I

thought they were fiscal conservatives?

G.O.P. Lines Up Tax Votes in Senate; Analysis Says Bill Add $1 Trillion to Deficit

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Cut to social programs will follow.

Promise.

And fuck the Koch brothers as well.

Evil personified.

"The politically powerful Koch network warned Republican senators on Thursday not to adopt a last-minute change to their tax bill that help low-income parents in exchange for a slightly smaller cut in the corporate tax rate."

"In a letter on Thursday, several groups in the conservative Koch network said the change would amount to “undermining” the economic growth goals of the bill. “Business tax relief is central to the goals of creating jobs and promoting economic growth,” the groups wrote, “and we are concerned that any effort to hold the corporate tax rate above 20 percent will substantially limit our ability to achieve those goals and expand opportunities for all Americans.”"

The CEO's have already said what they would do with the money, stock options, mergers etc.

It's not gonna help expand anything, except fat cats wallets.

And why the rush to push this thing through?

Does anybody up there have a conscious anymore?

Wow...

Trump is shaking up his national security team and then this?

Erdogan Helped Turks Evade Iran Sanctions, Reza Zarrab Says

How much longer do you really think Turkey is gonna be in NATO?

And fuck Tom Cotton.

Koch brothers lackie.

"Cotton shares another similarity with Pompeo: both are Iran hardliners. In 2015, Cotton instigated a highly unusual Senate Republican open letter to the Iranian regime meant to undermine the Obama administration’s landmark accord over Iran’s nuclear program. The letter said Obama’s successor could tear up the agreement with the “stroke of a pen.”

All these people are doing is emboldening Irans hardliners.

Cotton also takes money from the Koch brothers financed Club for growth.

Club for Growth

Club for Growth

Report: White House considering major shake-up of Trump’s national security team

Interrogators Blast Trump’s ‘Clueless’ CIA Pick Tom Cotton

All part of the same ongoing process Lucy.

Love you Dollbaby.

Drew Brees

"Don't be afraid to fail.
And more important, don't be afraid of success.
Don't be afraid to be great."

Nicholas always liked him and trust me, there aren't that many NFL players he could name :-).

All around great guy.

I thought he should have won the Heisman Trophy his senior year at Purdue.

Not a big Purdue fan, not much of a college football fan anymore these days, but that year?

I would watch Purdue games just to watch him.

He got shafted at San Diego.

They cut him after he hurt his shoulder.

The next year with The Saints?

Was his best year up to that time if I remember right.

Take that Chargers!

Ha!

Glad he won a Superbowl. :-).

And

thanks for the kind words today :-).

"It's

no secret that the stars are falling from the sky
It's no secret that our world is in darkness tonight
They say the sun is sometimes eclipsed by a moon
You know I don't see you when she walks in the room"

For

obvious reasons lol.

And I know you know what I'm talking about Lucy :-)

Don't even act like you don't know :-).

"Last

time we met was a low-lit room 

We were as close together as a bride and groom
We ate the food, we drank the wine
Everybody having a good time
Except you
You were talking about the end of the world"

:-)

Where

you worship isn't as important as your attitude towards it.

John 4:23-24

"Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. 

God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.”

A Sort Of Homecoming

And you know it's time to go

Through the sleet and driving snow

Across the fields of mourning

Light in the distance

And you hunger for the time

Time to heal, desire, time

And your earth moves beneath

Your own dream landscape

Oh, oh, oh

On borderland we run

I'll be there

I'll be there

Tonight

A high road

A high road out from here

The city walls are all come down

The dust, a smoke screen all around

See faces ploughed like fields that once

Gave no resistance

And we live by the side of the road

On the side of a hill

As the valley explode

Dislocated, suffocated

The land grows weary of its own

Oh come away, oh come away, oh come away, I say I
Oh come away, come away, oh come, oh come away, I say I

Oh, oh, oh 

on borderland we run

And still we run

We run and don't look back

I'll be there

I'll be there

Tonight

Tonight

I'll be there tonight, I believe

I'll be there so high

I'll be there tonight, tonight

Oh come away, I say, I say oh

Oh come away, I say

The wind will crack in winter time

This bomb-blast lightning waltz

No spoken words, just a scream

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

Oh oh oh oh oh oh

Tonight we'll build a bridge

Across the sea and land

See the sky, the burning rain

She will die and live again

Tonight

And your heart beats so slow

Through the rain and fallen snow

Across the fields of mourning

Light's in the distance

Oh don't sorrow, no don't weep

For tonight, at last

I am coming home
I am coming home

That

would be another huge mistake.

White House considering replacing Tillerson with Pompeo

"We and the rest of the world need someone like Tillerson in that position," Corker said. 

"Especially when the world's on fire ... Rex Tillerson is a strategic thinker."

Yep.

"But

I'm a good person, I'll go to heaven even if I don't really believe..."

Horseshit.

If you can't humble yourself before your maker and accept his son as having dies for your sins and transgressions?

Good luck with that.

"But there are so many other religions Drew what about..."

Oh  I don't know, here is a concept for ya, go ask them about their religion.

Why would it be my job to explain somebody else's religion for them?

Would you go ask a fireman to explain astrophysics?

Makes about as much sense.

Atheist that wanna force their beliefs down others throats aren't any better than fundamentalist Christians, Muslims and others who would do the same thing.

People have been debunking atheism forever, it's not even really all that hard.

Seems to me it's a form of idolatry, they wanna worship the rational mind, the laws of nature, the laws of math and science, things that were gifts to them from their maker.

Worshiping the gifts instead of the giver?

Idolotry.

Have fun with that one too.

Look, here is the long and short of it.

People don't like religion.

They wanna live their lives as if there is no eternal judgement for their lives.

Have fun with that one as well.

"They will be strong John the Baptist types"

The New Mystics

DONE

Who else gets the blessing of having done something no one else has ever done before?

The profoundness of the task won't sink in for a while.

Maybe never.

The argument that John "just made up the book of Revelation?"

Gone.

Forever in the trash bin of history.

To many verses cross referenced with way to many other verses.

The argument that he had all the scrolls of all the books of the bible ( on a penal colony no less) with him and he cross referenced everything and came up with it all on his own?

 Yeah, sure. 

And people of faith are the crazy ones they say.

I had the luxury of modern conveniences and time that he didn't have and the cross-referencing was all already done and it was still a monumental task.

And this was with copy and paste.

Plus he was working in the mines.

How he wrote anything is a miracle from God, let alone this prophetic message of God.

