Still Whiter Than Snow

 

"Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord.
Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow;
though they are red like crimson, they shall be like wool."
Isaiah 1:18

"It is because of the Lord's mercy and loving-kindness
that we are not consumed, because His tender compassions
fail not.  They are new every morning; great and abundant
is Your stability and faithfulness."
Lamentations 3:22-23

"Heavenward"

Yongsung Kim

What can be whiter than beautiful snow,

Coming from Heaven to earth below,

Pure and so white as it falleth light

Over this broad world of sin and of woe?

Yes, there is something still whiter;

Hearken ye weary, and know!

Tho' your sins be as scarlet red,

They shall be whiter than snow.

Jesus has died, and now all men may know

That His rich blood for the world did flow;

Saved we may be, and from sin set free,

Washed and made whiter than beautiful snow.

Yes, there is something still whiter;

Hearken ye weary, and know!

Tho' your sins be as scarlet red,

They shall be whiter than snow.

Beautiful souls of His saints here below,

What but His blood could have made them so?

All who believe shall His grace receive,

And be made purer than Heaven-born snow.

Yes, there is something still whiter;

Hearken ye weary, and know!

Tho' your sins be as scarlet red,

They shall be whiter than snow.

Come to this Savior! He surely doth know

All of your sorrow and sin and woe,

And when you sigh He will hear your cry,

Wash you more white than the beautiful snow.

Yes, there is something still whiter;

Hearken ye weary, and know!

Tho' your sins be as scarlet red,

They shall be whiter than snow.

"Still Whiter Than Snow"
(1894)
Miriam Stabler
Sunday School Chimes
Edited by Elisha J. Hoffman
and J. Berg Esenwein
Evangelical Publishing Company
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Full Snow Moon Tonight

 

The heavens declare Thy glory

The firmament Thy power;

Day unto day the story

Repeats from hour to hour;

Night unto night replying,

Proclaims in every land,

O Lord, with voice undying

The wonders of Thy hand.

I hope to catch a glimpse of the Full Snow Moon in all her celestial beauty tonight!

Picture courtesy of the Old Farmer's Almanac

"The Heavens Declare Thy Glory"
(1874)
Thomas  Rawson Birks
(1810-1883)
English clergyman and hymn writer

Just In Time For Purim: Israel Receives One Of The World's Oldest Scrolls Of The Book Of Esther

 

"To confirm that these days of Purim should be observed
at their appointed times, as Mordecai the Jew and Queen Esther
had commanded the Jews, they ordained for themselves
and for their descendants in the matter of their fasts
and their lamenting.  And the command of Esther
confirmed these observances of Purim,
and it was written in the book."
Esther 9:31-32

This 15th century Megillah from the Iberian Peninsula recently arrived in Israel just in time for

the holiday of Purim when the Book of Esther is read by Jews around the world.

The National Library of Israel in Jerusalem recently received one of
the world's oldest copies of the Megillah, The Book of Esther.
According to a report from CBN News, this gifted scroll dates back 
 to the Iberian Peninsula around the year 1465, before the Jews were
expelled from Spain and Portugal at the end of the 15th century.

A scribe from that time carefully wrote the Megillah in brown ink
on the leather scroll.  During the holiday of Purim, Jews from around
the world read the young Jewess named Hadassah, who became Esther,
 the Queen of Persia, and who, through her faith in the Living God of
Israel, saved her people from the wicked plan devised by
Haman, the Agagite adviser to her husband, King Ahasuerus,
 which called for the annihilation of all the Jews 
 residing within the Persian Empire.

The scroll was donated to the library by a private family.

On This Last Rainy Saturday Of February: Showers Of Blessing

 

"And I will make them and the places round about My hill a blessing,
and I will cause the showers to come down in their season; there shall
be showers of blessing of good insured by God's favor."
Ezekiel 34:26

Illustration by Ruth Morehead

Here in Thy name we are gathered,

Come and revive us, O Lord;

"There shall be showers of blessing,"

Thou hast declared in Thy Word.

Oh, graciously hear us,

Graciously hear us, we pray:

Pour from Thy windows upon us

Showers of blessing today.

Oh! that the showers of blessing,

Now on our souls may descend,

While at the footstool of mercy

Pleading Thy promise we bend!

Oh, graciously hear us,

Graciously hear us, we pray:

Pour from Thy windows upon us

Showers of blessing today.

