Thursday, February 14, 2013
A man freed
I know of a man who did an unthinkable thing in this generation - he believed God and believed all that he saw God do. From the beauty of his own life to the devastation of his friends and family - he believed God. He knew that the acts of the living God were to only be found in the land of the living. His life was full of peace and was surrounded by compassion from above. However, the mistakes of his youth found him and burdened him with debt from which he saw no escape. He lifted his eyes to the living God and asked for mercy - to be released from the burden of his debt and from those pursuing him for their money. From his heart and lips, he simply said to God, "I cannot go through this forever, please help me." By that man's one request to God, who he believed, God made such a total and complete end to his burden that his distress did not rise up twice to God. He sits at peace to this day. How people close their eyes to speak to the god of their imagination, I do not understand. Their prayers and sighs are unending, as if they expect the idol to get up off the tree stump (or come out of their minds) and come to their rescue. Surely, the living God would not forbid the idol from saving them, but the idol never ever moves. How destructive it has been for humanity, for generations, to place their trust in lifeless idols and gods of the dead.
Monday, February 4, 2013
People giving thanks
I always see people giving thanks. I suppose they believe God only as smart as our smartest physician; or God only as strong as our strongest military; or God only as powerful as our largest pharmaceutical conglomerate; or God only as merciful as our largest winning lottery. I could never lift my eyes and give thanks for these things - this is the equivalent of believing that God can do nothing of true worth, having no true power in the land of the living, making God an idol of the dead (where those who give thanks believe God exemplifies power). Those who give thanks should plainly see that all the idols of this place equally do nothing together in life, making their god no less an idol than the next. If those who give thanks see God in the land of the living, then they will find it absurd to compare the power of God to the intelligence of men; or the justice of God to crooks who sit behind pulpits and on chairs in high places; or the unique strangeness of God to the anthropoid qualities of humanity; or the kindness of God to the voltage of a defibrillator. If those who give thanks see God in the land of the living, then they might apply as much common sense to God as they do their own mother or brother. And when they apply their sense to God, they will plainly see how horrible God treats humanity, and how horrible humanity treats itself - adding burden onto chaos, ending in death. If those who give thanks exchange their many songs for true justice, and their endless worship for compassion, and their trust in money and idols for faith in God and what they plainly see God doing, then they will no longer receive maltreatment from God, and will live long and peacefully with God in the land of the living without the shame of decrepitness.
Monday, July 2, 2012
A Message from Yahweh
I said to Yahweh, the living God, "Because of Your loving-kindness, my bones will never touch the dust of the Earth, for You will preserve me forever. Because of Your mercy, my flesh dwells securely; I will give You thanks forever and ever. The dead cannot lift their eyes to You, for they are now like the lifeless idols in which they placed their trust. As for those who seek You and put their trust in You, You will give them goodness and life forever; for their trust is Yahweh."
I have no purpose with setting straight in people what God has warped, but this does not hinder me from sharing the word that God gave me.
On Friday night, May 18th, the word of Yahweh was given to me while sitting outside on my balcony with 2 of my friends. They watched in awe as God's messengers spoke to me. Yahweh said to me, "I have sounded My alarm, and My messengers are standing guard. Harm will soon direct itself in your direction. You do not need to be afraid of the godless activities, because I stand with you and will protect you. No evil thing will consume you, because I am with you."
On Saturday night, June 23rd, the word of Yahweh came to me again. God sent His messengers to embolden me for what is coming my way. Yahweh said to me, "Trust in My goodness. You should not entertain thoughts of horror because I will do good to you and show you mercy. Trust that I will show you kindness and mercy in your hour of trouble. You never need to fear that I will leave you all by yourself, nor do you need to be hopeful that I will do good. You will not be left alone. Trust in My goodness toward you. I show perpetual kindness to those who do good, who know Me and seek Me."
I have no purpose with setting straight in people what God has warped, but this does not hinder me from sharing the word that God gave me.
