Depending on God:: by Mark Susswein

Horses and chariots in biblical times were considered to be the latest advancement in the art of warfare. In those ancient days Assyria and Babylon were not just militarily ready for battle, they were powerfully ready; fearless men ready and able to fight any and all who dared to go up against them.

These were not only powerful armies, they were brutal armies who knew, as the saying goes, “Winning wasn’t everything; it was the only thing.” The Assyrians and Babylonians achieved more than their fair share of victories by any and all means necessary.

To pay for those soldiers, horses, chariots, and all that goes with being a powerful military, those nations were, to put it mildly… wealthy. As Isaiah tells us, “Their land is filled with silver and gold, and there is no end to their treasures; their land is filled with horses, and there is no end to their chariots” (Isaiah 2:7, ESV).

Assyria and Babylon were nations having wealth beyond imagination. That kind of wealth leads to pride, arrogance and temptations. Before you know it, that wealth is the driving force for good or evil. We know scripturally that wealth or money itself is not the root of all evil. Here is what Paul wrote to young Timothy.

“For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs” (1st Timothy 6:10, ESV).

As followers of Jesus we cannot allow the love of money to replace the faith and trust we have in God. In all things we are to depend on Him, from our health (physical and spiritual) to our finances. And, let’s be clear here. That doesn’t mean God is against any individual or nation who is economically strong, but those who have been blessed by God in that area would be wise to show gratitude to the Provider by exercising generosity to others out of their abundance.

“A generous person will be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor” (Proverbs 22:9, CSB).

Today’s Israel is a great example of a nation being blessed with wealth and power. In recent years that nation has discovered oil and natural gas – lots of oil and gas – greatly increasing her wealth and power. Did I mention lots of oil and gas? (Hmmm…. Gog Magog War coming soon to a theater near you? “Have you come to seize spoil?” (Ezekiel 38:13a, ESV).

Also, Israel is one of the most advanced and well-armed militaries of the world today. Israel continues to be “independent” with the things of this world instead of being “dependent” on the Almighty God.

By the way, how dependent on God were “we the people” as we allowed Covid19 to fill us with fear and trembling? And what about the Church? Before I ask the following of “we the Christians,” please get your thick skin on. Where were we? What were we doing?

Shamefully, taking counsel from the world; that’s what we were doing. We accepted the world’s lie that we were… not essential.

The Church cannot and should not ever depend on the world’s counsel. We, brothers and sisters, are not of this world. It is up to us to get on our knees and seek His counsel in any and all situations and circumstances. We are to depend on Him.

Hey, you pastors, preachers, ministers, leaders – and yes, you Christians – here is another question to ponder:

What is the plan when this or something worse takes place?

This would be the time to study the Book of Acts and do what our brothers and sisters did long ago beginning with, “And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers” (Acts 2:42, ESV).

That is a pretty good start. Read the rest of that chapter in Acts, and then, as Paul Harvey used to say, “Now you know the rest of the story.”

Back to Israel.

Her spiritual problem correlates to her not having to or desiring to depend on the God of Israel. Let’s not be surprised. This has been Israel’s pattern all throughout her history. She, when the good times rolled, depended mostly on what the “Promised Land” produced along with her livestock and military to keep it “all good.”

Today’s Israel now has re-defined research and development in various technologies, along with some amazing medical and environmental breakthroughs that have not only benefited themselves, but also has blessed the world through those life-changing advancements as well.

But, what about depending on God? Where is He in all of this? Where is the praise, honor and glory for all He has done and continues to do as blessing after blessing and miracle after miracle rain down on her?

From just about the beginning of Israel’s history, it was God who set His nation and people free from the bondages of slavery in Egypt. It was God who parted the Red Sea, making a path to freedom. And, not that long ago, it was God who miraculously intervened to ensure Israel’s victory since Israel’s War of Independence of 1948. In the 1973 “Yom Kippur War,” at the last minute, she “somehow” was victorious. In both of those wars, Israel was sorely undermanned. She was at a huge military disadvantage in just about every category. All that can be said about that is… but God.

Not depending on the God of Israel was Israel’s problem then, and today. Nothing has changed, and neither has God.

