Explosiveness--A "Good" Theory of Everything

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Remember always:
Without LOVE, there is "no" LIFE.

A "Good" Theory of Everything

"It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honor of kings is to search out a matter."--Proverbs 25:2
BEGINNINGSA Revelation

GRACE--the GAME14

The document, GRACE--the Olympic Games, of the above link is a PDF document that is intended to be used as a supplement to the main document [link to the main (original) document is on the HOME page]. The latter two-thirds of that document is chiefly visual imagery. Two parts in particular, I believe you will find most enlightening--a small section on Hebrew imagery and a kind of "Eye Spy" game of "related" imagery called "I see something you don't see and it's..." It is a game I played as a child, but with a new "spin" on it. If you view nothing else in this folder, I hope that you will view these sections. The particular section on Hebrew imagery to which I refer is on pages 56-62. "I see something you don't see..." begins at the bottom of page 117.

The Holy Bible is not just a book. IT is a WORD equation. I present "understanding" of "how" the "WORD" was "built." Imagery expressed through mathematics is explored in greater depth in the Journal pages--the first set of which being taken from the preface, the second set from the GAME document, and still others added beyond these. The parts of the Journal that do not "openly" express or explain the math imagery should be seen as "clues" to understanding how to interpret the imagery, especially in each of our own personal lives. I hope that you "endure to the end" of the Journal.  In these pages (and I write them as they "come") I hope to shed "new" light on some "things" very "old"--such as:
                                    Einstein's equation: "energy equals mass multiplied by the speed of light squared."
                                              The simple, elegant, and flawless equation that explains EVERYTHING!
                                                    According to the BBC it is "Einstein's Equation of Life and Death."
             Life (the "Day"--positive energy) and Death (the "Night"--negative energy)--Or, is it the other way a-"round"?
                   [The preface to the main document explains a lot that is not mentioned in the "Journal" or the "GAMES"
                                 documents (and my discussion in the Journal assumes that you have read the "preface").]
What is the significance of homosexuality, pornography (and all other "vices"--such as "war") in the imagery? I discuss these at length throughout the Journal because they are all significant in the "foundation" of "all things"--telling the story as it relates to "productivity" and (DNA) "replication"--showing the need for "another vessel" (Jeremiah 18:4).
                                                     [DNA--the "AND" continually added to Father's story "tree."]
                                               [The discussion of pornography begins at the very bottom of page 67.
                                  The greater discussion on the significance of homosexuality in the imagery begins
                        at the very bottom of page 276 and continues for several "days"--but does not conclude "there."]
3-19-2014 UPDATE: I have just made "additions" that are chiefly a visual aide to understanding the meaning of the imagery of the Big Bang, "homo" sexuality, DNA replication and Einstein's equation and how each of these seemingly "un" related imageries are connected. The imagery of the Big Bang begins on page 729 and the imagery of "homo" sexuality begins on page 768--each continues until the end. I will continue to make additions in this section of the Journal (between the latest addition and the last nine pages that shall for ever remain "there") for as long as they "come." If you don't have time to read, please, scroll through these pages and take a look at the pictures--the images speak for themselves!

4-17-2014 UPDATE: I have added a discussion that I believe is vital to the understanding and the calculation of the "equation of everything" that involves "ZERO" and the truth of its meaning in the imagery. Please look at updated material on pages 816 thru 829.

6-17-2014 UPDATE: I uploaded an updated version of the Journal that shows the connection between the imagery of the Tabernacle and the female reproductive system. I added my own commentary to material found on pages 184-198 (an article on the Tabernacle and the imagery that can be seen there). I placed the updated material an "ocean" away on pages 854-881. Please consider these pages as ONE "whole."

I have spent the last three years writing these papers--which would have been a lot easier (and, shorter) if all scientists were clergy and all clergy were scientists [I could have spent less time describing things familiar only to the "one"]. Two years were spent on the original document and one year spent writing everything else (except for my continued writings in the Journal). It took me those two years to break through the barriers of my own prejudices concerning what I believed the "WORD" [i.e. the Holy Bible] "said" and what I was hearing it say "noun." Once I received the proof of the "new sound," revelation began "pooring-in" faster than I could keep up with. I believe it will be the same "4u!"

I hope that there are no typographical errors [or malfunctions--the music on the HOME page ("Believe") likes to "echo" in "EDIT" mode]. Sometimes when you do your own proofreading, you see what should be there rather than what is and overlook mistakes--not by intent but by "pure" oversight. Therefore, I ask for your patience and forgiveness in such cases. But even the "miss takes" mean something! The "Mist aches" are part of the calculation.

GOOD Magazine did a film short about the "Theory of Everything" in which "mock" astrophysicist, Professor Hugo John Ellis, explained "it" to be "LOVE"! The page has since been removed. But the TRUTH of it still lingers. Perhaps one day they will open that page a-gain so that you can hear "it" in our Father's words.

Susan Rose Pride                                                         "Open your mind before your mouth." --Daystar Television Tweet

P. S. If I have any knew insight to offer, it will be included in my "Journal" pages. [But as of June 18, 2014, I consider myself "DONE." However, I continually add Scripture references or insight (where possible) to the existing pages to make it easier for those who are "connecting-the-dots." But as of 6-19-2014, it is what it is! I will add "nothing more." (But, then, IT is the "woe man's" prerogative to "change" her "mined";)] [Every time I believe myself to be "ending," it starts "again," so I have come to the conclusion that there is no "end"--only new "beginnings"!]

The following links are placed here for your convenience. Click the appropriate link to go to that particular website:
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"What We Still Don't Know: Are We Real" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyH2D4-tzfM
The Art of War by Sun Tzu (translated by Lionel Giles) http://classics.mit.edu//Tzu/artwar.html
Shakespeare's Sonnets http://www.shakespeares-sonnets.com/
Fabric of the Cosmos (PBS--"Nova" series) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/physics/fabric-of-cosmos.html
Hybrid Medical Animation http://www.hybridmedicalanimation.com/work/animation/ovulation/

Below are more imagery in music: "Jeene De" [sounds like "G nay Day"], "Living In The Promiseland", and "Completely" , plus MORE.

Chal Bulleya/Jeene De: Lyrics, translation (Mohit Chaulan/TNLHG)
Movie: Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya
Music: Sachin-Jigar
Lyrics: Priya Panchal
Singer: Mohit Chauhan

Chal bulleya chalna teri fitrat
rukna nahi tu raahon mein
khud manzilen tujhe dhoondhne aayen
itna asar ho aahon mein

move o man, it is in your nature to move*
don't stop on the way..
destinations themselves should come to find you out
so much effective your sighs (wishes) be..

Kaha ishaaron mein nigaahon se dil ne
Naye khwabon se saja le zindagi
Kisi ki chahat de
ye Dil ko raahat de
Zara shiddat se tu kar le aashiqui
abhi-abhi ehsaason ki nayi subah aayi hai
Laagi jiya ki kehti jeene de
rut sapno ki chhayi hai
Rang dua bhi laayi hai
Laagi jiya ki kehti jeene de

the heart, in signs, said to the eyes,
decorate your life with new dreams..
give someone's love,
give this relief to the heart,
go, love with intensity
just now the new morning of feelings has arrived,
the learning of this heart says let live..
the weather of dreams is here,
the prayer has been granted too,
the devotion of this heart says let live..

[CHORUS]
Jeene de iss dil ko jeene de
jeene de har pal ko jeene de
Jeene de deedar ko jeene de
jeene de iss pyar mein jeene de
Jeene de, Jeene de, Jeene de..
Ye pyara sa lamha jeene de
Jeene de Jeene de Jeene de mujhe.

let live, let this heart live,
let live, let every moment live,
let live, let (me) live for a view (of lover),
let live, let (me) live in this love..
let me live this lovely moment..
let live, let live, let me live..

