27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
John 16:29-33
29 His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb. 30 Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God. 31 Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe? 32 Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me. 33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
It would appear until Prime Minister Ariel Sharon decided upon unilateral disengagement from Gaza and the 4 settlements in the West Bank our leaders here in the United States had very little influence concerning the subject. It would also appear that behind closed doors the U.S. was pushing hard for the withdrawal from these settlements and maybe many more. The reasoning being it would be a so called grand step in the direction of peace and security. The area known as east Jerusalem is the area the Palestinians state they want for the capitol of their statehood. Israel's enemies mostly made up of Palestinian terrorists will keep pressing for more land until Israel is no bigger than a period on this page if they had their way. They want nothing less than another holocaust. The beginning passages from John's gospel represent the world's one and only hope for peace and He being Jesus. Amen!
1ST Thessalonians 5:1-5
1 But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. 2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. 3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. 4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. 5 Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.
Ecclesiastes 3:15-17
15 That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past. 16 And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there. 17 I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.
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| Mahmoud Abbas Addressing the Annapolis Conference 2007 |
7 And the LORD thy God will put all these curses upon thine enemies, and on them that hate thee, which persecuted thee.
Ezekiel 7:20-27
20 As for the beauty of his ornament, he set it in majesty: but they made the images of their abominations and of their detestable things therein: therefore have I set it far from them. 21 And I will give it into the hands of the strangers for a prey, and to the wicked of the earth for a spoil; and they shall pollute it. 22 My face will I turn also from them, and they shall pollute my secret place: for the robbers shall enter into it, and defile it. 23 Make a chain: for the land is full of bloody crimes, and the city is full of violence. 24 Wherefore I will bring the worst of the heathen, and they shall possess their houses: I will also make the pomp of the strong to cease; and their holy places shall be defiled. 25 Destruction cometh; and they shall seek peace, and there shall be none. 26 Mischief <01943> shall come upon mischief, and rumour <08052> shall be upon rumour; then shall they seek a vision of the prophet; but the law shall perish from the priest, and counsel from the ancients. 27 The king shall mourn, and the prince shall be clothed with desolation, and the hands of the people of the land shall be troubled: I will do unto them after their way, and according to their deserts will I judge them; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
The passages from Thessalonians and Ezekiel make up a version of our prophetic mirror. Here we have messages from both testaments describing the same warning. A couple of word studies from Ezekiel 7 may put a little more emphasis on the use of the word mischief. Although not that inappropriate the word mischief may be a little lighthearted in this case. We will explore the words mischief and rumour to provide just a little more specific information.
01943:1943 hovah ho-vaw' another form for 1942; ruin:--mischief. see HEBREW for 01942
01942:1942 havvah hav-vaw' from 1933 (in the sense of eagerly coveting and rushing upon; by implication, of falling); desire; also ruin:--calamity, iniquity, mischief, mischievous (thing), naughtiness, naughty, noisome, perverse thing, substance, very wickedness. see HEBREW for 01933
08052:8052 shmuw`ah sehm-oo-aw' feminine passive participle of 8074; something heard, i.e. an announcement:--bruit, doctrine, fame, mentioned, news, report, rumor, tidings. see HEBREW for 08074
08074:8074 shamem shaw-mame' a primitive root; to stun (or intransitively, grow numb), i.e. devastate or (figuratively) stupefy (both usually in a passive sense):--make amazed, be astonied, (be an) astonish(-ment), (be, bring into, unto, lay, lie, make) desolate(-ion, places), be destitute, destroy (self), (lay, lie, make) waste, wonder.
In the case of the words hovah and havvah we can see that mischief implies ruin and calamity due to an eager willingness to embrace upon a perverse idea or iniquity. In this case we can see a rush to embrace the thought of peace when it is not there. In this case the type of peace that the world cannot provide although it may appear to be real as Thessalonians spoke about.
The next word shmuwah works in unison with the rush to embrace false announcements that lead to a destructive outcome. In combination we can see that this would entail an overwhelming urge to put our faith into false announcements in this case involving the subject of peace that will ultimately lead to destruction. This would be a good time to remember the words peace and security spoken by leaders of the world especially when it's concerning God's land. This fits the future fulfillments of prophecy concerning the subject of a coming peace treaty that will be violated in the middle of a 7 year period and lead to what in prophecy is known as the great tribulation. We will not take this subject any further at the moment.
