Fall On Your Knees

 

"For we are not wrestling with flesh and blood,
contending only with physical opponents,
but against the despotisms, against the powers,
against the spirit forces of wickedness in
the heavenly, supernatural sphere.

Therefore, put on God's complete armor,
that you may able to resist and stand your ground
on the evil day of danger, and having done all
the crisis demands, to stand firmly in your place."
Ephesians 6:12-13

Fall On Your Knees

Zemer Levav

Even There

(2011)

Rinah Tunes Records

Thy Life Was Given For Me

 

Thy life was given for me;

Thy blood, O Lord, was shed,

That I might ransomed be,

And quickened from the dead:

Thy life was given for me;

What have I given for Thee?

Christ On The Cross

Gustave Dore

Long years were spent for me

In weariness and woe,

That through eternity

Thy glory I might know;

Long years were spent for me;

Have I spent one for Thee?

And Thou hast brought to me,

Down from Thy home above,

Salvation full and free,

Thy pardon and Thy love:

Great gifts Thou broughtest me;

What have I brought to Thee?

O let my life be given,

My years for Thee be spent,

World fetters all be riven,

And joy with suffering blent!

Thou gav'st Thyself for me;

I give myself to Thee.

"Thy Life Was Given For Me"
Frances Ridley Havergal
(1836-1879)
English hymn writer

Your Name

(2010)

Zemer Levav

As Long As I Breathe

(2007)

Galilee of the Nations Music USA, Inc.

The Preface Psalm

 

"Sinners cannot live in heaven. They would be out of their element.
Sooner could a fish live upon a tree than the wicked in paradise."
-Charles Spurgeon
(1834-1892)
English clergyman

Jesus Teaching The Sermon on the Mount

Bill Bell

This has been called "The Preface Psalm" because in some respects
it may be considered the text upon which the whole of the Psalms
make up a divine sermon.  It opens with a benediction,
"Blessed" as does our Lord's Sermon on the Mount. (Matt 5:3)
-The Amplified Bible

PSALM ONE

Blessed, happy fortunate, prosperous, and enviable, is
the man who walks and lives not in the counsel of the ungodly,
following their advice, their plans, and purposes,  nor stands,
submissive and inactive, in the path where sinners walk, nor
 sits down to relax and rest where the scornful, the mockers, gather.

But his delight and desire are in the law of the Lord and on His law,
the precepts, the instructions, the teachings of God, he habitually mediates,
ponders and studies, by day and by night.

And he shall be like a tree firmly planted and tended by the streams
of water, ready to bring forth its fruit in its season; its leaf also shall
not fade or wither; and everything he does shall prosper and come to maturity.

Not so the wicked, those disobedient and living without God, are not so.
But they are like the chaff, worthless, dead, without substance,
which the wind drives away.

Therefore the wicked, those disobedient and living without God,
shall not stand justified in the judgment, nor sinners in the
 congregation of the righteous, those who are upright,
 and in right standing with God.

For the Lord knows and is fully acquainted with the way of the righteous,
but the way of the ungodly, those living outside of God's will, 
 shall perish, end in ruin, and come to naught."

ROMANS 8:10-13

"But if Christ lives in you, then although your natural body is dead
by reason of sin and guilt, the spirit is alive because
of the righteousness that He imputes to you.

And if the Spirit of Him Who raised up Jesus from the dead dwells
in you, then He Who raised up Christ Jesus from the dead will also
restore to life your mortal, short-lived, perishable bodies, 
through His Spirit Who dwells in you.

So then, brethren, we are debtors, but not to the flesh, we are not
obligated to our carnal nature, to live a life ruled by the standards
set up by the dictates of the flesh.

For if you live according to the dictates of the flesh, you will
surely die. But, if through the power of the Holy Spirit you are
habitually putting to death, making extinct, deadening, the
evil deeds prompted by the body, you shall really and
genuinely live forever."

The New American: US Media Compromised by Communist China

 

"Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you
and say evil things against you falsely on My account.
Be glad and supremely joyful, for your reward in heaven
is great, for in this same way people persecuted the
prophets who were before you."
Matthew 5:11-12

"On Fire For Jesus" In Communist China

Please keep in mind as you watch this video that
the Peoples Republic Of China is one of the most repressive
governments in the world, especially towards those
they deem as religious minorities.