O kale baadal
tham ja tu do pal
Jee bhar ke jee le ye samaa
Boondein uda ke chal
Chheden hawaaon ko
Mauga mile ye phir kahaan
abhi abhi khwahisho pe gustakhi chhaayi hai
Laagi jiya ki kehti jeene de

O dark could [another translation had "cloud"],
stop for a moment, (literally, two moments)
live this time fully,
keep moving, flying (rain) drops..
let's tease the winds
when do we get such chances..
just now a cheekiness has come over the wishes,
the devotion of this heart says let live..

[chorus]

ik mod pe yoon, koi milega
mil ke badal dega safar
kitne bhi chahe tu kar le bahane
dil mein kar lega wo basar
abhi abhi to hothon pe koi nayi dhun chhayi hai
Laagi jiya ki kehti jeene de

someone will meet on a turn,
and will change the course of journey
however much you give excuses
that (person) will stay in your heart
just now a new tune has spread on the lips..
the devotion of this heart says let live..

[chorus]

*Here the person calls himself though the address is to Bulla, a saint who is considered as God too.

Bollymeaning.com

LIVING IN THE PROMISELAND
written by David Lynn Jones
[Performed by: Willie Nelson]

Give us your tired and weak
And we will make them strong
Bring us your foreign songs
And we will sing along
Leave us your broken dreams
We'll give them time to mend
There's still a lot of love
Living in the Promiseland

Living in the Promiseland
Our dreams are made of steel
The prayer of every man
Is to know how freedom feels
There is a winding road
Across the shifting sand
And room for everyone
Living in the Promiseland

So they came from a distant isle
Nameless woman, Faithless child
Like a bad dream
Until there was no room at all
No place to run, and no place to fall

Give us your daily bread [Willie Nelson sang: "your" // D. L. Jones
sang: "our"]
We have no shoes to wear
No place to call our home
Only this cross to bear
We are the multitudes
Lend us a helping hand
Is there no love anymore
Living in the Promiseland

Living in the Promiseland
Our dreams are made of steel
The prayer of every man
Is to know how freedom feels
There is a winding road
Across the shifting sand
And room for everyone
Living in the Promiseland

GRACE--THE Journal

COMPLETELY
[Lyrics from elyrics.net]
[Performed by: Ana Laura]

(verse 1)
The secret of life is letting go
The secret of love is letting it show
In all that I do, in all that I say
Right here in this moment
The power of prayer is in a humble cry
The power of change is in giving my life
And laying it down, down at your feet
Right here in this moment

(chorus)
Take my heart
Take my soul
I surrender everything to your control
And let all that is within me lift up to you and say
I am yours and yours alone
Completely

(verse 2)
This journey of life is a search for truth
This journey of faith is following you
Every step of the way
Through the joy and the pain
Right here in this moment

(chorus)

Right here right now
And for the rest of my life
here to say [Ana Laura sings: "Hear me say"]

(Chorus)
I am yours and yours alone completely

Songwriter(s): Sam Mizell
Copyright: Universal Music - Brentwood Benson Publ., Word
Music LLC
Official lyrics powered by MIXMATCH

CINDERELLA [a.k.a. "I'd Rather Rescue Myself"]*--Cheetah Girls

Break Every Chain--Tasha Cobbs

I Go To The Rock--Danniebelle Hall

He Hideth My Soul*--Debra Thompson

Heart of Stone*--Iko

It's Time [To Make A Change]*--The Winans

Man In The Mirror*--Joyful Noise soundtrack

Cupid Shuffle*[a "line" dance]--Cupid

You Ain't Livin'--Andrea Crouch

I Need You Now*--Smokie Norful

I Give Myself Away--William McDowell

From the Inside Out*--Hillsong Chapel

Hunger For Holiness--Carman

O Holy Night*--Point of Grace

Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)--Chris Tomlin

Die Another Day--Madonna (Best of Bond...James Bond: 50 Years-50 Tracks)

You Only Live Twice--Nancy Sinatra (Best of Bond...James Bond: 50 Years-50 Tracks)

I Started A Joke--Richie Havens

Blowin' In The Wind--The Edwin Hawkins Singers

TODAY--from the album HELLO FEAR by Kirk Franklin

REBUILD ME*--J. Moss

Bittersweet--Ellie Goulding

Extreme Ways [Theme: "The Bourne Identity"]--Moby

WAR--Avatar soundtrack

Crush--3G's

Freedom--Michael W Smith

I See You (Theme of Avatar)--Avatar soundtrack (sung by Leona Lewis)

Run To You*--Whitney Houston

WATER--Ana Laura

SUPERGIRL*--Krystal Harris

Ain't Nothin' But A She Thing--Lil' J (feat. Nobody's Angel, Tammy Phoenix)

What Makes You Different (Makes You Beautiful)*--Backstreet Boys

One Night With the King--Jeannie Tenney

Take Me To The King*--Tamela Mann

I Believe In You And Me--Whitney Houston

I Can Only Imagine*--MercyMe

Upendi--The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride

LOVE DEATH BIRTH--Carter Burwell

Abide In Me*--Ana Laura

It Happened To Me--Carman

I Feel Jesus*--Carman

TURNING PAGE--Sleeping At Last

DARK SIDE*--Kelly Clarkson

I Can Love You Like That*--by All-4-One

One More Time*--Katinas

GRACE--from A New Hallelujah by Michael W. Smith

DEEP IN LOVE WITH YOU*--Michael W. Smith

A THOUSAND YEARS (part 2)*--BREAKING DAWN (Part 2)

True To Your Heart*--Raven

TOO CLOSE--Alex Clare

Cherish The Moment*--Cheetah Girls

Midnight Train To Georgia*--Gladys Knight & The Pips

Slow Fade--Casting Crowns

Pay Attention--Sister Act 2 (soundtrack)

Life Is A Highway*--Disney's CARS

Go The Distance*--Disney's HERCULES

It's Over--Cheetah Girls

Not Over You*--Gavin DeGraw

Something Was Missing--Anointed

Nothing Without You--Jason Nelson

Jar of Hearts--Christina Perri

I AM--from the album HELLO FEAR by Kirk Franklin

This Is Who I Am--Third Day

Help Me Believe*--from The Fight of My Life by Kirk Franklin

While I'm Waiting (both versions)--John Waller

Amazing Grace--Crystal Lewis

One Fine Day--Anointed

Always Will--Carman

Let It Go--Kirk Franklin

Shine Jesus Shine--Crystal Lewis

It's Not Just Make Believe*--Ella Enchanted soundtrack

There Is A King In You--Donald Lawrence

They Live In You--The Lion King Original Broadway Cast Recording

Love Is Not A Fight--Warren Barfield

Kiss the Girl*--Disney's The Little Mermaid

Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride*--Disney's Lilo & Stitch

Circle of Life*--Disney's The Lion King

True To Your Heart*--98 degrees (feat. Stevie Wonder)

I Believe In You And Me--Whitney Houston

You Are My Home--Chayanne & Vanessa L. Williams (Dance With Me soundtrack)

Nobody Greater--Vashawn Mitchell

Cindy's Song--BeBe Winans

Sunday Kinda Love--Israel Houghton (feat. PJ Morton, Nikki Ross, Aaron Lindsey)

Look At Me Now--Kirk Franklin

Heaven's What I Feel*--Gloria Estefan

Miracles Happen--Myra

Because We Believe--Andrea Bocelli

For Love Alone--CeCe Winans

I include the following links because these sermons explain some significant imagery:
"I Got This" (Part 1)--sermon by T.D. JAKES
"I Got This" (Part 2)--T.D. JAKES
"Reel It In" --sermon by T.D. JAKES (YouTube video by Potters House [part of tdjakes.org])
"The Secret to Elevation" (Part 1)--T.D. JAKES (by Potters House)

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"Ye are of your father the devil....He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it." --John 8:44

What would happen if the "foundation" of ALL BELIEF ("all" that we call "REAL") was based upon a "LIE"? If the "Pillars" of creation was merely a "sole" ONE, and ONE "alone"? If "all" that we value as "something" was really "Nothing"? And what if "Nothing" was really "everything"? That the "great" was really "small" and the "small" was really "great"? That "in" was really "out" and "out" was really "in"? That going "down" took you "up" and going "up" took you "down"?

