CSN - LightWing Messages - Sunday - 12/11/2022
Daniel’s Prayer
In the first year of Darius son of Xerxes, who was made ruler over the Babylonian kingdom— in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, understood from the Scriptures, according to the word of the Lord given to Jeremiah the prophet, that the desolation of Jerusalem would last seventy years. So I turned to the Lord God and pleaded with him in prayer and petition, in fasting, and in sackcloth and ashes.
I prayed to the Lord my God and confessed:
“Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and keep his commandments, we have sinned and done wrong. We have been wicked and have rebelled; we have turned away from your commands and laws. We have not listened to your servants the prophets, who spoke in your name to our kings, our princes and our ancestors, and to all the people of the land.
“Lord, you are righteous, but this day we are covered with shame—the people of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem and all Israel, both near and far, in all the countries where you have scattered us because of our unfaithfulness to you. We and our kings, our princes and our ancestors are covered with shame, Lord, because we have sinned against you. The Lord our God is merciful and forgiving, even though we have rebelled against him; we have not obeyed the Lord our God or kept the laws he gave us through his servants the prophets. All Israel has transgressed your law and turned away, refusing to obey you.
“Therefore the curses and sworn judgments written in the Law of Moses, the servant of God, have been poured out on us, because we have sinned against you. You have fulfilled the words spoken against us and against our rulers by bringing on us great disaster. Under the whole heaven nothing has ever been done like what has been done to Jerusalem. Just as it is written in the Law of Moses, all this disaster has come on us, yet we have not sought the favor of the Lord our God by turning from our sins and giving attention to your truth. The Lord did not hesitate to bring the disaster on us, for the Lord our God is righteous in everything he does; yet we have not obeyed him.
“Now, Lord our God, who brought your people out of Egypt with a mighty hand and who made for yourself a name that endures to this day, we have sinned, we have done wrong. Lord, in keeping with all your righteous acts, turn away your anger and your wrath from Jerusalem, your city, your holy hill. Our sins and the iniquities of our ancestors have made Jerusalem and your people an object of scorn to all those around us.
“Now, our God, hear the prayers and petitions of your servant. For your sake, Lord, look with favor on your desolate sanctuary. Give ear, our God, and hear; open your eyes and see the desolation of the city that bears your Name. We do not make requests of you because we are righteous, but because of your great mercy. Lord, listen! Lord, forgive! Lord, hear and act! For your sake, my God, do not delay, because your city and your people bear your Name.”
The Seventy “Sevens
While I was speaking and praying, confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel and making my request to the Lord my God for his holy hill— while I was still in prayer, Gabriel, the man I had seen in the earlier vision, came to me in swift flight about the time of the evening sacrifice. He instructed me and said to me, “Daniel, I have now come to give you insight and understanding. As soon as you began to pray, a word went out, which I have come to tell you, for you are highly esteemed. Therefore, consider the word and understand the vision:
“Seventy ‘sevens’ are decreed for your people and your holy city to finish transgression, to put an end to sin, to atone for wickedness, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy and to anoint the Most Holy Place.
“Know and understand this: From the time the word goes out to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until the Anointed One, the ruler, comes, there will be seven ‘sevens,’ and sixty-two ‘sevens.’ It will be rebuilt with streets and a trench, but in times of trouble. After the sixty-two ‘sevens,’ the Anointed One will be put to death and will have nothing. The people of the ruler who will come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end will come like a flood: War will continue until the end, and desolations have been decreed. He will confirm a covenant with many for one ‘seven.’ In the middle of the ‘seven’ he will put an end to sacrifice and offering. And at the temple he will set up an abomination that causes desolation, until the end that is decreed is poured out on him. Daniel 9:1-27 (NIV)
FOUNDER’S MESSAGE:
Our messages in recent weeks, stemming from the incredible events leading up to the first Thanksgiving celebration, have focused upon the interaction between the American Indian and European settlers and their respective descendants. We posted Chief Joseph’s speech
in last Sunday’s, Citizen Voice because it was the witness of an individual to the treatment of his people. How the messages were received may depend upon which ancestral lineage one
would be linked to. It is understood that the truth is sometimes hard to digest. It can be bitter medicine at times. However, the history of human conflict is a history of evil’s domain forced upon humanity. This history of human conflict began with the first murder, when Cain killed his brother. Since then, much of history is a tragic record of the repetition of evil that continues to pollute and poison human development.