"There shall be showers of blessing,"

Promises that never can fail;

Thou wilt regard our petition;

Surely our faith will prevail.

Oh, graciously hear us,

Graciously hear us, we pray:

Pour from Thy windows upon us

Showers of blessing today.

Showers of blessing, we need them,

Showers of blessing from Thee;

Showers of blessing, oh, grant them,

Thine all the glory shall be.

Oh, graciously hear us,

Graciously hear us, we pray:

Pour from Thy windows upon us.

Showers of blessing today.

"Showers of Blessing"

(1888)
Frances Jane "Fanny" Crosby
(1820-1915)
Prolific American hymn writer

L.A. Marzulli: Axis Mundi

 

"Some call it, "the grid of the gods."  Were there giants of Genesis 6,
the biblical Nephilim, here in America long before Christopher Columbus?

L.A. Marzulli: Axis Mundi

Prophecy Watchers

November 13, 2020

My Shepherd Will Supply My Needs

 

"Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever."
Psalm 23:6

Jesus The Good Shepherd

Bernhard Plockhorst
(1825-1907)
German painter

My Shepherd will supply my need,

The God of love supreme;

In pastures green You make me feed,

Beside the living stream.

You bring my wand'ring spirit back,

When I forsake Your ways;

And lead me for Your mercy's sake,

In paths of truth and grace.

When I walk through the shades of death,

Your presence is my stay;

One word of Your supporting breath

Drives all my fears away.

Your hand, in sight of all my foes,

Does still my table spread;

My cup with blessings overflows;

Your oil anoints my head.

The sure provisions of my God

Attend me all my days;

O may Your house be my abode,

And all my work be praise!

There would I find a settled rest,

While others go and come;

No more a stranger nor a guest,

But like a child at home.

"My Shepherd Will Supply My Needs"
Isaac Watts
(1674-1748)
English Christian minister and hymn writer

You Find The Right Monarch Where You Find The Right God

 

Judges 21: 25 attests:

"In those days there was no king in Israel;
every man did what was right in their own eyes."

What is the meaning of this and how does it relate
 to the current situation in America today?

"All was well when Joshua
and those who assisted him lived;
then gradually came disorder.
 There was no king or counselor in Israel
 because there was no God. The Lord is King.

 You cannot have a true king (president, government) if you
have not a God. There was no nominal renunciation of God,
 no public or blatant atheism, no boastful impiety,
there was a deadlier heresy-namely keeping God
as a sign but paying no tribute to Him as King,
worshiping Him possibly in outward form,
but knowing nothing of the subduing
and directing power of godliness.

  That is more to be dreaded than any
 intellectual difficulty of a theological kind...
Dead consciences, prayerless prayers,
 mechanical formalities-these are the impediments
  which overturn...the chariots of progress.

This was the case in Israel. 

(This is the case in America today)

 Where God is, the king (president, government) is
not merely a man with a crown (figurehead of his or her party)
 but a king in the sense of kingliness, sovereignty, authority, rule
-the spirit of obligation and responsibility...

You find the right monarch where you find the right God."

-Joseph Parker, cited by James C. Gray and George M. Adams,
Bible Commentary.  Scripture quote from The Amplified Bible

Recommended Reading: Isaiah Chapter 59, Romans Chapter 1

Faith Foundations #33: What Is The Meaning Of Repentance?

 

Dr. Todd Baker discusses the need for Repentance,
or the turning away from our sins, which is needed   
to receive the saving power of the Lord Jesus Christ.

What Is The Meaning Of Repentance?

Faith Foundations

Our Jewish Roots

February 25, 2021

Purim - The Book Of Esther: God's Fingerprints Everywhere - Messianic Rabbi Zev Porat Preaches

 

Happy Purim Eretz Israel!

"And who knows but that you have come to the kingdom
for such a time as this and for this very occasion?"
Esther 4:14

A Matter Of Faith

 Queen Esther of ancient Persia approached her husband, King Ahasuerus.

"That which is hidden, will be revealed."
-Rabbi Zev Porat

Purim: The Book of Esther:

God's Fingerprints Everywhere

Messianic Rabbi Zev Porat Preaches
messiah ofisrael 

February 24, 2021

The Bearded Bible Brothers Discuss The Laws Of Man vs. The Laws Of God

 

Joshua and Caleb ask the question: When should believers
disregard the laws of man in order to uphold and obey the laws of God?

