Greetings brethren, friends and neighbors,

1 John 3:19-24 "Hereby shall we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our heart before him: because if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have boldness toward God; and whatsoever we ask we receive of him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight. And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, even as he gave us commandment. And he that keepeth his commandments abideth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he gave us."

I bid you all shalom and pray that you recognize the Spirit of our Heavenly Father and the Word, which He speaks, is for your instruction, training and reproof. Romans 8:22-25 "For we know that the whole creation groans and travails in pain together until now. And not only so, but ourselves also, who have the first-fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for our adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body. For in hope were we saved: but hope that is seen is not hope: for who hopes for that which he sees? But if we hope for that which we see not, then do we with patience wait for it." Therefore, it is not I who speak but the Spirit in me who speaks and says, "Walk by faith, in that which you trust and know what you do is right and just. For those who doubt are confused and know not what fruits are born of that which you trust in Christ." For the Word proclaims, "He hates those who shrink back because they shrink back to their destruction."

He chastens those whom He loves...

The Spirit of my Lord came upon me and said, "Speak to the people of the Nations. Speak to the young and the old to the Jew and the Gentile, to the Christian and non-believer. Speak now oh son of man for the hour now approaches."

"The time has now come and is now upon all to forbid yourselves of the sexual immorality, which is in your lives. Forbid yourself the pleasures for which you have long sought and have not obtained because you seek for sordid gain and pursue the selfish things of life. Forbid your relentless pursuits of wealth and mammon and reject the worldly ways, which you and your ancestors have long sought after. For all who are engaged in such idolatry are finding their lives become a shamble and are stricken with very much grief. I or rather, the Spirit in me warned you not long ago to wake up from your long slumber and turn away from your selfish pursuits and all your harlotry. The Spirit in me warned you of my Master's wrath to come but I say He has only sent you gentle reminders to warn you further and cause you to stop and ponder for a moment, what you have done with the grace He has afforded us."

"The earth is in travail and all your shed blood torments her. She trembles and quakes and the winds stir above bringing with them wrath, devastation and destruction. The seas rise and fall upon the dry places destroying your safe havens. Did you think that I did not notice your shame, asks the Lord? You promote extreme sensualities and force the un-natural upon my innocent children while forbidding them to pray openly and construct their lives upon the righteous foundations, which I laid down beforehand. Your excessive laws allow for the forbidden and you justify murder yet promote what is convenient and desirable through your religious venue and falsehoods. You have become a stain and reproach and have defiled my innocent lambs. You sacrifice innocence upon altars built by man and refuse to acknowledge the only redeeming sacrifice I allowed. You have forgotten the exhortation, which was delivered, and have forsaken the ways of righteousness. Some of you hear but cannot understand and though some will see, yet they cannot discern. A delusion has been sent upon all that reject my warning and they are made blind! Your hour now approaches and your time is now nearly complete. The Gentiles have lost their way and have forsaken the Covenant I established through my Son. You have made your choices and now you shall reap your reward. All the Nations will know I am the Lord your GOD and many shall tremble as I smite the earth and all her inhabitants. None shall escape notice and there is no where you can hide from all your shame. Repent all sons of men and return to me the Lord your GOD for I am coming quickly and shall not delay. The time of the Gentiles is now nearly complete."

"Turn away! Turn away now all sons and daughters of men that you should live and glorify my indwelling Spirit. Turn away and return to the Lord GOD almighty says the Spirit of God in me lest you perish in your sins. As I have spoken and my messengers have shouted, more storms, fire and shattering rock will result that you may see your works are vanity and your religion is a reproach. You are weak and vulnerable apart from me and your lusts and unrighteous desires have blinded you. Repent says the Spirit in me lest you die in shame and loose your promised inheritance. Soon, very soon, the morning of third day will dawn and when the door is shut you will be left without. Darkness and coldness will consume you and you will search high and low for my Word and Spirit yet you will not find me because you denied me when I called upon you. Repent therefore and return to the Lord your God submitting and surrendering for my Word shall be fulfilled and not one stroke of a letter shall be left out. Take heed oh sons of men for I am the Lord your GOD and my promises shall be fulfilled."