If ALL BELIEF sprang from "this" LIE, how do we begin to imagine TRUTH? [cf. 2 Samuel 22]

[see page 882 of Journal for an image]

See BibleGateway.com results for "another man" (exact wording) & "new man" for clues--http://legacy.biblegateway.com/

THE LIBRARIAN: Quest For The Spear (the movie)

Question: "What is more important than knowledge?"

Answer: "The things that make life worth living can't be thought here
[pointing to his head]...[pointing to his heart] they must be felt
here?"

"Loss can be painful. But it's part of life.......But then,
day came when I realized that...the past
doesn't equal the future."--Act Like You Love Me (movie)

7-12-2014 UPDATE: I had intended to add some MORE pages to the Journal, but my computer is experiencing difficulties and I don’t want the file to become corrupted because if it, so I've placed my additions on the "outside." Therefore I will place “here” the “bare bones” of a part of what I had to say that is “vital,” I think, to the understanding of the calculation of “everything.” Just as our “idea” of “zero” is different from that of the imagery, so, too, is our idea of “P-OVER-T-Y”! There is ALWAYS the “yin-yang” effect that creates the paradoxes—i.e. THE “exchange.” In the Journal (page 217—images from a video by QUIRKOLOGY—“10 more bets you will always win (2)”), there is imagery of a wineglass filled to the brim with wine and the question is asked, “How many pennies can you drop into the glass before liquid starts to run down the outside?.....You can drop at least 10 pennies inside without spilling a drop.” After watching on Netflix the film by Jamie Johnson [of the famed Johnson & Johnson clan], “THE ONE PERCENT,” I became aware of the “true” meaning of “p-over-t-y” and discovered how “pi” [a number with no “end”—i.e. a “line/staircase” OUT of the “closed-circuit” box] is the secret to the economics necessary to combat it. If you only watch the last 20-17 minutes, you should understand the “truth” of what it means to be “impoverished.” "True" p-over-t-y is a "mind-set." And, hopefully after reviewing the material I ask you to consider, see what I see in the economics that “solves” the “problem.”
Using the imagery of the “filled” wineglass and the pennies, you will better understand “how” to accurately calculate p-over-t-y. The “wineglass” represents the “Well of the Water of the Life.” The “wine” represents the amount of “true” wealth—the “intangible” benefits of “living.” The “coins/pennies” represent “stones/rocks/earth” filling the WELL (and all that THAT connotes—i.e. a “dry” cistern). There is an “optimum” amount that allows the glass to remain “full” and yet have “room” for “much MORE”—“it” is pi! It fills the glass with BOTH tangible and “in” tangible GIFTS! There is an amount that “max’s” out, before the wine begins to spill out—“this” is ten. There is an amount that “causes” the wine to spill over—“that” is EL-even or Twelve. THAT is the point of “poverty.” There are also amounts that cause the wineglass to be “filled” with a lot of “stuff” but very “little” wine. They each represent varying degrees of “poverty.” The “less” wine (or “Water of Life”), the MORE impoverished you are. This concept can be applied to the “natural” and the “spiritual” realms of thought—please be mindful of that if you watch the film (the one percent = individual religious sectors who see themselves as “the only ONE”). There is a MinutePhysics video that I would advise you to watch that will say what I have not—“Every Force in Nature (The Theory of Everything, Pt. III”). It, basically, sums up what I discussed on pages 15, 377-380, 398, 408-409 (Oct. 30, 2013), 446, 511-512 (Nov. 20, 2013), 740, 814, 833, 846, 848-849, and 858 (top of page—“the sperm”). Since I have already discussed at length the verses that support “this” (“restoration”/ “refreshing”/etc.) in the main document (I believe it was), I will only give a few Scriptural references here [KJV & NIV]: 2 Sam. 16:2; Prov. 11:23-25; Jer. 31:25; Luke 6:38/Gen. 26:15/2 Kings 3:25 [cf. Neh. 9:25, Ps. 78:29]/Luke 19:11-28 // BibleGateway.com listed 28 references for “the well” [exact wording]. Note that in biblical times, it was the “woe man’s” duty to “draw” water from the “well.” Please note in Gen. 24: 16 it says, “…a virgin, neither had any man known her….” Why is this redundant statement “added” to that of her being a “virgin”?

“It’s not what you gather, but what you scatter.” [cf. Prov. 11:24]—Helen Walton

How does this calculate if all you have to “give” is “time” (i.e. ONE's "life"--think in terms of “LIGHT”)? “Momentum” means “growth”—and the “WATER of Life” is a “moving” thing--a RIVER-FLOOD (i.e. an "[G]O-schin")!

This IS "what" REAL love looks like!

"Perfectly" Blended...
(Even if "EYE" say "sew"--African, East Asian, Middle Eastern, European, Native American blend)

“And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne [cf. Eph. 2:6—we are seated with Christ; also Rev. 3:21, “as I...am set down...in His throne”]. And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper[tribe of GAD] and a sardine[“sardius” rep. the tribe of JUDAH / “sardonyx” the tribe of ISSACHAR—a “combination”?] stone [two/three that are one]: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight[was there also a “sound”?] like unto an emerald [tribe of ZEBULUN]. And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold. And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.”—Revelation 4:2-5

Image of DNA strand: FBI.gov / Image of flame by Atlas

Jean Baptiste de Champaigne

Imagery of "angel on my shoulder,"
and "straddling" the "fence,"
"jumping" the "broom";
"old"-school merging with "new"-school,
"problem" merging with "solution"

"You have to be willing to confront it, before you can conquer IT."--T.D.Jakes
[cf. Numbers 6:24-26/Psalm 34:14]

"Without each other, they both
would have been lost."
--Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior

"Get rid of all that 'they're not like us' talk."
--Dr. Matthew Stevenson
(Prophetic Word for 2016)

cf. Matthew 20:12-16

"Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind; and therefore is winged Cupid painted blind." --Shakespeare

"Come now, and let us reason
together, saith the Lord."
--Isaiah 1:18, Daniel 7-12

“Jesus said, Take ye away the stone…The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it
   was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre….The stone
   which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner. This is the Lord's doing; it is
marvellous in our eyes.….The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes…Teach me
to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.”
   --John 11:39, John 20:1, Psalm 118:22-23, 119:64, 143:10 (cf. 2 Corinthians 3:3, Ezekiel 36:26)

September 2, 2017
It’s 7:00 p.m. here in Texas and I’m listening to the “urban mix” of “Ooh Child” performed by Donnie McClurkin and Kirk Franklin. A song dedicated to the survivors of a “past” hurricane—Katrina. As I listen, thoughts race through my mind.

