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Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Hooked to the World by an App

Revelation 13:1-18 NKJV Then I stood on the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast rising up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his horns ten crowns, and on his heads a blasphemous name. 2 Now the beast which I saw was like a leopard, his feet were like the feet of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. The dragon gave him his power, his throne and great authority. 3 And I saw one of his heads as if it had been mortally wounded and his deadly wound was healed. And all the world marveled and followed the beast. 4 So they worshiped the dragon who gave authority to the beast; and they worshiped the beast, saying “Who is like the beast?” Who is able to make war with him?” 5 And he was given a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies, and he was given authority to continue for forty-two months. 6 Then he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme His name, His tabernacle, and those who dwell in heaven. 7 It was granted to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them. And authority was given him over every tribe, tongue and nation. 8 All who dwell on the earth will worship him, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. 9 If anyone has an ear, let him hear. 10 He who leads into captivity shall go into captivity; he who kills with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and faith of the saints.

11 Then I saw another beast coming up out of the earth, and he had two horns like a lamb and spoke like a dragon. 12 And he exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence, and causes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. 13 He performs great signs, so that he even makes fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men. 14 And he deceives those who dwell on the earth by those signs which he was granted to do in the sight of the beast, telling those who dwell on the earth to make an image to the beast who was wounded by the sword and lived. 15 He was granted power to give breath to the image of the beast, that the image of beast, should both speak and cause as many as would not worship the image of the beast to be killed. 16 He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, 17 and no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. 18 Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man: His number is 666.

In the first two chapters of Genesis reveals the beginning of God’s plan which was purposed to putting a man in the garden. And in that, a deception came to disrupt….a voice from the dust. And Genesis 3:1 tells us that the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. Yes a voice came from the dust as a beast. BUT in the last two chapters of the Bible is the book of Revelation and in this that which was planned in the Beginning is resumed in the glory of God, of His Son Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit.

From Revelation 21:6 reveals that there was no more sea. For this was done away with in Revelation 20:11 for the earth and the heaven will flee away from God of the White Throne judgment. So “this sea” in this passage does not mean water, but of a spirit pertaining to the spiritual and a beast…….that is, it is a sea that holds a perpetual unrest as seen from Mark 4:39 where the wind and wave obeyed Jesus! This sea represents a “beast” …an unruly hostile "troubler" of God’s people: His name is Thay--reon. This troubler is seen in Revelation 13:1 and 13:11, he is equipped in demonic magic and ventriloquism. Revelation 13:1 Then I stood on the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast rising up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns and on his horns ten crowns, and on his heads a blasphemous name. Yes, this beast will be done away with as described as the sea Jesus speaks of in Revelation 21:6!

Judgment will come and that sea will give up her dead. All that Thay—reon took captive. This beast will cease to destroy or disturb. If we truly look at this, we find the first beast is a man, the troubler with demonic ties. But when we look at the second "beast", this word has the meaning of not man but an idol. And behind every idol is a lie.

Where are idols found in this world, well, one is found in your phone. It is like a lifeline to the world. And this world, apps are provided to simplify your life. Oh, yes there is an app for you to use. And the "beast" will have this idol at your fingertips so that he can keep connected to you for his own intent! It will lie to you and tell you that you "really" need this app.

(In referring to the hand, it is considered the right hand when having a connection to fellowship: "the right hand of fellowship".)

Galatians 2:9-14 NKJV 9 and when James, Cephas (Peter), and John who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that had been given to me, they gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised. 10 They desired only that we should remember the poor, the very thing which I also was eager to do. 11 Now when Peter had come to Antioch, I withstood him to his face, because he was to be blamed; 12 for before certain men came from James, he would eat with the Gentiles; but when they came, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision. 13 And the rest of the Jews also played the hypocrite with him, so that even Barnabas was carried away with their hypocrisy. 14 But when I saw that they were not straightforward about the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter before them all, "If you, being a Jew, live in the manner of Gentiles and not as the Jews, why do you compel Gentiles to live as Jews?

In verse 10 of Revelation 13..the call is for endurance and faith of the saints. Faith is required ….it should be a knowing of the past faith walk in Him, that although He is neither chaotic nor is He haphazard, but the end times have been orchestrated by Him. It is you and I who are to walk like a beautiful song on a stormy day, to live in harmony with God seated in heavenly places while hell is breaking loose….on earth.