"...the Roman government used the island as a place of banishment (“banish” means “to expel from a place, especially by an official decree as a punishment. To drive away” - Collins) for criminals. The prisoners were compelled to work the mines of the island. The Emperor Domitian banished the revelator St. John to this island"

John On The Island Of Patmos

He simply wouldn't have had the time to cross reference everything on his own.

That argument?

Also, forever in the trash bin of history.

Which now begs the question:

"Where did this book of prophecy come from?"

Believers know.

We've always known.

Will the truth make a scintilla of difference to the unbelieving?

Probably not.

We'll see.

"But you added to it like it says not to and blah blah blah..."

No I didn't "add to it"

I backed it up in literary form with other verses like I was told to.

I was also told to not put in the chapters and verses that were cross-referenced.

Sorry.

Hey?

All you gotta do is go find you a copy of the Mendenhall Reference bible and you can have them for yourself.

If you don't have one?

Have fun figuring them all out :-).

Hey, it's what I was told to do, so I did it.

Peace.

Revelation 22 with References

Eden Restored

Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb. The man brought me back to the entrance to the temple, and I saw water coming out from under the threshold of the temple toward the east (for the temple faced east). The water was coming down from under the south side of the temple, south of the altar. On that day living water will flow out from Jerusalem, half of it eastto the Dead Sea and half of it west to the Mediterranean Sea, in summer and in winter.



Down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. Fruit trees of all kinds will grow on both banks of the river. Their leaves will not wither, nor will their fruit fail. Every month they will bear fruit, because the water from the sanctuary flows to them. Their fruit will serve for food and their leaves for healing.” The Lord God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground—trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. In the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their splendor into it.



No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will serve him. It will be inhabited; never again will it be destroyed. Jerusalem will be secure. “The distance all around will be 18,000 cubits. “And the name of the city from that time on will be: the Lord is there.”



They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known. Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. Then I looked, and there before me was the Lamb, standing on Mount Zion, and with him 144,000 who had his name and his Father’s name written on their foreheads.



There will be no more night. They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them light. And they will reign for ever and ever. The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp. For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light. Then the sovereignty, power and greatness of all the kingdoms under heaven will be handed over to the holy people of the Most High. His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all rulers will worship and obey him. For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God’s abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ! If we endure, we will also reign with him. If we disown him, he will also disown us.



The angel said to me, “These words are trustworthy and true. The Lord, the God who inspires the prophets, sent his angel to show his servants the things that must soon take place.” Then the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!” And he added, “These are the true words of God.” The revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John.



The revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John. I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown. Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near.



I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I had heard and seen them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had been showing them to me. At this I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, “Don’t do that! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers and sisters who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For it is the Spirit of prophecy who bears testimony to Jesus.”



But he said to me, “Don’t do that! I am a fellow servant with you and with your fellow prophets and with all who keep the words of this scroll. Worship God!” At this I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, “Don’t do that! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers and sisters who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For it is the Spirit of prophecy who bears testimony to Jesus.”



Then he told me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this scroll, because the time is near. “The vision of the evenings and mornings that has been given you is true, but seal up the vision, for it concerns the distant future.” Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it,because the time is near.



Let the one who does wrong continue to do wrong; let the vile person continue to be vile; let the one who does right continue to do right; and let the holy person continue to be holy.”



“Look, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to each person according to what they have done. See, the Sovereign Lord comes with power, and he rules with a mighty arm. See, his reward is with him, and his recompense accompanies him. And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books.



I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. Who has done this and carried it through, calling forth the generations from the beginning? I, the Lord—with the first of them and with the last—I am he.”



“Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city. Blessed is the one who waits for and reaches the end of the 1,335 days. The one who keeps God’s commands lives in him, and he in them. And this is how we know that he lives in us: We know it by the Spirit he gave us. Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God. Nothing impure will ever enter it, nor will anyone who does what is shameful or deceitful, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of life.



Outside are the dogs, those who practice magic arts, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood. Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men. The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery. Because of these, the wrath of God is coming. Watch out for those dogs, those evildoers, those mutilators of the flesh.



“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star.” The revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John. Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed. He is able to open the scroll and its seven seals.” “I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come out of Jacob; a scepter will rise out of Israel. He will crush the foreheads of Moab, the skulls of all the people of Sheth. Tell him this is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Here is the man whose name is the Branch, and he will branch out from his place and build the temple of the Lord. We also have the prophetic message as something completely reliable, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.



The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let the one who hears say, “Come!” Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life. I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the bride,the wife of the Lamb.” “Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost.



I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this scroll: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to that person the plagues described in this scroll. Do not add to what I command you and do not subtract from it, but keep the commands of the Lord your God that I give you.



And if anyone takes words away from this scroll of prophecy, God will take away from that person any share in the tree of life and in the Holy City, which are described in this scroll. The Lord replied to Moses, “Whoever has sinned against me I will blot out of my book.



He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus. The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s people. Amen.

Two

more things before going on.

Did anybody else pick up on the fact that two days ago I said the gift of prophecy is more like interpreting the events of the day than it is predicting events, then the very next day, yesterday, I found in the Mendenhall reference bible where it translated the spirit of Christ "is the spirit of interpretation"?

Also, a long time ago I said something to the effect of I thought the time of "Tribulation" was more personal than a general time period for all. Again, the Mendenhall Reference Bible, King James Red Letter version states:

These are they which came out of great tribulation

Not, "the great tribulation."

I don't know, it just seems to make a huge difference to me.

Love you Lucy.

I

told you lol, I aint got time for your bullshit woman lol.

One more to go :-).

Revelation 21 with References

A New Heaven and a New Earth

Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,” for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. “See, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind. But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells. Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. The earth and the heavens fled from his presence, and there was no place for them.



I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. Awake, awake, Zion, clothe yourself with strength! Put on your garments of splendor, Jerusalem, the holy city. The uncircumcised and defiled will not enter you again. But the Jerusalem that is above is free, and she is our mother. For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God. For your Maker is your husband the Lord Almighty is his name—the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; he is called the God of all the earth. am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. I promised you to one husband, to Christ, so that I might present you as a pure virgin to him.



And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them.They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. I will put my dwelling place among you, and I will not abhor you. He said: “Son of man, this is the place of my throne and the place for the soles of my feet. This is where I will live among the Israelites forever. The people of Israel will never again defile my holy name—neither they nor their kings—by their prostitution and the funeral offerings for their kings at their death. What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will live with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people.”



‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” he will swallow up death forever. The Sovereign Lord will wipe away the tears from all faces; he will remove his people’s disgrace from all the earth. The Lord has spoken. The last enemy to be destroyed is death. Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. The lake of fire is the second death and those the Lord has rescued will return. They will enter Zion with singing; everlasting joy will crown their heads. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.



He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” At once I was in the Spirit, and there before me was a throne in heaven with someone sitting on it. Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne and who lives for ever and ever. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! Then the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!” And he added, “These are the true words of God.”



He said to me: “It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give water without cost from the spring of the water of life. The seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and out of the temple came a loud voice from the throne, saying, “It is done!”. “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.” With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation. Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.”



Those who are victorious will inherit all this, and I will be their God and they will be my children. I will bring them back to live in Jerusalem; they will be my people,and I will be faithful and righteous to them as their God.” This is the covenant I will establish with the people of Israel after that time, declares the Lord. I will put my laws in their minds and write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.



But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars—they will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.” Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men. The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure or greedy person—such a person is an idolater—has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. We also know that the law is made not for the righteous but for lawbreakers and rebels, the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers. Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. The lake of fire is the second death.



One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the bride,the wife of the Lamb.” I saw in heaven another great and marvelous sign: seven angels with the seven last plagues—last, because with them God’s wrath is completed. Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready.



And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the Holy City, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God. On the Lord’s Day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet. “These are the tribes, listed by name: At the northern frontier, Danwill have one portion; it will follow the Hethlon road to Lebo Hamath;Hazar Enan and the northern border of Damascus next to Hamath will be part of its border from the east side to the west side. “Asher will have one portion; it will border the territory of Dan from east to west. “Naphtali will have one portion; it will border the territory of Asher from east to west. “Manasseh will have one portion; it will border the territory of Naphtali from east to west. “Ephraim will have one portion; it will border the territory of Manasseh from east to west. “Reuben will have one portion; it will border the territory of Ephraim from east to west. “Judah will have one portion; it will border the territory of Reuben from east to west. “Bordering the territory of Judah from east to west will be the portion you are to present as a special gift. It will be 25,000 cubits wide, and its length from east to west will equal one of the tribal portions; the sanctuary will be in the center of it.“The special portion you are to offer to the Lord will be 25,000 cubits long and 10,000 cubits wide. This will be the sacred portion for the priests. It will be 25,000 cubits long on the north side, 10,000 cubits wide on the west side, 10,000 cubits wide on the east side and 25,000 cubits long on the south side. In the center of it will be the sanctuary of the Lord. This will be for the consecrated priests, the Zadokites,who were faithful in serving me and did not go astray as the Levites did when the Israelites went astray. It will be a special gift to them from the sacred portion of the land, a most holy portion, bordering the territory of the Levites. “Alongside the territory of the priests, the Levites will have an allotment 25,000 cubits long and 10,000 cubits wide. Its total length will be 25,000 cubits and its width 10,000 cubits. They must not sell or exchange any of it. This is the best of the land and must not pass into other hands, because it is holy to the Lord.“The remaining area, 5,000 cubits wide and 25,000 cubits long, will be for the common use of the city, for houses and for pastureland. The city will be in the center of it and will have these measurements: the north side 4,500 cubits, the south side 4,500 cubits, the east side 4,500 cubits, and the west side 4,500 cubits. The pastureland for the city will be 250 cubits on the north, 250 cubits on the south, 250 cubits on the east, and 250 cubits on the west. What remains of the area, bordering on the sacred portion and running the length of it, will be 10,000 cubits on the east side and 10,000 cubits on the west side. Its produce will supply food for the workers of the city. The workers from the city who farm it will come from all the tribes of Israel. The entire portion will be a square, 25,000 cubits on each side. As a special gift you will set aside the sacred portion, along with the property of the city. “What remains on both sides of the area formed by the sacred portion and the property of the city will belong to the prince. It will extend eastward from the 25,000 cubits of the sacred portion to the eastern border, and westward from the 25,000 cubits to the western border. Both these areas running the length of the tribal portions will belong to the prince, and the sacred portion with the temple sanctuary will be in the center of them. So the property of the Levites and the property of the city will lie in the center of the area that belongs to the prince. The area belonging to the prince will lie between the border of Judah and the border of Benjamin.“As for the rest of the tribes: Benjamin will have one portion; it will extend from the east side to the west side. “Simeon will have one portion; it will border the territory of Benjamin from east to west. “Issachar will have one portion; it will border the territory of Simeon from east to west. “Zebulun will have one portion; it will border the territory of Issachar from east to west. “Gad will have one portion; it will border the territory of Zebulun from east to west. “The southern boundary of Gad will run south from Tamar to the waters of Meribah Kadesh, then along the Wadi of Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea. “This is the land you are to allot as an inheritance to the tribes of Israel, and these will be their portions,” declares the Sovereign Lord. “These will be the exits of the city: Beginning on the north side, which is 4,500 cubits long, the gates of the city will be named after the tribes of Israel. The three gates on the north side will be the gate of Reuben, the gate of Judah and the gate of Levi. “On the east side, which is 4,500 cubits long, will be three gates: the gate of Joseph, the gate of Benjamin and the gate of Dan. “On the south side, which measures 4,500 cubits, will be three gates: the gate of Simeon, the gate of Issachar and the gate of Zebulun. “On the west side, which is 4,500 cubits long, will be three gates: the gate of Gad, the gate of Asher and the gate of Naphtali. “The distance all around will be 18,000 cubits. “And the name of the city from that time on will be:the Lord is there.”



It shone with the glory of God, and its brilliance was like that of a very precious jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal. There will be no more night. They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them light. And they will reign for ever and ever.



It had a great, high wall with twelve gates,and with twelve angels at the gates. On the gates were written the names of the twelve tribes of Israel. The gates of the city will be named after the tribes of Israel. The three gates on the north side will be the gate of Reuben, the gate of Judah and the gate of Levi. “On the east side, which is 4,500 cubits long, will be three gates: the gate of Joseph, the gate of Benjamin and the gate of Dan. “On the south side, which measures 4,500 cubits, will be three gates: the gate of Simeon, the gate of Issachar and the gate of Zebulun. “On the west side, which is 4,500 cubits long, will be three gates: the gate of Gad, the gate of Asher and the gate of Naphtali.



There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south and three on the west. The gates of the city will be named after the tribes of Israel. The three gates on the north side will be the gate of Reuben, the gate of Judah and the gate of Levi. “On the east side, which is 4,500 cubits long, will be three gates: the gate of Joseph, the gate of Benjamin and the gate of Dan. “On the south side, which measures 4,500 cubits, will be three gates: the gate of Simeon, the gate of Issachar and the gate of Zebulun. “On the west side, which is 4,500 cubits long, will be three gates: the gate of Gad, the gate of Asher and the gate of Naphtali.



