Everyone worships someone or something

"In the day-to-day trenches of adult life, there is actually no such thing as atheism. There is no such thing as not worshipping. Everybody worships. The only choice we get is what to worship. And the compelling reason for maybe choosing some sort of god or spiritual-type thing to worship--be it JC or Allah, be it YHWH or the Wiccan Mother Goddess, or the Four Noble Truths, or some inviolable set of ethical principles--is that pretty much anything else you worship will eat you alive. If you worship money and things, if they are where you tap real meaning in life, then you will never have enough, never feel you have enough. It's the truth. Worship your body and beauty and sexual allure and you will always feel ugly. And when time and age start showing, you will die a million deaths before they finally grieve you. On one level, we all know this stuff already. It's been codified as myths, proverbs, clichés, epigrams, parables; the skeleton of every great story. The whole trick is keeping the truth up front in daily consciousness.  Worship power, you will end up feeling weak and afraid, and you will need ever more power over others to numb you to your own fear. Worship your intellect, being seen as smart, you will end up feeling stupid, a fraud, always on the verge of being found out."

"And the so-called real world will not discourage you from operating on your default settings, because the so-called real world of men and money and power hums merrily along in a pool of fear and anger and frustration and craving and worship of self. Our own present culture has harnessed these forces in ways that have yielded extraordinary wealth and comfort and personal freedom. The freedom all to be lords of our tiny skull-sized kingdoms, alone at the centre of all creation. This kind of freedom has much to recommend it. But of course there are all different kinds of freedom, and the kind that is most precious you will not hear much talk about much in the great outside world of wanting and achieving.... The really important kind of freedom involves attention and awareness and discipline, and being able truly to care about other people and to sacrifice for them over and over in myriad petty, unsexy ways every day." 

- David Foster Wallace, This is Water.

Wonderfully Made

Psalm 139:14  "I will praise Thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are Thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well."
 

  

You might sometimes feel that...

You can't be all things to all people,

You can't do all things at once and equally well.

You can't do all things better than everyone else.

Because you need...

To find out who you are, and be that,

To decide what comes first, and do that,

To discover your strengths, and use them,

To learn not to compete with others.

Because no one else...

is in the contest of "being you".

Gradually, you will have learned...

To accept your own uniqueness,

To set priorities and make decisions.

To live with your limitations,

And you will find you are a most wonderful, unique person,

Created by GOD and for His pleasure.

The world has been deceived - I

In GOD'S WORD, the Holy Bible, where are the evil people?  Give an example of a story about good vs evil from Scripture.  Are they mostly terrorists, drug peddlers, gangsters or correctional inmates?  These are the same bad guys that the media's normally promoting with television shows, movies and in the news?  The answer is "No".

Have you ever been betrayed or suffered wrongdoing from someone that didn't even break a single criminal law (laws of the land) in doing so?  The answer is likely "yes".

Now how can that be?  The really clever ones pass laws as well as shape and bend them to suit their needs.  They also include leaders; teachers; politicians and business men... the kings, false prophets, lovers of mammon and pharisees of today.

Isaiah 29:15  "Woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the Lord, and their works are in the dark, and they say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us?

Aren't you always looking downwards or side to side for evil doers?  That somehow they are poorer than you, inferior, less intelligent, or just "look" the part of being a bad person.  It's pretty silly to be afraid of the big bad wolf, because the really bad ones usually appear nothing like hungry, ravaging wolves.  The media and television will try to program you to have a very narrow perspective.  I guarantee you that if the only education and learning that you've received in your lifetime is through mainstream schools and universities; television, news, movies; and everything else that's prepackaged and spoon-fed to you... you, my friend, know very little or no more than the next guy.  Usually the good books are suppressed... you cannot obtain them through book stores or at your local public library.  Also, check out some history books from different countries and what you'll find is that every country has it's own version of history.  Now that's something to think about.

Ephesians 6:12  "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places."

Look up for evil.. they are likely above you in power, wealth status and intelligence.  Most of the evil that goes on today (for their is nothing new under the sun) happens at work, in church, in office buidings, and schools, etc.  The evil one spends a lot more time in the pulpits, then in correctional facilities or on street corners.  Take politicians and CEOs, for example, the majority of prison inmates are not comprised of them.  Evil... is found most active, subtle and deceptive within the four hidden dynasties: economics/commerce; politics/government; education/media; religion.  Look into it.