The other day I received a newsletter from a very famous evangelist. His loyalty to the Republican party is unmatched—even by his devotion to “Jesus.” And it grieves my heart to see the veil that covers his eyes and prevents him from being “true” to the calling he professes.
In the past (and present, still), he is known for being very critical of Christians, ministers, and leaders who refuse to be bold in facing the blatant “sin” of our generation that is in direct opposition to Christian beliefs.
And, now, I see him turn a (seemingly) willing “blind” eye to the same—all because those committing it are associated with his “political” party. He, now, finds “No fault.”

   “For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.”--Romans 7:15

He kindly sent me a newsletter matter-of-factly stating that some evangelical Christians are calling Donald Trump “The Christ”—he didn’t bother to rebuke them for it. He seemed perfectly alright with that “title” being given to our 45^th president. It makes me wonder: Do preachers still believe what they preach, or are they simply doing a “job” like any other “common” profession?

But, then, things aren’t always what they seem [cf. 1 Corinthians 4:5, "...Judge nothing before the time..."] and I have to remember the words of Father:
“Who is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger that I sent? who is blind as he that is perfect,
and blind as the Lord’s servant?…They have not known nor understood: for HE hath shut their eyes,
   that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.”—Isaiah 42:19, 44:18 (cf. Jeremiah 5:20-
   31, 20:7, Job 17:4, Mark 8:15-18, Psalm 69:22-23, Romans 11:25, Zechariah 12, 2 Kings 6:11-23, Psalm 23:5)

Calling Trump the “Christ” completely REMOVES Jesus from the equation.

American evangelicals (and I am one) are turning “Christianity” into nothing more than a political party. And, no wonder. When we remove LOVE from the equation, that’s all you get—a Christianity that consists of nothing more than a ballot in a box—a vote to keep the “comforted” more “comfortable.” We evangelicals are steadily moving “Christianity” towards the antithesis of what we should “be” [cf. John 13:35] while we pat ourselves on the back for our “progress.” A generation from now, American children will hear the name “Jesus” in reference to Christianity and wonder: “What does Christianity have to do with Jesus?”

And as the Church falls, Liberty falls with us.

I was told that prior to the election, a local minister told his congregation that if they didn’t vote for Trump, they would burn in hell. [“If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have NOT used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.”
1 Corinthians 9:12 (cf. 1 Peter 5:1-3)]

BOW or BURN.

I can recall that option being offered before—a long, long time ago. The three Hebrew “boys” (Daniel 3)—Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego—chose to “burn” when “Jesus” was taken out of the equation during their time; and it was “in” the fire that they found Him—to the “saving” of their lives!

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“But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny.
And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house, Saying, These last have wrought but one hour,
and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day. But he answered one of
them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny?Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give
unto this last, even as unto thee. Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good? So the
last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen [chosen to bear the burden of those “lagging” behind (“Bear ye
   one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ…..For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to
whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.” Galatians 6:2, Luke 13:48)].”—Matthew 20:10-16

In America, “nationalism” (THAT "[BE]attitude" that says: "Me FIRST, others LAST" [cf. Romans 12:10, 1 Timothy 5:21, 1 Corinthians 10:24, 33, Isaiah 58]) seems to “trump” Christian “LOVE” more and more within the church! And most preaching in the USA is preaching of a very “selfish” gospel—a preaching that says that the Christian “deserves” more—to the point that “many” have removed “godly suffering” from the message. I’ve heard countless sermons about how we Christians (the spiritually “born”) are supposed to live in comfort—without any trouble of any kind; and that it is the “world” (the spiritually “unborn”) who should be experiencing all the “trouble” (or, “distress”) because “Jesus suffered so that we [the “born”] wouldn’t have to. He did it ALL so that WE [the “born”] wouldn’t have to.” But, THIS teaching is NOT what Jesus taught!

Jesus, the “friend” of [RE]publicans and sinners (Matt. 11:19), actually said:
· “REMEMBER the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute
you; ...For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?”—John 15:20, Luke 23:31
· “Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye, when men shall revile
you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your
reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.”—Matthew 5:10-12 [cf. Proverbs 31:30, "Favour is deceitful..."]

The truth is: Jesus did it to show us HOW to do it….the RIGHT way!

“For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. For what glory is it, if, when ye be
buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with
God. For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an EXAMPLE, that ye should follow his steps:
Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not;
   but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead
to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned
   unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.” —1 Peter 2:19-25 [cf. 2 Corinthians 12:14-21, Luke 6:40]

He suffered—NOT for those who didn’t need a savior. He suffered for those who were the MOST in need of Him (Mark 2:17, “When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”). He suffered—NOT so that the “saved” could be comfortable in their salvation. He suffered to give us an EXAMPLE of what it is to be the salvation for a people drowning in its own mire and mess and not hate them for trying to drown us “in the process” of saving them. He suffered to show us HOW to “remain” LOVE in the face of “great” opposition (i.e. “Tribulation”)!

Jesus didn’t run from His time of “great tribulation”—crucifixion. He “embraced” it, willingly walking towards it knowing what lay on the “other” side of it—JOY.

   “Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation
enter into the kingdom of God….Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside
   every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus
   the author and finisher of our faith; who for the JOYthat was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down
at the right hand of the throne of God….[For] Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall
   preserve it.”—Acts 14:22, Hebrews 12:1-2, Luke 17:33

I rarely watch “Christian” television anymore. Most ministers seem to have forgotten “WHY” they do what they do. I see a lot of bickering and “weigh” too much competition! They seem to judge each other by how much money they have—the bigger the wallet, the higher the praise.

I hear more sermons taken from the words of the Apostle Paul. Very few use the actual words of Jesus. Especially the “love” texts [i.e. “This is my commandment, That ye love one another, asI have loved you. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life [NOT someone else’s (cf. John 11:49-52, 2 Corinthians 5:14) ] for his friends ….that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you...

…By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples” (John 15:12-13, 16, John 13:35)]. Many seem to prefer the words of the revelator rather than the Words of the Revelation Himself. But even Paul said “all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution” (2 Timothy 3:12). Perhaps this is the reason some have a new “christ.” Maybe they believe that this new “christ” will “prevent” any “discomfort.” Maybe they now believe that “suffering” with Christ has no glory [cf. Romans 8:16-18, “The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.” 2 Timothy 2:11-12, “It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him:If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:”]. But if the 45^th President of the United States is, now, the “christ,” then out of their own mouths, these evangelicals declare this nation to be a reprobate nation [cf. Jeremiah 2:4-37].

“²¹And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled ²²In the body
of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight: ²³If ye continue in the faith grounded
and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature
which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister.”—Colossians 1:21-23 (cf. Isaiah 58, Zechariah 7)

*******

   “That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection,
and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death.”
—Philippians 3:10

What I’ve found in my own life is that it’s easier to live in your flesh following the Pauline epistles. I can be “angry and sin not” (Ephesians 4:26). It’s alright to“HATE what is evil,” rather than “LOVE your enemies”(Romans 12:9NIV, Matthew 5:44). My flesh (the carnal nature) doesn’t have to “completely” die because “I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do. Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me…when I would do good, evil is present with me” (Romans 7:18-21). Paul allows me to find excuses for “misbehavior.” Not so with Jesus. His example and His words motivates (if not “drives”) me to go to a HIGHER level [but, fear will “drive” you “towards” what you are running “from”!].