Faith people exhibit a language that speaks the new spiritual life and where Christ the true is praised. Those of faith hold truth and speak it as Jesus spoke !

Faith people make room for life and living…..they make room to rest in Him and abide in His presence. For it is in Him we learned to praise Him in the midst of trials and tribulations and see His glory cover our land.

In this hour we should imagine God waving a caution flag before us. He is revealing an area of danger in that life line to the world. For you and I will not be involved in any of the same political, social, and military circles as the Beast who is alive today. His political wisdom and flattery's are exhibited in his public policies. He is an unconverted man. His use of political strategies will essentially appeal to the lust of flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life found 1 John 2:15-17. His appeal will be for us to abandon our own faith and give cooperation to his agenda. It involves a trust and loyalty to him. It is submitting not to God but to political programs. He will have his umbrella of peace and safety. Should we now consider and keep to the fore front of our thinking that when his seduction and subversion through flattery's fail, it is truly of reign of terror that will ensue where persecution begins.

Thank you to all who give heed to the Lord. We are thankful for His truth in this hour of chaos. In a past teaching from about 4 years ago, I had written where we would not be part of the end times, that the United States would not be there. But I was wrong! What I have seen, read and learned from the past few years from a different frame of thinking and walking. But today, I can see and hear the good Shepherd. He is for us and we are under the shadow of the Almighty. We reside in His peace and His safety. We learn by being in His presence. We understand Him by His commitment to truth He has given. He never changes! Amen!

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Friday, January 30, 2026

Humpty Dumpty the Sequel

Am so appalled to be alive to see such nonsense. I think of others who are with the Lord today and how they might be surprised of all the fake news, and hindrances. In Scripture we find this: Proverbs 14:12 there is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.

In a recent Letters to the Editors, one notes narcissists listed as Trump followers. Another is Evidence, do not cherry pick only the rights we agree with, lists followers as insurrectionists. If one truly wants truth they would seek out who the insurrectionists were on January 6 debate. In one last session the last several days, those with a subpoena in hand appeared on the Hill in Washington, D.C.. And they were the five including him who said Trump was leader. They held no truth and appeared as some goon squad out for their own justice. Sad indeed! ( especially saying many cops died when they did not.)

There is going to be a sequel to Humpty Dumpty! They have placed themselves on a wall as "kings" and demand justice. They would not know what it looks like. Justice has been turned upside down!

Ecclesiastes does not speak that life can not be enjoyed. It is God Who wants us to enjoy the best that life has to offer. But the Bible also teaches that "to whom much is given, much is required." (Luke 12:48) Christians should enjoy life but to keep it in perspective. Our purpose for living is not found in earthy treasures. It is found only in a life filled with a desire to the Lord Jesus Christ. That is why He said, "Whoever drinks of this water will thirst again, but whoever drinks of the water I shall give him will never thirst." ( John 4:13) Ecclesiastes does not say that life cannot be enjoyed.

God is displeased with perverting justice: Ecclesiastes 5:8…..NKJV….8 if you see the oppression of the poor, and the violent (1) perversion of justice and righteousness in the a province, do not marvel at the matter; for high official watches over high official, and higher officials over them.

Whatever the chain of command: God is still over ALL!

There is the pleasure of vanity: Ecclesiastes 2:5 I made myself gardens and orchards, and I planted all kinds of fruit trees in them. 6 I made myself water pools from which to water the trees of the grove. 7 I acquired male and female servants, and had servants born in my house. Yes, I had greater possessions of herds and flocks than all who were in Jerusalem before me. 8 I also gathered for myself silver and gold and the special treasures of kings and of the provinces. I acquired male and female singers, the delights of the sons of men, and musical instruments of all kinds. 9 So I became great and excelled more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. Also my wisdom remained with me. 10 Whatever my eyes desired I did not keep from them. I did not withhold my heart from any pleasure, For what heart rejoiced in all my labor; and this was my reward from all my labor. 11 Then I looked on all the works that my hands had done. And on the labor in which I had toiled; and indeed all was vanity and grasping for the wind, there was no profit under the sun.

