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The Number Nine in Scripture and History - By Randy Nettles - https://www.raptureready.com/2022/10/18/the-number-nine-in-scripture-and-history-by-randy-nettles/
The number 9 represents finality and/or judgment in the Bible, especially where Israel is concerned. It is a remarkable number in many respects. It is the last of the single-digit numbers in the decimal system and thus marks the end, and is significant of the conclusion of a matter. “Nine is akin to the number 6, six being the sum of its factors (3 x 3 = 9, and 3 +3 = 6), and is thus significant of the end of man, and the summation of all man’s works. Nine is, therefore, the number of the finality of judgment, for judgment is committed unto Jesus as the Son of man (John 27; Acts 17:31). It marks the completeness, the end and issue of all things as to man – the judgment of man and all his works. It is a factor of 666, which is 9 times 74. The sum of the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet is 4,995 (5 x 999). It is stamped, therefore, with the numbers of grace and finality. The sum of the Greek alphabet is 3,999.” {1} MATHEMATICAL PROPERTIES OF THE NUMBER NINE Mathematically it possesses properties that are not found in any other number. I gathered this information (below) from the following Wikipedia page at 9 – Wikipedia. 9 is a composite number, its proper divisors being 1 and 3. It is 3 times 3 and hence the third square number. Nine is a Motzkin number. It is the first composite lucky number, along with the first composite odd number, and the only single-digit composite odd number. 3 times 3 is one more than 2 times 2 times 2. Thus, 9 is a positive perfect power that is one more than another positive perfect power, and it can be proved by Mihăilescu’s Theorem that 9 is the only number having this property. 9 is the highest single-digit number in the decimal system. It is the second non-unitary square prime of the form (p2) and the first that is odd. All subsequent squares of this form are odd. A polygon with nine sides is called a nonagon or enneagon. A group of nine of anything is called an ennead. In base 10, a positive number is divisible by 9 if and only if its digital root is 9. That is, if any natural number is multiplied by 9, and the digits of the answer are repeatedly added until it is just one digit, the sum will be nine:
There are other interesting patterns involving multiples of nine:
IDIOMS REGARDING THE NUMBER NINE
THE NUMBER NINE IN RELIGION AND MYTHOLOGY Nine is an important number in Indian and Chinese culture and in the religions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Baha’i Faith, and Christianity (see the above link). It is also significant in Greek, Norse, Aztec, and Mayan mythology. Ramadan, the month of fasting and prayer, is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. The number 9 is held in great reverence by those who study the occult. NOTABLE INSTANCES OF THE NUMBER NINE IN THE BIBLE The first war recorded in the Bible involved four kings opposing five kings, for a total of nine kings (Genesis 14). God confirmed the covenant with Abram when he was 99 years old. The sign of the covenant was for all male children of Abraham and his descendants to be circumcised. God changed Abram’s name to Abraham (Genesis 17). Sarai was 89 years old when the covenant was confirmed. God changed her name to Sarah. God blessed her with the promise of a son who would be born one year later when she was 90 years old. Isaac was his name (Genesis 17). Regarding the Sabbath and Jubilee years, God said, “I will send you such a blessing in the sixth year that the land will yield enough for three years. While you plant during the eighth year, you will eat from the old crop and will continue to eat from it until the harvest of the ninth year comes in” (Leviticus 25:21-22). In the Old Testament, there are nine people recorded as having leprosy (Moses, Miriam, Naaman, Gehazi, King Azariah, and the four lepers of Samaria found in 2 Kings 7:3). “In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah, Hoshea son of Elah became king of Israel in Samaria, and he reigned for nine years” (2 Kings 17:1). “It was nine in the morning when they crucified him” (Mark 15:25). Jesus was placed on the cross at 9:00 am in the morning and died 6 hours later. “And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Matthew 27:46). Jesus died at 3:00 pm (Israel time) in the afternoon. In Luke 15, Jesus tells the parable of the one lost sheep (out of 100), whereas the shepherd leaves the remaining 99 sheep to find the one that is lost. “I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent” (Luke 15:7). In Luke 17, Jesus heals 10 men who have leprosy. Only one out of ten come back to praise God and thank Jesus. He was a Samaritan. “Jesus asked, ‘Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? Has no one returned to give praise to God except this foreigner?’ Then he said to him, ‘Rise and go; your faith has made you well'” (Luke 17:17-19). I believe this is a typology of the gospel going to the Gentiles, as the Jews are largely unresponsive. THE NUMBER NINE IN CHRISTIANITY The number 9 also represents completeness and finality in divine things. Nine is the square of three, and three is the number of Divine perfection, as well as the number peculiar to the Holy Spirit. For example, there are nine characteristics of the fruit of the Spirit. “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law” (Galatians 5:22-23). There are nine Beatitudes found in Matthew 5: (1) “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (2) “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” (3) “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.” (4) “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” (5) “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” (6) “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.” (7) “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” (8) “Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (9) “Blessed are you when [those who] people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way, they persecuted the prophets who were before you.” There are nine gifts of the Spirit according to 1 Corinthians 12:7-10: the word of wisdom, the word of knowledge, faith, healing, the working of miracles, prophecy, discerning of spirits, divers kinds of tongues, and the interpretation of tongues. JUDGMENT AND THE NUMBER NINE The number 9 also represents judgment in the Bible. Nine seems to be an especially unlucky number for Israel. In the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria took Samaria, and carried Israel away into Assyria, and placed them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes” (2 Kings 17:6). “In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and all his army against Jerusalem, and they besieged it” (Jeremiah 39:1). “And in the fourth month, in the ninth day of the month, the famine was sore in the city, so that there was no bread for the people of the land” (Jeremiah 52:6). Av is the 5th month on the Jewish calendar. Tisha B’Av is not one of the appointed Feast days of the Lord but is a fast and a day of mourning. The first nine days of the Hebrew month of Av are collectively known as “The Nine Days” (Tisha HaYamim) and are a period of semi-mourning leading up to Tisha B’Av, the ninth day of Av on which both Temples in Jerusalem were destroyed. Throughout Israel’s history, the ninth of Av has witnessed eight of the greatest disasters in their nation’s history (see below). If there is a next time, it will be the ninth disaster for Israel on this day.
For more information on these disasters regarding the children of Israel, see The Dog Days of Summer (rev310.net). CHAPTER NINE IN SCRIPTURE Many books of the Bible talk about judgment from God. Interestingly, in numerous instances, chapter 9 of these books is one that deals with this prevalent subject of the Bible. Here are some examples: Genesis 9 – Ham’s descendant, Canaan, is cursed by Noah due to Ham’s disrespect for his father, as per Genesis 9:21-27. Exodus 9 – This chapter in Exodus describes the fifth, sixth, and seventh plagues upon Egypt as a judgment against Pharaoh for not letting God’s people go. Deuteronomy 9 is a review from Moses regarding the children of Israel’s rebellions against God during their 40 years of wandering in the desert. If Moses hadn’t talked to God and convinced Him not to kill the people for their worshipping a molded calf idol, God would have destroyed them. Judges 9 – God judges the wicked judge Abimelech and the evil men of Shechem. “Thus God repaid the wickedness of Abimelech, which he had done to his father by killing his seventy brothers. And all the evil of the men of Shechem God returned on their own heads, and on them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal” (Judges 9:56-57). 2 Kings 9 – God judges King Joram (son of Ahab) of Israel, King Ahaziah of Judea, and Queen Jezebel of Israel and uses Jehu as His tool to bring about their deaths. Psalm 9 is a psalm of David regarding prayer and thanksgiving for God’s righteous judgments. “But the Lord shall endure forever; He has prepared His throne for judgment. He shall judge the world in righteousness, and He shall administer judgment for the peoples in uprightness” (Psalm 9:6-8). Isaiah 9 is a judgment of destruction against the northern kingdom of Israel. Isaiah issues this prophecy by the Lord against Israel for their exceeding sinfulness. “Through the wrath of the Lord of hosts the land is burned up, and the people shall be as fuel for the fire; no man shall spare his brother” (Isaiah 9:19). Jeremiah 9 is a judgment of destruction against Judea and Jerusalem for their rebellious and disobedient actions toward God and His word. “I will make Jerusalem a heap of ruins, a den of jackals. I will make the cities of Judah desolate, without an inhabitant” (Jeremiah 9:11). Ezekiel 9 is a judgment against the men and women of Israel who were worshipping idols and committing abominations in the Temple of the Lord in Jerusalem. The Lord sent six angels to kill those who were performing these atrocities. One angel’s job was to place a mark on the ones who were innocent of these deeds. The other angels’ mission was to kill the ones who didn’t have this mark. As soon as this was accomplished, the glory of the Lord departed from the threshold of the Temple. Daniel 9 – God sent the angel Gabriel to Daniel so we could be informed of the future of Israel and Jerusalem. This prophecy is known as Daniel’s Seventy-Sevens and includes the future judgment for Israel and the world in regard to the last seven years