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The world is blind to these SEVEN, pivotal facts:

1. The Bible communicates Heaven’s 'Multi-millennial Strategic Plan for Humanity'.

2. There are SEVEN ages appointed for humanity.

3. We are nearing the end of the THIRD age, a pivotal turning point in this strategy.

4. A GREAT falling away from the Christian faith is predicted during the ending days of this THIRD age, as a result of backsliding, general lukewarmness and outright apostasy among the heretofore faithful. Look around and this you will clearly see.

5. Biblical prophecies have been and remain seeds of human history.

6. Yet-fulfilled prophecies, unfolding apace, are worthy of diligent study.

7. Now is the time to get and stay on ‘the right side of Bible prophecy’.

 

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Death by Freedom?


America was established based on the search for freedom by settlers who had left the Old World of Europe, ‘to escape religious or political oppression, as well as the rigid economic patterns of the Old World, which locked individuals into a particular station in life regardless of their skill or energy. Personal freedom was highly prized by these settlers…’ The concept of this search was succinctly captured in the Preamble to the Constitution, which mentions  ‘secure(ing) the blessings of liberty’. This would be achieved through ruling ‘by the people’ versus by a monarch. At the time, this was quite a revolutionary idea.*

Religious freedom was paramount in America’s establishment, namely freedom ‘of’ religion. In our short existence as a nation, this specific freedom has morphed considerably, and is now largely regarded and practiced as freedom ‘from’ religion, faith or worship. Moreover, the focus has expanded significantly beyond escaping religious, political and economic oppressions of the Old World, per se, to an unrelenting gallop to freedom from many restraints, in general.
I wonder if the founders might have ever imagined
the concept of freedom on steroids?
  
One freedom frequently mentioned in news reports is the freedom of speech, which has been broadly interpreted, and even legislated to include freedom of public expression, even expressions that exclude speech . This is evidenced in Supreme Court decisions that struck down state laws across the country, and declared flag burning was constitutionally protected ‘free speech’. According to my dictionary, the concept of public expressions is not included in the definition of speech. This interpretation has seemingly opened the door to a box of Pandoras. It has fueled and protected a wide range of public expressions that have taxed the tolerance of the majority in support of the rights and freedoms of increasing pugnacious elements of our culture.

Socio-culturally, politically, religiously and economically, America, one nation under Godindivisible, with liberty and justice for all’, is increasingly becoming the mirror image of the rusting, crumbling and ineffectual infrastructure across our land. Just as our politicians and governments lack the will to commit to do whatever may be necessary to address our infrastructure crisis, we, as a people, seemingly lack the will to address issues that seriously threaten our socio-cultural, political, religious and economic health. In both cases, sustainability as a functioning nation and society/culture is questionable. As a result, we may be one nation, literally, but are easily divided as the many currents of polarizations (not just political) tear at our seams. The concept of liberty/freedom is now on steroids as we seek to escape all restraints, including every law of God. Thus, we are no longer ‘under/submitted to’ Him. Justice is no longer just, but is largely perverted in favor of the wealthy, the powerful and influential.    

Culture cultivates, similar to what happens with a petri dish in a biology lab. Look around and see what we, as a people, have cultivated in our ‘national dish’. Flag burning and disrespecting the flag or national anthem (current news items of today) are not the problem. Rather, they are or should be troubling symptoms of underlying, ill-perceived problems.

A very wise man once wrote, ‘Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach (disgrace/discredit) to any people.’ (Proverbs 14:34) America needs a national consciousness of what God calls ‘sin’. I find it interesting that in its search for ‘a more perfect union’, settlers rebelled against their monarchs from across Europe, and thus, planted the spiritual seeds of rebellion in our national soil. It is even more interesting that folk want to ‘make it through the Pearly Gates’, but no one seems willing to recognize what’s on the other side of those gates, namely not just a national, but a worldwideforever Monarch, not a perfect, plural democracy! America rebelled against a monarchy, but many Americans want to live eternally under a monarchy. Go figure~

God created mankind to enjoy His freedom that only comes within clear, prescribed constraints and limits, as do any freedoms. This is principally the freedom from the power of sin; freedom to love and serve Him for who He is; and freedom to mutually respect and serve others. Alas, the notion of a march to freedoms unlimited (i.e., freedom at any cost, or at the cost of ‘anyone but me!’) is antithetical to whom we were created to be, and what we were created to experience, both in this life and in our eternal existence to come.
For the home of the brave, and land of the free,
May you all join in and pray this prayer with me.
Pray that the freedom we all so cherish,
Will not be the means by which we’ll perish… 
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Jesus Needs Salvation (Poem)


Remember, one day in history,
crowd called for Christ to save Himself,
‘Others You saved’, they cried angrily.
‘So why not come down, and save Yourself?!’ 