Hebrews 12:4-29 "Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin: and ye have forgotten the exhortation which reasoneth with you as with sons, My son, regard not lightly the chastening of the Lord, Nor faint when thou art reproved of him; For whom the Lord loveth he chastens, And scourges every son whom he receives. It is for chastening that ye endure; God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom his father chastens not? But if ye are without chastening, whereof all have been made partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons. Furthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live? For they indeed for a few days chastened us as seemed good to them; but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness. All chastening seems for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yields peaceable fruit unto them that have been exercised thereby, even the fruit of righteousness. Wherefore lift up the hands that hang down, and the palsied knees; and make straight paths for your feet, that that which is lame be not turned out of the way, but rather be healed. Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man shall see the Lord: looking carefully lest there be any man that falls short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby the many be defiled; lest there be any fornication, or profane person, as Esau, who for one mess of meat sold his own birthright. For ye know that even when he afterward desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected; for he found no place for a change of mind in his father, though he sought is diligently with tears. For ye are not come unto a mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, and unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest, and the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which voice they that heard entreated that no word more should be spoken unto them; for they could not endure that which was enjoined, If even a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned; and so fearful was the appearance, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake: but ye are come unto mount Zion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable hosts of angels, to the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, and to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaketh better than that of Abel. See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not when they refused him that warned them on earth, much more shall not we escape who turn away from him that warns from heaven: whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more will I make to tremble not the earth only, but also the heaven. And this word, Yet once more, signifies the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that have been made, that those things, which are not shaken, may remain. Wherefore, receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us have grace, whereby we may offer service well-pleasing to God with reverence and awe: for our God is a consuming fire."

Hmmm, "if your life is without chastening, you are not sons" and "Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man shall see the Lord:" remembering that sanctification is the setting straight of the pathways of our feet (our lives). This infers a great deal of responsibility towards our fellow man and comes with an expectation of doing what is right and just in the context of genuine love (unwavering commitment). Attempting to escape this Word which has been delivered to you again will only result in certain brokenness and a flood of unrelenting fears. Again, my Master speaks and says, "Remind them to fear not the messenger but fear the one from whom the truth comes." Our GOD whom is a "consuming fire" promised long ago as it is unfolding today that not only the foundations of the earth are being shaken but also in the heavenly places. Let us therefore receive your grace Lord and empower us to overcome the enemy according to the glory and pattern in Christ Jesus. Glorify yourself Lord in your sons and daughters who are called out of darkness into light. In Christ Jesus, I pray for my brethren and the people. Fear God and obey His commandments" AMEN

Do you not yet understand that the promised signs, which have long been forthcoming and now are being fulfilled, are the signs of God's promised judgement? Yes, the earth's increased seismic activity and last year's Indonesian tsunami and the volley of hurricanes that struck Florida and this year's destruction waged by Hurricane Katrina are all signs designed for you to yield. Watch out folks, here comes Hurricane Rita! This is but a smattering of signs that are manifesting themselves around the planet. Again and again, the Spirit in me warned that these things would not only come to pass but they would continue to increase as we approach the dawning of the third day. On the morning of the third day our Lord's True Church will be taken up in glory and be spared from the worst of God's promised wrath. Are you ready? Are you R E A L L Y ready? Come on now.. be honest with yourselves. Are you ready?

Do you not know, the Word establishes what the people are saying. See 2 Peter 3:4 saying, "Where is the promise of his coming? For, from the day that the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation." And he continues saying in 2 Peter 3:5-7 "For this they willfully forget, that there were heavens from of old, and an earth compacted out of water and amidst water, by the word of God; by which means the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished: but the heavens that now are, and the earth, by the same word have been stored up for fire, being reserved against the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men."

So that you might avoid the thought I am all-alone and there is no one else who agrees with what is coming to pass, take a look at this news brief from http://www.lasttrumpetministries.org under the entitled, "False Light in Earth's Darkest Hour."