Stop making excuses for yourself, or for your friends or for the world.  You are either for GOD and the Lord Jesus CHRIST, or against Him, because there is nothing in-between.  GOD makes it easy for us... the TRUE Good Book is not suppressed.  It is the most printed Book in the world.  Yes, people will try to add or take away from the WORD with numerous editions and translations, but the Holy Bible (King James Version)... you should be able to obtain.  It is GOD'S Letter to you.  Study it sometimes and don't take any man's word for it, check it out for yourself.  Can you discern both good and evil, more so than the heathen?  Yes or no.

Hebrews 4:12  "For the Word of GOD is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart."

Hebrews 5:13-14  "For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.  But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil."

"They were the homes of the four Ministries between which the entire apparatus of government was divided. The Ministry of Truth, which concerned itself with news, entertainment, education, and the fine arts. The Ministry of Peace, which concerned itself with war. The Ministry of Love, which maintained law and order. And the Ministry of Plenty, which was responsible for economic affairs. Their names, in Newspeak: Minitrue, Minipax, Miniluv, and Miniplenty." (1984)

Zechariah 1:18-19  "Then lifted I up mine eyes, and saw, and behold four horns. And I said unto the angel that talked with me, What be these? And he answered me, these are the horns which have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem."

Daniel 7:3:7  "And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another. The first was like a lion, and had eagle's wings: I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man's heart was given to it. And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh. After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it. After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns."

Peace in CHRIST JESUS,
Spread-the-Truth
Mr baptist.

Abortion article - Molech

Everett said that a girl on the pill who thought she was ‘safe’ typically had sex more frequently than those not on the pill.

“That pill did not work, and we could accomplish our goal of 3-5 abortions between the ages of 13 and 18,” she said.

Everett said that if the sex-education was done correctly, then when the girl becomes pregnant, she believes she has only one real choice.

“She’s going to call our clinic because she’s been told we’re ‘pro-choice.’”

In order to sell as many abortions as possible, Everett trained her employees to lead the distraught callers towards abortion as the only possible solution.

Read the full article at LifeSiteNews.com

Marriage is a Spiritual Contract

Many of you probably don't want to hear this, especially the single folks, but you think that being single is a license to sleep with anyone you want, until you've found the right person.  Of course, publicly, you might refer to it as "dating" or "going out", mainly because no one is permitted to assume it's physical, without coming across judgmental.  But people who have multiple sexual partners increase their risk for sexually transmitted diseases and certain cancers, later in life.  Also, premarital sex is associated with increased risks of divorce and depression.

In the Bible, the concept of "boyfriend" and "girlfriend" does not exist.  There were single individuals, widows, divorced, married and betrothed to be married.  Outside of that were adulterers, fornicators, sodomites, whores and whoremongers.  You get the picture.

Satan's world made up "boyfriend" and "girlfriend" in the modern era.  From there, unlawful sex outside of marriage spread based on the rules of men, not GOD.  In our FATHER's eyes, the act of sexual intercourse between a man and woman is the spiritual contract of marriage.

Some of the strongest bonds in relationships, whether in friendship or intimacy, are formed in young adulthood.  Promiscuity is not part of that equation, because it's not normal or healthy.  A healthy relationship of any kind is built, over time, on loyalty and trust.

Promiscuity is a form of sex addiction.  Just like a drug, there's a high, low, emptiness and search for another fix.  You cannot disconnect from sex, because it's never meaningless.  It's the closest union that you can experience with a person of the opposite sex, for it involves the heart, mind, spirit and flesh.  Natural sexual passion is balanced, while lust is unquenchable.  Lust controls a person and not the other way around.

Any sexual activity outside of a marriage (between a man and woman) is unlawful.  If you're in a monogamous sexual relationship with your partner, you're married to that person.  You can call him your "boyfriend", or her your "girlfriend", but the person is in fact your spouse.  Carnal people play by carnal rules, which change over time, but spiritual laws never change.  GOD's laws are perfect and they don't change for man.

A marriage certificate serves as an official secular record and concerns the laws of the land that you live in.  It's not much different than a birth, or death, certificate, for it's importance is limited to your flesh life in the world system.  But marriage is more spiritual than it is worldly.  It's recognition and status in the eyes of ALMIGHTY GOD is far greater in importance than what's recognized by men.