The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. James, Cephas and John, those esteemed as pillars, gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship when they recognized the grace given to me. They agreed that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone.



The angel who talked with me had a measuring rod of gold to measure the city, its gates and its walls. He took me there, and I saw a man whose appearance was like bronze; he was standing in the gateway with a linen cord and a measuring rod in his hand. Then I looked up, and there before me was a man with a measuring line in his hand.



The city was laid out like a square, as long as it was wide. He measured the city with the rod and found it to be 12,000 stadia in length, and as wide and high as it is long. The angel measured the wall using human measurement, and it was 144 cubits thick. The wall was made of jasper, and the city of pure gold, as pure as glass.



The foundations of the city walls were decorated with every kind of precious stone. The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald. “Afflicted city, lashed by storms and not comforted, I will rebuild you with stones of turquoise, your foundations with lapis lazuli.



The fifth onyx, the sixth ruby, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth turquoise, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.



The twelve gates were twelve pearls, each gate made of a single pearl. The great street of the city was of gold, as pure as transparent glass. Down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.



I did not see a temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks.



The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp. The moon will be dismayed, the sun ashamed; for the Lord Almighty will reign on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem,and before its elders—with great glory.



The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their splendor into it. Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn. For this is what the Lord says: “I will extend peace to her like a river, and the wealth of nations like a flooding stream; you will nurse and be carried on her arm and dandled on her knees.



On no day will its gates ever be shut, for there will be no night there. Your gates will always stand open, they will never be shut, day or night, so that people may bring you the wealth of the nations—their kings led in triumphal procession. Your gates will always stand open, they will never be shut, day or night, so that people may bring you the wealth of the nations—their kings led in triumphal procession. It will be a unique day—a day known only to the Lord—with no distinction between day and night. When evening comes, there will be light.



The glory and honor of the nations will be brought into it. The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their splendor into it.



Nothing impure will ever enter it, nor will anyone who does what is shameful or deceitful, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of life. And a highway will be there; it will be called the Way of Holiness; it will be for those who walk on that Way. The unclean will not journey on it; wicked fools will not go about on it. “Then you will know that I, the Lord your God, dwell in Zion, my holy hill. Jerusalem will be holy; never again will foreigners invade her. Yes, and I ask you, my true companion, help these women since they have contended at my side in the cause of the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my co-workers, whose names are in the book of life.

Nothin

like two songs you really love merged together :-).

Love you Lucy.

Night Sweetheart, gotta get.

Hey?

At least the guys in funny white suits in paddy wagon didn't come get me today :-).

Only

two chapters left.

You believe that Lucy?

Wow.

"Oh,

tonight began with anything.

Shaft of a light. 

A warm breath and a scream."

Revelation 20 with References

The Thousand Years

And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key to the Abyss and holding in his hand a great chain. I am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.


He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil, or Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but sent them to hell, putting them in chains of darkness to be held for judgment.


He threw him into the Abyss, and locked and sealed it over him, to keep him from deceiving the nations anymore until the thousand years were ended. After that, he must be set free for a short time. A stone was brought and placed over the mouth of the den, and the king sealed it with his own signet ring and with the rings of his nobles, so that Daniel’s situation might not be changed. The great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.


I saw thrones on which were seated those who had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony about Jesus and because of the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ a thousand years. “As I looked, “thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took his seat. His clothing was as white as snow; the hair of his head was white like wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze. Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel, so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. Or do you not know that the Lord’s people will judge the world? And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases? Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more the things of this life! When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God and the testimony they had maintained. It exercised all the authority of the first beast on its behalf, and made the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast, whose fatal wound had been healed. The second beast was given power to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that the image could speak and cause all who refused to worship the image to be killed. Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory. If we endure, we will also reign with him. If we disown him, he will also disown us.


The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended.) This is the first resurrection.


Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection. The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with him for a thousand years. Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who is victorious will not be hurt at all by the second death. And you will be called priests of the Lord, you will be named ministers of our God. You will feed on the wealth of nations, and in their riches you will boast. But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. I saw thrones on which were seated those who had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony about Jesus and because of the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ a thousand years.


When the thousand years are over, Satan will be released from his prison.


And will go out to deceive the nations in the four corners of the earth—Gog and Magog—and to gather them for battle. In number they are like the sand on the seashore. He threw him into the Abyss, and locked and sealed it over him, to keep him from deceiving the nations anymore until the thousand years were ended. After that, he must be set free for a short time. And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever. “Son of man, set your face against Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshek and Tubal; prophesy against him. They are demonic spirits that perform signs, and they go out to the kings of the whole world, to gather them for the battle on the great day of God Almighty.


They marched across the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of God’s people, the city he loves. But fire came down from heaven and devoured them, and sweep on into Judah, swirling over it, passing through it and reaching up to the neck. Its outspread wings will cover the breadth of your land, Immanuel!” You and all your troops and the many nations with you will go up, advancing like a storm; you will be like a cloud covering the land.


And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever. But the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet who had performed the signs on its behalf. With these signs he had deluded those who had received the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. The two of them were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur. they, too, will drink the wine of God’s fury, which has been poured full strength into the cup of his wrath. They will be tormented with burning sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb.


Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. The earth and the heavens fled from his presence, and there was no place for them. By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly. Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,” for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver and the gold were all broken to pieces and became like chaff on a threshing floor in the summer. The wind swept them away without leaving a trace. But the rock that struck the statue became a huge mountain and filled the whole earth.


And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books. Then a voice came from the throne, saying: “Praise our God, all you his servants, you who fear him, both great and small!” A river of fire was flowing, coming out from before him. Thousands upon thousands attended him; ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him. The court was seated, and the books were opened. May they be blotted out of the book of life and not be listed with the righteous. “At that time Michael, the great prince who protects your people, will arise. There will be a time of distress such as has not happened from the beginning of nations until then. But at that time your people—everyone whose name is found written in the book—will be delivered. Yes, and I ask you, my true companion, help these women since they have contended at my side in the cause of the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my co-workers, whose names are in the book of life. The one who is victorious will, like them, be dressed in white. I will never blot out the name of that person from the book of life, but will acknowledge that name before my Father and his angels. “I the Lord search the heart and examine the mind, to reward each person according to their conduct, according to what their deeds deserve.” For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father’s glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what they have done. God “will repay each person according to what they have done.”