According to The Voice of the Martyrs, about 130 million
Chinese citizens are Christians who worship in illegal home churches.
Although they face daily persecution from their government, many
house church leaders refuse to join government-controlled churches.
Please pray for our brothers and sisters in Christ there.

US Media Compromised By Communist China

The New American

January 21, 2021

Unraveling Revelation: The Angels Of The Seven Churches

 

In this episode of "Unraveling Revelation" SkyWatch TV
hosts and husband and wife ministry team Derek and Sharon Gilbert
continue their fascinating study of the mysterious Book of Revelation,
with a look at the letters dictated by Jesus to the apostle John
 regarding the angels of the seven churches.

Traditionally, it has been taught that these angels were human leaders.
But were they really the bishops of these early churches, or
 were they supernatural entities responsible for overseeing
and protecting these assemblies of believers?

Unraveling Revelation

The Angels Of The Seven Churches

SkyWatch TV

(September 17, 2019)

The March For Life 2021

 

Thank you to all the thousands of Americans marching for life
today in Washington DC.  You are the voice of the voiceless.
 May God bless you!

How To Read The Bible

 

"It shall greatly help ye  to understand the Scriptures

if thou mark not only what is spoken or written,

but of whom and to whom, with what words,

 at what time, where, to what intent,

with what circumstances,

considering what goeth before

and what followeth after."

Myles Coverdale
(1488-1569)
English clergyman and Bible translator

Faith Foundations #30: What Does Heresy Mean?

 

Dr. Todd Baker of Faith Foundations explains heresy.

What Does Heresy Mean?
Faith Foundations
Our Jewish Roots
January 21, 2021

Full Wolf Moon Tonight

 

The first full moon of the new year will
reach it's peak illumination tonight.

Full Wolf Moon 2021

Darkness and silence and the breath of peace!

Then, lo! a faint flush on the mountain peaks

That broadens, deepens, till the full-orbed moon

Soars in majestic splendor up the sky,

Blotting the stars out!

Be thou still, my soul!

We who revere the mighty men of old

Sages and seers, and lords of high degree

Who woke the harp and lyre, martyrs who died.

Defenders of the faith, and they who gave

Their life-blood gladly on the battlefield;

Kings who ruled grandly for their people's weal,

Wearing high crowns by right unchallenged-

We roam o'er land and sea to tread the paths

They're feet have hallowed and to kiss the sod

That was their birthright

What their hands have touched,

We fain would touch; and what their

eyes have seen

We joy to look upon.

Yet every man

Of woman born since first the world 

was made

O fair white moon has gazed upon

thy face,

Awed by the splendor of thy loveliness!

Poet or painter, priest, or king or clown,

Noble or beggar, lover, peasant, slave-

All have rejoiced beholding thee so fair,

Thou peerless wonder of the adoring skies!

Yea, every eye hath seen thee, even His

Who knelt in lone Gethsemane what time

His own forsook Him.

Be thou still, my soul-

What the Lord Christ beheld thou seest

 this night.

"A Night Reverie"
(1904)
June Century

Rainbow Over The Temple Mount During Tu BiShvat

 

Tu Bi Shvat, or "New Year of the Trees" occurs on the 15th day of
the Hebrew month of Shevat.  In modern Israel, the day is celebrated
much like Arbor Day in the United States of America with the
planting of new trees.

This morning a beautiful rainbow appeared over the Temple Mount and the Mount of Olives in Israel.

Picture courtesy Yonadev Horowitz

When the clouds hang dark and heavy

And the rolling surge we hear,

When no earthly power can shield us

From the storm that most we fear,

O 'tis then our Father's presence

To the trusting heart is shown,

In a bright and glorious vision

Of the rainbow round the throne.

"The Rainbow Round The Throne"
(1891)

Frances Jane "Fanny" Crosby
(1820-1915)
Prolific American hymn writer

"I set My rainbow in the cloud,
and it shall be a sign of a covenant or solemn pledge
between Me and the earth."
Genesis 9:13

JBS: Left & Right Manipulation

 "The Conspiracy that means to rule us cannot allow a truly Americanist party
to exist without being neutralized from within. We see manipulation from the left,
but also from the right-wing conservatives supporting the New World Order."
-The John Birch Society

In this episode of Activate America,  Art Thompson discusses what freedom-loving,
 patriotic Americans can do to prevent government manipulation 
from both sides of the political aisle.

