RABBI KADURI (Kabbalah)

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     you must know from the outset, this is not my work; It
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     was copied verbatim from that site and is still available
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Rabbi Kaduri lived during three centuries.  Born in the late 1800s (the exact year is debated, but most agree that it was around 1898), he lived in the land of "Palestine" (as it was called then)  before  the  modern  state  of  Israel was  esta-blished  in 1948.  He was a  part of  the  early  years of  the Zionist movement as the first Jewish settlers returned to the land of their forefathers and fought to reclaim the land that had been so abused and neglected for centuries. He was there when David Ben-Gurion read Israel's Declaration of Independence to the whole world in 1948, making Israel's stand as a sovereign nation. He lived through every war launched against the tiny Jewish nation in the twentieth century, including the Six Day War of 1967 and Yom Kippur War of 1973. So, in one lifetime, this man witnessed the regathering of the Jewish people, their establishment as a nation, and their victories over those neighboring Arab nations who tried so hard to annihilate them in the first four decades of their existence. Having lived in Palestine/Israel from 1923 to the end of the century, Rabbi Kaduri lived through the entire process of the establishment of today's Jewish state.

Throughout his many years of ministry in Israel, he became known as a humble man who lived a simple lifestyle lending help to those who were in need. His genuine compassion earned him great respect among his Jewish brethren and the adoration of millions. Perhaps because of his great age, his words were thought to be a true source of God-given wisdom and revelation. To say that Rabbi Kaduri was honored and respected by the Jewish people would be an understatement. In their eyes, he was elevated to the highest pinnacle of Jewish faith and practice and with that came the highest esteem of his people. An estimated quarter of a million people attended his funeral, requiring half of Jerusalem to be blocked off for the procession to the cemetery. 

For most of Kaduri's life, he practiced the mystic Jewish system of belief known as Kabbalah. The word means "to receive" and it is a reference to someone who claims to have received a special revelation from God. Kabbalists generally hold to the idea that secret messages are hidden in the Biblical text that can be discovered by using various methods of Hebrew word and letter associations. And, quite often, the leaders of Kabbalah are known to make prophecies that they claim to have come from some special revelation of God.

Gallups writes, "Kaduri was indubitably most renowned for his prophecies, especially those having to do with the endtimes and the coming of the longed-for Jewish Messiah. In the final years of his life, the elderly rabbi's thoughts were almost wholly centered on this Messiah's coming." (2)

On Oct.13, 2005, the followers of the centenarian rabbi waited anxiously to hear a much publicized "holy revelation" from their leader. It was Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement), the holiest day of the Jewish year. After being in a 45 minute, silent, trance-like state, the elderly holy man looked up and said, "I have met the Messiah." To say the least, the crowd was shocked!

The Rabbi went on to claim that his meeting of the Messiah was in a vision and that he knew Messiah's name! Then, he said he would reveal the name in a note, but that the note could not be read until one year after he died.

After a short illness, Rabbi Kaduri died on Jan. 28, 2006. One year later, millions of Jews were on pins and needles as they waited anxiously for the Kaduri note to be read, revealing the name of the Messiah. In typical Kabbalist style, the hand written note of Rabbi Kaduri said (translated to English):

   "Concerning the letter abbreviation [or secret coding] 
of the Messiah's name, He will lift the people and prove that his word and law are valid.
      This I have signed in the month of mercy,

       Yitzhak Kaduri"

The key to understanding the message was easily recognized by the phrase "Concerning the letter abbreviation of the Messiah's name". It meant that they were to take the first letter of each word in the following part of the note to decipher the Messiah's name.

They were completely astounded and shocked beyond words as they realized the letters spelled  Yehoshua, or Yeshua. It is the name that is translated into English as JESUS!

Immediately, many began to deny that their beloved rabbi would write such a thing. Some said the note was a forgery, while others even went so far as to say that the elderly Kaduri had obviously lost his mind. To name Jesus as the true Messiah was (in their mind) a trick of the devil! It was blasphemy to even think such a thing! To say that perhaps the most celebrated rabbi in Israel would make such a declaration was unthinkable!

