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I can hardly believe the news we heard today. My heart aches for the mothers. My stomach is tied up in knots. Herod gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old or under. ALL of them! I can only imagine the anguish in Bethlehem.
Oh how I magnify God, He has delivered us from the hands of this treacherous King. My mind can just barely grasp the thought of all these babies being slaughter in hopes of killing my son! They were all killed because Jesus was born there.
Oh how true the words of Jeremiah tonight: “A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.” Great, great mourning.
I can’t write anymore. The tears will not stop flowing. First in such sadness for these mother’s who arms are empty tonight. Then in joy that mine are not. Such mixed emotions. It’s almost too much to comprehend. Too, too much.
This is written from a Mother’s Perspective – specifically from Mary’s. I did a lot of research into what it would have been like, but this is STRICTLY my imagination, there is no guarantee any of this really happened or really were her thoughts. I do use scripture through out. However, it’s mostly how I think I might have thought if I were her.
What a crazy few days we have had. After those men left, we settled in and the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. He said, “Get up, take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him.” We left immediately to make the 40 some mile trip to Egypt. Egypt, who would have thought we would be in Egypt.
Why would Herod want to kill Jesus? As we traveled, we did hear how those men had been to see Herod, I wonder if that had something to do with it? What could they have told Herod to make him want to kill Jesus? Maybe it’s because of the prophets have foretold of the Messiah and him being a king? Maybe Herod has figured out that Jesus is the Messiah?
One thing I know is God will protect and keep us. All we have to do is listen to Him and obey Him. I am thankful for a man like Joseph who listens to and follows God.
Have to get moving again. No time to waste.
This is written from a Mother’s Perspective – specifically from Mary’s. I did a lot of research into what it would have been like, but this is STRICTLY my imagination, there is no guarantee any of this really happened or really were her thoughts. I do use scripture through out. However, it’s mostly how I think I might have thought if I were her.
We had some interesting visitors today. I had Jesus outside playing when the strange looking men came up, bowed down in front of Jesus and started worshiping him. They didn’t say hi or anything, they just bowed down and worshiped Jesus.
After a few moments they got up and went to their treasures and presented Jesus with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. Once again, I found myself in awe and wonder. They were gone as quickly as they had come.
So strange. Joseph and I wondered if these were those spoke of by Isaiah. He said, “And all from Sheba will come, bearing gold and incense and proclaiming the praise of the Lord.” He also said, ““The islands and coastlands will confidently wait for Me; And the ships of Tarshish will come first, To bring your sons from far away, Their silver and gold with them, For the name of the Lord your God, For the Holy One of Israel because He has glorified you.”
We also talked about the Psalm we recite that says, “The kings of Tarshish and of the islands will bring offerings; The kings of Sheba and Seba will offer gifts. Yes, all kings will bow down before him, All nations will serve him.”
Maybe one day we will know. All I know is these gifts are usually given to honor kings, so they must have known who Jesus is. They must have come a great distance.
Off to prepare our meal before calling it a night. What an eventful day. Much to ponder once again.
This is written from a Mother’s Perspective – specifically from Mary’s. I did a lot of research into what it would have been like, but this is STRICTLY my imagination, there is no guarantee any of this really happened or really were her thoughts. I do use scripture through out. However, it’s mostly how I think I might have thought if I were her.
We took Jesus to his Redemption of the Son (pidyon ha-ben). It was a very unique experience. We saw a man there, his name was Simeon. When we took Jesus into the Temple Courts, Simeon took him into his arms and blessed God. He said, ““Lord, now you are letting your servant depart in peace, according to your word;for my eyes have seen your salvation that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples,a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel.” He truly was a man with the Spirit upon him. How else would he know who Jesus was? Joseph and I were in awe and just stood there and stared.
Simeon then turned to us and blessed us. I will never forget, he looked at me and said, “This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against,so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your own soul too.” My heart sank and my breath was caught right out of my lungs.
We found out later it had been revealed to this Simeon, by the Holy Spirit, that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. We are still in awe and wonderment.
We also met a prophet named Anna, she was very old and was a widow. Many people told us she never left the temple, she was there worshiping night and day. She fasted and prayed. She came up to us and gave thanks to God. She continued to speak of Jesus to all who were looking for the redemption and deliverance of Jerusalem.
Joseph and I finished everything we were required to do according to the Law and then left Jerusalem. On our long journey to Galilee, we talked over and over about the day and all the events and people we spoke too. What a crazy day, it will be etched in our minds for a long time.
Joseph talked about the phrase Simeon said about being a light and how it sounded very similar to something Isaiah had said,
“Listen to me, O coastlands, and give attention, you peoples from afar. The Lord called me from the womb, from the body of my mother he named my name. He made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand he hid me; he made me a polished arrow; in his quiver he hid me away. And he said to me, “You are my servant, Israel, in whom I will be glorified.” … “And now the Lord says, he who formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob back to him; and that Israel might be gathered to him— for I am honored in the eyes of the Lord, and my God has become my strength— he says: “It is too small a thing for you to be my servant to restore the tribes of Jacob and bring back those of Israel I have kept. I will also make you a light for the Gentiles, that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.”
Gentiles? I can’t even imagine. And sometimes it is so surreal to think of how I was spoke of so many years ago. “Called from the womb, from the body of my mother,” That is me! It can be so overwhelming at times.
As young women, we dream of our children, and what they will become, what kind of life they will have. And here I am, the mother of a child who was spoke of some 700 years ago. The prophets spoke of him and the path laid out before him. His mission and it’s ending have already been foretold. Simeon is right, a sword will pierce my heart, I can almost feel it now.
