Verses that have "resonated" here lately:

 

Leviticus 26:18

And if ye will not yet for all this hearken unto me, then I will punish you seven times more for your sins.

Leviticus 26:21

And if ye walk contrary unto me, and will not hearken unto me; I will bring seven times more plagues upon you according to your sins.

Leviticus 26:24

24 Then will I also walk contrary unto you, and will punish you yet seven times for your sins.

Leviticus 26:28

28 Then I will walk contrary unto you also in fury; and I, even I, will chastise you seven times for your sins.

Jeremiah 4:23-26

23 I beheld the earth, 

and, lo, it was without form, and void; 

and the heavens, and they had no light.

24 I beheld the mountains, 

and, lo, they trembled, 

and all the hills moved lightly.

25 I beheld, and, lo, 

there was no man, 

and all the birds of the heavens were fled.

26 I beheld, and, lo, 

the fruitful place was a wilderness, 

and all the cities thereof 

were broken down 

at the presence of the Lord, 

and by his fierce anger.

James 5:1-5

5 Go to now, ye rich men, 

weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.

2 Your riches are corrupted, 

and your garments are motheaten.

3 Your gold and silver is cankered; 

and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, 

and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. 

Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days.

4 Behold, the hire of the labourers 

who have reaped down your fields, 

which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: 

and the cries of them 

which have reaped 

are entered into the ears 

of the Lord of sabaoth.

5 Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, 

and been wanton; 

ye have nourished your hearts, 

as in a day of slaughter.

1 Peter 2:11

Living Godly Lives in a Pagan Society

Dear friends, I urge you, 

as foreigners and exiles, 

to abstain from sinful desires, 

which wage war against your soul.

1 John 3:1

See what great love the Father has lavished on us,

that we should be called children of God! 

And that is what we are! 

The reason the world does not know us 

is that it did not know him.

Deuteronomy 28:26

And thy carcase shall be meat unto all fowls of the air, and unto the beasts of the earth, and no man shall fray them away.

Luke 17:34-37

34 I tell you, on that night two people will be in one bed; 

one will be taken and the other left. 

35 Two women will be grinding grain together; 

one will be taken and the other left.” 

37 “Where, Lord?” they asked.

He replied, 

“Where there is a dead body,

there the vultures will gather.”

Revelation 19:17-18

Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God, / so that you may eat the flesh of kings and commanders and mighty men, of horses and riders, of everyone slave and free, small and great.”

Deuteronomy 28:50

A nation of fierce countenance, 

which shall not regard the person of the old, 

nor shew favour to the young:

Deuteronomy 31:29

29 For I know that after my death 

ye will utterly corrupt yourselves, 

and turn aside from the way 

which I have commanded you; 

and evil will befall you in the latter days; 

because ye will do evil 

in the sight of the Lord, 

to provoke him to anger 

through the work of your hands.

Numbers 23:19

19 God is not a man, that he should lie;

 neither the son of man, 

that he should repent: 

hath he said, 

and shall he not do it? 

or hath he spoken, 

and shall he not make it good?

Matthew 3:9

And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

Romans 9:6

Not as though the word of God 

hath taken none effect. 

For they are not all Israel, 

which are of Israel:

"You see the bible makes a distinction Mr. President between two groups of Jews, One is called The Synagogue of Satan, there's two different kinds, there are those people and in the later days, it's called the remnant of God's people which will be Jewish people..."

~

Billy Graham

Matthew 21:33-46

33 Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:

34 And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.

35 And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.

36 Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them likewise.

37 But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son.

38 But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.

39 And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him.

40 When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husbandmen?

41 They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons.

42 Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?

43 Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.

44 And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: 

but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

45 And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables,

 they perceived that he spake of them.

46 But when they sought to lay hands on him, 

they feared the multitude, 

because they took him for a prophet.

Matthew 24:31

31 And he shall send his angels 

with a great sound of a trumpet, 

and they shall gather together his elect 

from the four winds, 

from one end of heaven to the other.

Lets see here...

 

DISPENSATIONISM

(Mainly in the US 

in Evangelical Protestant's

mind you)

PRETRIBULATION 

RAPTURE

CHRISTIAN ZIONISM

FALSE PROPHET

Think he aint a religious figure

??????????

He is to those who worship him:

Revelation 13:4

And they worshipped the dragon 

which gave power unto the beast: 

and they worshipped the beast, 

saying, Who is like unto the beast? 

who is able to make war with him?