As We now enter the Christmas and Hanukkah seasons, the people of this once great nation are in the midst of plans for family celebrations and gatherings of friends in a time in which the ideals of “peace on earth and goodwill towards man” is considered more realistic than during the rest of the year. However, if one is honest, how many seasons since the birth of Jesus have been predominantly peaceful throughout the world? How much goodwill has honestly been seen in those centuries? And to be clear, the absence of war is not the presence of peace. This is why the peace treaty of 1621 is so important in the history of humanity. Yet, people’s yearning for tranquility and peace is a constant. Normal people do not normally awaken in the morning and determine to argue, or enter into conflict with one another, or to initiate wars. Conflict and war, it would be safe to say, were not part of God’s blueprints for the world He created.
Yet, when Heavenly Father sent His son upon the Earth, humanity was much worse off than it is today. It is the reason why He sent His son – to fix the problems His rebellious children created, to save us from ourselves. Of course, this is an oversimplification, but it is essentially the truth.
As Christians and others prepare for the holidays, it is important to keep the purpose of Christ’s birth in our minds as we proceed. It is also important to remember the kind of world Jesus came into and the circumstances surrounding his birth. During these weeks leading up to Christmas, we’ll offer some relevant considerations that may be helpful in preparing for the holiday season.
Are people truly prepared for a divine intervention in the midst of all the tribulation and turmoil in the world today? Is there sufficient faith to receive God’s son in such a time as this? Certainly, if we think back to the world at the time of Christ’s first advent, the world was in a much worse set of circumstances. Americans, having taken for granted the fruits of freedom, may have forgotten in the confusion wrought by poisonous propaganda and in the toxic political environment that the world had always been like this for much of history. The birth of America promised, and to a great extent, created a better place amidst a world rife with corruption and tyranny. The birth of Christ created the spiritual foundation for the Land of the Free to come to be.
In good time, God’s love of the entire world prompted Him to send His only begotten son into the mess that people had made of the world. One needs to remember that at the time of baby Jesus being born, the prior foundations of the Roman Republic had disintegrated and the new Roman Empire had just emerged as the entrenchment of tyranny for a significant period of time. When Jesus was born, the world had just gone through a tremendous political shift, and although most people remained in the darkness of ignorance, there were some enlightened souls on the planet in such a time who sought God – not just through strict religious adherence to law or traditions, but through study along many pathways of knowledge.
I offer an article today regarding the anticipation of the coming of a new king – one who might bring the turbulence of that time to a more tranquil and peace-filled world. I offer a revived and renewed older message I wrote about the mysterious Magi who came to worship the new king. It required great faith and involved so much more risk than is normally considered. The purpose of the message is not to simply offer some historical information, but to stimulate consideration of the internal and external realities that challenged the Magi. Such test of our faith challenge us all, and yet some of the faithful will accomplish what they have been called to do – what they know they need to do. So, it is to be remembered: all faith and no works leads to no kingdom.
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May we come humbly before our Heavenly Father. May we repent for our transgressions against God and against our brothers and sisters. May we truly turn away from our own evil ways and wickedness. May we prepare our hearts and minds to experience the baby Jesus - May the memory of his birth create in us a rebirth, to renew our covenant with Him and all His children. May we take responsibility to renew one nation under God.
