An Adventurous Generation That Rejects The Truth - Messianic Rabbi Zev Porat Preaches

 

 

"For the Word of God is living and all-efficient, and much sharper than a double-edged sword,
and it pierces to the separation of soul and spirit and of joints, marrow, and of bones,
 and judges the reasoning and conscience of the heart."
(Hebrews 4:12)

 An important and inspiring weekend message from brother Zev Porat.
Please pray for the peace of Jerusalem and the salvation of Israel.

 

An Adventurous Generation That Reject The Truth
Messianic Rabbi Zev Porat Preaches
messiah ofisrael
(June 26, 2026)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday Poetry Corner: Song Of The Saber

 

 

 

 "Guard then the saber, the saber,
Guard, then, the saber,
 for this was freedom's brand.
Guard, then, the saber, the saber,
For it was drawn by loyal hands
to save our native land."

 

American Patriot Soldier
Currier & Ives
Image courtesy/Fine Art Storehouse

 

 

'Tis but a saber worn and rusty,

Yet we still regard it with pride.

Long, long ago this weapon trusty

Hung gleaming at a soldier's side.

 Foes then upon our land were dashing,

Fiery was Revolution's dawn.

Then swiftly from its scabbard, flashing,

In the cause of Freedom, it was drawn.

  Guard then the saber, the saber,

Guard, then, the saber,

 for this was freedom's brand.

Guard, then, the saber, the saber,

For it was drawn by loyal hands

to save our native land.

When the old saber was still bright,

When comrades brave, in peril sharing,

Marched sternly onward to the fight.

This was our liberty's defender,

Borne by a patriot tried and true;

Then ev'ry man cried, "No surrender!"

In the days when this old sword was new. 

 

   Guard then the saber, the saber,

Guard, then, the saber,

 for this was freedom's brand.

Guard, then, the saber, the saber,

For it was drawn by loyal hands

to save our native land.

 

"Song Of The Saber"
Louis Charles Elson
(1848-1920)
American music historian and composer
Influential editor of American music magazines.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How To Make Strawberry Ice Cream Mount Vernon Style!

 

 

 

Image courtesy/The News Enterprise

 

Learn how America's first President and First Lady enjoyed making  
 this favorite American summertime (or any time!) treat using 
 ingredients sourced from their Mount Vernon estate!

How To Make 18th Century Ice Cream
(2016)
George Washington's Mount Vernon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Flashback Friday: You Belong To Me

 

 

"See the pyramids along the Nile,

Watch the sunrise on a tropic isle,

Just remember, darling, all the while,

You belong to me..." 

  

Image courtesy/Vogue Magazine

 

 

 One of the best singing groups of the Doo-wop generation, the boys
from Jersey City, better known as The Duprees, released their 
sensational version of the classic romance song,
"You Belong To Me" in June, 1962.

 It became their highest chart single, reaching Number 7
 on the Billboard Hot 100 that same year.

Still never fails to crowd the dance floor!

You Belong To Me
 (1962)
The Duprees

 

 

 

 

 

But wait...there's more!  The Duprees also recorded another,
less familiar love song called, "My Own True Love".  Also
released in 1962, this song is based on one of the greatest
American love stories of all time!  Listen carefully.
Can you guess which couple the boys are singing about?

(Hint Above)

 

 

 

My Own True Love
(Tara's Theme)
(1962)
The Duprees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Friday Focus: A Leader From The Past Speaks To The Present Generation

 

 

"Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity shall compass about me?"
(Psalm 49:5)

 

John Quincy Adams
6th President of the United States of America
(1825-1829)
Image courtesy/AmericanRevolution.org.

 

 

Why should I fear in evil days,

With snares encompassed all around?

What trust can transient treasures raise

For them in riches who abound?

His brother who from death can save?

What wealth can ransom him from God?
 
What mine of gold defraud the grave?

What hoards but vanish at His nod? 

To live forever is their dream;

Their houses by their name they call;

While, borne by time's relentless stream,

Around them wise and foolish fall;

Their riches others must divide;

They plant, but others reap the fruit;

In honor man cannot abide,

To death devoted, like a brute. 

This is their folly, this their way;

And yet in this their sons delight;

Like sheep, of death the destined prey,

The future scorn of the upright;

The grave their beauty shall consume,

Their dwellings never see them more;

But God shall rise me from the tomb,

And life for endless time restore.
 

What though thy foe in wealth increase,

And fame and glory crown his head?

Fear not, for all at death shall cease,

Nor fame, nor glory, crown the dead;

While prospering all around thee smiled,

Yet to the grave shalt thou descend;

The senseless pride of fortune's child

Shall share the brute creation's end. 

 

"Why Should I Fear In Evil Days?"
John Quincy Adams
(1767-1848)
American statesman & hymn writer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday's Thoughts: The Patriot's Prayer

 

 

 "...to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor, and the day of our God's vengeance,
to comfort all who mourn in Zion...to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, 
the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for the spirit of despair. 
 So they will be called *oaks or righteousness, the planting of the LORD,
that He may be glorified." (Isaiah 61:2-3)

 

(circa 1765)
Image courtesy/Granger Art

 

 

God of our sires that joyful sang,

While forest shade triumphant rang,

When on the wild New England shore,

Their sails were furled, their voyage o'er.

O Lord, defend Thy children yet,

Nor let our hearts Thy name forget;

O Lord, defend Thy children yet,

Nor let our hearts Thy name forget. 

