and to replace it in some way. The third is simple anarchy for either profit or pleasure. The first and second cause for terrorism has a purpose that is simply understood because it has a goal.

 

The third cause tends to be a “Pandora’s Box” of possibilities and probabilities.  There was once a time where the word Anarchist brought vivid mental pictures of wild eyed fanatics who caused death and destruction for unimagined reason or cause.

 

Anarchy by definition, is a state where all rules of conduct are suspended, all bets are off. In the previous century literature described the Anarchist as a “mad man with a bomb.” Before there were serial killers and mass murderers we had Anarchists. Long-haired, bearded “Bohemians” whose only desire was to upset the apple cart. Or so they were pictured.  Now that we have laid a “foundation” on Terrorism and Terrorist. Let us look at recent ‘events’ in America. Let us go back to the World Trade Center and planned bombings in New York City.

 

Supposedly the FBI was aware of activities prior to the bombing and quickly moved afterwards against certain Islamic Fundamentalists. In Oklahoma City a bomb went off and quickly suspects were arrested. A Value Jet aircraft went down in the Everglades “equipment” failure is believed. A TWA aircraft goes down in the Atlantic; no answers have yet to be given. A bomb goes off in Atlanta, one suspect is, mentioned, and then ignored by the authorities, but not the media. Now where is the “common thread” between them. 

 

By nature, when a “guerilla’ goes to the point of requiring terrorist acts either the cause is nearly won, or it is hopeless. In the first case a ruthless act of terror will get a dictator to abdicate, or an enemy to withdraw. The second case is to show that the “cause” has not died when it basically has. You may call it a vengeful act, the so called insurgent calls it a “parting shot”, not quickly forgotten. It is in their light that when a bomb goes off somewhere in the world, the News Media is “contacted” by “alleged groups” who take claim for the terrorist act. A number of years ago a “pipe bomb exploded in a European Airport Terminal.

 

Within 24 hours a major wire service documented that the act of terrorism was claimed by eight separate groups: The Irish Republican Army, the PLO, The Red Brigades of Italy, A Basque Separatist Group, A Greek Royalist Group, The German Badder Meinholf “Gang” and a “Green Party” activist who would not disclose his/her country of origin.  It is interesting that so many causes openly desire credit for killing and naming “innocent people.” Especially when authorities apprehended the bomber.

 

An employee that had been fired was “getting even”. Shades of the United States Postal Service.  In the first 24 hours of both the World Trade Center and the Oklahoma City bombings, the Media mentioned a claim for each from an “Islamic Group”, but only briefly. No other claims were “reported.” But where any claims made? Nor has the Media reported such claims in either crash or the Atlanta Bombing. This goes against the “nature” of a terrorist, whether factual or bogus.

 

If they are all acts of an anarchist “he” is not the mad man, megalomaniac we would expect to see. So that tends to leave out the “pleasure” variable.  Imagine a group or person exceptionally competent  technically and professionally disciplined acting in the area  terrorism on behalf of the highest bidder. Yet both maintaining anonymity. All this does is to bring us completely full circle.

 

Is there an unseen “Kingdom” openly contesting for the expulsion of an invading power who has conquered and enslaved the people of the United States? While we were asleep or not looking? That obviously is not the apparent situation.

 

So in spite of what either the Democrats or the Republicans might say at their conventions, the forceful overthrow of a despotic tyrant does not seem underway. So what remains.  Over the years who has not heard of some strange conspiracy coming from outside and from inside our very government. Some have been more that far fetched while a few were quite intriguing. What usually eliminated these theories where those who came forward to warn us of “impending dooms”. Granted, before most got their 15 minutes in the spot light, they had borne the brand of fanatic, lunatic, and crackpot. And where did the titles come from, our friends in the fourth estate. Then again, the media itself, and how it has slowly evolved into the molder of the message, rather than just the messenger, is suspect. 

 

Point of fact, whenever a coup de tat would take place, the central objective would be to capture all areas of media and control. Political control does not come only by military and police control, but the economical and popular power.

 

The radio  and television links give the coup access to the people, both for the dissemination of information and propaganda. Most military and political strategists saw this not only as the key failure of the Soviet Coup against Mikael Gorbachev, but as the linch-pin of the “charade.”

 

All tactical experts agreed that no effort was made to either control or to shoot down both the local and International Media. In fact, they agreed that the “protection” of International Media and their satellite uplinks proved that the “Coup” was a “staged event.” Merely Russian Theater at it’s highest.  But little was said over the media that would cause disbelief to spring up. All contrary thoughts took time to filter through the channels. Enough to me that Gorbachev was out, Yeltzin was in and those who “staged” the coup were dealt with. Unknown invisible men were safely out of sight. Obvious the Soviet/Russian Bear had truly changed.

 

The “Evil Empire” berthed by Levin and Stalin dealt speedily with all who rose up against it. And the net eternity in the bowels of Lubianca Prison, or a shallow grave in Siberia, not in Summer House in Crimea.  For nearly forty years the Kingdoms in conflict were simple to distinguish. East vs West, Communism vs Democracy, Socialism vs Capitalism were simply labels for the two systems that vied for world domination. Our side was based in “Washington” while the other was based in “Moscow.” But because of technological  advance to the stage of mutual assured destruction. Global conflict became limited to the surrogate level.

 

Basically you could play one side against the other, but ultimately all played by a strange set of rules. And as the cold war ended, between the two powers, local instability occurred when “nationalism” filled the power void.  So who would gain from any form of Terrorist Act against the American people? Who would benefit by attacks against the American power grid or infrastructure? What is left is a “conspiracy” so advanced and developed that victory is assured.

 

The anarchist theory of terrorism for pleasure or profit no longer fits because the megalomaniac wants recognition for his acts. That is his source of pleasure. Likewise the profit ideal falls because while the perpetrators would seek anonymity, the “customer” would seek the media to chin the credit. Literally notoriety based on the size of the “bang” for their “bucks.” Crude humor, but accurate.   That leaves only scapegoats and surrogates to ponder. 

 

Samuel

 

 

RED FLAGS : MAN vs. MAN

 

(Mat 24:6-8)

6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.

8  All these are the beginning of sorrows. The King James Version, (Cambridge: Cambridge) 1769.

 

 

In the Modern Media “wars and rumors of wars” is big business. Only in the present technology could we see “war” as it were a sporting event with both “play by play” reporting and “color” commentary. In 1991 we had the preview of all previews in the Gulf War. On the spot commentary, not of the after affects of war. but to announce the soon arrival of scud missiles.

 

In the book of Daniel we have a double inclusive prophecy.

 

4 But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.  The King James Version, (Cambridge: Cambridge) 1769. And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end.  The King James Version, (Cambridge: Cambridge) 1769.

 

The Prophet Daniel is told that the book he was in the process of completing was a “closed” book, sealed to the “Time of the End”. vs 9 instructs him to go his way “for  the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end”.

 

Historically, and currently to many, Daniel is a book both obscure and frightening to most people. Yet serious scholars have studied it and respected it. Many though refused to accept it on face value and have denied its authenticity. To the point of ignoring that the Teacher, Himself quoted it in Matt. 24:15.

 

15 When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)  The King James Version, (Cambridge: Cambridge) 1769..

 

Yet Daniel in totality, was never completely closed.

 

In the 2nd Chapter of Matthew we have an interesting story.

 

1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,

2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.

3 When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.

5 And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,

6 And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.

7 Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.

8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also. 

9 When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.

10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

11 And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.

12 And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way. The King James Version,.

 

Three Magi, men of wisdom who came from the East, looking for the newly born king. We all know this old Christmas story and can sing along to “We Three Kings”...But did you wonder why they knew? Because they knew the Torah and the Book of Belteshazzar. Belteshazzar was the greatest of the scholar/prophets of ancient Babylon. But we know him by his Hebrew name, Daniel. So when these ancient scholars counted the days, from Daniel 9:20-27.

 

20 And whiles I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the LORD my God for the holy mountain of my God;

21 Yea, whiles I was speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation.

22 And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding.

23 At the beginning of thy supplications the commandment came forth, and I am come to shew thee; for thou art greatly beloved: therefore understand the matter, and consider the vision.

24 Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.

25 Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.

26 And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.

27 And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.  The King James Version, (Cambridge: Cambridge) 1769.

 

And when that time came to its point of culmination, they watched, and saw a sign. The sign given by the sorcerer Balaam in Number 24:17 (*). “A Star out of Jacob” was seen; and the Magi hit the road. First to Jerusalem, and then to Bethlehem, just as prophesied by the Prophet Micah 5:2 (*)

 

A fourth wise man, so to speak come out of 15th Century England. Sir Isaac Newton, mathematician, scholar, believer, wrote an extensive study of the Book of Daniel. As modern scholars “open” the Book of Daniel, much of what Sir Isaac stated over 420 years ago has been validated. To the point where the caveat the Most High gave to Daniel in Ancient Babylon, “knowledge shall be increased”, and “many shall run to and fro”, is now completed.

 

Your reading this on the WWW is living proof that the Prophecy was valid and this is “The time of the end.”

 

“Wars and rumors of wars”, especially the rumors, are most evident in today’s instantaneous knowledge transfer of media. Not only see it as it happens, but see it before it happens! Modern News specialists are news speculators, watching the “sky” as surely as you who read it.

 

If you seek evidence to this fact, remember the landing of American troops in Somalia, Hatti, and Bosnia. Before the “marines hit the beach”, the media was waiting to film it live.Just for us.

 

Jokes from inside the military include: “It took 40 minutes of troop landings of military personal to equal the number of Americans waiting on the beach.” There were more foreign media in Somalia at any given time, than the number of Blue Berets (UN Troops) at the same time.” And finally, “The media-types spent more money talking “about” the famine in Somalia from Somalia was used to purchase the food delivered there.”

 

“Wars and Rumors of wars”, “nations shall rise against nation, kingdom against kingdom” has been a major source of “end time” preaching for centuries. And predictably this time of “nearly global peace” is the most violent period of a most violent century. Today violent rumors are stirring in over 120 areas of the world, if we can believe CNN and the UN. Yet everyone is still talking peace. Peace in Bosnia, peace in Ireland, peace in Georgia, Rhuwanda, Korea, Tiwann, Cambodia (Khemer?} Sri Lanka, Indonesia, etc., etc.

 

AND PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST.

And the body count keep rising...

And more people are suffering...

 

Many have preached on “Nation” coming from the Greek word “Ethnos”, meaning “race”, “tribe”, “nation.” In this century mankind rose up as one (so to speak) against a common evil. The temporary halt to Nazi-Fascism was not an act of global altruism. It was a series of act of desperation and survival. Redacted History not withstanding, the author of the Holocaust was not a national hero gone wrong. He was a demonically controlled puppet that brought death and pain to over 80% of the world’s people. The next one who is about to step on the world scene shall not miss anyone.

 

“Ethnos”, ethnic violence, war, etc. is as old as mankind, and is making news daily. Whether it is tribal warfare in Rhuwanda or Burma, it is still the same, in too many ways. Bosnia gave us the term “ethnic cleansing”, but it is only a  phrase. It has been practiced by many national leaders, to varying degrees. Remember Stalin, Mao, Pol Pot, Pharaoh, and Domitian.

 

In upcoming we will speak on specific places of active war, and wherever “sabre rattling” is too obvious. But let’s take a second look at the words of Jesus and look beyond the accepted thoughts.

 

“Kingdom against Kingdom”; is usually not developed by those eager to launch out against social and ethnic causes. In the Greek, Kingdom comes from “Basileia,” “rule, realm, kingdom, base of power.” Have you ever heard this taught, preached, discussed? I thought not. “War”, “Race”, “Ethnic” are solid buzz words and easy buttons to push. But the deepest truth lies in “kingdoms”.

 

Each day passes where great battles are won and lost as kingdoms in conflict strive for ascendance. In the “realm” of finance, the attacks occurs on the trading floors of stock and commodity markets. Whole champagnes are created and defenses formed in corporate board rooms. Kingdoms are “attacked and conquered” or are “surrounded and assimilated.” Local financial warlords, venture out into the national scene, where survival and success are synonymous. Those that do so then venture onto the  Global Scene, moving and shaking, all that they many conquer.

 

In the “realm” of technology both corporations and nations strive for eminence. Years ago the National Security Council announced that “Soviet” KGB had dismantled, but the new Russia had more intelligence operations in the United States than ever before. Only they were not snooping into government secrets, but into corporate R&D. Along with operations from Japan, Germany, Israel, England, and China ... Knowledge and Technology = Power.

 

In the realm of agronomy we may find the most unusual war taking place. America, the “Bread Basket of Freedom” has 80%of it’s agricultural product controlled by Multi-National Corporations. Said financial giants also control almost all of the exportable produce of the world as a whole. That gives them great “leverage” in the battles of kingdoms.

 

 

RED FLAGS: “PESTILENCE, REBORN” (8)

 

Matt 24:9

 

A year ago a movie called “Outbreak” came out, and the character Ebola nearly stole the show, literally. There are many people who say it was just a movie - “It can’t happen here”. That is one face of the spirit of deception. On the other hand there are people I know who dread going into any public area for fear of “contamination”. That is the big brother to deception. The spirit of fear moves freely while the spirit of deception slinks in the shadows.

 

While I have mentioned that our modern high tech, instantaneous knowledge - media is a major tool of deception. It is a standard weapon in the arsenal of the spirit of fear. The spirits of fear and deception move hand and hand destroying and crippling the lives of people by twisting knowledge to their use.

 

Point of proof, “Mad Cow Disease”. While in the category of pestilence, it will also fit the category of famine. “Mad Cow Disease” is a name given to a disease called  It is real disease that can affect man. It, like many diseases, has been used by the spirit of fear far beyond it’s actual spread. In the Nation of England people have this horrible, spectacular disease. And it kills slowly, and painfully. Yet how many people out of the 60 + million Great Britain have it, or have died from it? Numbers are hard to find.

 

Some people say that the disease itself warrants our attention. “People need this information”, shouts the united voices of fear and deception. So low and behold, Oprah puts together a program to inform us about “Mad Cow Disease”. Within the hour cattle futures, and the whole futures market drops. The Dow Jones, as “bullish” at it wants to be, flattens. Throughout the nation local news channels have polls to “measure” public opinion. Twenty-three minutes after her program ended the local affiliate had a local number for viewers to call to express their opinion. Then they had the gall to announce finding of their “poll” would be given before the end of the broadcast.

 

To paraphrase Shakespeare’s tragic hero, Hamlet, “something smells very fishy on your video box!”

 

A major lesson from the school of hard knocks: “if it looks like a set up, sounds like a set up, smells like a set up ..quit calling it a lousy duck.”

 

Throughout history the ideal of “plague” has haunted the dreams of mankind. As we modern thinkers get sidetracked by medial hyped “bugs” we loose sight of more real threats. Old nightmares are coming back to life and the media is strangely silent. “AIDS” is still around, but it doesn’t get our attention  as easily, or a sharply as it once did. Just call it, “the Boy who cried wolf syndrome.”

 

Most people are definitely afraid of “AIDS”, yet few really know how it works, or how extensive it is worldwide. As media selects what and how it does hype, we see the working of the kingdom of darkness. Few Americans know the “facts” because few desire to look for them. Most Americans only know what the media gives them. Few remember what they see, hear, or read. Will Rogers once said, “I only know what I read in the newspaper.” That prophecy is now being fulfilled.

 

“Mad Cow Disease” is this years “Celebrated “. Last year it was Ebola, the year before was E Coli. They join all the past celebrities, “AIDS”. “Legionnaires’ Disease”, Agent Orange, Polio, Influenza. Oh, I almost forgot, “Flesh Eating Disease” and “hunta Virus.” All seem to have had their day in the sun. Andy Warholl once said that everyone will have “15 Minutes” in the spotlight of world attention. That may be because most new issues are kept in 5 minute segments, so each get its 15 minutes in three sections. Remember this.

 

The first section is the “shock.” The point of first mention or contact. Sudden attack of strange new “bug”. Signs and symptoms that look more like movie trailers. Views of victims in worse case scenes. Then comes the second section where we are overwhelmed by comments by people in anguish and despair. After every thread of emotion is plucked, they go on to the next story. Finally, the third section is the “panic button.” The bug is built up and expanded. The thrust to all of humanity has been “hidden”, but now you “need” to be told everything for your good. After which comes the quiet.

 

In the last five years the World Health Organization (WHO) and the center for Disease Control (CDC) have quietly stated “facts.” Media does not hype facts, it creates causes. So little has reached the North American Public of old enemies returning. “Mad Cow Disease” may have killed hundred of people and “many” more are affected. In the 1990’s hundred of thousands continue to die from such “cured” diseases of Cholera, Diphtheria, and Typhus. In isolated areas Bubonic Plague has “broken out”:, but has been contained so far. Millions and tens of millions have died from Tuberculosis, Malaria, and Malnutrition. Tens and hundreds of millions will die from the opportunistic diseases that are associated with the end stages of HIV infection. otherwise called AIDS.

 

You may wonder why I have listed “Malnutrition” as a pawn of the entity called “pestilence.” since earliest of times mans crops and cattle have been threatened by their own “bugs”. Today, three states have had to destroy their wheat crops because of Karnal bunt (also known as wheat smut). Have you heard much about that? The Dept of Agriculture is very concerned.* Last year the nations corn crop was compromised by corn smut. That is why the price of a bushel of feed corn is the highest in history. Likewise the cost of poultry, and meat will continue to rise. Historically, when crops are destroyed or live stock dies, people starve.

 

Famine and Pestilence have marched hand in hand across the pages of history. usually following the footsteps of war. More people have died from starvation and disease following the battle, then were usually killed in battle. Children suffering from malnutrition die easily from diseases that we would think as minor. Likewise the chronic disease victims and the elderly.

 

The “new age-one world” crowd wants two things. First to go back to they “old ways’ of the ancient past. Secondly they desire to “control” the planet’s population at about 500,000,000 people. Simple arithmetic tell us around 5 billion plus people are unnecessary and need to “go”. Lucky for them the “old ways” had a method of population control that was most efficient. “War”, “Pestilence”, and “famine” - thee of the four horseman of Revelation’s Seal Judgments have proven both quick and effective.

 

All four Horseman of the Apocalypse seem to be mounted and moving today. Will we see them in time to warn the unknowable, the unsuspecting, the “careless lives in the aisles.” Only time will tell.

 

I am “Samuel”. I was called to be a watchman over six years ago. This is just one way to give out the “Cry of Warning”.

 

If you have read, any or all of what is available on this “site”, then I have done all that has been required of me. If is now up to you to think and to decide how to proceed in and with your life. It is yours to choose.

 

May the most Holy Spirit of my Lord, the God of Israel, give you wisdom, strength, and peace.

 

Samuel

 

 

RED FLAGS: THE SPIRIT OF DECEPTION 

 

There are many “storms” that can be seen or horizon. On this faze specific warnings will come forward on specific are as to regard the end of this summer we shall se more of the same “storms” that we have seen in the past. But because of the funneling of our remaining time, they will seem to becoming much more frequently, and in gaining severity. Let us look at the storms that Jesus warned about, and how the world situation fits. Or should I say-comes together. These warnings stem from the gospel of Matt. 24:

 

Chapter 24 

1 And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple.

2 And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world? 

4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.

5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.

6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.

8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.

9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake.

10 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.

11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.

12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.

13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

15 When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)

16 Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:

17 Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:

18 Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.

19 And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!

20 But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:

21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.

22 And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.

23 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.

24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.

25 Behold, I have told you before.

26 Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.

27 For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

28 For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.

29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:

30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

31 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. 

32 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:

33 So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.

34 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.

35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

37 But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,

39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

40  Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

43 But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.

44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.