               “Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies,
bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
   That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth
   rain on the just and on the unjust. For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? And
   if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father
which is in heaven is perfect…..For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of LOVE, and of a sound mind.”
—Matthew 5:43-48, 2 Timothy 1:7

To follow Jesus TOTALLY, means a TOTAL sacrifice of my “flesh”—my “carnal” nature. TRUE LOVE compels me to come up HIGHER! Not wallowing in the depths of the “it’s-not-fair-to-me” syndrome (see Matt. 20:12, Luke 15:25-32). Jesus’ EXAMPLE is one that says, “I will surrender my comforts to give comfort to the comfortless. I will bear the burden of those who are heavy laden. I will suffer pain to ease the hurting. I will be broken to heal the brokenhearted. I will forgive the unforgiven. I will do this gladly and with "little" thought of myself to draw those who are distant (‘afar off’ [cf. Isaiah 47:27-28, Genesis 22:4]), lonely, and without. I will give them undying devotion and love without price (they will owe me nothing—'We will restore them, and will require nothing of them’[Nehemiah 5:12]). I will overcome evil by doing GOOD!” (cf. Isaiah 58, Zechariah 7, Job 31:16-40). I believe that we, as the “first” to enter the “household” (as laborers with Father), are to CARE for and LOVE those “yet” to be “born”—the “embryos” in Father’s spiritual womb—like chicks in a hatchery (cf. Matthew 23:37, 1 Corinthians 1:27, 1 Peter 1, Ecclesiastes 4:8, Isaiah 46:3-4 [compare Isaiah 46:2 to 2 Kings 19:3 & Isaiah 37:3[see bottom of this page]--THIS is the image many Christians have of Father!]). As their “elder brother,” we should not begrudge them—by believing ourselves to be of “greater” value and treating them as “refuse.” Placing the “embryos” in “distress” can “prevent” the birth [i.e. “abort” the pregnancy]. It is the “duty” of the “born” to lovingly care for the “borne”! [cf. 1 John 4:17]

           “And yet the primary purpose of suffering is NOT to make MORE Christians, but to make BETTER ones [cf. Luke 12:18,
   Psalm 119:71, Isaiah 43:19] …..Are you ready to see some changes in your Christian lifestyle and loyalty? Then do not
discount what God is working to grow within you as you go through the valley.” —Dr. James MacDonald

Following Jesus means: “I will BE the GOOD I want to see in others, and by that, I EMPOWER others to CHANGE!” (cf. Romans 12:21, Luke 6:31, Luke 19:1-10).    When you LOVE your enemy, you are simply loving a friend you haven’t “made” yet!

“Everything you go through is God shaping you…like a KEY….It prepares you for
what God is about to do in your life.” —T.D. Jakes [cf. Matthew 16:19, Revelation 1:18]

“Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents. But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt. But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest. And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt. So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done. Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me ["Love keeps no record of wrongs" (1 Corinthians 13:5 [NIV] cf. Psalm 103:12)]: Shouldest not thou also have had COMPASSION on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee? And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him. So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.—Matthew 18:23-35 (cf. Luke 19:11-28)

Luke 12:47-49, “And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. But he that knew NOT, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes [Hebrews 5:2 (NIV), “He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and are going astray, since he himself is subject to weakness.” Hosea 4:14, "I will NOT punish...for themselves are separated..."]. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more. I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?” [cf. Ezekiel 20:45-49]

“Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; ²That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. ³For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries: ⁴Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you: ⁵Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead. ⁶For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit [cf. 1 Peter 3:4, "...that which is NOT corruptible…”]. ⁷But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer. ⁸And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. ⁹Use hospitality one to another without grudging. ¹⁰As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. ¹¹If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. ¹²Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: ¹³But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. ¹⁴If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified. ¹⁵But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters. ¹⁶Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf. ¹⁷For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? ¹⁸And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? [cf. Luke 14:16-24, Matthew 20:12-16, Galatians 2:14, Luke 6:20-49, Nehemiah 8:8-12] ¹⁹Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a FAITHFUL Creator.”—1 Peter 4

“LOVE is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps NO RECORD of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the TRUTH. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love NEVER fails.”—1 Corinthians 13:4-8 (NIV)

“TheDESIRE of the RIGHTEOUS is ONLYGOOD:but the expectation of the wicked is wrath….Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.”—Proverbs 11:23, Romans 12:21

"Owe no man any thing, but to LOVE one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law."--Romans 13:8

"For the Lord your God is the God of gods [cf. Psalm 82:6] and the Lords of lords, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God who does NOT show partiality nor take a bribe. He executes justice for the orphan and the widow, and shows His love for the alien by giving him food and clothing. So show your love for the alien, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt."--Deuteronomy 10:17-19 (NASB)

“(cf. Exodus 12:38, “And a mixed multitude went up also with them…”) And it shall come to pass, that ye shall divide it by lot for an inheritance unto you, and to the strangers that sojourn among you, which shall beget children among you: and they shall be unto you as BORN in the country among the children of Israel; they shall have inheritance with you among the tribes of Israel [cf. Joel 3:17, “…then shall Jerusalem be holy, and there shall no strangers pass through her any more.” That which had been a “stranger” is NOW a “BROTHER”!].”— Ezekiel 47:22(cf. Leviticus 19:34, “But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt LOVE him as thyself;for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.” & 1 Peter 2:11, “Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims…”)

“For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts…Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: That no flesh should glory in his presence. But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord...For many are called, but few are CHOSEN.”
— Isaiah 55:9, 1 Corinthians 1:25-31, Matthew 22:14 (cf. Matt. 20:16)

"Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will, and whom he will he hardeneth. Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will? Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus? Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonor [cf. Isaiah 44:18-21, Ezekiel 20:25-26]? What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory, EVEN us [cf. John 10:16, Exodus 12:38, 1 Thessalonians 5:5], whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles? As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved [cf. Song of Solomon & Romans 10:20, “…I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me.”] . And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people; THERE shall they be called the CHILDREN of the LIVING God….that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light;"
—Romans 9:18-26, 1 Peter 2:9b (cf. 1 Peter 1:3-5, 2:10, Isaiah 65, Joel 3:21 [cf. Mal. 3:2, Rev. 6:17, Rom. 4:14])

“Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble....Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him...Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith....O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever….For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to ALL generations.”
— James 2:19, Psalm 103:13, Galatians 3:24, Psalm 136:3, 100:5 (cf. Philippians 2:12, Romans 3:26, Galatians 2:16)

Father, may we be humble enough to adjust our attitude to Yours!

The equation of
P-OVER-T·Y

This imagery is related to that presented at the top of this page
in the 7-12-2014 UPDATE:

"Normal" BODY temperature is 98.6°, NOT
96.86! Therefore, 6 in the ONES palace is:
· Hidden/ “covered-over” (a multitude of sine)
· “Taken” by USURY (“you sure [about this] Y?”)
· “Passed-over”—Exodus 12:11, “And thus shall ye eat it; with
your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand;
and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the Lord’s PASSOVER.”
[cf. Isaiah 39:7 ("eunuchs"--cf. 2 Timothy 3:5), Isaiah 40:27-31, Psalm 69:7, 44:15]

(cf. Luke 13:20-21, 18:34, Proverbs 27:8, 10-17, 19-20, 23-24 / Proverbs 10:19, Jeremiah 30:14-15, Ezekiel 28:16, 30:15, James 5:20, John 15:22,
1 Peter 4:8 / Leviticus 25:35-37, Psalm 15:5, Proverbs 28:8, Isaiah 24:2, Ezekiel 18:5, 8-9, 13, 17, 22:1-16, Matthew 25:27, Luke 19:23 “taken”—esp. Genesis 2:22-23, 3:19, 23, 14:14, Numbers 18:6, 31:26-49, 36:3-4, Deuteronomy 4:20, 28:31, Joshua 7:11, 15, Judges 14:9, Judges 18:24, 1 Samuel 4:11, 14:41, 30:16, 19, 2 Samuel 12:9, 27, 16:8 [cf. Exodus 4:25], 18:18, 23:6, 1 Kings 16:18, 21:19, 22:43, 2 Kings 2:9-18, 4:20 //
Compare Psalm 96: 13 and Psalm 98:9)

"Pi" (3.14...) is the PERFECT "measure"!