What would you say if I said, ‘Jesus also needs salvation’?
To you, would this sound crazy, maybe even sacrilegious?
Would these words, to you, sound just like an illegal conflation.
Would you walk away; shake your head over my spuriousness?

No worry, Friend, we’ve all been so conditioned
To read God’s Word with a religious mindset.
To our interpretations, we’re imprisoned,
Missing God’s plan to paint a broader vignette.

You are correct in your understanding;
Salvation from God to us is given,
Given in the Person of Christ, our King,
Freeing us from the traps of devilish gremlins.

However, of all the Bible’s references
To God’s great salvation offerings,
Only two speak of His awesome presages
Of His own salvation outpourings.

What?! Salvation for Jesus?! Who ever heard of such?!
Yet that is what He said, not once, but twice!
Hey! Jesus saves!
If He needs to be saved, I would ask, ‘From whose clutch,
And who, pray tell, could ever pay that price??’

In His interview with the prophet, Isaiah,1
He mentions a notion we might leave ‘on the shelf’;
One that seems like an outlandish idea:
That is, His own arm brought salvation for Himself.

When He comes to claim His royal priesthood and holy nation,2
He’ll set a 7-year timer on His proverbial clock.
It will start the gruesome winding down of this dispensation.
Then this ole world will know His wrath, and feel His ‘salvation shock!’

Indeed, His mighty arm will bring Him His own salvation,
Salvation from the kingdom of satan’s grip on God’s creation;
Salvation from those who rejected His adjuration;
Salvation that ushers in His Millennial dispensation!

The ransom of a soul is costly, a psalmist wrote in reverence,3
Not only is it costly, but oh soooo bloody, this you know.
Just as the price of our salvation was one bloody experience,
So will His be, but this time, it won’t be His blood that will flow!

They will pay first in blood, then forever in hell,
Because they spurned Christ’s sin payment on Calvary’s hill,
For not responding as we ‘rang the Gospel bell’,
Jesus will get His salvation....and send them the bill!
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1 Writing prophetically about the end of this current age or dispensation, Isaiah was instructed to write the following, which is elaborated in detail in The Book of Revelation, chapters 6 – 20. It is widely understood that Isaiah had visions/encounters with The Pre-incarnate Christ, as did several other Old Testament prophets.   
‘He saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor; therefore His own arm brought salvation for Him; and His own righteousness, it sustained Him. For He put on righteousness as a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation on His head; He put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloak. According to their deeds, accordingly He will repay, fury to His adversaries, recompense to His enemies; the coastlands He will fully repay. So shall they fear The Name of the Lord from the west, and His glory from the rising of the sun; when the enemy comes in like a flood, The Spirit of the Lord will lift up a standard against him.’ (Isaiah 59:16-19) 
‘For the day of vengeance is in My heart, and the year of My redeemed has come. I looked, but there was no one to help, and I wondered that there was no one to uphold; therefore My own arm brought salvation for Me; and My own fury, it sustained Me. I have trodden down the peoples in My anger, made them drunk in My fury, and brought down their strength to the earth.’ (Isaiah 63:4-6)
2 The Church
3 Psalm 49:8


Album 4: My Awesome God! (Lyrics & Videos)


Listen here
Soundtrack here 
(Soundtrack Video below)

Verse 1
You are the seed, the root, and fruit of ALL that's good,
And I come to worship You now,
Give You all the Glory some how. 
You sent Your Son to die for me on a cross of wood.
Who would ever phantom such Grace?
Who would ever shun Your warm embrace?

Chorus
               You’re my awesome, my awesome, my awesome God
You're my awesome God. You're my awesome, awesome God.
               My awesome God

Verse 2
Into the world You said to go, so they all may know,
Your heart for them sings with compassion.
Letting them know now is my passion.
Because of Jesus You love them so, no debt they owe.
It breaks Your heart that they don't know.
Unending Love just won’t let go.

Chorus
You’re such an awesome God.
               Such an awesome God, yes You are
You’re my awesome God.
               My awesome God
You’re such an awesome, totally awesome God.
               My awesome God

Verse 3
Enthroned in glory and in my heart, You’re my El Shaddai.
What an incredible wonder!
Gladly I sing of Your splendor.
Though I pull away in my sin, You’re ever drawing nigh,
Forgiving me by Your Spirit.
Your Grace power knows no limit. 