45 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?

46 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

47 Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.

48 But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;

49 And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;

50 The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of,

51 And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.  The King James Version, (Cambridge: Cambridge) 1769.

 

“Take heed that no man deceive you.”  Deception is the key word in all things, in America today. From our marketing strategies to our political process. “promise them anything, and they will take what you give them”. “Bait and Switch.” The bigger the lie, the louder you say it, the easier for them to buy it. “There’s a sucker born every minute.” Never give a sucker an even break.  Whatever happened to the fact that “You can never cheat an “honest” man.” To believe a lie, you will have to have walked away from the truth. Truth-Justice-The American Way! Yo -Clark Kent! Only I thought that truth and justice was “ American Way.” It once was. Then we turned away from God. We are about to reap the seeds that were sown over the last  thirty years. Oh Lord, have mercy on us. Isaac 59:

 

Chapter 59 

1 Behold, the LORD’S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear:

2 But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.

3 For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue hath muttered perverseness.

4 None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.

5 They hatch cockatriceí eggs, and weave the spiderís web: he that eateth of their eggs dieth, and that which is crushed breaketh out into a viper.

6 Their webs shall not become garments, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands.

7 Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths.

8 The way of peace they know not; and there is no judgment in their goings: they have made them crooked paths: whosoever goeth therein shall not know peace. 

9 Therefore is judgment far from us, neither doth justice overtake us: we wait for light, but behold obscurity; for brightness, but we walk in darkness.

10 We grope for the wall like the blind, and we grope as if we had no eyes: we stumble at noonday as in the night; we are in desolate places as dead men.

11 We roar all like bears, and mourn sore like doves: we look for judgment, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far off from us.

12 For our transgressions are multiplied before thee, and our sins testify against us: for our transgressions are with us; and as for our iniquities, we know them;

13 In transgressing and lying against the LORD, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood.

14 And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.

15 Yea, truth faileth; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey: and the LORD saw it, and it displeased him that there was no judgment. 

16 And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him.

17 For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke.

18 According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay, fury to his adversaries, recompence to his enemies; to the islands he will repay recompence.

19 So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him.

20 And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD.

21 As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the LORD; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seedís seed, saith the LORD, from henceforth and for ever.  The King James Version, (Cambridge: Cambridge) 1769.

 

Because of the storm of deception, all the following storms will either be more or less unanticipated, but little preparation will be made. For many shall come in my name, saying I am Christ, and shall deceive many. (v5)  Today the most profitable infomercials are the so called Psychic 1-900 businesses. People want to know what the future holds. No more now than in the Ancient Times. Yet even in a modern technologically adapt society the desire to know what the future may hold leads us to the same sources of “information” as those God warned up against. “Consorting with the spirits” held both a strong fascination and an aerie apprehension.

 

Yet today the ideal of dialing a “psychic” or going to a “channeller” as entertainment. Today’s techno-sorcerer is in no way different than Balaam. Only the charge is placed on your credit card by the “telephone” people who created the 1-900 marketing strategy.  In the world today are numerous “christs”. People who declare that they have the only or best answers. Some have large and extensive following, but most are small and localized. Yet their whole power base comes from their power, authority, or revelation. In most cases the only common thread is their string of deception. They provide a need in the lives of those who follow and build trust and dependence upon which all further deceptions are initiated. That is both their strength, and their danger.  

 

 “11 And”  Matt 24:11

 

The original Greek word for false prophet is “pseudo”. Prophets of fake “anointing”, religious impostures whose power comes from other spirits. Jesus speaks of these “spirits” as either “foul”, or “unclean”. Titles less attractive than the medial would like us to either know or understand. Yet we are warned three specific times “deception.” Deception that comes “new”, verse 4. Deception that comes from false “Christs”, false religious leaders, false Messiahs, verse 5. And again, deception from “false prophets.” Men who will lead and teach from the power of spirits unholy, verse 11.  Once again we need to look at John’s words, I John 4:3:

 

3And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.  The King James Version, (Cambridge: Cambridge) 1769.

 

The Greek word for Anti-Christ is simply Antichristo. To modern thinkers “anti” means against. Yet in the ancient Greek anti usually meant “ in place of.” The spirit of Anti-Christ was a counterfeit anointing meant to deceive and supplant. John simply states that his spirit was in the world and working against the Spirit of the Living God, nearly 2000 years ago. So, this spirit of false christs, false prophets has been moving and working for the same time the Spirit of the Living God has moved among man. For that reason is  

 

Matt. 24:11  we are warned, “and because inequity shall abound, the love of many wax cold.” Inequity is an old word for lawlessness, it speaks of a time in man’s history where laws and rules will be despised and ignored. At the same time “love” will be growing colder. There will be a day when cold hearted lawlessness prevails. Modern man calls this concept, “socio paths”, and our modern educational system has been blamed for creating a generation of “socio paths.”  Jesus goes on to reinforce these points in verses  

 

“23 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo,”  Matt 24:23 & 24 

 

He repeats the warning of false christ and false prophets with miraculous abilities whose sole purpose is to deceive mankind. In fact the magnitude and spectacle would deceive the “very elect”.  

 

“25 Behold, I have told you before.

26 Wherefore if” 

 

Verses 25 & 26  speak of a point in time where people will chase after these deceptions. While deception alone is a major key in all the warnings that Jesus gives in the prophecies in Matt. 24, specifically in North America deception is more defuse than specific. While the media often speaks of cults and mind-controlling charismatic leaders, the prevalence of large cults is more oriental than accidental. While many gurus have come to the “new world” and caught up many in their nets of deception, their numbers and strength stay in their place of origin.

 

Most Americans (and Canadians) still have too much “rugged individualism” to throw “everything” away and follow anything blindly.  Again, there are many cults and sects across the world. There always has been. Selfishness and materialism have proven themselves as affective insulation to some of the moves of the  spirit of deception. For that reason, deception(s) are becoming more numerous and more beguiling. And again we must look at the twin powers of media and entertainment to see what the present and future moves of the spirit of deception.  At one time the media was primarily for the purpose of information/education. The founding fathers called the source of American Journalism, the “Fourth Estate.” An “unofficial branch” of the American Governmental System based on the “Freedom of the Press” to inform the populace concerning the plans and actions of their elected official. Remember the so called “System of Checks and Balance”? How does it “fare” today, 200 years since the conception of Government, of...by...for...the people?  As years have changed the face of American Democracy Technology has changed the “press” to “media”, all inclusive. And in the “spirit” of capitalism the “media” responds to the call of financial rather than social responsibility.

 

As the concept of media was conceived, so was the ideal of market share, and corporate take over. There is no truly independent voice in today’s “media” that exists entirely for the goal to inform the public freely and without bias. Likewise the ideal of education can be defined as more propaganda and sales pitch according to that same spirit of capitalism.  Editorial content today is more focused to “shape” public opinion rather than merely inform the public. The media “spins” information beyond the simple documentation and distribution of facts to the consuming public. Most media leaders have openly stated that their goal was to create the story, rather than to report the story. Here lies the root of deception in our media. 

 

Corporate ownership of American media believes the unwashed multitudes incapable of self determination to search the goals of corporate power. The goals of the people are not the goals of power, therefore the people must be changed. Therefore deception is not merely required, but is the only method that can work.  For that reason media will be always taking a liberal, one world position on most issues. There is no free press in the land of the free. There is no fourth estate to protect informed public from government intent. But let’s go beyond the media to the level of entertainment industry, and a deeper, more blatant level of deception. To do so let us divide the world of entertainment into three categories, music, television, and cinema.  Music in America has evolved over the years to include every guru and form. Criticism for changes in American music is not new. In the mid 1800’s Stephen Foster and his songs were condemned because they were simple and unsophisticated, in comparison to the European styles. At the turn of the century “Ragtime” music was cheap and frivolous. Foster’s music began today’s Pop and Country style of music. Ragtime and “Gospel” berthed R&B, Jazz, and Rock. Hard to believe? Just look back over 150 years and it seems obvious.

 

Yet deception is not the alleviation of music. Changes in music structure and format was a product of a changing nation, deception has nearly road it’s coat tails.  Spiritual Deception goes back a long way in American Music. Yes, suggestive “lyrics” seem to be prevalent, but are far from new. Don’t start pointing fingers at John Lennen or Mick Jagger or Madonna... If you want to get “critical” for the fun of it, look back to Elvis, go back to Frank Sinatra, go back to Cab Calloway, go back to Gilbert & Sullivan, go back to Oftenbach,  Mozart, Pope Gregory and his Chant.  Get the drift?

 

“Suggestive” has been with us a long, long time. That is because this battle with deception goes back to a lady called Eve, in the Garden. But today we have stepped beyond the level of “suggestive” to the level of blatant. Blatantly deceptive, no hardly. Try blatantly demonic. Grandma and Grandpa were upset by Elvis’ gyrations and The Beetles hairstyle. Deception of Lyrical content is when Tipper Gore got vocal about songs that spoke about “sex” and “violence.”  Good old Tipper, where was Al and your friends Bill and Hillary when you stepped “forward for decency.”? Poor Tipper got people aroused, and counted. Then she sort of vanished, seen her lately? But Mrs. Gore, why didn’t you speak more about “Gothic” lyrics, blood rock lyrics, satanic rock lyrics. Why complain about Pop/Rock/R&B/Country that pushes adultery, alcohol, drugs... in one way or another?

 

“You can’t see a song unless it appeals to something that appeals to our lesser nature! Really? Not! That is deception. But if it is the guideline to those in the business of making and selling “music”. Expect it to sink to it’s lowest levels.  This same level of thinking runs the television industry. If something works, run it into the ground. Phil & Oprah got ratings, flood the market with cheap, liberal talk shows. One  situation comedy works, copy it. Until the public gets sick on it all. People want information, so they begin to watch “60 minutes” and “20/20”. Put solid, intelligent information on each week, and the ratings began to rise.

 

Suddenly a “new” format became popular and profitable after several years. Now each night you have a “news” program. Once again “media” agenda rises up and propaganda begins to flow. And so comes deception. If you can push “ideals” into the story line of comedies and dramas then maybe you can create the whole program around the “ideal” you were pushing. Deception has again become blatant. 

 

Let’s take it one step farther. Put news format informational programs on the phenomenal and the mysterious whole special programs and series on deception, both subtle and blatant. Desensitize the people by giving an appearance of control while categorically denying credence and capability. Yet the public absorbs the massive amounts of “information” that is meant do deceive and to lull our senses.  In speaking on music and television we have kept things general.

 

In the future specific “Red Flags” will be hoisted at specific deceptions as they arise. Concerning deceptions in the Cinema, we shall be most specific now! Like American Music and American Television, American Movies are and have been the pattern for the world. These three juggernauts of American culture have penetrated every continent, nation, tribe, and clan in today world. So pervasive are they outside of North America that the whole world views America by these three “images” we deliver to them. From a world’s eye view the oldest and most enticing is Cinema.

 

The presentation of American Lifestyle, morals, political views and religious values give Third world citizens a very distorted view of “real” America. The problem lies in what is the “Real America.” Like their brethren in television, the Cinematic peers openly try to shape thinking rather than describe it.  From it’s origin, Cinema was the reverse of television. Television was news, then entertainment followed. Cinema was entertainment, until the powers understood the craving of the people for entertainment. Such is/was the creation of propaganda in the 1930’s.

 

We blame the German people of serving the monstrous plats of Adolph Hitler. But it started in Hollywood  and today is highly tuned and efficient.  In an earlier message the question of prophetic content was discussed. Is the modern prophet the Stephen Kings’ and the Steven Spielburg’s of Hollywood? Maybe yes, and maybe no. Brothers  King and Spielberg are truly the pinnacle of their art forms, yet are they not more. The prophet King’s work includes many allusions that border on life and cross it occasionally. His classic works The Stand the Dead Zone, Firestarter speak of government chicanery on different levels and apocalyptic results along the way.  The Prophet Spielburg has created classic as well as box officer winners. Alien benevolence as espoused in ET and Encounters of the Third Kind has been marred by more recent movies. The past Shindler’s List seem to look ahead as easily as it looks back.

 

One amazing fact is in the combined week of Stephen Spielburg, Frances Ford George Lucas are three powerful profitable trilogies that make us look into ourselves and beyond ourselves.  The Godfather Trilogy looked back to the creation of a “typical” American family taking root in the “New World”. Sounds good, until you see the family business. The famous motto of crime doesn’t was placed in serious doubt. In The Indiana Jones Trilogy Archeological treasures where the focus. Or where they? What does a Jewish Arc, a Hindu Stone, and a Christian Cup have in common? All gave “power” to the holder, or so they claimed. That leads us to the Star Wars Trilogy, where the “Force” tied all three neatly together. Good vs evil, the common struggle since the dawn of time, Hollywood style. Yet Hollywood’s style tends to show the vulnerability of good. While the prophets king, Lucas, Spielburg usually conclude with good victorious, it is at a cost. Lesser lights in the pit called Hollywood are not so generous. The line between Hero and Villain runs very thing to the point good does not survive the “battle”. The appeal of the gad guys is increased, the defenders of good are insipid and petty.

 

Does it give you a sense of wrongness when you catch yourself routing for the Villain to beat the hero? Do you feel relieved when the so called good guy fails or is destroyed?  We Americans love the Heroic, especially if his feet are of clay. Most of our heroes were not bigger than life. They merely rare to the occasion. From Douglas Fairbanks and Tom Mix to Bruce Willis and Arnold, we routed for the good guy. From Errol Flynn to Sean Connory we esteemed equally the handsome and the daring. But today every story has a message, and every message lately has a point of deception. Sometimes very subtlety, but more often fairly blatant. And blatant seems to be the key for this summer’s crop of vacation entertainment. 

 

“Film imitates life”. Make it from a prophetic standpoint and “film describes what life may soon be.” So far this summer we have had “Twister” both in our multiplex theaters, and throughout 17 states. “Mission Impossible” talks about treachery and ruthless actions within “our” government “police” agency.

 

“The Rock” is taking terrorism to a high-tech degree with  American style. The government still seems to be blamed.  Two movies one out today, another due out July 3rd are based upon aliens and UFO’s “The Arrival” is about those among us already ID 4 or “Independence Day” is about those coming. They do not appear to share ET’s gentle heart. ID4 appears to be the best and most hyped of all the summer moves. Also it is the most troubling to my spirit and all I have seen are small bites. Tantalizing, yet troubling. 

 

Finally there are two obvious sources of deception. “The Craft” and “Dragonheart” show us two extremes of the spirit of deception. “The Craft” is blatantly occultism and violent. “Dragonheart” is subtle and appealing compared to “The Craft”. Yet it’s message is straight out of the pit. The dragon is not evil, evil came from man. The Garden of Eden, with a subtle twist.  As this summer moves to fall look for all these themes to be played out upon the world stage. Storms from nature, and from government. Old spirits and what may look like new - but are still old. So watch as the flags are raised. 

 

Samuel

 

 

ROADKILL

 

There are images that I get that can be called many things. This is not one of them. On a day where the open attacks by the Seed of the Serpent are one after another, it makes the unwanted Visions that THE MOST HOLY  SPIRIT speaks through greatly welcome.

 

Last night at @7:10 pm I was given two dramatic Visions one upon the other while driving home from the hospital where I work. Somehow, somewhere my schedule had been messed up and I went into work only to be sent home. The 45 minute drive both ways not withstanding, I could have used the income. On the road home I was heading straight north when I saw a shadow on the road and veered around a broken form on the road. Without any warning I was suddenly watching a “short subject” in the Valley of Vision.

 

I was just walking down this ‘road’ in the sudden change from dusk to darkness.  And as all light finally vanished it seemed all too familiar to as many other visions  I have had. But this time I got to a point where I was on a much broader road than  I have usually walked. At the same time I ‘felt’ something coming down the road  toward me. it was when I saw the “shadow shape” of the oncoming truck I realized  I was not alone on the road.

 

Even now I got a chill as I remembered the thud in my ears and the faint whimpering  away from me. At first I thought it was only stunned when I got to it, but the slowly spreading blood stain on the ground confirmed my fear. As I bent down to help, it  raked my face with a set of dull claws. And suddenly the realization that I was in the middle of sets of crosshairs with “shadow shape trucks” coming from all directions  hit me.

 

As they boredown on me I gave a quick prayer to THE LORD...”what do I do?”  And got a very familiar answer...”STAND”....

 

I did and not one truck missed me......

 

Suddenly I was standing and looking at the “roadkill” that was once ‘me’......

 

And beside me stood two figures from a past VISION....in full armor was

 

THE KING OF GLORY....and to my other side was THE MOST HOLY SPIRIT.

 

The first to speak was THE MOST HOLY SPIRIT....

 

“YOU HAVE TRAPS PREPARED FOR YOU, SERVANT, ON ALL SIDES. THE ENEMY WILL HOLD NONE OF HIS WEAPONS BACK AT STOPPING THE SERVANTS WHO HEAR MY INSTRUCTIONS AND SET THEIR HEARTS TO SERVE ME. YOU WILL FIND THEM BAITED WITH EVERYTHING IMAGINABLE.

 

ONLY NOW THE BAIT WILL NO LONGER CALL TO THE AREAS OF FLESH THAT HAVE FINALLY DIED....BUT TO YOUR DESIRE TO HELP THOSE YOU PERCEIVE AS ‘LOST’ OR ‘HURTING’.

 

And suddenly I remembered the pain in my cheek, as it even now continues to throb.

 

“BECAUSE YOU STRIVE TO SERVE AND YOUR HEART IS ONE OF PURE COMPASSION YOU REACHED OUT TO HELP AND WERE CAUGHT.”

 

At this point I felt a familiar HAND ON MY SHOLDER....and whisper in my ear....

 

“IT HAS TO BE THIS WAY, OLD DOG, YOU CANNOT SAVE ALL THE LOST SHEEP AND GOATS. YOUR DYING FOR THEM WILL NOT HELP THEM. I ALREADY HAVE AND THEY HAVE CHOSEN THE LIE OVER ME. MANY NOW ARE ENCAMPED AT BANNERS THROUGHOUT THE VALLEY TO DO BATTLE AGAINST MY SERVANTS IN MY OWN NAME. UNKNWN TO THEM THERE ARE AS MANY IN THE CAMPS OF THE ENEMY WAITING TO DESTROY BOTH SIDES FOR THEIR MASTER THE FALLEN ONE.”

 

“BUT WHAT THE ENEMY PLANS FOR EVIL I WILL DO GOOD FOR YOU. MANY WHO ARE STRUGGLING TO FOLLOW ME, MANY WHO STRUGGLE TO SERVE ME WILL BE PLACED AS YOU HAVE JUST DONE. THEY WILL BE PLACED IN THE CROSSHAIRS OF THE ENEMY WITH NO ESCAPE BUT OBEDIENCE TO ME.”

 

And as simply as that THE MOST HOLY SPIRIT spoke again:

 

“NO LIVING FLESH CAN ENTER THE KINGDOM...SO ALL FLESH MUST DIE.

 

FEW HAVE DIED TO THEIR OLD WAYS, THEIR OLD THINKING, AND SOUGHT MY WISDOM IN THE LIGHT OF THE DAY. NOW THE ENEMY COMES IN THE DARKNESS YET I WILL TURN THE ATTACKS INTO THE CRUCIBLE OF PURIFICATION. MANY WILL RUN FROM ME AS THEY FLEE THE ENEMY IN “BLIND TERROR” AND “NO UNDERSTANDING”. WHEN THE HIRELINGS FLEE AND THE FALSE SHEPHERDS TAKE OFF THEIR SHEEP-ROBES MANY SHEEP WILL BE CONFUSED.....