Tension is mounting throughout the world, and the United States is becoming more and more hated. Recently, Uzbekistan formally evicted the United States from a military base that served as a hub for its combat operations in Afghanistan. (4) Uzbekistan has given the United States 180 days to get aircraft, personnel, and equipment out of their country. The response of the Pentagon by spokesman Lawrence Dirita was that the United States military does not depend on one base in any part of the world. As we look at the Middle East, we see nothing but trouble, including a civil war in the Israeli State, bloodshed and devastation in Iraq, threats against Iran, the war in Afghanistan, and the military buildup in Russia and in China. It is clearly a geographical and spiritual swath of chaos from the Mediterranean Sea to the kings of the Far East. This should make us think of what is written in the 16th chapter of Revelation. On June 28th, 2005, Russia announced that it will construct up to six new nuclear reactors for Iran. (5) On August 8th, 2005, Reuters News Service released a photograph of Iranian workers standing next to a barrel of yellow uranium cake as they prepared to feed it into the processing line of a uranium conversion facility in Isfahan. (6) Clearly, Russia and Iran are increasing in nuclear strength.

On July 20th, 2005, Associated Press military writer Robert Burns revealed that there is a massive military buildup in Red China. This buildup includes Chinese intercontinental-range missiles capable of striking targets across the globe, including the United States. The response of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld was that this buildup illustrates why a European arms embargo against the Chinese should be kept in place. (7)

Truly we live in a time of great uncertainty, and deep down inside, people know something is about to happen. In the United States, the threat of terrorism is continually laid upon us. Is the United States government anticipating a nuclear strike in the United States? Here let it be noted that the state of Washington has purchased a gigantic shrink-wrap machine to use for human bodies in a catastrophe. Other states are planning to follow in such purchases, (8) and strangely enough, the Internal Revenue Services Employees’ Tax Manual now has instructions for collecting taxes after a nuclear war. (9)

Another event that must be mentioned is the firing of four-star General Kevin P. Byrnes. General Byrnes was the head of Fort Monroe's Training and Doctrine Command. Official sources say that he was fired for sexual misconduct. Other sources, however, revealed that Byrnes was a leader of a faction opposing a plan for a nuclear attack in the United States for which Iran would be blamed. (10) We must also note that the Washington Post recently reported that the Pentagon has developed its first-ever war plans for operations within the continental United States in which terrorist attacks would be used as justification for imposing martial law on cities, regions, or the entire country. The magazine American Conservative also reported that Dick Cheney had given orders to immediately invade Iran after the next terror attack in the United States even if there was no evidence that Iran was involved. (11) From all of this, we should be able to understand that fearful sights are forthcoming just as predicted in the Word of God. Only the Lord Jesus Christ can help you. Call upon Him now, for very little time remains." Courtesy of Last Trumpet Ministries

4.AFP News, July 30, 2005, Washington, DC.
5.Reuters News Service, June 28, 2005, Moscow, Russia.
6.Reuters News Service, August 8, 2005, Isfahan, Iran.
7.Associated Press, July 20, 2005, by Robert Burns, A.P. Military Writer.
8.Melbourne MX News, February 23, 2004, Melbourne, Australia.
9.Ibid.
10.Alex Jones Report, August 10, 2005, by Alex Jones and Paul Joseph Watson.
11.Ibid.

Well, can you not see that there is reason for travail? We have not yet mentioned the recent movement in America towards the legalization of homosexuality and same sex marriage or the on-going struggle for the right to pray and assemble and whether or not GOD should be invoked in the "Pledge of Allegiance" or opening prayer sessions in Congress and the public display of God’s Ten Commandments near Court Houses and in Court Rooms. Good grief! Is it no wonder that the Lord GOD Almighty is smiting the earth now more than ever before? Long ago and on several occasions, did I not warn you and say, “Watch now, for the earthly pangs shall increase and there shall be increasing earthquakes, storms and raging fires?” Yet, I tell you truly, these are but mere gentle reminders. I can promise you with no reservation in my heart that it will get much worse before it gets better. Many of you will die on account of your faith in Christ Jesus and many more will die in vain because "they rejected the love of His truth." So the question I ask is this, "How do you want to die?" Better, I say, "To die with honor than in shame!"

DO I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION YET? AMONG US.. WHO SHALL BE KEPT FROM TEMPTATION?