The 4 West Bank settlements were evacuated on 23 August 2005.
This is a date that starts to make the prophetic clock tick. This is the date hurricane Katrina officially became a category 1 hurricane. At this point we will turn in our bibles to Ezekiel 13 and what we find there may put some fresh spirit into the situation.
Ezekiel 13
1 And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say thou unto them that prophesy out of their own hearts, Hear ye the word of the LORD; 3 Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing! 4 O Israel, thy prophets are like the foxes in the deserts. 5 Ye have not gone up into the gaps, neither made up the hedge for the house of Israel to stand in the battle in the day of the LORD. 6 They have seen vanity and lying divination, saying, The LORD saith: and the LORD hath not sent them: and they have made others to hope that they would confirm the word. 7 Have ye not seen a vain vision, and have ye not spoken a lying divination, whereas ye say, The LORD saith it; albeit I have not spoken? 8 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye have spoken vanity, and seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against you, saith the Lord GOD. 9 And mine hand shall be upon the prophets that see vanity, and that divine lies: they shall not be in the assembly of my people, neither shall they be written in the writing of the house of Israel, neither shall they enter into the land of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the Lord GOD. 10 Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; and there was no peace; and one built up a wall, and, lo, others daubed it with untempered morter: 11 Say unto them which daub it with untempered morter, that it shall fall: there shall be an overflowing shower; and ye, O great hailstones, shall fall; and a stormy wind shall rend it. 12 Lo, when the wall is fallen, shall it not be said unto you, Where is the daubing wherewith ye have daubed it? 13 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even rend it with a stormy wind in my fury; and there shall be an overflowing shower in mine anger, and great hailstones in my fury to consume it. 14 So will I break down the wall that ye have daubed with untempered morter, and bring it down to the ground, so that the foundation thereof shall be discovered, and it shall fall, and ye shall be consumed in the midst thereof: and ye shall know that I am the LORD. 15 Thus will I accomplish my wrath upon the wall, and upon them that have daubed it with untempered morter, and will say unto you, The wall is no more, neither they that daubed it; 16 To wit, the prophets of Israel which prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and which see visions of peace for her, and there is no peace, saith the Lord GOD. 17 Likewise, thou son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, which prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy thou against them, 18 And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the women that sew pillows to all armholes, and make kerchiefs upon the head of every stature to hunt souls! Will ye hunt the souls of my people, and will ye save the souls alive that come unto you? 19 And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear your lies? 20 Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against your pillows, wherewith ye there hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms, and will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to make them fly. 21 Your kerchiefs also will I tear, and deliver my people out of your hand, and they shall be no more in your hand to be hunted; and ye shall know that I am the LORD. 22 Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life: 23 Therefore ye shall see no more vanity, nor divine divinations: for I will deliver my people out of your hand: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel 13:1-4
1 And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, prophesy against the prophets <05030> of Israel that prophesy, and say thou unto them that prophesy out of their own hearts, Hear ye the word of the LORD; 3 Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing! 4 O Israel, thy prophets are like the foxes in the deserts.
The prophecy is addressed to the lying and false prophets of Israel. They have no connection to God in their prophecies and spout off foolishness with their words. The biggest problem they have created for themselves is by declaring their false visions are from God. The leaders of the United States above insist that Israel continue to give and give concerning their land. In unison with this they are denying God and His word concerning the biblical deed to the real estate involved. Although they are looked upon as leaders as opposed to prophets all of these presidents forecasts that if Israel gives up settlements there will be peace making them agents of falsehoods. This can be demonstrated through word study. Please take note that this is not limited to the leaders of our nation. It will eventually involve all the major players in world power. In order to present this profound subject matter it's easier to start with home. However if you are reading this in an overseas location which some people are it might not be a bad idea to see if your respective leaders have had any type of thoughts concerning Mideast peace.
05030:
5030 nabiy' naw-bee' from 5012; a prophet or (generally) inspired man:--prophecy, that prophesy, prophet. see HEBREW for 05012
05012:
5012 naba' naw-baw' a primitive root; to prophesy, i.e. speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse):--prophesy(-ing), make self a prophet.