of human history. Hosea 9 is a judgment against the northern kingdom of Israel. “The days of punishment have come; The days of recompense have come. Israel knows! The prophet is a fool, The spiritual man is insane, Because of the greatness of your iniquity and great enmity” (Hosea 9:7). Amos 9 is another prophecy and judgment against Israel for their sinfulness. “Behold, the eyes of the Lord God are on the sinful kingdom, And I will destroy it from the face of the earth; Yet I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob,” Says the Lord” (Amos 9:8). However, Amos 9:11-15 describe Israel’s future restoration during the millennial reign of the Messiah. Revelation 9 describes the horrific judgments against the world during Daniel’s 70th seven, otherwise known as the Tribulation. This chapter details the fifth and sixth trumpet judgments that will occur before the mid-point of the seven-year Tribulation. The Rapture will occur at least 7 years before the start of Daniel’s Seventieth Seven (Jacob’s Trouble/Day of the Lord). It would not surprise me in the least if the Rapture transpired two years before the Tribulation. That means the Rapture might take place nine years before the Second Coming of Jesus to the earth. The world will be judged at the Rapture – those who believe in Lord Jesus and those who do not. Those who believe will be rewarded with entry into heaven, and those who do not believe will be punished with “hell on earth.” Two is the number for division, and the world will be greatly divided (literally, as well) during the two years between the Rapture and the “confirming of the covenant” by the Antichrist, which begins the Tribulation. Only time will tell if this is correct or not, but I believe there has to be a significant gap of time that transpires between these two major events so the Antichrist can build up enough influence and power (within the 10 kings or kingdoms) to authorize and confirm this covenant. He will be judged nine years later for this unrighteous act and his rebellion against God by the Lord Jesus Himself and will be condemned to the Lake of Fire for eternity. “Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of His saints, to execute judgment on all, to convict all who are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have committed in an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him” (Jude 1:14-15). Randy Nettles [email protected] Endnotes: {1} Number in Scripture by E.W. Bullinger This Is Going To Be A Winter Like No Other - by Michael Snyder - http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/this-is-going-to-be-a-winter-like-no-other/ It is starting to get cold outside. Are you ready for a winter that will be unlike any other? As I have been documenting on The Economic Collapse Blog for months, the nightmarish global energy crisis that has erupted is not going to end any time soon. In fact, it has the potential to get a whole lot worse in 2023 and beyond. Energy prices have already risen to absolutely absurd levels, and now winter is coming. Unfortunately, many forecasters are warning that this winter is going to be a doozy. Colder than normal temperatures are expected across much of the northern hemisphere, and if that actually happens that would put a tremendous amount of strain on the system. For example, just look at what New England is potentially facing. According to the Wall Street Journal, residents of the six states which make up the region could actually experience “rolling blackouts” if this turns out to be a really cold winter… New England, which relies on natural-gas imports to bridge winter supply gaps, is now competing with European countries for shipments of liquefied natural gas, following Russia’s halt of most pipeline gas to the continent. Severe cold spells in the Northeast could reduce the amount of gas available to generate electricity as more of it is burned to heat homes. The region’s power-grid operator, ISO New England Inc., has warned that an extremely cold winter could strain the reliability of the grid and potentially result in the need for rolling blackouts to keep electricity supply and demand in balance. The warning comes as executives and analysts predict power producers could have to pay as much as several times more than last year for gas deliveries if severe weather creates urgent need for spot-market purchases. New England will likely be directly competing with the European Union for dwindling supplies of natural gas this winter. Unfortunately, there is probably not going to be enough to go around. Europeans have been urged to conserve energy for months, but much of the population is not heeding those warnings. As a result, many EU countries could also be facing blackouts in the months ahead… The European Union could face blackouts this winter as the continent faces an ongoing energy crisis amid Russia’s war in Ukraine, but Brussels is preparing for worst-case scenarios, according to EU Crisis Management Commissioner Janez Lenarčič. Asked in an interview published Tuesday by Germany’s RND media network whether EU countries would need disaster relief due to the energy crisis, Lenarčič responded: “Yes, that is quite possible.” If the power is completely shut off where you live for several hours on one of the coldest days of the year, what will you do? You might want to