Left & Right Manipulation

The John Birch Society

January 27, 2020

Birthday Month Poem Selection: Whatever Is-Is Best

 

"We are assured and know that God being a partner
in their labor, all things work together and are fitting into
a plan for good to and for those who love God and are
called according to His design and purpose."
Romans 8:28

German Chocolate Birthday Cake

I know, as my life grows older,

And mine eyes have clearer sight,

That under each rank wrong somewhere

Their lies the root of Right.

That each sorrow has its purpose,

By the sorrowing oft unguessed;

But as sure as the sun brings morning,

Whatever is-is best.

I know that each sinful action,

As sure as the night brings shade,

Is somewhere, sometime punished,

Tho' the hour be long delayed.

I know that the soul is aided

Sometimes by the heart's unrest,

And to grow means often to suffer-

But whatever is-is best.

I know there are no errors,

In the great Eternal plan,

And all things work together

For the final good of man.

And I know when my soul speeds onward,

In its grand Eternal quest,

I shall say as I look back earthward,

Whatever is-is best.

"Whatever Is-Is Best"

Ella Wheeler Wilcox
(1850-1919)
American writer and poetess

Holocaust Remembrance Day 2021

 

"For Zion's sake I will not hold my peace,
and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest until her
imputed righteousness and vindication go forth
as brightness, and her salvation radiates as does a burning torch."
Isaiah 62:1

Cornelia Arnolda Johanna "Corrie" ten Boom

(1982-1983)

Dutch Christian survivor of the Holocaust

   On or about the date of December 28, 1944  after standing

 for hours in the freezing cold during morning roll call,

 Corrie ten Boom was suddenly released from her
  imprisonment in Ravensbruck concentration camp
in northern Germany.

  She was freed along with a group of women
 some ten to fifteen years younger than herself. 
 Shortly after Corrie and the other ex-prisoners left the camp,
their Nazi captors sent all the women her age and older
 to their deaths in the gas chambers. 

It was later claimed Corrie's release was a "clerical error".
However, after reading her book, "The Hiding Place"
I know in my heart that God not only honored her often
sorely tested faith in Him, but He wanted her testimony
for the entire world to hear and to remember,
especially now in this century, where we have clearly seen the 
 ancient evil of antisemitism once again rearing it's ugly head,
not only in Europe, but in the United States of America.
Many Americans today, especially those called, " millennials"
are not only totally ignorant of the events of WWII, but have
been taught to believe that the Holocaust is merely a myth.

At age 70, Corrie ten Boom was knighted by 
Her Royal Highness Queen Juliana of the Netherlands,
in recognition of her courageous work in trying to save
 her Jewish neighbors from deportation by the Nazis.

And, on December 12, 1967, she was recognized by the
nation and people of Israel and the Yad Vashem Remembrance
Authority, which deemed her with the honor of
"Righteous Among The Nations".

I recommend anyone reading this post today to get a copy
of Corrie ten Boom's book, "The Hiding Place" and read it.

Other recommended books about WWII:

(For younger readers)

"The Diary of Anne Frank"
Anne Frank

"Follow The Stars"
Lois Lowry

(For mature readers)

"Carve Her Name With Pride"
R.J. Minney

"Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy"

Eric Metaxas

"Unbroken"
Laura Hillenbrand

"Silence in the face of evil is itself evil:
God will not hold us guiltless.
Not to speak is to speak.
Not to act is to act.
-Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Before He Was President: Larry King Interviews Donald Trump

 

An encore tribute to the late Larry King, seen here in an
interview with the one and only Donald Trump.

Larry King Interviews Donald Trump

(October 4, 2013)
Factbase Videos

Larry King Interviews Paul Harvey

 

As one legendary commentator said to another...

A tribute to the great American television and radio host
Larry King, who died this past week at the age of 87.
I pray that perhaps he and Paul Harvey (1918-2009)
 are now talking together in heaven.

