If ever there was a super good reason for every American – especially Christians – to be seriously committed to be active and informed voters in all American elections, the history of America’s income tax must surely be a catalyst for all of us to urge others to be involved.
The discussion about possibly removing the burdensome tax on personal income, should lead us all to pray for God’s will to be done on earth as it is done in heaven… especially in this department of life. Wouldn’t that be something for every American to be seriously thankful to God about? Imagine if it could really happen in our lifetime?
Well, a little history of our American Income Tax system gives us some perspective.
We’re going to discover today… some of how God’s Light is exposing the Darkness of Medical Deception in our world.
God uses faithful Truth tellers to deliver His people from harm If they will listen.
If you have loved ones with whom you like to share valuable, life-saving information, you’ll appreciate the sensible insights you’ll hear on today’s show. My family and I have been greatly informed and physically benefitted by the insights we’ve heard from a Texas doctor who has helped millions of people with his research into the medical disasters of recent years and his study of natural medicine.
We’re all surrounded by the darkness of evil deception that continues bringing death and suffering to many people because of their “lack of knowledge.” The truth, delivered by the prophet Hosea (Hosea 4:6), is painful to all of us who are trying to be protectors, like watchmen on the walls of our community of friends and family. But there IS a hope for those who allow their God-given curiosity to move them to “test all things.” (1 Thes 5:21)
When God’s people recognize that the path of the society around them is collapsing, the prophets of the Bible give us an unmistakably clear assignment, if we’re willing to accept it… Be a generation called to rebuild the ancient paths.
The confusion and uncertainty assaulting humanity worldwide today is being identified by many as an all-out strategy of destructive warfare from the Enemy of mankind himself. So, what is the ‘assignment’ God has for His people in the middle of such alarming chaos?
The 58th chapter of the prophet Isaiah declares clearly, Almighty God’s displeasure with the superficial, self-centered, and hypocritically empty religious rituals of His people. Instead, He desires a deeper and personally more authentic form of worship, defined by distinctive actions. And biblical worship – let’s not miss it – is a sacrificially devoted spiritual life-style, not just a weekly religious exercise.
When you examine Isaiah 58 .. let God’s Spirit show you where your life can better express what God identifies as “the fast” that He chooses. That kind of a Messiah-following discipleship is characterized by several features. All of them require some effort and humbly asking God for personal direction. Remember one of the central themes of the Bible: “In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct (or make straight) your paths” (Proverbs 3:6). Your what? Your PATHS.
Justice and righteousness is high on His list: Can we do anything to break the chains of injustice? Are there oppressed people whom we can help to free? Can we remove blame shifting and speaking wickedness? (read Isaiah 58:6-9).
Caring for the vulnerable is naturally a priority with God: Can we find ways to share our food with the hungry? Can we invite a poor homeless one into our home? What about clothing those who are truly naked and needy? (read Isaiah 58:7). If we do, He promises “your light will break out like the dawn” (vs 8)… “you will call and the LORD will answer” (vs 9).
Humility and sincerity are traits deserving our daily introspection: We just cannot allow ourselves to use devotional sacrifices like fasting as an excuse to exploit workers, or quarrel with others, or engage in self-righteousness (read Isaiah 58:3-5).
True selfless devotion is assured God’s special turn arounds in your life: Fasting accompanied by “giving yourself” to those in need and “satisfying the desire of the afflicted” will result eventually in “your light rising out of darkness” and “your gloom becoming like midday.” (read Isaiah 58:10).
Solving the Confusion over The Days celebrating Easter and Passover
Sometimes, the celebration dates of Passover and Easter coincide, but sometimes they can be weeks apart. Why is this? If Yeshua died at the time of the Jewish Passover, why does the institutionalized Christian church celebrate his death and resurrection on a different date of the year? How did they get separated?
For many Christians, Easter Sunday is the annual celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ three days after his death. The Gospel writers are very clear that His crucifixion took place at the Jewish observance of Passover. Christians understand the prophetic symbolism of the Passover sacrifice. In fact, Paul writes that “Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed” (1 Corinthians 5:7). How is it then, that this year (2025) Easter, on April 20th, occurs on the last day of the Jewish 8-day Passover celebration, whereas last year it occurred three weeks before Passover?