start thinking about that. In Ukraine, much of the country is without power right now. The Russians have started to systematically go after the nation’s power grid, and at this point approximately 30 percent of all Ukrainian power stations are not functioning… Blackouts have struck more than 1,000 towns and villages in Ukraine after a series of Russian attacks. The Kremlin has killed more than 70 people in the past fortnight after ordering rocket and drone strikes on Ukrainian cities. President Volodymyr Zelensky said 30% of Ukraine’s power stations have been knocked out in the blitz. Sections of Kyiv have been left without water and power following further blasts today. The Russians can completely destroy the Ukrainian power grid if they wish to do so. Will they go that far? Needless to say, the weather is already starting to get really cold in some parts of Ukraine, and we are being warned that a long-term lack of power could result in an unprecedented humanitarian crisis… WHO Regional Director for Europe Hans Henri P. Kluge said at the media briefing that the organization is working to anticipate and prepare for the challenges of the approaching “brutal” winter in its humanitarian response to Russia’s war on the country. Kluge remarked that risk of COVID-19, frostbite, hypothermia, pneumonia, stroke and heart attack will likely increase among Ukrainians who are living “precariously,” whether in substandard shelters, without access to heating or by regularly moving to different locations. I got the chills just reading those two paragraphs. It is starting to get cold here in the United States as well. In fact, some cities near the Great Lakes just received more than a foot of snow… The cold front has seen freeze alerts issued for more than 89 million Americans in states in its path, already offering rounds of snow, rain, and high speed winds in the Great Lakes. More than 13 inches of snowfall recorded in cities near the lakes such as Ironwood and Marquette, as well as up to four inches in nearby Minnesota and Wisconsin. And we are being warned that “the coldest air of the season” is now hitting the South… The coldest air of the season so far has the South in its grip and near-freezing temperatures could set new record lows across a wide swath of the region into midweek. AccuWeather meteorologists have been tracking a powerful disturbance since last week as it swept out of Canada and into the central and eastern United States. While this storm continues to bring the first snowflakes of the season to parts of the Midwest and Northeast, areas farther south will be in line for a dose of cold air that some may not be accustomed to handling so early in the season. It already feels like winter for tens of millions of Americans. But the official beginning of winter is still more than two months away. That is not a good sign. For years I have been urging my readers to become less dependent on the power grid, but up until now being dependent on the power grid hasn’t been a problem. However, now things are changing in a major way. Energy prices are absolutely skyrocketing, and officials all over the globe are warning of “blackouts” this winter. I hope that you got prepared ahead of time, because this winter is going to exceedingly challenging for millions upon millions of people. Prophecy Update Videos
Nearing Midnight: The Great Evil of Our Time: Mutilation of Children – Todd Strandberg - https://www.raptureready.com/category/nearing-midnight/ The topic of this week’s Nearing Midnight article is so unpleasant, I’ve put off writing it for several weeks. One reason for the delay is partly disbelief. I find it hard to believe that this evil act is taking place in our nation. Thousands of Children are being medically mutilated to change their sex to one that is different from the gender they had at birth. Our society has become so depraved that not only have we given God the middle finger, but we’ve also given common sense the same gesture. Children do not have the ability to take out loans, sign work contracts, or get married; yet, they are regularly authorized to agree to medical procedures that will last a lifetime. There was once a time when severe punishment would be handed down to anyone who tried to instruct children about nontraditional sexual relationships. It was generally viewed that the only people who should talk to kids about sex are their parents. In my early years, I had a friend that was a horrible negative influence on me. We were both around 12 years old, and this guy was pure evil. For some idiotic reason, I thought he was cool, and I looked up to him. We would go into stores, and he would constantly steal things. I didn’t agree or participate in his acts of thievery. I was amazed at his profound levels of criminality. We weren’t even teenagers, and he was trying to talk me into getting a girl pregnant so I could get on welfare. As I reflect back now, I’m mystified that I contemplated the notion of getting free money from the government. At such a young age, I didn’t have the ability to realize what a dumb move it would be to have a child out of wedlock. Welfare is a bondage that destroys lives. I thank God that my so-called friend soon moved away. I’ve done a web search of his name, and nothing has ever come up. My best guess is that he reformed his ways or he is simply