And it aint an accident:

Dispensationalism in this country

led to the False Prophet

being its leader.

That is just not that hard of a line 

to draw. It's really not.

Hey Christian Zionist...

 

Come riddle me this one:

Romans 2:11

King James Version

11 For there is no respect of persons with God.

Romans 2:11

New International Version

11 For God does not show favoritism.

Awesome...Living water...of consciousness...

 

adhdmasteryy@threads

JESUS MEETS A WOMAN AT A WELL IN SAMARIA.

FIVE HUSBANDS. 

LIVING WATER. 

A CONVERSATION THAT BREAKS 

EVERY SOCIAL RULE OF THE FIRST CENTURY.

Every detail in this story is doing specific initiatory work.

Here's what the Greek actually reveals.

The setting is deliberate.

Jacob's well, the well dug by the patriarch whose name became Israel.

Noon, the sixth hour in the Greek. 

The hour of maximum light. 

In John's gospel light always signals divine encounter.

A Samaritan woman, 

the two most significant social violations simultaneously. 

Jews did not speak to Samaritans. 

Men did not speak to women publicly.

Jesus initiates 

the conversation anyway.

(That Radical! How dare him!)

He asks for water.

She points out the social violation.

He says, if you knew who was asking 

you would ask him and he would give you living water.

The Greek word for living water is hydor zon.

Hydor zon does not mean running water in a stream.

It means the water of life. 

The water of consciousness itself.

The same phrase used in Revelation 22 

for the river flowing from the throne of God.

She says, you have no bucket. 

The well is deep.

This is the most precise line in the entire exchange.

She is describing her own condition. 

The water is real and present and available.

But she does not yet have the instrument 

to draw it up from the depth where it lives.

This is the initiatory condition 

of every human being before the curriculum begins.

The source is not absent. 

The access is.

Five husbands.

The tradition reads this as moral failure.

The Greek and Samaritan context reads it differently.

Five false sources of ultimate meaning, 

five things she organized her life around 

that could not sustain her.

The one she is with now 

represents the incomplete seeking 

that brought her to the

well.

Jesus tells her everything she has ever done.

She says, I perceive you are a prophet.

Then she does something extraordinary.

She leaves her water jar.

(Honeys favorite part)

The instrument she came to fill. 

And goes back to the city.

The water jar is the old container.

The thing she used to carry 

what she thought she needed.

She no longer needs it.

The woman at the well 

is the most complete 

initiatory encounter 

in the gospel tradition.

The false sources. 

The depth beyond reach.

The living water. 

The recognition. 

The leaving behind of the old container.

Every element 

maps the complete initiatory journey.

The well is still deep.

and the living water is still available. 

AMEN!

Great stuff...

Have I mentioned 

our social media feeds 

are not the same?

Aint anything about any of this "Normal" and I never heard of "Peak fireball Season"

 

until this all started a lil while ago 

and I follow these things pretty closely...

Another day, another meteor. 5 states report fireball sighting.

USA Today 4/08/26

"The April 7 meteor marks the latest in a series of asteroids in the atmosphere that have been seen on Earth as they disintegrate. Here's what we know."

"The meteor was moving southwest at 30,000 miles per hour and traveled 117 miles through the upper atmosphere before disintegrating 27 miles above the town of Galloway north of Atlantic City, New Jersey, according to NASA."

"The American Meteor Society's report shows eyewitnesses strewn throughout the East Coast, including into eastern Pennsylvania. The society received 266 reports about the fireball as well as seven videos and nine photos."

"Other meteor sightings in 2026

The latest meteor sighting comes after other fireballs have been spotted in other parts of the country, including on the West Coast, in the Midwest and in Texas.

March marked a month full of fireballs lighting up the sky, with sightings of different events reported in California, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, Texas, Ohio, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, the District of Columbia and in Ontario, Canada."

"...meteors are a result of a space rock entering Earth's atmosphere. Often called "shooting stars," meteors come from meteoroids – small, often pebble-sizes pieces that break off of asteroids or comets. When a meteoroid enters Earth's atmosphere, it becomes a meteor. Because they enter the atmosphere at such a high speed, meteors burn up as they fall from our sky, creating the streak of light we commonly call a shooting star or fireball."

"While most meteors burn up, larger pieces can sometimes survive the journey and reach Earth. Those pieces are known as meteorites."