Every effort would be made to squash this story. But before it could be hidden, Israel Today printed the story ( http://www.israeltoday.co.il/NewsItem/tabid/178/nid/23877/Default.aspx?hp=readmore) with a picture of the rabbi's hand written note.

This "revelation" was like an earthquake in Judaism... dividing the people over the Messianic note of Rabbi Kaduri and bringing destruction to the names and careers of some who were devoted to him. But there was MORE to the rabbi's claim of the God-sent revelation.

On the Yom Kippur that Kaduri announced that he had met the Messiah, he also said, "I must tell you something disturbing," he somberly continued. "I have no specific information to give you on the following matter other than what I am about to share with you now ... The Messiah has revealed to me that He will not present Himself until after the death of our prime minister, Ariel Sharon." (3)

Ariel Sharon was Israel's eleventh Prime Minister. He is considered by most Israelis as a hero of Israel, having fought in Israel's War of Independence in 1948, the Suez Crisis in 1956, the Six Day War of 1967, the War of Attrition in 1969-70, and the Yom Kippur War of 1973. He was Israel's Minister of Defense during the 1982 Lebanon War and Prime Minister from 2001-2006. Many Israelis claim that he was the greatest field commander in Israel's history. After his amazing victories in the Six Day War and the War of Yom Kippur, many Israelis nicknamed him "The Lion of God" ("Ariel" comes from two Hebrew words meaning "Lion" and "God").

However, under Prime Minister Sharon's administration, Israel made a unilateral withdrawal from Gaza in 2005, turning it over to the Palestinians. Many Israelis were outraged and called for Sharon's removal from office.

Just a few months later, on Jan. 4, 2006, Ariel Sharon suffered a debilitating stroke that left him in a vegetative state. He was in a coma for about eight years. As a prominent leader of the Jewish people, we know that he was given that leadership position as a part of God's plan (Dan. 4:17, Rom. 13:1-7). But what part his death will play is something that only God knows.

Let me make one point perfectly clear:

I absolutely DO NOT believe in the validity of the mystic rituals and prophecies of Kaballah! I believe in The Bible, God's written Word, as His clear revelation for us today.

However, there are some puzzling questions about this whole story (and a few things I would say in response):

1.   Why would such a distinguished and revered Jewish rabbi name Jesus as the Messiah, knowing full well that it would ruin his name and legacy and the social status of his whole family? It seems that the only answer is that no one can deny the resurrected Christ if they meet him face to face... even if it goes against his own lifelong held belief system.

2.      But why would the rabbi wait until after his death to reveal the name of Jesus as the Messiah? I can only think of two reasonable possibilities... 1 He didn't want to face the persecution of making such a declaration while he was still alive, or 2 The Lord told him to do it that way.

3.      Could it be that God would reveal the name of the true Messiah (Jesus) to a Jewish Rabbi just as He did to another Jewish rabbi many, many years ago on the road to Damascus (the Apostle Paul, Acts 9:5)? Some would point out that Rabbi Kaduri's Kabbalistic beliefs and his associated practices are totally unbiblical and that God would not reveal Himself to such a man. My answer is that Paul was so Unchristian that he persecuted the Church. And yet, the Lord spoke directly to him, saved him, and called him to be a minister of the Gospel. So, why couldn't God speak directly to Rabbi Kaduri?

One thing is for sure... Kaduri got the name of the Messiah right! It is Yeshua!

As far as the idea that Messiah will return after the death of Ariel Sharon, there's no way that we can know that. But... IF one accepts the idea that Rabbi Kaduri did actually see Jesus in a vision, and since only the Lord knows the significance of Sharon's death and the timing of Messiah's coming, then it is logical that the Lord could have told the rabbi something about it.

