Christmas Season Continues…
I am watching a couple of dates that seem significant. Christmas season is not over and though there may be pagan origins, just like YHWH showed in Egypt He is Sovereign and He knows the beginning and the end and He can use these celebrations for His own Glory if He pleases. I have personal testimony that points me towards January 22nd & February 2/3rd. I am intently watching these dates. I have been watching intently since Christmas since these dates are tied in with Christmas. It is still the “Christmas Season”. And as we have already seen with the assasination of Benazir Bhutto significant things can happen quickly only as YHWH can know and has planned them. Our command is to watch!
When I was in the Navy before watch we took in all the information that would seem relevant so that when something came up we could more quickly decipher what action to take. This would be different from date setting, although to those on the outside it may seem to be the same. Nonetheless, we stand our watch…
January 5/6: The 12 days of Christmas end with the “Epiphany” of Jesus
January 22: Tu B’ Shevat: Rosh Hashanah for Trees. I will put more information under separate cover for this. Last year Candlemas and Tu B’ Shevat overlapped.
and February 2/3rd: Candlemas, Purification of the Virgin, Presentation of Jesus at the Temple
Here is some extrapolated information from Wikipedia. You may choose to do more research on any certain one, but this is an overview.
Christmastide (also Christmas or the Christmas season) is one of the seasons of the liturgical year of most Christian churches. It tends to be defined (with slight variations) as the period from Christmas Day to evening of 5 January, the day before the start of the octave of Epiphany (The date of the feast was very early fixed on January 6).
This period is also commonly known as the twelve days of Christmas
Epiphany (Greek: επιφάνεια, "appearance" or "manifestation") is a Christian feast intended to celebrate the "shining forth" or revelation of God to mankind in human form, in the person of Jesus. Some Christians commemorate the visitation of the Magi to the child Jesus on this day, while others use the day to commemorate the baptism of Jesus as an adult. The feast is also called Twelfth Day — being the twelfth day after Christmas — or Three Kings Day for those commemorating the Magi. It is also called Theophany, especially by those commemorating Christ's baptism.
The date of the feast was very early fixed on January 6
The earliest reference to Epiphany as a Christian feast was in the year 361, by Ammianus Marcellinus[2] St. Epiphanius says that the January 6 is hemera genethlion toutestin epiphanion (Christ's "Birthday; that is, His Epiphany").[3] He also asserts that the miracle at Cana occurred on the same calendar day.[4]
Western Christian Churches
By the year 534 the Western Church had separated out the celebration of the Nativity of Christ into the feast of Christmas and set its date as December 25, reserving January 6 as a commemoration of the coming of the Magi. The East continued to celebrate January 6 as a composite feast, only later adopting December 25 to commemorate both Jesus' birth and the coming of the Magi, but leaving January 6 as a commemoration of his Baptism.However comprehensively and unanimously today the epiphany day is symbolic of God's Incarnation in Jesus Christ and the star that led the Magi to the the Holy Child with the three gifts of Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh ; all symbolic about the different facets of Jesus's Life on earth.
Liturgical Practice
The West generally acknowledges a twelve-day festival, starting on December 25, and ending on January 5, known as Christmastide or the twelve days of Christmas, although some Christian cultures, especially those of Latin America and some in Europe extend it to as many as forty days, ending on Candlemas (February 2).
The Feast of the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple (also known as Candlemas or Feast of the Purification of the Virgin) celebrates an early episode in the life of Jesus
In many Western liturgical churches, Evening Prayer (or Night Prayer) on the Feast of the Presentation marks the end of the Epiphany season. In the Church of England, the Presentation of Christ in the Temple (Candlemas) is a Principal Feast celebrated either on 2 February or on the Sunday between 28 January and 3 February. In some Protestant churches, the feast is known as the Naming of Jesus.
Its formal name is either the festival of the Purification of the Virgin (especially in the uniate rites of the Catholic Church), or the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple (especially in the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church). In the Orthodox Church it is known as The Feast of the Presentation of our Lord and Savior in the Temple, and in Anglican Churches it is known by various names[1]
Scripture
The event is described in the Gospel of Luke 2:22–40. According to the gospel, Mary and Joseph took the baby Jesus to the Temple in Jerusalem forty days after his birth to dedicate him to God, in line with Jewish law of the time.