Too much to think about, too much to feel. But I must remember, as Isaiah spoke, “my God has been my strength.” He is my strength, my comfort.
It’s been a long journey. I am going to try to rest now. My mind will settle and my heart find peace with just one look at his face. His small hands and feet … his smile as he looks at me … his eyes with a light that seems will shine forever … yes, he is a light, a light unto the world.
We will let tomorrow take care of tomorrow, what can we gain by worrying about it anyway, we will let tomorrow worry about itself.
This is written from a Mother’s Perspective – specifically from Mary’s. I did a lot of research into what it would have been like, but this is STRICTLY my imagination, there is no guarantee any of this really happened or really were her thoughts. I do use scripture through out. However, it’s mostly how I think I might have thought if I were her.
He’s almost a month old today, how quickly time flies. We are getting ready to travel to Jersulem for Jesus’s pidyon haben. It will be as God commanded in consecrate Jesus, our firstborn male. As He said, “the first offspring of every womb among the Israelites belongs to me, whether human or animal.” I’m really not sure what to bring, it is my first journey with Jesus. It’s only a 5 mile journey, but who knows what it will be like with a new born.
We aren’t a wealthy family, but are very blessed. Joseph is going to get “a pair of doves or two young pigeons” for Jesus’s atonement. I am thankful for Josephs willingness to embrace this even though Jesus is not his son.
I have preparations to make so this will be a short entry. Seems my time has been cut in half since becoming a mother. But I wouldn’t trade it for the world.
Hmmm, funny thought just came to mind. I wouldn’t trade it for the world … and yet, Jesus will be traded for the world. And here we are preparing for his redemption, yet he will BE our redemption. Makes me recall a holy scripture from our Prophet Isaiah, “The Redeemer will come to Zion.” He has come, and yet few know. Wow, I think I will ponder on this all day long as we prepare.
This is written from a Mother’s Perspective – specifically from Mary’s. I did a lot of research into what it would have been like, but this is STRICTLY my imagination, there is no guarantee any of this really happened or really were her thoughts. I do use scripture through out. However, it’s mostly how I think I might have thought if I were her.
Jesus was circumcised today. I’ve been to Circumcision Rituals before, but today, well, today was a hard one as no mother wants to hear her child in pain. But it is something that needs to be done. Something we very much wanted to do. It is an honor to obey our God. I will never forget this day.
Jesus was welcomed by everyone as they said, “Blessed be he that comes”. The Sephardim sang a piyyut. I brought him to his godmother who handed him over at the door of the room to his godfather who, gave him to the mohel. He was placed, just for a moment on the Chair of Elijah. It was at that moment, I remembered something the angel had said to Zachariah, the angel was talking about John and he said, “He will herald God’s arrival in the style and strength of Elijah, soften the hearts of parents to children, and kindle devout understanding among hardened skeptics—he’ll get the people ready for God.” (Luke 1) In the style and strength of Elijah … It made me also think about one of the things that Malachi prophesied, “I will send the prophet Elijah to you before that great and dreadful day of the Lord comes. …” (Malachi 4), I wonder, was he speaking about John?
After this they placed Jesus on a pillow on the knees of the holder, who held his legs firmly. The mohel got a firm grip of the foreskin with his left hand, and with a knife in the right hand took one sweep. Oh, my heart sank at that point. With his thumbnail and index finger, the mohel firmly grasped the edge of the disclosed mucous membrane tore it down the center as far as the corona. My mind drifted, recalling a prophesy of Zechariah, “And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplication. They will look on me, the one they have pierced, and they will mourn for him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for him as one grieves for a firstborn son.” (Zechariah 12) Pierced … my mind began to sing a Psalm (22) of David’s,
Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me. Roaring lions that tear their prey open their mouths wide against me. I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart has turned to wax; it has melted within me. My mouth is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth; you lay me in the dust of death. Dogs surround me, a pack of villains encircles me; they pierce my hands and my feet.
Pierced … Will this be what my baby boy, my son, Jesus will endure? What lies ahead for him? I will trust in the Lord my God to be my strength and be with me and Jesus, regardless of what lies ahead. He is our Shepherd and He will guide and comfort us. As I drifted out of my own thoughts the mohel had already sucked the blood from the area, applied a dressing, and wrapped Jesus up. Joseph was reciting the benediction “Who hast hallowed us by Thy commandments and hast commanded us to make our sons enter into the covenant of Abraham our father.” The She-Heheyanu benediction was given and the guests replied “Even as this child has entered into the covenant so may he enter into the Torah, the nuptial canopy, and into good deeds.”
Jesus was handed to Joseph. The mohel, holding a goblet of wine, recited the benediction for wine and a second benediction praising God who established a covenant with His people Israel. Followed by a prayer for Jesus’ welfare, his name was announced. As this was happening, it hit me, both Joseph and I are from the line of David … both of us. Both the prophets Samuel (2nd 7) and Isaiah (9) prophesied that the Messiah would come from the line of David. We are also from the line Abraham, Issac, Jacob, and Judah! (Genesis 12, 17, 21, 22, and 49; Numbers 24) It is amazing how God has brought this all to being. I am honored to have been His vessel in this which He is about to bring about.
We had a festive meal and sang special hymns. During the grace after meals blessings were recited for Joseph and I, the sandak and the mohel. I’m sure those with me today are completely unaware of who this little baby boy really is and what he will do one day. What he will do for THEM one day, the blessing which he really is.
What a day, what a glorious day!
