October 18, 2014

Good Saturday to all, hope it is a glorious day for you.  Still warm here in Vegas, love it, but not all the corruption in this town, horrible.  Which brings me to the Bible passages I opened to today.
First ones are from the prophet Micah, a lesser known prophet from before Jesus.

In that day, says the Lord, I will assemble the lame and gather those who have been driven away, and those whom I have afflicted; and the lame I will make the remnant, and those who were cast off, a strong nation; and the Lord will reign over them in Mount Zion from this time forth and forever more.....Micah 4:6-7

But they do not know the thoughts of the Lord, they do not understand His plan, that He has gathered them as sheaves to the threshing floor....Micah 4:12

But you, O Bethlehem Eprathah, who are little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is born to be ruler in Israel, whose origin is from old, from ancient days.  Therefore he shall give them up until the time when she who is in travail has brought forth; then the rest of his brethren shall return to the people of Israel. And he shall stand and feed his flock in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord his GOD.  And they shall dwell secure, for now he shall be great to the ends of the earth.......Micah 5:1-4

Oh the glory spoken in that section.   From lil old Bethlehem comes forth the ruler of Israel, the Christ spirit.  He shall give the people up until she who is in travail (Mary brings forth the babe).
Then the rest of his brethren, talking spirits here, shall return to the people of Israel in the bodies of the chosen apostles.  He shall stand and feed His flock! They shall dwell secure in Heaven until the ends of the earth.

And this shall be peace, when the Assyrian comes into our land and treads upon our soil, that we will raise against him seven shepherds and eight princes of men; they shall rule the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of nimrod with the drawn sword, and they shall deliver us from the Assyrian when he comes into our border and treads within our border...Micah 5:5-6

Hmmm!  Sounds very much like the Crusades period of time.

Then the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many peoples like dew from the Lord, like showers upon the grass...
And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the nations, in the midst of many peoples,....Micah 5:7-8

The Diaspora, the dispersion of the Jews across the many nations of the world.

And in anger and wrath I will execute vengeance upon the nations that did not obey....Micah 5:15

With what shall I come before the Lord, and bow myself before GOD on high?  Shall I come before Him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old?  Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousands of rivers of oil?  Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
He has showed you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your GOD?....Micah 6:6-8

Hear this all peoples!  Give ear all inhabitants of the world, both low and high, rich and poor together!  My mouth shall speak wisdom; the meditation of my heart shall be understanding.  I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will solve my riddle to the music of the lyre.  Why should I fear in times of trouble, when the inequity of my persecutors surrounds me, men who trust in their wealth and boast of the abundance of their riches?  Truly no man can ransom himself, or give to GOD the price of his life, for the ransom of his life is costly, and can never suffice, that he should continue to live on for ever and never see the Pit. Yea, he shall see that even the wise die, the fool and the stupid alike must perish and leave their wealth to others.  Their graves are their homes for ever, their dwelling places to all generations, though they named lands their own.  Man cannot abide in his pomp, he is like the beasts that perish.
This is the fate of those who have foolish confidence, the end of those who are pleased with their portion. Like sheep they are appointed for Sheol(hell); Death .


GOD Bless!