Daytime fireball streaks across 3 states as reports surge during peak meteor season

AccuWeather 4/09/26 

(Talking about the same event as above.)

"According to NASA, this time of year is often referred to as "fireball season," when bright meteors, sometimes mistaken for shooting stars, appear more frequently."

(NASA, 

The same people that didn't mention 

not one anomaly 

of 3I/ATLAS

in their disaterous press conference about it on

11/19/26,

and who have never 

before this year

mentioned anything about:

"Fireball Season"

)

"The AMS says at least eight bright meteors, known as fireballs, have been reported across more than a dozen U.S. states and parts of Europe since early March."

(If you got "Ears that hear"?

Then you know somebody is talking to you.)

"NASA notes that from February through April, the rate of fireballs can increase by as much as 10% to 30%, especially in the weeks surrounding the March equinox."

"A recent analysis by Mike Hankey of the AMS found that 

2026 is shaping up to be more active than average.'

(Hum...interesting...and we just had the largest, fastest

weirdest, brightest object humanity has ever encountered

pass by us (3I/ATLAS)...interesting...

)

"In 2026, both the rate and the absolute count are high. 

Thirty large fireball events producing audible booms 

in a single quarter mean roughly one every three days," 

Hankey said in an analysis of recent events."

(The sonic booms means they are big.

That is the tell tell sign

they just can not explain away.

We have never had this before.)

Footage captures meteor flying across the sky

BBC 4/13/26 

"Bays said the meteor was spotted widely because it was "very bright", due to the chemical make up of the object, which included magnesium."

"John Maclean, from the UK Meteor Network, 

said the meteor 

was not connected to any 

astronomical event, 

and likely stemmed from 

a larger asteroid."

(No kidding?

Gee thanks...)

A rare meteor shower is about to light up the sky this April: 

Here’s when you can watch!

Daily Galaxy 4/14/26

"A fast-moving stream of ancient cosmic debris is about to streak across Earth’s skies, as the Lyrid meteor shower approaches its annual peak, with observations highlighted by the American Meteor Society. Known for its sudden bursts of bright meteors and long history, this celestial event offers skywatchers a rare opportunity to witness fragments of a distant comet burning up in the atmosphere. With anticipation building, observers are preparing for one of the most anticipated night-sky events of the season."

(If it's annual?

Then how is it rare?

These people honey...

They are just killing me...)

"An Ancient Meteor Shower With A Long History

The Lyrids trace their origins back more than 2,600 years, making them one of the oldest recorded meteor showers. They are produced by debris from Comet C/1861 G1 Thatcher, a long-period comet that takes more than four centuries to orbit the Sun. Each year, Earth crosses this trail of particles, causing tiny fragments to ignite in the atmosphere at high speed."

(See above about: how rare is it then?)

"What makes the Lyrids especially intriguing is their variability. While they typically produce a modest number of meteors, historical records show occasional surges in activity. These unpredictable bursts have kept astronomers engaged for generations, as they reveal how unevenly cometary debris can spread through space over time.'

(We have been seeing all of these fireballs

well before the start of 

THE ANNUAL

 Lyrid meteor shower.)

"Key Dates To Watch This April

The Lyrid meteor shower follows a well-defined schedule each year. In 2026, it is active from April 15 through April 29, with peak activity expected during the night of April 21 into April 22. This short window represents the moment when Earth passes through the densest part of the debris stream, significantly increasing meteor visibility."

("The Lyrid meteor shower follows 

a well-defined schedule each year"

And that is how you know what we are seeing

with all these fireballs (particularly the daytime ones) is just not normal.

It's not tied to any known:

"debris stream"

that we have been passing through.)

"What To Expect In The Night Sky

According to observations compiled by the American Meteor Society, the Lyrids typically produce around 10 to 20 meteors per hour under dark sky conditions. These meteors are known for their brightness and speed, often leaving behind glowing trails that linger briefly after the initial flash.

Occasionally, the Lyrids produce fireballs, which are significantly brighter and can momentarily dominate the night sky. The best viewing conditions occur after midnight, when the Lyra constellation rises higher, placing the radiant in a more favorable position for observers.

Even in years with average activity, the Lyrids can deliver memorable moments, especially under clear, dark skies far from city lights.'

(So if a known annual event only:

"Occasionally,...produce fireballs, 

which are significantly brighter 

and can momentarily dominate the night sky."

Then what is to account

for all the day time ones 

people are seeing all over the world?