Finale'
You're such an awesome, awesome God.
               My awesome, awesome God
You are such an awesome, such an awesome..
               My awesome God
You’re my awesome God
               Oh awesome
               No one can live life without You!
               One day we will return to You!
You're my awesome God.
               To You, one day, we will return
               Yes, we will return
You're my awesome, You’re my awesome God.
   Oh yes, You are!
               No one can live life without You!
               One day we will return to You!!!
Soundtrack Video

Album 4: Led by You (Lyrics & Video)


Listen here
Soundtrack here
(This is my response to John 10,
in which Jesus iteratively affirmed,
‘My sheep know My voice, and they follow Me.’ Are you? Do you??)

Verse 1
Led by You, when my life’s road is dark and dreary.
            I wanna be
Led by You, when my mind is worn and weary.
I wanna be
Following You, when those around me are acting so leery.
When I can’t see
I am led by You.

Chorus
Led by You, close to You.
            Oh led by You. So very close.
I wanna be, Lord, led by You.
            Yes I wanna be. Oh yes I do!
Every step of my journey,
            Every step, step of my journey
Let me not walk it blindly.
Let me not, not walk it blindly
Let me be led by You,
            Let me be led by You
Be led by You. So close to You, my Lord
            Ummmm, so very close.
So close.

Verse 2
Led by You, when my life’s road is clear and bright.
I wanna be
Led by You, when my mind’s not stressed and uptight.
I wanna be
Led by You, when all is at peace and there is no fight.
I wanna be
I am led by You.

Chorus
Led by You. Close to You.
I wanna be, Lord, led by You.
Your sheep know and hear Your voice.
As we’re led by You.
We’re led by You. And we follow You.
            Ummmmm, so very closely.
That's my choice!  

Verse 3
Led by Him, when your heart ‘holds your ear in its hand’.
You, too, can be
Led by Him, when life’s been wrecked by your own plan.
You’ll wanna be
Led by Him, when on "that" day before Him you will stand.
You’ll wish you had been!
I am led by You.

Chorus
Led by You. Close to You.
            Oh led by You. So very close.
I wanna be, Lord, led by You.
            Yes I wanna be…Oh yes I do!
Every step of my journey,
            Every step, step of my journey
Let me not walk it blindly.
Let me not, not walk it blindly
Let me be led by You,
            Let me be led by You
Be led by You. So close to You, my Lord
            Ummmm, so very close.
So close!
We know Your voice, and we follow You.
So close! So close!
Sheep of Your pasture, we wanna stay…
So close!
This song is based on John 10, in which Jesus iteratively said,
‘My sheep know My voice and follow Me.
Do you?

Album 4: Your Names (Lyrics & Video)


Listen here
Soundtrack here

Chorus 1
Your Names to me, God, are good!
            Elohim: Creator, Mighty and Strong
Your Names to me, God, are so good!
            El Shaddai:  You are The Mighty One
Your Names to me, God, are so very good!
            Yahweh-Shalom: You’re The Lord Our Peace
Your Names to me, God, are so good!
To me Your Names are GOOD!

Verse 1
One day every knee will bow, to Your Name, bow to Your Most Holy Name.
            To Your Name, bow to Your Name…
One day every tongue will call, on Your Name, the goodness of Your Name.
            Call Your Name, call on Your Name

Jehovah Rapha: The Lord who heals, spirit, soul and body
El Nissi:             The Lord our Banner
Jehovah Jireh:  The Lord our Provider, supplying all of our needs
Jehovah Rohi:    The Lord Our Shepherd, I shall not want

Chorus 2
Your Names, oh God, are good!
Your Names, Your Names, Your very Names,
Your Names are good!
All of Your Names are good!     
All of Your names. So very good.  
Your Names are good!
So good to me!
>>>INTERLUDE<<< 
Chorus 3
Your Names to me, God, are good!
            You’re El Elyon: Higher than the highest
Your Names to me, God, are so good!
            Adonai: You alone are The Lord
Your Names to me, God, are so very good!
            Jehovah God: Near to all who call upon You
Your Names to me, God, are so good!
            So good…..So good
To me Your Names are GOOD!

Verse 2
You are the great I Am, ever You are, forever You will be.
Standing ready to forgive, You’re full of Grace, so rich in Mercy.

El Shammah: You are here, there and everywhere
El-Gibhor:     Messiah who will rule with an iron rod
El-Olam:       From everlasting to everlasting, You are God
El Eloah        God almighty, strong, prominent
Jesus Christ, Whose return is imminent

Finale
Your Names, O God, are good!
Your Names. Your nature is in Your Names
Your Names are good!
All of Your Names are good
 All of Your Names. Your character in Your Names
Your Names are good!  
Your Names
God, Your very Names are good!
So very good!
Your Names are good!              
So very good!
God, Your very Names…ARE GOOD!