The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and each person was judged according to what they had done. I looked, and there before me was a pale horse! Its rider was named Death, and Hades was following close behind him. They were given power over a fourth of the earth to kill by sword, famine and plague, and by the wild beasts of the earth. And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books.


Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. The lake of fire is the second death. The last enemy to be destroyed is death. But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars—they will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.”


Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire. But the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet who had performed the signs on its behalf. With these signs he had deluded those who had received the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. The two of them were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.

Revelation 19:10

"...For it is the Spirit of prophecy who bears testimony to Jesus.”

My Reference Bible?

Has a translation that says:

"The spirit of interpretation"

Revelation 19:13

"He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, 

and his name is the Word of God."

Still think it's an accident that bible found me?

Always

have to keep an eye on Turkey.

Turkey, Iran Sign Trade Deal with Qatar

Oh

but Drew that can't volcano thing can't happen.

Yeah, okay and the night can't be lit up brighter than daylight either right?

"Well, Some many people before you think they had it right as well."

Okay fair enough, think I don't know that?

Here's my response to that:

Were they living in a "post-truth" age?

Beware you don't get deceived the book says.

So again I ask, 

all those in past times who thought they were getting it right?

Did they live in such a deceitful time?

It's a real simple yes or no question.

Isn't

that interesting?

Volcano Super-Eruptions: How Long Before The Next One Wipes Out Civilization?

Genesis 19:24

Then the Lord rained down burning sulfur on Sodom and Gomorrah—from the Lord out of the heavens.

Deuteronomy 29:23

The whole land will be a burning waste of salt and sulfur—nothing planted, nothing sprouting, no vegetation growing on it. It will be like the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboyim, which the Lord overthrew in fierce anger.

Job 18:15

Fire resides in his tent;

burning sulfur is scattered over his dwelling

Psalm 11:6

On the wicked he will rain

fiery coals and burning sulfur;

a scorching wind will be their lot.

Isaiah 30:33

Topheth has long been prepared;

it has been made ready for the king.

Its fire pit has been made deep and wide,

with an abundance of fire and wood;

the breath of the Lord,

like a stream of burning sulfur,

sets it ablaze.

Isaiah 34:9

Edom’s streams will be turned into pitch,

her dust into burning sulfur;

her land will become blazing pitch!

Ezekiel 38:22

I will execute judgment on him with plague and bloodshed; I will pour down torrents of rain, hailstones and burning sulfur on him and on his troops and on the many nations with him.

Luke 17:29

But the day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all.

Revelation 9:17

The horses and riders I saw in my vision looked like this: Their breastplates were fiery red, dark blue, and yellow as sulfur. The heads of the horses resembled the heads of lions, and out of their mouths came fire, smoke and sulfur.

Revelation 9:18

A third of mankind was killed by the three plagues of fire, smoke and sulfur that came out of their mouths.

Revelation 14:10

they, too, will drink the wine of God’s fury, which has been poured full strength into the cup of his wrath. They will be tormented with burning sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb.

Revelation 19:20

But the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet who had performed the signs on its behalf. With these signs he had deludedthose who had received the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. The two of them were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.

Revelation 20:10

And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever.

Revelation 21:8

But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars—they will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.”

Just

in case anybody was interested.

What is saudi arabias end game in Iraq?

Cause you know, I like reading memes and all :-).

Well?

What in the world could be causing such behavior?

I just can't imagine what in the would it could be.

"Something is unleashed with him lately," said New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman, who wrote about Trump's return to Birther conspiracy theories in on Wednesday morning.

"I don't know what is causing it, I don't know how to describe it," said Haberman, who is also a CNN contributor.

Trump's behavior raises questions of competency

He knows whats comin folks.

Come on people.

Get with the program.

Revelation 19 with References

Threefold Hallelujah Over Babylon’s Fall

After this I heard what sounded like the roar of a great multitude in heaven shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God, for true and just are his judgments. The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, which said: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah, and he will reign for ever and ever.” “You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being.”



For true and just are his judgments. He has condemned the great prostitute who corrupted the earth by her adulteries. He has avenged on her the blood of his servants.” and sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and marvelous are your deeds, Lord God Almighty. Just and true are your ways, King of the nations. Rejoice, you nations, with his people, for he will avenge the blood of his servants; he will take vengeance on his enemies and make atonement for his land and people.



And again they shouted: “Hallelujah! The smoke from her goes up for ever and ever.” It will not be quenched night or day; its smoke will rise forever. From generation to generation it will lie desolate; no one will ever pass through it again.



The twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God, who was seated on the throne. And they cried: “Amen, Hallelujah!” Surrounding the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and seated on them were twenty-four elders. They were dressed in white and had crowns of gold on their heads. Also in front of the throne there was what looked like a sea of glass,clear as crystal. In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, and they were covered with eyes, in front and in back. Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Then all the people said “Amen” and “Praise the Lord.”



Then a voice came from the throne, saying: “Praise our God,all you his servants, you who fear him, both great and small!” Praise the Lord, all you servants of the Lord who minister by night in the house of the Lord. The nations were angry, and your wrath has come. The time has come for judging the dead, and for rewarding your servants the prophets and your people who revere your name, both great and small—and for destroying those who destroy the earth.”



Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude, like the roar of rushing waters and like loud peals of thunder, shouting: “Hallelujah! For our Lord God Almighty reigns. When the creatures moved, I heard the sound of their wings, like the roar of rushing waters, like the voice of the Almighty, like the tumult of an army. When they stood still, they lowered their wings. When the creatures moved, I heard the sound of their wings, like the roar of rushing waters, like the voice of the Almighty, like the tumult of an army. When they stood still, they lowered their wings. The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, which said: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah, and he will reign for ever and ever.”



Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready. “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. I promised you to one husband, to Christ, so that I might present you as a pure virgin to him. This is a profound mystery—but I am talking about Christ and the church.



Fine linen, bright and clean, was given her to wear.” (Fine linen stands for the righteous acts of God’s holy people.) All glorious is the princess within her chamber; her gown is interwoven with gold. I clothed you with an embroidered dress and put sandals of fine leather on you. I dressed you in fine linen and covered you with costly garments. May your priests be clothed with your righteousness; may your faithful people sing for joy.’”



Then the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!” And he added, “These are the true words of God.” “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. When one of those at the table with him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is the one who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.” The angel said to me, “These words are trustworthy and true. The Lord, the God who inspires the prophets, sent his angel to show his servants the things that must soon take place.”