This is written from a Mother’s Perspective – specifically from Mary’s. I did a lot of research into what it would have been like, but this is STRICTLY my imagination, there is no guarantee any of this really happened or really where her thoughts. I do use scripture through out. However, it’s mostly how I think I might have thought if I were her.
I’ve been so busy with our new baby and getting ready for tomorrow I haven’t had time to write. I am so excited and nervous about tomorrow. Tomorrow He will be circumcised according to the Law of Moses (Exodus 13:2, 22:29 and Leviticus 12). Eight days old, hard to believe it’s been a week since I gave birth.
I am so nervous. I am sure this circumcision is a painful thing for a baby boy. My heart aches for Him and what he will go through tomorrow. But it is something we must do. God has commanded us and it is our Abrahamic covenant with God. It will mark Yeshua/Jesus as being a part of this covenant.
I am excited as well as He will officially be given the name of Yeshua/Jesus. This is when we would have named Him normally, but since the angel had already given us His name, we knew it ahead of time. Jesus … what a sweet sounding name. I’m sure Joseph will proudly stand by Jesus. He has been so understanding with all of this.
Of course, he wasn’t so understanding when I first told him I was pregnant. He was still a kind man at that point, as he was going to quietly and secretly divorce me to spare me the public shame and disgrace. But an angel came to him in a dream. The angel told Joseph not to be afraid, that I had conceived this child by the Holy Spirit. The angel told Joseph to call him Jesus, for he would save His people from their sins. Joseph took me as His wife immediately and let me remain a virgin. Oh how I treasure this man.
Yes, I am sure he will be proud to stand up and call Jesus his son, even if Jesus is not bone of his bone and flesh of his flesh. God has called him to a high office, allowing Joseph to be Jesus’s earthly father. I’m sure that Joseph will walk in the way of our God. His first duty being tomorrow.
There are many preparations to be made, so I’m off. I’m sure I will need to tend to Jesus as he heals from his circumcision, not sure when I’ll have a chance to write again. So excite for what God has planned for this little one’s life!
This is written from a Mother’s Perspective – specifically from Mary’s. I did a lot of research into what it would have been like, but this is STRICTLY my imagination, there is no guarantee any of this really happened or really where her thoughts. I do use scripture through out. However, it’s mostly how I think I might have thought if I were her.
As I was playing with him today, goo gooing and gah gahing, I thought back to when I first was told I would be giving birth to him. The angel that visited me had told me my relative, Elizabeth, had also conceived a son. I was floored!! Elizabeth was old and barren! Yet she was already six months pregnant? I just had to see for myself and I headed right off to Judah and my relatives, Zachariah and Elizabeth’s.
It was a little bit odd, yet awesome when I first arrived. As soon as Elizabeth’s baby heard my voice, it leap in her womb! Then Elizabeth cried out in a loud cry and exclaimed something about me being blessed and the fruit of my womb being blessed. Then she really blew me away, she said, and I will never forget this, she called me, “the mother of my Lord.” How would she know this except by God! I hadn’t told anyone! At that I couldn’t help but magnify the Lord our God!
I left them just before their son, John, was born. I have to say, it was nice to have someone else who could relate to my experiences. An angel had told them of their upcoming son and his name as well. I didn’t feel quite as alone on this journey God has placed me on.
Maybe John and Jesus will be able to relate to each other in some way as well. I wonder if John will know Jesus as soon as he sees Him, just as he knew my voice from in Elizabeth’s womb. I vaguely remember something Isaiah said (Isaiah 40:3) about a voice calling out of the wilderness making a way for our God. I wonder if that could have meant John? Zachariah was told by the angel John would go before and prepare the way for Jesus.
Oh, how I wish I could talk to Elizabeth right now. John would be about 6 months old. I wonder if she feels any pressure raising the man who will prepare the way for the Messiah? I wonder if she thinks of me? I miss her and the kindred spirit I felt when I was with her. It seems so long ago. Maybe we’ll see each other again soon.
Well, he’s fussing a little, going to go see what he needs. He really is a peaceful baby. I am very blessed, just as Elisabeth said, very blessed indeed.
This is written from a Mother’s Perspective – specifically from Mary’s. I did a lot of research into what it would have been like, but this is STRICTLY my imagination, there is no guarantee any of this really happened or really where her thoughts. I do use scripture through out. However, it’s mostly how I think I might have thought if I were her.
As I nursed him tonight, I am considering some of the things I learned at Temple about the Messiah that was to come. I thought of the reading from what the prophet Isaiah declared (Isaiah 7:13-14), saying the Lord Himself will give a sign, and that sign would be a virgin being with child, bearing a son … it hit me … Iam that virgin! Me … it’s unbelievable to me. I know it will be hard for those around me to believe I was a virgin … well, I still AM a virgin. There is no way for me to prove it to them, but let them think what they want, I know what is true of myself. And tonight I realized, I am the virgin Isaiah spoke of so very long ago. I had to catch my breath when it hit me.
Then I looked down at the child, and the realization hit me. THISis our Messiah. Oh, I’ve known it all along, but I really didn’t KNOW it until tonight. This child I birthed, this baby I nurse, this little boy in my arms is literally God with us – Immanuel! He is God with us in the flesh!
Then I though about what Micah said (Micah 5:2-3) about Bethlehem. Six months ago I would not have known I would give birth in Bethlehem of all places. And yet, here I am. It amazes me how God has brought us here.
How will I ever be able to raise this child, the one Isaiah (Isaiah 9:6-7) called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace? How will I prepare him to shoulder a government? The one which Isaiah said the increase of His government and of peace there shall be no end? How? I am just a young woman? Oh wait, as I recall the rest of the prophesy, it said, “The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.” It won’t be up to me, this young virgin, to carry the weight of all this. My God will.