 

(Here THE KING OF GLORY joins into the CONVERSATION)

 

“AND WHEN I STRIKE DOWN THE FALSE SHEPHERDS AND CRASH THE ROOF OF THE TEMPLE THE CONFUSION WILL END AND ALL MY SHEEP WILL KNOW QUITE CLEARLY THAT MY ANGER HAS BEEN POURED OUT....AND I AM SCATTERING MY SHEEP”.

 

(MOST HOLY SPIRIT) THEN SHEMUEL YOU AND ALL MY SERVANTS WILL GATHER THE FLOCK IN BITS AND PIECES....AS I BRING THEM TO YOU. THESE YOU WILL HELP...AND THESE YOU WILL DIE FOR. BUT I WILL NOT LEAVE YOU”.

 

(My CAPTAIN) “I ONCE ASKED IF YOU WOULD PAY THE PRICE, AND YOU SAID YOU WOULD. THERE ARE MANY OUT THERE WHO WILL READ THIS WHO HAVE CLOSED THEIR EARS TO ME BECAUSE THEY REBUKED MY WORDS.

 

SOME WILL READ AND RETURN, BUT MOST WILL NOT AS THEIR HEARTS ARE HARDENED AGAINST ME....AND AGAINST YOU FOR YOU BEAR MY MARK”.

 

(MOST HOLY SPIRIT) “EVEN KNOW THEIR HEARTS HARDEN AS I IN LOVE REACH OUT TO THEM AND THEY REFUSE MY LOVE”.

 

(CAPTAIN) “THEY WILL LONG TO SEE YOUR FLESH TORN AND BROKEN FOR THEY CAN NOT DESTROY YOU. SO WHEN THEY SEE YOUR CARCASS THEY WILL GATHER TO FEAST IN VICTORY. BUT IT WILL BE YOUR VICTORY FOR I HAVE OVERCOME THE WORLD, AND YOU HAVE FINALLY DIED TO IT....JUST REMEMBER HOW IT HAPPENS IS NOT AS IMPORTANT AS IT’S COMPLETION.

 

SO THEY WILL TRY TO FEAST AND FAIL FOR THEY WILL NOT BE SATISFIED.”

 

Suddenly I was aware of the road I was driving home on as I “snapped back”....

 

And suddenly above me to the north was either the goodyear/met life/whatever blimp preparing to moor for the night at the TAMIAMI airport I guess. And as suddenly I recognized it and remembered it was here for the Superbowl. I could smell HIM before I heard HIS VOICE...ABBA was with we....

 

I was not at HIS FEET....but HE was with me....

 

“WHEN I FIRST SPOKE TO YOU I SAID ‘EVERYTHING WILL BE ALL RIGHT’. SINCE THAT TIME YOU HAVE ALMOST ALWAYS OBEYED. IT WAS A STRUGGLE AT FIRST, BUT YOU HAD TO WALK BEFORE YOU RAN. I HAVE BEEN VERY PROUD OF YOU, SON. FOR A LONG TIME YOU HAVE RUN WELL, BUT SINCE I ASKED YOU TO STAY AND STAND, THE BATTLE AROUND YOU ESCALATES. YOU HAVE WHEN MANY WOULD COUNCIL YOU TO LEAVE. IN THE NATURAL IT WAS GOOD ADVICE. THEY JUST DO NOT KOW I ASKED YOU TO STAY FOR MY SAKE.

 

NOR ARE THEY AWARE I GAVE YOU NO OPTIONS, NO CHOICE TO MAKE FOR YOU ASKED FOR NONE. EXCEPT TO PLEASE ME.

 

SON LOOK AT THAT LIGHT IN THE NIGHT(here HE pointed to the blimp). THERE ARE MANY WHO SAY THEY SERVE ME WHO WANT TO FLOAT UP THERE WHEN ALL THE LOST AND DYING ARE DOWN HERE IN THE DARK. CUTE BAGS OF AIR FLOATING IN THE WIND, CREATED BY WORLDLY MERCHANDIZING YET SAY THEY ARE OF ME. THEY ARE BLOWN ABOUT BY EVERY LITTLE BREEZE.

THEY WERE NEVER GIVEN WINGS TO SOAR ABOVE THE STORM AS YOU WERE GIVEN. INSTEAD THEY SETTLED FOR GREAT SIZE AND NO “WEIGHT”.

 

BLINKING LIGHTS AND SOUND SYSTEMS TO “CAPTURE” THE ATTENTION.

 

THEY WILL NOT FAIR WELL IN THE STORM. QUITE FRANKLY IN THE FIRST GALE THAT PROCEEDS THE FIRST STORM THEY WILL BE SHREADED AND THROWN FROM THEIR LOFTY PRIDE.”

 

With that I felt HIS ARMS around me and heard some words only meant for me....

 

And in obedience I send this out.

 

Selah

Old Dog

 

 

STORM WARNINGS

 

Every morning we turn on the radio or the television to listen to the AM media cheerleaders. They all have but one desire, to keep you listening so they can have an audience to listen to their sponsors attempts to sell you their names. Did you ever notice that each aspect of this positive self- reinforcement is privately funded? The news is brought to you by..... Now for the sports with ..... presented by ..... The weather sponsored by .... The 8:15 traffic update, a courtesy of ... Market and Dow Jones updates, etc., etc., etc..

 

How long have we been told we are an information based society. Remember when a specific supermarket tabloid advertised itself with the statement, “inquiring minds want to know.” Knowledge is useful tool in many regards. But today we are relatively unchanged from the situation of our ancient fore father’s. While we are able to see, hear, and even experience both national events and international situations literally as they occur, it is still historical in nature. They are past tense as they occur.

 

In spite of our glut of media sources we still live in the “victim scenario.” At any moment a cataclysmic event could occur and the “fabric of their lives” is soiled, stained, or even shredded. Take a week to study any television news desk. NBC, CBS, CNN, ABC, whatever, whoever. They all are generic in essence, having the same assets, sources, technology. Their only difference, if one may call them that, is their somewhat in exhaustible source of noted expects. Each news source appears to have a “noted” expert, and “esteemed” statesman, a “renowned” specialist who can discuss each sudden change in events, almost as they occur. Imagine having a stable of sources as diverse, and specific in their fields, as CBS has or NBC, or CNN, or ABC? Before the dust settles they have a source of information who will be able to “spin” the data as you receive it.

 

Helpful, is it not.

 

But, information, with the appropriate commentary is still historic in nature. In spite of all our effort, of all our technology we are helpless in the face of the catastrophic. Little has changed in the last 6000 years it seems. All our efforts to study, to categorize, to theorize the patterns of nature and the random acts of man does little to warn us of what will happen. Like Lewis Carroll we can discuss all the possibilities with “cabbages and kings”, but we can not look beyond this moment with certainty.

 

Or can we?

 

Within each social structure of the ancients, there was a definite hierarchy. Leadership and the chain of command were quite extensive. Yet no matter the structure, no matter the strength of the individuals. They were vulnerable to the unexpected, the unforeseen. One aspect of survival lies close to the line we modern theorists would call paranoia, to look for the things we can not see.

 

A uniform aspect of ancient cultures is the creation of a method or means to deal with the catastrophic. Today we might call it superstition, or classify it as religion. In time all appears to have developed both structure and ritual. The quality of the structure and extensiveness of their external ritual depended upon their record of success. Basically the longer the culture society survived, the higher in stature and more ingrained in their life style became their ritual.

 

The greatest civilization and cultures of our history had the most dominate and intrusive “religious” systems. What today we would consider to be the level of “cabinet secretary” or “national security adviser” was in reality the High Priest, the Chief Court Astrologer, or most successful necromancer. A common archeological fact is that the largest, or most ornate, or the central located structure of a major city was either the place of worship/sacrifice or the national treasury building. Quite often they were both.

 

But the main tie between all these ancient societies and their ability to both fore warn and foretell is that they failed. They all have been destroyed, or merely buried by the sands of time. All but one that is, and in many ways is quite incredible. By far the oldest and long running social/racial group also has the most successful record of prognostication. In fact their historical and religious writings are extensively prophetic in nature. Prophecies that come to pass, and prophecies yet to be fulfilled.

 

The Ancient Hebrew Nation, alive today in direct and indirect descendants have given us a great library of commentary and philosophy based on the Tenach. The Tenach is based on the Books of Moses - the Terah, and the Historical Books, the poetic books, and the prophetic books. Yet in every single book, whether the law, the Psalms, or the history of the kings, there are a set of integral characters. In the ancient language of the Hebrews they we called “Nazi”. We translate it as Prophets. A single prophet or “Nabi” seems to appear at each major, unctier in Hebrew History. Moses was a “Nabi”, King Saul, David, and Solomon were also prophets. They foretold and foresaw what would happen to individual people, cities, and nations. Events that would occur within hours, or at the end of this present millennium.

 

You may say that I am going to push some religion at you, prostiletize “innocent” minds. Not hardly.

 

You might ask what importance is ancient writings for today? None, if they did not have this problem of being fulfilled as we watch. You know like, what big deal of 3200 year prophecy coming true in the summer of 1996? Imagine 1000,000 people dead, world power shifts, economic collapse. Yeah, bummer, unless it involves you.

 

Hillary Clinton (here of her?), got involved in a book recently about a “global village.” Interesting concept, if you look at it from a historic point of view. And she has her own Shaman and her own chancellor. Maybe, just maybe, we have come full circle. Science and technology doesn’t work! So drag out the astrologers and the court magicians! And maybe a Hebrew Nabi, like Daniel will step forward and forewarn us of what will occur.

 

That now leads to a major obstacle. If these ancient prophets were, and are, incredibly accurate. Why? And if their source of information was Divine Inspiration , then why are there no prophets today tied into this same source. Today we have numerous groups that describe themselves as descendants of these “Divinely” established roots. And from these roots we have the extremely numerous and non aligned religions that we call Judaism, Catholicism, Christianity, Islam, Bahai, Mormonism, Scientology, etc.

 

Two things seen to link them, strangely enough. All seem to be divinely inspired in origin, and all currently deny present inspiration or revelation. A true Nabi stepping forth today would be as threatening to the status and as Elijah was in Ahab’s court. Likewise the ancient Prophet Hosea stated the word of the divine ***NIV will tell my servants the prophets)

 

Then again according to the Great Prophet Isaiah who states (*I am God and there are no others) (I change not) (I tell the end from the beginning) (I am about to do a new thing so you can’t claim previous knowledge)

 

Historically we can see the accuracy level of these prophets. In fact as their level of accuracy increased, their life expectancy decreased. In a chilling example of intense negative feed back Isaiah said (*30: Tell your prophets...). For his devotion to duty the good Isaiah at a “ripe old” age was said to have been drawn and quartered by then King Mannasah. Such was the payment for integrity and accuracy in the “good old days.”

 

The question that now must be raised is whether the age of the true prophet ended with the Tunic. According to the Rabbi’s of Modern Judaism it did. Christian and Islam scholars disagreed. So do the more recent heirs of the Hebrew writings.

 

The Messianic Origins of Modern day Catholicism and Christianity are aviation, but strangely denied at every turn. Remarkably the documents called the New Testament speak of the fulfillment of ancient prophecy in the birth, life, death, resurrection of Yeshua ben Joseph. The one called the Christ- Jesus. Likewise they continue to prophecy of His Second Coming, likewise fulfilling ancient prophecies concerning the “End of the Age”, or “The Day of the Lord”.

 

According to the writing of Saul of Tarsus, Rabbi turned prophet/apostle. The movement called “The Way” was based on the concept of prophets and apostles at large, functioning in the mainstream. As “The Way” moved counter to it’s Hebrew roots the name changed to a generic “Christianity” and so did it’s foundation of prophets and apostles.

 

Strangely enough the next mega-religion to arise on the world scene was Islam. It also came forth from Hebrew roots with individual revelation. This will bathe pattern that all following sects, movements, and cults. While it’s roots appear to be Hebrew, it’s writing basically refute and counter all that is modern Judaic in nature. But what is interesting these writings, called the Koran acknowledge Abraham, Moses, and Jesus as their major sources of prophecy. Yet the Koran is basically devoid of prophecy, except when it speak of the “End Times” scenario.

 

And the two main characters is the return of Jesus, the Prophet of Nazareth to defeat the great Satan and to restore the Ancient Nation of Israel. And the arrival of a new person of which little is said. He is called the Mahdi.

 

Of the three great present day monotheistic religions, all speak of “The End Times”, but only one speaks of functional prophets in their foundational writings. Yet all would look to see a Divinely Directed Nab. The clincher is that in the recorded prophecies of this Jesus, and in the Apocryphal writings of one John the Revelator. This would be part of the scenario prior to His Return.

 

But what else did He speak of to look for, what storms would be seen to forewarn the events spoken of, but so easily

 

 

A STORY OF THREE CITIES

 

A VISION...

 

In the Day that the Great King had set, He sent forth to His cities to tell them of His coming to visit them. At regular intervals Heralds ran before Him to each of His cities. The message of each Herald was the same;”O City of the Great King! Your King now comes to you. Prepare yourself for Him. Make all your preparations. Plan your feast and set aside only your best. For your King comes in Power and Glory. Rejoice, O City in which He delights. Open up your ancient gates and welcome your King!”

 

In the First City the people were jubilant. Each went to their own homes, to clean and to polish. Then they cleaned their streets and lanes. They strung banners and planted flowers. Festivities were planned in great detail. They opened their gate and waited. Each day they would wait, looking for the Entourage of the King. As days passed they waited. And on occasion another Herald would come, shouting the same message. And as each Herald came in his time. Their anticipation grew. Their preparations continued so only their “best” awaited the Coming King.

 

Each day, and each night they waited. Whenever dust was seen in the distance they rose up crying, “Is it He in whom we wait?” But usually it was just another traveler , another caravan. Each time the watchmen saw movement on the road, they called out in warning. Once again a wave of anticipation ran through the people as the gates were opened, and the people would go out to meet their King. But it was not their King, so they continued to wait upon Him.

 

But there came a day when the watchmen’s words were never heard. Instead the people heard the trumpets sound fourth, the great drums roaring. And the people ran out to meet Him shouting, “Open up yea gates, so the King of Glory may come in!” At the front of the horsemen, the Lion banners flew beside the Lily Banners. The Warriors of Light moved to the sides of the road, opening a path between them.

 

In Indescribable Glory the Great King came forward. The children from the city ran forward singing, flowers in hand. As the King road on the Maidens danced to the children’s song. For the King of Glory had come for His Bride who had made herself ready for Him. In joy and celebration they entered into the banquet long prepared for. And once all were in the city-the gates were again closed- never to open again. For the King and His Beloved are one.

 

The Second city heard the King’s heralds and sat down to discuss the “issue.” Committees were formed, action groups were created. Funding was discussed. And time passed. They watched the road, but the King did not come. So life went on as usual. Then other Heralds came, and people would get “busy” briefly. But we had to get back to normal was their excuse. Then when a traveler came, or a caravan went by, they first looked up and wondered, but would quickly go back to the “same old, same old.”

 

Each time a Herald came, they said: “We’ve heard it all before-but the King never came.” So they went back to their lives in “their” city-and forgot their King.

 

And then a day came that they did not know, at a time they had not foreseen. The city was awakened by a great “shout”, and a thunderous trumpet call rang out. The beat of the King’s drums, and the calls of the King’s trumpets vibrated the very walls of the King’s City.

 

“Open up ye ancient gates, so the King of Glory may come in,” shouted the holders of the Lion Banners. And all the Warriors of Light responded as they opened their rank for the King. “Who is the King of Glory, The Lord Strong and Mighty! The Lord Mighty in Battle! He is the King of Glory!”

 

As the King of Glory waited the people slowly opened their gates and saw their King, radiant in Glory and Power, surrounded by the Lion Banners. For there were no Lily Banners for this city. In fear and trembling the people came out of the city. There were no more shouts, no more trumpets and the drums were silent. The people knelt, weeping and wailing before the King of Glory, crying for mercy.

 

Into His city the King rode. Instead of with Joy, there is only anguish. Instead of music and dancing there only is weeping and wailing.

 

Instead of a banquet, much cleaning was in order.

 

And once all were in the city, it’s gates too were closed.

 

Then there was the Third City, and like the earlier two the Great King’s Herald came to it’s gates and cried.

 

“O City of the Great King! Your King now comes to you. Prepare yourself...” And the message was halted as a rock thrown from the city’s wall struck down the Herald of the Great King. As the Herald looked up he heard the laughter from the watchmen, the city had placed on the wall.

 

Finally a leader of the watchmen came forward and shouted down at the Herald. His uniform and armor shined in the dawn’s light. His voice melodious and strong.”Who is this Great King, fool. We know no king over us. Look upon this great city, greater than any other. Did this Great King build it? Does He dwell here?”We built our own city, and we who dwell here are kings unto ourselves. We recognize no king, but ourselves. We need no King here, but ourselves. What has your King done for us? All that you see, all that is here is because we have done for ourselves. We do what is right in our own eyes!

 

“Be gone, fool! You and your unseen King. For we have no need of you!

 

As the Herald stood and walked away from the gates of this city. he heard the mocking laughter of the watchmen. As they cursed both him and his King. And he wept.

 

Yet the evil captain and his watchmen, did not forget the Herald’s message. They put the people of the city to work extending the walls and preparing for a war against this King they would not serve. For they knew Him not, saw Him not. As time passed further Heralds came. They killed the King’s Heralds for they did not even want to hear the Message. But as time went on, all but the Captain forgot the King’s promise to come to His city. As caravans went by, no one noticed. In fact, the Captain used the coming of each Herald to spur the people to work and obedience to him. Add to that the pleasure of seeing a Herald of the Great King murdered made it all even better, so he felt.

 

Then one day the evil captain stood at the top of the city’s gate and looked out. Light was breaking over the Horizon and it burned his eyes. In panic he called out the alarm and the city’s people rose up as one and went to their places in the battle lines. In panic the evil captain kept giving more and more orders, often at odds with each other.

 

As the Light of the King’s Glory came from the East , the Light only became brighter. The loud thunder of trumpets and battle drums began to vibrate the walls of the city. Fear gripped the city and the evil captain shouted more orders, yet no one could hear. For now the sound of horses and the rattle of armor joined the trumpets and drums. The King had Come!

 

As all looked out, one rider rode ahead of a great host of mounted warriors, whose number was beyond counting this day. As the Rider came forward all in the city saw Him plainly. On His Head were many Crowns. His garments were pure white except for his cloak that showed dark red in His light. But on His robe it was written: “King of Kings, Lord of Lord.”

 

Among the multitude of horsemen who followed the King there was but one banner, and it rode directly behind the King. All in the city looked beyond the King to the sole banner. upon it was a single Lamb, that was slain. And all the people feared. As the King and His Bride stopped facing the gates a voice rang out clearly in the sudden silence. As strong as rolling thunder, yet clear as a single note it cried:

 

“Lift up your heads, O ye gates, and be ye lifted up, ye ancient doors, and the King of Glory shall come in.”

 

In great anger and fear the evil captain jumped up to the outer wall so all could see and hear. “Who is this King of Glory? We have no King-we need no King-we want no King!” And as rehearsed, the evil captain raised his fist to the King and every bow, sling, and catapult fired as one against the King.

 

Like a cloud the missiles flew from the dark walls of the city to the bright Glory of the King, where they ceased to exist. In moments every rock and stone, spear and arrow had failed. And as one all in the city drew sword and waited.

 

As one, the Host of Heaven spoke softly, “Who is the King of Glory? The Lord Strong and Mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.”

 

As the evil captain prepared to answer, the King raised His hand and said one word, “NO.” And with one word the great and ancient gates were shattered. The battlements of the walls were sheered away. And all the people were killed.

