Amanuensis

Mark 6:1-3 Jesus left that part of the country and returned with his disciples to Nazareth, his hometown. The next Sabbath he began teaching in the synagogue, and many who heard him were amazed. They asked, “Where did he get all this wisdom and the power to perform such miracles?” Then they scoffed, “He’s just a carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas, and Simon. And his sisters live right here among us.” They were deeply offended and refused to believe in him.

Many of my townspeople refused to believe in me just because I was Joseph and Mary’s son. Being the son of a lowly carpenter meant that I could have nothing valuable to them. It meant that I could not possibly be the Son of God, that my miracles could not be explained, that my knowledge of Scripture could not be explained. They were unwilling to see anything outside of the paradigm they had constructed. They were unwilling to believe in what did not make sense to them given what they had been taught all their lives. So it is in your world today. Many do not believe in me because it does not fit into their worldview, it does not fit what they have been taught by culture and the enemy all their lives. They are unwilling, many due to fear, to open their hearts and minds to the possibility of me. They fear they will not be able to do what they want, go have what they want. They fear that everything will change. And so it would. But as my believers have discovered, these changes are always good in the long run. (2022)

Numbers 2:1-2 Then the Lord gave these instructions to Moses and Aaron: “When the Israelites set up camp, each tribe will be assigned its own areas. The tribal divisions will camp beneath their family banners on all four sides of the Tabernacle, but some distance from it.” 

Notice that when they traveled, the Israelites were to put my Tabernacle in the center of their camp, with all of their families surrounding it. I was to be the center of their lives. And so it should be today. As you have seen in Scripture, when my people make me the center of their lives, they are content, safe, taken care of. They experience peace with the outside world and within themselves. Is that what you are experiencing these days? Is your Nation at peace? Is there unity? Am I the center of your lives? No. No. No. And no. The fourth no is why you are where you are. I am not only not the center of your lives, I am not even in many of your lives. I am certainly not in your government. I am not in your corporations. I am not in your schools. I am not in your medical establishment. I am not in your families. I am not in your hearts. And so, you strive. You fight. You attack each other. You work your entire lives just to survive. You are not content. You are not at peace with each other or within yourselves. You suffer addiction, rage, impulse control issues, mental health issues, deteriorating physical health…..Your lives are simply full of strife, anger, wants, needs…..but not what matters – me. You do not know contentment. You do not know true peace. You do not enjoy what I have given you. You search and search for all of these things. You make it so complicated and impossible to achieve. Yet, it is so very simple. It all revolves around your relationship – or lack thereof – with me. Your walk with me. Putting me in the center of your lives. Asking me into your heart. Seeking the presence of the Holy Spirit daily to help you live. Simple. Yet, you crave complicated, man-centered solutions. When will you learn? It will quickly be too late. (2022)

Mark 11:27, 28; 12:12 Again they entered Jerusalem. As Jesus was walking through the Temple area, the leading priests, the teachers of religious law, and the elders came up to him. They demanded, “By what authority are you doing all these things? Who gave you the right to do them?” ….. The religious leaders wanted to arrest Jesus because they realized he was telling the story against them – they were the wicked farmers. But they were afraid of the crowd, so they left him and went away.

Do you not find it interesting that the religious leaders were more afraid of the people than they were of me? So it is in your world today. Your fellows are more interested in the opinions of other men. They are afraid of what people will think, how they will treat them, what they will do to them. Yet, they give no thought to what I think. How I will treat them. What I might do to them. Backwards and upside down, as is so much of your world today. The religious leaders either did not believe I was who I am, or they did not want to act according to what they suspected was true – because it would mean giving up their self-appointed powers. They would have to acknowledge that I was God and I had the final say in everything. They would have had to acknowledge their sin and repent. And they were not willing. So it is with so many in your world today. So many do not know me. And countless know I exist, many times recognize me, but will not accept that Truth and will not repent. They will not humble themselves. They will not accept that they are not perfect, that I know better than they how they are to live. They will not acknowledge that all of my children they have believed to be weak and simple for their faith are actually correct. They will not openly seek forgiveness for their hostility toward believers. They wish to remain in their sin, in the darkness that lack of faith creates. And, so, they will. At their own choice – just as the majority of the religious leaders remained in their pride, in their sin. Try as you might, you will not change them. You will not reach them. Do not be dismayed – this is not within your power. Share my message and allow them to do with it what they will. (2022)

Proverbs 10:24 The fears of the wicked will be fulfilled; the hopes of the godly will be granted. 

Proverbs 10:25 When the storms of life come, the wicked are whirled away, but the godly have a lasting foundation.

Cling to these Truths. No matter what the future holds for you, no matter what the world around you is doing, no matter what evil may be perpetrated – hold onto these Truths. They will bring you calm and strength. I am still here. I am keeping my promises. I have not nor will not forget you nor forsake you – no matter what your world looks like. (2022)

Leviticus 17:10-11. And if any native Israelite or foreigner living among you eats or drinks blood in any form, I will turn against that person and cut him off from the community of your people, for the life of the body is in its blood. 