On Friday night, May 18th, the word of Yahweh was given to me while sitting outside on my balcony with 2 of my friends. They watched in awe as God's messengers spoke to me. Yahweh said to me, "I have sounded My alarm, and My messengers are standing guard. Harm will soon direct itself in your direction. You do not need to be afraid of the godless activities, because I stand with you and will protect you. No evil thing will consume you, because I am with you."
On Saturday night, June 23rd, the word of Yahweh came to me again. God sent His messengers to embolden me for what is coming my way. Yahweh said to me, "Trust in My goodness. You should not entertain thoughts of horror because I will do good to you and show you mercy. Trust that I will show you kindness and mercy in your hour of trouble. You never need to fear that I will leave you all by yourself, nor do you need to be hopeful that I will do good. You will not be left alone. Trust in My goodness toward you. I show perpetual kindness to those who do good, who know Me and seek Me."
Monday, August 2, 2010
The Fat Boy...
There was this fat boy who lived in a community in a desert. He would eat a lot, but most often while sitting in front of his friends. You see, since they lived in a desert, where food was scarce, his friends were starving, even the whole community - you could see all of their bones. The fat boy loved his friends deeply, and always offered them food to eat, but they would always decline. So the fat boy was often baffled by their seemingly stupid reactions.
The fat boy's friends would always listen to him talk about all the food his Mother prepared in her House, and that they were welcome to come and eat if they wanted. So they would always see the fat boy eating delicious looking food, and listen to him speak about how tasty the food is. Interestingly enough, the fat boy's friends never salivated over his food, even after he offered them food time and time again and saw how satiated the food made him.
On some nights, the fat boy's friends would see the fat boy standing at his post and would watch delivery trucks drop off food ordered by his Mother. His friends would stand there in awe, but would never ask the fat boy for food, nor would they take it when offered. Some of his friends would say to him, "I want to see another delivery truck", so the fat boy, angered by their ignorance, would ask them, "What is more important, the truck, or the items being delivered? If you desire food, you will surely see the trucks and feast on the food delivered."
After hearing the fat boy persistently eat and talk about eating, his friends would sometimes mock him, and say "You always talk about your Mother and the food She gives you. Just shut up! We don't want to hear it anymore!" And some of his friends would simply ignore him, even though they saw him plainly, and saw how fat he was and how thin they were. The fat boy would say to his friends, "You are all thin, each and every one of you. Look at me! Look at my body in this desert. I am well fed by my Mother. Who feeds you? Aren't you the outcome of all your circumstances which you had little control over. The only reason you're still alive is because of the physicians keeping you from sunburn, the military keeping you from duststorms, and your bosses giving you drops of water from the dam they built. I watch you starve, oh, I watch you starve. Should you think it a coincidence that all of you have problems you can't lift yourselves out of? Isn't it notable that when you mock what my Mother gives me, your life seem to mock you in return?" The fat boy ran to his Mother and cried, "You have made me a shepherd of blind sheep, so what use are any of my actions? What is the point of continually eating in front of their faces? They smell the food You give me, but they do not salivate over it - nor do they desire any, not even a tiny bite. They see that You made me fat, but they choose to have burning stomachs. What is wrong with humanity?"
His Mother looked at him and opened Her mouth. But when she opened Her mouth, the dam in the distance collapsed, and the waters burst through, and there was the sound of a large tumult of waters in the air. So She answered him over the waters and said, "A shepherd with sight is better to guide than a shepherd without sight; they can see the treacherous wolf. Even though the sheep are blind, the shepherd can still guide them with his voice, especially if they trust his voice. He can lead them with his hands if his hands are gentle. But in either case, the sheep must desire to eat, otherwise, the shepherd will have nowhere to lead them. So let them graze in the field where no grass grows, because they may realize they are eating nothing, and might turn to Me."
The fat boy's friends would always listen to him talk about all the food his Mother prepared in her House, and that they were welcome to come and eat if they wanted. So they would always see the fat boy eating delicious looking food, and listen to him speak about how tasty the food is. Interestingly enough, the fat boy's friends never salivated over his food, even after he offered them food time and time again and saw how satiated the food made him.