Well, it seems He needs another diaper changed. How could such a divine being smell so bad? haha! I will remember to remind him of this when he grows up. I’ll say, “Listen here young man, you may be the Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace, but I’ve changed your stinky diaper and don’t you forget it!”
Immanuel … wow …
This is written from a Mother’s Perspective – specifically from Mary’s. I did a lot of research into what it would have been like, but this is STRICTLY my imagination, there is no guarantee any of this really happened or really where her thoughts. I do use scripture through out. However, it’s mostly how I think I might have thought if I were her.
Four days of travel, 9 months pregnant, I would not recommend to anyone. I guess Caesar Augustus would have no idea what that would be like now would he! Yet, we reached Bethlehem, safe and sound, just to find everyone else had gotten here before us. If you had seen Joseph’s face when I told him I was about to give birth, lol, priceless. He is such a good man, he looked around and didn’t know what to do. So many had gotten here before us, there wasn’t any room for us in the main area of the guest chambers, but thankfully we were able to find some room, even if it wasn’t in the inn. There are many others with us who were either late arrivals, or couldn’t afford a normal guest room. We made do quite nicely though, this little area we are in provides a little privacy. One advantage is all the hay provides a nice resting spot. When Joseph looked around, I think his thought was, “Here, in THIS place, the child of God is going to be born?”
And right here he was born. He’s asleep over there in the manger. As a carpenter and stone mason, Joseph can be so industrious. He brought it over, threw some hay in it and made a perfect bed for our little bundle of joy. We even had visitors last night. Can’t imagine why anyone would want to come here, especially without being forced to by the government. Such a heavily crowded place. But they did, just the same. They were shepherds who were far off in the fields. They said they were visited by an angel and told of our baby’s birth. The shepherds were here all night. Joseph is over there talking with them now as I catch a little rest.
I remember when I was visited by an angel and told I would be the mother of this child. I was troubled, disturbed, and confused. But the angel said the same thing to me as he said to the shepherd’s, “Do not be afraid.” A peace came over me, but when he told me the Holy Spirit was going to come upon me and I would become pregnant, I have to admit, I was afraid. Yet, I knew YHWH/God was with me, and I said, “I am the handmaiden of the Lord; let it be done to me according to what you have said.”
The angel told me his name, Yehoshua (Iēsous, Jesus). He told me that Yehoshua would “be great (eminent) and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give to Him the throne of His forefather David and reign over the house of Jacob throughout the ages; and of His reign there will be no end.”
I just can’t even imagine that right now. He is just a baby. He does what all baby’s do. Honestly, he doesn’t seem any different, not special in any significant way. Oh, he is special to me, because he is my son, but just a normal little baby, wrapped in swaddling clothes, laying in a feeding trough, in the back of the guest quarters, where the poor people and even animals have stayed. It just doesn’t seem like the way a child of God would be born. But such are the ways of God.
The shepherds told us there was a multitude of angels praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. What does all this mean for my little boy? How can he ever reign with no end yet there be peace on earth? No one ever reigns in peace. And what does good will toward men mean? Oh, I pray I am given what I need to bring this little boy up in such a way that he is prepared for what God has in store for him.
Well, he is stirring. He has such a peace and joy about him. He only cries when he needs something. I love him so much, I am so thankful God has chosen me to care for him.
PLEASE NOTE: This is written from a Mother’s Perspective – specifically from Mary’s. I did a lot of research into what it would have been like, but this is STRICTLY my imagination, there is no guarantee any of this really happened or really were her thoughts. I do use scripture through out. However, it’s mostly how I think I might have thought if I were her. Enjoy!
Let’s actually do what the video creator, Nick Alvear or whoever is narrating the video, says to do and look up the info ourselves. You can find the video at https://www.goodlion.tv/
“The deep state depopulation agenda”
The depopulation agenda is a World Economic Forum agenda and is world wide, not just in the US. Look up quotes from both Klaus Schwab and Yuval Noah Harari.
Georgia Guidestones – Free Mason Agenda
There are plenty of documentaries on the Georgia Guidestones.
The Guidestones were paid for by a man using the pseudonym of R. C. Christian. No one actually knows who the man was or what organizations, if any, he belonged to.
Engraved on the guidestones is “Sponsors: A Small Group of Americans Who Seek The Age of Reason.”
Although a connection is unknown, we do know Thomas Paine, arguing for deism wrote, “The Age of Reason; Being an Investigation of True and Fabulous Theology.
There isn’t any direct evidence that Thomas Paine was a free mason.
“Trump is still Commander in Chief” – Clues in orders such as … The premise that he is still Commander in Chief is based upon the belief that he was a war time President
Military Justice Act – covered later
Executive Order 13818; Blocking the Property of Persons Involved in Serious Human Rights Abuse or Corruption
“serious human rights abuse and corruption around the world constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States, and I hereby declare a national emergency to deal with that threat”
Executive Order 13848: Imposing Certain Sanctions in the Event of Foreign Interference in a United States Election
” the ability of persons located, in whole or in substantial part, outside the United States to interfere in or undermine public confidence in United States elections, including through the unauthorized accessing of election and campaign infrastructure or the covert distribution of propaganda and disinformation, constitutes an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States.”
“Not later than 45 days after the conclusion of a United States election, the Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with the heads of any other appropriate executive departments and agencies (agencies), shall conduct an assessment of any information indicating that a foreign government, or any person acting as an agent of or on behalf of a foreign government, has acted with the intent or purpose of interfering in that election.”