Upon bringing Jesus to the temple, the family encountered Simeon; the gospel records that Simeon had been promised "he should not see death before he had seen the Messiah of the Lord." (Luke 2:26) Simeon prayed the prayer that would become known as the Nunc Dimittis, or Canticle of Simeon, and prophesied regarding Jesus. The prophetess Anna (Bible) was also in the Temple, and offered prayers and praise to God for Jesus.
Date
In the Catholic liturgical calendar the Presentation of the Lord falls on February 2, forty days after Christmas. In the Church of England it may be celebrated on this day, or on the Sunday between 28 January and 3 February. In those Eastern churches that have kept the Julian Calendar, 2 February comes out as February 15 of the modern calendar.
Friday, December 28, 2007
Monday, December 24, 2007
Scooby Doo Spooky: As in antichrist
Okay, the Emperor in Star Wars appeared like this and this is altogether way too much like a Left Behind Movie…
Prince Charles' hologram to appear at conference - Written by Chris Perver - www.prophecynews.co.uk
The United Kingdom's Prince Charles is to appear at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi next month, in a new drive to promote renewable sources of energy. But following recent criticism of pop-stars, Al "Big Foot" Gore (his carbon footprint) and even the Prince himself, all of whom hired private jets to fly around the world promoting the religion of global warming, Prince Charles will not be attending the summit in person. But a holographic image of him will attend the summit, saving around 15 tonnes of carbon emissions and hopefully proving the point that Prince Charles practices what he preaches.
Quote: "Instead, a three-dimensional image of the Prince will be seen giving a five-minute talk. Charles recorded the message at Highgrove last month. It will be transformed into a hologram-style image using technology based on a Victorian music-hall technique called "ghosting". A video projector will beam an image of the Prince on to the floor. It is then reflected up on to a paper-thin sheet of foil to create an optical illusion that makes him appear as a 3-D image on stage. Former US Vice-President Al Gore used similar technology to appear as a hologram at Wembley Stadium at the beginning of the Live Earth concerts earlier this year.
Following the reformation, the British monarchy adopted the title "Defender of the Faith", seemingly to express their opposition to Popish rule over England. But the title was originally given to King Henry VIII by the Pope himself for the king's treatise against the reformer Martin Luther. Prince Charles has made it clear that if he is ever crowned King of England, he wants to be known as "Defender of Faiths" - plural. For Prince Charles is heavily into the New Age movement, and this is also the reason for his strong support of conservationalism. In Brazil they have made a bronze image of a god-like Prince Charles, complete with angelic wings and loin-cloth, subtitled "Saviour of the World". Prince Charles also claims to be of the bloodline of Jesus Christ, and the most direct descendant of the ancient King of the Holy Roman Empire, Charlemagne. It was this claim that led him to submit a request to the European Commission to be crowned King of Europe, but his request was turned down.
I personally doubt whether Prince Charles will be the Antichrist, but there is no doubt he may be an antichrist. News about holographic images of world leaders reminds us of that passage in the book of Revelation, where the false prophet will manufacture an image of the Antichrist. His image will have the power of speech and appear to have some sort of artificial intelligence. Of course a hologram can't kill you, and so perhaps this image would need to be either robotic in nature, or at least be demonically controlled.
Revelation 13:14-15
And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live. And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
Prince Charles claims to be of the bloodline of Jesus Christ. We know that can't be possible. But praise God we can claim something more infinitely precious. We are bought by His blood (Revelation 5:9). Have you been washed in the blood of the Lamb? Trust in Him for salvation today.
Prince Charles' hologram to appear at conference - Written by Chris Perver - www.prophecynews.co.uk
The United Kingdom's Prince Charles is to appear at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi next month, in a new drive to promote renewable sources of energy. But following recent criticism of pop-stars, Al "Big Foot" Gore (his carbon footprint) and even the Prince himself, all of whom hired private jets to fly around the world promoting the religion of global warming, Prince Charles will not be attending the summit in person. But a holographic image of him will attend the summit, saving around 15 tonnes of carbon emissions and hopefully proving the point that Prince Charles practices what he preaches.