Then we find the end of the wise and the fool! Ecclesiastes 2: 12 Then I turned myself to consider wisdom and madness and folly; for what can the man do who succeeds the king?---- Only what he has already done. 13 Then I saw that wisdom excels folly and light excels darkness. 14 The wise man's eyes are in his head, but the fool walks in darkness. Yet I myself perceived that the same event happens to them all. 15 So I said in my heart, "as it happens to the fool, it also happens to me, and why was I then more wise?" Then I said in my heart, "This also is vanity." 16 For there is no more remembrance of the wise than of the fool forever. Since all that now is will be forgotten in the days to come." And how does a wide man die? As the fool! 17 Therefore I hated life because the work that was done under the sun was distressing to me, for all is vanity and grasping for the wind. 18 Then I hated all my labor in which I had toiled under the sun, because I must leave it to the man who will come after me. 19 And who knows whether he will be wide or a fool? Yet he will rule over all my labor in which I toiled and in which I have shown myself wide under the sun. This also is vanity. 20 Therefore I turned my heart and despaired of all the labor in which I had toiled under the sun. 21 For there is a man whose labor is with wisdom, knowledge, and skill; yet he must leave his heritage to a man who has not labored for it. This also is vanity and a great evil. 22 For what has man for all his labor, and for the striving of his heart with which he has toiled under the sun? 23 For all his days are sorrowful and his work burdensome; even in the night his hear takes no rest. This also is vanity. 24 Nothing is better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and that his soul should enjoy good in his labor. This also, I saw, was from the hand of God. 25 For who can eat, or who can have enjoyment, more than I? 26 For God gives wisdom and knowledge and joy to a man who is good in His sight; but to the sinner He gives the work of gathering and collecting, that he may give to him who is good before God. This also is vanity and grasping for the wind.

From verse 12, retribution is the doctrine and only God will balance the scales to compensate for life's inequalities. Wisdom is of far greater value than foolishness. It is because the wise man realizes what he is doing, but the fool blunders along like a blind man. In verses 14-16 it is the Preacher realizing that both wise and fool are destined for death. But none of that will bring redemption. If wisdom does not guarantee the person justice, then all the effort he exerted in becoming wise accomplishes nothing.

So nothing like wealth and pleasure accomplish nothing. You cannot take them with you at death. From verses 20-23 the person comes to despair in knowing he is leaving his fruitful labor to him who dho does not deserve it nor has worked for it!

Seek to please the Lord and honor Him in your work. As you do, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy!

We are to fear God! Ecclesiastes 5:1-3 NKJV Walk prudently when you go to the house of God; and draw near to hear rather than to give the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they do evil.

2 Do not be rash with your mouth, And let not your heart utter anything hastily before God.

For God is in heaven, and you on earth; Therefore let your words be few.

3 For a dream comes through much activity, And a fool’s voice is known by his many words.

At first glance, verse 3 appears to say that dreams are an echo of our daytime activities, that anxious days cause troubled sleep. While that is certainly true, the verse appears in the context of how to worship God. Thus Solomon advises, "Prioritize and keep your life simple!"

Do not pile on extra stuff to your life. Put God first.

"Walk prudently" means "watch your moral conduct." Frequently, "hear" is used as a symphony with "obey," and the "sacrifice of fools" is allowing fellowship to degenerate into mere socializing without serious regard toward walking prudently and hearing God. Hastiness in prayer is speaking ill-considered words before God. Though we pour out a prayer to Him in anguish, we may not think about the possible effects of our words. We can also do this by praying carelessly, ignorant of the seriousness of our communication with God.

What causes hastiness in prayer?

1. A multitude of business.

2. The busy fool pours out a flood of useless words because his mind is crammed with all the details of his business.

3. Evil excess misuses important time with God and obscures the effectiveness of simple, heartfelt, and thoughtful prayer. When our minds are so full of our own activities rather than with the purposes of God, we often pray to Him like fools who talk incessantly about things of no consequence, or we endlessly repeat ourselves.

Sin Weakens and Destroys...Ecclesiastes 12:6-7;11--14 Amplified Bible 6[Remember your Creator earnestly now] before the silver cord [of life] is snapped apart, or the golden bowl is broken, or the pitcher is broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern [ and the whole circulatory system of blood ceases to function]. 7 Then shall the dust [out of which God made man’s body] return to the earth as it was, and the spirit shall return to God Who gave it.