The MIDDLE is where it "a-c-t-u-a-l-l-y" BEGINS!
[Acts 27:41, "And FALLING into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground;
and the forepart stuck fast, and REMAINED unmoveable, but the hinder part was BROKEN
with the violence of the [amber] waves [of grain]." (cf. John 12:24, Revelation 12:9)]

sun: nasa.gov

Isaiah 30 [cf. Isaiah 36, Ezekiel 4]
¹ Woe to the rebellious children, saith the Lord, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin: ² That walk to go down into Egypt [cf. Deuteronomy 13:4, “Ye shall walk after the Lord your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him.”], and have not asked at my mouth; to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, and to trust in the shadow of Egypt! ³ Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame, and the trust in the shadow of Egypt your confusion [cf. Isaiah 41:29]. ⁴ For his princes [cf. Isaiah 40:23-24] were at Zoan, and his ambassadors came to Hanes. ⁵ They were all ashamed of a people that could not profit them, nor be an help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach. ⁶ The burden of the beasts of the south [cf. Isaiah 46:1, 45:14]: into the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses [perhaps “10” = a “Pence”, a denarius // cf. 1 Samuel 25], and their treasures upon the bunches of camels, to a people that shall not profit them. ⁷ For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still [“Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.” (Psalm 46:10)]. ⁸ Now go, write it before them in a table, and note it in a book, that it may be for the time to come for ever and ever: ⁹ That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the Lord: ¹⁰ Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy NOT unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits: ¹¹ Get you out of the way, turn aside out of the path, cause the Holy One of Israel to cease from before us [cf. Ezekiel 4:17, Obadiah 1:16]. ¹² Wherefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel, Because ye despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and stay thereon: ¹³ Therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking cometh suddenly at an instant. ¹⁴ And he shall break it as the breaking of the potters' vessel that is broken in pieces [cf. Jeremiah 18:4, Isaiah 45:9]; he shall not spare: so that there shall not be found in the bursting of it a sherd to take fire from the hearth [cf. Ezekiel 23:34, Mark 2:22], or to take water withal out of the pit [cf. Genesis 37:29, 29:1-10, Deuteronomy 23:13]. ¹⁵ For thus saith the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not [cf. Matthew 23:37, Luke 13:34, 2 Corinthians 12:20]. ¹⁶ But ye said, No [cf. Ezekiel 30:15]; for we will flee upon horses; therefore shall ye flee [cf. Jeremiah 46:6, 48:6-18]: and, We will ride upon the swift; therefore shall they that pursue you be swift. ¹⁷ One thousand shall flee at the rebuke of one; at the rebuke of five shall ye flee [cf. Leviticus 26:8, Deuteronomy 32:30, 1 Chronicles 12:15]: till ye be left as a beacon upon the top of a mountain, and as an ensign on an hill [cf. Matthew 5:14-16, Isaiah 5:26, all references for "ensign"]. ¹⁸ And therefore will the Lord wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the Lord is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him. ¹⁹ For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem: thou shalt weep no more: he will be very gracious unto thee at the voice of thy cry; when he shall hear it, he will answer thee [cf. John 9:31, Psalm 66, Ps. 6, 2 Kings 19:4, 20:5, Acts 10:31, Hebrews 5:7]. ²⁰ And though the Lord give you the bread of addversity, and the water of affliction, yet shall not thy teachers be removed into a corner any more, but thine eyes shall see thy teachers [“The world is a university and everyone in it is a teacher. When you wake-up in the morning, make sure you go to school.”—Odith Jakes]: ²¹ And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left [cf. Revelation 1:10-12 / Isaiah 40:3-5, 9]. ²² Ye shall defile also the covering of thy graven images of silver, and the ornament of thy molten images of gold: thou shalt cast them away as a menstruous cloth; thou shalt say unto it, Get thee hence. ²³ Then shall he give the rain of thy seed [a “shower” of seed being “cast” (cf. John 12:24, Revelation 12:9 {cf. Genesis 3:14-15, Numbers 21:8-9, Matthew 23:33, 3:7, 12:34, Luke 3:7, Acts 28:3})], that thou shalt sow the ground withal; and bread of the increase of the earth [cf. 1 Corinthians 10:17, "For we being many are ONE bread, and ONE body: for we are all partakers of that ONE bread." Deuteronomy 14:22, "Thou shalt truly tithe ALL the increase of thy seed, that the field bringeth forth year by year."] , and it shall be fat and plenteous: in that day shall thy cattle feed in large pastures. ²⁴ The oxen likewise and the young asses that ear the ground shall eat clean provender, which hath been winnowed with the shovel [Exodus 27:3, Numbers 4:14, Deuteronomy 23:13] and with the fan. ²⁵ And there shall be upon every high mountain, and upon every high hill, rivers and streams of waters in the day of the great slaughter, when the towers fall. ²⁶ Moreover the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold, as the light of seven days, in the day that the Lord bindeth up the breach of his people, and healeth the stroke of their wound. ²⁷ Behold, the name of the Lord cometh from [a]far [off], burning with his anger, and the burden thereof is heavy: his lips are full of indignation, and his tongue as a devouring fire: ²⁸ And his breath, as an overflowing stream [Daniel 7:9-28], shall reach to the midst of the neck, to sift the nations with the sieve of vanity: and there shall be a bridle in the jaws of the people [cf. Proverbs 26:3], CAUSING THEM TO ERR [cf. Romans 9:11-33 (cf. Psalm 92:12-15--"he" = Father / "they/those" = Father + us) / Obadiah verse 21 & 17 “And saviours shall come up on mount Zion to judge…But upon mount Zion shall be deliverance…” (cf. Obadiah verses 12-16 and 1 Corinthians 6:3, 2 Corinthians 5:14)]. ²⁹ Ye shall have a song, as in the night when a holy solemnity is kept [cf. Psalm 134:1, Joel 1, Luke 12:18]; and gladness of heart, as when one goeth with a pipe [as I’ve said in the original document, any reference to “musical instruments” is imagery that relates to Lucifer / “pipe” is also imagery of a wormhole, pi, Sloan Great Wall, Möbius strip, pit, grave, “heart,” “mined of Christ,” zero “razed” to the “1+1+1+1+…” power—i.e. a pipe-“line” (see page 60 of “The SIGH-CALL-O-g” document)] to come into the mountain of the Lord, to the mighty One of Israel. ³⁰ And the Lord shall cause his glorious voice to be heard, and shall shew the lighting down of his arm, with the indignation of his anger, and with the flame of a devouring fire, with scattering, and tempest, and hailstones [cf. Joshua 10:11, Ezekiel 13:11-13, 38:22 & “tempest”]. ³¹ For through the voice of the Lord shall the Assyrian be beaten down, which smote with a rod. ³² And in every place where the grounded staff shall pass, which the Lord shall lay upon him, it shall be with tabrets and harps: and in battles of shaking will he fight with it. ³³ For Tophet is ordained of old; yea, for the king it is prepared; he hath made it deep and large: the pile thereof is fire and much wood; the breath of the Lord, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it [cf. Obadiah verse 18, “And the house of Jacob shall be a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau for stubble, and they shall kindle in them, and devour them; and there shall not be any remaining of the house of Esau; for the Lord hath spoken it.”].

