tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953492748634673152024-02-19T00:53:44.088-08:00Come Out From Among ThemK D Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10183114008882831294noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-895349274863467315.post-47234315444916126642019-01-04T09:19:00.001-08:002019-01-04T09:19:57.171-08:00Forgiveness on My MindMessiah's words make it sound like forgiveness from our Heavenly Father is contingent on more than just our asking and Messiah's death and resurrection. We have to forgive others!!! It's not even in the fine print or subject to interpretation. It's in red letters!<br />
Matthew 6 and Mark 11 both contain verses that are quite clear about forgiveness and draw the direct correlation between our forgiveness and forgiving others. Then there is the Lord's Prayer that makes it clear, as well.<br />
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I've been following along social media and the "religiously justifiable" reasons to unfriend and block. In my perspective, that rings of unforgiveness, and got me thinking. So many of our relationships are now through digital and internet means, so how do the words of Messiah apply to our 21st century lifestyle? The internet is filled with annoying people and if we spent as much time in the general public as we do online, not to mention a moment or two in the mirror; we'd discover real time people can be just as annoying. Perhaps that realization is the reason so many folks prefer a digital presence in this world.<br />
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Social media has me pondering about forgiveness in regard to unfriending and blocking. I only have one criteria for unfriending and that is when one has claimed to be a follower of Messiah/Christian and then denies him. That is the end of a digital friendship, as I don't want the anti-message posted to my wall, but I don't block. I've never blocked anyone, but I've been blocked. Blocking prohibits any resolution of the offense, and I have trouble with that in light of Scripture. It seems like unforgiveness. I may be wrong, but that's where I am at this current time.<br />
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Another perspective I've come to understand, at least for myself is; it's easier to forgive someone that makes me mad than it is to forgive someone that hurts me, and I wanted to make certain I didn't hold on to any hurt! When it comes to witnessing someone hurting someone else, I don't have any trouble setting them straight, so there's nothing for me to forgive. We tend to excuse, some even glorify offense, like it's some sort of martyrdom. It isn't, it just isn't! Hurt feelings are very real and so is offense, but it's not necessarily a badge of righteousness.<br />
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As I was praying, I asked Father, since we are created in His image and He can literally blot out and forget our sins, if that same ability was available for me. To my surprise, He said, I already had that ability . . . I have a very good memory, so I sometimes forget humanity has the ability to forget. I don't know how this "gift" came about in my life, but if I write something down, it's gone. Perhaps it goes back to my childhood and hearing adults say, "I better write this down, I'll forget it." Since I was a kid, if I wanted to remember something, I did NOT write it down. By that same token, when I wrote a number down, I never remembered it again. As it turns out, this ability to forget what I write, not only works with numbers, but with words as well! It was as if I couldn't retain something that had traveled from my brain to my hands. A few years ago, I wrote the cookbook, "Sweet Memories and Happy Plates." Those recipes that had been in my head for ages and ages, went on paper. Now I have to look the recipes up in the cookbook to make the same dishes I'd been preparing for over 30 years.<br />
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In writing my last book, Father had told me to be raw and organic . . . I was writing about emotional issues many of us face, from an often overwhelming perspective. I'm not one to share a great deal of personal information, but I knew that was needed this time. Since this was different for me, I knew it would take some serious editing. I wasn't sure how much information was too much information. Interestingly, after writing it, then reading over certain statements, I tore up the pages and threw them away. The pain had been gone for some time, but the offense was finally over, the memories had faded, as well as the associated emotions. It was so wonderful!<br />
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We are to forgive as we've been forgiven. <i><b>For sin to be blotted out, seems to indicate the offense was written. He blots out our sin by His own right hand. Isaiah 59:16</b></i><br />
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<b><i>Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when
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I get rid of reminders, also. I've gotten rid of outfits, gifts, whatever item is a reminder of a bad situation just needs to be gone! I've never sold the reminders, but I have donated everything from kitchen items to clothing. If it blesses someone else in their need, they have nothing but a "good bargain" to remember. As for getting rid of reminders, again, the offense and the emotions associated are gone. Of course, I pray and speak release from the offenses and hurts. <br />
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Repentance and forgiveness are the major factors in establishing our relationship with our Heavenly Father. Not only are we called to repent of our sin against Him and His Word, but we must also repent from holding offense against those who offend us. Holding an offense is unforgiveness and unforgiveness is a barrier in a relationship with our Heavenly Father.<br />
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<b><i><span style="color: red;">For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive
you: But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive
your trespasses. Matthew 6:14-15</span></i></b><br />
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<br />K D Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10183114008882831294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-895349274863467315.post-63491982217326862822017-11-02T07:09:00.000-07:002018-02-18T09:48:08.779-08:00Passion, Priorities, and Behavior are a ChoiceConsensual sexual behavior is a choice, ALWAYS. Mind you, I said "consensual." This does not include rape or abuse . . . To give consent is to agree to participate, therefore; a choice. For the past several years, the claim of the LGBT . . . is that a person is born gay and has no choice. Now, <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-5030547/Kevin-Spacey-come-sout-gay-years-rumor-control.html" target="_blank">Kevin Spacey </a> has "come out" and says otherwise. <span style="color: blue;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">'I choose now to live as a gay man':</span></span><br />
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The fact of the matter for all of us, is, we choose the actions we take, and consensual sex is based upon a choice to act.<br />
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As a less than passionate person when it comes to sex, I've given some thought to not only my feelings, but done my best to look at sexuality from a Scriptural perspective. It is possible, however; to simply "not burn with passion" as the Apostle Paul indicated. Although long term abstinence in marriage is not G-d's plan for a man and woman, if it is mutual, the legal marriage/partnership can be maintained . . . for years. As it turns out, we humans really haven't changed much. For some of us, passion is not expressed sexually, and it's really work to try to do so.<br />