The Bearded Bible Brothers

The Laws of Man vs. The Laws of God

Our Jewish Roots

February 23, 2021

Shooting Stars, Spewing Lava

 

"I will show wonders in the heavens and signs on the earth below,
blood and fire and billows of smoke."
Acts 2:19

Check out this brilliant shooting star which lit up the skies
over Alberta province in western Canada yesterday.

Picture courtesy of Space.com

Meanwhile, on the island of Sicily in Italy, 
Mt. Etna spews forth rocks and lava in one

of its most powerful eruptions in years...

Mt. Etna Spews Lava Fountains In Its Strongest
Eruption In Recent Years
Global News
February 22, 2021

By George! On His Birthday

 

"But blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord,
whose confidence is in Him."
Jeremiah 17:7

George Washington

February 22, 1732-December 14, 1799

First President Of The United States Of America

"Oh, eternal and everlasting God,

direct my thoughts, words, and work.

Wash away my sins in the 

immaculate blood of the Lamb

and purge my heart 

by the Holy Spirit.

Daily, frame me more

and more in the likeness

of Thy Son Jesus Christ

that living in Thy fear,

and dying in Thy favor,

I may in Thy appointed time

obtain the resurrection of the justified

unto eternal life.

Bless, O Lord,

the whole race of mankind

and let the world be filled

with the knowledge of

Thy Son, Jesus Christ."

George Washington's Prayer Book

Unraveling Revelation: Eating Scrolls

 

In this episode of "Unraveling Revelation" SkyWatch TV hosts
and husband and wife ministry team Derek and Sharon Gilbert
discuss "Eating Scrolls" or how the prophets John and Ezekiel
were commanded to eat scrolls that were as sweet as honey
in their mouths.  What was the reason for this odd request?
Derek and Sharon also discuss the differences between the 
 effects the scrolls had on the prophets and take a brief look  
 at the temple measurements and whether the visions of
John and Ezekiel were of the same temple.

Unraveling Revelation: Eating Scrolls

SkyWatch TV

February 22, 2021

Is Pope Francis The False Prophet?

 

Could Pope Francis be the False Prophet mentioned in the Bible?
Jan Markell of Olive Tree Ministries' eye-opening interview with Mike Gendron.

Pope Francis: The Vicar of the New World Order

Jan Markell Interviews Mike Gendron

Olive Tree Ministries

February 19, 2021

Prayer For Wholeness

   

"Call to Me and I will answer you and show you
great and mighty things, fenced in and hidden,
which you do not know, do not distinguish 
and recognize, have knowledge of and understand."
Jeremiah 33:3

"Between the humble and contrite heart and the majesty of heaven,
there are no barriers; the only password is prayer."
-Hosea Ballou

Sangre de Cristo "Blood of Christ" Mountains

Colorado/New Mexico

Dear Lord, let me drink from You

so deeply that I, too,

may share

The peace, beauty, and contentment

that others have found there.

Let me too, stand on Your

highest mountaintop

So Your love engulfs me, so lost,

I am not.

Let me drink from Your never-ending

well of healing waters and

hold my head high,

Making me whole and at peace,

no long questioning or

asking why.

Just fill me with Your goodness

that I, too, may be refreshed anew

By letting me find the wonderment

of receiving and accepting You.

"Prayer For Wholeness"
Mary Jane Cook

On My Mind: There Is Nothing About Equality In "The Equality Act"

"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil
is for good men to do nothing."
-Edmund Burke

"One nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all..."

    I am greatly concerned with the push in Congress by  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and others in the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives, to pass into law the totally depraved piece of legislation called, "The Equality Act" which is expected to be voted on next week.

     If it were to pass into law, this act would not only seriously jeopardize the safety of American women and girls with it's redefining of who can use female only designated public restrooms and locker rooms, but would unfairly penalize female athletes by allowing biological men to compete in women's sports.

   This proposed absurdity would severely affect the rights of women in the workplace, by allowing men who identify as women to utilize business programs and incentives specifically designed for women, and also interfere with the medical profession, by forcing doctors and others who provide legitimate hormone treatments and surgical procedures for patients with certain physical conditions, to offer the same treatments to individuals with "gender dysphoria".

   Furthermore, this act could possibly erode the rights of parents in making serious medical decisions for their children, as well as restrict religious freedom in this nation.  It also promises to be the most radical pro-abortion legislation ever passed by our government.  I do not believe it is right or fair that government can be permitted to violate the moral consciences of many by forcing the American people to pay for abortions or subsidize Planned Parenthood through their taxes.