If you been following along 

you should already know

the answer.)

We all screamed when it happened': 

Bright-green fireball meteor caught exploding over famous Viking raid site in UK

Live Science 4/16/26 

"Photographers caught a spectacular emerald-green fireball meteor streaking above Lindisfarne in northeast England, where Viking raiders famously killed and robbed Christian monks in the eighth century."

It's the same one as this one from above:

Footage captures meteor flying across the sky

BBC 4/13/26 

"On Monday (April 13), shortly after midnight local time, a meteor exploded above the North Sea, off the east coast of England. The space rock, which was traveling around 20,000 mph (32,000 km/h), was on the small side, likely weighing around 0.4 ounces (12 grams), according to the BBC ‪—‬ but it made a big impression."

"At least 230 people — from across the U.K., as well as parts of Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany — reported seeing the fireball to the American Meteor Society, a nonprofit that tracks global meteor sightings. The streaking light was also captured by multiple doorbell cameras (see below) and lasted up to seven seconds, according to witness reports.'

(This:

"lasted up to seven seconds"

just doesn't jive with:

"likely weighing around 0.4 ounces 

(12 grams), 

according to the BBC"

It wouldn't have lasted that long.)

"Fireball season"

"Fireball meteors occur when falling space rocks suddenly split apart from the strain of friction with the atmosphere, releasing energy in the form of bright light. They can have multiple potential hues, based on the chemical composition of the rock itself. In this case, the meteor's green glow is likely the result of magnesium and nickel, according to Spaceweather.com."

(Take a guess what 3I/ATLAS was producing? 

"The gas plume surrounding 3I/ATLAS 

contains much more nickel than iron..."

Anomalies of 3I/ATLAS, Organized by Likelihood

Avi Loeb Medium 11/23/25.

Interesting 

(to me anyway)

the other article on this event 

only mentioned the magnesium 

and not the nickel.

Well I wonder why?

)

(It's just seems like way to big of a fireball

for it to only have been as big 

as the BBC was suggesting.)

The Sun Destroyed an Asteroid, Now Comes the Aftermath

Vice 4/16/26

"What looked like a random batch of meteors 

may actually be the remains of a small asteroid 

slowly cooked apart by the Sun."

(Gettin closer, 

but still not quite.)

"According to NASA researcher Pastor Schober, a previously undetected asteroid is coming apart as it passes the Sun, shedding hundreds of fragments that Earth...is currently passing through."

("a previously undetected asteroid"

My ass. 

See above:

"Hum...interesting...and we just had the largest, fastest

weirdest, brightest object humanity has ever encountered

pass by us (3I/ATLAS)...interesting..)

"As Shober explained in a paper recently published in The Astrophysical Journal, and further detailed in an essay in The Conversation, he dug through 235,271 recorded events collected by observatories across multiple continents. Buried deep within that wad of numbers was a tight cluster of 282 meteors, all moving in the same direction, as they came from the same source."

"The Sun Destroyed an Asteroid, 

and the Debris Is Telling a Story

That source is most likely a small asteroid being slowly heated by the sun, since space rocks are really just clumps of dirt, a bit of rock, and gases held together by ice. Expose them to heat, and they start melting, sputtering, and breaking apart into their component pieces. When that happens, as a chunk of rock passes through the Earth’s atmosphere, it results in beautiful, brilliant streaks."

(Yeah...right...gotcha...)

"Meteor streams like this are cosmic breadcrumbs that point back to celestial objects we could see. They clue us in on hidden clusters of near-Earth asteroids that, if we catch them early enough, can help us better understand the lifecycles of these space rocks, and, you know, maybe help us figure out how to destroy them should one pose a significant threat to human life."

(As asked before

Why cant we pinpoint 

exactly where these are all coming from then?

We have done it with every other debris field

we pass through.)

'There doesn’t seem to be anything potentially cataclysmic on our celestial horizons just yet, but having a little extra knowledge on what exactly causes these things to splinter into several smaller chunks of harmless debris couldn’t hurt."

When I read that?

I think OMGoodness people please

Look out, your souls are at stake...

And it reminded me 

of a couple of Blog post of Avi Loebs;

Saturday, March 28, 2026

Of Albino Elephants and a Billion ton (Or 33) rocks...

"Did 3I/ATLAS Just Break-Up Near the Sun?

Avi Loeb Medium 11/10/25

and then two days later

with no additional information

and for no apparent reason 

turned right around and said:

3I/ATLAS is Still a Single Body

with a Sunward Anti-Tail After Perihelion!