Sex outside marriage is never free, remember that.  When it's outside a true marriage, it always comes with a price.  So what we have today is millions of people that claim to be single (never married), by the laws of the land, but are actually married or have been married.  You cannot bend spiritual laws, it just doesn't work that way.  For example, if your country someday makes both homosexual marriage and abortion legal, it doesn't make them right.  A spiritual law does not change with man's law.  You can be doing something wrong, that is within the laws of your land, but it doesn't mean that it's no longer a sin and is right with GOD.

If a prostitute told you that her dream was to marry a good man, raise a family, live in a nice house with a white picket fence, etc, and be a housewife or have a normal career, what would you think?  Wouldn't she be giving a conficting message?  Because her path doesn't align with her dream and therefore the dream will be difficult, if not impossible, to attain going in her present direction.

People can have a tendency to make up the rules as they go along... you know, the boss that changes rules, within his (or her) company, seemingly day to day, so he doesn't look and sound like a hypocrite or liar to his employees.  Another fine example is the double standard or individuals, often in positions of power, that think the rules and laws that apply to everyone else don't apply to them... that they are above the law.  You can't make up the rules as you go along, especially when it hurts others.  You can't be double minded and stable at the same time.  Whether you lie to yourself or someone else, it's still a lie. 

The feeling you get after a break up from a sexual relationship... that feeling is divorce, not just break-up blues.  What you might be ignoring is your spirit telling you that something is wrong.  You might feel this strong sense of attachment to someone after sleeping with him, or her, or you automatically feel that you are together as a couple.  It might be an empty feeling inside, in which you try and resolve by sleeping with the next person.  What you fail to realize is the spiritual law and aspect of marriage.  When you sleep with a person, you have actually entered into a spiritual contract of marriage with that person.  This contract is actually more serious than a written one recognized by your state or country.

This contract is recognized by GOD Himself.  Look back on your experiences, and tell me there wasn't any form of consequence or problem as a result of casual sex, or just going from relationship to relationship.  You think it was a one night stand... you leave it at that and date and sleep with the next person you like.  Guess what?  You just divorced and remarried... wondering why there are problems in your life and you can't seem to find the right person?

You might believe that by not signing that piece of paper, the marriage certificate, you are free from commitment and marriage.  However, GOD's WORD states differently.

Genesis 2:24  "Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh."

Mark 10:6-8  "But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.  For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife; And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh."

1 Corinthians 6:16-18  "What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh. But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit. Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body."

So how does two become one flesh?  When they join together.  The offspring from the marriage is also one flesh, because children share the genes of their parents.  It does not state in GOD's WORD that Adam and Eve signed a piece of paper.  When Adam "knew Eve his wife", in GOD's eyes, they were married.  In Biblical times, when a man spreads his skirt over a woman, he's taken her as his wife.

Ruth 3:9  "And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman."

It's not uncommon to hear that you have to test things out or gain experience from having more relationships.  The only experience that you will be gaining is that of multiple divorces.  Life is short; we grow up and old rather quickly.  The more your relationship experiences (first date, first kiss and just about every experience that you share with a partner) are spread out among various partners, the less your experiences are concentrated with one person.  This is a fact because you certainly don't intend to fill in your spouse with many of those details.

Yes, there are people that will tell you that everything worked out for the better and they're happily married now, but it's not the case for everyone.  If you're not one of those fortunate people, it's not too late to change.  Ask GOD for help, guidance as well as the will and courage to make a permanent change.  Repent in Jesus Name and move forward.  That's the beauty of CHRISTianity... CHRIST forgives.  Put that area of your life, as well as every part of your life, in His loving Hands.  Have CHRIST, the LORD of your life, lead, help and point you in the right direction.  A soulmate is someone that GOD chose for you... not someone that came by chance.  Wouldn't you rather be with someone that your FATHER in Heaven chose just for you, than going from one relationship to another, hoping the next one is right?