 

Again the Host of Heaven spoke softly, “The King of Glory will come in. Who is the King of Glory? The Lord of Host, He is the King of Glory.”

 

Slowly the King and His Bride, and all the Hosts of heaven entered the city which once again is His.

 

INTERPRETATION

 

The whole world is three cities.

 

The First City are the righteous saved who await the coming of the Great King. She is the Bride and will be soon snatched away.

 

The Second City is the saved who have not prepared themselves. They shall wash their own robes in the Blood of the Lamb. She is the Tribulation saints.

 

The Third City are all who refuse the Blood of the Lamb and choose the beast. She is the whore that will be destroyed.

 

The Heralds are the Prophets and Apostles sent to warn and teach the people The Gospel of the Kingdom.

 

The King of Glory is the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living God. And He is on His way to visit His cities.

 

ARE YOU READY?

 

 B*

 

 

THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW

 

Like so often before I was in quiet prayer and meditation when suddenly I stood in “the Valley of Vision”. Just ahead of me sat MY LORD on a escarpment of rock. In the few steps it took to walk to HIS SIDE the whole vista around us took shape and form. Seldom have I seen HIM sitting so casually looking out to the distance. Once again HE was in traveling attire, and underneath the robes where the ARMOR of THE KING OF GLORY, THE LORD OF HOSTS. I was dressed in dark work clothes, sweaty and covered with dust.

 

HE was looking out before us at an immense expanse of land. and as I sat to HIS left HE asked. “DO YOU KNOW WHAT IS BEFORE YOU?”.

 

Where we were sitting was like a great mountain top looking down at the hills and valleys below it. The center of this landscape was a winding valley that went back and forth till it crossed the whole vista to a far, far point opposite to us which I could not see, but knew was there. Often in intercession and warfare I have been in this valley. The Valley the Shepherd/King of Israel sang about called the Valley of the SHADOW.

 

The Valley I have known in my spirit that I would cross since I first bowed my knee to my LORD.

 

So I had to ask; “is it my time LORD?”. And with that gentle laughter in HIS EYES HE turned to me and said, “SORT OF”. And I found myself laughing out loud. For so long in my mind I ‘had figured things out’ and as all my vain imaginations came crashing to the ground a strange exhilaration filled my entire being.

 

With a simple gesture HE extended HIS ARM to that point at the terminus of the VALLEY OF THE SHADOW. And in my spirit I again saw ZION. THE CITY on THE MOUNTAIN OF THE LORD. The place where my ABBA’S HOUSE is. The place my heart yearns to be.

 

“YES”, MY MASTER stated, “IT IS YOUR TIME OLD FRIEND, BUT I HAVE ONE FAVOR TO ASK YOU.”

 

“MASTER, what ever you want of me I will do.”, was my quick reply.

 

“I KNOW, BUT BECAUSE I CALL YOU FRIEND, YOU MUST KNOW MY PLANS.”

 

All I could do was nod my head and HE CONTINUED. “WHEN YOU PASS THROUGH THE VALLEY YOU WILL TAKE ALL MY SHEEP WITH YOU.”

 

And I felt a sudden ‘emotion’ begin to well up inside me. a mixture of dread and jubilation hard to explain. And I looked into the valley and remembered all the big uglies of past encounters. And I thought of all the studies about the Armies of GOD HIS MOST HOLY SPIRIT had lead me through these past months.

 

“YESHUA, MY LORD?”, I had to ask. “how far off did I get?”.

 

“SHEMUEL”, HE WHISPERED as HE leaned toward me. “NONE OF MY PROPHETS SAW WHAT WILL NOW TAKE PLACE ANY MORE CLEARLY THAN YOU.” And as HE moved away from me we both laughed for I knew how so wrong I was on so many things. And I immediately remembered the image of Balaam’s mule and the idea that any old donkey will do. And HE JUST LAUGHED.

 

As we sat and looked at the dread greyness of the valley before us I saw the ‘cities’ and strongholds on the hills that lined the valley. The place where the ten witnesses saw the Nephelim...the GIANTS in the land. After a few more moments HE stood and declared: “IT IS TIME FOR YOU TO SEE”.

 

And suddenly the vista changed and instead of a open countryside we were above cities and farms. Some of the cities were huge. And all looked as if they had been bombed from numerous air assaults. In the great cities the skeletal remains of what could have been skyscrapers stood up above the debris and rubble. like the valley, the dread greyness covered a most barren land.

 

“THIS IS THE FUTURE OF AMERICA AND THE WORLD.”, HE began. “OF COURSE YOUR BROTHERS IN THE LANDS DISTANT FROM YOU HAVE MUCH LESS TO LOOSE THAN THE LAODICEANS BECAUSE THEY CHOSE ME OVER THEIR LUXURIES. BUT ALL WILL FEEL THE BIRTHPANGS. ALL THAT WAS BUILT UPON THE SAND WILL NOW FALL. BUT TOO MANY TEMPLES HAVE STANDING IN THEM THE ABOMINAL THING THAT MAKES THEM DESOLATE. THESE TEMPLES MUST BE PURGED, BUT NOT ALL WILL, SHEMUEL. SO YOU MUST TAKE MY SHEEP THROUGH THE FLOOD AND THE FIRE TO GOSHEN WHERE MY SHADOW WILL COVER THEM.”

 

It was hard to digest these WORDS and HE knew it as HE turned to me.

 

“Master, I thought you said we were going to ZION?”

 

“MY FRIEND, ZION IS WHEREVER I AM.”

 

As HE WHISPERED those words HIS GLORY seared through me and I fell to the ground trembling. It seemed like eternity passed me till I felt two hands lift me to my feet and strength and peace fell on and through me as I felt HIS gentle KISS on my cheek. “THE SHEEP COME FIRST” was all I heard as the vista changed.

 

THE SHEEP

 

Suddenly we were standing in a place of twilight like a deserted 4 lane highway. Once again HE was ROBED AND HOODED and now I was in a simple military style dark colored uniform. As we walked quickly we passed huge numbers of children and scattered adult sized people. Even the smallest baby was dressed in the same uniform I wore.

 

And suddenly I sensed ABBA’S PRESENCE as I realized MY CAPTAIN was not noticeable.

 

I have to use that terminology because HE still walked with me but no one noticed HIS PRESENCE. so I asked ABBA, “is this YOUR ARMY?”.

 

“YES, SON”, HE replied. “I WANT YOU TO TAKE MY CHILDREN HOME.”

 

One of the strangest things was the ‘quiet’ and the stillness of all this. There was no wasted noise or movement. It was like everyone knew where they were supposed to be and what they were supposed to do. I came to a point where a very large group stood waiting. In this group I recognized many faces....all much younger than in the present world. there were a few couples I recognized. But most were lone women. Many of the ‘praying’ grandmas I know as ABBA now sees them. As young women in their late teens/early twenties. I went to one couple and he had a full backpack and a rifle on his back. he embraced his wife and started to move to the far side of the group to guard the side. She put her youngest in the arms of the oldest and moved up the line to place an infant on her back and chest and a toddler holding to each hand.

 

So the few men went to guard. All the women to carry babies....but they were so few. It seemed we had so many preteens carrying and leading toddlers. So many children.

 

And suddenly I was at the front of the column and MY CAPTAIN stood with me.

 

WALKING POINT....

 

Around about us were 12-15 “men”. Some were obviously male and some female but were in full battle dress. And I realized that here were the “named” apostles/prophets over the South East US of A.

 

I felt like I ‘knew’ most of them but this was not the time for chit chat.

 

And as the CAPTAIN spoke our instructions all seemed to take a spot and watched as THE CAPTAIN turned to me and started to speak to me privately as HE slowly smeared chamo paint on my face and we turned and trotted off into the darkness.

 

The other pointmen followed and the whole army moved out quietly into the VALLEY.

 

As we pushed ahead I sensed the presence of ANGELIC WARRIORS as we came across demonic sentries posted on the line of march. It was obvious that they knew where the army would eventually march, but it seemed to matter little for MY CAPTAIN is the MASTER OF ALL WARFARE. And each demonic position was quickly neutralized as SWORD met demon and THE WORD always is victorious.

 

Occasionally we came across snares and trip wires, mines and laser security. Many I could take out. But many I waited for another ‘pointman’ to catch up and take it out as I tried to get farther ahead of the army.

 

And then we came to a point under a large hill and a great tower on the hill. The area was surrounded by ANGELIC WARRIORS who had been waiting a long time for us. Here THE CAPTAIN stopped me and said: “THIS IS WHERE YOUR BATTLE CHANGES.”

 

And as HE patted me on the back I went up the hill with a couple thousand Warring Angels eager for battle.

 

The details are not necessary except for one point. When the tower fell a principality was dispatched. Only when the demon’s head rolled I found two forms at my feet. An intact human body and a decapitated demon shortly to enter the abyss.

 

And as I stood over this serpent seed THE MOST HOLY SPIRIT explained that I was looking at the completed counterfeit. A flesh and blood that gave everything it had to the enemy’s cause. The terminology given at that time for all who will want to quote “WE BATTLE NOT AGAINST FLESH AND BLOOD...” is “incidental collateral damage”.

 

ARRIVING AT GOSHEN

 

The vision was long and in some ways repetitive. But I and all the pointmen got a good instruction at the traps ahead of us. And eventually we made it to the place of safety prepared, set aside for us. Here the pointmen spread out and began to settle the children in, making place for those who would follow. ANGELIC WARRIORS stood on the walls and were scattered though the city of refuge. and I felt like we had “made it”. Of course it was at that time MY CAPTAIN came to me and simply said “LET’S GO!”.

 

And suddenly we were flying high above the landscape and below us for endless miles stretched THE CHILDREN on THE MARCH. The number was staggering. And I realized it would take as long as it took us to get to GOSHEN it would take for them to complete the journey. And suddenly I began to understand the “FAVOR” MY CAPTAIN was asking. And suddenly we were standing in mid air looking at the center of the darkness.

 

At a city of literal abomination.

 

Once again eternity stopped as the KING OF GLORY willed it.

 

“IT IS TIME TO COUNTERFEIT THE COUNTERFEIT, OLD DOG. TOO LONG THE DECEIVER HAS PLAYED BY HIS RULES. I CAME TO DESTROY THE WORKS OF THE ENEMY. THIS NOW TAKES PLACE ON A MOST PERSONAL MANNER. THEY WORRIED OF YOUR WOLFISH NATURE IN THE PAST. WILL THEY NOTICE THE LION THAT WAS ALWAYS THERE BELOW THE SURFACE?

 

“I AM RELEASING YOU AND ALL THE YOUNG LIONS TO FEED UPON THE ENEMY AND HIS SEED. TO DEVOUR THE DEVOURER. TO BE AS SLY AS ANY SERPENT AND TO APPEAR AS MEEK AS YOUNG DOVES. THE MANNA DOES NOT FALL IN GOSHEN. IT DOES NOT FALL IN CANAAN. YOU WILL BRING PROVISIONS TO GOSHEN FROM THE PALACES AND STRONGHOLDS OF EGYPT. YOU WILL TAKE THE ABUNDANCE OF CANAAN FROM THE GIANTS YOU SLAY AND THE CITIES YOU DESTROY.”

 

With that we looked down upon the city of abomination and HE POINTED at a palace.

 

THE ASSAULT

 

And without hesitation I simply fell. and landed in full black armor into the very thrown room of hell for all I know. it was fun. being the proverbial 900 pound gorilla is quite an interesting image as one word came through my mind and one word shouted from my mouth “RACHA”.....is the best I can spell it....”FOOL”....

 

Call it a wake up call to the prince of AMERICA.....I ain’t declaring THE WORD any more....I was swinging all six feet of it with sheer pleasure....but only the flat of the SWORD.....my purposes was to humiliate and to “count coos” if you understand the ancient american image.

 

I came to challenge and to get everyone’s attention. Did quite well till that small gentle voice screamed at me I had better leave.

 

My verbal assault was partly scriptural and mostly that was psalms....but there was some colorful terms I had to have picked up somewhere down the road which I will not repeat now.

 

So as easily as I fell into the viper’s pit I zoomed upward with legions in hot pursuit only to come face to face with THE HOSTS OF HEAVEN. That was when things got interesting. All in all it was a costly blow to the enemy and a solid diversion for the CHILDREN. Keeping the enemy confused and diverted in the days ahead will be our job.

 

STANDING GUARD OVER GOSHEN

 

As the last demon corkscrewed down into the valley of the shadow the HOSTS OF HEAVEN turned as one and flew. In my spirit I sensed “north” but it was just a discernment as much as a direction. And suddenly there was GOSHEN before me.

 

But I did not enter because the last of the army was not yet in. so I landed nicely in the rear area where stood MY CAPTAIN with the ROD OF IRON in HIS RIGHT HAND.

 

Quickly we came to that narrowing on the ROAD where only one man can pass easily.

 

And I signaled the men of the rear guard to move on with the children to GOSHEN.

 

So I had walked POINT and now I stand as the Rear Guard.

 

We stood quietly for awhile and MY CAPTAIN can stand quietly a very long time. so I asked, “LORD, when will the enemy be coming.” had to figure that we were not waiting without reason. and the answer I got gave me much to ponder.

 

“WHEN THE BEAST PREPARES TO RISE UP AND DEVOUR MY SHEEP AND ONLY FINDS GOATS HE WILL NOT BE HAPPY”, and the SON LAUGHED as I began to hear Psalm 2 sung in my spirit. and I too had to laugh....for my FRIEND THE KING is still a TEACHER/RABBI without equal....PELE YAW’ATS.....

 

Psalm 2:1-12

1 Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

“BECAUSE MY SHEEP ARE SAFELY IN THE SHEEPFOLD AND BEYOND THEIR GRASP”.

2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,

3 Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.

“BUT ALL THEIR PLANS AND EFFORTS WILL BE USELESS AGAINST ME AND MY ANOINTED.”

4 He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.

“WHAT GREATER PLEASURE CAN I HAVE THAT PLEASES MY FATHER MORE THAN HUMILIATING AND DEFEATING THE ACCUSER”.

5 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.

“MY WRATH IS ABOUT TO BE POURED OUT BUT FIRST I WILL THUNDER AGAINST THOSE WHO REFUSED THEIR INVITATIONS AND IGNORED MY FATHER’S LOVE”.

6 Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.

7 I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.

 

“SOON, SHEMUEL. VERY SOON THEY WILL CRY OUT FOR THE ROCKS AND MOUNTAINS TO COVER AND HIDE THEM FROM MY FATHER’S EYES AND MY WRATH. BUT THEY CAN NOT HIDE”.

 

8 Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

 

“THIS IS HOW YOU WILL SHELTER, CLOTH, FEED MY SHEEP. TAKE FROM THEM ALL THAT MY DEAREST ONES WILL NEED”.

 

9 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.

 

(And with these WORDS HE handed me the ROD of IRON and I began to tremble)

 

“DID I NOT SAY I WOULD GIVE ALL AUTHORITY TO THE SERVANTS TRIED AND PROVEN WHOM I CALL FRIEND. THERE ARE NO MORE MANTLES AND OFFICES, POSITIONS AND TITLES IN MY KINGDOM EXCEPT FOR TWO. SERVANT AND STEWARD. THERE IS NO GLORY OR ACCLAIM, ONLY RESPONSIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY. TOO MANY WHO SPEAK MY NAME WITHOUT SUBMITTING TO MY AUTHORITY ARE NOW BOUND FOR THE FIRE AND DO NOT EVEN KNOW IT. NOR WILL THEY HEAR ANY FURTHER WARNINGS SO THERE WILL BE NONE.”

 

10 Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.

 

“THE GOATS HAVE NOT BEEN WISE, THEY WOULD NOT RECEIVE INSTRUCTION. SO WHAT IS LEFT?”.

 

11 Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him. (KJV)

 

“THOSE THAT CHOSE TO SERVE ME WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO. MANY WILL NOW COME FORWARD AND CARE FOR THE LITTLEST AND THE LEAST. THEY HAVE PLACED THEIR TRUST IN ME AND I WILL NEVER FORSAKE THEM. ONLY A LITTLE OF MY WRATH WOULD DESOLATE THE EARTH. SO I WILL ALLOW THE PRINCES OF EGYPT AND BABYLON TO RISE UP AGAINST AN UNFAITHFUL CHURCH. MINE ARE KNOWN BY ME EVEN IF THEY ARE STILL BOUND IN DARKNESS. I WILL SET THEM FREE IN MY OWN TIME AND IN MY OWN WILL.”

 

And suddenly we were above GOSHEN and all the children were safely and literally under HIS SHADOW.

 

THE THRONE ROOM

 

Once again I stood at HIS side as we made our way to ABBA. And as THE SON sat at HIS RIGHT HAND ABBA looked at me and smiled as I knelt before HIM. And the fragrance of HIS PRESENCE was sweet and gentle as HIS PEACE flooded my spirit.

 

“SON, I PLACE MY LITTLEST ONES IN YOUR HANDS. AS TENDER AS YOU ARE WITH THE WEAKEST AND SMALLEST, YOU MUST BE AS HARD AND RUTHLESS TO THOSE WHO DESIRE TO HARM MY PRECIOUS ONES. THIS IS NOT CRUEL IN ANY WAY. MY SPIRIT GUIDES YOU AND I HAVE GIVEN YOU MY HEART. YOU WILL KNOW THOSE WHO ARE MINE AND THOSE THAT COME TO STEAL AND DESTROY. GIVE NO QUARTER AND SHOW NO MERCY TO MY ENEMIES. “

 

And suddenly I was back in the real world....if you want to call it that.

 

And now it is written and let whoever has ears to hear and eyes to see judge for themselves.

 

SELAH MARANATHA

Old Dog in Goshen

 

 

THE VEIL OF PERCEPTION

 

To see the storms approach has long been the desire of many. To know from where the next danger will arise was a fact that held both wealth and power. The knowledge of what will come was a prize greatly sought for. Not merely to gain power, but to maintain ones authority was often the goal. History shows that the courts of Kings and Emperors had place for those who could both “see” and “interpret” the things to come.

 

The ability to perceive glimpses of what is yet to be is not unknown either today, or in the distant past. How often does the average mortal move on feelings rather than on “knowledge”. A woman’s “intuition” or a man’s visceral rumblings have long been acknowledged to keep one out of harms way. The Ancient Prophet Joel described the outpouring of the Spirit of God at the end of days. Literally speaking, the “Breath of God” would be placed upon all living flesh. To dream dreams, to see visions of unspoken meaning. The Spirit of Prophecy would be given to all, regardless of age, sex, nationality, or race. The question that goes unasked, simply is what or how would they be interpreted.

 

Two of the greatest historical prognostications that we have in recorded history were not from dreams and visions by some religious oracle. Indeed, while separated by over a thousand years of time, and thousands of miles, two great rulers of empire reached beyond the fabric of time to look upon the future. Both Pharaoh of Egypt and Nebuchadnezer of Babylon had dreams that greatly disturbed them and their courts.

 

Outside of each having a prophetic dream  in need of interpretation, their stories have no other similarity. Except for one.

 

Pharaoh and Egypt were given a warning of immediate danger, and a means to survive the events foretold. Nebuchadnezzar was given a view of future events from his position in time to the very present. Pharaoh’s dream would all transpire is his lifetime. Nebuchadnezzar would never see that which would come. Likewise the interpreter of each dream was quite different in most ways, and strangely similar in their point of commonality.

 

Joseph was in prison while Daniel was a member of the court. Daniel was an “up and comer” while Joseph had been forgotten. Joseph was sought out to answer the puzzle of Pharaoh’s dream, Daniel was sentenced to death if he could not state and explain Nebuchadnezzar’s dream. At this point the gap between the two needs to be closed.