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Although Ezekiel 16:49 gives specific reasons as to why Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed, Genesis indicates there was an open, brazen immorality in those cities as well. I found it interesting that Lot had two daughters and two sons-in-law, indicating marriage, but he told the townsmen, his daughters had never been with a man. I've heard an explanation, claiming to understand the custom of that day and the term marriage was really more like "engaged," but the consummation of Isaac and Rebekah's marriage in Genesis 24, pretty much disproves that theory. I've also heard the theory that Lot had more than the two daughters mentioned, but Scripture doesn't confirm that. My theory is a bit simpler. Since the sons-in-law elected to not leave with Lot and family, it sounds like they preferred the men of Sodom . . .<br />
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As mentioned earlier, not all of us are sexually passionate. Before this sexual agenda of our modern day, I truly believe there were what used to be called, spinsters, and "confirmed bachelors." I don't believe all those single women and men were gay, they just had different priorities. On the other hand, some of them might very well have preferred the same sex, but it certainly was not openly declared as their "identity." Sadly, I believe many young people are being influenced to identify as gay, when they are simply not "burning with passion" for the opposite sex. Now that it is being introduced at such a young age, we need to remember, there is a natural phase of childhood in which boys do not like girls and vice versa! That doesn't mean all the second graders are gay! The Apostle Paul was a man with a mission and that was his passion. Paul also mentions in the last days, humans will be "lovers of self;" while "love" has sadly been mistranslated and redefined in an overtly sexualized society.<br />
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I believe King Solomon has been misunderstood through the years. The man had 700 wives and 300 concubines and his comments about women were not all that positive . . . I'm guessing many of his marriages were political in nature, and we are told that he built a separate palace for one of his first wives. So rather than think he was always chasing women, I'm thinking he couldn't find a woman to suit him. We know he was poetic, years later remembered for his "clothing of splendor," and there are a couple of indications he was a mama's boy. Am I stereotyping? Perhaps . . .<br />
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In a recent discussion, I was asked if I thought Solomon was gay. First, we do know that he had great regard for Torah, the law of G-d, so no; I do not believe he participated in sexual sin. I then went on to say, in reading Ecclesiastes, I'd say he had some issues, but he had a respect of Torah and was far too wise to limit himself to be defined by his sexuality. He was a man and knew he was a man with a very powerful position in life. He had more on his mind than his own body! Back before all this "free time" folks didn't have so much time to ponder their feelings and question their bodies . . . It's not so long ago that men were recognized for their careers and professions.<br />
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My mother was greatly concerned that I was not feminine enough, so she insisted that I participate in things that really didn't interest me, for example; piano lessons. I also learned to sew and although I don't really care for sewing, none of the feminine endeavors hurt me a bit . . . I'm just not terribly talented in some of these areas. I truly appreciate that I can sew and provide keyboard accompaniment, but also that I've had the opportunity to hunt, fish, do farm work, and run a business, as a woman! I don't really understand why talents and accomplishments were ever labeled gender specific. I can't really think of a famous female pianist, and there have been male tailors throughout time. It's our society that made sexuality such an issue, and now with all the strange additives to food, entirely too much free time, and influence of the agenda; people are choosing confusion. Meanwhile, what are they actually accomplishing, beyond spreading the confusion?<br />
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Bruce Jenner is the perfect example of what I'm saying. As a man, he was the most diverse athlete in the 1976 Olympics, winning the Decathlon. I read he's the father of 6 children and has been a motivational speaker. Now that he's decided to be a woman, what's he done? Had his picture taken and given interviews about his wardrobe . . .<br />
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We are born in the body in which we arrive and except in very rare cases, we have either XX or XY chromosomes. There is nothing to debate. Passion, priorities, and behavior are a choice, for each of us.<br />
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<i><b>So G-d created man in His own image, in the image of G-d created He him; male
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<br />K D Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10183114008882831294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-895349274863467315.post-30136249609817109522017-06-22T10:22:00.000-07:002017-06-22T10:22:23.869-07:00From a Pharmacist and Nutritionist<div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px;">
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I can tell you that these facts are something to consider before taking prescription medicines:</div>
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10 Interesting Medications Facts:</div>
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1. The osteoporosis medication Fosamax (and others like it) were designed to trick a bone density scan, by keeping the dead bone in the bone matrix. Dead bone is supposed to float away in the blood but Fosamax forces the dead bone to stay. This weakens the bones until the bone often disintegrates into dust, most often happening in the hip or jaw. The lawsuits against Fosamax and other drugs like it are massive.</div>
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2. Pain medications can increase heart attack risk because pain killers shut off nerve communication in the body (so you can't feel the pain) but unfortunately the heart and brain also need nerve communication to operate. Pain killers can stop this communication, causing an increased incidents of heart attacks.</div>
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3. Birth control pills were first tried on both men and women. In the male group, the scrotum and gonads both shrunk in test subjects, so the idea was canceled. Some in the female group died, so the dose was readjusted. Only males were in charge of this experiment. :(</div>
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4. Statin drugs stop the liver from producing cholesterol and cholesterol is used in the body to make other compounds, one of which is co-enzyme Q-10. CoQ10 is needed to contract muscles. Some fatal accidents have occurred when people driving cars (and taking statin drugs) have been believed caused because the drivers were no longer able to contract their leg muscles to work the brake or gas pedals and drove off the road, killing themselves or others.</div>
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5. Beta blockers (given for high blood pressure) are designed to make sure the heart doesn't beat too fast. People on these medications should not exercise vigorously because a higher heart rate is needed to oxygenate working muscles and remove waste from energy production. With the heart being blocked from beating fast when exercising (by the beta blocker), a host of emergency situations can occur.</div>
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6. A leading side effect of antidepressants is increased depression and suicidal thoughts. 50% of people prescribed antidepressants stop taking them within 3 months, simply because they're too toxic and the side effects too severe.</div>