Ezekiel 13:5-9
5 Ye have not gone up into the gaps, neither made up the hedge for the house of Israel to stand in the battle in the day of the LORD. 6 They have seen vanity and lying divination, saying, The LORD saith: and the LORD hath not sent them: and they have made others to hope that they would confirm the word. 7 Have ye not seen a vain vision, and have ye not spoken a lying divination, whereas ye say, The LORD saith it; albeit I have not spoken? 8 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye have spoken vanity, and seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against you, saith the Lord GOD. 9 And mine hand shall be upon the prophets that see vanity, and that divine lies: they shall not be in the assembly of my people, neither shall they be written in the writing of the house of Israel, neither shall they enter into the land of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the Lord GOD.
In the time Ezekiel was writing this word he received from God the Babylonian conquest were not far off for the history of Israel. Isaiah wrote about this about 150 years earlier when king Hezekiah made the mistake of showing all of the treasures of the house of Israel to Babylonian envoys who came to Jerusalem no doubt proclaiming good tidings of peace. In the book of Jeremiah we briefly touched upon the so called prophet Hananiah who was proclaiming a 2 year siege at the hands of Babylon when the Lord was proclaiming 70. We have a present day situation in which the world is being seen through rose colored spectacles involving leaders and their false ideologies of a lasting peace between a Palestinian state and Israel.
10 Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; and there was no peace; and one built up a a wall <02434>,, and, lo, others daubed it with untempered <08602> morter: 11 Say unto them which daub it with untempered morter, that it shall fall: there shall be an overflowing shower; and ye, O great hailstones, shall fall; and a stormy <05591> wind <07307> shall rend it. 12 Lo, when the wall is fallen, shall it not be said unto you, Where is the daubing wherewith ye have daubed it? 13 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even rend it with a stormy wind in my fury; and there shall be an overflowing shower in mine anger, and great hailstones in my fury to consume it. 14 So will I break down the wall that ye have daubed with untempered morter, and bring it down to the ground, so that the foundation thereof shall be discovered, and it shall fall, and ye shall be consumed in the midst thereof: and ye shall know that I am the LORD. 15 Thus will I accomplish my wrath upon the wall, and upon them that have daubed it with untempered morter, and will say unto you, The wall is no more, neither they that daubed it; 16 To wit, the prophets of Israel which prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and which see visions of peace for her, and there is no peace, saith the Lord GOD.
The methods at work in all this are described through word studies. Apparently there were as many people screaming about Mideast peace in Ezekiel's day as in ours. Let's explore the spiritual significance of the wall.
02434:
2434 chayits khah'-yits another form for 2351; a wall:--wall. see HEBREW for 02351
02351:
2351 chuwts khoots or (shortened) chuts khoots; (both forms feminine in the plural) from an unused root meaning to sever; properly, separate by a wall, i.e. outside, outdoors:--abroad, field, forth, highway, more, out(-side, -ward), street, without.
08602:
8602 taphel taw-fale' from an unused root meaning to smear; plaster (as gummy) or slime; (figuratively) frivolity:--foolish things, unsavoury, untempered.
The spiritual side to all this is better demonstrated through word study. The false barrier or security in the thought of peace that is not there. A man-made spiritual wall that God is going to break down. The means of which He puts forth for this is described as a hurricane. Let's explore a couple of more things that spiritually connect the situation. We studied the word used for storm in the last section of study. We have the same word used here.
05591:
5591 ca`ar sah'-ar or (feminine) ctarah seh-aw-raw'; from 5590; a hurricane:--storm(-y), tempest, whirlwind. see HEBREW for 05590
05590:
5590 ca`ar saw-ar' a primitive root; to rush upon; by implication, to toss (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative):--be (toss with) tempest(-uous), be sore, troubled, come out as a (drive with the, scatter with a) whirlwind.
07307:
7307 ruwach roo'-akh from 7306; wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions):--air, anger, blast, breath, X cool, courage, mind, X quarter, X side, spirit((-ual)), tempest, X vain, ((whirl-))wind(-y). see HEBREW for 07306
The word ruwach is the same word found in the creation representing the breath of life God placed in the nostrils of Adam. Here we also have an association specifically to a rational being which provides the spiritual assault on the foolishness described by the word taphel above. In this passage we are looking at God's spiritual description of the Babylonian conquest. We could just as easily be looking at a literal storm of judgment straight from the breath of God. According to the word studies God is referencing both. Please keep in mind the spiritual connections between things having been in the OT and the things which shall be in the NT.