At this I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, “Don’t do that! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers and sisters who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For it is the Spirit of prophecy who bears testimony to Jesus.” I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I had heard and seen them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had been showing them to me. But Peter made him get up. “Stand up,” he said, “I am only a man myself.” Whoever believes in the Son of God accepts this testimony. Whoever does not believe God has made him out to be a liar, because they have not believed the testimony God has given about his Son.



I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and wages war. After this I looked, and I saw in heaven the temple—that is, the tabernacle of the covenant law—and it was opened. I looked, and there before me was a white horse! Its rider held a bow, and he was given a crown, and he rode out as a conqueror bent on conquest. “To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God’s creation, but with righteousness he will judge the needy, with justice he will give decisions for the poor of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked.



His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself. The hair on his head was white like wool, as white as snow, and his eyes were like blazing fire. Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give that person a white stone with a new name written on it, known only to the one who receives it.



He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God. Why are your garments red, like those of one treading the winepress? “I have trodden the winepress alone; from the nations no one was with me. I trampled them in my anger and trod them down in my wrath; their blood spattered my garments, and I stained all my clothing. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.



The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and clean. They were trampled in the winepress outside the city, and blood f lowed out of the press, rising as high as the horses’ bridles for a distance of 1,600 stadia. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.



Coming out of his mouth is a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations. “He will rule them with an iron scepter.” He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty, but with righteousness he will judge the needy, with justice he will give decisions for the poor of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked. You will break them with a rod of iron ;you will dash them to pieces like pottery.” “I have trodden the winepress alone; from the nations no one was with me. I trampled them in my anger and trod them down in my wrath; their blood spattered my garments, and I stained all my clothing.



On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written: king of kings and lord of lords. His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself. The king said to Daniel, “Surely your God is the God of gods and the Lord of kings and a revealer of mysteries, for you were able to reveal this mystery.”



And I saw an angel standing in the sun, who cried in a loud voice to all the birds flying in midair, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God, “Son of man, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: Call out to every kind of bird and all the wild animals: ‘Assemble and come together from all around to the sacrifice I am preparing for you, the great sacrifice on the mountains of Israel. There you will eat flesh and drink blood.



So that you may eat the flesh of kings, generals, and the mighty, of horses and their riders, and the flesh of all people, free and slave, great and small.”You will eat the flesh of mighty men and drink the blood of the princes of the earth as if they were rams and lambs, goats and bulls—all of them fattened animals from Bashan.



Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies gathered together to wage war against the rider on the horse and his army. Then they gathered the kings together to the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon.



But the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet who had performed the signs on its behalf. With these signs he had deluded those who had received the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. The two of them were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur. Then I saw three impure spirits that looked like frogs; they came out of the mouth of the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast and out of the mouth of the false prophet. It exercised all the authority of the first beast on its behalf, and made the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast, whose fatal wound had been healed. “Then I continued to watch because of the boastful words the horn was speaking. I kept looking until the beast was slain and its body destroyed and thrown into the blazing fire. They, too, will drink the wine of God’s fury, which has been poured full strength into the cup of his wrath. They will be tormented with burning sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb.



The rest were killed with the sword coming out of the mouth of the rider on the horse, and all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh. Coming out of his mouth is a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations. “He will rule them with an iron scepter.” He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty. And I saw an angel standing in the sun, who cried in a loud voice to all the birds flying in midair, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God, so that you may eat the flesh of kings, generals, and the mighty, of horses and their riders, and the flesh of all people, free and slave, great and small.” The beast and the ten horns you saw will hate the prostitute. They will bring her to ruin and leave her naked; they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire.

Revelation 18 with References

Lament Over Fallen Babylon

After this I saw another angel coming down from heaven. He had great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his splendor. One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute,who sits by many waters and I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east. His voice was like the roar of rushing waters, and the land was radiant with his glory.



With a mighty voice he shouted: “‘Fallen! Fallen is Babylon the Great!’ She has become a dwelling for demons and a haunt for every impure spirit, a haunt for every unclean bird, a haunt for every unclean and detestable animal. Babylon, the jewel of kingdoms, the pride and glory of the Babylonians,will be overthrown by God like Sodom and Gomorrah. But desert creatures will lie there, jackals will fill her houses; there the owls will dwell, and there the wild goats will leap about. “I will rise up against them,” declares the Lord Almighty. “I will wipe out Babylon’s name and survivors, her offspring and descendants,” declares the Lord.



For all the nations have drunk the maddening wine of her adulteries. The kings of the earth committed adultery with her, and the merchants of the earth grew rich from her excessive luxuries.” A second angel followed and said, “‘Fallen! Fallen is Babylon the Great,’ which made all the nations drink the maddening wine of her adulteries.” That is all they are to you—these you have dealt with and labored with since childhood. All of them go on in their error; there is not one that can save you.



Then I heard another voice from heaven say: “‘Come out of her, my people,’ so that you will not share in her sins, so that you will not receive any of her plagues; Leave Babylon, flee from the Babylonians! Announce this with shouts of joy and proclaim it. Send it out to the ends of the earth; say, “The Lord has redeemed his servant Jacob.”



For her sins are piled up to heaven, and God has remembered her crimes. Then the Lord said, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great and their sin so grievous.



Give back to her as she has given; pay her back double for what she has done. Pour her a double portion from her own cup. Daughter Babylon, doomed to destruction, happy is the one who repays you according to what you have done to us. They, too, will drink the wine of God’s fury, which has been poured full strength into the cup of his wrath. They will be tormented with burning sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb. The great city split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. God remembered Babylon the Great and gave her the cup filled with the wine of the fury of his wrath.



Give her as much torment and grief as the glory and luxury she gave herself. In her heart she boasts, ‘I sit enthroned as queen. I am not a widow; I will never mourn.’ Son of man, say to the ruler of Tyre, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: “‘In the pride of your heart you say, “I am a god; I sit on the throne of a god in the heart of the seas.” But you are a mere mortal and not a god, though you think you are as wise as a god. You said, ‘I am forever— the eternal queen!’ But you did not consider these things or reflect on what might happen. “Now then, listen, you lover of pleasure, lounging in your security and saying to yourself, ‘I am, and there is none besides me. I will never be a widow or suffer the loss of children.’