One last thing to note... Ariel Sharon, the "Lion of God"... the one whom many called "The King of Israel"... the one whom many are now calling the " last of the great fathers of modern Israel"... passed away on January 11.

1. Carl Gallups, The Rabbi Who Found Messiah, The Story of Yitzhak Kaduri And His Prophecies of the Endtime (Washington, DC: WND Books, Inc., 2013)

2. Ibid., page 33

3. Ibid., pages 13-14


http://biblicalclarity-don.blogspot.com/2014/12/alexander-jews-and-hellenism.html

                                                                   donporter2.03.14  jlrsbnch@msn.com

TRUTH FROM THE LAW, PROPHETS AND WISDOM LITERATURE

PROVERBS 3...Truth from the Law, Prophets and Wisdom Literature.

  You may have heard the term, "Wisdom of Solomon" as I have over
my entire  lifetime.  Chapter  three  has encapsulated  much  wisdom 
as might be expected  from, probably, the wisest  man to live, except 
for Jesus  Christ, God the Son.  Nothing remains  that  is  attributed  
to our Lord, as "His writings."
   
                                         Proverbs 3: 1-13
    My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my command-
ments: For length of  days,  and long  life,  and peace,  shall they add  
to thee.
   Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck 
   write them upon the tables of thine heart.
So shall thou find favour and  good understanding in the sight of God 
   and man.  Trust in the Lord with all thine heart;  and  lean not unto 
   thine own  understanding.  In  all  thy ways  acknowledge him,  and  
   He shall direct thy paths.   Be not wise in thine own eyes;  fear the 
   Lord  and  depart  from  evil.  It  shall  be  health to thy  navel, and  
   marrow to thy bones.  Honor the Lord with thy substance, and with 
  the first fruits of all thine increase.  So shall thy barns be filled with 
   plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.                 kjv

   The following is a comment on each verse, 1-13 of the 3rd chapter 
   of the Proverbs  of  Solomon, Son of  David.  As we look  into  this  
   chapter  we discover  "secrets"  for living successfully in the eyes 
   of  God and  man:                                        
I.  Keep God's Law, live long in peace.  vs. 1-2

II. Make mercy and truth the effort from you heart and find favor 
     with God and man. vs. 3-4

III. Trust the Lord God, rather than your understanding, submit 
       to him,  and He will  give you direction and more.  vs. 5-6

IV. Do not be too proud to fear the Lord and you will be healthier 
      and stronger.  vs. 7-8

V.  Honor the Lord with your possessions and income and enjoy 
      freedom from want. vs. 9-10

VI. Accept Chastening from the Lord and find Happiness, Wisdom 
      and Understanding.  vs. 13

The book of proverbs contains 31 chapters, making it convenient 
to read one chapter per day in a month.  The third chapter has 
become one of my favorite passages in all of Scripture...

donporter 1.30.14  (I may have posted this previously; here it is again.) 
                                 

   

WORLD TAXATION

Some time ago the UN  considered the matter of taxation for every-
one on the planet.  (“ALL THE WORLD”)  There is to be a census, 
where everyone will be registered and each person will be assessed 
a tax.  

 In my Bible, Luke 2 verse 1 and following:  “And it came to pass in 
those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the 
world should be registered...” (for purposes of taxation)

   When you consider these remarks were made about the time of the 
first coming of our Lord, Jesus Christ and is part of the "Christmas"
 story...

Is there anyone on this planet that names the name of Jesus Christ 
who cannot see the similarity of these two events.  I believe in “signs 
of the times,” and if this is not one I have missed the mark.  Is this 
not a sign of the “soon” return of our Lord?  

This information came to mind several months ago and has been sit-
ting in the Documents Folder on this computer.   I came across it 
again   today and decided it was time to publish.