Larry King Interview With Paul Harvey

(January 30, 2003)

Let Daily Prayer Dissolve Your Cares

 

"Look at the birds of the air; they neither
sow nor reap nor gather into barns,
and yet your heavenly Father keeps feeding them.
Are you not worth much more than they?"
Matthew 6:26

Flying Free

Terry Redlin

We all have cares and problems

we cannot solve alone,

But if we go to God in prayer,

we are never on our own.

And no day is unmeetable if,

on rising, our first thought

Is to thank God for the blessings

that His loving care has brought.

For there can be no failures

or hopeless, unsaved sinners

If we enlist the help of God,

who makes all losers winners...

So meet Him in the morning

and go with Him through the day

And thank Him for His guidance

each evening when you pray,

And if you follow faithfully

this daily way to pray,

You will never in your lifetime

face another hopeless day...

For like a soaring eagle,
 you too can rise above

The storms of life around you
 on the wings of prayer and love.

"Let Daily Prayer Dissolve Your Cares"

Helen Steiner Rice

(1900-1981)

Christian poetess and writer

Paul Harvey: The Testing Time

 

"The work of each one will become plainly known,
shown for what it is; for the day of Christ will disclose
and declare it; because it will be revealed by fire, and
the fire will test and critically appraise the character
and worth of the work each person has done."
1 Corinthians 3:13

The Testing Time

(1960)

Paul Harvey

Jesus Lover Of My Soul

"Because you have made the Lord your refuge,
the Most High your dwelling place,
There shall no evil befall you, nor any plague
or calamity come near your tent."
Psalm 91:9-10

  

"Jesus Lover Of My Soul"
Amy McCutcheon

Jesus, Lover of my soul,

Let me to Thy bosom fly,

While the nearer waters roll,

While the tempest still is high.

Hide me, O my Saviour, hide,

Till the storm of life is past;

Safe into the haven guide;

O receive my soul at last!

Other refuge have I none;

Hangs my helpless soul on Thee;

Leave, ah! leave me not alone,

Still support and comfort me.

All my trust on Thee is stayed,

All my help from Thee I bring;

Cover my defenseless head

With the shadow of Thy wing.

Thou, O Christ, art all I want;

More than all in Thee I find;

Raise the fallen, cheer the faint,

Heal the sick, and lead the blind.

Just and holy is Thy Name;

I am all unrighteousness;

False and full of sin I am,

Thou art full of truth and grace.

Plenteous grace with Thee is found,

Grace to cover all my sin;

Let the healing streams abound;

Make and keep me pure within.

Thou of life the Fountain art,

Freely let me take of Thee;

Spring Thou up within my heart,

Rise to all eternity.

Amen. 

Standing Guard
(2012)
Lisa and Norman Hall

The Fear Of Battle Conquered By A Hymn

In the early 20th century, at a gathering of veterans from
both sides of the Civil War , an elderly Confederate recalled that
late one evening before the war had ended, he was on patrol
and happened upon a sentry from the opposing side.

His gun aimed with a clear line of vision, he was ready to
pull the trigger when the sentry broke into song,
"Jesus, lover of my soul, let me to Thy bosom fly..."

The gunman paused and listened. 

As the Union guard continued to sing, "Cover my
defenseless head with the shadow of Thy wing"
the soldier put his gun down and crept away.

"I couldn't kill that man though he were ten times
my enemy," he recalled.

A Union veteran spoke up.

"Was that in the Battle of Atlanta in '64?" he asked.

Indeed, it was.

"I was that sentry!" the Union veteran exclaimed.

He spoke of his fear of battle and the sense of hopelessness
he felt that night on patrol, and the peace and comfort 
brought by singing the hymn.

"Jesus Lover Of My Soul"
(1740)
Reverend Charles Wesley
(1707-1788)
English leader of the Methodist Movement

"The Fear Of Battle Conquered By A Hymn"
 By Eric Wyse

Paul Harvey: We The People

 

The story of the men who pledged their lives,
their fortunes, and their sacred honor-for freedom! 
 Told by one of America's most beloved commentators.

We The People

(1976)
Paul Harvey
(1918-2009)
American commentator

Count Your Blessings

 

When up on life's billows you are tempest-tossed,
When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost,
Count your many blessings, name them one by one,
And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done.