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7. The average weight gain with antidepressants is 40lbs in a year. Weight gain above 100lbs has been recorded in patients taking antidepressants, over a 12 month period. When the body is toxic, it increases hormones that increase fat gain and water retention, in order to dilute toxic concentrations. Anything that makes you gain weight, means your body is being poisoned. The greater the weight gain, the more powerful the poison.</div>
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8. Heartburn medications for GERD (acid reflux) block the stomach's production of hydrochloric acid, which in turn doesn't allow food to digest properly. This leads to fatigue and a general energy crisis in the body, which leads to more disease because the body can't effectively extract the energy and nutrition from food without the proper concentrations of stomach acid.</div>
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9. Over the counter antacids, like Rolaids and Tums, contain dangerously high levels of aluminum which have been proven to cause toxic effects, many of which are in the brain and neurological system. Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, MD, MS. ALS...all related.</div>
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10. Antibiotics destroy the intestinal gut flora in the body, which is proven to actually organize and run the body's immune system. Biotic means "life" in Latin so an antibiotic is anti-life, killing many beneficial things in the body as well. When antibiotics destroy the beneficial gut bacteria, as well as other overgrown negative gut flora, this often leads to long-term dysfunction in immunity. This is why most people taking antibiotics, continue with recurring infections at regular intervals through the year.</div>
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When I first saw the breaking headlines, a strange thought crossed my mind. I had just seen a video of him with Kenneth Copeland in which they both gave me a serious check in my spirit. Not my usual, eye roll about Kenneth Copeland, but a very uncomfortable [chapter of the Revelation] check in my spirit. Then there was the Joel Osteen interview after meeting the Pope. I realize I don't have a clear chronological order to these, because I do not follow the teachings of these particular religious leaders. I find it spiritually unsettling and completely non edifying to watch pastors and teachers whom I believe to be heretics. I don't want to fill my mind or my spirit with that sort of information.<br />
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It seemed like it was just a few days or weeks after seeing this coming together of Protestants and the Vatican, I saw the headline that Pastor/Bishop/Priest Anthony Palmer had died . . . Again, a strange connection to the passage in the Revelation about one of the heads of the beast being wounded to death, yet his deadly wound was healed . . . Rev. 13:3. Seriously, the first time I saw this guy, he hit that cord in me of being one of the potential heads of this coming together, and I saw in his photograph, something about "no regard for women" from the Daniel prophecy, as well.<br />
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I don't know that Anthony Palmer is the specific individual in the prophecy, but he clearly represents how it could come about. Religion as we now see it will be a major player in the coming together to bow down at the image of the beast. We're also told that there will be miracles in the end of days, and even the elect could be deceived. So if Anthony Palmer makes a reappearance, will it be inaccurate reporting of his death, or a "proposed miracle?" The three Abrahamic religions will come together in the NWO, so naturally the Protestants and Catholics would have to unite before this occurs. We can't forget that the Pope speaks rather well of Islam.<br />
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As I searched for more information about this individual who had supposedly died last week, I became somewhat skeptical. I'm not a firm believer in mainstream media, but they do cover the deaths of high profile folk. Paul Crouch's death made the mainstream news. Oral Roberts death did as well, as did even the wife of Billy Graham, Ruth. High profile religious leaders do make the news when they "fall" or die. The only reports of the death of Anthony Palmer came from religious news sources, Kenneth Copeland's site included. Which brought me to the next uncomfortable thought. I don't trust mainstream media and I know there are things the corporate leaders choose to not cover, but the alternative news sources didn't jump on it either . . . just a few religious sites and another uncomfortable fact quickly became obvious. There was really only one source and it was continuously repeated through the other religious sites. If nothing else, it seems a confirmation as to how so many religious teachings just gained momentum, without regard for the truth.<br />
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I honestly do not know if Anthony Palmer is dead or alive, and in the information age, that is a big red flag. It certainly has given me pause to consider just how simple it could be to deceive millions.<br />
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<a href="http://kennethcopelandministries.org/2014/07/kenneth-copeland-honors-bishop-tony-palmer/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+KennethCopelandMinistries+%28Kenneth+Copeland+Ministries+Blog%29#.U9VxDfldWr4" target="_blank">Kenneth Copeland says Anthony Palmer died at 6:50am, July 20, 2014</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.nowtheendbegins.com/blog/?p=23566" target="_blank">Now the End Begins</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.catholic.org/news/national/story.php?id=56249" target="_blank">Catholic Online</a><br />
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* I stand corrected on religious news sources only, and I hadn't found it in the first two searches, but <a href="http://www.trunews.com/bishop-tony-palmer-dead-killed-motorcycle-accident-u-k/" target="_blank">TrueNews</a> also reported on the death, but it's a very different report than Kenneth Copeland's. <br />
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*Also since I began this search, a video that recorded the hospital's response to an inquiry about his condition, has been removed. I viewed it once and went back to link it here to discover it had been removed.K D Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10183114008882831294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-895349274863467315.post-81743434429959303922014-06-22T15:17:00.001-07:002014-06-22T15:17:12.788-07:00144,000Although I do not use the luni-solar calendar nor do I promote it, I found the rest of this video to be interesting. I, personally, do not believe any of us can know how all the details of the Revelation will unfold, but Scripture does tell us, Messiah is coming back for a spotless bride.<br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=a9oOwdsdeH8">https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=a9oOwdsdeH8</a>K D Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10183114008882831294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-895349274863467315.post-54141018968164392592014-06-01T16:54:00.001-07:002014-06-01T16:54:26.463-07:00Answered Prayer in DevastationThe third anniversary of the Joplin tornado has just passed and there are times it still evokes strong emotion in me. I was blessed to meet with our very own storm chaser, Gerry Davis, and suffice it to say; tornadoes evoke very different emotions in the two of us. <br />
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I had just sold the "starter-stead" the Friday before the tornado roared through Joplin, Sunday evening. The north sky was very dark that evening as I did chores, and it was raining, but I had no idea what was taking place just thirty miles away. It wasn't until later that evening, I turned on the computer to discover an F5 tornado had destroyed a vast portion of Joplin. Three years later, much of the devastation is still apparent.<br />