What do you think?                                                donporter...1.25.14

   Upon looking into this subject TONIGHT, there was discovered a 
web piece you must see...This initiative was developed to replace the 
shortfall from nation states that did not meet their commitments to 
an earlier  voluntary system.  When  you consider that taxes have a  
depressing effect  on  the  economies of  the entities  taxed,  there is 
no good end to this program.  (even if you spell it, "programme") 
Be sure to check out the link below.  It is comprehensive and mind 
boggling...

http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/news/policy/wess2012.html

This is current and not something that happened some time ago 
and forgotten.                           donporter,sr...edited 8.25.14

HATE IS NOT A CHRISTIAN VALUE

   In  reading  from the  Scripture, we  find much said
about the practice of love for brother , sister, neigh-
bors and even strangers. There is, to  my  knowledge, 
no great body of literature on this subject that is not 
drawn from Scripture. There are no injunctions from 
literature  encouraging  readers to  practice  selfless 
care and  concern for others as there are in the  gos-
pel of the Apostle John, chapter 3:16-17, 

    "For God so loved the world that He Gave His 
     only  begotten  Son, that whosoever  believeth
     in him should not perish, but have everlasting
     life. For God sent no his Son into the world to
    condemn the world, but that the world through
     him might be saved." 

        So, the  basis for  the actions of a Holy God
     on behalf of a sinful, hopeless and lost man-
     kind was his selfless care  and  concern  for
     his creation.  This care and selfless concern 
    is shared by his Son.  The Lord God, in three
     persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, loved
     his creation so much he was not only willing
     to reach out  to him through Holy Scripture,
     but came to this  earth  as a  new born child,
     lived a life  without  fault, according to  law,
     and died for his creation.  He is the  God of
     Abraham,  Isaac and Jacob... (For this rea-
     son, there must not be "Anti-Semetic" views 
    among  the  Family of  God,  the  Church of  
    our Lord Jesus Christ who was born of Jew-
    ish parents,) 

     As we look in the epistle of this same apostle,
 we find in the second chapter, First John Vs. 9- 

 11; "He who says he is in the light, and hates his
 brother, is in  darkness until now.  He who loves 
 his  brother abides in  the  light, and  there is no 
cause for stumbling in him.  But he who hates his 
brother is in darkness and walks in darkness and
does not  know  where  he is  going,  because  the
darkness has blinded his eyes."  
(Read 1 John 4: 7-21) 

"Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of
God; and everyone  who  loves is  born of God 
and knows God. He who does not love does not 
know God,  for God is love." 

    This  might  be  a good  place to "define" the term.  
To love is to have affection,  benevolent compassion, 
desire and  to choose to act  upon those traits. There 
is no cut and dried definition and love may be frater-
nal as to a brother or  sister and it  can  be romantic 
or passionate as with one to  whom you  would  care
to marry.  The one  common denominator, this  fact; 
A lover  always has  the best interest of the object of
that love, to the point of denying self in the favor of 
of  that loved one, as  in the love of  Jesus Christ for 
His church.  If it were not for Scripture there would 
be no knowledge of love in this world.  If we were to 
accept the "world's" definition of "love," it would be
more perfectly interpreted, "lust."    

 The clear teaching of Scripture here,  and  other 
passages is this;  If you are born of  the Spirit of
God, saved, etc.,  you are instructed  to love and
are  capable of love.  If  you  are not one of  His, 
you are unable to love.  Is that  not what it states
in this  passage? This does not  mean one cannot
have warm feelings toward another, be attracted
and enjoy one's company. It is, however; another
matter to love unconditionally, and unselfishly as 
in the love God gives.  The other side of the coin;
if  we do not love our brother, neighbor, and any
with  whom we  have a  relationship, how can we
say we love God,  whom we have  not even seen? 
Then, there is this; Some say one must love every
one in the whole world. My view is this; only God
is capable of love like that. We are limited to lov-
ing only those with whom we have  personal rela-
tionship. To say you love everyone in the world is
"pie in  the sky."  It is unsupportable in Scripture,
nor is it practicable. 
      

