Ah... SIN-FILLED NATION !

Ah sinful nation, 

a people laden with iniquity, 

 seed of evil-doers, 

children that are corrupters:  

they have forsaken The LORD, 

they have provoked 

the Holy One+ of Israel 

unto anger, 

they are gone away backward. 

Isaiah 1:4

Why should ye be stricken any more: 

ye will revolt more and more: 

the whole head is sick, 

and the whole heart faint.   

Isaiah 1:5

Does this nation DARE to pretend it is a "Christian-Judaeo "  land anymore?  

Even Russia and China and some of the First People Tribes ( i.e. American Indians ) have the common DECENCY to out-law  same gender unions.   

 Shall I+ not visit for these things? 

saith The LORD: 

and shall not My+ soul be avenged 

on such a nation as this? 

Jeremiah 5:9 

Woe 
unto them that call evil good,

 and good evil; 

that put darkness for light, 

and light for darkness; 

that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

Isaiah 5:20

And The DAY of Vengeance of Our GOD

ADVENT MEDITATIONS for 2014

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Isaiah 61:1   The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; ² To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;

Luke 4: 19 ~ To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.

The LORD JESUS omitted that underlined phrase when HE+ read from the Scroll of Isaiah in the synagogue at the beginning of His+ earthly ministry, as recorded in Luke 4:18- 19.   

There is NO teaching by word or example from Our LORD CHRIST that His+ Followers are to bear the sword of vengeance. 

It is written: “Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the LORD." Romans 12:19 

  

         O JESUS,  our Mighty FORTRESS WHO+ came in the flesh, Who+ would not permit Peter to shed blood to defend THEE+,  turn my heart away from defending myself, in thought, word, or deed. 

Help me, instead,  to focus my heart upon THEE+ and all the anger THOU+ took, for my sake and the sake of all sinners. I praise THEE+ for that. 

Help me to turn and think about Thy+ Kingdom instead of indulging in my smoldering anger and rough attitudes when I am hurt by others. 

Make me into Thy+ pure likeness and image when I am attacked. I yield my Self ALWAYS  to Thy+ defense, O Great SHEPHERD+ and BISHOP+ of my life.

O Gracious JESUS, LORD at Thy+ Birth, help me to have the innocence of a new-born babe. 

This I ask in Thy+ precious, holy Name. Amen.

What CHILD+ is This?

Incarnation 2010

Meditation #1

Haste!

Haste!

to bring HIM+ laud,

The BABE+ ,

the son of Mary.

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Acclaim, praise... the lauds... are the first fruits of our lips, upon rising in the morning. Traditionally, they are the last 3 Psalms in the Book of Psalms. Practically, the lauds can be any praise, acclamation, or worship done early in the morning.

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But, why the haste?

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The key to "haste" is in Psalm 2, a Messianic Psalm. Towards the end, it says:

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Kiss the SON+,

lest HE+ be angry,

and ye perish from the way

when HIS+ wrath is kindled

but a little.

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Kiss the SON+...

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That means to fasten oneself unto HIM+, a means of attachment, to touch. Translated thus, it means to LOVINGLY attach oneself to the SON+.

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Lest HE+ be angry...

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Yes. Disobedience, hypocrisy, and willful sin will put Christians on the WRONG SIDE of HEAVEN. It is a fearful thing to fall into the Hands of the LIVING GOD+.

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And ye perish from the way...

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The way here is the Hebrew word meaning "road" . Figuratively, it stands for the "manner of life." We all know what perish means.

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When HIS+ wrath is kindled...

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Who is this Messianic Psalm talking about? The SON+ !

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Christians, do not let anyone fool you: The SON+ has anger and will return ... not as a BABE+ nor as a meek, sacrificial LAMB+. HE+ will come with a Rod of Iron and HE+ will take vengeance, this time.

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Not only does Psalm 2 talk about that , but listen to The Apostle's words in I Thessalonians 1:7,8, 9 :

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And to you who are troubled

rest with us,

when The LORD JESUS

shall be revealed

from Heaven

with HIS+ mighty Angels,

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In flaming fire

taking vengeance on them

that know not GOD,

and that OBEY NOT THE GOSPEL

of Our LORD JESUS CHRIST:

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Who shall be punished

with everlasting destruction

from the presence of The LORD,

and from the glory

of HIS+ power.

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Yes. HE+ has wrath against ALL disobedience and HE+ will not be placated. No excuses will stand. No-one will be able to hide behind the cloak of group membership or the doctrine of his "church."

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...But a little...

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The Hebrew says "in" a little. But a little would mean that it wouldn't take much provocation for HIS+ wrath to occur. In a little, the literal translation, would indicate that the time is short before HIS+ wrath occurs. Either way, it is true. Therefore:

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Haste, haste

to bring HIM+ laud,

The BABE+,

The son of Mary.

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What CHILD+ is this?

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Whose child are you ??