In our modern society everyone knows that January First is the beginning of the New Year, Right? But what is really the beginning of the year, biblically speaking?
If you were to talk to a member of the Jewish community about their Rosh Hashanah, you would discover that holiday is the Hebrew name for the first day thatbegins every Jewish New Yearin our Gregorian calendar month of September or October. It’s celebrated at the beginning of their month called Tishri, which is the seventh month according to the ancient Jewish religious calendar. So, that means that the month called Nisan (or Nissan.. ‘NEE-SAHN’) is the first month of the Biblical year. The month of Nisan is the very special time when the historic Feast of Passover is celebrated (it’s called Pesach in Jewish communities). Passover commemorates the Israelites’ exodus from slavery in ancient Egypt, about 3,500 years ago.
The Feast of Passover is the Biblical holy day for God’s people to celebrate the liberation of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery in the momentous event that portrays God’s redemptive power in the book of Exodus.
There’s no question that the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ, with a body that can never die again (Ro 6:9) and has now been ‘transported’ to another non-earthly realm in heavenly places (Heb 1:3, 8:1), is the most fantastical part of true history that the world has ever known. It should be no small wonder to anyone that that fact became the reasonable justification for all humanity to reset our calendars so that we are now all living in the year of our Lord.. number 2025. Think about that! Shouldn’t the fact that most of the human family haven’t heard and don’t believe it yet .. compel all of us who claim to be Christ’s redeemed children .. to reconsider the reasons why we all have a mission to sharewith others the awesome hope for our own future resurrected and eternal life with our Savior (John 11:25-26)?
Could you imagine how the enemy of humanity might possibly scheme to deceive the masses by employing professional institutions that were once trusted to be a friend?
If there exists one clearly understood fact about the devil, of which practically every true follower of Jesus is very aware, it’s his number one characteristic – he’s the master deceiver. Revelation 12:7 identifies that serpent of old as “Satan, who deceives the whole world.”
Can you imagine… tricking the whole world of humanity to almost universally believe in a lie?
When facing monumental Change and trials ahead how are we to go?
When I was a young teen growing up, I found a book in my grandmother’s collection (she was an avid reader of good books and the Readers Digest). It was “Men to Match My Mountains,” by Irving Stone.
The cover of the book was a picture of the snow-covered Sierra Nevada Mountain range. In the foreground on the golden prairies below, was a small train of covered wagons… Those pioneers were facing the biggest obstacle of their months-long journey across America’s vast plains.
Men to Match My Mountains is a true historical masterpiece. It’s an unforgettable pageant of giants—men like John Sutter. His dream of paradise was shattered by the California Gold Rush. Brigham Young and the Mormons were extraordinary men too. They tamed the desert with Bible texts. Frontier America called for greatness …and got it. Nothing in history can match the stories of the pioneers who braved the challenges of the wilderness to bring our young nation to the shores of the Pacific Ocean.
As I’ve studied Scripture for many years, I keep discovering truths that become very apparent the Devil hopes you don’t discover… and this especially applies to the book of Genesis.
Psalm 78 gives us a divine prescription for a lasting legacy of Godly descendants. It says: “We will not conceal from our children… (God’s instructions that our fathers have told us) …but tell to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, and His strength and His wondrous works that He has done.” Ps 78:4.
And what’s the result? It goes on…
“That the generation to come might know, even the children yet to be born, that they may arise and tell them to their children, that they should put their confidence in God and not forget the works of God, but keep His commandments…” Ps 78:6, 7.
Did you ever discover something you didn’t know that made a big change in your life?
Have you ever heard of a boy named Josiah?
He lived over 2600 years ago. He was only 8 years old when his extremely evil father (King Amon of Judah) was assassinated in his own house by his royal servants after only 2 years of being king of Judah. Amon had followed in the grossly sinful footsteps of Josiah’s grandfather, King Manasseh. During his 55-year reign, Manassehseduced a whole generation of God’s people to do more evil than the idol-worshipping Canaanites that the LORD destroyed by Israel’s armies in prior generations. Despite the 29-year flourishing of their people under Manasseh’s father, King Hezekiah, the people of Judah under Manasseh, followed his evil abominations to do more wickedly than God’s wicked enemies, the Amorites. They followed after immorality and idolatry that secularized the people of Israel under false gods. (2 Kings 21:2, 9, 11).