Revelation 3:7-22 "And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth; I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.
Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee. Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon the entire world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man takes thy crown. Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name."
[The Following is the final church, which is in apostasy because God is not their first love anymore. Their attention is on cleaning up this world, when Jesus said that He would come back and rule with an iron rod. The world has never been any more corruptible than it is today in spite of the fact that the United States is supposed to be a Christian nation. The church has lost sight of the Bible, which spells out the truth about the state of mankind. It states that we are evil and cannot help ourselves without Christ Jesus. Satan has the power to deceive the whole world, which is truly become very visible to true believers. Most Christians have lost their way because their leaders are taking them down the broad road. There was a time when we could trust them but not today. It is heartbreaking to watch.]

And who shall be rejected and spat out because of their rebellion and mediocrity?

"He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God; I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou were cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth. Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed (with Christ's righteousness), and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten be zealous therefore, and repent. Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hears my voice, and opens the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him and he with me. To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. He that hath an ear let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches."

John 14:23-27 "Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word, which ye hear, is not mine, but the Father's which sent me. These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you. But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."

Matthew 13:30 "Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn."

The churches have become huge congregations and Corporations, all preaching different gospels, which points to the previous Scriptures outline here. In the early days the Church met in homes and it wasn't due to lack of numbers if Jesus truly fed 5,000 and on the day of Pentecost, thousands were filled with God’s Holy Spirit yet all these were under constant persecution. Therefore I submit to you brethren that the truer Church is still yet scattered and our gatherings are to this day very much like the first gatherings from the time of Christ. Remember that the veil of the Temple was torn and was replaced by a new Temple. For God’s Word and the Holy Spirit bear witness to this. Which Church do you belong to?

It was recorded in the Book of Hebrews, Christ Jesus patterned for us a better way and the Holy Spirit bore witness then even as it does today; Hebrews 9:8-9 "the Holy Spirit this signifying, that the way into the holy place hath not yet been made manifest, while the first tabernacle is yet standing; which is a figure for the time present; according to which are offered both gifts and sacrifices that cannot, as touching the conscience, make the worshipper perfect,"

Therefore, accepting the better pattern and Covenant, let us take heed and follow their examples rather than the religious pattern of men. Do you not remember? Hebrews 10:14-18 "For by one offering He hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified. And the Holy Spirit also beareth witness to us; for after He hath said, This is the covenant that I will make with them After those days, saith the Lord: I will put my laws on their heart, And upon their mind also will I write them; then saith he, And their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more. Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin."

1 Peter 4:17-19 "For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator."

What did Paul warn the gathered ones in Corinth? Should this not also apply to us today and be every bit as relevant to us as it was the Corinthians? 2 Corinthians 6:16-18 "And what agreement hath a temple of God with idols? For we are a temple of the living God; even as God said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Wherefore Come ye out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, And touch no unclean thing; And I will receive you, And will be to you a Father, And ye shall be to me sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty."

How do we respond?

What should our response be to the increasing adversity mounting all around us? On April 22, 2005 Simantov Allalouf shares a prophetic vision in a document entitled "Blessing or Curse"; Word From Y'erushalaim. He can be reached at uziel16@netvision.net.il

"On April 20/05 during our weekly fellowship, we talked about the current situation in Israel and how the question of expelling Jews from their homes was so evil. Then the Lord began to stir by His spirit. As we allowed Him to move in our midst, we (there was five of us) sensed that the Lord's wanted us to intercede in this matter. First I (Simantov) saw a great Bellows that was open wide. The nozzle was pointed at Gaza and the bellows were so large they covered all of Israel and Jordan. The hands that held each handle were huge, and it appeared that the hands were being readied to blow. I saw no fire in Gaza, but knew that as soon as the bellows would begin to blow a great fire would start.

"Moments later I saw a picture of the map of the USA. And at the eastern coast stood a man (an angel) that was enormous in size. One foot (left) of the angel was on the southern most tip of Florida and the other (right) on the waters just off the coast of Maine. His right hand was on the handle of his sword (which hung on his left side) as he towered over the USA looking westward. (Someone after reading this in April /05 sent me their comments, and a suggestion to read Revelation chapter 10) I knew and sensed that he was about to unsheathe his sword and bring great judgment on the USA. And it was at this point that we began to also repent on behalf of the people in America. Allowing the Holy Spirit with groaning to pray through us.