Avi Loeb Medium Nov 12, 2025"

Godspeed.

Journey well friends...

If

 

you can not see past this nonsense?

You are in deep trouble.

And I like this guy.

See eye to eye on a lot

more with him

than I do most others.

(Just not the eschatology so much lol.)

"Wesleyan"

Explains a lot.

To me anyway.

brcremer@IG

"The entire Bible will be read in D.C. this week from 9 A.M. on April 19th to 9 P.M. on April 25th for an event called "America Reads the Bible." This is being done in preparation to celebrate the United States' 250th anniversary as a nation.

Among those slated to read passages are House Speaker Mike Johnson, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and the president. Most participants will read their passages live at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, but some of the more high-profile participants prerecorded their segments for broadcast.

While I have seen many praising this event online, my own heart is filled with grief and lament. Not because the Bible is being read, but because of why it is being read 

and how it is being used.

(100 % AGREED)

"Over the course of the last several years we have seen the Bible and Christianity play a central role in government official's justification for policies and decisions.

Against the backdrop of states like Idaho, Oklahoma, Texas, Florida, and others working to have the Bible read and the Ten Commandments posted in public schools, high-profile leaders have consistently invoked scripture and God's name from their platforms to encourage continued support from people of faith.

To name just a few examples, we have seen Mike Johnson invoke Romans 13:1, "Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities," to justify the administration's harsh immigration policies.

We have seen the Department of Homeland Security post Isaiah 6:8, "here am I, Lord, send me" in recruitment videos for ICE.

We have seen Pete Hegseth pray in the name of Jesus, "Let every round find its mark against the enemies of righteousness and our great nation. He then prayed for our service members by saying, "Give them wisdom in every decision, endurance for the trial ahead, unbreakable unity, and overwhelming violence of action against those who deserve no mercy." He later read from Psalm 18:37, "I pursued my enemies and overtook them, and did not turn back till they were consumed."

"We have seen Paula White-Cain, the Senior Advisor to the White House Faith Office, use the Easter story to compare the president's suffering to Jesus' suffering and has said that "Saying no to President Trump would be saying no to God," while framing his presidency as spiritual warfare."

"The president has created his own edition of the Bible, which he sold for $60 apiece for financial and political gain. He held a Bible for a photo op at St. John's Episcopal Church after law enforcement cleared out peaceful protestors with tear gas in Lafayette Square to make a path for him."

"And after declaring he was going to wipe out an entire civilization, posting an Al image of himself as Jesus, and attacking the Pope online for condemning the war in Iran, he will be reading II Chronicles 7:14 on Tuesday, which says, "if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land."

"This scripture will be read after we have seen food assistance, healthcare, USAID, environmental protections, food protections, diversity initiatives, Black history, public education, immigration services, and more being constantly eroded or slashed altogether since the start of this administration's term. All while exponentially funding immigration enforcement and defense spending."

"The whole Bible will be read after decades during which many within Christianity have declared that 'we are a Christian nation" and "we must have the Bible inform our laws!"

Is this really the fruit of Christianity? Is this all really the fruit of being devoted to the Bible? Is this really how we want Christianity to be known for in our world?

As a follower of Jesus who deeply believes in the separation of church and state, it not only grieves me to see any religion used by the powerful in this way, but it grieves me even more that it is my sacred faith and our holy scriptures being used to elevate the the rich and powerful and harm the very people Jesus called us to love and serve."

"This is a kind of performative Christianity that knows how to read a Bible in public while closing its eyes to the people standing in front of it."

"It knows how to quote verses about righteousness while passing laws that deepen hunger."

"It knows how to speak of "blessing" while cutting off the poor."

"It knows how to invoke God's name while dehumanizing the immigrant, neglecting the sick, overlooking the disabled, and abandoning the elderly. All of whom are created in the image of the God whose name is being invoked."

"It knows how to stand behind a podium and speak of faith while children suffer, creation groans, and power consolidates itself at the expense of the vulnerable."

"The irony is that the very Bible to be read this week speaks boldly against this kind of performative religion."

"From the beginning, the prophets saw it clearly. They spoke not to outsiders, but to those who claimed to represent God. They warned that worship without justice is not devotion, it is distortion. They declared that when leaders trample the poor and call it prosperity, when they exploit the vulnerable and call it order, they are not serving God at all; they are taking God's name in vain."