On some nights, the fat boy's friends would see the fat boy standing at his post and would watch delivery trucks drop off food ordered by his Mother. His friends would stand there in awe, but would never ask the fat boy for food, nor would they take it when offered. Some of his friends would say to him, "I want to see another delivery truck", so the fat boy, angered by their ignorance, would ask them, "What is more important, the truck, or the items being delivered? If you desire food, you will surely see the trucks and feast on the food delivered."
After hearing the fat boy persistently eat and talk about eating, his friends would sometimes mock him, and say "You always talk about your Mother and the food She gives you. Just shut up! We don't want to hear it anymore!" And some of his friends would simply ignore him, even though they saw him plainly, and saw how fat he was and how thin they were. The fat boy would say to his friends, "You are all thin, each and every one of you. Look at me! Look at my body in this desert. I am well fed by my Mother. Who feeds you? Aren't you the outcome of all your circumstances which you had little control over. The only reason you're still alive is because of the physicians keeping you from sunburn, the military keeping you from duststorms, and your bosses giving you drops of water from the dam they built. I watch you starve, oh, I watch you starve. Should you think it a coincidence that all of you have problems you can't lift yourselves out of? Isn't it notable that when you mock what my Mother gives me, your life seem to mock you in return?" The fat boy ran to his Mother and cried, "You have made me a shepherd of blind sheep, so what use are any of my actions? What is the point of continually eating in front of their faces? They smell the food You give me, but they do not salivate over it - nor do they desire any, not even a tiny bite. They see that You made me fat, but they choose to have burning stomachs. What is wrong with humanity?"
His Mother looked at him and opened Her mouth. But when she opened Her mouth, the dam in the distance collapsed, and the waters burst through, and there was the sound of a large tumult of waters in the air. So She answered him over the waters and said, "A shepherd with sight is better to guide than a shepherd without sight; they can see the treacherous wolf. Even though the sheep are blind, the shepherd can still guide them with his voice, especially if they trust his voice. He can lead them with his hands if his hands are gentle. But in either case, the sheep must desire to eat, otherwise, the shepherd will have nowhere to lead them. So let them graze in the field where no grass grows, because they may realize they are eating nothing, and might turn to Me."
Monday, July 12, 2010
A Tree Planted by the Water...
On my last night in Williamsburg, VA (Friday, July 2nd), I was given the conclusion to the message that I spoke of in my previous blog.
The messengers flew the yellow/beige spacecraft speedily across the sky. As it flew out in the distance, it's color shifted, and it became brilliant red and slowly flashed. The bright red light was easily seen by anyone sitting outside in the area at that time. The message from Yahweh was of peace and of concern. The messengers have been quiet above me for a few months, but they were moved from their place by what they saw coming to give me the word of Yahweh: "Terror will turn his face in your direction, but it will not rest near you. I will lift you out of his reach, and you will be safe".
And this is my word to you: If terror can be trapped and bound before he reaches you, then you will be safe for the moment. But if not, you may come and rest in safety with me - if you'd like. We will sit in the shadow of my God, and we will be OK.
On another note - a few days ago, I was listening to this online broadcast by these guys who post on Youtube known as "Rebel Alliance Media", and they were speaking of the foolishness of religion on this planet. One of the speakers of the group made simple, and yet remarkable comments. He said to his listeners, some of which were black Muslims in the US, "Where was Allah during slavery? Where was Allah when you stubbed your toe in the kitchen? Allah is imaginary." Those were remarkable comments made by someone who isn't an atheist (I think he is a deist).
All of this reminded me of Jeremiah 17 and Psalm 91.
Jeremiah 17:5-8:
Thus says Yahweh,
"Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind and makes flesh his strength, and whose heart turns away from Yahweh. For he will be like a bush in the desert and will not see when prosperity comes, but will live in stony wastes in the wilderness, a land of salt without inhabitant.