Quote: "Instead, a three-dimensional image of the Prince will be seen giving a five-minute talk. Charles recorded the message at Highgrove last month. It will be transformed into a hologram-style image using technology based on a Victorian music-hall technique called "ghosting". A video projector will beam an image of the Prince on to the floor. It is then reflected up on to a paper-thin sheet of foil to create an optical illusion that makes him appear as a 3-D image on stage. Former US Vice-President Al Gore used similar technology to appear as a hologram at Wembley Stadium at the beginning of the Live Earth concerts earlier this year.
Following the reformation, the British monarchy adopted the title "Defender of the Faith", seemingly to express their opposition to Popish rule over England. But the title was originally given to King Henry VIII by the Pope himself for the king's treatise against the reformer Martin Luther. Prince Charles has made it clear that if he is ever crowned King of England, he wants to be known as "Defender of Faiths" - plural. For Prince Charles is heavily into the New Age movement, and this is also the reason for his strong support of conservationalism. In Brazil they have made a bronze image of a god-like Prince Charles, complete with angelic wings and loin-cloth, subtitled "Saviour of the World". Prince Charles also claims to be of the bloodline of Jesus Christ, and the most direct descendant of the ancient King of the Holy Roman Empire, Charlemagne. It was this claim that led him to submit a request to the European Commission to be crowned King of Europe, but his request was turned down.
I personally doubt whether Prince Charles will be the Antichrist, but there is no doubt he may be an antichrist. News about holographic images of world leaders reminds us of that passage in the book of Revelation, where the false prophet will manufacture an image of the Antichrist. His image will have the power of speech and appear to have some sort of artificial intelligence. Of course a hologram can't kill you, and so perhaps this image would need to be either robotic in nature, or at least be demonically controlled.
Revelation 13:14-15
And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live. And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
Prince Charles claims to be of the bloodline of Jesus Christ. We know that can't be possible. But praise God we can claim something more infinitely precious. We are bought by His blood (Revelation 5:9). Have you been washed in the blood of the Lamb? Trust in Him for salvation today.
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Miracle Finding Family: lots of hidden meaning
Great Read Arch!
It is awesome, he gives credit to Jesus! A great testimony as we head into Christmas.
His three children’s name meanings are interesting:
Lexi: Protector of Mandkind
Chris: Christ Bearer
Josh: Joshua, which is the same as Jesus and also means God saves
His name Frederick means: Peaceful powerful ruler
He spent 3 days lost (Jesus 3 days in the tomb)
Also, they were seeking shelter similar to how Mary & Joseph were seeking shelter for their child
Frederick (father’s) Christlike statement:
"You just go to survival mode," Frederick Dominguez said. "Every parent would do that. You would do anything, sacrifice yourself, because these are your kids."
He used branches to spell “help” Jesus is the branch
Zech 3:8-I WILL BRING FORTH MY SERVANT THE BRANCH Zech 6:12-THE BRANCH...HE SHALL BUILD
They were taken out by helicopter or “up in the air”
The four were reported missing Monday night by Dominguez's former wife and the children's mother, Lisa Sams, according to police in Paradise, California, a town of 27,000 people north of Sacramento.
Mayor Alan White said he and many others in and around Paradise have cut Christmas trees in the same place where the family vanished
Jesus before he died told the thief “you will be with me in Paradise”
Lexi was hurt in the foot (Jesus bruised in the heel & the Apostles needed their feet washed)
Lexi is age 14 and the first to hear the helicopter. 14 has this meaning in gematria:
14 + Beloved, David + Loves him + Heart (Ord) + Nun (Ord) + Pride, Lifting Up + Hand + Gold + Spoil, Booty + Despise + Aha
The oldest son Chris was an encourager (Christ bearer) age 18 and 18 has this meaning in gematria:
18 + Adam (Ord) + Alive, living + Sin, Sinner + My Beloved + My Beloved + Tsaddi (Ord) + Fishhook + Enmity, Hatred + Rinse, Wash
Josh who’s name means Jesus & God saves is age 12. 12 is the number for earthly government & Jesus was 12 at the temple. Here is the gematria:
12 + Lamed (Ord) + He + In Me + Nail (Vav)
Their ages added together: 14+18+12= 44
44’s gematria:
44 + Blood + Birth + and bare (gave birth) (Ord) + Father + Mother + In my heart + One God + Praise (Ord) + The Lord Lives!
http://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/12/20/family.found/
It is awesome, he gives credit to Jesus! A great testimony as we head into Christmas.