After reading thus far and seeing what happened with the breaches in these levees, the word of God comes alive and speaks through the spirit. Some believe and some don't but the challenge to the unbeliever would be where else in any holy book are these things forecast. Remember the things which have been are those things which shall be for an OT world and the NT world. As we have mentioned before God is in control and He has a way of setting off wake up calls. Again some will listen and some will not. Remember yours truly has been on both sides of the fence on these issues. We have dealt in spirit with politically incorrect errors regarding God's land. We have also covered the fact that a multitude of sins including my own fueled by an entire nation having played a role in all this. Now we will turn our attention to some spiritual issues concerning the city of New Orleans specifically.
Ezekiel 13:17-20
17 Likewise, thou son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, which prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy thou against them, 18 And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the women that sew pillows to all armholes, and make kerchiefs upon the head of every stature to hunt souls! Will ye hunt the souls of my people, and will ye save the souls alive that come unto you? 19 And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear your lies? 20 Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against your pillows, wherewith ye there hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms, and will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to make them fly.The problem in Jerusalem was not associated with the men only. God is addressing the apostasy of those women who chose to ignore His wishes. They are described in the sense of sewing pillows which are representative of charms placed upon the wrist or arm. The kerchief symbolic of a veil worn on the head used to identify and associate those would be fortune tellers, mind readers, psychics and possibly some form of voodoo practice. God explains how He will separate His people from these false forms of divination and prophesying. God demands that the people seduced by these falsehoods that were destined for spiritual life have fallen prey to those who are taking away their salvation. This in turn reversing the natural order of God's intentions.
Ezekiel 13:21-23
21 Your kerchiefs also will I tear, and deliver my people out of your hand, and they shall be no more in your hand to be hunted; and ye shall know that I am the LORD. 22 Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life: 23 Therefore ye shall see no more vanity, nor divine divinations: for I will deliver my people out of your hand: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
God vows that the symbolism of these false prophetesses which is apparently in the form of veils to distinguish them and solicit or in God's words ensnare the souls of the righteous. At this stage one should take a deep breath and think about what is going on in this prophecy. We have God's fury described in the form of hurricane upon a society full of false prophets, occultism, black magic and voodoo. New Orleans is the voodoo capital of the United States and some may even include the entire earth.
Louisiana Voodoo, also known as New Orleans Voodoo, describes a set of underground religious practices which originated from the traditions of the African diaspora. It is a cultural form of the Afro-American religions which developed within the French, Spanish, and Creole African American population of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is one of many incarnations of African-based religions rooted in West African Dahomeyan Vodun. They became syncretized with the Catholicism and Francophone culture of south Louisiana as a result of the slave trade. Louisiana Voodoo is often confused with—but is not completely separable from—Haitian Vodou and southern Hoodoo. It differs from Vodou in its emphasis upon Gris-gris, voodoo queens, use of Hoodoo occult paraphernalia, and Li Grand Zombi (snake deity). It was through Louisiana Voodoo that such terms as gris-gris (a Wolof term) and voodoo dolls were introduced into the American lexicon.
The practice of making and wearing charms and amulets for protection, healing, or the harm of others was a key aspect to early Louisiana Voodoo. The ouanga, a charm used to poison an enemy, contained the poisonous roots of the figure maudit tree, brought from Africa and preserved in the West Indies. The ground up root was combined with other elements such as bones, nails, roots, holy water, holy candles, holy incense, holy bread, or crucifixes. The administrator of the ritual frequently evoked protection from Allah, the Christian God, and Jesus Christ. This openness of African belief allowed for the adoption of Catholic practices into Louisiana Voodoo.
Another component of Louisiana Voodoo brought from Africa was the worship of ancestors and the subsequent emphasis on respect for elders. For this reason, the rate of survival among elderly slaves was high, further “Africanizing Louisiana Creole culture.”
