The Garbage Can Called American Politics Stinks to High Heaven!

Politics is a dirty, nasty and ruthless business. It’s largely about money, fame and power. Some people go into politics for altruistic reasons, but most are soon corrupted by the system and the requirements it imposes on them if they are to survive in its game.
 
Meanwhile, the political establishment is in an all out witch hunt war to destroy President Trump as demonstrated by the most recent actions of Mueller, the partisan politician hack, establishment goon and party “apparatchik.” Righteousness and the truth be damned, all these types care about is promoting the ruling elite’s narratives and agendas.
 
In your lifetime, have you every seen any president or politician treated like this before? The aggressors, like mad dogs, are rabidly on a search and destroy mission to find any dirt they can dig up on Trump or anyone near him in an effort to discredit and then drive him from office.
 
This nation has turned against itself and is trying to commit suicide!
 
Yes Donald Trump is no angel and he’s disturbingly rough around the edges. We all know this. Many of us held our noses and voted for him anyway. The alternatives were even worse. But at least you know what he thinks and where he stands, and, so far, he has done an amazing number of good things for this country.
 
The truth, however, is that the “progressive” pro-establishment, deep state, NWO crowd are no saints either, even though they’re now acting like a bunch of virginal choirboy saints.
 
Their duplicitous, hypocritical arrogance is repugnant to any righteous and Elohim-loving person. These politicians know that they can get away with it, since the mainstream media is complicity on their side and will cover for and defend them no matter what. This has further emboldened them to act even more vicious and hypocritical in their attacks on President Trump and all that he represents (which is more than half the Americans who voted for him)!
 
While doggedly attacking Trump like a pack of crazed wolves, they’re conveniently overlooking the criminality of Hillary, Obama, the Awan brothers, some in the FBI and CIA, and the list goes on. Moreover, how conveniently they’ve overlooked the sexual dalliances of other presidents like Clinton, JFK and FDR who, unlike Trump, actually did it while in the White House.
 
In the mean time, YHVH is revealing to the American people (and the world) the unrighteousness and filth in the garbage can called American politics. Let’s pray that enough people become so disgusted with the hidden things that YHVH is revealing for all to see that, in frustrated and desperate reaction to all this bad news, many people will return to the beauty of Yeshua and his word and the good news and purity of the gospel message!!!
 

Christian Privilege: The Only Road to Salvation and Utopia

In our current American culture of educational system, mainstream media and establishment entertainment induced political correct group-think indoctrination, minority groups of every stripe and color are clamoring for special rights and privileges.

Due to the superior priority our culture is now placing on feelings over intellect, many special-rights groups are feeling marginalized and persecuted, whether based on reality or not. This persecution complex is leading to feelings of offense among many often resulting in expressions of anger and bitterness against those who hold to a traditional and majority viewpoint in the society.

This angst among the supposed offended is manifesting itself in “justifiable” verbal hate speech and, at time, even in criminal violence against the police, schools, churches, gun owners, whites in general and white men in particular, religious and social conservatives, Christians, Jews, various racial and religious minorities and the list goes on and on with more people groups being added to this hate list nearly every day. The list of those who are offended include some people of “color,” many women, some Moslems, illegal aliens, non-Christians, the LGBTQXYZ… folks, socialists, Marxists, etc., etc.

From those who feel disenfranchised and disadvantaged by the so-called majority who, it is boisterously asserted, maintain all the positions of power, wealth, authority, and influence, we hear such pejoratively employed terms as white privilege, male privilege, and, again, the list goes on—you fill in the blank. The finger pointing, blame game goes on and on until, it seems, that our society will become so fragmented into tiny special rights groups of offended people that every man’s hand will be on the throat of every one else.

The latest group to hate is Christians, and the latest term to hate term to emerge from the gunk on the bottom of the special rights, woe-is-me, swamp of vicitmization is “Christians privilege.”

Well, I for one happily embrace the term “Christian privilege.” This is because there IS an advantage to being a Bible believing follower of Yeshua the Messiah (aka Jesus Christ). This privilege includes forgiveness of sin, becoming the recipient of the Creator’s grace, a better life in this world and immortality in the next world, and the list goes on and on. Just read the Bible for a full understanding.

The wonderful thing is that this privilege is open to anyone free of charge regardless of gender, ethnic origin, socio-economic status, past religious affiliation, and past sinfulness. Anyone can get onboard this ship. All you have to do is choose it.