 

At the beginning of each story and it’s end both Joseph and Daniel will have three commonalties. Prior to each dream each was a prince of his “people”. Joseph was a son of Jacob, Daniel was called a Prince of Judah. The second point they shared was they were captives in a foreign land. Daniel was a prisoner, a “prize” of war. Joseph was a slave, “sold” by his brothers. The third, and most important, point is they believed in their covenant with the God of Abraham, and gave Him the credit for their ability to interpret dreams.

 

Upon the correct interpretation of these dreams, three things occurred. Both were given a place of great authority in their kingdoms. Secondly each was given the rank of “Prime Minister”, second only to the ruler. And from this position each could prepare a scenario in which his people would be saved from destruction. Again, Joseph in his lifetime, but Daniel in the future. Because of Daniel’s long distinguished service to two empires, Mordecai had a place in the Persian court. That allowed the story of Esther and the defeat of Haman to come to pass.

 

Now we have three stories and three sets of characters. Egypt had a famine, Babylon had a series of owners, and Persia had a people saved from extinction. All three we know are stories in the Bible, yet historically we have archaeology evidence of their validity. That leaves three situations with three separate outcomes, but each have one common denominator. Each of the three centered upon the intervention of the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob. The same God that Joel spoke about “breathing” upon mankind.

 

Man “sees” with not only his physical eyes. All men are able to perceive the physical world by all his five senses. To see in the realm of the visible spectrum and to hear according to the threshold of sound. We taste. smell, and feel according to similar limitations. Yet we will also play a hunch or “hedge our bets” without a shred of evidence. How often do we “gamble” on a feeling we can neither describe or explain.... accidents avoided, money saved, mistakes prevented, all tend to be more than coincidental. But experience is in itself knowledge.

 

What value then can be placed upon haphazard revelation or warnings. Pharaoh needed a full interpretation to prevent catastrophe. Nebuchadnezer’s dream is still being interpreted today as it’s culmination is in and of these last days. Where are those today who can perceive beyond the limits of their natural senses? Is the Veil that covers our spiritual eyes lifted beyond the occasional haphazard peek? How and why do they come? Throughout history there have been oracles and seers, magis and prophets.

 

Homer’s epic of the fall of Troy is made poignant by the inclusion of the character Cassandra... One who sees, but would not be believed. Was the reason for the disbelief in the population of Troy because her messages were always “doom and gloom”? Homer’s narration describes Cassandra as the sister of Paris, Princess of Troy. Then he makes the proclamation that Cassandra was gifted by the “Gods” and there made her life fall apart. Obvious the ones who bestowed “sight” to poor old Cassandra were fickle by nature, acting out of motives less trustworthy. One could describe their act as less beneficial and more mocking in both nature than deed.

 

For that reason the people of Troy turned away from the prophetess Cassandra. Is the gift of sight pure, but the givers of the gift suspect in their actions. Was not the desire of the people to know when danger approached? Then why the sudden change of attitude. Maybe the lack of belief was to ensure their destruction. Or had their arrogance grown to the point that no “danger” really frightened them to any positive action.

 

All these conjectures appear relevant today. Each week new warnings are shouted from the supermarket tabloids. Now summer movies are coming forth based on premises of impending doom from numerous sources. Have the ancient visionaries changed their venues more than their messages. Instead of Joseph in the courts of Egypt, do we have a Spielburg in Hollywood? Instead of a Daniel in a distant Babylon do we have a Stephen King in all our supermarkets and department stores. When once the witch of Endore stayed in hiding, devotes of the craft have 1-900 numbers and are Online as you are right now.

 

Does accessibility preclude authenticity?

 

Does marketability enhance validity?

 

Does entertainment value override instruction?

 

Does profitability negate authority?

 

Such seems the case. The number and diversity of sources seem of greater value than the messages given. If one voice is raised in warning, ten are brought forth to either negate or limit the warning. And ten more to deny and refute the lone voice calling “wolf”. How can you deny the voice once the sheep carcasses mount up and children are missing. Do you need to be surrounded by wolves before belief comes in? Maybe so.

 

Now, in the sixth month of 1996, we are surrounded by media spawned spirituality and prognostication. From the Tabloid talks shows discussions from Angels to UFO’S, all receive a thin veneer of banal chatter. Yet to the heart that discerns there has been a steady progression of facts. As evolution of deception. Special Programs and series that casually mix light with darkness, archeological proof with sensationalized speculation. On coming calamity with a New Age of Peace and safety. Shaken vigorously all seem to blend, but by nature they separate themselves like water and oil.

 

To discern between the truth and all that stand around it is my goal. It is also my message. When a storm begins to form at sea, Red Flags are hoisted. One Red Flag means a warning of a storm that is coming. Two Red Flags warns that the Tropical Storm has grown into a Hurricane. Something to be avoided if possible, prepared for most certainly.

 

But the storms that I see are not only meteorological events, not only marks on the Richter Scale when the ground moves from under our feet. The greatest and most dangerous storms that approach are made by man, guided by the same powers that tormented Cassandra. At one time Troy was only a myth of long  ago, until it was dug up and studied. Then again, so was Babylon and Ninevah.

 

Native Americans do not speak of gods and goddesses. They speak of spirits. A great father spirit and many lesser spirits. The ancient of days, the God of Abraham is said to be Spirit and not flesh. The Messiah Jesus spoke of Him as Father,  Abba in the Aramaic language of Israel at that time. Like wise Jesus said that He would sent the “Breath of God”, the “Ruach ha Kodesh”, the In breathing of Holiness. It is in this Holy Spirit’s guidance that things are revealed to the Nabi’im. Both ancient, and today.

 

To pierce the Veil of Perception we must do so either by the Holy Spirit of the Living God of Israel, or by some other spirit. The Apostle John warned the early followers of the Messiah...

 

1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:

3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.

4 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

5 They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.

6 We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error. 1 John 4:1-6.

 

We are openly warned of false prophets, but also of the spirits operating through them.

 

As in ancient times the Holy One of Israel has raised up Nabi’m and Netzarim. Prophets and watchman to guard his people. The Prophet Hosea spoke of the prophets and Almighty God as the sole protectors of God’s people.

 

The prophet, along with my God, is the watchman over Ephraim, yet snares await him on all his paths, and hostility in the house of his God. Hosea 9:8 (NIV)

 

So today and everyday I will raise the Red Flags of warning. I will sound the alarm, to warn all who will listen. That is my calling, that is my responsibility. Yet I also know most will “listen” and ignore all that is said. Such was the calling of Ezekiel 33.

 

 

1 Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

2 Son of man, speak to the children of thy people, and say unto them, When I bring the sword upon a land, if the people of the land take a man of their coasts, and set him for their watchman:

3 If when he seeth the sword come upon the land, he blow the trumpet, and warn the people;

4 Then whosoever heareth the sound of the trumpet, and taketh not warning; if the sword come, and take him away, his blood shall be upon his own head.

5 He heard the sound of the trumpet, and took not warning; his blood shall be upon him. But he that taketh warning shall deliver his soul.

6 But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman’s hand.

 

7 So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me.

8 When I say unto the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt surely die; if thou dost not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.

9 Nevertheless, if thou warn the wicked of his way to turn from it; if he do not turn from his way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.

10 Therefore, O thou son of man, speak unto the house of Israel; Thus ye speak, saying, If our transgressions and our sins be upon us, and we pine away in them, how should we then live?

11 Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

12 Therefore, thou son of man, say unto the children of thy people, The righteousness of the righteous shall not deliver him in the day of his transgression: as for the wickedness of the wicked, he shall not fall thereby in the day that he turneth from his wickedness; neither shall the righteous be able to live for his righteousness in the day that he sinneth.

13 When I shall say to the righteous, that he shall surely live; if he trust to his own righteousness, and commit iniquity, all his righteousnesses shall not be remembered; but for his iniquity that he hath committed, he shall die for it.

14 Again, when I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; if he turn from his sin, and do that which is lawful and right; If the wicked restore the pledge, give again that he had robbed, walk in the statutes of life, without committing iniquity; he shall surely live, he shall not die.

 

16 None of his sins that he hath committed shall be mentioned unto him: he hath done that which is lawful and right; he shall surely live.

17 Yet the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not equal: but as for them, their way is not equal.

18 When the righteous turneth from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, he shall even die thereby.

19 But if the wicked turn from his wickedness, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall live thereby.

20 Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. O ye house of Israel, I will judge you every one after his ways.

21 And it came to pass in the twelfth year of our captivity, in the tenth month, in the fifth day of the month, that one that had escaped out of Jerusalem came unto me, saying, The city is smitten.

22 Now the hand of the LORD was upon me in the evening, afore he that was escaped came; and had opened my mouth, until he came to me in the morning; and my mouth was opened, and I was no more dumb.

23 Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

24 Son of man, they that inhabit those wastes of the land of Israel speak, saying, Abraham was one, and he inherited the land: but we are many; the land is given us for inheritance.

25 Wherefore say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Ye eat with the blood, and lift up your eyes toward your idols, and shed blood: and shall ye possess the land?

26 Ye stand upon your sword, ye work abomination, and ye defile every one his neighbour’s wife: and shall ye possess the land?

27 Say thou thus unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; As I live, surely they that are in the wastes shall fall by the sword, and him that is in the open field will I give to the beasts to be devoured, and they that be in the forts and in the caves shall die of the pestilence.

28 For I will lay the land most desolate, and the pomp of her strength shall cease; and the mountains of Israel shall be desolate, that none shall pass through.

29 Then shall they know that I am the LORD, when I have laid the land most desolate because of all their abominations which they have committed.

30 Also, thou son of man, the children of thy people still are talking against thee by the walls and in the doors of the houses, and speak one to another, every one to his brother, saying, Come, I pray you, and hear what is the word that cometh forth from the LORD.

31 And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.

32 And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear thy words, but they do them not.

33 And when this cometh to pass, (lo, it will come,) then shall they know that a prophet hath been among them.

 

This “Door” was not anticipated, it was not planned for. My duty is to spread the warning as widely as possible. If you have found these words on the internet because I have used the vehicle available then I have been obedient. What you now do with what you will hear/read, is now up to you. It is now on your head, and your hands.

 

I pray you call upon the Spirit of the Holy One of Israel to guide you in wisdom.

 

His Servant,

Samuel

 

 

Message Morningstar

March 15, 1997

Miami, Fl

 

It is interesting that once again I cannot sleep. In a few minutes it will be the 16th and I begin another night ‘on the Tower’. But unlike other nights there is no worship--no prayer. Only His Presence and my ‘instrument.

 

So I write. And I am writing to you because after a year of knowing ‘about’ Morningstar I sort of met it yesterday. And I keep ‘ hearing’ “so many pieces-- yet does anyone see the Patterns?”. Even now I am astonished at how so much has been given to so many. Has anyone seen the connections being made? Quickly glancing at the “prophetic words” page and the “revival-renewal” page put my poor spirit into overdrive. To simply know that there are others who are hearing what you also have heard goes beyond the concept of confirmation. But that leaves me in the major dilemma called accountability. And once again I am back on the ‘wall’ in Ezekiel 33.

Then let me give it one shot; and walk away.

 

Not long ago a brother sent me a copy of Brother Jones’ and Conner’s “Shepherd’s Rod” message. Of all that was said what touched me most was the phrase “PAPA’S CALENDAR”. It was said and for the first time in my life I found someone who ‘KNOWS’ my ABBA, our PAPA, as I do. That there was someone else whose greatest desire was to stand upright before PAPA and to walk in HIS PATH. Does anyone realize that ABBA’S YEAR is almost half over? Does anyone that the warnings have but a few months before the MASTER does what HE said HE will do?

 

I wonder what DIVINE AUTHORITY is? But we will soon see.

 

That leads to the “Gathering” words that have come forth. Yes, there is a gathering taking place - but also a separation. As we see from the number of people who have received the rhema concerning the “Gathering”, it has different connotations - let me say different depths. ‘Taking in the HARVEST would seem to be PRIME DIRECTIVE of the LORD OF THE HARVEST. But if HE also goes by the names of JEHOVAH MA’KODESH and JEHOVAH TSEDKENEU the waters begin to run very deep. Unless we can align ourselves with ABBA’S purpose as well as HIS timetable we are trying to run through unknown territory on an extremely foggy night.

 

All that is being said about ‘gathering’ , ‘shaking’ , ‘revival’, ‘renewal’ are all inter-linked with the purpose of preparing a BRIDE for the ONCOMING BRIDEGROOM. Then again so does the ‘questions’ concerning Revival, and ISAIAH 58 ON NIGHTLINE.

 

Somewhere I heard or read about “riding Balaam’s Donkey backwards”; please don’t forget about the guy who got on the right way whose purpose was to curse what GOD has blessed. His job was t prevent them from taking possession of the ‘land’ GOD promised to HIS PEOPLE. Besides having a lot of ‘backwards Bozos’ we have plenty of very ‘forward Balaams’ who serve the serpent to contend with. Why don’t we spot them as easily as we spot our own ‘questionable’ brethren.”GATHERING” and “SEPARATION” continues throughout the world. Yet only in N. America is ‘revival’ so well overdone. (My apologies to S. Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.......it seems to be a mostly anglo-saxon ‘thing’ - leading to a common - or from a common - religious arrogance.) Throughout the world , rough estimates tell us that maybe a THOUSAND of our brothers and sisters will pay the ultimate price for their faith in the LAMB OF GOD, today. In america alone , 4000 lives will end in clinics and surgical suites - each and every day. And we are playing ‘word games’ and ‘mind games’ in this thing called “the church”.

 

“AND I KEEP HEARING THESE WORDS “IF YOU LOVE ME.................”

 

Can we be honest enough to say “i’m sorry, but I don’t love you, LORD. if I loved you - would I still be doing all the things you asked me not to do. if I loved you I would have done the things you asked me to do, and not have looked for reasons to justify my disobedience”.

 

In Isaiah 30 we are called ‘rebellious children’. Children who knew better ; but chose their own path. Too bad many do not realize that ‘following’ their own path is a whole lot like stumbling in the dark in ABBA’S EYES. Yet if we are being changed from GLORY TO GLORY into HIS IMAGE shouldn’t we begin to see with ABBA’S EYES, to hear with ABBA’S EARS, to feel with ABBA’S HEART. Then why are so many “on fire christians living so lukewarmly in HIS PRESENCE?

 

‘Revival’ keeps ‘breaking out’ across N. America. Sometimes you may hear the names of Toronto and Brownsville mentioned, but not always. But you almost always the words ‘hunger’ and ‘prayer’ in their stories. Some stories are new, and some have been around for months. Many blaze up suddenly, only to burn down or to burn out, some quickly, some slowly. But some are still ablaze. And some suddenly ‘vanished’. Those that burned either down or out will talk about ‘their revival’ , ‘their move of GOD’. But you never hear of the ‘revivals’ that just vanished. NOW AIN’T THAT INTERESTING.

 

Sort of like those ‘on fire’ young churches behind the “fallen” IRON CURTAIN that AMERICAN MINISTRIES boasted of between 1988 and 1995. For well over twenty years prophetic words came forward that ‘doors would open’, that ‘windows of opportunity’ would appear. FOR A SEASON. Almost every word that was given came with a time limit. AND when pumping for ‘funds’ said limits were made very clear to all. Then the HOLY SPIRIT - HELD BY HIS WORD - closed said doors and windows. Have you heard much over christian media about the new brethern who were so desperately in need of our help lately? Out of sight - Out of mind? American Revival is like a brushfire, a little flame that gets ‘out of control’. It can burn away a lot of dead or dry grass and scrub-brush, but isn’t that the purpose of THE MASTER’S HOLY FIRE - TO BURN AWAY WOOD, HAY , and STUBBLE? Little brush fires seldom kill healthy, mature, well rooted, well watered trees. Nor will they burn down ‘your’ house if THE LORD has built it. So what are we really asking for? What really were we praying for? A lot of bright light and just a little heat to keep the ‘old juices’ flowing. Is it all for show and not for function?

 

During the ‘Days of Awe’, the period between the FEAST OF TRUMPETS and the DAY OF ATONEMENT, THE MASTER gave me a repeated vision of the FORGE OF GOD. A place of controlled fire; purposeful - useful - functional - intense fire/heat. Where THE MASTER would shape the FINAL TOOLS and WEAPONS for what must ‘quickly come’. This same fire was shown to me in the forms of a smithy’s forge, a potter’s kiln, and a smelter’s furnace. Same FIRE, same PURPOSE, just different points of perception.

 

The SPIRIT OF THE LIVING GOD has been taking his people underground over the last fifty years. Look at China, N. Korea, and all the countries ‘behind’ what has been called the IRON, the BAMBOO, and the ISLAMIC CURTAINS. Before the PERSECUTION began, the SHEPHERD MOVED HIS SHEEP. Has HE done any less for us? Every time we have received any ‘word’, ‘dream’, ‘vision’, or outright ‘prophecy’ concerning what is about to come, it is another notch on the ROD OF AUTHORITY for which we will make an account.

 

There is a Moving taking place. And like all things we want to put a label on it. Call it revival, renewal, breakout, etc.; it really doesn’t matter. A few weeks ago in evening service here in S. Florida I was praying once again for HIS Sheep. I prayed as the SPIRIT lead me; and when HE finished I added my own two cents - as usual. I asked HIM to move among HIS people - to touch and to heal - for revival.

 

And then I heard ABBA’S voice say as clearly as I have ever heard HIS voice, “How badly do you want it?”. And as the searing fire of the rhema word cut through my soul into my spirit I understood. Even now I remember my reply, “Oh, ABBA, please forgive me. I don’t want ‘it’ , I only want YOU...”

 

The problem of revival is relationship. Somehow , Somewhere we have learned to talk revival without stressing the whole purpose of revival, the CREATION of, the STRENGTHENING of, the EXPANSION of our RELATIONSHIP to/in/with our GOD. Likewise we talk a good talk concerning relationship, but do walk as solidly as we can talk. How long can we ‘cover-up’ our lack by saying “so what if he doesn’t practice what he preaches, but he ‘loves’ the LORD”, “don’t you know he has a ‘good heart’.

 

Why do we talk to death the verse that “God is not a respecter of persons” whenever we seem to be loosing control when so much else He said was up close and personal. “IF YOU LOVE ME....” WHAT SO EVER YOU DID FOR THE LEAST......YOU DID UNTO ME....” and of course, lest we forget “DEPART FROM ME......FOR I NEVER KNEW YOU.” Sounds like tough words from a tough GOD. AN ON FIRE , IN YOUR FACE , DROWN THE EGYPTIAN ARMY, SLAUGHTER THE ASSYRIAN ARMY, type of GOD. A MOST HIGH GOD. A MOST HOLY GOD.

 

A GOD OF JUDGEMENT, A GOD OF VENGEANCE, A GOD OF WRATH.

 

HIS WORDS - SPOKEN BY HIS PROPHETS AND HIS PSALMISTS.

 

Definitely not a GOD to be taken lightly. So why do so many who say they know HIM take HIM so lightly, so casually, so carelessly. so foolishly.

 

Maybe that is why we ask for heavenly fire, for revival, for “it”. If “it” comes with true repentance and true change; “it” is GOD - and we will see by “it’s” Fruit. And then again we have a lot of word spoken from smooth and slick mouths, not from hearts broken and contrite - in submission to the SPIRIT OF THE SOVEREIGN LORD. The Counterfeits are not in the ‘world’, only in the ‘church’. Why try to deceive the ‘world’ that is on the road to Hell? DECEPTION and DELUSION are specifically tailored to lazy sheep, rebellious children, and wicked servants. So if we settle for less than HIS PRESENCE - FULLNESS IN HIS SPIRIT, we will to something, for something. Just remember the Wheat and the Tares.......