In the Old Testament, God’s solution was to send His judgment upon Israel by using the powerful pagan worshipping nations of Assyria and Babylon to eventually defeat and exile Israel and Judah respectively. They were literally evicted by the Landlord of landlords.

Today, “independent” Israel has allowed her wealth and power to fill her up with that same pride and arrogance which she has stubbornly hung on to generation after generation.

Israel’s lack of dependence on God will be addressed by way of “The Time of Jacob’s Trouble.” That will be the time when God will be, for the most part, dealing with the Jewish nation. It will be the most horrific time in her history – even more so than the Holocaust. And, spoiler alert: There will be restoration and salvation for the Jewish nation. Stay tuned and don’t touch that prophetical dial as we watch God’s plan unfold to the letter as was written by the Hebrew Prophets long ago.

As for the Gentile nations, they too will eventually be judged by the Almighty God once and for all; the Prophets tell us so.

Modern-day Israel so wants to be like the wealthy and powerful nations of the world instead of being what God called her to be – a holy nation, and a light unto the Gentiles.

“And you shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation” (Exodus 19:6a, ESV).

“For so the Lord has commanded us, saying, ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth’” (Acts 13:47, ESV).

Like Isaiah saw then, we too are able to see and understand the hundreds and hundreds of biblical prophecies written thousands of years ago having been fulfilled (90% of them), and many more of them are coming to fruition as we speak (we are living in the days of the last 10%).

We believing Jews and Gentiles have been blessed to know in advance what the future will be for Israel, the nations, and so on. Biblical prophecy, as Jan Markell from Olive Tree ministries often says, “It is not to scare us, but to prepare us.” Amen?

The day is coming when Israel will say, “Blessed is He that comes in the name of the Lord!” That statement, my friends, is the beginning of Israel’s dependence on God! Praise His name!

Bless You All,

Mark Susswein: msusswein@comcast.net

Jul 6, 2020

We Are Headed Towards Massive Racial Unrest

The whole issue of racism in America has quickly reached a level that is cultic in nature. People are being fired from their source of employment for simply saying that “all forms of racism are wrong.”

As web companies clamp down on free speech in the name of ‘social justice,’ going so far as to red-flag the President of the United States and label Christian doctrinal statements as ‘unsafe,’ one tech giant just warned the public that hate speech against ‘majority groups’ doesn’t count. Reddit wants consumers to know that you can say whatever you want about white people, and it will not be censored.

It is becoming clear that the news networks are unconcerned about a growing number of violent attacks against white citizens. An employee of Macy’s was the victim of an “unprovoked” attack by a black man. This hate crime received very little news coverage.

The punching of a 92-year-old woman, causing her to strike her head on a fire hydrant, was widely reported. The outrage should have been over the fact that this is the 103rd time Rashid Brimmage has been arrested. A guy with a long history of mental problems is able to freely walk around attacking people because of his race. If a white person was attacking African Americans on the direction from his dead mother, I doubt his mental state would stand as an excuse. I’m sure Rashid Brimmage is already back on the street, so as soon his meds wear off, he’ll be looking for his next victim.

The Defund the Police movement has turned law enforcement on its head. When the infamous noose was found hanging in Black NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace’s garage stall at Talladega Superspeedway, it took 15 FBI agents to investigate and determine that it was just a handle. When a woman asked a Chicago cop to stop a black man who was in the act of committing a crime, the officer looked at her and said, “Do you think I want to show up on tomorrow night’s news?” He then just walked away.

We are at the point where whites have to walk on eggshells around a clique of narcissistic sociopaths. Cancel culture is mob rule, and mob rule is, at its core, the true evil.

Even people who didn’t do anything at all are subject to the mob’s wrath. An L.A. Galaxy soccer player was forced to resign because his wife tweeted that the rioters should be shot. A lawyer in San Francisco was fired because his wife was rude to a man she thought was spray-painting BLM propaganda on a building. A company called Equity Prime Mortgage fired the stepmother of the officer charged in the controversial shooting of drunk driver Rashad Brooks. The stepmother was apparently fired for no reason other than the family link.