Therefore in one day her plagues will overtake her: death, mourning and famine. She will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her. Terrified at her torment, they will stand far off and cry: “‘Woe! Woe to you, great city, you mighty city of Babylon! In one hour your doom has come!’ The beast and the ten horns you saw will hate the prostitute. They will bring her to ruin and leave her naked; they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire. Yet their Redeemer is strong; the Lord Almighty is his name. He will vigorously defend their cause so that he may bring rest to their land, but unrest to those who live in Babylon.



“When the kings of the earth who committed adultery with her and shared her luxury see the smoke of her burning, they will weep and mourn over her. Then all the princes of the coast will step down from their thrones and lay aside their robes and take off their embroidered garments. Clothed with terror, they will sit on the ground, trembling every moment, appalled at you. At the sound of Babylon’s capture the earth will tremble; its cry will resound among the nations. And again they shouted: “Hallelujah! The smoke from her goes up for ever and ever.”



Terrified at her torment, they will stand far off and cry: “‘Woe! Woe to you, great city, you mighty city of Babylon! In one hour your doom has come!’ Look, here comes a man in a chariot with a team of horses. And he gives back the answer: ‘Babylon has fallen, has fallen! All the images of its gods lie shattered on the ground!’” In one hour such great wealth has been brought to ruin!’ “Every sea captain, and all who travel by ship, the sailors, and all who earn their living from the sea, will stand far off. They will throw dust on their heads, and with weeping and mourning cry out: “‘Woe! Woe to you, great city, where all who had ships on the sea became rich through her wealth! In one hour she has been brought to ruin!’



“The merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her because no one buys their cargoes anymore— Your wealth, merchandise and wares, your mariners, sailors and shipwrights, your merchants and all your soldiers, and everyone else on board will sink into the heart of the sea on the day of your shipwreck.



Cargoes of gold, silver, precious stones and pearls; fine linen, purple, silk and scarlet cloth; every sort of citron wood, and articles of every kind made of ivory, costly wood, bronze, iron and marble. The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and was glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls. She held a golden cup in her hand, filled with abominable things and the filth of her adulteries.



Cargoes of cinnamon and spice, of incense, myrrh and frankincense, of wine and olive oil, of fine flour and wheat; cattle and sheep; horses and carriages; and human beings sold as slaves. “‘Greece, Tubal and Meshek did business with you; they traded human beings and articles of bronze for your wares.



“They will say, ‘The fruit you longed for is gone from you. All your luxury and splendor have vanished, never to be recovered.’ The merchants who sold these things and gained their wealth from her will stand far off, terrified at her torment. They will weep and mourn.



And cry out: “‘Woe! Woe to you, great city, dressed in fine linen, purple and scarlet, and glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls! The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and was glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls. She held a golden cup in her hand, filled with abominable things and the filth of her adulteries.



In one hour such great wealth has been brought to ruin!’ “Every sea captain, and all who travel by ship, the sailors, and all who earn their living from the sea, will stand far off. Terrified at her torment, they will stand far off and cry: “‘Woe! Woe to you, great city, you mighty city of Babylon! In one hour your doom has come!’ Wail, you ships of Tarshish; your fortress is destroyed!



When they see the smoke of her burning, they will exclaim, ‘Was there ever a city like this great city?’ They will raise their voice and cry bitterly over you; they will sprinkle dust on their heads and roll in ashes. People worshiped the dragon because he had given authority to the beast, and they also worshiped the beast and asked, “Who is like the beast? Who can wage war against it?”



They will throw dust on their heads, and with weeping and mourning cry out: “‘Woe! Woe to you, great city where all who had ships on the sea became rich through her wealth! In one hour she has been brought to ruin!’ Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell face down to the ground before the ark of the Lord, remaining there till evening. The elders of Israel did the same, and sprinkled dust on their heads. They will raise their voice and cry bitterly over you; they will sprinkle dust on their heads and roll in ashes. Therefore in one day her plagues will overtake her: death, mourning and famine. She will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.



“Rejoice over her, you heavens! Rejoice, you people of God! Rejoice, apostles and prophets! For God has judged her with the judgment she imposed on you.” Sing for joy, you heavens, for the Lord has done this; shout aloud, you earth beneath. Burst into song, you mountains, you forests and all your trees, for the Lord has redeemed Jacob, he displays his glory in Israel. Shout for joy, you heavens; rejoice, you earth; burst into song, you mountains! For the Lord comforts his people and will have compassion on his afflicted ones. Then heaven and earth and all that is in them will shout for joy over Babylon, for out of the north destroyers will attack her,” declares the Lord. Because of this, God in his wisdom said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and others they will persecute.’ for true and just are his judgments. He has condemned the great prostitute who corrupted the earth by her adulteries. He has avenged on her the blood of his servants.”



Then a mighty angel picked up a boulder the size of a large millstone and threw it into the sea, and said: “With such violence the great city of Babylon will be thrown down, never to be found again. Do not lose heart or be afraid when rumors are heard in the land; one rumor comes this year, another the next, rumors of violence in the land and of ruler against ruler. But he was not strong enough, and they lost their place in heaven. Every island fled away and the mountains could not be found.



The music of harpists and musicians, pipers and trumpeters, will never be heard in you again. No worker of any trade will ever be found in you again. The sound of a millstone will never be heard in you again. I will bring an end to the sounds of joy and gladness and to the voices of bride and bridegroom in the towns of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem, for the land will become desolate. For this is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Before your eyes and in your days I will bring an end to the sounds of joy and gladness and to the voices of bride and bridegroom in this place. I will banish from them the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of bride and bridegroom, the sound of millstones and the light of the lamp. I will put an end to your noisy songs, and the music of your harps will be heard no more.



The light of a lamp will never shine in you again. The voice of bridegroom and bride will never be heard in you again. Your merchants were the world’s important people. By your magic spell all the nations were led astray. I will banish from them the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of bride and bridegroom, the sound of millstones and the light of the lamp. I will bring an end to the sounds of joy and gladness and to the voices of bride and bridegroom in the towns of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem, for the land will become desolate. Who planned this against Tyre, the bestower of crowns, whose merchants are princes, whose traders are renowned in the earth? When Joram saw Jehu he asked, “Have you come in peace, Jehu?” “How can there be peace,” Jehu replied, “as long as all the idolatry and witchcraft of your mother Jezebel abound?”



In her was found the blood of prophets and of God’s holy people, of all who have been slaughtered on the earth.” I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of God’s holy people, the blood of those who bore testimony to Jesus. When I saw her, I was greatly astonished. “Babylon must fall because of Israel’s slain, just as the slain in all the earth have fallen because of Babylon.

Deal Sealer

When I met with brother Joe?

To show/explain to him what was imparted to me?