His three children’s name meanings are interesting:
Lexi: Protector of Mandkind
Chris: Christ Bearer
Josh: Joshua, which is the same as Jesus and also means God saves
His name Frederick means: Peaceful powerful ruler
He spent 3 days lost (Jesus 3 days in the tomb)
Also, they were seeking shelter similar to how Mary & Joseph were seeking shelter for their child
Frederick (father’s) Christlike statement:
"You just go to survival mode," Frederick Dominguez said. "Every parent would do that. You would do anything, sacrifice yourself, because these are your kids."
He used branches to spell “help” Jesus is the branch
Zech 3:8-I WILL BRING FORTH MY SERVANT THE BRANCH Zech 6:12-THE BRANCH...HE SHALL BUILD
They were taken out by helicopter or “up in the air”
The four were reported missing Monday night by Dominguez's former wife and the children's mother, Lisa Sams, according to police in Paradise, California, a town of 27,000 people north of Sacramento.
Mayor Alan White said he and many others in and around Paradise have cut Christmas trees in the same place where the family vanished
Jesus before he died told the thief “you will be with me in Paradise”
Lexi was hurt in the foot (Jesus bruised in the heel & the Apostles needed their feet washed)
Lexi is age 14 and the first to hear the helicopter. 14 has this meaning in gematria:
14 + Beloved, David + Loves him + Heart (Ord) + Nun (Ord) + Pride, Lifting Up + Hand + Gold + Spoil, Booty + Despise + Aha
The oldest son Chris was an encourager (Christ bearer) age 18 and 18 has this meaning in gematria:
18 + Adam (Ord) + Alive, living + Sin, Sinner + My Beloved + My Beloved + Tsaddi (Ord) + Fishhook + Enmity, Hatred + Rinse, Wash
Josh who’s name means Jesus & God saves is age 12. 12 is the number for earthly government & Jesus was 12 at the temple. Here is the gematria:
12 + Lamed (Ord) + He + In Me + Nail (Vav)
Their ages added together: 14+18+12= 44
44’s gematria:
44 + Blood + Birth + and bare (gave birth) (Ord) + Father + Mother + In my heart + One God + Praise (Ord) + The Lord Lives!
http://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/12/20/family.found/
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Hectic Isn't it???
Christmas shouldn’t be hectic you say???
It should be like a white dove hovering over a fluffy snow bank…
I don’ think so.
Maybe all the hustle and bustle shouldn’t be focused on commercialism
and there are many things that have nothing to do with the true meaning of Christmas
But…
I think it was rather hectic to be out of town traveling for a census, while
Being 9 months pregnant riding a camel
And, looking through town to find out you are the straggler
hearing “no vacancy” over & over again
All the while the king has a plot to seek and destroy your child
I believe the first Christmas was rather hectic…
This is why God give us the gift of:
Peace that surpasses all understanding!
Merry Christmas!
Tony
It should be like a white dove hovering over a fluffy snow bank…
I don’ think so.
Maybe all the hustle and bustle shouldn’t be focused on commercialism
and there are many things that have nothing to do with the true meaning of Christmas
But…
I think it was rather hectic to be out of town traveling for a census, while
Being 9 months pregnant riding a camel
And, looking through town to find out you are the straggler
hearing “no vacancy” over & over again
All the while the king has a plot to seek and destroy your child
I believe the first Christmas was rather hectic…
This is why God give us the gift of:
Peace that surpasses all understanding!
Merry Christmas!
Tony
Friday, December 7, 2007
White Snow & Jesus
Snow in the wintertime it falls down
Each individual snowflake is its own
You can barely see the detail of each…
…unless it melts on glass in front of your eyes
It covers everything like a white blanket
There is just something about Christmas, white, snow & Jesus!
I’m praying for a White Christmas!!!
Isaiah 1:18Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
Daniel 7:9I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.