” Within 45 days of receiving the assessment and information described in section 1(a) of this order, the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the heads of any other appropriate agencies and, as appropriate, State and local officials, shall deliver to the President, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Secretary of Defense a report evaluating, with respect to the United States election that is the subject of the assessment described in section 1(a)”
“Heads of all relevant agencies shall transmit to the Director of National Intelligence any information relevant to the execution of the Director’s duties pursuant to this order, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law.”
Executive Order 13912: National Emergency Authority To Order the Selected Reserve and Certain Members of the Individual Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces to Active Duty
“To provide additional authority to the Secretaries of Defense and Homeland Security to respond to the national emergency declared by Proclamation 9994, the authorities under section 12302 of title 10, United States Code, and sections 2127, 2308, 2314, and 3735 of title 14, United States Code, are invoked and made available, according to their terms, to the Secretaries of Defense and Homeland Security. The Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, at the direction of the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, are authorized to order to active duty not to exceed 24 consecutive months, such units, and individual members of the Ready Reserve under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned, not to exceed 1,000,000 members on active duty at any one time, as the Secretary of Defense and, with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, the Secretary of Homeland Security consider necessary. The Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of Homeland Security, as applicable, will ensure appropriate consultation is undertaken with relevant state officials with respect to the utilization of National Guard Reserve Component units activated under this authority.”
What is written above is pretty much the entire order.
The Executive Order was written in response to the COVID-19 National Emergency
Several modern Presidential terms have transferred during “war time.”
This is the exact same theory in which President Barak Obama was supposedly going to keep his Presidency as well.
Democratic-Republic vs Constitutional Republic
One of the men who helped draft the US Constitution was James Madison. He also helped draft the Bill of Rights. He sought to establish a Constitutional Republic.
In a democracy it is all about majority vote. The people decide directly on laws and policy and the representatives carry out those policies.
In the US, we have an electoral college which elects the President and Vice President, not the majority of the people’s votes. However, the majority of the people’s votes, in each state, elect the Legislators of the US.
Constitutional = The Constitution is the Law; Republic = The Public has the power of the government through elected officials – aka Legislators elected by majority vote in each state.
“The US was placed under the crown with the 1871 Organic Act” – “What we know as the US Democratic Republic became known as A Corporation”
The Constitution states (Article I, Section 8): “To exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten Miles square) as may, by Cession of particular States, and the Acceptance of Congress, become the Seat of Government of the United States, …”
By Cession, Virginia and Maryland gave territory of 100 square miles – I think the kind of exceeded the “10 miles square” rule of the constitution. This 100 square miles became the District of Columbia.
A federal district, named Columbia, and a city, named Washington, was established in 1791.
This clause is what should keep “Washington DC” from ‘joining the union’ and being a part of any state.
The 1871 Organic Act:
During the War of 1812 everything was burned down. The part that was ceded from Virginia was returned. The Organic Act of 1871 served to combine what was left into one entity known as The District of Columbia. Later it would become known as Washington, DC which is now 68 square miles – still over the 10 miles square.
The District of Columbia was “hereby constituted a body corporate for municipal purposes, and may contract and be contracted with, sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, have a seal, and exercise all other powers of a municipal corporation not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of the United States and the provisions of this act.”
If you check, your city, town, village, or other local area may also be a Municipal Corporation as well. Monowi, Nebraska is one such city – and it only has 1 resident. Most major cities are Municipal Corporations.
I don’t see where this had anything to do with “the crown”. I did find the Treaty Between the United States and Great Britian which was ratified in June of 1871. Not seeing anything in there putting any part of the US at that time “under the crown.”
Military and Trump are Bankrupting that Corporation
Hmm, just think on that one for a moment.
Let’s just leave it right there until next time. This bring us to about 6:07 into the video.
Monotheist = One who believes that there is but one God; A believer in one god.
Pantheist = One who holds the doctrine of pantheism; one who believes that God and the universe are identical.; Believe in and worship all gods.
I would agree, the Israelites were always at odds with their desire to be monolithic but struggle to overcome their pantheistic tendencies.
I disagree with her thought that the Bible hides or doesn’t teach of multiple Gods because it is all over the text. Even right on the very first page by using the plural form of Elohim.
I agree that ancient writers and the Israelites, and even Christians do not want to see the truth that there are multiple gods – not one god – in their texts.
I don’t see whether YHWH was married or not is relevant. I can not say it isn’t a possibility. However, I don’t see in any text associated with him where He, himself, ever indicated or even hinted at being married.
I would agree with her in that instead of seeing other gods in the Biblical texts, people tend to lump them into the category of angel. However, even among the heavenly beings there isn’t one entity classified as angels, there are many forms of heavenly beings. So it isn’t surprising they can not take in the concept of other gods.
I can not stand Asheroth – I think she is at work today for sure.
And yes, I agree, I think Asheroth was replaced in some religions with Mary. And I also see saints as falling into what ancient Isrealites would have seen as gods.
I do not agree with the feminism comments. One of the greatest things Jesus brought was an empowerment for women, children, and the otherwise lowly societal figures.
Those who chose to follow YHWH see themselves as monotheist as defined as believer in one god – they only believe in one god. They choose to follow only one God, whether they believe there is only one god or that they only follow one god. There is no way they can be seen as pantheist.No religion following YHWH could ever be pantheistic in regards to worship.
Based on my research in regard to YHWH being married:
I have tied together El, Hashem, and YHWH as the same entity in Biblical text.
The worshippers of Baal, refer to him as El, so El and Baal are the same in those texts.