When I was done?

And he had that glazed, 

"I just can't believe what you just showed, explained to me." look.

This is what I told him, so I figure I might as well share with everyone else at this point.

"It would or might be different,
but this is what I prayed for,
wisdom and understanding about these things."

Close enough anyway :-).

So?

Anybody got a better explanation?

I'm all ears Lucy.

Hey?

I had already told you good morning. etc...

:-).

Revelation 17 with References

Babylon, the Prostitute on the Beast

One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute,who sits by many waters. One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.” The great city split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. God remembered Babylon the Great and gave her the cup filled with the wine of the fury of his wrath all because of the wanton lust of a prostitute, alluring, the mistress of sorceries, who enslaved nations by her prostitution and peoples by her witchcraft, for true and just are his judgments. He has condemned the great prostitute who corrupted the earth by her adulteries. He has avenged on her the blood of his servants.” You who live by many waters and are rich in treasures, your end has come, the time for you to be destroyed.


With her the kings of the earth committed adultery, and the inhabitants of the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her adulteries.” For all the nations have drunk the maddening wine of her adulteries. The kings of the earth committed adultery with her, and the merchants of the earth grew rich from her excessive luxuries.” Babylon was a gold cup in the Lord’s hand; she made the whole earth drunk. The nations drank her wine;therefore they have now gone mad.


Then the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness. There I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns. The woman fled into the wilderness to a place prepared for her by God, where she might be taken care of for 1,260 days. The woman was given the two wings of a great eagle, so that she might fly to the place prepared for her in the wilderness, where she would be taken care of for a time, times and half a time, out of the serpent’s reach. Then another sign appeared in heaven: an enormous red dragon with seven heads and ten horns and seven crowns on its heads. The dragon stood on the shore of the sea. And I saw a beast coming out of the sea. It had ten horns and seven heads, with ten crowns on its horns, and on each head a blasphemous name.


The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and was glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls. She held a golden cup in her hand, filled with abominable things and the filth of her adulteries, cargoes of gold, silver, precious stones and pearls; fine linen, purple, silk and scarlet cloth; every sort of citron wood, and articles of every kind made of ivory, costly wood, bronze, iron and marble; Instead of them, he will honor a god of fortresses; a god unknown to his ancestors he will honor with gold and silver, with precious stones and costly gifts. Babylon was a gold cup in the Lord’s hand; she made the whole earth drunk. The nations drank her wine; therefore they have now gone mad. A second angel followed and said, “‘Fallen! Fallen is Babylon the Great,’ which made all the nations drink the maddening wine of her adulteries.”


The name written on her forehead was a mystery: Babylon the great, the mother of prostitutes and of the abominations of the earth. For the secret power of lawlessness is already at work; but the one who now holds it back will continue to do so till he is taken out of the way.


I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of God’s holy people,the blood of those who bore testimony to Jesus. When I saw her, I was greatly astonished. In her was found the blood of prophets and of God’s holy people, of all who have been slaughtered on the earth.” The second beast was given power to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that the image could speak and cause all who refused to worship the image to be killed. When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God and the testimony they had maintained. They called out in a loud voice, “How long, Sovereign Lord, holy and true, until you judge the inhabitants of the earth and avenge our blood?”


Then the angel said to me: “Why are you astonished? I will explain to you the mystery of the woman and of the beast she rides, which has the seven heads and ten horns.


The beast, which you saw, once was, now is not, and yet will come up out of the Abyss and go to its destruction. The inhabitants of the earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the creation of the world will be astonished when they see the beast, because it once was, now is not, and yet will come. Now when they have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up from the Abyss will attack them, and overpower and kill them. “If anyone is to go into captivity, into captivity they will go. If anyone is to be killed with the sword, with the sword they will be killed.” This calls for patient endurance and faithfulness on the part of God’s people. One of the heads of the beast seemed to have had a fatal wound, but the fatal wound had been healed. The whole world was filled with wonder and followed the beast. All inhabitants of the earth will worship the beast—all whose names have not been written in the Lamb’s book of life, the Lamb who was slain from the creation of the world.


“This calls for a mind with wisdom. The seven heads are seven hills on which the woman sits. This calls for wisdom. Let the person who has insight calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man. That number is 666. The dragon stood on the shore of the sea. And I saw a beast coming out of the sea. It had ten horns and seven heads, with ten crowns on its horns, and on each head a blasphemous name.


They are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come; but when he does come, he must remain for only a little while. The beast who once was, and now is not, is an eighth king. He belongs to the seven and is going to his destruction.


“The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but who for one hour will receive authority as kings along with the beast. I also wanted to know about the ten horns on its head and about the other horn that came up, before which three of them fell—the horn that looked more imposing than the others and that had eyes and a mouth that spoke boastfully.


They have one purpose and will give their power and authority to the beast.


They will wage war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings—and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers.” They are demonic spirits that perform signs, and they go out to the kings of the whole world, to gather them for the battle on the great day of God Almighty. For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality and accepts no bribes. Like a lion coming up from Jordan’s thickets to a rich pastureland, I will chase Babylon from its land in an instant. Who is the chosen one I will appoint for this? Who is like me and who can challenge me? And what shepherd can stand against me?”


Then the angel said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute sits, are peoples, multitudes, nations and languages. Therefore the Lord is about to bring against them the mighty floodwaters of the Euphrates—the king of Assyria with all his pomp. It will overflow all its channels, run over all its banks. It was given power to wage war against God’s holy people and to conquer them. And it was given authority over every tribe, people, language and nation.


The beast and the ten horns you saw will hate the prostitute. They will bring her to ruin and leave her naked; they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire. “Look! An army is coming from the north; a great nation and many kings are being stirred up from the ends of the earth. Therefore I am going to gather all your lovers, with whom you found pleasure, those you loved as well as those you hated. I will gather them against you from all around and will strip you in front of them, and they will see you stark naked. Therefore in one day her plagues will overtake her: death, mourning and famine. She will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.


For God has put it into their hearts to accomplish his purpose by agreeing to hand over to the beast their royal authority,until God’s words are fulfilled. For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie. But in the days when the seventh angel is about to sound his trumpet, the mystery of God will be accomplished, just as he announced to his servants the prophets.”


The woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth.” The great city split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. God remembered Babylon the Great and gave her the cup filled with the wine of the fury of his wrath. Its tail swept a third of the stars out of the sky and flung them to the earth. The dragon stood in front of the woman who was about to give birth, so that it might devour her child the moment he was born.