For all those who only want to complain and whine about everything and everyone that makes them feel uncomfortable and challenges you to grow up, I say this: GET OVER IT. Become an adult, stop blaming others for your poor decisions and take personal responsibility. Put down your teddy bears, coloring books, and turn off Mister Roger’s Neighborhood. If you can’t get over it, then too bad for you. It’s your problem, not mine. I guess the school of reality and hard knocks will have to awaken you from your feelings-based state of comatose lethargy sometime somehow.  

The article that follows explains how literally anyone can become a recipient of “Christian privilege” and experience both the supreme temporal and eternal benefits therefrom. — Natan Lawrence

Foreword 

I have a story to tell. It’s a beautiful story. It’s about you and me, and our Creator who loves us more than we can know.

First, let me confess something personal. My greatest desire in life next to spending eternity with YHVH-Yeshua my Messiah is to help to be a catalyst for spiritual revival on this earth. That is, to see the light of YHVH’s truth transformationally pierce the darkness of men’s lives causing a mighty river of life from heaven to flow on this earth bringing with it love, joy, peace and the abundant spiritual life that knowing Yeshua the Messiah and loving him by keeping his commandments. This passion burns like an unquenchable fire deep within my personal spirit and soul. I believe this a resonation of the heart of our Father in heaven. 

My next greatest life ambition is to see as many lukewarm modern-day Laodiceans disciples of Yeshua awake from their spiritual slumber and to fall in love with Yeshua the Messiah and to love and serve him for the rest of their lives. Spiritual revival and awakening begins at home—deep in your heart and mind, and it spreads from there outward to touch a dark, sick and dying world. 

My prayer is that the message that follows, by YHVH’s grace, will help to bring spiritual revival and awakening in someone’s life this day.

Made in Elohim’s Image to Experience Pleasure in a Paradise

The Bible reveals that humans were made in the image of Elohim—both male and female. He put the first humans in a garden to walk and to commune with him in a sin-free paradise called Eden. Few know what the word eden actually means. It is a Hebrew word that literally means “pleasure, delight, luxury, dainty and finery.” The seventh day Sabbath is a weekly memorial of this paradise lost, and both the Sabbath and the annual biblical festival called the Feast of Tabernacles or Sukkot are both prophetic pictures of the Eden that is to come at the end this age called the New Jerusalem, which will be a heaven-like paradise on earth.

In the mean time, the human desire for pleasure, delight, luxury and for communion with Elohim that Eden afforded is an indigenous and integral part of our spiritual DNA. Think about it. What human doesn’t desire this greatly and works hard to achieve this state of existence? Many humans work nearly a lifetime, so they can retire to their “golden years” and live off their investments and whatever pension they’ve managed to acquire. To many, it is considered heaven on earth to spend their retirement years on earth playing golf, traveling the world, partying with friends, working in their garden or just waking up late and Continue reading

 

Aviv Barley Found in Israel

From: https://www.facebook.com/datetree?ct=t(EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_3_18_2018)&mc_cid=4d90412ed6&mc_eid=300f221fd5

“This month shall be the beginning of months for you; it is to be the first month of the year to you.” (Exodus 12:2)
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March 18, 2018The Aviv Search Team has spent the past few days inspected the barley crop in the Land of Israel to determine whether this year needs to be intercalated with a 13th month. We concentrated our search in the Northern Negev, Judean Hills, and the Jordan Valley, as barley ripens first in these regions.

The barley in the Judean Hills and Jordan Valley was quite immature this year, while the barley in the Northern Negev was more mature. The most developed location we looked at in the Northern Negev had a good amount of patches of aviv barley. We also found some individual stalks at other fields.  It is the unanimous conclusion of the participants, that we found enough aviv barley to begin the year with the upcoming new moon sighting.

Photo by: Harold Tarter
Photo by: Yoel Halevi

We praise Yehovah for the protection He provided us on our excursions. I also wish to thank each of the participants of this year’s Aviv Search for contributing your unique skills and perspectives, and coming together as a team to make this year’s search another great success. And a very special thank you to all of you who have chosen to be a part of restoring the Biblical Calendar by supporting our efforts, we really can’t thank you enough for your support.

2018 Aviv Search Participants: Devorah Gordon, Yoel Halevi, Harold Tarter, Willie Ondricek (Northern Negev only), Cari Tarter (Judean Hills/Jordan Valley only).