The only way I could see YHWH and Asheroth as being married would be to determine that Baal and YHWH were the same entity. Which would not seem plausible because it is made very obvious, even in texts outside of the Bible, that Baal and YHWH were adversaries. No Baal worshiper would have ever claimed he was the same entity as YHWH.
I tend to see where Baal – generally known as El – was married to Asheroth. And both of them were adversaries of YHWH. The connection between Baal and Ashroth, although their relationship can vary, is very prevalent all over ancient texts. I would think if there were a connection between Asheroth and YHWH, that would be just as prevalent in those areas as well. If for no other reason than to say my god, Baal, won the woman from YHWH.
I recognize there are other gods, they are at work today. Thus, I see it of utmost importance today when speaking of YHWH/God, we specify the name of the god. Something Christianity just doesn’t seem to get. A capital G doesn’t mean you are talking about YHWH. You can’t just walk into a room and say, “I follow president.” Aside from an accent or your general look, no one would know which president you are talking about. HAHAH don’t get me started down this path. 🙂
I also recognize that YHWH has a council which he consults and which have powers, thus he is not always the one carrying out whatever the plan is. This also means there may be other gods who are allies with YHWH. I kind of view it as like Arthur and the roundtable. Arthur wanted them all to be equal, but they never truly were. Arthur still carried more weight than all the other knights.
I choose to follow YHWH ESPECIALLY after realizing there were other gods. I don’t see him, nor Jesus, as a fluffy, always smiling, kind, gentle natured entity. He can be cutting, brutal, and down right nasty at times. However, from what I have seen, YHWH is the ONLY god that doesn’t require human sacrifice to him. He wants his followers to put others before themselves, be kind to people who are unkind, and give to those in need. He wants the people at the bottom of the barrel. Actually, she talked about Psalm 82 which kind of sums up a lot of why I choose to follow YHWH. It’s also the reason I choose to follow Yeshua/Jesus.
Only one God
The Bible does not teach there is only one “God” or as it is known in the text, one Elohim. There are other elohim as well as elohim which are man-made.
Exodus 12:12 “On that same night I will pass through Egypt and strike down every firstborn of both people and animals, and I will bring judgment on all the gods of Egypt. I am the Lord.
Exodus 15:11 Who among the gods is like you, Lord? Who is like you— majestic in holiness, awesome in glory, working wonders?
Exodus 23:32 Do not make a covenant with them or with their gods.
Deuteronomy 4:28 There you will worship man-made gods of wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or eat or smell.
Deuteronomy 10:17 For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality and accepts no bribes.
Deuteronomy 28:36 The Lord will drive you and the king you set over you to a nation unknown to you or your ancestors. There you will worship other gods, gods of wood and stone.
Deuteronomy 32:38 the gods who ate the fat of their sacrifices and drank the wine of their drink offerings? Let them rise up to help you! Let them give you shelter!
The Bible teaches people had to make a choice between the other gods, whether real or man-made, and YHWH. There are several other gods mentioned by name in the Bible.
אֶל־ El
The “original” text did not show vowels, this one shows vowels, so she has chosen to use a translation as well, no different than a translation into English.
El is a general term used for deity – it has been used to refer to many different gods, typically the specific god is defined by the area or people group using it.
The largest portion of scholars agree on a translation of Almighty – which is typically how the word is translated in other areas of the bible. El appears many, many times in the Bible.
With all of that, it would not be surprising that YHWH would be known as other names prior to his introduction to Moses as YHWH. That is the first place in scripture it is used, in all the writings before that, it is not YHWH. Prior to this, it’s typically Elohim – In the beginning Elohim created hashomayim (the heavens, Himel) and haaretz (the earth). – Or more simply in English – the supreme or the almighty god.
Numbers 23:22 – her first example – Hashem, Elohim, and El are the same:
Balaam was anticipating hearing from Hashem – The Name/YHWH.
Elohim met with Balaam. – general god
Hashem put a word in Balaam’s mouth. – YHWH
“Whom El hath not cursed? Or how shall I denounce, whom Hashem hath not denounced.” This implies that El and Hashem are the same. In fact, El is used in both places in Hebrew but in English is translated two different ways:
He spoke what Hashem put in his mouth. – YHWH
Balaam went to meet with Hashem. – YHWH
Hashem met with Balaam and put a word in his mouth. – YHWH
Balak asked what has Hashem spoken. – YHWH
Ballam said El is not an ish … He should not lie, he doesn’t change his mind, he says and he does, He promises and then fulfilled.
El did not beheld Jacob, brought no trouble to Israel. Hashem Elohave is with him. – YHWH – Not El and Alheio (god)
El brought them out of Egypt – El, Hashem, and YHWH are the same.
Balaam spoke all that Hashem has spoke. – YHWH
Balaam will bring Balak, HaElohim = with God
Exodus 6:2
YHWH spoke to Moses
V3 – which she points out – there isn’t an EL in it. The circled word represents NOT. The literal translation would be: And my name is YHWH, I did not know to them. The words she points to translate to Bal Shadi or El Shaddai which is typically translated as God Almighty – a term used over 40 times VERY FEW scholars would translate this as God of the Wilderness.
Shad means beast. Shadad means burly, strong, powerful.
Gen 17:1 YWHW introduces himself as El Shaddai to Abraham.
YHWH brings them out of Egypt
Baal and Asherah
Obviously the ancient Israelites recognized other gods, if not, they wouldn’t have made one of their first actions after being led out of Egypt to be building a bull to worship. I referenced several of the same scriptures at the onset.
Baal
is generally known to be identified as El in Phoenician methodology.
Some believe Baal was the son of El and Asherah. Some say Asherah was the mother of many gods but NOT Baal.