"This is the thread that runs through the entire witness of the Bible. The prophets cry out against those who "sell the righteous for silver and the needy for a pair of sandals." They confront rulers who build their lives on the backs of the poor. They expose religious leaders who perform holiness in public while quietly perpetuating harm."

"Then comes John the Baptist, standing in the wilderness, calling out a system that had learned to baptize injustice in religious language. 

His message is not subtle. 

(Resonates...)

"He calls for repentance. To bear fruit that reflects a changed life. To not presume that religious pedigree and proximity to power is the same as faithfulness to God.

"And then comes Jesus.

Jesus, who announces good news to the poor, not to those enriching themselves at their expense. Jesus, who identifies himself with the hungry, the imprisoned, the stranger, the sick.

Jesus, who overturns tables when worship becomes a marketplace of exploitation.

Jesus, who reserves his most severe words not for the broken or the outsider, but for the powerful who burden others in God's name.

"Jesus speaks of leaders who tie up heavy loads and lay them on others' shoulders while refusing to lift a finger to help.'

"He teaches how difficult it is for a rich man to enter the gates of heaven.

He warns of those who clean the outside of the cup while leaving the inside full of greed.

He grieves over those who claim to guide others toward God, but in doing so, lead them deeper into harm."

"This is not a side note in the teachings of Jesus. It is central. Because when power uses Scripture to justify itself while neglecting the very people Scripture calls us to love, something sacred is being twisted. The Bible becomes a tool not of liberation, but of control. Not of truth, but of image. Not of life, but of death."

"And the damage is not abstract.

It is felt in empty stomachs.

It is felt in families torn apart.

It is felt in bodies left without care.

It is felt in communities 

pushed to the margins.

It is felt in the earth itself, 

bearing the weight of human greed.

When those in power publicly align themselves with Christianity while enacting policies and practices that harm the vulnerable, they are not simply making political decisions. They are shaping what the world believes Christianity is.

They are discipling people, 

not into the way of Jesus, 

but into a version of faith 

that looks nothing like him."

(2 Thessalonians 2:11

And for this cause 

God shall send them strong delusion, 

that they should believe a lie:)

"And that breaks my heart. I think it should break all our hearts. Because the credibility of our witness is not built on how loudly we speak of God, but on how faithfully we reflect God's character.

"These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me." - Jesus (Matt. 15:8)

"The call, then, is not to withdraw or to remain silent. It is to be clear."

(And directly 

and unapologetically so.)

"It is to remember that following Jesus has never meant giving unchecked loyalty to those in power, especially when they claim his name while contradicting his life.

(Israel doesn't deserve it either:

"unchecked loyalty".

Roman 9:6

Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. 

For they are not all Israel, 

which are of Israel:

Matthew 3:9 

And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.)

"It is to recover the courage of the prophets, who loved God and people enough to speak truth to Power."

It is to practice the clarity of John the Baptist, who refused to baptize injustice with religious language. The conviction of Jesus, who stood with the vulnerable and confronted those who harmed them."

"And it is to take responsibility. Because when harm is justified in the name of Jesus, and Christians say nothing, the silence becomes a complicit agreement.'

"So we speak. Not out of partisan loyalty, as if this is a "left vs right" issue, but out of faithfulness. Not to hate, but to call back. Not to gain power, but to protect people."

We speak because 

the hungry matter.

The poor matter.

The sick matter.

The immigrant matters.

The disabled matter.

The elderly matter.

The marginalized matter.

The excluded matter.

Children matter.

Creation matters.

They all matter to God.

And if those who claim the name of Jesus are shaping the reputation of that name in the world, then we must also hold them accountable to it just as we hold ourselves accountable.

Because the world is watching. 

God is watching.

And the question they are asking is not simply what we believe, but whether the Jesus we proclaim looks anything like the way we live and the kind of world we are creating.

My fragile hope and prayer is that while those who are reading the Bible this week hear their own voices speak those sacred words, maybe, just maybe, the love of Jesus will soften their hearts and open an opportunity for change and healing.

Lord, have mercy. 

Christ, have mercy.

"I don't want to see 

religious bigotry in any form. 

It would disturb me 

if there was a 

wedding 

between the religious fundamentalists 

and the political right. 

The hard right has no interest in religion 

except to manipulate it."

~

Billy Graham

They fell for it 

hook line and sinker Billy

and it's just so sad...