Blessed is the man who trusts in Yahweh and whose trust is Yahweh. For he will be like a tree planted by the water, that extends its roots by a stream and will not fear when the heat comes; but its leaves will be green, and it will not be anxious in a year of drought nor cease to yield fruit."
Psalm 91:
I will say to Yahweh, "My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust!"
For it is He who delivers you from the snare of the trapper and from the deadly pestilence.
He will cover you with His pinions, and under His wings you may seek refuge;
His faithfulness is a shield and bulwark.
You will not be afraid of the terror by night, or of the arrow that flies by day;
Of the pestilence that stalks in darkness, or of the destruction that lays waste at noon.
A thousand may fall at your side and ten thousand at your right hand, but it shall not approach you.
You will only look on with your eyes and see the recompense of the wicked.
For you have made Yahweh your dwelling place.
No evil will befall you, nor will any plague come near your tent.
For He will give His messengers charge concerning you, to guard you in all your ways.
They will bear you up in their hands, that you do not strike your foot against a stone.
You will tread upon the lion and cobra, the young lion and the serpent you will trample down.
The messengers flew the yellow/beige spacecraft speedily across the sky. As it flew out in the distance, it's color shifted, and it became brilliant red and slowly flashed. The bright red light was easily seen by anyone sitting outside in the area at that time. The message from Yahweh was of peace and of concern. The messengers have been quiet above me for a few months, but they were moved from their place by what they saw coming to give me the word of Yahweh: "Terror will turn his face in your direction, but it will not rest near you. I will lift you out of his reach, and you will be safe".
And this is my word to you: If terror can be trapped and bound before he reaches you, then you will be safe for the moment. But if not, you may come and rest in safety with me - if you'd like. We will sit in the shadow of my God, and we will be OK.
On another note - a few days ago, I was listening to this online broadcast by these guys who post on Youtube known as "Rebel Alliance Media", and they were speaking of the foolishness of religion on this planet. One of the speakers of the group made simple, and yet remarkable comments. He said to his listeners, some of which were black Muslims in the US, "Where was Allah during slavery? Where was Allah when you stubbed your toe in the kitchen? Allah is imaginary." Those were remarkable comments made by someone who isn't an atheist (I think he is a deist).
All of this reminded me of Jeremiah 17 and Psalm 91.
Jeremiah 17:5-8:
Thus says Yahweh,
"Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind and makes flesh his strength, and whose heart turns away from Yahweh. For he will be like a bush in the desert and will not see when prosperity comes, but will live in stony wastes in the wilderness, a land of salt without inhabitant.
Blessed is the man who trusts in Yahweh and whose trust is Yahweh. For he will be like a tree planted by the water, that extends its roots by a stream and will not fear when the heat comes; but its leaves will be green, and it will not be anxious in a year of drought nor cease to yield fruit."
Psalm 91:
I will say to Yahweh, "My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust!"
For it is He who delivers you from the snare of the trapper and from the deadly pestilence.
He will cover you with His pinions, and under His wings you may seek refuge;
His faithfulness is a shield and bulwark.
You will not be afraid of the terror by night, or of the arrow that flies by day;
Of the pestilence that stalks in darkness, or of the destruction that lays waste at noon.
A thousand may fall at your side and ten thousand at your right hand, but it shall not approach you.
You will only look on with your eyes and see the recompense of the wicked.
For you have made Yahweh your dwelling place.
No evil will befall you, nor will any plague come near your tent.
For He will give His messengers charge concerning you, to guard you in all your ways.
They will bear you up in their hands, that you do not strike your foot against a stone.
You will tread upon the lion and cobra, the young lion and the serpent you will trample down.
Thursday, July 1, 2010
A Beautiful Display...
If you have been in Williamsburg, VA the past few days, perhaps you've noticed the amazing displays taking place at night in the skies over the city. If you were outside at the right times, then you would have seen beautiful objects gracing the night skies, some with varying white lights and others with amazing speeds. If you were outside last night, between 10 and 11 pm, then perhaps you saw a beautiful display.