HOWEVER:   I do not believe it would be a stretch 

for me  to call every  soul walking this earth  today 

my brother or sister.  Are we not all from  the same  
parentage, Adam and Eve of the Garden of Eden.  

     These were the  first man and woman to inhabit 

this earth and all of  the inhabitants of earth came 

from  that  union.  There  is not one  soul  then,  to 

whom I may turn a deaf ear  when  there is a need 

of which I am aware. We also must  recall persons 

who  have been benevolent  to us as  we had  need.  

Then there is the fact of our heavenly Father, who 

with God  the Son  has met us at our deepest point 

of need and provided Salvation; no cost to us. The

great cost was on Him.

    Although it may not be spelled out in Scripture, I 
am  convinced Jesus Christ's  identification with the
human  race, in  His incarnation, will affect him for 
eternity.  He is one with the Father,  but we who are 
his  followers  will be one with  our Savior when we 
move  from this earthly sphere,  at death,  and enter
into  life  with him in  heaven.  The cost He bore, we  
will never know until we see him and are made to be
like him in truth.  God Bless you, and  may the Holy
Spirit of God enlighten you and me as we follow our
Lord, Jesus Christ in our temporary condition.

     One personal note; Have you noticed when you 
have an issue with someone and it rises to the level
of  resentment, contempt or  just ill will, the  blind-
ness it  causes. As we  are influenced by such emo-
tions  related  to any  individual, we  are no longer 
interested in that  ones well  being, nor do we want
to be around  him and we lose  the joy  of our rela-
tionship to others, including  our Lord.  So, "hate"
and any emotion like that, has no  place in  the life
of one who would serve the One who always  loves.
There is also this;  if we just begin referring to our
neighbors  who are somewhat different  from us as
of  another race or color, we  will then believe that
one who is "different," does not qualify for similar
care as  one  who  is more  like  us.   Can  you  or I
still say we are following Jesus Christ when we see
a fellow being with a need and fail to meet it.  If we
have the  ability to  meet that  need  and do not,  we
are failing to follow Christ  as Lord in that  area of
life.  If we consider color, ethnicity, national origin,
religion, status or any of the variables that make us
"different," we "SIN".  See the link below...   

http://biblicalclarity-don.blogspot.com/2013/10/who-separated-races.html   

     As it stands now, we are flawed and incomplete,
temporarily.  Our  Lord  loves us  too  much  to let 
us stay in this temporary condition.  We  must love 
others in the same  way and do whatever we can to 
help them see how the love of Jesus Christ changes
 their temporary condition and eternal destinies.

donporter  1.20.14  

     

WHAT ARE YOUR GIFTS? HOW ARE YOU USING THEM?

     Outline of the Spiritual Gifts… Scripture taken from NKJV                    

These “Gifts” come from the Lord to His Child.

The gifts are to be used for Kingdom purposes.

   These are not natural phenomena.  One does not come by them 
except as given by the Spirit of God and are distinct from natural
talents or abilities.

One does not qualify for Spiritual gifts.   They are disseminated
by the Holy Spirit through the process of Election, God’s choice.
The gifts are considered to be Spiritual gifts, therefore, the first
of these gifts and basis for all gifts (In my view) is the gift of the 
Holy Spirit.  For, without that gift we have no others. 

 Luke 11: 13,  If you then, being evil, know how to give good
                        gifts to your children, how much more will your
                        heavenly Father give  the Holy Spirit to those
                        who ask Him.  (Faith)

In Ephesians 2: 8, we read; For by grace you have been saved
through faith, and that  not of  yourselves; it  is the gift of God.

(This gift, like the others,  is not to one who works, but to the one
who believes, or has  his faith in the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior
and Lord. The difference in this gift is;  it is secure in the hand of 
God and  is eternal.  One  may lose other Spiritual  gifts through 
disuse, misuse or sin in the life.   Although one does not lose the
gift of the Holy Spirit, we may quench the Spirit, lose the power
associated with the Spirit in  one's life and one may fail  to obey 
Spirit leading.  These failures, as to Spirit  blessing, leads to ill-
ness or even early death of the one who  lives his life in disobe-
dience to our  Lord.  (There are differing  views on  this subject 
among  various sects or  denominations of  the Church,  as well 
within a local assembly.  No one is perfect in belief or practice.)