11 The words of the wise are like prodding goads, and firmly fixed [in the mind] like nails are the collected sayings which are given [as proceeding] from one Shepherd. 12 But about going further [than the words given by one Shepherd], my son be warned. Of making many books there is no end [so do not believe everything you read]. And much study is a weariness of the flesh. 13 All has been heard; the end of the matter is: Fear God[ revere and worship Him, knowing that he is] and keep His commandments, for this is the whole of man[ the full, original purpose of his creation, the object of God’s providence, the root of character, the foundation of all happiness, the adjustment to all inharmonious circumstances and conditions under the sun] and the whole duty for every man. 14 For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it is good or evil.

Weakened without Christ Jesus ; Ephesians 2:11-13 NKJV 11 Therefore remember that you, once Gentiles in the flesh---who are called the Un-circumcision by what is called the Circumcision made in the flesh by hands---12 that at that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the common-wealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.

1. We were estranged from our Creator our Father

2. Were without a Savior, living in futility and hopelessness

Thoughts on Genesis 4:1-10…Cain slew his brother Abel.

1. In approaching God, Cain was coming to God in his personal worthiness

2. He was not accepting of God’s way

3. Cain was offering to God what God had cursed, the whole ground of the earth

4. Cain presented the toil of his own hands:God refused it

5. Anger culminated in Cain’s character

6. His path was set for rage, set for the unworthy…no good purpose

Believing Power Demonstrates Strength: Ephesians 1:18-19 Amplified Bible 18 By having the eyes of your heart flooded with light; so that you can know and understand the hope to which He has called you, and how rich is His glorious inheritance in the saints (His set-apart ones), 19 And [ so that you can know and understand] what is the immeasurable and unlimited and surpassing greatness of His power in and for us who believe, as demonstrated in the working of His mighty strength.

1. Strength of God is in us who believe

2. That strength is demonstrated through us when our eyes for seeing is flooded with His light

3. That is our hearts must be filled with His thoughts, His ways and plan

Freddy Mercury wrote later after his musical years that idolization brought him bitter loneliness. He knew he lacked personal friendship. In a song by U-2, thinking it was the 1980's, they wrote for the song " haven't found what I am looking for."

Many today will sing the same song, sing it or confess with much cursing that they lack. They might be stealing sums of money by governmental means but they cannot take it with them. Humpty Dumpty is sitting on the wall. He has made himself a king and he has his own rules. He will fall and break into pieces. His silver cord will break. His life will be over! There is distractions in this world and what headlines your thinking will take you there. You will find the ditch on the side of road. You will not go forward nor backward but you only wait on "help". I mean you have waited on help from the wrong place and wrong Father! You will find yourself the old and decrepit, but truth should rule your heart even now because then it will most likely be too late! Those who wait can despair and cut their own lives short!

Without God there is no purpose for our lives, no purpose under the sun!

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Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Halloween: No FEAR

So, what is the attraction of Halloween? Are people really into ghouls, goblins, spirits, devilry, and monsters? Are Americans really that attracted to the otherworldly theme of the holiday? And who called it a holiday? Unto the contrary, most Americans do not believe in demonic or even angelic spirits enough to think of Halloween as some kind of celebration of them. No, their thought process takes them in a celebration as such. It is in the donning of costumes and the consumption of alcohol: Halloween is the year's biggest escape from reality!

It seems this period of celebration increases each year. Have seen Halloween products sold with Christmas decorations. So what goes on here, guys?

The ancient Celtic celebration of Samhain (November 1), from which All Saints' Day and All Hallows Eve derive, was a kind of New Year’s as unto a holiday. Along with the days immediately before and after, it was special because the Celts believed that the boundary between this world and the spirit world was relaxed or lifted, allowing spirits to cross between them more easily. As this idea terrified superstitious people, they mollified the spirits by leaving out food and treats so that they would not curse them. Some practiced various forms of divination as in the seance to contact departed loved ones. Druids thought this to be the best time to seek guidance from the dead! Some people would go in the house through the window, and exit the same. ( Makes you think of those who are willing to rob another in their home)

At this time, people do what they desire. They have an enthusiastic attitude to having a great time of entertainment: indoors and outdoors!

