TORNADOES and ELECTIONS

 

Matthew 20:25-27

King James Version

25 But Jesus called them unto him, 

and said, 

Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles 

exercise dominion over them, 

and they that are great 

exercise authority upon them.

26 But it shall not be so among you: 

but whosoever will be great among you, 

let him be your minister;

27 And whosoever will be chief among you, 

let him be your servant:

What do politics have to do with tornadoes?

What do tornadoes have to do with politics?

Surely, I'm off my rocker?

Seeing a connection, where many may not.

Consider these things:

The 5 February 2008 primaries:

"The event began on Super Tuesday, while 24 states in the United States were holding primary elections and caucuses to select the presidential candidates for the upcoming presidential election"

-- Wikipedia

They called it:

"Giga Tuesday", "Mega Giga Tuesday", "Tsunami Tuesday" or even "Super Duper Tuesday"

-- Wikipedia

Then a STRANGE thing happened:

"The 2008 Super Tuesday tornado outbreak[2] was a deadly tornado outbreak which affected the Southern United States and the lower Ohio Valley on February 5 and 6, 2008.

The outbreak generated 87 tornadoes over 15 hours from the afternoon of February 5 until the early morning of February 6.

A total of 57 people were killed across four states and 18 counties, with hundreds of others injured."

-- Wikipedia

Eighty-seven tornadoes hit that VERY same day.

Talking about Super, Giga, Mega Giga, Tsunami, and Super Duper.

And I'm not talking about the primaries.

We really have to watch our words.

What's most unusual is this:

"Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas, Alabama, and Tennessee were among the affected regions in which primaries were being held."

-- Wikipedia

Another CURIOUS thing was this -- notice the phrase in bold letters:

"To increase importance of their votes, 24 states with over half the delegates to the national conventions moved to change their primary dates to February 5, 2008, creating the largest "Super Tuesday" to date."

-- Wikipedia

That means, February 5 wasn't the original primary date.

I don't know what was, but all that matters for this post is that the date was MOVED to February 5.

The VERY same day the tornado outbreak occurred.

If you don't appreciate these strange connections, then you haven't really worked with SPIRIT.

He gives me ALL the clues, prompts, guidance, and verses.

I'm only able to tell you all these because of SPIRIT.

And we always connect world events with Scripture.

In our two tornado articles* the past days, we've acknowledged the power GOD has over EVERYTHING.

Isaiah 40:21-24

King James Version

21 Have ye not known? 

have ye not heard? 

hath it not been told you from the beginning? 

have ye not understood from the foundations of the earth?

22 It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, 

and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; 

that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, 

and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in:

23 That bringeth the princes to nothing; 

he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity.

24 Yea, they shall not be planted; 

yea, they shall not be sown: 

yea, their stock shall not take root in the earth: 

and he shall also blow upon them, 

and they shall wither, 

and the whirlwind shall take them away 

as stubble.

Was GOD displeased about something?

Did it have something to do with the candidates for president?

Did GOD know what those politicians were up to?

Surely, for only GOD knows our hearts:

1 Samuel 16:7

King James Version

7 But the Lord said unto Samuel, 

Look not on his countenance, 

or on the height of his stature; 

because I have refused him: 

for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; 

for man looketh on the outward appearance, 

but the Lord looketh on the heart.

Psalm 14:2

King James Version

2 The Lord looked down from heaven 

upon the children of men, 

to see if there were any that did understand, 

and seek God.

Jeremiah 17:10

King James Version

10 I the Lord search the heart, 

I try the reins, 

even to give every man according to his ways, 

and according to the fruit of his doings.

And you know what Scripture reveals about man?

Romans 3:9-10

King James Version

9 What then? 

are we better than they? 

No, in no wise: 

for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, 

that they are all under sin;

10 As it is written, 

There is none righteous, 

no, not one:

Romans 3:11

King James Version

11 There is none that understandeth, 

there is none that seeketh after God.

Romans 3:12

King James Version

12 They are all gone out of the way, 

they are together become unprofitable; 

there is none that doeth good, 

no, not one.

Romans 3:23

King James Version

23 For all have sinned, 

and come short of the glory of God;

Surely, GOD knows candidates' agendas.

He knows EVERYTHING we have in our heart.