"This picture of this massive angel would not go away, but as we prayed he allowed his sword to remain in its sheathe. And at that point I saw the angel turn his head and look east toward the Middle East, and Israel in particular. And immediately I was reminded of the bellows I saw earlier. As I observed this he raised his right arm high into the heavens and began to move his arm in a circular motion and I could see great hurricanes begin to develop in the Atlantic ocean and begin to move towards the east coast of America. The size of the hurricane was enormous, as the storms appeared to be thousands of miles wide.

"It was in this phase that I saw a scripture reference appear written, Amos 1:6-8. And this is what it says. "Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they carried away captive the whole captivity, to deliver them up to Edom: But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof: And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him that holdeth the sceptre from Ashkelon, and I will turn mine hand against Ekron: and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish, saith the Lord GOD."

"The other scripture which also appeared in my mind was Jeremiah 12:9, and we felt to read down to verse 15 (this also is worth the read again). Jeremiah 12:7-17 "I have forsaken my house, I have cast off my heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies. My heritage is become unto me as a lion in the forest: she hath uttered her voice against me; therefore I have hated her. Is my heritage unto me as a speckled bird of prey? Are the birds of prey against her round about? Go ye, assemble all the beasts of the field, and bring them to devour. Many shepherds have destroyed my vineyard, they have trodden my portion under foot, they have made my pleasant portion a desolate wilderness. They have made it desolation; it mourneth unto me, being desolate; the whole land is made desolate, because no man layeth it to heart. Destroyers are come upon all the bare heights in the wilderness; for the sword of Jehovah devoureth from the one end of the land even to the other end of the land: no flesh hath peace. They have sown wheat, and have reaped thorns; they have put themselves to pain, and profit nothing: and ye shall be ashamed of your fruits, because of the fierce anger of Jehovah. Thus saith Jehovah against all mine evil neighbors, that touch the inheritance which I have caused my people Israel to inherit: behold, I will pluck them up from off their land, and will pluck up the house of Judah from among them. And it shall come to pass, after that I have plucked them up, I will return and have compassion on them; and I will bring them again, every man to his heritage, and every man to his land. And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, As Jehovah liveth; even as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built up in the midst of my people. But if they will not hear, then will I pluck up that nation, plucking up and destroying it, saith Jehovah."

"We did not understand all of what the Lord was showing us, but understood that He is about to move in judgment. But with sustained intercession we in the body of Messiah can see and receive His mercy for the nations. Please join us in prayer. If there is anything clear of all the prophetic warnings in these past years, it is that the Lord desires His people to intercede for the lost and fallen souls that hang in the balance of eternity.

"There were many other words and pictures, one of which saw Christians detained on one side of a fence and face-less people (both men & women) in suits on the other side. And when a Christian was released from behind the fence there was a sound as of a stapler being used."

"Love without humility is not safe"

The Spirit in me evokes the same it has been evoking for several years now. The Word He is giving His messengers today is the same that has been given for centuries but the messengers of God are still being shut out and ignored by mainstream Christianity. Look again at this excerpt from my third letter written to President George Bush immediately following the last Space Shuttle tragedy.

The Spirit in me said, "Self imposed humility is honorable in the eyes of your Father and necessary for the keeping of your Faith (Trust).
"Humility that is inflicted is necessary for your training and discipline and is called for when you are unable to meet the first requirement."
"On this day, America was humbled yet again. Our Lord is showing America how much He loves us. He is doing this a number of ways. He is reminding America of the things he hates most about our "forgetfulness" and rebellion towards Him. He is indicating that we must make room in our lives in order that humility may exist. Pride must be shattered and even removed for the sake of Love's abiding presence. There can be no more tolerance of evil or evil objectives. Evil after being identified must of natural course be removed, tamed, and even disciplined. He has indicated that our many glorious works are nothing but vanity when we don't stand up to His measure of Christ in us. If we are going to be a "Big Brother" to neighboring Nations then we must first resolve to be a better example to others without the hypocrisy, greed, indifference and many  idolatries. When we as a repentant Nation can achieve these things, our witness to the rest of humanity will be irrefutable and acceptable in the eyes of our GOD. As His judgments continue, let us focus more clearly on His objective and be willing to acknowledge our own indifferences and our vain, selfish attributes which so often lead to fear precipitating anger thereby giving rise to unrighteous hatreds and thus facilitating great suffering. Once we can overcome our own deficiencies we will be better able to witness our Lord's righteousness unto the rest of the world."