Have seen another nation with their folks coming in by an illegal manner worship the dead. They set up tables and worship their dead by telling young school students about an ancient grandmother or such. But skulls are out of line indeed when displayed for a young child to see in this nation. ( now they are making quilts to worship the dead. How sick is that?)

Turning toward Timothy: Three brief letters of First and Second Timothy and Titus were written by the apostle Paul to two evangelists, Timothy and Titus. These three epistles are often called "The Pastoral Epistles." This is a result of misunderstanding who a pastor is according to New Testament teaching. Many people have the mistaken idea that a preacher is the same as a pastor. They always confuse the roles of preachers (evangelists) with that of pastors (elders). The Bible, however, makes a clear distinction between evangelists and pastors. They do not refer to the same work in the church (Reading in Ephesians 4:11).

Since the letters of Timothy and Titus were written to evangelists rather than pastors, it is more accurate to call them "The Evangelistic Epistles." Even though First Timothy and Titus do contain the qualifications of elders (pastors), the letters were specifically written to preachers rather than to elders. Do you know any elders?

In Acts 20, we read of Paul's speech to the elders of the church. He warned them of the coming of false teachers who would draw away disciples after their teaching (Acts 20:28-32). Paul’s prophecy soon came true. It was necessary for him to leave Timothy at Ephesus to "charge some that they teach no other doctrine" (1 Timothy 1:3).

Two verses in First Timothy sum up what the epistle is about: "These things I write to you, though I hope to come to you shortly; but if I am delayed, I write so that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in the house of God which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth" (1 Timothy 3:14,15).

Chapter one of First Timothy speaks of the importance of teaching correct doctrine. Chapter two deals with the place of women in the church. Men and women are equal in salvation (Galatians 3:28), but they have different works in the church. Man is commanded to take the lead in prayers and teaching. Women are to "learn in silence with all submission" (1 Timothy 2:11). They are not to teach publicly where they have authority over men. Two reasons are given for this:

God created man first; Adam was not deceived, but Eve was.

In chapter 3 of Timothy, there are three prime qualifications of elders and deacons. It is God’s plan that each congregation be led by men called elders, or bishops (overseers), or pastors (shepherds). However, one must be qualified before he can serve in this important work. Deacons are special servants of the church. They serve under the elders of the church in works assigned to them. They too must be qualified.

Beginning here Paul to the evangelist Timothy: God has not given us fear, as to being cowardly, that cringing and fawning fear of dread. 2 Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

1. Meaning a safe and sound mind is found in Jesus ;It is also the disciplined mind, with the ability to understand and make right decisions

2. The safe or sound mind has the qualities of self-control / self-discipline..

3. One who has the spirit of fear is immobilized and tormented; they are banking on wrong decisions that gives way to bondage

4. 2 Timothy 1:6 tell us to remember our calling: Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in your through the laying on of my hands.

5. Within us, we have the power of God through Holy Spirit, enabling us to be victors and not victims; The perfect love of God has been poured out into our hearts, our lives through Jesus Christ; we have His abiding presence, and His mind to make sound choices

Timothy was given a word by Paul to remember God had given him a overcoming spirit. He had the Holy Spirit, so no fear could abide there. Timothy, who was honoring God---a young disciple became Paul’s companion in many of the journeys. Timothy’s mother Eunice and his grandmother, Lois, are mentioned for their righteousness. At the time of Paul’s second trip or visit to Lystra, Timothy was seen as read in acts 16:2. Acts 16:1-2 Then he came to Derbe and Lystra. And behold a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of certain Jewish woman who believed, but his father was Greek. 2 He was well spoken of by the brethren who were at Lystra and Iconium.

Paul had high regard for Timothy and saw him as his spiritual son in the Faith. It was Paul who arranged for Timothy to become his companion. IN Acts 16:3 Paul wanted to have him go with him. He had him circumcised because of the Jews who were in that region, for they all knew that his father was Greek. After the circumcision, Paul designated Timothy to the office of an evangelist found in 1 Timothy 4:14. Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the eldership. They gave him God’s purpose and the gifts God placed in Him. He traveled with Paul through Phrygia, Galatia, Mysia---also to Troas and Philippi in Acts 17.