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The Faith of the Magi and Their Journey of Great Risk
By Dennis Jamison
updated from 12/25/2015
A good Christian would be familiar with the journey of the “Wise Men” who made a journey to witness the promised birth of one who was prophesied to be king over many nations. Yet, the details are not always clear, and many of faith simply accept the journey “on faith.” Yet, over two thousand years ago, a very special birth occurred, and despite a king’s determination to kill the child, the infant grew into a man who became one of the most influential people in all of human history. This man’s life made such a powerful and positive impact upon people from all over the world that he transformed the history of humankind. But, before the journey of Jesus began and before he left his birthplace, non-Jewish people from outside of Judea journeyed to the place of his birth and offered him unique gifts, and that started the tradition of gift-giving that is continued to this day. The story of the “Wise Men” inspired millions of people throughout the world and throughout time. Their story is more than fable or fiction.
According to the Gospel of Matthew, in the Aramaic and other translations, these “Wise Men” were actually called “Magi.” and came “from the East to Jerusalem.” And they were asking the whereabouts of the newborn King of the Jews who had possibly been born within the previous two years. By that time, these men had traveled quite a great distance through enemy territory simply to honor this child of their prophecy who in their minds was to become king of the Jewish people. Yet, much mystery and myth surrounds these foreign visitors from distant lands. Much is missed when people who read this passage learn only of the Magi visit to Jerusalem.
Yet, the story of these Magi and how they came to pay their respect to the baby Jesus has been briefly told in bits and pieces, in many lands, over many centuries. Even Marco Polo, in 1298, wrote of the Persian Magi in The travels (Description of the World) One needs to utilize worthy sources to distinguish fact from fable and come to a more accurate understanding of the Magi’s existence. Specifically, an examination of Persian history indicates the likelihood that the Magi were from ancient Persia. A little-known fact in the Western world is that the Magi were a priestly class of nobles who served as members of the Parthian government (all of modern Iran, Iraq and Armenia, parts of Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and Tajikistan).
The Parthian Empire was formed after the fall of the Achaemenid Empire. Parthia, in northeastern Iran, had been governed by the Seleucid kings, an ancient Macedonian dynasty.
In 245 BCE, a satrap (a governor of provinces of the ancient Median and Achaemenid Empires) named Andragoras launched a revolt against a young Seleucid king, Seleucus II, who had just taken the throne. In this transition of power, a nomad tribe called the Parni from the central Asian steppe overran Parthia. The first king of the Parthians was Arsaces I, who in 238 B.C. forged a new kingdom and established the Arsacid Dynasty. The kingdom and dynasty evolved into an empire in ancient Persia from 247 B.C. to A.D. 224 and was a primary rival of the Roman Empire.
Most historians seem to agree that Ctesiphon, on the left bank of the Tigris River and 12 or 13 miles south of present-day Baghdad, was the major city of the empire and the primary seat of the government. Unfortunately, when digging so deeply into history, scholars are confronted with gaps of understanding due to incomplete or missing records. Despite limited information or access to reliable sources, an understanding of the Parthian Court and its customs can be pieced together. At the time the official religion of Persia was Zoroastrianism.
Although this forgotten religion is ancient, ZZoroastrianism shows up in recorded history only in the mid-fifth century B.C. But over the centuries the majority of people in this region had become followers of Zoroaster, the famous Middle Eastern prophet and teacher. The Magi had emerged as a priestly class who adhered to Zoroastrianism and had eventually developed considerable influence at the courts of the Persian rulers. By the first century after Christ, the Magi served in the hereditary priesthood and, more important, as members of one of two councils that advised the king. This political structure could be remotely comparable to the British parliament with the House of Lords and the House of Commons, which were intended to limit the power of the monarch.
Members of the Megistanes or “nobles” were also looked upon as “the Great Men” who were the privileged class and wielded considerable power in ancient Persia. The two councils were essentially composed of the Megistanes, whose rights and positions of power in the councils were conferred by birth or office, not by the king. One of the councils consisted of the full-grown males of the royal house. The other council was a type of senate made up of both the spiritual and the political chiefs of the nation: the “Sophi” (wise men) and the “Magi” (priests). These two assemblies advised, appointed/elected (restricted to members of the dynasty of the Arsacidae), and checked the monarch. Practically, the right of inheritance may have been a normal practice of appointing the new kings, yet there were difficulties, such as when there was no son to inherit the royal office.