A San Diego Gas and Electric employee lost his job for “making a white supremacist hand gesture.” This man lost his livelihood despite the fact that he wasn’t even making an OK sign. He was apparently cracking his knuckles as he drove.

I think White Fragility is one of the worst books ever written. It was written by liberal authors who follow an insane line of logic that concludes all white people are born into a culture of racism. It promotes the racist lie that this group of humans is incapable of being racist because of the color of their skin, and this group of humans is incapable of not being racist because of the color of their skin.

The book’s logic could equally conclude that the Jews were responsible for World War II, and the German people have no responsibility for the Holocaust. The only thing the book does for white people is it’s a resource for those that need more of a reason to feel bad about themselves.

I read about Aunt Jemima’s pancake mix legal battle that showed me how close we are to total racial madness. Quaker Oats’ announcement that Aunt Jemima would get a new name and logo motivated a reporter to seek out Larnell Evans Jr. He is the great-great-grandson of Anna Short Harrington, one of several actresses who played Aunt Jemima at fairs and in advertisements.

Evans and his nephew Dannez Hunter have invested a huge amount of time in trying to shake down Quaker Oats about their shared history. In September of 2014, they filed their lawsuit against PepsiCo, the corporate owner of Quaker Oats, alleging that Harrington had helped develop Aunt Jemima’s signature self-rising pancake mix, and that the company had used her likeness as its logo without providing proper compensation. They asked for a paltry $2 billion in relief and a share of sales revenue.

The two did not bother to hire a lawyer. They created a massive legal document that implied a vast plot against black people. The documents’ idiosyncrasies elicited snark from judicial authorities. “At over 50,000 words, Hunter’s complaint is longer than both The Great Gatsby and the King James Bible’s version of the Book of Genesis,” the dismissal of a subsequent filing in Minnesota reads. “The overlong complaint meanders across a vast landscape pocked by conspiracy. Portions of the complaint are written in what appears to be Chinese.”

The Quaker Oats company has long rejected their claim—arguing the character was fictitious and had never been based on a living person. This is a line Quaker Oats has stuck to since at least 1948 when they renewed the alleged Harrington trademark and added a note stating the image did not depict a living person.

The case by Evans and Hunter was dismissed on three grounds: that the statute of limitations had lapsed; that their 15 claims either weren’t recognized by law, weren’t established with evidence, or were implausible; and that the uncle and nephew lacked documentation proving their relation to Harrington or her estate. Things have become so crazy, the day may come when PepsiCo is forced to pay a vast sum of money to anyone who claims to be a descendent of Aunt Jemima.

I was very alarmed when people started bowing to show their support for the Black Lives Matter cause. We are not too far from the point of this movement turning into a religion that requires everyone to pledge their souls to the god of racial justice. Anyone who doesn’t bow before this demonic idol will get their heads chopped off.

“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 5:10, ESV).

— Todd


Masking and Unmasking

The admission must be made up front in this commentary. As an American who has just celebrated Independence Day, I can barely contain the anger that builds within. It will be a fight with my sin nature to keep that rage contained as I write.

I recently heard one of the two presumptive presidential candidates for this year’s election say, “I will do all within my power if elected president to mandate that everyone wears a mask at all times when in public.”

Being blind, I can no longer see, of course, but if I could, my vision would no doubt have reddened with blood-pressure elevation upon hearing that declaration.

Dear people, the statement is but a tiny example of the degree of attempted controls that will be forthcoming if this candidate or a candidate they choose to take his place wins in November.

At stake is whether we will suffer implementation of governmental dictatorship the founding fathers worked so hard to assure never come to pass.

We have seen recently how issuance of executive orders is dealt with by the entrenched powers that be—the judges and their panels who are more and more exerting god-like authority. I refer your memory to the current president issuing an executive order to do away with the previous president’s executive order in the matter of the so-called dreamers—the children of illegal immigrants.

Mr. Trump wants policy that restores the right to control illegal immigration. He wants this in order to provide security within the homeland and to assure that jobs for citizens of this nation won’t be taken by those who are here illegally. Within his executive order were safeguards against inflicting undue hardships on the young, illegal residents whose parents brought them here through no fault of their own.