Count your blessings, Name them one by one;
Count your blessings, See what God hath done;
Count your blessings, Name them one by one;
Count your blessings, See what God hath done;

Are you ever burdened with a load of care?
Does the cross seem heavy you are called to bear?
Count your many blessings, every doubt will fly,
And you will be singing as the days go by.

Count your blessings, Name them one by one;
Count your blessings, See what God hath done;
Count your blessings, Name them one by one;
Count your blessings, See what God hath done;

When you look at others with their lands and gold,
Think that Christ has promised you His wealth untold;
Count your many blessings money cannot buy
Your reward in heaven, nor your home on high.

Count your blessings, Name them one by one;
Count your blessings, See what God hath done;
Count your blessings, Name them one by one;
Count your blessings, See what God hath done;

So, amid the conflict, whether great or small,
Do not be discouraged, God is over all;
Count your many blessings, angels will attend,
Help and comfort you to your journey's end.

Count your blessings, Name them one by one;
Count your blessings, See what God hath done;
Count your blessings, Name them one by one;
Count your blessings, See what God hath done.

"Count Your Blessings"
(1897)
Johnson Oatman Jr.
(1856-1922)

Who Is On The Lord's Side?

 

"Then the men of Israel said to Gideon, 
"Rule over us-you and your son and your son's son also-
for you have delivered us from the hand of Midian."
And Gideon said to them, "I will not rule over you,
nor will my son rule over you, the Lord will rule over you."
Judges 8:22-23

Gideon
Warrior-Judge of Israel

Who is on the Lord's side?
Who will serve the King?
Who will be His helpers,
Other lives to bring?

Who will leave the world's side?
Who will face the foe?
Who is on the Lord's side?
Who for Him will go?

By Thy call of mercy,
By Thy grace divine,
We are on the Lord's side,
Saviour, we are Thine.

Not for weight of glory,
Not for crown and palm,
Enter we the army,
Raise the warrior's psalm;

But for love that claimeth
Lives for whom He died;
He whom Jesus nameth
Must be on His side.

By Thy love constraining,
By Thy grace divine,
We are on the Lord's side
Saviour, we are Thine.

Jesus, Thou hast bought us,
Not with gold or gem,
But with Thine own life-blood,
For Thy diadem.

With Thy blessing filling
Each who comes to Thee,
Thou hast made us willing,
Thou hast made us free.

By Thy grand redemption,
By Thy grace divine,
We are on the Lord's side
Saviour, we are Thine.

Fierce may be the conflict,
Strong may be the foe,
But the King's own army,
None can overthrow.

Round His standard ranging
Victory is secure;
For His truth unchanging
Makes the triumph sure.

Joyfully enlisting
By Thy grace divine,
We are on the Lord's side,
Saviour, we are Thine.
Amen.

"Who Is On The Lord's Side?"
(1877)
Frances Ridley Havergal
(1836-1879)
English religious poetess 
and hymn writer

Happy Birthday General Stonewall Jackson

 

"Captain, my religious belief teaches me to feel as safe
in battles as in bed. God has fixed the time for my death.
I do not concern myself about that, but to always be ready,
no matter when it may overtake me...This is the way all
men should live, and then all would be equally brave."
 General Stonewall Jackson

 General Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson

January 21, 1824-May 10, 1863

Commander of the  Confederate forces

Lord, Speak To Me, That I May Speak

 

Lord, speak to me, that I may speak

In living echoes of Thy tone;

As Thou hast sought, so let me seek

Thy erring children lost and lone.

O lead me, Lord, that I may lead 

The wandering and wavering feet;

O feed me, Lord, that I may feed

Thy hungering ones with manna sweet.

O strengthen me, that while I stand,

Firm on the Rock, and strong in Thee,

I may stretch out a loving hand

To wrestlers with the troubled sea.

O teach me, Lord, that I may teach

The precious things Thou dost impart;

And wing my words, that they may reach

The hidden depths of many a heart.

O give Thine own sweet rest to me,

That I may speak with soothing power

A word in season, as from Thee,

To weary ones in needful hour.