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When I saw the path of the tornado, it occurred to me that the address of the young couple who had bought the place, was in that path. The real estate deal was a simple one, as it was an owner finance situation. I tried their number, but of course, the call would not go through. My phone service was restored in a couple of days, but something happened Monday that cannot be explained in any other way, but the hand of our Heavenly Father.<br />
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That night as I prayed, my heart was so heavy, knowing there were so many people unaccounted for. As it continued to rain, I thought of those who were trapped under rubble, not yet rescued. I was also thankful though, due to the size of the class, the High School graduation had been held at the college that was not in the path. The High School was destroyed by the tornado. There were fatalities, but the number would have risen by hundreds, had the graduation taken place at the High School. I also prayed that somehow, I could know if that young couple, who had bought the place, and their two children were safe. Knowing, I was not a relative or anyone of significance in their life, I certainly could not contact any emergency services to make inquiry.<br />
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The next morning I awoke to a very dark cloud, and the Voice spoke from that cloud, "Man was not given domain over the skies, stop cloud seeding, weather is not to be in hands of man." I posted that later in my updates blog. Meanwhile, I knew Joplin needed supplies, and I was far enough away, my local Dollar Store wasn't wiped out, yet; so I did what I could to reduce their inventory and take it to Joplin. There was a parking lot designated for emergency supplies, and there was a line, two actually. One for those bringing supplies, and one for those in need.<br />
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As I moved forward in the line toward the drop off point, coming toward me in the other line, was the young couple and their children. I can't even type this without being overcome . . . They had survived, as many had, in their bathtub. The place where they had been living was no longer inhabitable, and their vehicle had been destroyed, but they were all alive and uninjured. <br />
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As I praised Adonai and thanked Him for their safety, and the safety of so many, I also thanked Him for that perfect timing. <br />
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<br />K D Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10183114008882831294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-895349274863467315.post-46547816032690822182014-05-25T18:59:00.002-07:002014-05-25T19:21:00.172-07:00Denying Y'hshuwah Messiah is Not Exactly a New ConceptThe Apostle John addressed the issue of denying Messiah in the first of his three short letters. Paul mentioned it and named names at the time. As I considered the latest wave of social media announcements of denial, my heart was grieved. As I sought comfort, I came to a fuller understanding of Romans 8:26, and along with that fuller understanding, YHWH reminded me that this has been going on since Messiah came the first time and will continue until His return.<br />
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Many of us are aware, by now, that Constantine's Nicene council placed the first official wedge between the Christ of the New Testament and the promised Messiah of Israel. Constantine is really the "father" of Roman Catholicism and by separating his Christ from Judaism in reality, designed a "mascot" promoting lawlessness, for his politically correct religion. Popes were, for all practical purposes, worshiped . . . The followers did not deny Messiah, but did "separate" Him from Torah. A quick translation lesson here. In the Hebrew: <span style="background-color: #fdfeff; color: #001320; font-family: 'Ezra SIL', 'SBL Hebrew', Cardo, Cambria, 'Palatino Linotype', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 26px;">מָשִׁ֫יחַ</span> is transliterated Mashiach. Mashiach translates to Messias, in both Greek and Latin, and I've already used the English translation, Messiah. Christ is not really an accurate English translation of the Hebrew term: Mashiach. <br />
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Without a great deal of research regarding the Dark Ages, the name of this period, alone; indicates the absence of "the Light." It wa s time of illiteracy and superstition. By the time the Protestant Reformation came to be, one of the best known names, Martin Luther, was openly anti-Semitic, thus even when translating Scripture for the common man, the division between the Messiah of Israel and the Christ of Christianity remained. As factions separated themselves from the Roman Catholic Church, few actually changed much. Sunday remained the day chosen for worship, as most Protestants did not return to Sabbath keeping, as the first century believers had done. The Feasts remained "Jewish" rather than Biblical, even though Romans clearly states believers are grafted into Israel.<br />
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Separating the Instruction from the Example and Sacrifice has been done throughout history. Sadly, now, we are seeing the renaissance of Pharisaic Judaism in the denial of Messiah, with one exception, and that exception is of everlasting consequence. The Pharisees never acknowledged Y'hshuwah as Messiah. Traditional Judaism clearly cannot see their promised Messiah in the Christian Jesus! This wave of becoming a believer, to church hopping to Hebraic roots, to Talmud, to denial of Messiah is the path to which there is no return, and it is not the narrow path!<br />
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For those who have not yet recognized Messiah, there is still hope. For those who have been deceived into believe Messiah rendered Torah obsolete, there is still hope, but . . . Hebrews 6:4-6 states for those who have followed Messiah, claimed redemption in Him, then chosen to turn and follow Him no more, there is no more hope of repentance. <br />
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<br />K D Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10183114008882831294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-895349274863467315.post-82678727095639634462014-05-04T18:43:00.000-07:002014-05-04T18:43:48.402-07:00The Eight Sabbath Basics<div class="_4_j7" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">
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"Bear in mind that the Lord has given you the Sabbath; that is why on the sixth day he gives you bread for two days. Everyone is to stay where they are on the seventh day; no one is to go out.”<br />
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No cooking, which we infer from<br />
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"He said to them, “This is what the Lord commanded: ‘Tomorrow is to be a day of Sabbath rest, a holy Sabbath to the Lord. So bake what you want to bake and boil what you want to boil. Save whatever is left and keep it until morning.’"<br />
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Do not work, do not compel anyone to work on your behalf<br />
Exodus 20:10 "but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns." Leviticus 23:3 "Six days shall work be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of solemn rest, a holy convocation. You shall do no work on it; it is the Sabbath of the Lord in all your dwellings." Deut. 5:14<br />
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Exodus 31:13 “Say to the Israelites, ‘You must observe my Sabbaths. This will be a sign between me and you for the generations to come, so you may know that I am the Lord, who makes you holy. Deuteronomy 5:12 ‘Observe the Sabbath day, to keep it holy, as the Lord your God commanded you."<br />
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Exodus 20:8 “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy."<br />
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Exodus 35:3 "You shall kindle no fire throughout your dwellings on the Sabbath day.”<br />