Revelation 1:14His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire;
Merry Christmas,
Tony
Each individual snowflake is its own
You can barely see the detail of each…
…unless it melts on glass in front of your eyes
It covers everything like a white blanket
There is just something about Christmas, white, snow & Jesus!
I’m praying for a White Christmas!!!
Isaiah 1:18Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
Daniel 7:9I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.
Revelation 1:14His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire;
Merry Christmas,
Tony
Omaha Tragedy & the Snow
Headline: President Bush Visits Omaha
Let it be said that no man can save us
Psalm 118:9It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.
Headline: Omaha Mall Shooting Leaves 9 dead
…from our sins
Romans 3:10As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
Headline: Snow Expected Today
Save Jesus – Immanuel God with Us
Isaiah 1:18Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
Let it be said that no man can save us
Psalm 118:9It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.
Headline: Omaha Mall Shooting Leaves 9 dead
…from our sins
Romans 3:10As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
Headline: Snow Expected Today
Save Jesus – Immanuel God with Us
Isaiah 1:18Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
Christmas Judge & the Birthday
The Christmas Judge & the Birthday
Let’s lay aside our intellectualism for a moment. Let’s lay aside our misconceptions & misperceptions, our differences if you will - just for a moment…
Maybe Jesus wasn’t born on December 25th, but then again we weren’t there, so maybe he was…
For a moment, let’s just think about Immanuel. God with us…How deeply have you thought about that? Have you breathed it into your soul?
God with us. If in Star Wars, Obi Won is the only hope then what about Jesus?
Think of all the times you were wrong. Think of all the times you got away with one. Think of all the times nobody saw. Indeed, think of ALL the times.
Have you ever sat on a bench waiting for court to come in session? Have you felt the nervousness of standing when the Judge enters the room? Have you?
If you haven’t then maybe there is something else that can help you relate. Has your fate ever hung in the balance? Not knowing what the outcome would be? Ponder that for a moment…
Revelation 5: The Book with Seven Seals
1I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne a book written inside and on the back, sealed up with seven seals.
2And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the book and to break its seals?"
3And no one in heaven or on the earth or under the earth was able to open the book or to look into it.
4Then I began to weep greatly because no one was found worthy to open the book or to look into it;
Have you ever been guilty, but yet set free? How unjust! How absurd!
God to earth to set me free. From wonders I’ve never known to three dimensions.
The Bible tells me demons left their abode and took what they saw. Jesus left his abode and gave his life. Quite a contrast, don’t you think? Think of what could be, then think of what is…
5and one of the elders said to me, "Stop weeping; behold, the Lion that is from the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome so as to open the book and its seven seals."
Immanuel…God with us!!!
Let’s lay aside our intellectualism for a moment. Let’s lay aside our misconceptions & misperceptions, our differences if you will - just for a moment…
Maybe Jesus wasn’t born on December 25th, but then again we weren’t there, so maybe he was…
For a moment, let’s just think about Immanuel. God with us…How deeply have you thought about that? Have you breathed it into your soul?
God with us. If in Star Wars, Obi Won is the only hope then what about Jesus?
Think of all the times you were wrong. Think of all the times you got away with one. Think of all the times nobody saw. Indeed, think of ALL the times.
Have you ever sat on a bench waiting for court to come in session? Have you felt the nervousness of standing when the Judge enters the room? Have you?
If you haven’t then maybe there is something else that can help you relate. Has your fate ever hung in the balance? Not knowing what the outcome would be? Ponder that for a moment…
Revelation 5: The Book with Seven Seals
1I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne a book written inside and on the back, sealed up with seven seals.
2And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the book and to break its seals?"
3And no one in heaven or on the earth or under the earth was able to open the book or to look into it.
4Then I began to weep greatly because no one was found worthy to open the book or to look into it;
Have you ever been guilty, but yet set free? How unjust! How absurd!
God to earth to set me free. From wonders I’ve never known to three dimensions.
The Bible tells me demons left their abode and took what they saw. Jesus left his abode and gave his life. Quite a contrast, don’t you think? Think of what could be, then think of what is…
5and one of the elders said to me, "Stop weeping; behold, the Lion that is from the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome so as to open the book and its seven seals."
Immanuel…God with us!!!
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