You'll never find a perfect spouse or friend in this world, neither will you ever be a perfect spouse or friend to others.  Back in the 1980s and early 90s, the media dynasty heavily promoted songs and movies about love and friendships.  The hidden agenda was to promote the worship of relationships, such as lovers and best friends.  GOD was intentionally left out of the equation and true love was based on human relationships, instead of Christ.  People bought into the idea of searching for the perfect mate or friends, turning marriage and relationships, between people, into a religion.  A spouse, or the search for one, should not become an idol or person of worship.  You don't need a spouse to make your life complete, you need Jesus.  When you put any relationship, whether with a person or thing, before your relationship with GOD, you'll create a host of problems in your life.  Only Jesus is perfect and it requires a perfect person to fit the role of a perfect friend.  And if you're blessed with a spouse, don't expect your mate to be perfect, because you certainly aren't yourself.

On a deeper spiritual level,

Ephesians 5:28-32  "So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church."

The LORD JESUS CHRIST loves and protects His bride.  He will protect you because you are part of that body of CHRIST, called the Church.  Christ's love and care for you is as close as any man, or woman, who cares for their spouse.  Believe it because it's His Promise.

ALMIGHTY GOD married Jerusalem...

Ezekiel 16:8  "Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord God, and thou becamest mine."

A quote from the movie, Vanilla Sky, "Don't you know that when you sleep with someone, your body makes a promise whether you do or not!"


Peace in CHRIST JESUS,
Spread-the-Truth
Mr baptist.

The Sanctuary of GOD - Refuge, Rock, Salvation

Matthew 6:19-21  "Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."

Philippians 3:8-9  "Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:"

1 Timothy 6:5-11  "Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.  But godliness with contentment is great gain.  For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.  And having food and raiment let us be therewith content."

"But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.  For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.  But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness."

The Sanctuary of GOD - Our Refuge, Rock and Salvation

Worldly forms of refuge can come with a price but no guarantee. However, Godly refuge was paid for on the cross.  "Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever" (Heb 13:8).  This a promise to you that GOD's WORD (CHRIST) never changes and there is nothing in this world that is as solid, true, pure and sure as our Rock and Salvation.  Learn to hear GOD's Voice by studying His Letter to you, the Bible.

The world is going to tell you in oh so many ways that you need to act secular, conform and go with the flow, because that's how things roll and how you get ahead... the way everyone seems to be doing it.  The world feels and even encourages that it's okay to put worldy success above GOD.  Even many so called Christians think that the ones with more worldly success are somehow more favored by our FATHER.  That's the wrong way of thinking and it shows just how caught up a person is in the ways of the world.  For a heathen, money can actually make matters worse.  Satan is subtle and extremely clever... if worldly wealth and comfort is enough to keep an individual from turning to GOD, thinking he doesn't need Him... then the enemy is successful.  That's not to say that you can't be successful and wealthy with GOD's blessings.

Everything of the world is temporary and to associate "great gain" with worldly things (awards, positions, material belongings, etc) is an illusion.  How is it truly gain if you cannot take it with you when you die?  Eventually, it will all deteriorate or transfer into another man's hands.  Everyday, as you make it your life's purpose to gain worldly riches and comfort, your physical body is getting older and your time is running out.  For example's sake, let's say you live another 30 years... start counting from today... that's less than 11,000 days.  It's not that long, is it?

You see, when you look at things through your spiritual eyes, you will see the reality of it all.  What are you chasing?  How many times will it take for you to learn that the more you chase that thing, the farther it gets away from you?  That's all part of the master deception and game.  Running after that piece of cheese, endlessly on a treadmill, spinning your wheels, with no real purpose besides the illusion of gain. So what kind of treasures do you want to build up? 

The evil one and those who eat out of his hands will repeatedly rub it in your face, through media, other folks or gossip, how worldly people get ahead and seem to prosper.  If you are standing outside of GOD's Sanctuary, you might be envious of the wicked and foolish, because you're not looking through a set of spiritual eyes, but with the flesh eyes.  Glory be to GOD our FATHER and the LORD JESUS CHRIST, that you will see their end when you are in the Sanctuary of the HOLY ONE.

Psalm 73

73 Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.

2 But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped.

3 For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

4 For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm.

5 They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men.

6 Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.

7 Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.

8 They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.

9 They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.

10 Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them.

11 And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?

12 Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.

13 Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.

14 For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.

15 If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.

16 When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;

17 Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.

18 Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.

19 How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.

20 As a dream when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.

21 Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins.

22 So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee.

23 Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand.

24 Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.

25 Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.

26 My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.

27 For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee.

28 But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord God, that I may declare all thy works.

Peace in CHRIST JESUS,
Spread-the-Truth
Mr baptist.