Catholic influence
The slave trade also brought the belief in spirits which is central to Louisiana Voodoo. The spirits presided over every day matters of life, such as family, love, and justice. Originally, these spirits were called by their African names, but once French Creole replaced native African languages, their original names were no longer used. The spirits then adopted the names of Catholic Saints. Each spirit was paired with a Saint in charge of similar spheres of life.[2] The adoption of Catholic practices to the voodoo faith soon became an integral part of what is known today as New Orleans voodoo. Catholic traditions, such as prayers including the Hail Mary and the Lord’s Prayer, baptism, and the sign of the cross were incorporated into voodoo practices
During the nineteenth century, Voodoo queens became central figures to Voodoo in the United States. Voodoo queens presided over ceremonial meetings and ritual dances. They also earned an income by administrating charms, amulets, and magical powders guaranteed to cure ailments, grant desires, and confound or destroy one’s enemies.
Most noted for her achievements as voodoo Queen of New Orleans in the 1830’s was Marie Laveau. Once the news of her powers spread, she successfully overthrew the other voodoo queens of New Orleans. She acted as an oracle, conducted private rituals behind her cottage on St. Ann Street of the New Orleans French Quarter, performed exorcisms, and offered sacrifices to spirits. Also a devout Catholic, Marie encouraged her followers to attend Catholic Mass. The influence of her Catholic beliefs further facilitated the adoption of Catholic practices into the Voodoo belief system. Today, she is remembered for her skill and compassion for the less fortunate, and her spirit is considered one of the central figures of Louisiana Voodoo.
Marie Laveau continues to be a central figure of Louisiana Voodoo and of New Orleans culture. Gamblers shout her name when throwing dice, and multiple tales of sightings of the Voodoo queen have been told. Her grave has more visitors than the grave of Elvis Presley. Although she is not yet officially considered a saint, there is a strong movement to have her canonized.
Let's stop here before we write a book. We can no longer get into one subject until another one is thrown into the pot. We'll look into the “king” at another time. These facts are not being laid out to attack any nationality of people. They are however aimed at the spiritual behaviors of people just as God does with each and every one of us. Even going so far as to combine voodoo and Christianity into one. Does this sound a little bit like Ezekiel's description of the problems of Jerusalem having been and the things that happened in New Orleans which shall be. Many critics from different realms in society slammed the clergy that would associate the actions of a city and the fact that God was sending a warning.
The people from the gay community stated that because the landfall was not precise with the gay pride festival taking place that this could not possibly have been from God. They are right in the sense it was just about a month later. The people that were wanting to run wild in the streets and get drunk either in unison with the gay pride or the mardi-gras crowd had the idea that because the French District was spared that God was not a contributing factor. In light of this they thought their drunken behavior was justified. It appears this could have been a spiritul test for the city just as Jonah and his message for Nineveh.
Personally the one thing that was being looked for was the city officials to maybe offer the evacuees who wished to return and their families a room in these districts to live in and help rebuild the city. However the political idea was to let people run wild in the streets and drink at the mardi-gras festival approaching in the following months as tens of thousands of their citizens were homeless sleeping upon cots in Gymnasiums. This all works for the best as we can see in another statement from Ezekiel 13.
Deuteronomy 18:9-14
When thou art come into the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations. 10 There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, 11 Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer. 12 For all that do these things are an abomination unto the LORD: and because of these abominations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee. 13 Thou shalt be perfect with the LORD thy God. 14 For these nations, which thou shalt possess, hearkened unto observers of times, and unto diviners: but as for thee, the LORD thy God hath not suffered thee so to do.
Indeed God did shake and separate the people of New Orleans in addition to other locations along the landfall area. It's quite possible that the events at the very least led some of the evacuees to reassess their spiritual outlook on life. With the number of Christians involved in helping and comforting people caught in the situation it's a fact the Lord won back or won new souls in the aftermath of these tragic events. This of course happens with any disaster of any size. It's so easy to say “God if you get me through this I'll do anything for you.” The problem is we have to mean it. This is being put forth as personal experience.
Let's summarize a bit here. In the day Ezekiel is given this prophecy the nation of Israel is suffering from delusions of peace. The so called prophets or leaders have a sense of false security building a weakened spiritual barrier God intends to strike down. The means He describes comes in the form of a hurricane. The women of Jerusalem are seen just as guilty in God's eyes. Ezekiel describes what symbolizes some form of black magic or voodoo being practiced by the so called prophetesses within the city. The descriptions of charms, cushions, veils and kerchiefs all fit the practices of black magic. These are the things which have been.