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Nehemiah 13:15-21 gives a record of the Sabbath being profaned and this is where the prohibition is given to not spend money on the Sabbath. People may say that this commandment is not in the Torah so it is not valid but let us remember that the Torah is not the whole counsel of God, although the root of every commandment is no doubt found within the Torah. Torah means instruction and instructions found outside the five books of Moses are still the instructions from On High for our good.<br />
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Do not carry a burden on on the Sabbath<br />
Jer.17: 21-27 21 Thus says the Lord: “Take heed to yourselves, and bear no burden on the Sabbath day, nor bring it in by the gates of Jerusalem; 22 nor carry a burden out of your houses on the Sabbath day, nor do any work, but hallow the Sabbath day, as I commanded your fathers. 23 But they did not obey nor incline their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear nor receive instruction. 24 “And it shall be, if you heed Me carefully,” says the Lord, “to bring no burden through the gates of this city on the Sabbath day, but hallow the Sabbath day, to do no work in it, 25 then shall enter the gates of this city kings and princes sitting on the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they and their princes, accompanied by the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and this city shall remain forever.26 And they shall come from the cities of Judah and from the places around Jerusalem, from the land of Benjamin and from the lowland, from the mountains and from the South, bringing burnt offerings and sacrifices, grain offerings and incense, bringing sacrifices of praise to the house of the Lord. 27 “But if you will not heed Me to hallow the Sabbath day, such as not carrying a burden when entering the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day, then I will kindle a fire in its gates, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched.”’”<br />
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***This is not an exhaustive list of Scriptures, it is meant to be a quick basic overview.***<br />
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K D Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10183114008882831294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-895349274863467315.post-90735179943975049722014-02-16T16:47:00.002-08:002014-02-16T16:47:21.177-08:00Is This the Wake-Up Call?To be honest, I've been out of the social programming of American mainstream medicine for so long, I was truly shocked at the figures and the expressions. Our Creator has stated repeatedly throughout His Word that is our Healer. Most of these figures are appalling. I don't know how these people will be able to afford this Affordable Care Act. <br />
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<a href="http://www.bizpacreview.com/2014/01/31/watch-employees-react-as-they-learn-of-obamacare-premium-increases-97584">http://www.bizpacreview.com/2014/01/31/watch-employees-react-as-they-learn-of-obamacare-premium-increases-97584</a>K D Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10183114008882831294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-895349274863467315.post-6602670477636186862014-02-16T16:44:00.000-08:002014-02-16T16:44:29.352-08:00The Cost of Raising Children<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Lato, Arial, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 26px;">The estimated cost to raise the last of the Baby boomers was $100,000.00 if I remember correctly. Now it's estimated at nearly a quarter of a million dollars. What I found both interesting and disheartening was that the major increase of expense boiled down to basically paying someone else to raise the children.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #f3f3f3;">I was at the store shopping today when suddenly I heard this slight voice come over the intercom of the store. You could hardly hear it at all over the sounds of the store. People were clamouring to get all their last minute Christmas shopping done, banging and clanging, talking loud on their cell phones, crying kids, the beep beep beep of the riding carts backing up. Still something about that still small voice seemed to cut right through and I could barely make out the words, "free gift". " to get your free gift, go to...table... flashing light... 2 minutes" That is about all I could make out.</span><br />
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I found myself rushing through the crowd who seemed totally oblivious to the situation. The store was giving away something for free and nobody seemed interested. Nobody seemed to have heard. They were all too busy with their own little world. How had they not heard that there was a free gift to be given away? Or, maybe they did not even care? How can you not care about a free gift? GET OUT OF MY WAY! I thought to myself as people slowly meandered across my path. Don't you people realize that I am on my way to receive my free gift? Don't any of you want a free gift too? I could hear the person on the intercom counting down... 45 seconds... Where was that table at? 30 seconds... It has to be here. I know I am almost there! 15 seconds... THERE IT IS! </span><br />
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I scrambled down the aisle and made it to the spot where I could receive my free gift.A man came out to the table and looked around. He asked me if I was there for the free gift. YES I AM. But, nobody else was there. The man looked sad and began calling out to people around him, does anyone here want a free gift? I have a free gift to give away, won't anyone come over and receive it? One or two other people hesitantly came over to the table. The man at the table said, well, lets get started. Maybe more will come for the free gift once I start. We waited patiently as he began.</span><br />
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A few other people came over to see what was going on. What was this demonstration. One lady in particular seemed quite skeptical and seemed to want to interrupt with smart aleck remarks. A mother and her daughter kept getting sidetracked and joking with each other. Another one or two seemed genuinely interested in what the man was saying. Finally at the end of the demonstration he offered the free gift. The one caveat, you had to step up to the table to receive it. </span><br />
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People seemed a bit weirded out by actually having to step up to the table to receive their free gift, but eventually did. Even the doubter finally walked up and received hers. I think there was about 12 of us in all to receive the gift. I even went a step further and bought into it the whole 9 yards, as did a couple others and totally bought what he was selling. As I walked away with my new slicer and my free gift, I could not help but think how much that was like the offer of salvation . . . </span><br />
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That still small voice speaking through the air within ear shot of everyone who was willing to stop and listen, available to anyone who was willing to listen and follow a simple instruction, free and clear to anyone who showed up to hear the message, to receive the free gift. And even more, you had to make a personal investment if you were serious about the offer that was given and to get the full benefit of the message presented. It wasn't about just the free gift, but about the whole package.Romans 6:23 for the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.</span></div>
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K D Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10183114008882831294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-895349274863467315.post-32831787363348379492013-11-22T10:15:00.001-08:002013-11-22T11:28:14.219-08:00John Q. PublicThe Warren Commission was doubted very early on, even though such doubt really wouldn't be spoken in polite society until after the death of MLK and RFK. Perhaps, sharing the name, gave me an urgency to know more or perhaps it was the call on my life, even back then; to seek truth. <br />