I was speaking to Yahweh generally about kindness, mercy, fairness, and justice, and my love of truth and what is right. I became excited thinking about these things and I noticed a moving star. It was very well-lit, but off-white in appearance - perhaps yellow or beige. It flew beside a bright white star and flew diagonally downward. I noticed how low the star was flying, so I said to Yahweh, "I'm unsure if that is a spacecraft or an airplane." So as it was flying downward, the bright white star began to fly upward - straight up. As the bright white star was flying upward, its light went dim, and it faded out of sight. The off-white star descended and came to a complete halt. I sat there and watched the off-white star for about 10 minutes, and there was no movement. During this time, about 3 dimly lit stars flew overhead - but at different times. My brother's fiance came up behind me and asked if I wanted to come and play some games, I told her I would come, but in a few minutes. So I lit a cigarette and continued to watch the star for about another 5 minutes, and there was still no movement. So I went inside.
What interests me is that I had no idea the bright white star was a spacecraft - didn't even cross my mind until I saw it ascend. The off-white star was initially confusing, but then I knew what it was. It was the moving off-white star that initially caught my attention. The bright white star left the scene by flying upward, while the yellow/beige star remained, for quite some time. There were about 3 dimly lit stars that flew high above the scene - they appeared to be responding to what I was saying to Yahweh, but no message has ever been confirmed with a dim light.
Understand this too, I have never left the messengers if I saw them flying above. I have ALWAYS waited for them to fly out of sight, then I would go in the house. But this time, I couldn't wait - I sat there for as long as I could, but I had to leave. When I went inside, I peeked through the window, and that off-white spacecraft was still sitting there. When I came back an hour or so later, it was gone (as I expected it to be).
This is a peculiar and an amazing message from God.
I was speaking to Yahweh generally about kindness, mercy, fairness, and justice, and my love of truth and what is right. I became excited thinking about these things and I noticed a moving star. It was very well-lit, but off-white in appearance - perhaps yellow or beige. It flew beside a bright white star and flew diagonally downward. I noticed how low the star was flying, so I said to Yahweh, "I'm unsure if that is a spacecraft or an airplane." So as it was flying downward, the bright white star began to fly upward - straight up. As the bright white star was flying upward, its light went dim, and it faded out of sight. The off-white star descended and came to a complete halt. I sat there and watched the off-white star for about 10 minutes, and there was no movement. During this time, about 3 dimly lit stars flew overhead - but at different times. My brother's fiance came up behind me and asked if I wanted to come and play some games, I told her I would come, but in a few minutes. So I lit a cigarette and continued to watch the star for about another 5 minutes, and there was still no movement. So I went inside.
What interests me is that I had no idea the bright white star was a spacecraft - didn't even cross my mind until I saw it ascend. The off-white star was initially confusing, but then I knew what it was. It was the moving off-white star that initially caught my attention. The bright white star left the scene by flying upward, while the yellow/beige star remained, for quite some time. There were about 3 dimly lit stars that flew high above the scene - they appeared to be responding to what I was saying to Yahweh, but no message has ever been confirmed with a dim light.
Understand this too, I have never left the messengers if I saw them flying above. I have ALWAYS waited for them to fly out of sight, then I would go in the house. But this time, I couldn't wait - I sat there for as long as I could, but I had to leave. When I went inside, I peeked through the window, and that off-white spacecraft was still sitting there. When I came back an hour or so later, it was gone (as I expected it to be).
This is a peculiar and an amazing message from God.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
The Fool...
Long ago there was a skilled architect. He was often applauded by his peers for his craftsmanship. He was requested by some of the priests and prophets of his city to construct their god; they were all idol worshippers. The priests and the prophets told the architect about the love and compassion of their god, and how their god is a healer and also brings rain for the crops. They gave him a book that contained the holy writings of ancient priests and prophets which talked about the great acts of their god in the past. The architect was so moved by the acts of his god in the past, and the desires of the priests and prophets, that he gave into their request. So he constructed his god. He made it of wood and overlaid it with gold. He worshipped it alongside the priests, the prophets, and the citizens of his city.
