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Psalm 91

O you who dwell in the shelter of the Most High and abide in the protection of Yahweh- I say of Yahweh, my refuge and stronghold, my Elohim in whom I trust, that He will save you from the fowler's trap, from the destructive plague.  He will cover you with His pinions: you will find refuge under His wings; His fidelity (the quality or state of being faithful) is an encircling shield.  You need not fear the terror by night, or the arrow that flies by day, the plague that stalks in the darkness, or the scourge that ravages at noon. A thousand may fall at your left side, ten thousand at your right, but it shall not reach you.  You will see it with your eyes, you will witness the punishment of the wicked. Because you took Yahweh - my refuge, the Most High - as your haven, no harm will befall you, no disease touch your tent.  For He will order His angels to guard you wherever you go.  They will carry you in their hands lest you hurt your foot on a stone.  You will tread on cubs and vipers, you will trample lions and asps.

Because he is devoted to Me I will deliver him; I will keep him safe for he knows My Name.  When he calls on Me I will answer him, I will be with him in distress, I will rescue him and make him honored.  I will let him live to a ripe old age and show him my salvation -

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Forwarded Email that's one of my Favorites

The way things were... do you remember these things?

A little house with three bedrooms, 

One bathroom and one car on the street.

A mower that you had to push 

To make the grass look neat.

In the kitchen on the wall We only had one phone,

And no need for recording things, Someone was always home.

We only had a living room Where we would congregate,

Unless it was at meal time- In the kitchen's where we ate.

We had no need for family rooms Or extra rooms to dine.

When meeting as a family, Those two rooms worked out fine.

We only had one TV set And channels maybe two,

But always there was one of them With something worth the view.

For snacks we had potato chips That tasted like a chip.

And if you wanted flavor, There was Lipton's onion dip.

Store-bought snacks were rare because My mother liked to cook

And nothing can compare to snacks In Betty Crocker's book.

Weekends were for family trips- Or staying home to play.

We all did things together -Even went to church to pray.

When we did our weekend trips, Depending on the weather,

No one stayed at home because We liked to be together.

Sometimes we would separate, To do things on our own,

But we knew where the others were Without a cell phone.

Then there were the movies With your favorite movie star,

And nothing can compare To watching movies in your car.

Then there were the picnics At the peak of summer season,

Pack a lunch and find some trees And never need a reason.

Get a baseball game together With all the friends you know,

Have real action playing ball --And no game playing video.

Remember when the doctor Used to be the family friend,

And didn't need insurance Or a lawyer to defend?

The way that he took care of you Or what he had to do,

Because he took an oath and strived To do the best for you.

Remember going to the store And shopping casually,

And when you went to pay for it You used your own money?

Nothing that you had to swipe Or punch in some amount,

And remember when the cashier person Had to really count?

The milkman used to go From door to door,

And it was just a few cents more Than going to the store.

There was a time when mailed letters Came right to your door,

Without a lot of junk mail ads Sent out by every store.

The mailman knew each house by name And knew where it was sent;

There were not loads of mail addressed To "present occupant."

There was a time when just one glance Was all that it would take,

And you would know the kind of car, The model and the make.

They didn't look like turtles Trying to squeeze out every mile; 

They were streamlined, white walls, fins And really had some style.

One time the music that you played Whenever you would jive,

Was from a vinyl, big-holed record Called a forty-five.

The record player had a post To keep them all in line

And then the records would drop down And play one at a time.

Oh sure, we had our problems then, Just like we do today

And always we were striving,Trying for a better way.

Oh, the simple life we lived Still seems like so much fun,

How can you explain a game, Just kick the can and run?

And why would boys put baseball cards Between bicycle spokes

And for a nickel, red machines had little bottled Cokes?

This life seemed so much easier and slower in some ways. 

I love the new technology but I sure do miss those days. 

So time moves on and so do we and nothing stays the same,

but I sure love to reminisce and walk down memory lane.

That time of Year Again

More and more people are aware that "Jesus" was not born in December yet they continue to party as if he were. They use excuses like "It doesn't matter, as long as we recognize Him." But it most certainly does matter, especially if Yahweh tells us not to have anything to do with paganism.

Our Father's Commands over-ride man-made traditions each and every time, including this man made holiday in December called christmas. I know it is hard to break the traditions of celebrating x-mas after having it taught to us year after year after year. It's like being brainwashed into accepting this behavior and who doesn't like accepting gifts? and eating and drinking? and decorating your house in twinkling lights? I know I did! But I don't anymore and you, too, can come out of paganism, all the way out, and be a better person for it by pleasing Yahweh our Creator.

Christians have been conditioned to accept that Christmas and Easter are essentially part of Scriptures. The fact is that both have their roots in the Mystery cults: Saturnalia, the worship of the Mother-goddess system and the worship of the Sun god. They are in direct contradiction to the Instructions given us by our Creator.

I don't recall when I started to question the origins of christmas and easter and other holidays.  For some reason I started to wonder where this santa claus came from; the easter bunny; coloring eggs; 3 wise men, cave, stable- who made these things up?  The more answers I found, the deeper I dug. And you know what I discovered? This is all part of that walk you take after being born anew with spiritual awareness. It is a never ending lesson broke into manageable pieces that we are able to put together as part of the learning process.  You can be born again and sit there stagnating OR be born anew and keep on truckin' down that path of righteousness!