It is believed that YHWH defeated El, aka Baal
Asherah is well known to be the wife of El and is just as well known to be the wife of Baal
Asherah was usually given the name Baalat
Asherah is also known as Ashtoreth – sometimes she is portrayed as Baal’s sister.
YHWH speaks of how they worship other gods – he called them gods specifically.
Judges 2, Judges 3, 1 Sam 12; 1 Kings 16; : – they worshiped Baalim (plural) and the Asherahs (plural): Baal and Ashtaroth
Judges 10: the Baalim, the Ashtaroth, gods of Aram, gods of Zidon, gods of Moab, gods of the children of Ammon and gods of the Philistines. They abandoned YHWH and did not worship him.
Acts 7 – took up the tent of Moloch and the star of Rephan
YHWH definitely has a council but it seems Baal and Ashtaroth are adversaries of YHWH, not a part of his counsel. So the Bible IS telling the truth, it’s people that can’t accept it.
Ashtarah may have been recognized as a “life giving goddess” but she was also known for human sacrifices, an child sacrifices.
Deuteronomy 33
אשדת ’ê-šə-dāṯ Means waterfall or cascade here it is broken up into two words
אֵ֥שׁ ’êš Fiery
דָּ֖ת dāṯ Law
This word exists nowhere else in ancient writings.
קֹ֑דֶשׁ ko’-desh Word before means apartness, consecrated
This word is used all over Exodus, Leviticus, and Deuteronomy and is typically translated as holy.
YHWH’s law is often referred to as most holy.
מֵרִבְבֹת The word before Kodesh means multiple
The verse after talks about his set-apart ones being in his hand, sitting at his feet, receiving his words, moses giving his commandments/torah (also known as the testimony – the words)
לָמוֹ The word right after it is To them, for them, or unto them
Multiple holy, to his right ____ to/for/unto them – suggested fill in the blanks
Waterfall Cascading
Mountain slopes
Fiery law
The goddess Ashterah
If Ashterah is at his right hand, then why would Jesus say he was at his right hand?
If Ashterah is at his right hand, why is she portrayed as his adversary?
Goldenrod – unbelievable stuff. Since I’ve been using Stinging Nettle (1 tsp/gallon) in my tea that I drink everyday – I have had zero allergies. I can even pet my cats and touch my face and not break out or itch. But the other night, whoa! I woke up and had a massive sneezing fit. My nose was stuffed (like cement was stuffed up in there). And I got next to no sleep. I went on the hunt for a solution.
Enter goldenrod. I went out the next day and picked some. Dried it. And had a cup of hot tea with 1 tsp of it. Within just a few hours there was some relief. Had a cup the next morning, then the next evening before bed and what an amazing transformation.
I slept all night and no sneezing, coughing, stuffy head at all.
I had one cup of tea a day for about a week. Then I didn’t have it for two days – BOOM! 1 am – Sneeze, sneeze, sneeze!!! UGH!!!
If I drink the tea, I’ll be up to pee so I decided I’d smoke it. Yep, I have a pipe and I put it in the pipe and smoked it. Within a half an hour, I’m clear and went to sleep with no issues.
God knew what he was doing people. I’m discovering so much!
Get yourself some goldenrod and drink it or smoke it! HAHA DISCLAIMER: Consult your physician, web md, or google before doing so tho, there can be adverse reactions when mixed with certain medications.
I think I might start selling some of these dried herbs and plants.
There are people being surprised by test results. Why? Because they are asymptomatic.
Why are they getting tested then? Because they are told they have to in order to work, attend events, travel, etc. If it weren’t for that, we wouldn’t even know they have it. What does that tell you?
Did you know they have proven that people with low vitamin D levels test positive most often?
Doesn’t take a rocket scientist, it only takes open eyes, willing to seek truth.
Given things going on in the US right now, my mind has been processing diversity. As I think about it, I’m evaluating other words such as multi-culturalism, ethnicity, desegregation.
After thinking about this, I’ve almost come to the conclusion there isn’t anywhere you go where you can’t find it. Some may disagree right away, but just hear me out. No matter where you go in America, well, maybe not your family dinner, there is diversity and multi-culturalism.
It seems as though whether a place is diverse or not is determined by walking in a place and just looking around. Can this truly be a measure of diversity? Somehow, we’ve decided the diversity of a place can be determined by the color of skin tones we see.
I have Italian friends who look Caucasian. I have friends who are Hispanic but look Caucasian. I have friends who are Puerto Rican but look Caucasian. I even have friend who are African American and look Caucasian. Trust me, if we are all in a room together – there is diversity and multi-culturalism – there just isn’t a huge spectrum of skin tones.
Let’s say you walk into a place and see a whole lot of “yellow” skinned people, we look around and we determine there isn’t any diversity. But this is America. Just because everyone shares the same skin tone, doesn’t mean it isn’t there. I think about James, from Big Brother, look him up if you don’t know who he is. How can we determine the diversity of a crowd just by skin tone? He obviously doesn’t fit our typical demographic profile of a yellow skinned person, now does he? By the way, so called yellow skin doesn’t seem yellow to me – is it just me? *shrugs*
Even considering the word multi-cultural. Again, color of skin tone does not reveal culture. So why do we keep moving in this direction? Why do we keep using our eyes to determine whether something is diverse or multi-cultural?