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In 1967, we were taking a family vacation to Texas. I was so excited for three reasons. One, we were going with Grandpa and Grandma, and mom and dad behaved better on those trips. Two, I was going to see the Gulf of Mexico and three, we were going to Dallas. At the age of nine, recent history, was definitely of interest. <br />
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I was surprised, however; when my Grandpa took a stern voice with me, as we were heading toward Dealey Plaza. As I mentioned in another article, Kennedy is my maiden name, which I of course shared with my parents and paternal grandparents. His words raised a thought that day that has never been relinquished. Here we are, brown skinned tourists in Dallas, a people of very prominent proboscis, and actually looking far from wealthy white or of Irish descent. My Grandpa, very sternly and seriously stated, "Don't tell anyone your last name." I knew then, that statement would prove significant on more levels than my 9 year old mind could comprehend. If the shooter was dead, and the shooter of the shooter was dead, what was still unresolved?<br />
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Lo, these many years later, I can look back and realize this fact. Less than four years after the death of President Kennedy, and not a full three years following the official declaration of the Warren Commission, the idea that the murder was solved already did not resonate with at least one average citizen. If Lee Harvey Oswald had lived to stand trial, clearly in the heart and mind of some average Americans, there was already a reasonable doubt. K D Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10183114008882831294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-895349274863467315.post-7384917750444461522013-10-07T17:32:00.000-07:002013-10-07T17:32:23.142-07:00Our Government in Action . . .In Reality, How Much Sense Does This Make? The government is paying how many people, on how many shifts through the shut down to harass this private business?<br />
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Not to mention government websites are being updated in regard to the shutdown. I have been truly saddened to see the number of videos and articles that indicate the "marching orders are" to make this as difficult as possible, one way or another on the citizens. <br />
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Whether it was actually ever stated in those terms, the evidence and the actions speak quite loudly!K D Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10183114008882831294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-895349274863467315.post-17568633776945527532013-09-29T17:30:00.000-07:002013-09-29T17:30:19.904-07:00A Divine AppointmentSukkot has been wonderful, even if I am sukkotin' solo! It's been so much better than last year! <br />
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Last year, was so sad and painful on so many levels. It was my first Sukkot alone in years, and I was still grieving the fact that my daughter had left to never return, and wondering if I'd see my grandkids again, before they were grown. One of my friends who had been "sukkoting" for several years with me, even if not always in person; was in hospice care. Then, as if that wasn't enough . . . After getting my sukkah all ready in the afternoon, I was just finishing up chores, when I broke my arm and a bone in my foot. I broke my arm quite badly, so I didn't notice the foot pain so much til the bone began poking out the skin! Last year was a rough Sukkot! Yet it was still a very special time to be alone with my Creator and my Messiah who love me more than anyone ever could. <br />
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I gained a genuinely deep appreciation of just the fact that I was allowed to know about this special time. He could be sitting up there on His throne, saying "Guess when it is and try to guess what pleases me!" Our Heavenly Father loves us enough to tell us what pleases Him and what days belong to Him!<br />
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So this Sukkot, was different. It wasn't about my pain at all, for which I am very thankful! I was still alone, but I feel very confident that will not be the case next year. Sukkot was different this year, in that I continued to function from the sukkah, on days that were not the High Shabbats. I received a deeper understanding of just how temporary this wilderness journey truly is, and how amazingly awesome YHWH's provision and shelter are! And HalleluYah, no broken bones, this year!<br />
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As this special week was coming to an end, I discovered an e-mail telling me about a meeting the next day. With the next day, not a High Shabbat, I felt a tug of obligation to attend, but there was no address given, so I decided I'd call the next morning to inquire. The next morning began a wonderful day, I shall not forget.<br />
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Wednesday morning I awoke early in the sukkah. I love just lying there for a few minutes aware that I am in the sukkah. I say good morning to Adonai and good morning to Y'hshuwah. I came into the house to use the facilities, then following morning chores, came back in to make the phone call. There was no answer, so I sat down to do some reading and wait. I was already beginning the self talk of arguing against going, and a time limit for the return phone call was set. The phone rang, and I lost that excuse, but since it was farther away than I had thought, I manufactured a new excuse, but left the option open. <br />
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I did a bit more around the place and decided I'd just head out and see what it was all about, so I did. I was ready at any time to turn around, I don't know why, other than the flesh. I know it was the flesh, for two reasons. The blessings that transpired through this journey and the fact that I was looking for a religious reason to not go. I got to the meeting late, because I went to the wrong building, but the people were gracious and I made some new connections for my business and a great advertising offer at no cost to me. How nice is that? After the meeting I decided I'd stop by Subway to get their special. Five Dollar Footlongs, all month. Now this was a great plan, in that the next day was Simchat Torah, and I wouldn't need to prepare any food ahead of time. A footlong is two meals. Dinner after sundown and lunch the following afternoon. So, buffalo chicken was the plan with fresh cucumber salad from the garden!<br />
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It was in the Subway, I was blessed beyond measure. A young man was ahead of me in the line and he had a pretty large order. He looked at me, with my headcovering and tzitziyot and I looked at him with his beard and the "look," but no tzitziyot. The awkward silence continued as we both sort of studied each other out of the corner of our eyes. Finally, the ice was broken by a comment behind the counter. Then he looked at me and complimented my tzitziyot. I responded with a question about their Sukkot gathering and I thought he was mishpochah. He stood there for a moment, looking almost embarrassed, saying his tzitziyot had been destroyed and a new set was being made, while he ran out for lunch. I gave him a card and a bar of G-ma's Goatmilk Soap. We chatted a bit more while they finished his order. He looked at the soap, sheepishly grinned and after a pregnant pause, asked me if I was G-ma. We parted wishing each other blessings, and all I could think was I'd already been blessed more than I would have asked or imagined.<br />
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Now, blessing upon blessing are you ready for this . . . They were observing Sukkot, but it was in the yard of their new home, as they've recently relocated to the area! <br />