It was the Magi, the devoutly religious followers of Zoroaster, who were aware of the prophecies of Daniel concerning the coming of the Messiah. It is not clear when Zoroaster lived, but records indicate that some of his followers may have been students of Daniel, the Jewish prophet of the Old Testament. He had once served as the “rab-mag,” the chief administrator of the Magi under Darius the Great, who had elevated the Magi above the state religion of Persia after some Magi proved to be experts in interpreting dreams. Daniel apparently entrusted his messianic vision to a secret sect of the Magi for its eventual fulfillment. And, “in the fullness of time” the Magi, in their dual priestly and political office, were poised to follow the guidance of prophecy.
Once the Magi witnessed the astronomical signs that had been foretold by Balaam, an ancient prophet from Mesopotamia, the Magi set off on their journey of faith. Balaam had foretold the The Star of Bethlehem that would precede the arrival of a great leader of the Jewish people. This is known from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament and was obviously of great interest to the Magi. Most notably, this band of noble “kingmakers,” armed with deep faith and equipped with significant inspiration and motivation, left their comfortable circumstances in Persia and set off upon a rugged journey across enemy territory to seek out the one who was to become a great leader of the Jewish people.
What can be easily overlooked in the tale of the Wise Men is that despite the cost, they sought this precious child of prophecy. The journey of the Magi would not have occurred without much considerable difficulty and great risk. The distance could have been around 500 to 1,000 miles, depending upon the point of origin, which still remains a mystery. Some accounts indicate that the journey could have started in Ur in what would be in the southern part of modern Iraq. Others speculate it could have started at the ancient Institute of Astrology at Sippar near Babylonia (also in modern Iraq). Such a trek through the deserts and rugged terrain of the Middle East could have taken six to eight weeks, depending upon prevailing conditions along the way.
Even more important, the journey of the Magi not only had great religious significance, but it also contained great potential political peril. The Magi may have made their pilgrimage at the risk of their lives. They were foreigners, possibly members of the Parthian government, and would have had to travel through the territory occupied by the new Roman Empire, Parthia’s on-again, off-again major enemy. Such a journey could have initiated a serious international confrontation if they encountered the Roman military on the way. Even so, the party of the Magi (likely more than three individuals on camels) boldly entered Jerusalem and sought out King Herod, specifically seeking knowledge regarding the recently born King of the Jews.
It would have been a formidable journey, requiring great courage and faith. Their fundamental means of navigation was limited (their GPS was the “star”), and from the biblical account, the Magi depended upon the “star” they were faithfully following, since they honestly did not fully know their destination. Amazingly enough, foreigners, not of the Jewish faith, were the ones who traveled upon a great and dangerous journey to offer incredibly valuable gifts to some unknown and unproven infant “king.” Such a pilgrimage by people of such faith does contain lessons for people of all faiths, especially in carrying out such a mission at the risk of their lives.
May all your journeys of faith be fruitful this holiday season.
Onward and Upward!
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– 12/5/2022
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From World Is Dangerous: Floods in South Africa today! Extreme heavy rain in Johannesburg
– 12/9/2022
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From The American Minute with Bill Federer: Jewish Persecution in Russia & Europe, and U.S. leaders who supported the creation of the modern State of Israel – 12/10/2022
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Podcast - From Dutch Sheets Ministries: The Power of Remembering | Give Him 15: Daily Prayer with Dutch | December 6, 2022
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Podcast -From Jonathan Cahn: Jonathan Cahn Prophetic Message: The Harbinger Of The Children – 12/5/2022
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Podcast - From The Lance Wallnau Show: 7 Mountain Prophecy: What It Means For You Today
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Podcast - From Tim Taylor: You Can Work Miracles by Faith! - 12/1/22
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Recommended Reading…
From Kingdom Winds: Daniel’s Prophecy about the Coming of the Messiah - 6/8/2021
From The Christian Post: 7 Different states of the human condition related to God - 12/10/22
From Canada Free Press by Judy McLeod: Returning Your Soul To God Is The Perfect Christmas Gift To The Creator - 12/5/22
From The Christian Post: Religious convictions vs. gay rights: A modest proposal - 12/9/22
From The Christian Post: Actor Neal McDonough, famous for playing villains, launching film company to glorify God - 12/10/22
ICYMI > From Canada Free Press: Know God - 12/1/22
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What affects one, can affect all!