Isaiah 37:1-7, 21-38 [cf. 2 Kings 19]
¹And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the Lord. ² And he sent Eliakim, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests covered with sackcloth, unto Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz. ³ And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of blasphemy: for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth. ⁴It may be the Lord thy God will hear the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God, and will reprove the words which the Lord thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that is left. ⁵ So the servants of king Hezekiah came to Isaiah. ⁶ And Isaiah said unto them, Thus shall ye say unto your master, Thus saith the Lord, Be not afraid of the words that thou hast heard, wherewith the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me. ⁷ Behold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumour, and return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land………………²¹ Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent unto Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Whereas thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria: ²² This is the word which the Lord hath spoken concerning him; The virgin, the daughter of Zion, hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee. ²³ Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice, and lifted up thine eyes on high [looking up and calling out from a “low” place (cf. Psalm 121:1-2, Proverbs 19:20-21)]? even against the Holy One of Israel. ²⁴ By thy servants hast thou reproached the Lord, and hast said, By the multitude of my chariots am I come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon; and I will cut down the tall cedars thereof, and the choice fir trees thereof: and I will enter into the height of his border, and the forest of his Carmel [cf. 1 Samuel 15:12]. ²⁵ I have digged, and drunk water [cf. Deuteronomy 23:13]; and with the sole [singular] of my feet [plural] have I dried up all the rivers of the besieged places [refer to drawing in “The SOUND of FREEDOM” document, page 261--i.e. "Siamese" twin legs sharing ONE foot!]. ²⁶ Hast thou not heard long ago, how I have done it; and of ancient times, that I have formed it? now have I brought it to pass, that thou shouldest BE to lay waste defenced cities into ruinous heaps. ²⁷ Therefore their inhabitants were of small power, they were dismayed and confounded: they were as the grass of the field [cf. Isaiah 40:6-8], and as the green herb, as the grass on the housetops, and as corn blasted before it be grown up. ²⁸ But I know thy abode, and thy going out, and thy coming in [Compare: John 10:9, "... shall go in and out, and find pasture"], and thy rage against me. ²⁹ Because thy rage against me, and thy tumult, is come up into mine ears, therefore will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle [cf. Proverbs 26:3] in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest. ³⁰ And this shall be a sign unto thee, Ye shall eat this year such as groweth of itself; and the second year that which springeth of the same: and in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruit thereof [cf. Haggai 1-2]. ³¹ And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward: ³² For out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and they that escape out of mount Zion ["escape"--cf. Genesis 32:7-8]: the zeal of the Lord of hosts shall do this. ³³ Therefore thus saith the Lord concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shields, nor cast a bank against it. ³⁴ By the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and shall not come into this city, saith the Lord [cf. 1 Kings 13:7-32]. ³⁵ For I will defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake. ³⁶ Then the angel of the Lord went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses. ³⁷ So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh. ³⁸ And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Armenia: and Esarhaddon his son reigned in his stead.

“Hearken not to Hezekiah: for thus saith the king of Assyria, Make an agreement with me by a present [cf. Isaiah 39:1], and come out to me: and eat ye every one of his vine, and every one of his fig tree, and drink ye every one the waters of his own cistern; Until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of corn and wine, a land of bread and vineyards…. Then came Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, that was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes RENT, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.”
—Isaiah 36:16-17, 22 [cf. Hebrews 12:25-29]

“Hast thou not heard long ago, how I have done it; and of ancient times, that I have formed it? now have I brought it to pass, that thou shouldest BE to lay waste defenced [STRONG’S 1219 (bâtsar)] cities into ruinous heaps.”

— Isaiah 37:26
[cf. Psalm 92:12-15, Luke 8:41-56, Daniel 1:16, Joel 1-3]

It’s In the Middle (excerpt from sermon by Steven Furtick)
You will hear His voice in the middle.…I realized the way he died is symbolic of the way that I now live. ‘I am crucified with Christ, nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ lives in me, and the life that I now live…’ I NOW live. It is here, NOW. If you’re looking for the grace of God, don’t look to your deathbed, and don’t look to your past. He is the Great I Am. If you’re looking for the grace of God, put your eyes on that middle cross between two thieves (cf. John 10). On your left you’ll see your past, on your right you’ll see your future. But don’t look at your past. You’re not going that way. Don’t even worry about your future. God is already there. If you’re looking for the grace of God, it’s in the middle.…And maybe it’s not about God getting me out. Maybe the reason He died is because He wanted to get IN(“Only IF we let Him IN can He pull us OUT.” (Max Lucado—cf. Heb. 10:9, “Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.”); cf. “roof”—i.e. Matthew 8:8, Mark 2:4-5, 11-12, “The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed……And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay. When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee…I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house. And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.”). Your faith is hanging between two thieves. What was is gone. What will be is unknown. If you’re looking for the grace of God, if you’re looking for the glory of God, the glory is in the middle. I know it’s in the middle because when Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego got thrown into the fire, God didn’t get them out of the fire, but late at night, when the flames were at their highest, seven times hotter than they normally were, because they would not bow before the Babylonian king, the Scripture says a fourth man went into the furnace with the three who were thrown in. God didn’t get them out. He got in the MIDDLE with them.