O fill me with Thy fullness, Lord,

Until my very heart o'er flow

In kindling thought and glowing word,

Thy love to tell, Thy praise to show.

O use me, Lord, use even me,

Just as Thou wilt, and when, and where;

Until Thy blessed face I see,

Thy rest, Thy joy, Thy glory share.

Amen.

"Lord, Speak To Me, That I May Speak"

(1872)

Frances Ridley Havergal
(1836-1879)
English religious poetess
and hymnwriter

Unraveling Revelation: Angels and Prophecy

 

SkyWatch TV hosts and husband and wife ministry team
Derek and Sharon Gilbert discuss how many people mistake the
appearance of angels as like humans with wings-with the exception
of the "strange ones" like cherubim and seraphim.

Unraveling Revelation

Angels In Prophecy
SkyWatch TV

January 18, 2021

Unraveling Revelation: Ezekiel’s Wheel and the Opening to the Abyss

 

SkyWatch TV hosts and husband and wife ministry team
Derek and Sharon Gilbert discuss Ezekiel's famous wheel which
appeared at a very important place in Mesopotamia- over the sacred
city of the chief god of the Mesopotamian pantheon.

Unraveling Revelation:
Ezekiel's Wheel and the Opening of the Abyss

SkyWatch TV

January 11, 2021

The General's Prayer

 

"For this reason I am telling you,
whatever you ask for in prayer,
believe, trust, and be confident
that it is granted to you,
and you will get it.
Mark 11:24

General Robert E. Lee

January 19, 1807-October 12, 1870

Commander of the Armies of the Confederacy

"Let us pray for ourselves,

that we may not lose the word, "concern"

out of our Christian vocabulary.

Let us pray for our nation.

Let us pray for those who have never known

Jesus Christ and redeeming love,

for moral forces everywhere,

for our national leaders.

Let prayer be our passion.

Let prayer be our practice."

America: A Dream Within A Dream?

 

On the occasion of the 212th birthday of one of
America's best known and loved poets and writers,
I have to ask myself, has the greatest nation on the
face of the earth merely been 'a dream within a dream?'
Did Edgar Poe somehow communicate this through
one of my favorite of his poems?   

Edgar Allan Poe

January 19, 1809-October 7, 1849

Take this kiss upon the brow!

And, in parting from you now,

Thus much let me avow...

You are not wrong, who deem

That my days have been a dream;

Yet if hope has flown away

In a night, or in a day,

In a vision, or in none,

Is it therefore the less gone?

All that we see or seem

Is but a dream within a dream.

I stand amid the roar

Of a surf-tormented shore,

And I hold within my hand

Grains of the golden sand...

How few! yet how they creep

Through my fingers to the deep,

While I weep...while I weep!

Oh God, can I not grasp

Them with a tighter clasp?

O God! can I not save

One from the pitiless wave?

Is all that we see or seem

But a dream within a dream?

"A Dream Within A Dream"

(1849)

Edgar Allan Poe

Traces
(1969)
The Classics IV

A Cry From The Wilderness

 

PSALM 63

A Psalm of David in
 the Wilderness of Judah

"O God, You are my God, earnestly I will seek You,
my inner self thirsts for You, my flesh longs and is faint for You,
in a dry and weary land where there is no water.

So I have looked upon You in the sanctuary
 to see Your power and Your glory.

Because Your loving-kindness is better than life,
my lips shall praise You.

So I will bless You while I live; 
I will lift up my hands in Your name.

My whole being shall be satisfied as with marrow
and fatness; and my mouth shall praise You with joyful lips,

When I remember You upon my bed
and meditate on You in the night watches.

For You have been my help, and in the shadow
 of Your wings I will rejoice.

My whole being follows hard after You and clings
closely to You; Your right hand upholds me.

But those who seek and demand my life to ruin
and destroy it shall themselves be destroyed and go into
the lower parts of the earth, into the underworld of the dead.

They shall be given over to the power of the sword;
they shall be a prey for foxes and jackals.

But the king shall rejoice in God; everyone who swears
by Him, that is, who binds himself by God's authority,
acknowledging His supremacy, and devoting himself to His glory
and service alone; every such one shall glory, for the mouths
of those who speak lies shall be stopped."