The judges who ruled in an unprecedented—some say unconstitutional—way on the executive order said the president can’t change the executive order of the previous president. So it’s okay for President Obama to issue the executive order allowing illegals to come and overwhelm the job market and even endanger all of us through increased criminal activity with their numbers, but it is not okay for President Trump to issue an executive order that makes sure jobs for American citizens rather than for illegals are preserved.

This is the way the entrenched DC judicial system works. They exert a quasi-judicial prerogative at best, and in my opinion, an illegitimate one.

So, if President Trump loses in November and the new president—a DC swamp creature of the first order—as he has declared, issues an executive order that we all will wear masks from now on while in public, I, at least, have no doubt, we will be wearing masks or will face fines and jail time.

That same entrenched DC agglomerate evil has shown their intention to control us at every level. In being specific, I will stay within our theme surrounding the subject of masks.

The nation has for the past four years, and even previous to that, gone through the anti-constitutional process of enduring an attempted coup d’état. One early step in that attempted coup was the unmasking of Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn. The intelligence community, with the almost certain knowledge and orders of President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, set General Flynn up through FBI agents. Flynn, in order to avoid his son being dragged into the illegal prosecutorial action, pleaded guilty to a lesser process crime. It was a technicality concocted and perpetrated by the so-called deep state.

The unmasking in order to pursue criminally charging the general was done through what have now been proven to be unjustified FISA warrants—i.e., warrants in order to engage in surveillance on Flynn that had no legal basis.

It is thought by General Flynn’s attorney, Sidney Powell, and by most who truly understand the evil done to the general that this was done in order to try to get Flynn—the incoming national security advisor—to flip on the new president. That is, the frame-up was perpetrated in order to have Flynn give false information on Trump so a case for impeachment could be built. Another reason for the frame-up of Flynn, according to Ms. Powell and others, including radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh, was to get rid of Flynn because he would have been in position as national security advisor to get to the bottom of the coup attempt the intelligence services were conducting. He had to go, as the saying goes.

With all that has gone on—and we have been subjected to this wickedness by the minions, both human and demonic, in high places for almost five years—is there any doubt that there are nefarious reasons behind their wanting us to wear masks? Reasons far beyond the COVID-19 matter?

Americans are being frightened into believing that a virus that nowhere near exceeds annual flu statistics in terms of numbers of deaths makes it mandatory that we follow government dictates that rob us of our civil liberties one incremental step at a time. And make no mistake, this is why the same cabal that has attempted this coup d’état wants the American public dumbed down and made to follow orders like lemmings so this nation can be brought into the globalist order they are determined to establish.

It is actually Satan, the father of lies, who is behind the machinations we are witnessing.

So, James, you are a Bible prophecy pundit, some would accuse. Why are you so into the politics of all this? Believe me, I would rather veg out and drink my coffee and “watch” WW II documentaries—which I love to do. This, and ignore what is coming upon this world at such a pace it is hard to keep track.

However, you can’t achieve obtaining transparency with blinders on—or while wearing a mask that enslaves. The Christian in these prophetic times should put down the coffee and romance movies—and even the documentaries and other entertainments—and watch, as the Lord instructed (Mark 13: 37).

Blind physically though I am, I can see that the same evil that would do anything, including breaking the law by ignoring the Constitution, thus framing a battle-honored, highly decorated soldier like General Flynn, will go along, without hesitation, with enslaving us all. The same evil operatives that brought us the coup d’état hoax are of the same ilk that would dictate that we will wear masks because of an enormously exaggerated virus. This lawless ideology will use—and is currently using, in my view—the anarchy, arson, tearing-down of America, and yes, even the so-called coronavirus pandemic, in order to establish the absolute power they crave over a formerly constitutionally protected people.

Bible prophecy is the unmasking of this evil. God, Himself, has ripped the mask from Satan’s plot—for example, in Psalm 2 and throughout chapters of Daniel and Revelation. God has given true transparency into the matters we are facing in these upcoming hours so near the end of this quickly fleeting age.

The more that is revealed through observing these times, the greater the comfort Christians can take from God’s prophetic Word.

For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words. (1 Thessalonians 4:16–18)

—Terry