There are many and varied gifts given to men through the Holy
Spirit  according to  the will of  God the Father.  Along side the
gift of  the Spirit is the gift of  Prophecy.  That is the foretelling 
of future events on God's calendar and/or the telling forth of the
Gospel of Jesus Christ.  (Preaching of the Word of God) 

 Romans 12:  Having then gifts differing according to the grace
                       that is  given to us, let us use  them:  If prophecy,
                       let us  prophesy  in  proportion  to  our  faith.  (6)
                       or  ministry, let  us  use it  in our ministering;  he
                       who teaches  in  teaching; (7 ) he who exhorts, in 
                        exhortation;  he  who  gives, with  liberality;  he 
                       who  leads, with  diligence, he  who shows  mercy, 
                       with cheerfulness. (8)
                                 
       1 Corinthians 12:  There are diversities of gifts, but the same 
                                      Spirit...
        This passage continues to list more of the varied gifts as:
                  "the Word of Wisdom"
                  "the Word of Knowledge" (8)
                   "Faith"
                   "Gifts of healing" (9)
                   "Working of Miracles"
                   "Prophecy"
                   "Discerning of spirits"
                   "Different kinds of Tongues" 
                   "Interpretation of Tongues"  (10)
"But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing
  to each one individually as He wills." (11) 

 Below, we find the emphasized spiritual gifts to be prophecy, 
 the building of the church and excellence.

  In 1 Corinthians 14: 1, "Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts,
                                          but especially that  you may prophesy.
                                  12, "Even so you, since you are zealous for
                                          spiritual  gifts, let  it be for the edifica-
                                           tion of  the church  that  you  seek  to
                                           excel.
In 1 Timothy 4: 14-15.     "Do not neglect the gift that is in you,
                                            which was  given to you by prophecy
                                            with the laying on of the hands of the
                                            eldership.  Meditate on these things;
                                            give yourself  entirely to  them,  that
                                            your progress my be evident to all.       

 James 1: 17, Every  good gift and every perfect gift is from above,
                       and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom
                        there is no variation or shadow of turning.

As we close, there is a word to the wise to be inserted here.  Our Lord
was  kind,  considerate,  humble and  never self  promoting.   We must 
always  display that same humble Spirit as  we serve Him  in His name
and in the power and wisdom of  His Spirit.  There are none among us 
who is able to point a self-righteous finger  at  others among  us, since
we are flawed, every one,  and  are just  sinners saved by the grace of
God in Christ Jesus.

There was one  place in  Scripture where Jesus displayed anger;  that 
was in His Father's House, the Temple, as he discovered money chan-
gers  and others selling  animals, taking advantage of  the worshipers.
He drove them out with a whip He made from cords. Jesus Christ had
a deep respect for his Father and  His house of  worship.  Desecration
of that temple was one of the few things that raised  His indignation to
the point of demonstration...Reflect on that...  

Our gift(s) may be small and little known outside our immediate circle.
Each of  us must search  out, seek and discover  (a) Spiritual  gift(s) in
order to  become the  person  our Lord  intends  us to  be  and  accom-
plish the Divine mandate  placed on our lives by our Lord.   At the age
of 74 years, in my case, it seems there has been opened a new window
of grace as though the Lord God who created it all is giving a mission, 
never before expected....   Praise His Holy Name!!!

   The context in which one develops and makes use of these gifts from
our Lord  is to  be within  a community of  believers in  Christ Jesus, or
"The Church of Jesus Christ."  See the link below:

http://biblicalclarity-don.blogspot.com/2014/02/a-call-and-gift.html

Definition:  Prophecy:   Inspired declaration of Divine will and 
                                        purpose Concerning things to come.