 

TARES ONLY ARRIVE AFTER THE GOOD SEED IS SOWN........ NOW GO BACK TO THE IDEA OF SEPARATION....... I KNEW YOU’D GET IT.

 

Suddenly in the midst of everything HIS PEACE is all over me. I guess this one shot got to whoever needed it. BLESSED BE THE NAME OF THE LORD. HIS PRESENCE AND HIS PEACE is enough - I want nothing else, I need nothing else.

 

Dear ABBA, pour Your Blessings and Favor on all who may read what You asked to be written. May they see You more clearly, hear You more quickly, obey You more joyfully,

 

IN KING’S LOVE

Bob Neumann

 

 

THE VISION OF THE VALLEY OF ASHES

April, 1997

Sunday Morning near end of worship

 

Before was a great expanse, dark and dreary. Scattered around where bond fires producing little light but great amounts of smoke. Yet the smell of incense filled the air - not the smoke of burning refuse or garbage.

 

*1  As I walked my feet penetrated a layer of fine ash - two to three inches deep. There was no breeze. There was no horizon line.

*2  Slowly all around me people slowly began to rise up out of the ashes. Very few came to their feet quickly. Some would remain on all fours taking long-slow-breaths. Others would get up to one knee and stop. All seemed to be struggling against the weight of gravity. Many staggered once they got to their feet. Many stood hunched over, hands on thighs. Like runners after the last lap and final kick to reach the finish line, fighting for “breath.”

*3  In my Spirit the breath of God began to churn and I began to hear a song come forth from my belly, a song in the Spirit - The Song of the Lamb.

*4  As the Song came forward all those who had stood began to lift their heads - sensing the move of the Holy Spirit. Some raised their hands, but most did not. But all were aware of the Song - none now struggled to breath.  As the Song became louder I realized the people were attempting to sing along. Yet few could keep up with the melody, but all had a part. Most were off key, many were flat. Some only had one note.

 

Separately there was only pointless sounds and noises. But taken together it was sweet and tender.  And sensing this the people began to move slowly forward until they were standing literally shoulder to shoulder. They were of all sizes, all ages, all shapes, all races. Yet they all were covered with ashes and they all were part of the Song.  As one they turned toward me and began to march. Very slowly they began arms linked as many struggled to walk. But the group went only as fast as the slowest. There was a purpose - but their was no hurry. Now that they were assembled, they would move together. As the strong held up the weak, they moved.

 

As the weak strengthened they all began to move faster. And as the group strengthened the Song became more intense and more expansive. 

 

(at this point the “Army” came up to me and I turned 180 degrees and we began the last march through the valley.) 

 

INTERPRETATION:

 

After the vision Pastor Kevin spoke about shepherds and the Valley of the Shadow of Death. At that point the Holy Spirit began to show me things about the vision. The two prophetic Words and the testimony spoke about what the focus of the Holy Spirit wanted us as a body to receive.

 

Yet the vision was not for CFWC as a body. While many individual are, as a body it is not.  On the other hand I was not released to speak. And when Chaplain Bob Herteg spoke I knew that the “Word” was for the CMA- not only those who joined us on Sunday.

 

During Pastor Kevin’s sermon which must have been good I kept falling both in and out of the Spirit, and in and out of sleep. How I did not fall out of the chair I do not know. 

 

*1) The Vision takes place in the Valley of Vision, *1, The Valley of Decision. *2 The fires that are seen are the fires of God. The fire of cleansing, the fire of testing, the fire of purification. The Gorge of God as He created the weapons and tools of the Kingdom. *3 

 

*2) The entire vision takes place looking into the Valley and ends as we prepare to leave. The ashes are the ashes of past lives and works that were wood, hay, stubble, consumed in the fire of the Holy Spirit. The smell of incense speaks of the prayers of saints for those who have came through the fire. Both the smoke and incense rise upward - an acceptable sacrifice before the Lord. 

 

*3) Those who stand in this valley have done so against great opposition. They have overcome many curses and much bondage. Yet even after being able to stand, they continue to struggle. 

 

*4) They will continue to struggle until they breath in the Holy Spirit and breath out the Song of the Lamb, according to the measure that they are given. The power of the Song is in the joining of these people together to be one in the Song-one in the Spirit. 

 

-----The “Army” of God that rises from their ashes shall be like the men who came to David in the wilderness. But, their battle will be like Gideon’s. ----

 

 

Watchman, what of the night?

Bob Neumann

July 30, 1997

 

Dearest Saints of the Living God, I received this in the night watch 7/30/97:

 

“Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night? But your watchmen do not answer me. You have chosen your watchmen, and they do not answer me. Do they sound the alarm? Do you hear the warning of approaching destruction? Who stands guard over a nation now devoid of all shame? Who assures your security all who dwell complacently in a land once blessed? Their hands are stained with the blood of many who would stir themselves if they knew the TRUTH. They claim intimacy and knowledge of my Ways, yet do not know my Voice or follow my ways. You have chosen watchmen and some claimed a title to which I will judge by my scales and not theirs. They have been weighed and now I will judge. Because men sleep when they should have kept watch my choicest field has been infested and over run. Like Israel it has made a covenant with death. Innocent blood flows daily. Even in assemblies that claim loyalty to me all I see are alters that serve the creature. I hear the fruit of many lips whose feet refuse to follow me, and never think of serving me.

 

Too many carry the title “man of god” who do not serve me. Too many cherish titles and position, but hear not my voice. So in your land there has been a famine but so few have noticed, so few seek bread and water which I would have given freely I have offered life, but they have chosen death. I called you out of Egypt, but they preferred enslavement. I gave the Truth, but they preferred their sorceries. I sent my servants, but they preferred the leadership of man. I looked for a people to serve me, but they serve themselves.

 

Your watchmen sleep as your destruction draws near. My watchmen continue day and night to call out to me on your behalf. And for the sake of My Servants I will remember mercy in the midst of MY WRATH. Only for the sake of MY SERVANTS not all will be destroyed. The day approaches, the day of My Vengeance comes. The countdown has begun.”

 

Dear saints, we have been 'distracted', 'divided', 'dissipated' when we should have been 'wise', 'wary', 'warlike'. but we still have grace and mercy, if we stay humble before THE LORD and accountable to HIM alone.

 

IN KING'S LOVE

Bob in Miami

 

This word was received in a vision where I stood on a hillside beneath the banner of THE KING. The one dictating was my Captain, THE KING OF GLORY, EL GABOR. Thank you for your time be blessed IN KING'S LOVE

 

Bob in Miami

 

 

A WORD received in a Night Vision,

September 23, 1997

Prophecy through Bob Neumann

 

Where are the Watchmen???

 

The walls have been breached, the gates have been taken by the enemy.

 

Ask the shepherds: what do they do now that the wolves are among MY SHEEP?

 

WHY DO YOU ASK NOW WHAT TO DO? It is too late to plan a defense after your house is ransacked and your family is captured.

 

YOU WOULD NOT ASSEMBLE WHEN MY HERALDS CAME TO YOU WARNING OF YOUR DANGER. YOU WOULD NOT LISTEN TO MY COUNSEL OR HEED MY COMMANDS.

 

For too long you relied on the valor of MY WARRIORS to stand on your behalf.

 

BUT WHEN THEY WERE WOUNDED, DID YOU EASE THEIR PAIN? DID YOU BIND THERE WOUNDS? DID YOU EVEN OFFER THEM SOME PLACE TO REST, SOME WATER TO DRINK, SOME BREAD TO EAT? THEY WHO FOR LOVE OF ME GAVE ALL FOR YOU??! !

 

AGAIN I ASK, WHERE ARE MY WATCHMEN?

 

WHERE ARE MY WARRIORS?

 

WHERE ARE MY SERVANTS I PLACED AMONG YOU? WHERE ARE MY HERALDS THAT I SENT TO YOU? WHERE ARE MY FRIENDS WHO I GAVE TO YOU?

 

I SEE MY BANNER RAISED WHERE MY VALIANT ONES HAVE FALLEN. I SEE THE WALLS WHERE MY WATCHMEN STOOD FAST. I SEE THE BREACHES WHERE MY SERVANTS WERE STRUCK DOWN.

 

I SEE THE GATES FROM WHICH MY HERALDS WERE STONED. I SEE WHERE MY FRIENDS WERE MURDERED IN MY OWN HOUSE.

 

THE ALARM WAS SOUNDED, BUT YOU WOULD NOT ASSEMBLE UNDER MY STANDARD.

 

THE TRUMPET CALLED OUT AND WHO RAN TO MAN THE WALLS? THE CRY AROSE BUT NO ONE RALLIED TO THE BREACH.

 

THE WARNINGS WERE DELIVERED AND NO ONE TOOK NOTICE. THE GATES WERE SHATTERED BUT NO ONE ROSE TO MEET THE ENEMY.

 

NOW YOU CALL ON ME. COULD NOT YOUR OWN ARMS SAVE YOU?

 

YOU SCORNED MY SUGGESTIONS. YOU REBUKED MY INSTRUCTION. IF YOU CHAFED AT MY AUTHORITY, HOW WILL YOU FARE UNDER DISCIPLINE?

 

THE TIME OF THE WATCHMAN IS PASSED. THE WARRIORS HAVE FALLEN. THE TIME OF VALOR WILL BE REMEMBERED. THEIR SONGS I WILL SING.

 

BUT THERE IS NO PLACE FOR A WARRIOR TO STAND. THERE IS NO TROOP TO DEFEAT, NO GIANTS TO KILL.

 

FOR THE DARKNESS IS AND THE FALLEN ONE LEADS HIS HORDES AGAINST MY LIGHT. A WARRIORS HEART IS NOT ENOUGH TO STAND THIS DAY.

 

ONLY OBEDIENCE TO MY COMMAND WILL PRESERVE YOU THIS DAY. A WARRIOR’S HEART MUST BEAT IN EACH SOLDIER OF THE LIGHT. FOR LOCKED IN DISCIPLINE THERE IS BOTH UNITY IN MY SPIRIT AND SUBMISSION TO MY WILL.

 

SEND FORTH MY ORDERS THROUGHOUT THE RANKS. AND LET ALL MEN HEAR THESE WORDS ONCE AGAIN. THERE IS NO ROOM FOR COMPROMISE.

 

EITHER YOU ARE FOR ME OR AGAINST ME.

 

TAKE MY YOKE OR RECEIVE MY WRATH.

 

Delivered as ordered

Bob Neumann in Miami

 

 

Times and Seasons

Bob Neuman

 

My son, for a long time now we have talked about the TIMES and SEASONS. Much of what I have spoken to you must now be shared. MY people still wander in the wilderness lacking in so many ways. But MY DAY has come upon them just as it is written “as a thief in the night”. MY TIME has come and the SEASON has changed yet so many are still out there sowing seed, so intent on their own works that they never saw the reapers overtaking them.

 

After all this time son, so many still claim MY WORK as theirs, believing that there is privilege for them where only service is expected. Claiming their 'rights' in the public arena, proclaiming MY KINGDOM as here in the market place in the strength of their own arms. Once again attempting to label as MY HABITATION what simply a den of thieves. Demanding that I bless what is good only in their eyes.... BUT NOT MINE.

 

Even now as many that will read these MY WORDS there are some who will say to you: “GOD does not talk like that...”. But they leave off the two critical words 'to me'.

 

You often pray son that I would just take you home. But it is not yet time. You still struggle with the “WHY” of it all. You ask for 'more faith' and keep asking for forgiveness when you stumble and fall. When children are learning to walk the task of “simply standing” is the first impossibility that must be solved. So is it in the spirit when MY children attempt to stand in their own strength. AN IMPOSSIBILITY.

 

You chose to stand in MY STRENGTH and to be upright before ME. The goats and sheep are all MINE. While many babies have been birthed in MY HOUSE, some may learn to crawl. But few who learn to stand will walk upright before ME. As Paul taught finishing the race is not enough. MY RULES are explicit and many have run hard and long only to stand in shame before ME disqualified....

 

AS IT IS WRITTEN MY MERCY is given to MY sons who OBEY ME. The GOSPEL of the KINGDOM, THE MESSAGE OF MY SON is in OBEDIENCE TO MY WILL. Did HE not say “not my will Father, but yours be done...”. And from His MOUTH came the WORDS “FATHER FORGIVE THEM ....” SO ALSO WILL YOU SAY THESE WORDS. But now speak to them that they must see the purpose behind all that I WILL NOW DO. That there is a set time to the PLANS and SEASONS that I have ordained by MY WORD. And that time is now. Many like you have chosen to stand before ME, to listen for MY VOICE and to OBEY MY WILL. And they speak out specific parts of a whole that now takes place. So let those who desire to stand approved in MY EYES begin to assemble the pieces and see all that I have ordained from the beginning.

 

In spite of the lies that so many of MY babies and sheep prefer over MY TRUTH, I AM not a GOD who is distant and aloof. Nor do I change. Within the totality of MY WORD all things are available to those who have WISDOM AND DISCERNMENT. For nothing is hidden from those who diligently seek ME. For that reason the DAY of DARKNESS has come. And because they do not know ME they will not see the PATTERN and PURPOSE that MY LOVE dictates will befall mankind and the whole world. For WISDOM can only begin when the FEAR OF THE LORD is in their hearts. And because I desire that none would be destroyed, the DAY OF THE LORD has begun. AND SO FEW HAVE YET NOTICED IT. In their materialism and their self-centered complacency did not, would not, learn of ME in the LIGHT. So now they must seek ME in the DARKNESS.

 

 

They Just Don’t Know

Bob Neuman

 

Son, because you have asked I will share this TRUTH. MY Judgment is neither vengeful nor petty. MY Judgment is HOLY AND RIGHTEOUS.

 

Many who refuse MY Correction suffer because they would not change. They chose sin and death over mercy and life. There are many who you have ministered to will not repent, and will walk away holding onto the 'things' in their lives that are killing them.

 

Samuel, MY son, so often have you prayed and wept before ME asking ME to heal and to restore. Many I have TOUCHED and you rejoiced and gave thanks to ME. But there are those who I did not touch and your heart broke for them...just as MY HEART BREAKS. Like you many of MY DEAREST children, MY FAITHFUL servants, pray unknowing prayers. And all look inward for hidden sins, bondages, that would diminish your ability to touch MY HEART. OH MY CHILDREN....your brokenness before ME is like GOLD IN THE FURNACE.

 

Man taught you failure to force MY HAND is a sign of a “lack of faith”. IT IS A DOCTRINE OF DEMONS. Over time you all must LEARN THE DEEPER TRUTHS that only come through MY WORD. LIKE PETER AND JEREMIAH I WILL TELL YOU....so don't look to any man unless I send you. Did I not send the 12 to MY SON?

 

Children, any prayer that requires ME to overlook iniquity or rebellion I CAN NOT RECEIVE. I HEAR ALL PRAYERS FOR I AM GOD. AND I AM HOLY. Likewise I hear all manipulative and contrived prayers, but seldom do I listen because I know the state of the heart. Those that I do listen to I, in LOVE answer, but not to bless....but to chasten. By giving them what they 'demand' from ME they bring trials and testings upon themselves. Ask them this, son: “Do you REALLY KNOW how much I love you?” Then ask them how much they must go through before they will remember ME. Children, how bad must things get before you realize something is 'wrong' in your world. I love you too much to allow you to ignore ME any longer. That what I now do is because I love you so much and do not want you to be cut off from ME in ETERNITY as so many are separated from ME right now.

 

Children, so many know of ME but have never submitted to MY WILL. I KNOW MINE AND MINE KNOW ME WITH MORE THAN THOUGHTS AND WORDS. Children, so many say they 'love' ME but do not hear MY VOICE. EVEN MY SHEEP HEAR MY VOICE AND FOLLOW MY SON.

 

But to you who call ME GOD AND FATHER yet have never heard a WORD from out of MY MOUTH....so how could you obey ME. CHILDREN WHO LOVE ME OBEY ME. To many of you still are going through motions and emotions. You say you worship ME...but without obedience worship is just a cheap form of sacrifice.

 

WORSHIP WITHOUT OBEDIENCE IS JUST ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF BEING DOUBLEMINDED.

 

MY sons, MY daughters....speak to the children who hear not MY words all that I have shared with you.

 

MY JUDGEMENT WILL NOW WEIGH THE NATIONS IN MY BALANCE. MY JUDGEMENT WILL SEPARATE THE WHEAT FROM THE TARES. MY JUDGEMENT IS NOT BRIGHT AND CHEERFUL. IT IS A DARK AND TERRIBLE DAY.

 

 

The Dark Sayings

Bob Neuman

 

Children, Believe ME With All Your Hearts when I SAY; I WILL BE EXALTED AMONG THE NATIONS. I WILL BE EXALTED AMONG THE PEOPLES.

 

It is good if you believe it, better if you do it. There are so many believers yet so few 'doers' among you. And what, MY children, am I speaking of? MY WORD. NOT PART....ALL.

 

You like MY “BEHOLDS”, but not MY “WOES''. Why? Little children have many likes and dislikes that originate in the child's judgment. Do you really trust that Eternity is balanced on your childish ways? Then you must seek MY WAYS and not your own. Put aside your pet interpretations of reality. Your philosophies, theologies and theories created to separate yourselves from your brothers and sisters. Put them aside and seek out MY WAYS and MY WISDOM. And within the totality of MY WORD is all WISDOM. Within the Fullness of MY SON , MY SPIRIT has breathed all into you. All has been given to you if you choose that which is TRUTH.

 

Are you that much unlike Solomon? He built MY Temple out of the treasures his father David had stored. He followed the plans and stayed true to the blueprint he was given. But he also built his own palace and a palace for one of his wives, Pharaoh's daughter. He also burned incense on the HIGH PLACES. It was not because of his 'righteousness' that I spoke to him in the “NIGHT SEASON”. It was because of MY COVENANT PROMISES to MY SERVANT, his father David. I called out to him and he answered ME. And when I offered to give him his hearts desire he chose service to ME by choosing MY KINGDOM and MY PEOPLE first. So by seeking MY KINGDOM first I gave him POWER, WEALTH, and WISDOM. But he did not repent so WISDOM served HIM little it seems. LEARN FROM THIS LESSON.

 

Are you any different? IS there not ONE in whom a much GREATER COVENANT is established? WAS THERE A MORE FAITHFUL SERVANT OR OBEDIENT SON THAN MY ONLY BEGOTTEN, MY LAMB WHO WAS WITHOUT SPOT OR STAIN. You ask for Wealth, Power, and Wisdom all the time; but did you choose MY KINGDOM over everything else. Did MY SON not show you MY WAY and example MY KINGDOM for you? DID HE NOT TEACH YOU; “SEEK YE FIRST THE KINGDOM OF GOD AND HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS...”. I know you have children, but haven't you figured out that there is a profound difference between 'saying it' and 'seeking it'. But you still expect the 'desires of your heart'. That is what you have been taught over and over, isn't it. SO what is wrong? Are you standing on the TRUTH, MY WORD? OR are standing on something else and do not know it yet. SOMETHING LESS.....

 

If I show you the TRUTH, would you receive it? If I spoke of GREAT and MIGHTY THINGS that are to come; would you believe them? I HAVE. You see MY DESIRE toward you has been always for good and not evil. MY DESIRE is that none should perish, but it has always been up to you to decide. I have given you ALL, and I continue to send MY Servants to remind you of what I HAVE SAID. For There Is Nothing New Under the SUN. Just misplaced, ignored, or buried.

