A Complete Turnaround

With all of the gloom and doom floating around, we all need to focus on The Most High and Holy God of the Universe. Enjoy.

May 31, 2013

“We have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red Sea for you when you came out of Egypt, and what you did to Sihon and Og, the two kings of the Amorites east of the Jordan, whom you completely destroyed. When we heard of it, our hearts melted in fear and everyone’s courage failed because of you, for the LORD your God is God in heaven above and on the earth below.”—Joshua 2:10–11

The Torah portion for this week is Shelach, from Numbers 13:1–15:41, and the Haftorah from Joshua 2:1–24.

Mosab Hassan Yousef is the oldest son of Sheik Hassan Yousef, founding leader of Hamas, a terrorist organization responsible for countless suicide bombings and other deadly attacks against Israel. Mosab was raised in Hamas, and by the time he was a young adult, he was an integral part of the organization. Yet, today, Mosab is a devout Christian living in America. After asking some serious questions and studying the Bible, Mosab did a complete turnaround and became a spy for Israel. He changed his faith, his values, and his entire life.

Stories like Mosab’s grip us because it is unusual for a person to change so drastically. It’s difficult for people to change even when the truth is staring them in the eye. Yet as difficult as it may be to change our ways, history has proven time and again that the consequences of not changing are far worse.

In this week’s Torah reading we read about the spies that Moses sent to scout out the land of Israel. In the Haftorah, we read about the spies that Joshua sent to do the same. When these two men enter Jericho, we are told that they stay in the house of a prostitute name Rahab. We aren’t told much about Rahab other than her profession and her role of saving the spies by hiding them from the King of Jericho. However, Jewish tradition teaches that Rahab ultimately married Joshua. The lowly prostitute became the wife of the leader of Israel.

What caused Rahab, or anyone for that matter, to make such a drastic change?

Rahab herself shared the answer. She told the spies: “We have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red Sea …” Rahab explained that the people of Canaan had heard all about the children of Israel and the great things that God did for them. She explained that everyone was afraid of Israel because they knew that “the LORD your God is God in heaven above and on the earth below.” This is why Rahab wanted to join the children of Israel. She recognized that their God was the only true God.

So now the question really is: Why didn’t everyone else do the same?

The answer is because knowing something and doing something are two very different things. Rahab acted on her beliefs, even though it meant risking her life while saving the spies. But because she took action, she saved herself, her family, and generations to come.

It is imperative that we translate our beliefs into actions. Doing so can be challenging, but can ultimately make the difference between life and death – both in this world and in the next.

With prayers for shalom, peace,

HAT TIP: Holyland Moments

Obamacare is NOT Healthcare - Part 2

I've already writen a scathing post on this subject but I feel the need to reiterate this fact that our government is not telling you.

Obamacare is not about healthcare even though it has been given the ambiguous title of "The Affordable Care Act". That is merely a title to fool the low information crowd, the ignorant, and what I call "The Free Store"  Customers.  People who love getting free stuff from the government. Well, this is one thing nobody is gonna want....

Let's get back to the title. The mass majority believe they are going to get free health care, in reality they are not.

The origins of Obamacare came from millionaires like George Soros and Bill Gates. Both men are big proponents of population control. Why?  Because like Margaret Sanger, they believe the population needs to culled of the human weeds. The handicapped,  the chronically ill, the mentally retarded, the insane, and minorties.

Unfortunately Margaret Sanger's dream became Planned Parenthood.  We all know this hideous organization has absolutely nothing to with parenthood, but everything to do with slaughtering the unborn by the millions.

Likewise Obamacare will do the same to those who already living. Those who abortion didn't catch in it's muderous grip. How will Obamacare do this?  By denying care to those who are chronically ill, elderly, handicapped, mentally ill, etc. All under the guise of care for the aforementioned is too expensive for the government to pay for.

For instance, if one has breast or testicular cancer, the Obamacare Death Panels, (Yes, there will be those) will decide that it is too expensive for the unfortunate cancer patient to have life saving surgery or continue receiving chemotherapy. In other words, go home and die.

The same will go for parents of children who have handicaps or illnesses which require thousands of dollars of medical care to stay alive. The Death Panels will shake their heads and say no, too expensive. Go home and die.

How will this affect my Black brothers and sisters? I was recently told by a friend that she has friends and family who are deliberately morbidly obese so they can stay on the government dole. Why is that, you ask. Apparently obesity is considered a disability,  that's right, you heard me! A disability!

So they continue to jam fried chicken, mashed potatoes, and all manner of fattening, artery clogging foods into their pieholes just to get a government check. Meanwhile they rack up on the consequences. High blood pressure, diabetes,  stroke, heart attacks, asthma, gout,  kidney failure, arthritis, etc. In addition to being obese, they are on tons of medication (which are paid for by the government) to keep them alive. According to the bleak picture I painted previously, what do you think Obamacare is going to do to them? 