                    Prophesy: To utter future events by Divine inspiration. 
                                     These utterances have to do with God's Kingdom.

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MY HOPE IS IN THE LORD!!! ...a Favorite

  During  the past few weeks, having spent time
reading  liberal, conservative and  Libertarian, 
articles  and  posts on  the  internet I find; The
consensus they reach is uncertainty, instability 
and a severe decline in all elements of our cul- 
ture.  Polls show a  decline in  persons  in  our 
culture who describe themselves as born again 
followers of Jesus Christ and growth in a num- 
ber of persons in  our country who do not iden-
tify with any religious group.     

  There are  few who  have a very positive  outlook 
and  many who  prophesy doom and  gloom.  Each
faction  is convinced, if their party fails to win the 
next  election,  there  is  little  hope  for sustaining
life as we know it in "the greatest country on God's
green  earth" or even  the planet. (the quote comes
from Michael Medved of talk radio.)


    Although the people who come to power or hold 

office  during the  next 2, 4 or 6 years may make a   

difference in  our lives,  according to  the book we

read, there  is one  who is still in  control and will

not permit mankind to spoil his great, "Sovereign"

plan.  (There are times when we are all inclined to

lose  focus of  the fact that  the  plan of  our  Lord
encompasses,  not only the  life  span  of  creation,
"earth," but  extends  into a  measureless  eternity
where mankind will live forever and ever with our 
Creator-God.

               In mark 13: 22-37 we read:
  "For false Christs and false prophets will rise
and show signs and wonders to deceive, it pos-
sible, even the elect. But take  heed; see  I have
told  you  all  things  beforehand.  But in  those
days, after that tribulation, the sun will be dar-
kened, and the moon will not give it's light; the
stars of  heaven will fall  and the powers in the
heavens will be shaken.  Then they will see the
Son of Man  coming  in  the clouds with  great 
power and  glory.  And  then  He will send His
angels, and gather together His elect from the  
four winds; from the farthest part of the earth 
to the farthest part of heaven." 

   Now, just what part of this prophecy do you 
think we can influence?  Our Lord has a plan.  
He will carry out His plan and those who fail
to get on board with that plan will be nonenti-
ties in His  kingdom.   There  are  many  such
statements  in  God's  Word.  Some   given  to
prophets and the Patriarchs of the Old Testa-
ment   era.  Many were given by our Lord  as 
He walked  on this earth.  Some were written;
and uttered by the Apostles of our Lord in the
New Testament  era, and  some  were  uttered
from Heaven by our Lord since His ascension
to the Father  following his  death, his  burial,
his  resurrection  and  ascension.   These  are 
found in  the book of  the  revelation of  Jesus 
Christ penned by the beloved Apostle, John.

One of my favorites from Jesus Christ is...
  "Behold I stand at the door and  knock.  If
anyone hears my voice and  opens the door,
I will come in to him and dine with him and
  he  with me. To him who  overcomes I will
grant to sit with Me on my throne, as I also
overcame and sat down with My Father on
His throne."      Revelation 3: 20-21      

Can there be a more positive message of hope
to our  world  today.  To all  prophets of doom
and gloom,we say; "We are overcoming in the
power of our Lord, Jesus Christ. This is not of
ourselves.  He is doing a  work among, in, and
through us, in the power of his Holy Spirit. We
are  simply  recipients of  His love, grace  and 
mercy.  It  is in his almighty hand and  there is 
none able to remove us from that hand. 

http://biblicalclarity-don.blogspot.com/2012/10/salt-and-light.html

    "My sheep hear my voice, and I know them,
and they follow me. And I give them eternal life,
 and they shall never perish; neither shall any
one snatch them out of my hand.
     My father who had given them to me, is grea-
ter than all; and no one is able to snatch them
 out of my Father's hand.  I and my Father are
one."    
                                            John 10: 27-30  
                                                                                    
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