 

 

 

 

 The Landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock 1620
(1854)
Peter Frederick Rothermel
(1812-1895)
American painter
Image courtesy/Wikipedia

 

 

 

 

  God of the brave that sought Thy aid,

And in Thy robe of strength arrayed,

They won for us beneath Thy care,

The flag we prize, the peace we share,

O Lord, defend our nation yet,

Nor let our hearts Thy name forget;

O Lord, defend our nation yet,

Nor let our hearts Thy name forget. 

 

 

 

 

George Washington At Valley Forge
(1922)
N.C. Wyeth
(1882-1945)
American painter and illustrator
 Image courtesy/ ExplorePAHistory.com

And when the call to arms again

was heard afar o'er hill and plain,

 

Thy mighty hand upheld the right,

Thy love restored Thy banner bright,

O Lord, defend our nation yet,

Nor let our hearts Thy name forget;

O Lord, defend our nation yet,

Nor let our hearts Thy name forget.

 

 

 

 

 

Marines Landing On The Beach
(1944)
N.C. Wyeth
(1882-1945)
American painter and illustrator
Image courtesy/Ashville Art Museum

 

 

 

 

 
God of our land, Thy gift so free,

O hear the prayer we breathe to Thee;

Let union's bonds our souls entwine,

And guard alike the palm and pine.

O Lord, defend our nation yet,

Nor let our hearts Thy name forget;

O Lord, defend our nation yet,

Nor let our hearts Thy name forget. 

 

 

 

 

 

From Concord To Tranquility
(1973)
Norman Rockwell
(1894-1978)
American painter and illustrator
Image courtesy/Reddit

 

 

 

 

  

 

 "The Patriot's Prayer"
(1905)
Frances Jane "Fanny" Crosby
(1820-1915)
American Christian evangelist
and prolific hymn writer

 

*The imagery of "oaks of righteousness" carries significant theological implications for
 understanding the nature of righteousness and the believer's relationship with God. 

It highlights the transformative power of God's grace, which not only redeems but also establishes
 and strengthens His people. This transformation is not merely for the benefit of the individual
 but serves a greater purpose in God's redemptive plan, bringing glory to Him
 and drawing others to His light.-Bible Hub

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Throwback Thursday: Those Who Do Not Remember (The Recent) Past...

 

 

Will Almost Certainly Repeat It.

 

 "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against
the authorities, against the powers of this world's darkness, and against the
spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms."
(Ephesians 6:12) 

 

 "I know war very well. I know what it means to live in terror, to run under air strikes
and cannonades, to see people killed and houses destroyed, to starve and dream of
a piece of bread...I know because I belong to the Second World War generation and
because, as a member of the Resistance, I was myself a soldier...I do not believe in
vile acquittals, phony appeasements, easy forgiveness.  Even less, in the exploitation
or blackmail of the word, Peace. When peace stands for surrender, fear, loss of dignity,
 and freedom, it is no longer peace. It is suicide."
-Oriana Fallaci
(1929-2006)
Italian journalist

 

 

Image courtesy/Vocal Media
 

Given the current situation in the Middle East and in America today,
 and especially President Trump's recent, troubling "cease-fire" deal
with the Islamic Republic of Iran, I submit the following letter I wrote
 to the Editor of The Sentinel Newspaper of Franklin Township
 which was published on February 7, 2008.

 

Dear Editor:  I knew there was a reason I felt compelled to read the novel, "1984"
in high school. George Orwell's nightmarish vision of life under a totalitarian
government is fast becoming a stark reality some twenty five years into the
future with the recent push for federally-mandated National ID Cards 
 by the Department of Homeland Security.  

Whatever happened to "We, the People"?  Why should law-abiding American
citizens be subjected to what is clearly a violation of their privacy by a form
of identification designed to track future terrorists? Furthermore, the 
Department of Homeland Security was created too late in the game
for thwarting those who hate us and want to destroy us.

Those with an agenda of waging jihad (holy war) against us are already
here (on American soil) aided in their quest by the adherents of political
correctness in our country, who blaspheme the Christian faith while
defending the followers of militant Islam.

According to Jihad Watch.com, a Muslim cleric in Los Angeles predicts
that America will be overtaken by Islam by 2050. At least that is what he
and others like him who believe in subjugation by the sword are hoping.

Radical Islam has been wreaking havoc in other areas of the world, particularly
in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, and now southern Europe.  Christian men,
women, and children are being mercilessly slaughtered on a daily basis in places
like Eritrea and Somalia because they refuse to deny their faith in Jesus Christ.

In America, we who are Christians are mocked and ridiculed for what we believe
and have been deemed the enemy by the self-righteous news media and Hollywood.
Meanwhile, those who hate us are sharpening their swords with religious glee.

It would be better if the Department of Homeland Security issued a mandate to
our State Department and President Bush to stop bending and scraping to our
enemies, like the Saudi Royal Family. We do not need foreign oil or influence
from the people who are protecting Osama bin Laden. We have more than
enough oil and natural gas beneath our own soil right here!

Furthermore, everyone seems to be so worried about the problem with
illegal immigration. The Mexican people have been coming here for years.
They are doing the menial jobs that most Americans are too proud and lazy
to work. While I believe that they should have to come here legally, the
poor Mexicans are not a threat to our national security.

The vast influx of money from Saudi Arabia building schools and mosques
on American soil that teach and preach hatred towards our way of life is
far more dangerous. In the meantime, our government is continuing to
allow our enemies to dictate the gas and oil prices here!

I used to find it amusing when the shadowy figure of Osama bin Laden
would crawl out from under a rock somewhere and spout such grandiose
statements like, "One day the sword of Islam will pierce the heart of the Eagle".
That was before September 11, 2001.  It is not funny anymore.