* News From The Growing Free Union -
From American Thinker: All I Want for Christmas is Election Integrity - 12/11/22
From The RightSide Broadcasting: Christina Bobb’s election integrity book ‘Stealing Your Vote’ soars to #1 on preorder - 12/7/22
From FOX Business News: Elon Musk drops another bombshell in 'Twitter Files' - 12/9/22
From The RightSide Broadcasting: PART TWO OF THE ‘TWITTER FILES’ DROPS, REVEALING ‘SECRET BLACKLISTS’ - 12/9/22
From The RightSide Broadcasting: PART THREE OF ‘TWITTER FILES’ UNVEILS DIRTY DETAILS ON SUSPENSION OF TRUMP, EVIDENCE OF COLLUSION WITH FEDERAL AGENCIES - 12/10/22
From RedState: Twitter Files, Part 4: How Trump Got Banned
ICYMI > From CBN News: Fox News’ Harris Faulkner Believes She’s on ‘Divine Assignment’ from God - 11/16/22
ICYMI > Absolutely Revealing > From The Epoch TV (full video): The Final War - WATCH!
Election Resources:
National Election Resource: From True the Vote - Election Integrity Tip Line: Tip Line
National Election Resource: VotifyNow
ICYMI > From The Heritage Foundation: It’s Time to Audit: Every State, Every Election | The Heritage Foundation – 10/20/22
National Election Resource: Election Integrity Scorecard – From The Heritage Foundation
National Election Resource: Voter Fraud Map: Election Fraud Database – From Heritage
* News From Our Canadian Neighbors -
From Canada Free Press: Will American Pols return FTX money stolen from the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan? - 12/9/22
From the Toronto Sun: 'IT IS YOUR NEW NORMAL': Canada's aging work force root of national labour shortage - 12/11/22
* News From Our Israeli Friends -
From The Victory Channel - FlashPoint: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Interview Part 1 - 12/5/22
From The Victory Channel - FlashPoint: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Interview Part 2 - 12/5/22
* News From the States –
News From Arizona -
From The RightSide Broadcasting: Kyrsten Sinema LEAVES the Democrat Party, shaking up Senate - 12/9/22
News From Georgia -
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News From North Carolina -
From Christianity Daily: North Carolina Residents Get Aid From Local Baptists Following Power Grid Raid - 12/8/22
News From South Dakota -
From Forbes Breaking News: Kristi Noem Rips President Biden In Major Speech: 'Families Are Struggling To Make Ends Meet'
News From Texas -
From Christianity Daily: Texas Methodist Churches Leave by the Hundreds Over Denomination’s ‘Too Liberal’ Positions - 12/6/22
News From Virginia -
From Christianity Daily: Richmond Restaurant Denies Pre-Reserved Family Foundation of Virginia Event - 12/6/22
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Recommended Resources - follow the links…
Excellent Election Education Resource: US 2020 Election Fraud at a Glance
Excellent Non-Partisan Election Resource: Election Integrity Project California
Excellent Constitution Education Resource: LIBERTY TREE ONLINE UNIVERSITY
Excellent Citizen-Patriot News Resource: Steve Bannon's War Room
Excellent Citizen-Patriot News Resource: From Frank Speech - the Home of Free Speech
Excellent Citizen Comprehensive Resource: David Horowitz Freedom Center
Excellent Expose’ of Political Prisoners within the US: American Gulag
Excellent Source of CRT information for parents: Moms for America
Excellent Christian Homeschool Resource:
https://ed-exit.com/
Excellent Citizen Activist Resource: Precinct Strategy: Home
Excellent Guide to Protecting Families: A Guide to Protecting Your Family From the Coming Insurrection and Violence 1 ARE YOU SAFE?
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