Timothy followed Paul to Athens and then Paul sent Timothy with Silas to Thessalonica on a mission’s trip. Acts 17:15 and 2 Thessalonica 3:2….and sent Timothy our brother and minister of God and our fellow laborer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you and encourage you concerning your faith, 3 that no one should be shaken by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that we are appointed to this.

Then Timothy appeared in Corinth: 1 Thessalonica 1:1 and 2 Thessalonica 1:1.

After some years in Corinth, Timothy is later seen with Paul in Ephesus Acts 19:22. When Paul became a prisoner, it was Timothy who came to support him but was also arrested for short while. Hebrews 13:23 know that our brother Timothy has been set free with whom I shall see you if he comes shortly.

Timothy’s steps were ordered of the Lord. He would become the fearless indeed!

After Paul’s death in Rome, Timothy became Bishop at Ephesus. It was there he would die a martyrs death in A.D. 97! Already over the age of 80 it was the season , the pagan procession of the goddess Artemis. Timothy seeing the group knew many of them to be members of his church or flock. He encouraged them to stop the pagan worship as he preached them the word. In their anger, they raised their poles of wood which they had held in effigy, those faces of men or women, they wanted punished, to be dealt with in hate.

Timothy no longer held fear, but was bold as a lion to preach the word to those who were choosing the darkness over light! He died lifting the word of God, and telling them to repent!

Of Artemis: Ephesus was the center of the worship of Artemis or Diana. At one time when he, Paul was there, some of his companions were attacked by a mob. Paul knew the stress and pressure the church was under. But instead of praying the obvious for them, protection for them, he prays for spiritual development and fruit in them. In Ephesians 1:15-19 we read: “For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers. I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know Him better. I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which He has called you, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints, and His incomparably great power for us who believe.”

Here Paul desires them to have spiritual development and fruit in them. It is to know God better.

We are told in the book of Acts and chapter 19 that Paul’s ministry to the Ephesians in Ephesus caused many to turn from idols. A spiritual awakening in the city was widespread that it caused a recession among the idol-makers. The silversmiths lead by Demetrius had a meeting among those of the trade. Gathered together, he thought to stir them to anger and cause an action for their trade was in great danger of great loss in finances, so Demetrius was seeking to make a religious covering pretending this great reverence for Artemis or Diana and her temple. But the silversmiths meeting turned into a mob scene in which the whole city was inflamed. With chants to Diana as the great of the Ephesians, a crowd rushed to seize Paul’s traveling companions: Gaius and Aristarchus with the one purpose of killing them. Interesting truth: in Acts 19:32 many did not know why they were there and why they complained. Conflicting voices were heard at every side you could turn. Paul in his Ephesians prayer was not asking for their protection but for their spiritual growth. Today, I too do not ask for the obvious but I do pray for your spiritual development. That you too would have fruit that spiritual account. Enlightened in the kingdom of God. That you be Enlightened to truth and not wickedness. Proverbs 14:34 Message Bible: God-devotion makes a country strong; God-avoidance leaves people weak. Proverbs 14:34 Amp. Bible Uprightness and right standing with God ( moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation ) elevate a nation but sin is a reproach to any people.

In Closing: Are we as a group of people of a nation that was once under God now under that which masquerades as noble but is evil! Is violence at the door of our mouth? That idol worship is worshiping something that has nothing to do with the way, the life or truth that Jesus preached and Paul proclaimed. The words given by Jesus was to proclaim life that would set captives free: seen as the power of God in the heart of every man and woman who would believe on Jesus Christ. And today they build rockets and send them into space to honor the goddess Diana. They worship giant steps of man and never consider the God who created all this! The way of idol worship is that which is set for man to do that is good in his own eyes. We pray our nation turns back to God! Those dedicated to pride & changing that which God ordained, you too might see those coming down the sidewalk with poles holding those faces held in effigy because they with ash on their own faces, worshiping in the pagan procession of the goddess Artemis are bold in their own religion and worship. They worship dead things. Those he knew who came to the church, now ash on their faces or masks so the demons might not see their arrogant hate of others, Timothy raises his voice! NO longer held in fear, but was bold as a lion to preach the word to those who were choosing the darkness over light! He died lifting the word of God, and telling them to repent! Will we turn someone toward Jesus? Will we speak while there is time? For whatever time remains for each of us, may it be with a heart for God to speak now!

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