   "Why seek ye the living among the dead?"--Luke 24:5

Reverse the Search (excerpt from sermon by Steven Furtick)
“It was such an insignificant place in its day that there is no archaeological evidence that this was definitely the place. Why would Jesus go to a place that wasn’t even significant enough in its day to be known in modernity or pinpointed on a map? We look for God in places that everyone recognizes……..But, instead, He goes on this dirty road. It’s a little road, a really tiny road, the one they say he MIGHT have walked….He meets up with two people, and it’s not Zuck, and it’s not Trump. They’re walking toward Emmaus. Jesus died in Jerusalem. Jerusalem was the place where the Passover feast had just been celebrated. Jerusalem was the place where the promised Holy Spirit was to come. Jesus leaves the place where the Spirit is coming—to follow two people, and we don’t even know who they are. What kind of God is this who would speak to you in a crowd of thousands and would bring you to this place at this moment? These men are walking along on the same day that Jesus got up from the grave. So picture it now. Two things are happening at once. The eternal Word of God, who was in the beginning with God, the fullness of His glory, full of grace and truth, has trampled death, sin, hell, and the grave, made a mockery of Satan, and those who handed Him over are soon to bow down and worship Him, and every knee will bow and tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father, and God has exalted Jesus to the highest place and given him the Name that is above every name. That’s happening, and these two unnamed people…Most scholars say, probably, a husband and wife. In a minute we get the guy’s name. We don’t get the woman’s name because in Bible times people didn’t treat women too well. They were pretty overlooked. That’s the kind of people Jesus liked—just the people who were overlooked. He would work a miracle with a little kid’s lunch. In their math, kids didn’t count, but in Jesus’ math, that’s where the MULTIPLICATION was—in the hands of the ONE who everybody else walked past. I’m just saying that because you might think you can only go on this journey if you’re perfect. You might think you can only go on this journey if your life is profound—that God can only use you if everybody knows you, because we worship the idol of fame in this age. But the famous ONE—the Name above every name—meets with two previously UNnamed travelers. And only because He met with them do we know that the name of the man was Cleopas. Jesus Christ and Cleo…They’re walking to a village called Emmaus, a village that nobody even knows where it really is today. I mean, they can guess.…They’re going toward Emmaus. Why would Jesus make one of His first resurrection appearances headed toward a place away from where the Holy Spirit was about to fall toward a place no one would even remember? Could it be possible that we look for God in the destination but He is the God of the DETOUR?...…He can be found at the dead ends, when you USED to hope and NOW it’s hard to hope….Everything about this seems backwards, doesn’t it? He spent His whole life telling people, ‘Follow me,’ and now He’s following them. He has come down out of heaven, and instead of people making their way to God, NOW God has come to us. He has reversed the search. You weren’t even looking for Him, and He was looking for you. You weren’t even seeking for Him, and He was showing himself all along.…Have you ever realized how easy it is to judge somebody else’s journey and not even recognize what God is doing in your own?...…It starts in the heart. He said, ‘You’re slow to believe.’ You keep trying to make sense of things in your life with your head. You keep trying to figure out the reason for what’s happening to you, and when you can’t figure out the reason, you want to jump off the road. You want to stop following. You want to stop trusting when you can’t figure it out. But if you would reverse the search and believe in your heart what you have not yet seen with your eyes and believe the goodness of God…If you would get it in here [the heart]…This journey doesn’t start with making sense. This journey starts with faith. “Have” faith in God. He’s with me on this road. ‘Did not the Messiah have to suffer these things and then enter in his glory?’ You keep wanting to see the glory, but you’re only going to see it in the suffering [cf. Ezekiel 39:21, “And I will set my glory among the heathen, and all the heathen shall see my judgment that I have executed, and my hand that I have laid upon them.” John 9:39, “And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind [cf. Isaiah 29:18, 42:18, Matthew 15:31, Luke 7:22, John 9:41, 12:40, Romans 11:7, 2 Peter 1:9].”]. He is the God of the de-tour. He is the God of the de-tail. He is the God of your dead end, and he has brought you to this moment today. The Spirit of God is in this place. I am preaching out of my mind for somebody who has been on the road.…That’s where you learn is ON THE JOURNEY. You don’t wait until you understand to get started. You Grow as you go. You KNOW as you go. Keep walking. Keep walking. Keep walking. You'll understand it better “by”–AND–“by”....Give Him a chance to show you who He is....Trust His heart, even if you can't trace His hand. 'God, I don't get this, but I'm going forward.' It's a DECISION....God didn't create me to stay stuck in ONE place, ONE frame of mind, ONE way of looking at things. Eugene Peterson said, 'Every step is an arrival'....By the time they arrived, they had already arrived. What was revealed on the road was only recognized in reverse. What was happening to them as they walked only made sense once they sat down. The same ONE who got up from the grave...Watch what He does next. 'They approached the village to which they were going.' (Luke 24:28) They got a lot more than they bargained for along the way. They didn't plan for this. They didn't wake up on that morning expecting a miracle. They were mourning the loss of what they had thought was the answer, and the answer walked up to them and asked them a brand new question. I love it......This is just the beginning. This's just the beginning. We've got a lot of ground to cover...Join the journey. Join[t] the journey. You see, He's there all along in the little things. And they got there to the place...Look at verse 28 again. 'As they approached the village, and Jesus continued on as if He would go farther.' The journey starts where you ARE, but where it ENDS depends on you. 'Cause they got there, right? And Jesus is like, 'Thanks for the company. I'll see you later. See you, Cleo. Yo, Cleo! I've got to go, Cleo. I've got Peter to see, things to do.' Cleo said, 'Hold on.' Look at verse 29. 'They urged Him strongly...' Cleo said, 'Although we've come to the end of the Emmaus road, still I can't let go.' It's unnatural. 'You can't leave me now. You can't leave me now. You started something. God, you started something in my life. Stay with me till it's over. Stay with me. Hold my hand. Walk with me. Talk with me. I need You every hour. Stay with me.' So He went in to stay with them and they sat down. Remember, He's the same God who sent angels to a tomb. He's the God of the dramatic, but He's also the God of the details. Because the Bible says, 'While He was at the table with them, He took BREAD'...He's always taking over. He takes over conversations. He takes over suppertime. He's supposed to be a visitor and He becomes a host, and He takes the bread. God wants to take your life “over” today. Don't you see it? You've been doing it on your own. You don't have to do it alone anymore. They invite Him in. He takes over. He takes the bread. Breaks the bread—like He was broken. Blesses it, 'Thank you, Lord.' He says grace and breaks the bread and gave them the bread that He had just finished breaking. And the Bible says that when He broke the bread to give it to them...verse 31, 'THEN their eyes were opened.'

What was revealed in the routine of the breaking of the bread that was not revealed all along the road? What did they see in THAT moment that they had not seen before? [Furtick taps his wrist] They saw it in His SCARS. They saw it in what He suffered. Do you see it? Do you see it? Sometimes you see Him in the broken places MORE than you see Him in the blessed places. Sometimes you have to see it in the scars! And the hands that had held them all along revealed to them when they saw His scars. 'Then their eyes were OPENED and they recognized Him.' OPEN OUR EYES, LORD. Open our eyes. Close your eyes. Quit focusing on what you have to do next. Close your eyes. Ask Him, 'Open my eyes, Lord.' Out loud. 'Open my eyes, Lord.' Ask Him what the disciples asked Him. Say, 'Stay with me.' Tell Him, 'Come on in.' We're going on a journey. Yeah, yeah, He's with you on this journey. Every mile, every mile. Every detour. Every detail. Every dead end. Every scar. Every struggle. He's WITH you."

   "IF everything seems under control, you're NOT going FAST enough."
--Mario Andretti
[cf. 2 Samuel 15:14, 17:16, Psalm 143:7, Exodus 12:11 / cf. Genesis 33:12-16, Exodus 14 & 13:17-18--"turn back,"
   "return" (John 10:9, “…shall go in and out, and find pasture,” Exodus 12:22 ["none...shall go out"], 2 Samuel 11:23, 1 Peter 2:25, Hosea 14:3 [cf. Psalm 82:6])]

December 1, 2017 (addendum to September 2, 2017 journal page)

Several days ago, I had a dream.

There is a “great” mass of people standing in front of a massively large, white-painted, “would” (wood), country church “backed” by distant, large trees looming above its steeple. Many are “dressed” in their Sunday-best. ALL eyes are focused “forward” towards the “building” as we wait to go “inside.”

The doors open.

As the end of the throng nears, it can be seen that “some” are “left” outside—NOT ALLOWED to enter.

The doors are shut.

As I stand outside, I hear a VOICE. (I cannot, now, remember whether the voice was in my head or “outside.” Nor can I remember what the voice said.) But when it is silenced, its sound “takes” my focus from the building. I turn my head to the “left.”

Jesus is standing “there” beside me. He, too, had NOT been allowed in.

He turns His head to look at me and says to me in a somber voice, “I don’t know those people,” as though responding to a question. After I awake, I think to myself, “When did He stop being ENOUGH?”

"The amazing thing about Jesus is that
HeINCLUDES EVERYBODY in His circle,
He excludes nobody."
--Joy redefined: LOVING JESUS (by Joyce Meyer)

"The GREATEST journey is the ONE within."
--The Trail
[Habakkuk 3:13, “Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, even for salvation withthineanointed[cherub (Ezek. 28:14)]; thou woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked, by discovering the foundation unto the neck [imagery of a supernova]. Selah.”
2 Samuel 22:51, “He is thetowerof salvation for his king: and sheweth mercy to his anointed¹, unto David², and to his seed³ for evermore.”]

“The DESIRE of the RIGHTEOUS is ONLYGOOD: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath….Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with GOOD.”—Proverbs 11:23, Romans 12:21 (cf. “Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to MAKE reconciliation for the sins of the people…..“The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.”— Hebrews 2:17, Luke 6:40)

[Compare Luke 24:30-31 (KJV), “And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them. And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight,” to Genesis 3:6-7 (KJV), “And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.”]

[NOTE:“you” are the “gift” being “given”—cf. John 17:23, “…and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me”; John 3:16, “…heGAVE his only begotten Son” (cf. John 12:27, 19:11, 10:17-18, Hebrews 2:9-10, ““But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.” 2 Corinthians 1:6, “And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.”)]