dead. We are no longer in the days where advocates of sex change operations for Children could only operate in the shadows. These people are proud of their view and are pushing hard to make it a criminal act to resist them. They claim you are abusing your child by denying them sex therapy. The AMA is working to force all doctors to agree to the left’s policy on the mutilation of children. I’ve read several news articles about drag queens going to schools to meet with children. The article presents the purpose of the visit as just innocent fun, where the drag queen is there to read the kids a story. The reason why a man in women’s clothes is at the school is to advocate for his lifestyle. Most parents would be outraged if a school had a career day and a bank robber showed up to advocate for his criminal occupation. And yet we have teachers thinking they have the right to tell our children that they can change their gender through surgery and chemical castration. There are lots of cases where a parent is trying to impose a different sexuality on their own children. In about every example I’ve seen, it has been a mother who is advocating a change for their son. I’m sure it happens with girls in which both parents are involved, but I’ve strangely only witnessed the interaction with a mother and son. If some of these women are putting their children into a harmful situation because they are insane, we no longer have a legal system that protects them. This mutilation of children is one more example of why I could never doubt the existence of the devil. This is clearly planned by an evil mind to corrupt our natural sex roles. To go after children just shows how Satan’s nature works. It is not possible to change the sex of someone through a medical procedure. You can slice off the breasts of little girls or the penises of little boys, but they are still the sex they had at birth. Caitlyn Jenner has had all types of surgery and has taken all manner of hormones, but I can still take one look at him and tell he still has the body of a man. The root of all evil – money – has strong ties to why a growing number of hospitals are promoting sex change operations for children. It is a very profitable business. Since most children’s hospitals have huge endowment funds, the willingness to spend money is the only limit in operations that involve children. With sex change operations the new fad, these types of surgeries easily get the green light. The hottest part of hell is reserved for anyone who promotes the mutilation of children. Jesus warned that offending children is enough to earn his wrath. I can only imagine that people would curse the day they were born that dared to damage the body of a child. “But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea” (Matthew 18:6). ‘Alarming And Disturbing’: Every 24-Hours A Teacher is Arrested for Child Sex Crimes, Report Reveals – By David Fiorazo - https://harbingersdaily.com/alarming-and-disturbing-every-24-hours-a-teacher-is-arrested-for-child-sex-crimes/ In an alarming and disturbing story you won’t hear reported by most media outlets in the U.S., hundreds of public school teachers have been arrested for child sex crimes so far in 2022. This equates to one every twenty-four hours. According to a new report, in just the first nine months of this year, at least two-hundred sixty-nine (269) K-12 “educators” have been arrested. Is there any correlation with the graphic sex-ed curriculum or the fact a record number of teachers are homosexual, lesbian, bi-sexual, or transgender? Parents, once again, you’ve been warned. Seventy-four percent (74%) of these arrests involved alleged sex crimes committed by teachers against students. The charges range from grooming to raping underage children. The growing list of so-called educators arrested for sexual crimes contains four principals, two assistant principals, 20 teacher’s aides, and 226 teachers including 17 substitute teachers. Democrat teachers unions have kept many of these cases under wraps while they continue demanding more taxpayer funding decade after decade. In fact, as federal funding increased through the decades, so has the amount of graphic, perverted, sex-ed content. Test scores however, have rapidly declined. The analysis by Fox News Digital looked at local news stories featuring arrests of K-12 public school educators in school districts across the country. The scary thing is the fact many arrests involving teachers are not reported by the media which means the actual number of teachers arrested is likely much higher. If this story was about the Roman Catholic Church or Evangelical Christians, it would be front page news across the country. But the leftist-controlled big tech media conglomerate will cover for one of its sacred cash cows: the Democrat Party’s government-run schools. The number of teachers arrested for child sex abuse is just the tip of the iceberg — much as it was for the Catholic Church prior to widespread exposure and investigation in the early 2000s; City Journal’s Christopher Rufo, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, states: “The best available academic research, published by the Department of Education, suggests that nearly 10% of public school students suffer from physical abuse between kindergarten and twelfth grade.” “According to that research, the