 

To your fathers I have spoken in “DARK SAYINGS”, MY SON taught in parables, and MY SPIRIT in prophecies, dreams, and visions. YOU WERE GIVEN GREAT WEALTH AND A PROFOUND BLUEPRINT to build with. Nothing has been hidden from those who seek MY RIGHTEOUSNESS. You look for MY VOICE when you should be listening. Still you want to “see”, to be entertained by “signs and wonders”. So when they say they got “it” over there....you go out to the desert to see. Then you hear 'rumors' about the upper room you hurry there. You are blown about by every breeze of the supernatural. HOW WOULD YOU KNOW EVEN IF IT WAS ME, if you won't listen? SO MANY THINGS DECEIVE YOU.

 

I AM A GOD THAT CAN SPEAK OUT OF THE WHIRLWIND. I AM A GOD THAT CAN SPEAK OUT OF THE FIRE. I CAN SPEAK TO YOU FROM THE MOUNTAINTOP OR FROM THE DEEPEST PIT THAT YOU HAVE FALLEN INTO. I AM YOUR GOD AND YOU MUST HAVE NO OTHER. HOW I CHOOSE TO SPEAK TO YOU IS MINE TO CHOOSE.

 

CHILDREN, I CHOOSE TO SPEAK TO YOU IN THAT STILL...SWEET ...VOICE THAT ELIJAH HEARD. THE VOICE THAT MY SERVANTS HAVE ALWAYS LISTENED TO. FOR YOU SEE THE SERVANTS THAT PLEASE ME ARE THOSE WHO SET THEIR HEARTS ON ME AND FOUND THEIR RIGHTEOUSNESS. AND THEIR SPIRITS CALLED OUT TO ME STEADFAST IN OBEDIENCE IN THE FACE OF DEATH. IT IS WRITTEN...”AS DEEP CALLS TO DEEP''. The RIVER grows continually deeper as it grows wider. TO SEEK ME is to go out into the DEEPEST WATERS and cast yourselves into ME. The DEEPER you ENTER ME the DARKER AND COLDER the WATER gets. But you say “DARKER”, “COLDER”...that can't be GOD ! That is because you have limited ME in your eyes and cut yourself off from ME. That is why I call out to you now. If you will not learn of ME then learn from your mistakes. Accept the fact that there are things wrong in your life. That I offer much more than what you have settled for. Trust not your emotions and lean not on your own wisdom and understanding. BE STILL, AND LISTEN.

 

So much of what you have received is not MY WHOLE COUNCIL. To many of you miss the obvious. Yet too many of you who have raised question to those who have taken charge for you have been “beaten down''. They have told you “never question GOD”. And defend themselves with the words “Touch not the LORD'S anointed”.

 

Really? Were not all MY SERVANTS TOUCHED? Beaten, chained, mocked, spat upon, and murdered? Where is their truth? their anointing? DID NOT MY SON SAY TO LET THE CHILDREN COME UNTO ME AGAIN I SAY... LET MY CHILDREN COME TO ME. BRING ME YOUR QUESTIONS, YOUR PAINS, YOUR BURDENS, YOUR FEARS AND I WILL BE YOUR FATHER. I WILL NOT TURN AWAY ANY WHO SET THEIR HEARTS ON ME. LOOK FOR ME IN THE WORD. LOOK FOR ME IN YOUR CLOSETS. CALL OUT TO ME AND I WILL HEAR YOU AND I WILL ANSWER YOU.

 

 

Must Be Poured Out

Bob Neuman

 

Children, I must be poured out, FOR IT IS WRITTEN.... I MUST BE POURED OUT, I MUST FLOW, I MUST FILL. All flesh will feel ME, yet very few will receive me. All MEN will hear ME and tremble in their fear. Very few will listen for MY VOICE in the midst of their 'storms'. And of these who will obey MY WORD that is in their Heart? So many read the words but so few comprehend the message. When the Prophet Joel warned of the GREAT and TERRIBLE DAY of the LORD it was because he heard and saw and felt...so he obeyed MY VOICE and wrote it down. Few ever listened for MY VOICE, but I WAS THERE. And to all those who would seek, I AM STILL HERE to teach...

 

I AM the WORDS and I AM the GIFTS. I AM the ONE who empowers, strengthens, and anoints. Within the WORD I AM called by many NAMES and Manifest MYSELF in MANY WAYS. THE BREATH OF GOD. THE FORMER AND LATTER RAIN. THE BURNING BUSH. THE OIL OF GLADNESS. THE BALM IN GILEAD. I AM WISDOM. I AM THE COMFORTER.

 

Many Images I have given you because your need are so many. Many Names I have given taught you so that you might call out to ME. I AM ABBA and I AM LOGOS and RHEMA and I AM RUACH. AND I AM ONE. AND I AM HOLY.

 

Children, few of you truly know ME and this is the source of MY GRIEF. Little children have no trouble seeing and hearing ME in everything around them. For in their simple prayers and guileless innocence there is simple faith. Simple acceptance. Faith unpolluted. Faith without strings attached. And I do not add the strings... Each Image that has been given to you has been simple and direct. Yet you do not accept the simple when offered.

 

IT IS WRITTEN....MY SPIRIT WILL I POUR..... Why are you still anticipating that has been and still is? Are not MY servants and handmaidens speaking MY WORDS to you? Are not young and old alike seeing MY WILL in DREAMS and VISIONS? Do they not give report unto you as I HAVE DIRECTED them?

 

What is wrong? Hasn't anyone noticed all the 'SIGNS and WONDERS' about you long enough for you to realize IT IS DONE? Has anyone understood that the reason I AM POURED out upon you is to renew your minds in the POWER of MY WORD! To cleanse you and to conform you into THE IMAGE of THE ANOINTED AND OBEDIENT ONE who poured HIMSELF out for you. HE whom the IMMERSER spoke of would “baptize IN SPIRIT AND IN FIRE”.

 

This THE MIGHTY ONE HAS DONE for I AM, yet still you do not receive ME. What is it that you seek, a heavenly sprinkle of 'Holy Ghost Goosebumps? A quick jolt of something you can call 'power'. You make a big show of “inviting” ME into your midst's either forgetting or denying part of MY ESSENCE...ETERNAL AND OMNIPRESENT. You ask for ME to bring HEALINGS, DELIVERANCES, PROSPERITY, JOY, FREEDOM, LAUGHTER, EMPOWERMENT. BUT YOU THEN REFUSE TO LET ME FLOW.... AND I MUST FLOW

 

You preach so many good sermons about putting “GOD IN A BOX” yet restrict MY flow at every turn...at every stronghold....

 

I AM POURED; AND I MUST FLOW FOR I MUST FILL ALL WHO RECEIVE† ME. You keep doing the potter/clay thing so well, yet I MUST ASK...when is it finished? When you say? When you decide? When will you see the PURPOSE of all that has been spoken, all that has been written? You enjoy the breeze and the rain. You sing about the “LIVING WATER” and the “NEW WINE''.

You pray for the oil to drip down and the fire to fall when it adds to your sermon. But I tell you falling fire must be caught in an Anointed Vessel. False fire and wild fire are all around you and you must pass through it. Do not stop in the middle of it to throw yourselves pity parties to wallow in.

 

Children you must pass through that which is eating away at you. You keep asking for HOLY FIRE not knowing that you must be immersed and held under till the dross is removed, the clay is baked, the steel is shaped.

 

The clay needs the FIRE with each glazing it takes. The gold will need the FIRE for seven smeltings to be purged. But the steel seeks the FIRE over and over till THE

 

MASTER'S pleased with HIS HANDIWORK. WHO AMONG YOU DESIRE THE FORGE AND THE HAMMER? WHO AMONG YOU DESIRE THE LONG HOURS OF THE KILN? WHO AMONG YOU DESIRE THE REFINER'S FIRE AND HIS MOLD?

 

Children; it is well to seek the GOLD I offer. But who will take the FIRE to serve THE LIVING GOD. To be shaped and developed as a VESSEL of HONOR, a TOOL of THE MASTER, a WEAPON of THE KING.

 

IT IS FOR THIS PURPOSE I AM POURED SO I MAY FLOW AND FILL.

 

 

The Lily

by Bob Neuman

 

Dear Friends, The past two weeks I have had time to spend with the LORD because my expensive computer refused to run. After much time and aggravation it is working for a short time. While I was delivered from these distractions I was given a great gift which I pass on to you.

 

THE LILY - THE VISION

 

In the middle of the night I had a vision. I saw a 'man' standing in “emptiness”. There was no background. No directional lighting was distinguished. And when I approached to an arms length HE stretched out His Hand and I “heard” this word.... “BEHOLD...” In His Hand was a Lily. I saw it, but His Hand was not touching the flower. It was hanging suspended in the air. The “Man” was cloaked and hooded and I had the impression of being 'Attired for travel'. And of His Hand, I could just see the fingers extended beyond the cloak. Yet my spirit rejoiced for I “knew” that Hand that 'caressed' the flower.

 

So my eyes slowly moved from My Master's Hand to this flower. A Beautiful Lily suspended before me in time and space. And it had a luminescent glow as it reflected My Master's Glory.

 

At first glance it was truly a beautiful flower. A single open bloom on a straight, simple stem. Every leaf and every petal was perfect. Simple symmetry obedient to the Divine Pattern placed in a “Seed.” Each leaf gave testimony to the Creator's Wisdom as veins lay in pattern in submission to His Will. The Trumpet stood open white and pure. Yet it was not a “True” white each petal was ribbed. At the edge of each petal the white only could be seen, but as you followed each rib back to the root of each petal, there was vivid living color. Some ribs were definitely violet while others were lavender and lilac.

 

Some petals were in shades of red from scarlet to crimson. And some were blue, from cyan to cobalt. At the very center of the Trumpet all these colors merged and from that intersection the Lily's internal structures arose, golden and living in His light.

 

And I reached out to the flower and barely stroked the petals with the tips of my fingers. And a sense of “fragility” flooded me. The tenderness and vulnerability overwhelmed me. Yet His peace and His presence was also there. And I found myself pulling away from the flower. Such a precious and beautiful thing could be only soiled and bruised by “human” hands.

 

And again in my spirit I heard, “Behold!”

 

I watched the Lily and nothing seemed to happen, and as I watched and waited a faint delicate scent filled my spirit. Slowly I began to take long deep breaths, pulling the “perfume” deep into my spirit. And the awareness that I had “smelled” this before.

 

“Behold, My Bride” He whispered in a flood of pure 'Agape' impossible to describe. Immediately everything in and of me was wrenched and riveted upon My Master. Once again I looked upon the Glorious One. My King, My Captain, My Beloved. In His right hand was a rod of glistening black metal, that sent a freezing chill through me. Never before had I seen the “Rod of Iron”. And the chill only increased as I heard a slow laugh escape his smiling lips.

 

Now I realized the fragrance of the Lily completely saturated my spirit. With a slight gesture of His open left hand my eyes were drawn once again to where the Lily had been, suspended in time and space. But now knelt a young woman incased in the same material the My Master's Robe was made.

 

It was the purest white, but like the flower the Holy colors of the Tabernacle flowed “inward”. And like the flower the sense of delicacy and purity knelt before me. She was clothed in many sheer layers that covered her entire body. Her face was covered by a number of veils.

 

While the fragrance was pervasive, I suddenly become aware of the silence all around me. And slowly I lifted my eyes to His face and marveled. The broad and radiant smile was replaced by a solid grin that was mirrored in the laughter in His eyes. And with regal gesture He brought His left hand to His Heart and swept it down toward His Bride.

 

There was no great revelation here. I have known her a very long time it seems. “Daughter of Zion”, I spoke and she lifted her face to me. Through the veils all I could see were her eyes. And yes, they were His eyes. One and the same. And with the grace of a ballerina she lifted her arms to me and I helped her to her feet. And once she stood she placed her head on my chest and just held me.

 

To go any farther is difficult. She was so tiny and so vulnerable. Yet the familiarity was there. And I looked again to the King of Glory as He stood quietly.

 

“Little Sister”, I spoke clearly. And as she stepped back and looked up into my face her hands once again in mine. “Behold your Bridegroom.” As she turned toward Him He opened His arms and they embraced.

 

While she seemed so tiny to me, she seemed taller in His arms. Don't ask me to explain. I could stop here, but this was how the vision would have ended if it had been up to me. But it wasn't and it isn't.

 

The next thing I noticed was that I was in a vast field. I guess it was a wheat field. The wheat was obviously ready to harvest because the heads were heavy and bending over. But I also noticed the weeds among the wheat. The sense of time has run out; came through my mind. In the area just before my eyes there was the Lily among the wheat and the tares. The flower's trumpet was almost half-open and the color was clearly evident.

 

And the realization became clear that the King must be coming within the hour. And then I heard His Voice.

 

“What you do on My behalf you will do in the face of your enemy. But what you do for yourself will be for My Father's eyes only. Let your giving, your prayers, your fasting be hidden from the eyes of man lest your reward be here and now and not eternal.”

 

Once again I looked at the single lily.

 

“Behold My Bride, and I have clothed Her in My righteousness. As the grass and the grain have but a short season, so has My Bride awaited Her Season.”

 

“But watch now and bear witness to what men do.”

 

And suddenly I saw many hands reach for the Lily just as the Trumpet opened fully. And with seething anger I watched them pull off the leaves and paint the stem. I watched the petals receive brush stroke after brush stroke and suddenly there it was.

 

A Gilded Lily.

 

The paint looked like gold, but there was no scent. The fragile beauty was covered by hard, cold, lifeless paint. What was a unique treasure that bore testimony to the Loving Hand of a Creator God was now replaced by a faux substitute. And I wondered, “why?” The handiwork of God improved upon by “man”?

 

And my spirit spoke “Times and Seasons.” There is a time and season to every purpose under heaven. And the realization hit me that man can not accept the Divine Order of things. So by “Gilding the Lily” they substituted to insure longevity because they do not understand eternity. Nor do they understand God. For they failed to see His Hand and His perfection. So they can not seek His Kingdom. And they refuse His righteousness and create an alternative.

 

“Consider the lilies of the field.” spoke the Most Holy Spirit, “how they grow...” The Lily/Bride is a sovereign work of a living and Holy God. It grows free and independent of the wheat and the tares. “They toil not, nor do they spin...” because ABBA has chosen they shall be. By His Word, by His Will, by His Grace and His Glory.

 

“Even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.” No, not even old Solomon understood God. The wisest, wealthiest, most powerful man who ever lived missed God and said that all was vanity. Yet it was in his writings all this seems to hinge on and around. And once again I stood in the field and looked at the Lily surrounded by the wheat and tares. Darkness had fallen and the flower was completely open. And in my spirit I heard. “I AM THE LILY OF THE VALLEYS, I AM THE ROSE OF SHARON.”

 

“As the lily among the thorns, so is My Love among the daughters.” As I turned toward the voice of my Master I began to laugh. In armor and prepared for battle. As I began to drop to my knees before Him, He grabbed my shoulders and lifted me off my feet. Holding me at arms length He laughed. And slowly pulled me into His embrace. The unmistakable sound of metal grating against metal was heard under His laughter.

 

As we separated we turned again toward the Lily. And I watched as the Mighty Lion of the Tribe of Judah reached down and plucked the Lily. And once again there was the Bride and the field was now the Throne Room and before me was ABBA sitting upon the Throne of Heaven. As I bowed before Him he made a quick gesture and I stepped to His side. At His right hand stood the Bridegroom and His Beloved for whom He paid a great price. But now she stood shoulder to shoulder with My King dressed in shimmering gold.

 

I sat down at His feet and with His left hand ABBA touched my head. As I looked into the eyes of the Ancient of Days, all that I had witnessed churned in my spirit. “Son, in one act of love and obedience two precious things occurred. Mankind was redeemed and a Bride was purchased.”

 

Once again I saw the Two Edged Sword in my mind.

 

“Yes son, Images and patterns within sequences for any who has eyes to see, and ears to hear. All you need do is to ask.”

 

As ABBA turned toward His Son and the Bride I snapped out of the eternal and back to the now.

 

Even as I write this I ponder what I saw and how it will play out in the days ahead. So I leave it in the hands and hearts of all who may read this. I will hold my interpretations for those who will ask. But I offer two important points of advice.

 

Don't mix metaphors. Do not combine images to force a pattern.

 

And distinguish between dialogue and narration.

 

May you be blessed bob in Miami

 

 

A Two Edged Sword

Bob Neuman

 

THE TWO EDGED SWORD

 

Son, tell MY Children that MY SWORD has two edges. It cuts on both sides. It is MY WORD and it is a tool meant to cut and to kill. And what do you do armed with MY SWORD and wearing MY ARMOR? You pray. You withstand the attack of the enemy, and pray for one another. You shield yourself in FAITH from the fiery darts, and intercede for your brethren. With the helmet of SALVATION and the belt of TRUTH the enemy's lies cannot hold you in the bondage of deception. And it is MY RIGHTEOUSNESS that protects your heart. That is why you can be concerned for others ahead of your self.... And that is MY MARK on your forehead.

 

I gave you a sword that has two edges. MY WORD is LOGOS and RHEMA. Ignore one over the other and the blade is broken. Limit MY WORD in any way it shatters.

 

Oh MY CHILDREN, you sing so many songs about “MY ARMY” marching in joy and victory, defeating and binding the enemy. You sing with such energy and passion about storming camps, running at cities, jumping over walls and taking back all what was stolen. So bold and so strong are you that you never seem to notice those in your ranks and the condition they are in. MY WORD said to stand because you battle not....against flesh and blood. MY ARMOR is for you to withstand the attacks meant to destroy MY WORD in you. And those attacks come to all who are in covenant with ME.

 

The battle is by MY WORD over you, in MY WORD planted in you. AS THE BATTLE IS MINE, SO IS THE VICTORY. The battles you presently “fight” are nothing compared to what your brethren in the nations where the enemy's deep darkness rules.

 

So many songs you label 'Christian' never mention ME in any way. And many of these songs do not stand well against MY WORD. Have any of you noticed the lack of MY MOST HOLY SPIRIT in much of what you hear and see on so called “Christian” radio, music, and television? And in much of what you call worship? Worship is not based on numbers. Nor can you discern it in the decibels of sound. It can not be measured by levels of emotion or degrees of perspiration.

 

THE DAY has come when the TRUE BELIEVER will not worship ME on any Mountain, but in the earthen vessel that I have chosen to TABERNACLE with and in. Those of mine who have built as I have directed them with the PUREST GOLD, SILVER, and PRECIOUS STONES that I offered you have prepared for ME palaces for MY HABITATION. For you must worship ME in MY SPIRIT and in MY TRUTH. You must worship ME without the fanfare of the flesh, without the gimmicks of your world. You must worship ME FROM A HEART MADE PURE AND HOLY AS I AM HOLY. To accomplish all this, like your brethren in SMYRNA, you will soon be tested and proven in the FIRE of AFFLICTION.

 

Once again I call out to stand up in the POWER of MY WORD and depart from all your Egypts and Babylons. You who are lukewarm, once you were hot. You knew the intensity and emotion of the Flames of FIRST LOVE. But you have allowed yourselves to cool down in your self assurance trusting in what you have perceived as wealth, power, and righteousness. But so little WISDOM....

 

MY WORD says that MY wish is that you were hot or cold. Your comfortable luke warmness gives ME no pleasure. I am sickened by your rebellious complacency. It offends ME and I can no longer tolerate you in MY PRESENCE.

 

You sing songs of thanksgiving rarely because you take not what you need from ME. MY SPIRIT BREATHS inspiration into the hearts and minds of MY WORSHIPPERS. But you take what pleases you and forget the greater blessing. You sing “GIVE THANKS'' with a grateful heart for what I have done in your lives. WHEN BREATHED into you it had two verses. With great joy you sing of how the poor are made rich and the weak made strong. But why will you not sing of the sick made whole or the bound set free.