Once you start asking questions you can't be afraid of discovering the answer- otherwise you might as well keep your blinders on and continue to partake in pagan festivities. Which part of the bible are we going to believe? We can't pick and choose which parts of Yahweh we want. His Word is the whole word, nothing more or nothing less. Scriptures, the best reading material in the world, from the beginning to the end and back around again, is Yah's Instruction Manual for our governance, health and well being.

Satan's life long  passion is to be as a god and have all of us worship him. He will do anything to turn us from salvation so we can spend eternity in 'fire lake' with him. Satan, that old devil, is responsible for false religions, fake preachers and translations of the bible that take us further from the Word. He is a smooth talker,  known as the Father of Lies, constantly trying to snare us by throwing temptations our way.

Satan taught Genun, son of Lamech, to 'bring strong drink out of corn', then came the drink-houses so they could all sit around and get drunk.  Satan also shared his musical abilities with Genun who made instruments: trumpets, cymbals, psalteries, lyres, harps and flutes.  Now they can sit around, get drunk and rock out! Not too different from today's bar scene. He played them often, and when he played on them, Satan came into them so the sweetest music was heard that ravished the heart.

"Then he gathered companies upon companies to play on them (the instruments) and when they played, it pleased well the children of Cain, whom inflamed themselves with sin among themselves and burnt as with fire, while Satan inflamed their hearts, one with another, and increased lust among them."  

(Wait A Minute! this is about christmas, not sex drugs and rock-n-roll... how I ramble!)

There must have been a point I was trying to make there- alcohol mixed with sweet music is doubly intoxicating and tempting and a stumbling block -from the beginning, Satan has been trying to cheat us out of our inheritance. This includes alternate religions, to split and divide the faithful. Pagan rituals were adopted by the Roman Catholic Church to make it more attractive to the various heathen cults, in order to bring more people into the church. This sham included adopting bits and pieces of pagan religions and calling them 'holy'. That is another abomination that brings no honor to our Father. 

Would you partake in a church if its rituals included the sacrifice of live babies, children thrown into the fire? Of course not! But what if bits and pieces of that ritual were included in your church? What if they disguised the original actions with something less atrocious. The actions were changed but the idea is still there and it's idolatry- having other gods before Him.  We, the people of today, may not remember what these things mean, but Yahweh has not forgotten.

Pagan celebrations that pre-existed Christmas and Easter are condemned in the Bible. We can start with the simple prohibition against idolatry (Gal 5:20). From this we can move to drunkenness which is also condemned (Gal 5:21). All sexual immorality is condemned (Gal 5:19). Child abuse and sacrifices are condemned (Deu 18:10). Gift giving associated with pagan worship of idols and celebration of pagan holidays is condemned (Ezek 20:39). Setting up a Baalmas tree is condemned (Jer 10:1-5). Therefore, anyone who reads and studies the Bible will see that it condemns Christmas in every form and fashion.

I will never get tired of warning people about our holidays. The truth will set us free. Our Creator gave us eyes to see and ears to hear, it's up to us to use them!  It becomes more of an issue with each passing year, because, as you know, the end is near...  it's nearer today than it was yesterday... one day you will find you have no more time, the door is closed and locked.

He gives every one of us a chance all the way up to the very last day, to see it His way. The only other way is Satan's. By taking the time now to unlearn man's traditions and learn our Father's way, it will be easier to meet Him on Judgment Day, less complicating now that you've got the holidays figured out as Satan's counterfeits. Get out of Satan's grasp! Continue to read Scriptures and allow the Spirit to help you stand against the traps Satan has been setting for us since day one.

Here are some more links that I have in my arsenal that you may find useful. I share these for further research and study purposes:

Where xmas trees come from

Origins of christmas

More about symbols

HOLLY, click this link then scroll down

I try to keep all things updated, but if you run across a link that is no longer active, drop me a line so I can delete it, or let me know some of your favorite sites that I can include, thanks!

In That Day

Blessed are You, Yahweh Elohim, King of the universe, who sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us to engross ourselves in the words of the Torah. 

I admit that I do fall short of engrossing myself in the words of the Torah but ask to be forgiven my weakness. I love Yahweh Elohim, King of the universe and strive to remember the sabbath and keep it Set Apart because He is Set Apart.

By reading Scriptures and including His Instructions for us in our daily affairs, we build a solid foundation on which to stand when we face adversity. For there are those who will hate us because we love Yahshua, son of Yahweh.

"The great day of Elohim is approaching, approaching most swiftly. Hark, the day of Yahweh Elohim! It is bitter"  (Zephaniah) 

That day will be bitter for those who do not call upon the Name above all names. It will be a day of sadness and joy for those of us who are still alive and bear witness to His Return. It is easy for me to visualize the anger of our Elohim- just look at the behavior of humans everywhere -lack of morality, love of self, materialism, just to name a few.

It is not easy to visualize His day of trouble and distress, calamity and desolation, darkness and deep gloom (Zephaniah) for those people who refuse to repent and return to Him. The fairness of Yahweh Elohim, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, is evident even in these end times. He wants even the sinners of that day to Seek Him and to seek righteousness and humility. Even then they may find shelter on the day of His anger.

Our Elohim will cause all the false gods on earth to shrivel. In that day we shall no longer be ashamed for all the deeds by which we have defied Him because the follies of our youth He will not remember.

How I thank and give praise to Yahweh for His loving-kindness! For His patience to wait for me to turn to Him for salvation! I rejoice in His long suffering that we should All turn from our sins and embrace Him. Rejoice and be glad with all your heart all who have found peace in Y'shua as King of Kings. He is the Truth, the Light and the Way.