Ask yourself, is this word not as relevant today as it was when I first wrote it? The same has held true for all the letters I have sent and the warnings God has exhorted through me. Is anybody listening? Does anybody care?

Again, America gets caught unprepared! Hurricane Season 2005

Casting away all your pride is the first step in responding to GOD. In all my travels across America, the one thing I noticed more than anything else is the pride that Americans promote. Yet scripture warns us, "Pride cometh before a fall." In prior exhortations and radio broadcasts I warned again and again that the pride of America would be her undoing. Certainly with this year's Hurricane season in the southeastern sector of the United States, humility is raining upon the rich and the poor. Disaster is not partial to any as scripture points out, "It rains on both the wicked and the righteous." Hurricane Katrina certainly left her mark and now as I write this Scroll, Hurricane Rita approaches the Gulf coast States threatening southeastern Texas and Louisiana. Massive evacuations were ordered and the Freeways are jammed with upwards of 3 million people trying to get out of town. Two of the levies have already breached again in New Orleans and the storm is less than 12 hours from land and listed as a category 4. There has never before been such a huge evacuation effort before in history and now some are questioning the necessity for such a large-scale movement of people. It looks more like a Hollywood film depiction of a National disaster seen in recent movies. The fuel stations are backed up for miles with people waiting as long as 3 or 4 hours to re-fuel so that they can rejoin the congested northbound traffic in an attempt to escape what the media and authorities are predicting to be wide spread devastation and destruction. Mayhem and chaos is how I can best describe the response we are seeing with the approach of Hurricane Rita. Not all are making it out safely either, this morning's news reported that a bus load of 24 elderly folks died on a Texas highway south of Dallas in a massive fire and multiple explosions that consumed the bus as it was transiting out of the endangered area.

Some reports are coming in of other folks refusing to evacuate who have gone on record as saying, "If it's God's will that I die now then so be it." I am more of the mind and attitude of these few precious souls who are not so easily swayed by the fear, fright and panic that our media and authorities want us to succumb to. I will say it again as I have in past exhortations, what you see happening is a particular response precipitated by the authorities and media's agenda for sensationalism and drama. It is true that many folks in the path of these hurricanes are in danger and I am not necessarily saying that that they shouldn't move to higher ground. But let's look at those most affected by the damage created by these sensational storms.

New Orleans is a city with a large part of it located below sea level. Lake Ponchetrain with all it dykes and levies was only designed to withstand a force 3 hurricane and these structures are 40+ years old with out-dated engineering. A sad irony of the flood damage caused by the broken levies was that most of the homeowners who had hurricane insurance did not have flood insurance available to them so in a nut shell, most of the homes damaged by rising flood waters and storm surges are not covered and many have not only lost their homes but their business too. Come on now, can it not be said that if it was not for the hurricane, the rains, tidal surges and high-pressure winds breaching levies would not have been a factor in causing New Orleans to flood? Then you have the miles upon miles of naturally made Barrier Islands which largely protect the coastline but developers have stacked hotel upon condominium on these fragile weather-made islands and then added one casino after another to further draw and attract tourists to squander their monies in these highly prized resort communities. Something is terribly wrong here folks.  Man builds his communities and business enterprises in areas where humans are at grave risk and where calamity is certain to strike thereby demolishing what was built so that insurance claims can be made to build them all over again making certain that history will repeat itself. This seems not only to be a grave travesty for many but a cycle of never-ending stupidity seems to be evident! STUPID.. ¦ JUST PLAIN STUPID!

The problem is that man's encroachment and increased populations in these popular resort communities have made potential disaster seem worse. The truth is that these storms are cyclical by nature and there has been a history of them recorded as far back as the 1800's. MAN NEEDS TO CHANGE HIS BEHAVIOR!

For a few, the worst of times brings out the best in people...¦
                                                        But too often for many, the worst of character is exhibited!