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<br />K D Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10183114008882831294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-895349274863467315.post-58356087855226680112013-09-22T18:09:00.000-07:002013-09-22T18:09:55.686-07:00Keeping WatchIt's been nearly twenty years ago, since my first encounter with what I thought was an angel. YHWH is truly awesome, in that He sends beings into our lives on our behalf. This particular incident, I'm quite sure happened, for no other reason than bring YHWH glory, and all these years later, I am so thankful for what was offered that day, and that I get to keep sharing the goodness of our Heavenly Father in the retelling of this account.<br />
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This was back in my days of being a restaurateur. I had come to know YHWH and begun following Y'hshuwah over a year earlier, I believe. It was about this time of year, I remember school had already started. I was one of those employers that had High School kids working for me, and between the lunch hour and the closing shift, I was often there by myself. I must interject this, at this point. I'm very thankful for the success YHWH gave me in that restaurant, and I'm very glad to be out of that business. I cannot imagine all the wage issues, religious boycott issues, discrimination accusations . . . yet I digress.<br />
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The second shift "rush" had already taken place. It wasn't so much of a rush, but the place filled up just enough to keep my hopping for about 30 minutes, then there was lull between 3:30 and when my after school help would arrive at 4:30. Usually, I had things well timed and could take that hour preparing for the dinner rush and closing, but that day, I realized I was out of something and the supplier closed at 4:30. I didn't have to worry too much about disappointing customers that time of day, as it was the dead hour in the place, so I decided I'd run down to the supply house and be back before my employee even came to work. I grabbed some money out of the cash register, which was nicely filled from the lunch hour and headed out the door and down the road.<br />
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The trip didn't take long at all and I was back turning into the parking lot in about 20 minutes, when I realized there was a man standing in the restaurant. The next realization that occurred to me, was that I had left the door unlocked! Then things changed . . . As I rushed into the restaurant, not really sure what to expect, I greeted him with a smile and "Hello" and told him I'd take his order in just a minute. He smiled and said he wasn't placing an order, he'd just been "keeping watch." That expression caused me to give pause, as I thanked him. This gentleman appeared to be in his late sixties, nicely dressed in a a gray suit, with hat in hand. He could have been any of the distinguished gentlemen at Temple, but he wasn't. I'd never seen him before, and certainly not since.<br />
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I again asked him if I could get him anything "on the house" and he responded with "No thank you, he'd be going now, as he was no longer needed here." I thanked him again for "watching the place." With that he went out the door turned to the right. As Hebrews 13:2 hit my heart, I nearly climbed over the counter to get out the front door, but as I'm sure you've already guessed, he was gone. There had been no car parked in the lot or in front of the restaurant. I looked to the right, first, but could clearly see both directions up the road and saw no pedestrians. To this day, I believe he was an angel sent by Elohim, but I can't be certain. I'm not sure I entertained well, but am very glad that when I thanked him, I offered him food and beverage.<br />
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angels unawares. Hebrews 13:2 </i></b>K D Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10183114008882831294noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-895349274863467315.post-17647642959812615572013-09-15T14:51:00.000-07:002013-09-15T14:51:52.469-07:00AngelsAngels have been on my mind as of late. We are specifically directed by Paul to not worship them, and I am certainly not suggesting that we do. I want to address the concept we have developed socially for what an angel is. There are several careers that are often compared to angels, and I don't buy that. Angels are true beings that serve our Creator. <br />
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The images for angels are numerous, but most are portrayed with a child like innocence or a feminine softness than I just don't see as Scriptural. I'm not saying angels cannot be feminine, but the image of frilly is simply misleading. As servants of the Most High Elohim, they are not standing around polishing halos. I've had three encounters that I believe were with angelic beings, and on all three occasions none of them were "cupidish" or what we would term cherub faced, or even feminine. <br />
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I'm going to share each occasion in the next few editions and I would invite our readers to share experiences they have had as well. The occasion I want to share today is simple and I didn't see their faces, but what I did see immediately took me to the 91st Psalm and Matthew 28:3.<br />
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It was late one evening and I'd been invited to a special service with a friend. I'd ridden with her and she was dropping me off. As I said, it was late and I'd forgotten to leave the front light on, so it was dark. I got out of her car and headed toward the door. In the dark, I misstepped on a loose rock, and immediately began to fall. I literally felt a strong hand and arm around my waist, and one on my shoulder, to steady me. In that moment, I saw what looked like lightning flash next to me. Sound dramatic? You bet it does! It was! Immediately my spirit was filled with the 91st Psalm. My foot was not dashed on the stone, and I didn't fall. YHWH sent His angel to keep me from being hurt.<br />
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Which of course brought me to another thought later that night. I'm not petite. These angels are no lightweights! All these years later, I saw an image of an angel that made me think of the ones that YHWH's Word promises that He sends, as well as various ones in Scripture may have seen. I mentioned to a friend of mine who does work out and stays in good shape, that I figure more angels have a resemblance closer to him than to the flowery, frilly images we've come to associate with heavenly beings.<br />
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As the end of days continue to unfold, I'm very thankful to know YHWH is host of a heavenly army, as described throughout Scripture. The term angel appears in Scripture over 250 times.<br />
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<i><b>. . . Thus saith YHWH unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great
multitude; for the battle is not yours, but Elohim. history in Holy Scripture</b></i>K D Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10183114008882831294noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-895349274863467315.post-57456789880341678102013-05-26T14:39:00.000-07:002013-05-26T14:39:50.959-07:00Have We Angered Our Deity?I've always been curious about the fact that other lands to which religious America considers heathen or third world, realize when the weather is turbulent or negatively unrelenting, they may have angered their gods, and they attempt to make amends or offerings or appeasements or something! Why not in America, why not? Religious America doesn't seem to make the correlation and if anything is mentioned, it's usually perceived to be offensive and Phariseeical. Americans for the most part, usually see the need for someone else to repent. <br />