 

Are these your true priorities? To heal and restore are but part of MY NAME and MY DESIRE for you, but you prefer wealth and power over fullness in ME. SO YOU WALK DISEASED IN SPIRIT, BOUND IN SIN PREFERRING the riches and the kingdoms of this world. Children, how foolish!

 

ENTER MY BAPTISM OF FIRE , AND DO NOT LEAVE IT. Once you burn with passion for ME you indeed will be hot and appealing to ME. Dive into the Depths of MY SPIRIT; into the DARKNESS that surrounds ME. Into the CLOUDS and SMOKE that obscure MY GLORY from the eyes of this world. In the Depths of MY PRESENCE you will be as cold to the world as you are as passionate for ME. Like steel from the furnace is plunged into water, so will MY STRENGTH be in you. MY FIRE SHAPES AND PURIFIES. MY LIVING WATER HARDENS AND REFRESHES. Those who enter ME I will receive and I will shape according to MY PLEASURE and according to MY PURPOSE.

 

MY SPIRIT IS BEING POURED OUT ON ALL FLESH WHO WILL NOTICE? MANY WILL HEAR MY CALL WHO WILL ANSWER? THAT IS WHY CHILDREN THAT SO FEW ARE CHOSEN

 

 

Speak of My Mercy

Bob Neuman

 

“As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so shall I be around My people. My people look unto My mountain for their help in the midst of their trouble. And to those who trust in Me, I am faithful in all things. But there are many who freely speak My Name; yet I know not! They proclaim knowledge and intimacy that is not for they look to themselves and not to Me. Each of them has their own high place to burn their incense; to make their sacrifices. What authority they espouse, what power they acknowledge comes not from My mountain. It is not of Me.”

 

“There comes a Day when all will see their folly, but before that day I will move against them. For too long I have been still, calling them to repent and to be saved. But they will not hear My voice, nor the words of My servants when I have sent unto them. So the Day approaches where all that they place their trust, all where they seek strength and power will be before Me. Every mountain that is against Me I shall bring down.

 

Every stronghold that stands against Me shall melt as wax before Me.” “For I Am. I will not allow their arrogance to continue. For long have they done what is 'right' in their own eyes. They do not lift their eyes to Me when they speak of their Savior, their Deliverer, their God. Because they look elsewhere, and smile to themselves.”

 

“For too long I have suffered fools and mockers who know Me not, yet speak of Me easily. Their words are sweet and smooth to ears who desire less than the truth. Yes, My son--they know of Me. Of My love and mercy. But not of My justice or wrath. They speak words of My glory and My holiness and understand nothing of what they describe. Boldly do they speak and act, saying they do so in My Name, but all they do is by their will.”

 

“Hear My Words, child! Who is like unto Me! Yet they fear Me not, nor do they concern themselves towards Me. For this reason I shall move against them. All that bears mention of Me, yet is not of Me I will bring down. All that stands against Me will be destroyed. All who banter My name and look to their own strength shall surely fall.

 

They have placed their trust in wealth and in power. Soon their wealth will be useless and their power drained away.”

 

“Know this, that in the midst of this judgment, most shall not repent and seek My mercy. But there will be some who shall find Me. These are who you will minister to.

 

Many will be broken and bound by their own religiosity. Speak of My mercy and My holiness, My love and My glory. They will listen to the truth, for all else will have been brought down in their lives.”

 

 

7 Moves

Bob Neuman

 

YES, LORD there are times where I can only sit and ponder at what is swirling around me. To see the culmination in “present knowledge” of the world being conformed for the “END TIME GAMBIT” just as IT WAS WRITTEN. And then to be still as the MOST HIGH breathes upon and into me “revelation knowledge”. As one mirrors the other I still have that remarkable sense of wonderment and still look upward and ask “why?”.

 

ABBA never seems to tire of hearing my “why LORD” 's. you would think maybe I would have outgrown it by now. When I first called upon HIS NAME I had so many “whys”.... And too many 'whines' too. And HE put up with it all to a point. Now my 'whines' are much fewer...but I still fall too often.

 

But why seems always on my mind. There was a time where every day something would push a button and I had to ask. In my 'youth' I ran an emotional gauntlet, as I would hear things spoken/taught that I could not accept.

 

Sometimes it was a simple lack of knowledge...and sometimes it was discernment simply lacking foundation or focus. To “know” something is wrong without seeing the error is frustrating. The expected outcome was to go to the one who always knows, ABBA. And if I did not seek ABBA I would find myself reacting out of my emotions. anger, fear, confusion. In other words 'offended'. Every time I heard the WORD twisted to manipulate the sheep...every time I heard the WORD corrupted and defiled to sell an idea...every time I saw HIS SHEEP USED, ABUSED, and REFUSED I wanted to react in like manner. But that was not ABBA'S WAY. Vengeance is HIS ALONE... so I learned to stand watch. So I learned HIS WORD AND HIS WILL. And HE taught me to respond, not to react. To respond to the needs of HIS SHEEP when and as HE directs. To respond through THE WORD and THE GIFTS. To intercede before HIM. To STAND and to WALK.

 

Fear of the LORD.... Kneel in silence before HIM and ego shrivels. Stand before HIM to give answer to HIS complaint.... Yes you are obviously 'dead'.... But HE listens and instructs...HE chastens because HE understands us far beyond our comprehension...and this brings WISDOM by which discernment is honed and tempered in HIS FIRE. Do I still get offended...not really, “dead” men can't be offended...can't have an agenda...can't have preferences as we think of them...can't have any human emotion... but I have never cried and grieved like I do now...I have never laughed and rejoiced as I do now...nor have I seethed with anger as I do now.... Because it is HIS HEART I feel beating and HIS thoughts that run through my mind. Yet I still don't like to wait...still feel lost and frustrated and vulnerable and powerless and alone at times.... But it just makes me run faster to HIS ARMS...

 

So strangely, at least at the time, on the first Sunday in January as my pastor preached his “STATE OF THE CHURCH” address ABBA and I began to reminisce about all those cute 'sayings' man has come up with as their pet slogan for the year. I remember the banners I’ve seen and the tapes I’ve heard pushing religious sound bites.... The battles won in 91... much to do in 92... more of thee in 93... the open door in 94.... Barely alive in 95... in a fix in 96... and I realized that the laughter was not as humorous as it began...when GOD laughs, in the psalms... it is to mock the enemy...our idea of HOLY LAUGHTER is not the same as what I have heard in the field of battle where the TRUTH about “the joy of the LORD is my strength” gains a whole new meaning. The churches' worldly ways do not bring ABBA any joy whatsoever...I used to wonder and ask why all the time until HE TAUGHT me the meaning of the doctrines JESUS spoke of in Rev 2-3. So I wait and abide until HIS TIME.

 

The next Sunday pastor continued his message and I got one to.... not a cute jingo...but a pattern, an outline for the year ahead. Or the last battle...take your pick...

 

So I listened and obeyed...as usual it means to write it down...now I have heard and read many words concerning what will be. All seem right in one aspect or another... let me rephrase this...after you ignore all the crap and crud that is unscriptural, new agey, self-promoting, irritates the MOST HOLY SPIRIT, and gives you the kreepy krawleys in the discernment nook in your spirit...it is all of GOD but needs to fit into the puzzle somewheres...and none of us got it all or know it all...yet...but soon....

 

So I wrote down what at first glance could have been a beginning to somebody's seven-part sermon.... But a lot of the brethren have seen seven parts/pieces/waves/ moves/etc. and I know HE LIKES TO KEEP THINGS IN SEVENS.... So instead of asking why I asked what.... And I got a lot more than I was looking for...but now I know it is not yet all.... Let me explain... HE said it is not what the church plans or expects to do that in this next year...I get the impression that not to many actually took the time to ask HIM HIS OPINION.... But it isn't anything new I regret... [LORD, for what we are about to receive may we be truly grateful]

 

In Psalm 98 it states:

3 let them praise thy great and terrible name; for it is holy.

 

HIS NAME IS HOLY...and it is YAH....which means as all of us know means “I AM”....but in the original HEBREW it can also mean “I BE”....since before last Yom Kippur one verse, and one verse alone runs through my being and it overrides almost everything else....

 

10 Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. If like David we could say....

 

46 The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.

 

Then we would probably in no need for what GOD is about to do. If “we” spent as much time exalting HIS MOST HOLY NAME as we spend on church stuff HE WOULD NOT HAVE TO DO IT HIMSELF... but then is this all a big surprise to HIM?

 

David it seems knew more than we for he also wrote...

13 Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.

 

5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth.

 

9 For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.

 

Then again this may be something HE has awaited and planned for sense the foundations of the world were laid.... and HIS LAMB was slain.

 

In Psalm 118 we have this WORD...

16 The right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.

17 I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.

18 The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.

19 Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the LORD:

 

This year HE WILL DO VALIANTLY.... it will be a time of DRAWING.... it will be a time of DISCERNMENT.... it will be a time of DIRECTION.... it will be a time of DISCIPLINE.... it will be a time of DEVOTION.... it will be a time of DEPLOYMENT.... it will be a time of DESTRUCTION....

 

Basically these are all that will be done BY HIM, IN HIM, AND THROUGH HIM.... IN HIS CHURCH, BY HIS CHURCH, THROUGH HIS CHURCH....

 

If we take them one at a time, which I did, each has a specific meaning, a specific timing.... That there was coming an intense drawing away from self and toward.... HOLINESS, OBEDIENCE, SERVICE..... That there would be an intense growth of discernment of that which was of GOD.... The knowing between the GOOD and that which is BEST.... That there was a new direction that all of us would discern to HIS PURPOSE AND HIS KINGDOM... and because of this we will seek HIS DISCIPLINE in our lives.... And it will fire a devotion for HIM that will override everything else in our lives.... And then we will be DEPLOYED, a military term for being placed in the right place 'for the appointed time'.... And the DESTRUCTION will begin.... Remember the IN..the BY...the THROUGH..... Now that alone would have been enough, except the LORD OF HOSTS is EL GABOR....MY CAPTAIN....HE warned us of the enemy's infiltration and subversion of HIS CHURCH in Mat 24.....4 times HE said DO NOT BE DECEIVED.... And then HE TRIED TO WARN US REPEATEDLY about doctrines of men and of demons.... And then, finally HE told JOHN of three doctrines/spirits corrupting and controlling within the “7 churches of Asia”.... which seem to be doing fine in present day America.... So HE just happened to mention what would come against HIS PEOPLE and each move taking place....

 

THE DRAWING will be opposed by “a spirit of Hesitation”. THE DISCERNMENT will be opposed by “a spirit of Slumber”. THE DIRECTION will be opposed by “a spirit of Self-Centeredness”. THE DISCIPLINE will be opposed by “a spirit of Complacency”. THE DEVOTION will be opposed by “a spirit of Lukewarmness”. THE DEPLOYMENT will be opposed by “a spirit of Stagnation and a spirit of Mocking”. THE DESTRUCTION will be a time of loss and a time of wrath......

 

This I do not yet comprehend too well, but I am learning.... And then HE gave me specific scriptures for each.... THE DRAWING is based out of HOSEA 2 and ISAIAH 5 (and Song of Solomon 1:4.) now this last verse I have added.... because three weeks later I gave a word in the 'local' body....

 

Oh my children, my children, this past year I have taken you through so much to draw you to me. You have been sifted and you have been shaken. You have been broken and torn. I have seen your tears and I have heard your cries. But children I was always with you, always for you. I walked with you in the good times and in the bad. When you noticed my presence and when you did not. But now the seasons have changed and the time to walk has passed. It is now time for you to run. All of you will run. Most of you will be running in fear, running in pain, running in doubt, running in desperation, running in panic. But you will be running to me. You will be running to me because everything else you have looked to for your strength, everything else that you trusted in, everything you placed ahead of me will cease to be. For I will bring down and destroy all that is not of me.... So you will be running to me for safety. You will be running to me for provision. You will be running to me for healing. You will be running to me for protection. You will be running to me for there is nowhere else to run and be saved.... Among you there are some who have run to me. Now they will run with me. Running through the streets proclaiming my kingdom. Running to the highways and the byways to bring in the last who will fill me banquet chamber.

 

Running with me into the darkness to bring in the lost and forgotten, the ignored and the abused. And among you there are a few who have walked with me, those who have even ran with me. Now it is time for you to run before me. For I shall send you before me to run down the enemy. To run down the wolves who kill my sheep. To run down all that stands against me. For I will send you running ...running against kings and princes, against cities and strongholds. You will run before me in my authority.

 

You will run in my strength. You will run in my spirit. You will run in my name.

 

Now you have to wonder are these one at a time...or are all happening as you read this? I guess it all depends where each of us are.... in which direction we are running? Now I got a couple ideas...but maybe it is time to wait and listen a little more.

 

SELAH

Bob in Miami

 

 

I Was A Warrior

Bob Neuman

 

I was a warrior.

 

Quick to rise and to go when the call went out. To come against the attacks that came over and over. Trained with sword and shield, spear and sling I fought for wife and children, family and friends. to stand between the living who held my heart and those who would bring death that came against all that I loved and held dear. so I was a warrior who fought when the need arose, when the danger was present.

 

The warrior's heart is filled with that for which he stands in the midst of battle. Whatever loyalty was evident merely matched the present danger, the enemy within sight, the destroyer that pressed the attack. My heart went no farther than the threat that was seen, the evil perceived. It was well to fight for my life in the midst of chaos. It was better to fight against an enemy I knew who came to kill, to devour, to destroy.

 

So then the Captain came and called me out. He called me by name. HE placed me in the battle line when I followed the voice of authority. I had never heard a voice like HIS.

 

So I listened. I believed. I obeyed. I never imagined that there would come an attack greater than my strength. Stronger than a single warrior's heart could stand. So in less than committed and willful obedience I learned the value of discipline and unity. For as wave after wave the darkness fell upon the gallant and the brave I watched as warrior after warrior fell. They too came to face the threat of the enemy. They willingly placed themselves between the innocent and the evil, the weak and the ruthless. But they would not stand under authority. They would not stand with those with like heart and purpose. For the greatest enemy they did not see for it was within them. And PRIDE always destroys from inside. And I watched as each fell, but not to a stronger foe or one with greater skill. But to time and exhaustion as they fought alone and in their own strength.

 

The mighty man, trained for battle and experienced in war is still but one warrior, alone and steadfast. Unlimited skill and courage will withstand attacks and assaults, but only for a time and not for a season. In the day of battle he comes and the heart of a warrior will carry any single day. But in a campaign of attrition the lone warrior falls as he fought, alone and unnoticed.

 

Courage and valor, skill and cunning are the tools of the warrior whose own hand must carry the day. and I was a warrior. And there was a Captain who came, stronger and wiser, who said

 

“STAND WITH ME AND THE DAY IS OURS !” And I stood on the GREAT DAY of BATTLE under HIS BANNER. as the waves of darkness crashed against the defenders of LIFE each wave receded only to regroup and to storm again against us. And I watched as the lone warriors slowly fell one by one... as the day progressed and the battle reached it's heights the position of the Captain held over and over until only the Captain's battle line stood between the living and those who came to kill, steal, and destroy.

 

The Captain stood alongside me in the front of the line. HIS PRESENCE and HIS COURAGE giving all who stood with HIM both strength and purpose. As the battle reached it's peak HE turned and to face us.”IT IS TIME TO FINISH THIS, IT IS TIME TO OVERCOME.” HE shouted with a laugh.

 

“FOLLOW ME AND I WILL LEAD YOU BEYOND THIS BATTLE!”. And as one all who had stood began to march against the enemy and the VOICE of the Captain was heard above the battle's roar. HIS laugh echoing through the ranks as HE started to sing. And as HIS SONG filled my ears and merged my heart and mind and spirit I began to sing HIS SONG.

 

And that was when the change occurred. No longer was HE the Captain, for from that point HE BECAME MY CAPTAIN. And I knew never again would I fight alone. And no other would I follow. under HIS BANNER alone would I stand. Suddenly the enemy whose numbers and strength seemed so great and so relentless stood in terror before HIS BANNER. For MY CAPTAIN'S SONG, the VICTORY SONG OF THE KING OF KINGS filled all of creation as HE crushed the enemy's battle line and rolled their flanks. HIS LAUGHTER AND HIS SONG devastated and annihilated all that stood against HIM.

 

And I stood beside HIM below HIS BANNER. GREAT AND TERRIBLE was MY CAPTAIN before me whose sword and shield moved like lightening in the night. and HIS VOICE thundered as HIS SONG was sung and HIS ORDERS rang out in the Day of Battle.

 

I was a warrior, but now I am a soldier. A warrior quick and cunning, skilled and strong... but now I am a soldier of the KING. No longer do I fight my battle in my own strength, but I fight HIS BATTLES under HIS BANNER with HIS STRENGTH and with HIS SONG. Never again do I fight alone, no longer do I wait for the enemy's attack. For I only fight the battles MY CAPTAIN chooses, and for HIS OBJECTIVES, and for HIS GLORY.

 

For I am a Soldier of the KING.... under HIS AUTHORITY and in HIS NAME will I march and will I stand. By HIS WILL alone do I come and do I go.

 

Under HIS COMMAND I have learned the importance of discipline and the purpose of unity. At HIS SIDE I have learned the importance of submission...

 

A warrior's heart still beats in my chest, but it is MY CAPTAIN'S COMMANDS that focuses my mind and HIS SONG that fills my spirit.

 

Unto MY CAPTAIN WHO IS MY KING do I pledge my life... and to HIM ALONE I bow my knee.

 

 

Basket Visions

Bob Neuman

 

There are times when I get very vivid and clear images that pertain to a specific issue. Yet they do not seem to qualify as a vision because of their length or the fact that I get no solid witness in my spirit. I know it is from the MOST HOLY SPIRIT but can be quite off the wall and out of nowhere. That is where “these'' were until last night when it all tied together. So please bear with me a minute as I stumble through this.

 

A week ago I was watching CNN have a 'town meeting' to build up popular support for military action against Saddam Hussein. Sec of Defense Cohen kept repeating the phrase “contain Saddam Hussein...”, and those 'red flags' suddenly rose up in my spirit. And out of nowhere I saw this straw basket, sort of roundish and had a simple lid. and without warning it sort of moved. There was something in it. And in my spirit I saw a huge king cobra, and I knew it was in the basket. And that was it. The comparison of our attempting to contain Saddam was like keeping one extremely large and dangerous snake in a straw basket. Obvious.... and when the efforts of Mr. Anin appeared to succeed I again saw the basket sitting on the floor in a room crowded with toddlers. And I had the impression that it was a real big basket....

 

Yesterday I heard Sen. Trent LOT complain about the agreement with Saddam and he kept using the term “appeasement”. Once again I saw the basket in the room with a lot of “rug rats”....children who were into everything but cannot be accountable.... and my first thought was that was a big basket with one big snake...how do you appease it? feed it? And what could you feed Saddam to keep him 'appeased'.... feed him a child? And then I watched the sides of the basket undulate as the snake moved inside. My second thought was 'that's one damned big snake and he won't stay long in that basket.....

 

All of this seems pretty straight forward....and felt no urge to write it down....and then last night in a vision I saw two huge snakes. one was the cobra raised up and swaying, The second was a huge constrictor, quietly laying on a perch. and the LORD said: WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO? And I waited thinking about them.

 

And suddenly I saw a man 'charming' the cobra....swaying in rhythm with the cobra, but at a distance...next I saw a dancing girl with a snake draped over her shoulders and around her body. She was dressed as any belly dancer and her moves were typically provocative.

 

And I heard clearly this statement; “WHILE THE WORLD KEEPS THE COBRA AT A RESPECTFUL DISTANCE, THE CHURCH DANCES WITH THE SERPENT”.

 

Hard word but true.

SELAH

Bob in Miami