This is still happening in your world today. Much more than you know. These people – this practice – is an abomination. Anyone who does this is to be cut off from all others. They are to be taken out of your society. They are to be isolated and not allowed around others. It is evil, it is a ritual honoring your enemy. Notice how your society has been trained to accept this practice – all the books, movies, artwork depicting vampires and zombies. This type of grooming has been in your society for decades, even hundreds of years.  It is no surprise that the thought of this not only does not surprise or sicken your people, but even excites many of them. Remember, it is your enemy’s practice to slowly introduce evil to people so that – as with a frog who is slowly boiled to death – you do not see what has been happening until it is too late to stop it. For much too long, many who have seen and understood what is happening have remained silent. There is no time for this any more. You must all stand up against this grooming. Stand up against popular “culture” – movies, music, books, even curriculum in your children’s schools. Stand up against all the evil that is put in front of your children – grooming them to not only accept but participate in this.  Stand up in not allowing your children to be on the internet, to engage in social media, especially do not allow any virtual reality games, headsets, etc. Stand up and take their phones, their computers, their tablets until you can control what is on them, what comes through them. If you cannot, then your children should not have them. Period. Yes, they will be angry. Yes, they will make your life difficult. Yes, you will be their “enemy”. Choose. Have them angry at you and protect them, or give in and lose them to this evil – perhaps even lose them physically as well. Do you not see how predators groom children? Do you not see how the enemy lures them into accepting and then participating in his evil? Perhaps you do not protect them because you yourself are too entrenched in that world. Get out. Your children are a blessing and a sacred trust. You are to protect them. You are to educate them. You are to make sure they are safe and well and strong. If you are involved in the evil of this world, you have nothing to offer to make them secure. You are part of their problem. You are dangerous to them. And you will lose them. They have no protection outside of the adults in their lives. (2022)

Isaiah 5:18-23  (Read Isaiah 1:1-18:7). Woe to those who drag iniquity with the cords of falsehood, and sin as if with cart ropes; who say, “Let Him make speed, let Him hasten His work, that we may see it; and let the purpose of the Holy One of Israel draw near and come to pass, that we may know it!”  Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness; who substitute bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter! Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight! Woe to those who are heroes in drinking wine and valiant men in mixing strong drink, who justify the wicked for a bribe, and take away the rights of the ones who are in the right!

Your country has abandoned me, I have not abandoned you. I have been rejected and removed from your schools, homes, governments, society. I have been removed from relationships. I have been not only rejected, but everything I stand for has been rejected. Lawlessness and sin have taken my place. You are a people of self-service, of pleasure, of excitement and self-indulgence. There is no loyalty to me, therefore no loyalty to the Country. I established this nation. It is built upon my Word, my precepts, my laws. Once I was rejected, then the precepts and laws governing this country were rejected. It has taken a number of years, but it has been slowly eating away at the fabric of your nation. Today, you see the product, the result. Violence and lawlessness in the streets. Division within the people. Amorality. Relative truth. No barriers, no boundaries, no standards. Yet, there is hope, for there are yet believers among you. Stand firm. Stand close to me. Study. Read my Word. Pray without ceasing. The days are dark and will grow darker yet. 

Woe to those who call themselves my representatives yet do not follow me. Woe to those who call themselves pastor or preacher or priest, yet do not obey me. Woe to those who mislead their flock. Woe to those who align themselves with the lawless, with murderers and slanderers and those who would use and abuse my children. Judgment comes.

John 7:18 “Those who speak for themselves want glory only for themselves, but a person who seeks to honor the One who sent him speaks truth, not lies.” (NLT)

What must happen in your preparation is the removal of your self seeking. You want to glorify me. You want to honor me. You wish to see a world where people believe in and follow me. But, in that is also a desire to be known. To be respected. That must be gone. You must get behind and stay behind me. It will not be as painful as you believe. Trust me. (2020)

John 5:41-42 “Your approval means nothing to me, because I know you don’t have God’s love within you.” 

You are to demonstrate love to others, but do not allow the opinions of others, most specifically those who don’t know me or refuse to believe in me, do not allow those opinions to take you off course. Do not allow them to affect you. My opinion, and only my opinion, is what counts. Listen for my voice, whether it be that still small voice inside of you or the voice of a believer who has a message I wish you to hear, that is the only voice you need bother with.

John 7:27 “.But we know where this man is from; when the Messiah comes, no one will know where he is from.”” 

Do not listen to others. Look to me. Others have always believed they would know when I am coming. They always believed that they would recognize the signs. They interpret world events in a way that bolsters their claims. But, I have told you, only the Father knows. Yes, there is much unrest in your world. There are physical signs that match my Word. There are historical events that line up. But that is all you know. So do not count on my returning in any way other than knowing that one day, one unknown day, I will keep my promise and return. Live as if it will happen tomorrow, and as if it will not. Live in me and my word. Be prepared for my return at any moment. But do not stop living, do not stop preaching my Word, do not stop being a representative of me. The world needs my children loudly living their faith until that day arrives. Keep helping others prepare for that day.

Genesis 1:27. “So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.”  

Do not be deceived by the lies of your current culture. Nor should you back down, apologize or otherwise allow truth to be twisted. There are two genders, those that I have created. No more, no less. There are confused, misguided people who are not able to identify correctly with their gender of birth. That does not negate their gender. It only shows how this fallen world can affect anything and everything. 

Notice that when I created the earth, water, sky, land, animals and birds I found them all to be good. But when I created man, it was very good. I do not regret creating you. Even though you humans cannot remain faithful. Even though you are slaves to sin. Even though you reject me over and over. I still do not regret creating man. And I am still willing to save you. (2020)