ESPECIALLY when it pertains to His chosen nation.

Unless politicians love GOD, they cannot love others.

Unless they are a true born again, they won't accept His laws.

Unless they're taught by SPIRIT, they can't possibly understand Scripture.

Unless they believe in JESUS, they can't lead perfectly.

We will always fall short.

What of the forthcoming 2024 U.S. presidential election?

"The 2024 United States presidential election will be the 60th quadrennial presidential election, set to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.Voters will elect a president and vice president for a term of four years. Incumbent President Joe Biden, a member of the Democratic Party, is running for re-election.[2] His predecessor Donald Trump, a member of the Republican Party, is running for re-election for a second, non-consecutive term, after losing to him in 2020."

-- Wikipedia

The ONLY thing that caught my eye?

"the 60th quadrennial presidential election"

And all I can say is UH-OH.

The number "60" stands for "PRIDE".

"Keys to Scripture Numerics" says so.

King Solomon's words come to mind:

Ecclesiastes 1:1-2

King James Version

1 The words of the Preacher, 

the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

2 Vanity of vanities, 

saith the Preacher, 

vanity of vanities; 

all is vanity.

Numbers matter to GOD.

He OWNS numbers.

He created it.

I merely connect the dots.

Through SPIRIT.

*TWO tornado articles:

DARKNESS and tornadoes

TORNADOES, HAIL, and WINDS

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NO desire for sophistication

 

Matthew 18:3

King James Version

3 And said, Verily I say unto you, 

Except ye be converted, 

and become as little children, 

ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

The true born again, has no desire for sophistication.

We like simple.

Just Scripture.

To the believer, Scripture is easy to understand.

SPIRIT makes it so.

We rely totally on Scripture.

For its many merits.

2 Timothy 3:16-17

King James Version

16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, 

and is profitable for doctrine, 

for reproof, 

for correction, 

for instruction in righteousness:

17 That the man of God may be perfect, 

thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

We have no desire for philosophy.

No desire to be a scholar.

We turn to SCRIPTURE.

We listen to SPIRIT.

The WORD of GOD suffices.

Answers all the questions we present.

Fills our heart with the answers.

Teaches us everything about GOD.

Teaches us about our destiny.

Explains to us the world's ways.

Instructs us what work to do.

Leads us to JESUS.

Lights our path.

Saves us.

What other education would we need?

All we've learned in the past, have been set aside.

They must conform to Scripture.

If they do not serve the WORD of GOD, we set it aside.

The WORD of GOD is JESUS.

John 1:1

King James Version

1 In the beginning was the Word, 

and the Word was with God, 

and the Word was God.

John 1:14

King James Version

14 And the Word was made flesh, 

and dwelt among us, 

(and we beheld his glory, 

the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) 

full of grace and truth.

Revelation 19:11-13

King James Version

11 And I saw heaven opened, 

and behold a white horse; 

and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, 

and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.

12 His eyes were as a flame of fire, 

and on his head were many crowns; 

and he had a name written, 

that no man knew, 

but he himself.

13 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: 

and his name is called The Word of God.

If the WORD of GOD is the Bible, and JESUS is the WORD of GOD, then JESUS is the BIBLE.

Believing in JESUS means, we believe in the Bible.

Believing in the Bible means, we believe in JESUS.

As born again, we serve Him alone.

That's why we urge believers to LIVE by the BIBLE.

It holds all of GOD's TRUTH.

And yes, JESUS loves children.

And we love Him, too.

Matthew 19:14

King James Version

14 But Jesus said, 

Suffer little children, 

and forbid them not, 

to come unto me: 

for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

That's why we remain childlike with the LORD.

Forever obedient to His will.

PEACE reigns in our heart.

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STUDENT of POWER

 

Jeremiah 32:17

King James Version

17 Ah Lord God! 

behold, 

thou hast made the heaven and the earth 

by thy great power and stretched out arm, 

and there is nothing too hard for thee:

Would you know power if you saw it?

I had no idea it was POWER I was seeking.

Not for myself.

But to know the SOURCE of ALL POWER.

That I might know ABSOLUTE TRUTH.

That I might believe in something real.

That I may share something real with you.

Of course, I've always known it was GOD.

But I had no idea how to know His TRUTH.

I had not read the Bible then.