As we saw in the aftermath of the Indonesian tsunami, a flood of support grew for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and additional support is being mounted as we speak for the potential victims of Hurricane Rita. Across this country, thousands of individuals and various organizations are pouring out their heart and soul to help those whose entire lives and livelihoods were devastated. Well over 1000 lives were reported lost or died in Hurricane Katrina and though the number of deaths is expected to be less with Hurricane Rita due to the evacuations, It is estimated that another 8 billion dollars in property damages and 57000 homes will be lost in Hurricane Rita. I think that the Nations oil and gas industry will take the hardest hit and there is not one American in this country that will not be paying for this year's natural disasters for years to come. It doesn't matter where you live.. Washington, Oregon, Maine, New Hampshire, North Dakota, or Montana. We will all be paying a heavy price for many years to come. Who's going to be able to afford insurance now? Were you comfortable with your $80.00 fill-up at the gas station? Get ready folks because its about to sky-rocket and soon it will cost you a $100.00 or more just to fill up one tank of gas in your average automobile. Everywhere we look, we see price gouging. As far away as Washington State, when it was announced that Hurricane Rita was on a course for the Gulf States, almost immediately the States' local lumber companies increased the price of lumber and said it was due to the lumber shortages in the Southeast because of all the plywood being bought up. Really? That's odd, we make the stuff here from the trees that are grown here and I did not see any appreciable change in the lumber stocks locally in the Port of Tacoma. Should it surprise you that WE ARE BEING LIED TO? How is it that while people are being frightened and coerced into mass panic, the news reporters tell us in advance that our gas and energy costs are going to soar and oh, by the way, it will be weeks if not months before you will be able to return home and start rebuilding your lives. That is, if you are allowed to at all. Of course, the reporters add that it will be longer before you will have power or clean water available.

So I ask, how do you like President Bush and his administration now? If the suspicious circumstances surrounding the 911 incident or the Airline debauchery or the Afghanistan/Iraq conflict weren't enough to get you upset... If the nearly 2000 dead American soldiers and tens of thousands of Iraqi deaths doesn't move you... If Bush's roadmap to peace and his obvious meddling in Israeli/Palestinian politics doesn't irk you... or his abundant oil interests aren't enough to get you all riled up WHILE ALL THE MAJOR OIL COMPANIES ARE REPORTING BILLIONS UPON BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN PROFITS QUARTERLY... If the mishandling of elections, power company interests (ENRON) and individuals like Terry Schiavo aren't enough to make you mad then what on God's green earth is going to get you out of your chair and on your feet to GET OUT and DO SOMETHING? Haven't you had enough of all this criminal behavior and mind-set? Aren't you fed up with man's counterfeit church and government?

SPEAK OUT BRETHREN! STAND UP AND BE COUNTED! USE YOUR VOICE TO BE HEARD!

"Those of you who still have faith in the system have yet to experience...

If you're not outraged by now then you must not be paying attention!"

                                                                                                             Apostasy Revealed

I do not add nor do I take away from that which is pure but rather, I edify and support the WORD just as it has been written. Each part edifies the whole. When the WORD is lived out, a manner of life beginning with self and towards those with whom you witness, then the closer God's kingdom comes to overcoming the deceived world, the prince of darkness and all his fallen assembly.

Living out the WORD is a way of life, a government in which to abide. It is not a religion but a government, headed up by a King. It is by His divine power and through my willing submission to His authority that the lawlessness and the lawless ones are revealed. You are being granted access to this divine knowledge that comes from Him who sits upon the throne at the right hand of the Father.

These are the words and dictates of the Holy Spirit in me and I say to each one of you, "Take heed!" Do not allow that serpent to deceive you any longer! He is crafty but he knows his hour approaches. The great apostasy is being revealed. Turn away each one of you that acknowledges Jesus is LORD and submit yourselves to His authority alone or perish in your excessive rebellion. What will you do now oh Gentile Nation? Will you awaken from your long sleep oh son of man?

"Educating people in TRUTH is how one avoids ignorance...
        Witnessing in God's Spirit is how one avoids certain death." Declares the Spirit in me.

Submitted and surrendered unto GOD Almighty and our LORD and Savior, Christ Jesus

Your humbled and faithful brother in Christ and servant to our Lord  Nicholas A. Stivers