Let’s define our terms here:
Diversity = the state of being diverse; variety. Multi-cultural = of, relating to, or constituting several cultural or ethnic groups within a society. Ethnicity = the fact or state of belonging to a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition
Again, this is America. We can walk into a gathering place and see all black skin, but the truth reveals its self as we begin to get to know the people. It’s highly unlikely we will find there isn’t any diverse, cultural, or ethnically differences among the crowd. Black skin tone doesn’t mean you will like rap, you could love opera, right? That would be diversity. There could be French, Spanish, and English people in there. There could be Texans, South Carolinian, or Iowans in there – that would be diversity.
I’m trying to figure out why we keep looking at people’s skin tones. I’m not arguing there isn’t some discrimination because of it, but it seems the key to overcoming it is to stop looking at it. It’s the whole pink elephant example. If I tell you not to think of a white elephant, what do you do? Of course, you notice I not only made you think of a pink one, but a white one as well. So when we say, stop looking at color, all we can do is look at color.
When you look at me you see a white person, why? I am not just white, I am also red. I have a significant amount of American Indian in me. I also have German, Irish, Scottish, and English in me. If I am in a room by myself, there is diversity. lol Well, maybe not?
Here’s are some other things I ponder:
Why am I just called American and others are called African American, Asian American, West Indian Americans, Turkish Americans, Armenian Americans, Arab Americans, Iranian Americans, Asian Pacific American, etc? Why aren’t we all just American? It seems to me, if you were born in America, you are American. Only the 1st generation in America should be classified this way, because they truly are. For example, if you were born in China, come here and become American, you are now Chinese American. But your children would just be American, at the very least, the 3rd generation – just like me – who has an Irish grandfather and an English grandmother. Why am I not defined as Irish, but there are those born 4th generation in America still defined as Hispanic or Latino? Or, for consistency, if that’s the way we want it, then everyone should have multiple classifications, shouldn’t they? *scratches chin, but which grandparents ethnicity would I pick?*
Maybe we should all just start checking off OTHER on surveys – seems a good start to stop racial profiling on paper, no? I mean, what is the purpose in knowing this information? What does it really tell us? Or let’s get to the truth, if we still have to have the check boxes, shouldn’t they read, red, white, black, brown, yellow, olive etc? And even then, it’s complicated. Some of us would have to get a second opinion on which color we line up with better. *rolls eyes*
Why does media only cover discrimination of certain skin tones and not others? Why don’t we hear about the slums of the Appalachians, Show-Low, or Skid Row? Shouldn’t we just care because a human is being repressed? Why should we care more about one skin tone than another? *shakes head slowly*
I have friends who are mixed race. Yet if they enter a room where they look like everyone else, people would assume there isn’t any diversity in the room, right? Is there or isn’t there diversity in the room? With this comes questions like these: Why is President Obama considered black, and not white? Do we just ignore his mother existed? Or should we have ignored his father existed? What box does he check off? If he is in a room full of dark toned people, is he considered the only white guy? If he is in a room full of light toned people, is he considered the only black guy? *scratches head*
And if we want more diversity, then why do we look for places where we fit in, instead of going to a place where we are the only one creating the diversity we want? Shouldn’t we look for a place where we are out of place in order to begin creating diversity there? Isn’t this exactly what those who have made breakthrough in our past have done? Even when it comes to gender, didn’t women break into positions historically only for men because there was one women who was the first woman to do it? That one women began a chain of events which led to truly diverse environments. Infiltration – look at all the areas women can work in now, it’s a proven formula.
Here’s another thing I’ve noticed, and I really don’t mean to offend anyone … but I’m sure I will, so I guess I will apologize now. *Can we truly apologize in advance? *one eyebrow raised. And again, let me say, this is not about discrimination – I agree there is discrimination based on skin color. But here goes … it almost seems to me, the people who want others to stop looking at the color of skin are usually the ones talking about the color of people’s skin. In doing so, they then make people who don’t typically think about the color of someone’s skin, think about the color of skin. Thus creating the very situation they are trying to eliminating. Just like the elephant! *sigh*
Myself for example. I really don’t think about skin tone color. Honestly, I don’t. I know it’s hard to believe but I don’t. I was telling someone about a new job I had, this person was a dark toned person (which I didn’t notice until after their comment) and they said, “Oh yea, that’s a mostly black church isn’t it?” I had to stop and think, was it? Truth is, did it matter? And if so, why? Why do we define them this way? Why don’t we say things like: “that’s the church with very traditional music isn’t it?” Or “that’s the church who’s music is hopping isn’t it?” Or, “that’s the church with a choir isn’t it? Is it really the tone of skin which defines why people attend there? *perplexed*
In fact, because of all the talk going around, I took time to think about my friends. Honestly, I didn’t realize how many colors of friends I have – it’s awesome. Prior to this, I just had friends, now I have colored friends. 😦 There was one other thing I noticed in doing this reflection, I must be very discriminatory in my selection because I don’t have very many authentic red headed friends, I think I might have to go make some. *grin*
If those of us who want a better world can stop looking at the skin tone, stop talking about it, and start just seeing other human beings, we might start to make a small difference, little by little, in the world around us. It won’t make discrimination go away, I get that. It won’t make life easier on those who are discriminated against, I get that. But it might just do it in the future, you never know.
As a last little note, the one danger we need to be careful of is loosing our own cultural heritage. I still think it’s important to pass down traditions and customs so our grandchildren’s grandchildren can appreciate them. And for me personally, I would love to share in some of those with friends. I’d love to experience an authentic Jewish Passover, Kwanzaa, Chinese New Year, or Epiphany. This would ensure the continuation of cultural and ethnically differences, part of what makes America, America.
Diversity – let’s stop focusing so much on skin tone, and start focusing on and embracing true cultural differences, it’s where the richness of America comes from.
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