GOD took pity on this searching heart, and finally revealed who HE was.

THROUGH SCRIPTURE.

Through His SON.

And through His SPIRIT.

And here's what was revealed:

There is no power, but GOD.

And He wrought it all in CHRIST.

Ephesians 1:17-23

King James Version

17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, 

the Father of glory, 

may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation 

in the knowledge of him:

18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; 

that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, 

and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance 

in the saints,

19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power 

to us-ward who believe, 

according to the working of his mighty power,

20 Which he wrought in Christ, 

when he raised him from the dead, 

and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,

21 Far above all principality, 

and power, 

and might, 

and dominion, 

and every name that is named, 

not only in this world, 

but also in that which is to come:

22 And hath put all things under his feet, 

and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,

23 Which is his body, 

the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

As born again the past 30 months, SPIRIT opened my eyes to the MAGNIFICENCE, and MAJESTY of GOD.

And I am in TOTAL AWE.

I could not write enough blogs and posts to testify of it.

I could not share enough discoveries with you.

The articles literally spill out of my heart and spirit each day.

This lifetime is not enough for me to understand all the TREASURES of the BIBLE.

EVERY verse is a treasure.

To have an idea the MAGNIFICENCE of the LORD, listen to what apostle John said about the accomplishments of JESUS:

John 21:25

King James Version

25 And there are also many other things which Jesus did, 

the which, 

if they should be written every one, 

I suppose that even the world itself 

could not contain the books that should be written. 

Amen.

Has that sunk in yet?

I only BELIEVE in the LORD JESUS.

I only ADORE GOD.

I only LISTEN to SPIRIT.

What power have you bought into?

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Bible DISCOVERY 18: When GOD SPEAKS

The LIVING Testimony of GOD's TRUTH

ALLEGIANCE to the ONLY KING

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GOD's POWER

GOD's GLORY

GOD's GRACE

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DEVOTION to the WORD of GOD

 

Genesis 1:1-3 

King James Version

1 In the beginning 

God created the heaven and the earth.

2 And the earth was without form, 

and void; 

and darkness was upon the face of the deep. 

And the Spirit of God 

moved upon the face of the waters.

3 And God said, 

Let there be light: 

and there was light.

As a student of SPIRIT, you will naturally be led by Spirit to learning the WORD of GOD.

It becomes a beautiful process each day.

Never mind that you may not be a theologian.

Or even care to become one.

The important thing is you have this burning desire to know the WORD of GOD.

John 1:1-5 

King James Version

1 In the beginning was the Word, 

and the Word was with God, 

and the Word was God.

2 The same was in the beginning with God.

3 All things were made by him; 

and without him was not any thing made 

that was made.

4 In him was life;

and the life was the light of men.

5 And the light shineth in darkness; 

and the darkness comprehended it not.

In the two sets of verses Spirit shared here, you can already see several common themes.

God.

The Word.

Light.

I thank SPIRIT for teaching me all that.

Perhaps, it helped I've been getting a lot of practice.

Been a student of Spirit since 6 September 2019.

So that makes me a student for nearly 19 months now.

An every day practice.

Never routine.

Always different.

But always exciting, and enlightening.

If you are born again, you will love God.

If you love God, you will love His Word.

If you love His Word, you will love JESUS.

For JESUS is the WORD.

Revelation 19:11-13 

King James Version

11 And I saw heaven opened, 

and behold a white horse; 

and he that sat upon him 

was called Faithful and True, 

and in righteousness he doth judge 

and make war.

12 His eyes were as a flame of fire, 

and on his head were many crowns; 

and he had a name written, 

that no man knew, 

but he himself.

13 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: 

and his name is called The Word of God.

And if you love Jesus, you will love Spirit.

For Spirit teaches you about Jesus.

It's full circle.

God -- Jesus -- Holy Spirit.

The Triune God.

Completes the learning.

If you're a student like me, a lover of words, and loving JESUS more, you'll be amazed at what you'll learn from the HOLY SPIRIT of GOD.

I am committed to know EVERYTHING about GOD.

No one could be more fascinating than the Creator.

The HOLY SPIRIT will teach me everything God would want me to know.

You see, it's always been about obeying God.

On knowing God's will.

That's what Scripture is for.

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