I’m off to look for the new moon!

Devorah Gordon
Jerusalem, Israel

 

Shabbat Shalom from the West Coast of the USA

Shalom aleichem from the faithful remnant warrior bride of the regathered sheep of Israel on the West Coast of the United States of America to all of our brethren scattered around the world as they love Yeshua the Messiah by keeping his commandments including observing the seventh day Sabbath.

I took these photos this erev Shabbat as the sun was going down. I could almost envision the clouds splitting at that very moment and Yeshua the Messiah returning as I viewed this stunning sunset. 

Please enjoy these pictures as my love gift to you and give glory, praise, honor and worship to YHVH Elohim, the Most High El Elyon and the Supreme and Majestic Creator of everything. Amein.

Natan Lawrence

 

Back From Our 27th Anniversary Trip to Hawaii

Ever since our first anniversary, Sandi and I have been trying to get to Hawaii. When our first anniversary passed, we told ourselves we’d get there for our tenth anniversary. Well, 17 years after that, we finally made it!

We praise YHVH for the blessing of it.

Please enjoy a few of my photos.

Sunset over Waikiki on the island of Oahu

Beach scene somewhere south of Waikiki

In the mountains of southern Oahu looking west.

Even in the winter in Hawaii, the flowers are blooming everywhere.

A juvenile pineapple plant.

On the beach on the island of Maui.

Due to an error by our travel agency, our reservations were canceled at our coach level resort and we were upgraded to first class level resort at no extra charge to us.

Natan and Sandi—celebrating 27 years of marriage.

In the mountains of Maui in the Iao Valley,

A sea turtle beach on north Maui.

Sea turtles resting on the beach.

One of the countless waterfalls on the road to Hana.

Coastal scene en route to Hana.

Coastal scene on the road to Hana.

Sub-tropical forest scene en route to Hana.

When you think of the Hawaiian Islands, you think of flowers, palm trees, beaches, sunsets and more flowers! Flowers are everywhere whether on the beaches, in the mountains, in the city, in people’s hair, flowered shirts and dresses, flower leis on the neck or flowers in the hair.

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The Florida School Massacre—My Response

YHVH has blessed my wife and I with four beautiful, healthy children. There’s no way for me to even remotely imagine losing a single one for any reason, much less at the hands of a deranged murderer.

“YHVH Elohim, have mercy on the parents, spouses, children, families and friends of those who were murdered. May beauty come from these ashes and out of the midst of this unspeakable tragedy, may people’s hearts be stirred to look heavenward toward you. Help them to seek and to find you, so they can experience the love, peace, joy, mercy and forgiveness that comes only from you. Instead of being angry at you, may they be angry at the sinfulness of fallen humanity that has willfully separated itself from you and now is reaping the consequences of its actions. May this reality cause many to turn to Yeshua the Messiah and to fall repentantly at the foot of his cross in search of redemption from their sins. May they find there the river of life that comes from you as they surrender themselves to your path of spiritual light and righteousness as revealed in your Word, the Bible. Amein.”

In response to the Florida school massacre, I received this note from Jennifer S.

In light of the recent violent shooting, about 20 years ago, I wrote a simple comment in our local newspaper…it was 7 words. “”God out, guns in. Think about it.”” I guess it must have been in response to the Columbine shooting. There were lots of positive comments that came in response to that brief offering. But now, it is ever more relevant today than it was then!  Now that all the so-called “experts” have spoken, this is what needs to be said: If young people were learning “thou shall not kill”, etc., and “bless those who persecute you, pray for those who despitefully use you, do good to them who hate you”, as well as, “forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us”…there would not be so much extreme violence.

To the list of the reasons behind the increase in mass shooting in the U.S. I would add several other causes.

On that list would NOT be the mindless, mass hysterical response of the leftists that the government needs to confiscate and ban guns. Just ask people who have lived in countries where guns have been confiscated and banned how this has worked out for them! On the other hand, a couple of countries come to mind where the citizens either are Continue reading

 

Going to Hawaii

Early next month (March 2018), my bride and I will be celebrating our 27th anniversary in Hawaii for a few days. We’ll be in Oahu for almost three days and then a week in Maui where we will spend the Shabbat. Just letting you know in case there are any folks there who want to say hi. — Natan