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I was awakened very early Tuesday morning, the day after the big tornado went through Moore, Oklahoma and the day before the second anniversary of the Joplin tornado, both EF5s. As I prayed, many things raced through my mind. I found out that Oklahoma City had been celebrating Gay Pride the week prior and the weekend had been filled with "Gay Events." I, like so many, associate the gay agenda with Sodom and Gomorrah, and undoubtedly there is a parallel, but I believe there's more. It's hard not to consider the use of the rainbow with hands in the air as a sign of defiant disrespect, but saying the Son of G-d lived a perfect life and died so we could do what we want and argue about what to eat, is pretty disrespectful as well. . . <br />
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One of the very first e-mails I ever sent as I entered the world of technology was to Jerry Falwell after he had blamed the gays for 9/11, because I knew better, and he should have. The G-d of Israel doesn't punish innocent people for the sins of another, so there has to be more to this Weather of Biblical proportion. As I perused Facebook, a few more realities hit me.<br />
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Immediately, there were the usual anti-Obama, anti-abortion, and anti-gay posts, and of course the religious debates droning on and on between Paul's epistles and Torah but I saw more, for perhaps the first time. There were also anti-religious posts about all the issues in my previous sentence. As I read various posts and headline news items, it occurred to me, so many Americans are "right in their own eyes" and I'm talking about the devout and those claiming to believe, as well as the politically correct. The more I read, the more I realized, we have sort of taken on the role of ancient Israel, right around the time they were heading into Babylonian captivity. Wouldn't it be nice if it was just somebody else doing something wrong that I didn't want to do anyway? Rather than the sulfur rain of Genesis going through my mind, however; I kept hearing various passages from Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel raising up in my spirit.<br />
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Oklahoma has taken a "beatin" for years regarding tragedy. There was a similar tornado in 1999, just four years after the OKC bombing, then another tornado four years later, and the last couple of years have been fraught with drought. This is not at all to single out Oklahoma, as nearly all of the range and farm land, the Bible belt, has had horrific weather conditions. We haven't let the farmland rest. Every seven years the land is supposed to lie fallow and rest. We don't let anything rest. <br />
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Sabbath isn't even Scripturally observed by much of the mainstream religious and those of us who do "observe" it all have our very special rules of dispensation, a.k.a. excuses. Then there is the other extreme with all the extras, who have literally made work out of the day of rest. For the most part in American society, the seventh day of the week is a day to catch up around the house, go shopping, and be about ourselves. A far cry from the Scriptural instructions. There are many G-d fearing people who do not live agriculturally, but work on Sabbath. Jobs are not easy to come by in this economy and many careers are service oriented, so that's been "justified." I can't speak for anyone else, but the fact of the matter is, we as a society, do not stop our perpetual motion for Sabbath. No matter how we explain it, or excuse it, or make work of it, we simply don't stop our own activities.<br />
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<i><b>Neither carry forth a burden out of your houses on the Sabbath day, neither do ye any work, but hallow ye the Sabbath day, as I commanded your fathers. But they obeyed not, neither inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, nor receive instruction. Jeremiah 17:22,23</b></i><br />
Undoubtedly, from a Scriptural perspective, the week-end plans of Oklahoma City this particular week-end of Sabbath and Pentecost/Shvu'ot, was not a good judgment call on the part of the planners, but by the same token, the participants weren't laying any claim to the promises of keeping the Sabbath and Holy Day. Sabbath is the 7th day of the week, every week, and Pentecost/Shavu'ot is an annual Holy Day, so the odds of hitting this was 1 in 52. But clearly, the mainstream religious aren't faring well in their picking and choosing which laws to keep and which to disregard, either.<br />
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<i><b>If thou turn away thy foot from the Sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the Sabbath a delight, the holy of YHWH, honourable; and shall honour Him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words: Then shalt thou delight thyself in YHWH; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of YHWH has spoken it. Isaiah 58:13-14</b></i><br />
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I realize, homosexuality is referred to as an abomination and I'm not defending it. I would like to point out, however; that the term abomination appears over 20 times in the book of Proverbs alone, with one passage listing seven abominable offenses. In the twenty times the word, abomination appears, the entire book of Proverbs never addresses the subject of homosexuality. <br />
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I do not believe YHWH appreciates HIS Word belittled in regard to sexual behavior. Nor do I believe He wants His Word taken out of context. I also think He is very displeased at the presumption of new rules. I know He doesn't like pride, and Proverbs is quite explicit in the fact He has zero tolerance for mockery and foolishness. Calamity of Biblical Proportion is not just happening to a particular group of people, or to those committing just a particular offense in the eyes of others, it's happening across the country and around the world. <br />
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<i><b>Her priests have violated my law, and have profaned mine holy things: they have put no difference between the holy and profane, neither have they showed difference between the unclean and the clean, and have hid their eyes from my sabbaths, and I am profaned among them. Ezekiel 22:26</b></i><br />
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Bible believers speak of being a Royal Priesthood a Holy People, but are we truly living as such? It is seriously time for those who are claiming to have a belief in the Creator portrayed in the Bible to see where we may have, indeed; angered Him. Lot did not pay for the sins of Sodom, Israel didn't pay for the sins of Egypt. Only one man paid for the sins of others, and He said, "It is finished." <br />
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It doesn't matter what we religiously stand against, if we're not busy about our Father's business, we're not following Messiah, which means we are not walking in obedience. The word for not walking what we're talking is: hypocrite. <br />
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<b><i>But the house of Israel rebelled against Me in the wilderness: they walked not in My statutes, and they despised My judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them; and My Sabbaths they greatly polluted: then I said, I would pour out my fury upon them in the wilderness, to consume them. . .Because they despised My judgments, and walked not in My statutes, but polluted my Sabbaths: for their heart went after their idols. Ezekiel 20:13,16 </i></b><br />
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Now, if the G-d of Israel will do this to His chosen people, who in the world do we think we are? <br />
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<i><b>Moreover also I gave them my Sabbaths, to be a sign between Me and them, that they might know that I am YHWH that sanctify them Eze 20:12</b></i><br />
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Keep in mind the only Scriptures at the time of Paul's writing was the Old Testament.<br />
<i><b>For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope. Romans 15:4</b></i>K D Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10183114008882831294noreply@blogger.com0