In addition to all this we have a city that actively promotes its history of voodoo culture to help generate tourism dollars. The city of New Orleans is also described by some as the most haunted city in the United States. The following information is promoted upon one of the websites that can easily be found by searching for New Orleans voodoo tours.
New Orleans Voodoo Tour
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Then of course we have the New Orleans Voodoo Music Festival and the acts associated with it.
In 2005, the Voodoo Music Experience was an early post-Hurricane Katrina event, billed as the "first full-scale, large entertainment event within city limits since the disastrous hurricane and subsequent flood hit the city on August 29." At the insistence of event producer Steve Rehage, the festival was held as a free tribute concert for the first responders, military, volunteers, and returning residents six weeks after the storms. The festival took place at Riverview Park, a part of Audubon Park, and featured Nine Inch Nails, Queens of the Stone Age, Secret Machines, The New York Dolls and local bands including Cowboy Mouth and ReBirth Brass Band. As New Orleans recovered, Voodoo Experience returned fully to City Park in 2006 with a record-breaking attendance of over 100,000.
The Voodoo Experience is known for its blending of high profile national artists from all genres such as Eminem, 50 Cent, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kiss, Black Keys, Duran Duran, NIN, R.E.M., and 311 with local Louisiana musicians including The Original Meters, Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue and Dr. John.
We will not get into the spiritual warfare involving music but it should be said none of the rock bands listed above have much to do with the works of God. The picture of the festival says it all when it states worship the music. It's almost as if they want to get inside the heads of people and turn them away from religion.
The things which shall be.
The word study involving the word prophet we looked at earlier.
05012:
5012 naba' naw-baw' a primitive root; to prophesy, i.e. speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse):--prophesy(-ing), make self a prophet.
The examples and statement provided by the leadership of the United States over a 46 year period all seemed to call for one specific measure to be taken. Israel should give up more land in order to establish peace and security in the region. We have looked at the maps in several different ways and all the demands from the nations of the world are consistent that Israel give up land areas that God established for the nation over 4000 years ago. After the withdrawal or evictions the number of rocket attacks upon Israel rose from 2005 and 179 attacks to 946 in 2006 and 896 in 2007. This would be after Israel gave up the land that our U.S. Leaders called for. It's not become apparent to our leaders including president Obama that giving up more and more land is only shrinking the amount of territory for Israel to defend itself. Not to mention no one is consulting scripture about these matters. The reason being because our so called intellectual leaders think we live in a world that has outgrown the OT(old testament).
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| Rocket being fired from Gaza |
Think about the levees and the storms effects upon them as you read Ezekiel 13:13-16. Think about the number of Israeli citizens misplaced or evicted from their dwellings. Then consider how God responded within a week to the actions encouraged so heavily by our leadership. Katrina misplaced over 800,000 people in the southeast regions along the Gulf coast.
Deaths by state
Alabama
2
Florida
14
Georgia
2
Kentucky
1
Louisiana
1,577*
Mississippi
238
Ohio
2
Total
1,836
Missing
705
*Includes out-of-state evacuees
counted by Louisiana
There were over 50 levees breached in the same manner God explains the collapse of the spiritual wall. At least 15 states and 2 Canadian provinces reported weather effects associated to Katrina. These were mostly reports of localized flooding, tornadoes and gusty winds and thunderstorms. God described every last one of these situations regarding the spiritual conditions in Jerusalem. There were at least 62 tornadoes associated with Katrina. Then there were the damages to the food supply,diseases,the criminal elements, and of course the political blame game.
We should be looking at the prophetic mirrors that God describes in the midst of all this. We should also be considering the Bible when making persuasive suggestions concerning God's land. The one way we have to overcome the world is Jesus. We have said this before and will repeat it often. He is a deliverer of many things starting most importantly with our salvation. He also delivers the perfect love and some very good reasons why we should accept Him. One of which we just took a look at.
Job 37:11-14
11 Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud: 12 And it is turned round about by his counsels: that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the world in the earth. 13 He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy. 14 Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.
God Bless and Thank You for sharing this word
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