scale of sexual abuse in the public schools is nearly 100 times greater than that of the Catholic Church,” he said. “The question for critics who seek to downplay the extent of public-school sexual abuse is this: How many arrests need to happen before you consider it a problem? How many children need to be sexually abused by teachers before you consider it a crisis?” Excellent question! Apparently, the last time the U.S. Department of Education released a report on this problem was nearly twenty years ago. At the risk of stating the obvious, these teachers are simply acting on sexual desires and sinful impulses that have been promoted and normalized by Hollywood, social media, school books and sexualized curriculum in the classroom. A few quick examples of school predators include a former Michigan principal, elementary school teacher and coach who taught in multiple public schools and was charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct and accused of sexually assaulting at least 15 boys during his education career spanning several decades. A Texas middle-school teacher was investigated earlier this year following allegations of misconduct involving a student, but they let him return to the classroom. He was charged with two counts of indecency with a child by sexual contact and put on administrative leave months later when the district launched an investigation. A Baltimore man was arrested last month, accused of impregnating a 14-year-old former student and having sexual relationships with multiple minors since 2009, including an 8-year-old student. The pervert has been charged with rape, numerous counts of second-degree assault, and various sex offenses. Tragically, we could list more than one case for every day of the year and yet, most parents have no idea about these stories and how frequent they take place. Amazingly, a report this past June, “Study of State Policies to Prohibit Aiding and Abetting Sexual Misconduct in Schools,” analyzed state policies that allow “suspected sexual abusers to quietly leave their jobs to possibly offend again in a different school district.” Part of the problem is only 19 states require employers to request information from an applicant’s current and former employers. The government-run school system replaced any Christian influence with atheism, secular humanism, globalism, moral relativism, sex, and the big three: diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Founding Father, Benjamin Rush once said: The great enemy of the salvation of man, in my opinion, never invented a more effective means of limiting Christianity from the world than by persuading mankind that it was improper to read the Bible at schools. Remove God and anything goes. Maybe the Ten Commandments weren’t so bad after all! The war against Christian values is not going to stop, and our children will remain the greatest target. There are a number of possible solutions. First, we better acknowledge how bad it’s getting instead of ignoring the problems or saying this could never happen in your town. Second, understand the agenda behind the level of depravity and deviancy within the public school system, and remove your children immediately if you haven’t already. For parents deciding to take the risk and keep their kids in public school, you must be active and engaged every single day. Teach them God’s Word at home and talk openly about every topic. Yes, every single topic. Chris Rufo and others suggest school districts adopt a simple policy: pornographic and sexually explicit content must no longer be permitted in the classroom, school library, or online via a school-related source. He says this common-sense, age-appropriate restriction is supported by 79% of the public according to recent surveys. But the left refuses to retreat on radical LGBTQ propaganda. Democrats in Virginia are pushing a new bill to give them power to put you in prison if you don’t affirm your child’s identity as a “non-binary,” “pansexual,” or “genderqueer.” That’s right, parents could face abuse charges for not going along with cultural delusion and affirming their LGBTQ child. A teacher friend sent me a school district email recently encouraging teachers to celebrate LGBTQ History Month in their classrooms during October. You’ve heard of ‘queer all year,’ right? The programming doesn’t stop in June (Pride Month) and never did! K-12 teachers also receive marching orders to promote BLM, CRT, LGBTQ, gender pronouns, “transitions,” and bow at the altar of Planned Parenthood. What could go wrong? It’s no surprise according to a report, 42,000 minors were diagnosed with gender dysphoria last year! Since the data was based on insurance claims for “gender transition” treatments in the last five years, the actual numbers may be much higher. These are consequences of rejecting God, redefining truth, ignoring biology and reality, de-valuing human life, and minimizing the agendas to indoctrinate children. May God show us the best way to prepare and protect and equip our children to stand firm in Christ – as we lead by example in these battles. Let us remember that our Lord still reigns! In the midst of this spiritual war, He will provide strength, wisdom, and reminders of His presence as we trust His sovereignty! We’re living in the midst of a crisis the corrupt have created and Christians