If you've guessed that Obamacare's Death Panels will tell them they are too expensive to maintain, they will be denied care and told to go home and die.

If an elderly man or woman breaks a hip, no longer will they be able to get hip surgery to replace the hip. Too expensive, go home and die.

Nursing homes will become a thing of the past. Why? Because it's too expensive to keep those pesky old people alive.

Are you getting the picture yet? I told you, Obamacare has nothing to do with healthcare. It's about culling the population. Like Margaret Sanger (who was a Klu Klux Clanist by the the way...) said, paraphrased "We need to eliminate the weeds and undesirables in society...."

So who will get healthcare, you ask. You need only look to the world's communist and tyranical regimes. Only the elite get the best of care, while the great unwashed lay dying in the gutters. Do you really want this for our beloved nation?

In conclusion, I say. May God have mercy on America if we don't take serious steps to defund and abolish this genocidal monster as soon as possible.

IRS Clearly Trageted Christian Groups

As per the following press release, it is all too clear to me that our current administration is persecuting Christian groups.

IRS Subjects Dr. James Dobson and Family Talk Action to Viewpoint Discrimination

COLORADO SPRINGS, May 15, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ --

Family Talk Action Corporation is a Christian ministry that was formed for the purpose of spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ; of providing Christ-oriented advice and education to parents and children; and of speaking to cultural issues that affect the family. Well known psychologist, author, and family advocate, James C. Dobson, Ph.D., serves as Family Talk Action's President and CEO.

On September 2, 2011, Family Talk Action filed a Form 1024 with the Internal Revenue Service requesting § 501(c)(4) status. The attorney completing this form had submitted scores of similar applications over his 26 year career with none being rejected.

In January and February 2013, Family Talk Action's counsel called the IRS reviewing agent, R. Medley (ID no. 52402), to inquire regarding when there would be a determination of the application. Her voice mail box was full on each of these calls so no message could be left. On March 6, he called Ms. Medley again and got routed to her voice mail again. This time, he was able to leave a voice mail message and requested a return call.

Ms. Medley did not call back until March 19. Family Talk Action's attorney asked her when the IRS would issue its determination letter. Ms. Medley responded saying, I don't think your Form 1024 (application for exemption) will be granted because Family Talk Action is "not educational" because it does not present all views. She continued, saying that Family Talk Action sounded like a "partisan right-wing group" because, according to Ms. Medley, it only presents conservative viewpoints. She then added, "you're political" because you "criticized President Obama, who was a candidate."

Family Talk Action had submitted a couple of sample radio programs upon request from the IRS. None were aired during an election year. It was the opinion of Family Talk Action's legal counsel that these samples were not only § 501(c)(4) qualified but § 501(c)(3) qualified. Family Talk Action's legal counsel had never heard an IRS agent express biased statements like those he heard during the March 19 call. He also felt that the this agent did not understand the difference between § 501(c)(3) and § 501(c)(4) entities.

Family Talk Action's President, Dr. James Dobson explained his release of this information stating: "The American people deserve better treatment from its government than this. Christian ministries and others supporting the family must not be silenced or intimidated by the IRS or other branches of the government."

Hat tip:  Christian Newswire

German Homeschooling Family Denied Asylum

German Family Denied Asylum, HSLDA Appeals

PURCELLVILLE, Va., May 14, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ --

Today the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the Obama Administration's denial of asylum granted to the Romeike family.

The Romeikes fled Germany in 2008 when they were subjected to criminal prosecution for homeschooling. They were granted asylum in 2010 by Immigration Judge Lawrence O. Burman, but that grant was overturned by the Board of Immigration Appeals in 2012. A three-judge panel of the Sixth Circuit heard the Romeikes' appeal on April 23 in Cincinnati, and issued today's unanimous decision against the family.

"We believe the Sixth Circuit is wrong and we will appeal their decision," said Michael Farris, HSLDA Founder and Chairman. "America has room for this family and we will do everything we can to help them."

The court said that the Romeikes had not made a sufficient case and that the United States has not opened its doors to every victim of unfair treatment. Although the court acknowledged that the U.S. Constitution recognizes the rights of parents to direct the education and upbringing of their children, it refused to concede that the harsh treatment of religiously and philosophically motivated homeschoolers in Germany amounts to persecution within our laws on asylum.

"Germany continues to persecute homeschoolers," said Mike Donnelly, HSLDA Director of International Affairs. "The court ignored mountains of evidence that homeschoolers are harshly fined and that custody of their children is gravely threatened -- something most people would call persecution. This is what the Romeikes will suffer if they are sent back to Germany.

HSLDA will appeal the Sixth Circuit's ruling.

Home School Legal Defense Association is a nonprofit advocacy organization established to defend and advance the constitutional right of parents to direct the education of their children and to protect family freedoms. Visit us online at www.HSLDA.org.

Hat Tip:  Christian Newswire