   With all the problems facing our nation at this time, the Democratic majority in Congress only seems interested in pandering to the demands of  the radical LGBTQ agenda, by attempting to recognize homosexuality, but more so those who identify as transgender, as a minority class of people with a special set of "civil rights". The privileges bestowed on this new government-designated class will be used primarily to usurp the civil rights of other Americans and especially white, evangelical Christians, whom the Democratic majority, as well as the LGBTQ agenda pushers hate and have targeted as "bigots" who should be punished for standing for their faith in Jesus Christ.

    It is my most fervent prayer that the members of our Congress, who recently and wisely refused to impeach former President Donald Trump for a second time, will continue to demonstrate real leadership and stand up in a united front against the demands of House Speaker Pelosi and her minions, and defeat this proposed evil legislation, which could ultimately lead to the ruination of many American lives.

The information sources for this article were provided by FRC Action,
 the legislative affiliate of the Family Research Council.

My Life Is But A Weaving: The Tapestry Poem By Corrie ten Boom

 

"For my concern is that their hearts may be
encouraged as they are knit together in love,
that they may come to have all the abounding wealth
and blessings of assured conviction of understanding,
and that they may become progressively more 
intimately acquainted with and may know more
definitely and accurately and thoroughly that
mystic secret of God which is
Christ the Anointed One."
Colossians 2:2

The Christian Tree of Life
Museum of the Bible Store

My life is but a weaving

Between my God and me.

I cannot choose the colors

He weaveth steadily.

Oft' times He weaveth sorrow;

And I in foolish pride

Forget He sees the upper

And I the underside.

Not 'til the loom is silent

And the shuttles cease to fly

Will God unroll the canvas

And reveal the reason why.

The dark threads are needful

In the weaver's skillful hand

As the threads of gold and silver

In the pattern He has planned.

He knows, He loves, He cares;

Nothing this truth can dim.

He gives the very best to those

Who leave the choice to Him.

Corrie ten Boom
(1892-1983)
Dutch Christian survivor of
World War II and the author of
"The Hiding Place"

The Ancient Book Of Enoch

 

"Because of faith Enoch was caught up and transferred
to heaven, so he did not have a glimpse of death;
and he was not found because God had translated him.
For even before he was taken to heaven, he received
testimony, still on record, that he had pleased and
been satisfactory to God."
Hebrews 11:5

Qumran Caves

Israel

In this edition of Prophecy Watchers, host Gary Stearman
holds an interesting conversation with author Ken Johnson  
 on the Book of Enoch, one of the most controversial, 
ancient manuscripts found among the Dead Sea Scrolls,
which were first discovered between1946-1947,
 in a cave in Qumran, in the Judean desert, 
 and only months before the establishment 
of the modern nation of Israel in May, 1948.

Ken Johnson: The Ancient Book Of Enoch

Prophecy Watchers

February 18, 2021

Remembering Rush Limbaugh 1951-2021

  

"I have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
  It is of immense value, strength, confidence,
and that's why I'm able to remain fully committed
to the idea that what is supposed to happen
will happen when its mean't to."
-Rush Limbaugh

"I would that thus, when I shall see
The hour of death draw near to me,
Hope, blossoming within my heart,
May look to heaven as I depart."

Rush Hudson Limbaugh III
January12, 1951-February17, 2021

May He Rest In Peace

"A Final Prayer"
William Cullen Bryant

Timothy Alberino: The Unholy See

 

"There were giants in the earth in those days...
and also afterwards..."
Genesis 6:4

Prophecy Watchers host Gary Stearman interviews
 "True Legends" researcher/writer Timothy Alberino. 

Timothy Alberino: The Unholy See

Prophecy Watchers

March 17, 2017

Billy Crone: The Rise of Witchcraft

 

Prophecy Watchers host Gary Stearman discusses with Pastor Billy Crone
 the impact of witchcraft on American society today.

Billy Crone: The Rise Of Witchcraft

Prophecy Watchers

February 12, 2021

A Good Memory Lesson

"So get rid of all uncleanness and the rampant outgrowth
of wickedness, and in a humble spirit receive and welcome
the Word which implanted and rooted in your hearts,
contains the power to save your souls."
James 1:21

Forget each kindness that you do

As soon as you have done it;

Forget the praise that falls to you

The moment you have won it;

Forget the slander that you hear

Before you can repeat it;

Forget each slight, each spite, each sneer

Whenever you may meet it.