must not be silent! I hope and pray you know how to respond to those who continue voting for and supporting this depravity. Daily Jot: Stupidocrisy: The Pelosi Punch - Bill Wilson – www.dailyjot.com A very calm Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) was in her Capitol Hill office on January 6, 2021 observing President Donald Trump’s speech and watching protesters gather by the capitol. Her daughter Alexandra was filming her. We know this because the video aired for the first time October 13 on CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360. Pelosi, wearing a COVID mask is seen saying: “It’s very dangerous what he’s doing. He’s getting all these people to show up and protest “stop the steal.” He’s putting all these crazy ideas in their heads…Tell him if he comes here, we’re going to the White House (laughing)…” Two staffers in masks report to Pelosi that Secret Service dissuaded Trump from coming to the Capitol. Then she drops a bombshell. Pelosi pulls down her mask and gets very animated with her eyes looking straight ahead and her fingers pointing while she says, “I hope he comes. I want to punch him out. We’re waiting for this, for trespassing on the Capitol grounds. I want to punch him out, and I’m going to go to jail, and I’m going to be happy.” The video of Pelosi wanting to punch Trump went viral as Newsweek reported that over three million people viewed it on Twitter and Recount combined. It was certainly tell tail of how the media covered the release of this video. Conservative media portrayed Pelosi as rather insane, quoting Trump’s rant calling her “Crazy Nancy.” Liberal media hailed Pelosi as a Bad-A** hero that was either outraged or joking. NBC’s story says that Pelosi was joking. People Magazine’s story said Pelosi was expressing “outrage” then, in the same story, said that she was “joking.” Newsweek reported: “Many Twitter users praised Pelosi’s comments in reaction to the footage. “I make a motion that hereinafter Nancy Pelosi is referred to as ‘Bad-A** Madame Speaker,'” tweeted USA TODAY opinion columnist Michael J. Stern. “She’d have done it too, because she’s just that much of a bada**,”…Twitter account The Palmer Report wrote, sharing the footage. Former MSNBC host Keith Olbermann described the video as “the greatest sound bite of the last seven years. It is what we have been dreaming to say and what we have been waiting to hear. Thank you, Nancy Pelosi!” The Pelosi Punch would make for good entertainment. In the Blue corner, 82 year-old Nancy Pelosi, weighing in at 112 pounds and 5 feet 1 inch tall. In the Red corner, 76 year-old Donald Trump, 6 feet 2 inches tall, weighing 212 pounds. LET’s RUMBLE! I imagine that Pelosi would want a free punch because she’s entitled. The NIV Proverbs 22:29 says, “An angry person stirs up conflict, and a hot-tempered person commits many sins.” Trump would say that if you step into the arena, you get what you get. Pelosi might throw a punch and then it would be lights out. We could see how all that plays out in our nation’s Capitol. It would be the fight of the century and pay per view would be sold out. Even so, it would never match how Pelosi has sold out America during her years in Congress. It’s the real Pelosi punch and it’s, say it with me…Stupidocrisy. Daily Devotion: A Dead-End Street - by Greg Laurie – www.harvest.org Run from anything that stimulates youthful lusts. Instead, pursue righteous living, faithfulness, love, and peace. Enjoy the companionship of those who call on the Lord with pure hearts. —2 Timothy 2:22 https://harvest.org/resources/devotion/a-dead-end-street/ Listen I didn’t grow up in the church. I grew up in a world of alcoholism, abuse, and godlessness. We never went to church, prayed together, or read the Bible. These things weren’t a part of our lives. I knew this world didn’t have what I was looking for in life, and that sent me on an aggressive search at an early age. However, I went in a lot of wrong directions on that search. But one day I heard the gospel on my high school campus, and I gave my life to Christ. And I didn’t want to go back to a worldly way of living anymore. That’s why, after my conversion, I was surprised when I met people who grew up in the church and in the things of the Lord, yet the things of the world drew them. I had been there, done that, and bought the T-shirt. And I knew it was a dead-end street. It can be hard to understand how we can raise children in Christian homes, yet the world still attracts them. That was the case with Abraham’s nephew Lot, who was drawn to worldly things. This caused friction with Abraham that resulted in a conflict between his herdsmen and Abraham’s herdsmen. Lot was at war with Abraham because he was at war within himself. And he was at war within himself because he was at war with God. So, when Abraham and Lot decided it was time to part company, Lot chose what looked like the better land. But that choice turned into a series of missteps that led to his backsliding. Whenever we end up in sin, it’s always the cumulative product of small indulgences and minuscule compromises without discernible, immediate consequences at the time. But little things ultimately turn into big things. FROM THE HEART Let Us Make the Short Time We have Left, Count for ALL of Eternity! 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