Pastor Arnold Murray

Jeremiah 23:4  "And I will set up shepherds over them which shall feed them: and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall they be lacking, saith the LORD."

"Thank you Heavenly FATHER for sending us Pastor Murray to teach us Your WORD and utilizing him to help seal the minds of Your elect.  You blessed him with over 60 years of teaching and sharing Your TRUTH, the cup that runneth over, with Your children. We saw how his entire life was blessed by You, FATHER, and he set a fine example that there is only one way to live... and that's by loving and serving You and living in Your WORD.  Pastor Murray completed his mission and we will continue to press on to complete ours for Your Glory" - in JESUS Name.  Amen.

Letter below by: Long-Time Shepherd’s Chapel Student Steve Barwick

Most of you have probably heard by now that Pastor Arnold Murray passed away yesterday, apparently of a heart attack.

The Chapel has verified this information, and is asking people to relax, and take a deep breath, and praise Father for granting us such a shining example of faith, courage and service in the Word of God, for so long.

And I would add, to also pray that Dennis Murray be granted the faith, strength, courage and physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being to carry on in Arnold’s footsteps.  Perhaps Father will grant him the double-portion, as He did Elisha when Elijah was taken home. Regardless, we know Dennis will do a fine job.  Pray also for Father’s blessings on the crew at the Chapel, who keep everything running smoothly.

You will all remember from the Scriptures that when Moses was taken home by our heavenly Father, it was then time for the children of Israel to enter into the Promised Land under the direction of Joshua.  Think about that, for we have just been given a great benchmark in Arnold’s passing.

Arnold Murray was the “Moses” of our time.  I would advise you all to prepare yourselves -- mentally, physically, emotionally and most of all, spiritually -- for the journey that lies directly ahead.  That means staying firmly planted in our Father’s Word.  Arnold’s passing represents a “great shaking,” perhaps, for some.  But it is nothing compared to what is soon to come.  This is no time to be shaken, beloved.

Remember:  This is the 66th year of the planting of the fig tree in the Holy Land.  So expect much this year.

The Lord’s specific instructions to the children of Israel just before they were to enter the Promised Land were as follows:

Deut 31:6  "Be strong and of good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, He it is that doth go with thee; He will not fail thee, nor forsake thee."

We may have lost our flesh “Moses” of the end times.  But we have not lost the faithful and courageous example he set for us.  And always remember, it is our heavenly Father that Arnold Murray ALWAYS taught us to look to for guidance and direction, not himself.

Father has shown us by example that when “Moses” was taken home, the children of Israel were not left without guidance and direction.  Our heavenly Father was with them every step of the way.  And He will be with us every step of the way in the journey ahead into the Promised Land of the Millennium teaching period.

As it is written in the verse above, “He it is that doth go with thee, He will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.”  Claim those promises, beloved.  They are yours for the taking, in Christ’s name.

Also, always keep in mind that the Lord’s instructions to Joshua (representing the elect Body of Jesus Christ of these end days), were as follows:

Deut 31:7  "And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou must go with this people unto the land which the LORD hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it."

Deut 31:8  "And the LORD, He it is that doth go before thee; He will be with thee, He will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed."

Take those words literally, and stand firm in them.  Claim them, in Christ’s name.  Be strong and of good courage.  Fear not.  Do not be dismayed.  For our job is to cause the people of Israel to inherit the land that’s been stolen from us.  That is the task that lies directly ahead -- a task that will be completed by our Lord and Savior at His Second Advent, which we now march forward to.

So as we march toward that soon-coming day, these are our instructions.  We do it God’s way, in accord with the Book.  Follow the Book.  Now, and after the antichrist arrives, when it is finally time for the election to be delivered up and for the Lord to speak through us at those trials, FOLLOW THE BOOK.  The Book says “Be strong and of good courage.”  The Book says “Fear not, nor be afraid of them.”

Let us never forget it.  Let us stand firmly in our Lord and Savior’s footsteps (“Take up your cross, and follow Me”).  And let us remain firmly rooted in His Word.  That is the legacy our dear Pastor Arnold Murray has left to us, just as our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ left it to us.  Follow the path that’s already been blazed.  Make the wake others can follow in, by sticking with the straight-on truth of God’s Word.  All praise and glory to our heavenly Father and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  Amen.