Remember kindness that is done

To you whate'er its measure;

Remember praise by others won

And pass it on with pleasure.

Remember every promise made

And keep it to the letter;

Remember those who lend you aid

And be a grateful debtor.

Remember all the happiness

That comes your way in living

Forget each worry and distress

Be hopeful and forgiving;

Remember good, remember truth,

Remember heaven's above you;

And you will find, through age and youth

That many hearts will love you.

"A Good Memory Lesson"
 By H. Skinner
Taken from the book,
"Plain & Happy Living
Amish Recipes & Remedies"
By Emma Byler
(Jonas Em)
Goosefoot Acres Press
Cleveland OH
(1991)

Nullification Stops Gun Control

 

In this episode of Analysis Behind The News, Bill Hahn
of The John Birch Society discusses what you can do when
an anti-gun president and Congress attempt to infringe on
your Constitutional right to keep and bear arms.

Nullification Stops Gun Control

The John Birch Society

February 16, 2021

In this episode of Constitutional Corner,
Robert Owen of The Liberty News Hour explains
how our Founders gave Americans the ability
to nullify and how it can be used effectively

in keeping our nation a healthy Republic.

Constitutional Corner
Historic Foundation of Nullification 
The John Birch Society
February 11, 2021

The New American: Deep State "Cabal" Boasts of "Conspiracy" To Take Out Trump

 

In this episode of "Behind The Deep State" host Alex Newman
breaks down a recent propaganda piece by Time Magazine where the
Deep State boasts of its "conspiracy" to overthrow President Trump
in the 2020 election.

Deep State "Cabal" Boasts of "Conspiracy"
To Take Out Trump

The New American Magazine Video

February 15, 2021

Art Thompson of The John Birch Society discusses how the secret
society of Skull and Bones has played a major role in America and its politics.

Skull & Bones

Myths vs. Facts

The John Birch Society

October 2, 2018

Unraveling Revelation: Seven Thunders

 

In this episode of Unraveling Revelation, SkyWatch TV hosts 
and husband and wife ministry team, Derek and Sharon Gilbert
discuss a powerful angel who appears before the blowing of the
seventh trumpet with a voice like a lion roaring.
Also, a discussion on the books in heaven, including one in
which every one of your days have been written.

Unraveling Revelation

Seven Thunders

SkyWatch TV

February 15, 2021

Happy President's Day 2021

 

"The harder the conflict, the greater the triumph."
-George Washington

George Washington

1st President of the United States of America

"I have no private purpose to accomplish,
no party projects to build up, no enemies to punish,
nothing to serve but my country."
-Zachary Taylor

Zachary Taylor
12th President of the United States

"In the time of deepest defeat,
victory may be nearest."
-William McKinley

William McKinley
25th President of the United States

"A government for the people must depend for its success
on the intelligence, the morality, the justice, and the interest
of the people themselves."
-Grover Cleveland

Grover Cleveland
22nd and 24th President of the United States

"Patriotism means to stand by the country.
It does not mean to stand by the president 
or any other public official."
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt

Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
26th President of the United States

"America's present need is not heroics but healing,
not nostrums but normalcy; not revolution, but restoration."
-Warren G. Harding

Warren G. Harding
29th President of the United States

"You know being an American is more than a matter
of where your parents came from. It is a belief that all men
are created free and equal, and that everyone
deserves an even break."
-Harry S. Truman

Harry S. Truman
33rd President of the United States

"The cost of freedom is always high, but
Americans have always paid it. And one path 
we shall never choose, and that is the path 
of surrender or submission."
John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy
35th President of the United States

"Remember, always give your best.
Never get discouraged. Never be petty.
Always remember, others may hate you.
But those who hate you don't win unless
you hate them. And then you destroy yourself."
-Richard M. Nixon

Richard M. Nixon
37th President of the United States

"My philosophy of life is that if we make up our mind
what we are going to make of our lives, then work hard
toward that goal, we never lose-somehow we win out."
Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan
40th President of the United States

"So it's been what they call an historic event,
but to really be historic, we have to do a great job.
And I promise you I will not let you down.
We will do a great job."
-Donald Trump

Donald J. Trump

45th President of the United States