Hello, John and Doves,Are we seeing dominoes, or "obamanoes?" LOLAnd yet, it is written of Eretz Yisrael,"But in that coming day no weapon turned against you will succeed. You will silence every voice raised up to accuse you. These benefits are enjoyed by the servants of the LORD; their vindication will come from me. I, the LORD, have spoken!"Spiritual Gatorade (phrase courtesy of Matthew):"But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run [like hind's feet on high places--Habakkuk 3:19], and not be weary; and they shall walk [through the valley of the shadow of death--Psalm 23:4], and not faint."When in doubt, remember,"Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him:but the just shall live by his faith."btw, that's both a command and a promise."For my thoughts [are] not your thoughts, neither [are] your ways my ways, saith the LORD."For [as] the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts."For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:"So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper [in the thing] whereto I sent it.""For no matter how many promises God has made, they are "Yes" in Christ. And so through him the "Amen" is spoken by us to the glory of God."And how do we know that we know that God's promises are true?It is written,"9Therefore God exalted him to the highest placeand gave him the name that is above every name,
10that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
11and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father."
And yet, it is written,"I bow before your holy Temple as I worship. I praise your name for your unfailing love and faithfulness; for your promises are backed by all the honor of your name."Jesus said,"In my Father's house are many mansions: if [it were] not [so], I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you."And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, [there] ye may be also."And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know."Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."I believe it, and that settles it.Baruch HaShem Adon Adonai Tsevaot Yisrael,Mike C.