One day, a passerby came. He was a Christian monk, and noticed the blasphemous acts of those idol worshippers. He said to himself, "I will speak to some of these people about the love and mercy of Jesus Christ to see who might be saved." So he went among the people and approached the architect. He said to the architect, "You fool, why do you worship that which cannot move nor speak?" The architect said, "I have created this god with my own hands according to my priests and prophets and ancient men who spoke of my god's greatness." So the Christian said, "There is only one god, the father, and one lord, Jesus Christ. He died for our sins so that we may live forever with him." The architect asked the Christian, "How do you know these things?" The Christian said, "Jesus is a healer, and the ministers and people of my god testify of him, and the ancient prophets of god spoke of his coming according to our scriptures." So the architect said to the Christian, "You called me a fool, but are you not also a fool?" The Christian baffled and appalled by his statement asked, "In what way am I a fool?"
The architect said to him, "I worship a god that I created with my own fingers. My beliefs and instructions came from my priests and prophets, both present and of the past, and I created my god accordingly." The Christian asked, "So how am I the fool?" The architect said, "You too worship a god whose acts are of the past. Your beliefs come from your priests and prophets and holy writings. But rather than create your god of wood and gold as I have, you create your god with the fingers of your mind. You are an architect as I am. You know how your god appears and how your god acts based on what you have read and heard, and you created your god accordingly. That is what you worship and call your creator. You have not seen your god move any more than I have seen mine move. As I have created my god, haven't you? Just as my god sits on the tree stump from where I carved him, doesn't your god sit in your mind?"
Then the Christian says, "But you obviously worship wood and gold, which does not move. Yet you associate power to your god and call him your healer." The architect said, "Do you not do the same? What does your god do in life that my god doesn't. My god heals through the hands of our physicians, and blesses us with rain in season, and protects us through the swords of our horsemen. Does your god do differently? I serve what I've made with my hands, you serve what you've made with your mind. So how do we differ, fool?"
One day, a passerby came. He was a Christian monk, and noticed the blasphemous acts of those idol worshippers. He said to himself, "I will speak to some of these people about the love and mercy of Jesus Christ to see who might be saved." So he went among the people and approached the architect. He said to the architect, "You fool, why do you worship that which cannot move nor speak?" The architect said, "I have created this god with my own hands according to my priests and prophets and ancient men who spoke of my god's greatness." So the Christian said, "There is only one god, the father, and one lord, Jesus Christ. He died for our sins so that we may live forever with him." The architect asked the Christian, "How do you know these things?" The Christian said, "Jesus is a healer, and the ministers and people of my god testify of him, and the ancient prophets of god spoke of his coming according to our scriptures." So the architect said to the Christian, "You called me a fool, but are you not also a fool?" The Christian baffled and appalled by his statement asked, "In what way am I a fool?"
The architect said to him, "I worship a god that I created with my own fingers. My beliefs and instructions came from my priests and prophets, both present and of the past, and I created my god accordingly." The Christian asked, "So how am I the fool?" The architect said, "You too worship a god whose acts are of the past. Your beliefs come from your priests and prophets and holy writings. But rather than create your god of wood and gold as I have, you create your god with the fingers of your mind. You are an architect as I am. You know how your god appears and how your god acts based on what you have read and heard, and you created your god accordingly. That is what you worship and call your creator. You have not seen your god move any more than I have seen mine move. As I have created my god, haven't you? Just as my god sits on the tree stump from where I carved him, doesn't your god sit in your mind?"
Then the Christian says, "But you obviously worship wood and gold, which does not move. Yet you associate power to your god and call him your healer." The architect said, "Do you not do the same? What does your god do in life that my god doesn't. My god heals through the hands of our physicians, and blesses us with rain in season, and protects us through the swords of our horsemen. Does your god do differently? I serve what I've made with my hands, you serve what you've made with your mind. So how do we differ, fool?"
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