A sister in Christ sent this gem from Paul Harvey to me today. As usual, his words spoke volumes. He never shouted. He never used crude language. Paul Harvey was given a gift from our Lord. He was a master Wordsmith and speaker.

He had the gift of speaking truth in a calm – “let us reason together” tone. I believe that even in this world turned upside-down, if Mr. Harvey were still alive today, he would speak truths in the same manner; calmly, but with much conviction.

He is greatly missed.

Paul Harvey (1918-2009) was a radio broadcaster for the ABC Radio Networks. He gave the “Policeman” speech on talk radio nearly 40 years ago, and it is known as one of his best speeches…. Mr. Harvey’s father inspired this speech…. He was a police officer who was shot and killed while doing what police officers do every day. The text to the speech is included in the video.

Paul Harvey Video: A Tribute to Police Officers  <click to watch and hear

Also, here is a transcript of his words:

A policeman is a composite of what all men are, I guess – a mingling of a saint and sinner, dust and deity.

Culled statistics wave the fan over stinkers, underscore instances of dishonesty and brutality because they are “news.” What that really means is that they are exceptional; they are unusual; they are not commonplace. Buried under the froth is the fact: And the fact is that less than one-half of one percent of policemen misfit that uniform. And that is a better average than you’d find among clergymen.

What is a policeman? He, of all men, is at once the most needed… and the most wanted – a strangely nameless creature who is “sir” to his face and “pig” or worse behind his back.

He must be such a diplomat that he can settle differences between individuals so that each will think he won.

But… if a policeman is neat, he’s conceited. If he’s careless, he’s a bum. If he’s pleasant, he’s a flirt. If he’s not, he’s a grouch.

He must make instant decisions which would require months for a lawyer.

But… if he hurries, he’s careless. If he’s deliberate, he’s lazy. He must be first to an accident; infallible with a diagnosis. He must be able to start breathing, stop bleeding, tie splints – and above all, be sure the victim goes home without a limp – or expect to be sued.

The police officer must know every gun, draw on the run, and hit… where it doesn’t hurt. He must be able to whip two men twice his size and half his age without damaging his uniform and without being “brutal.” If you hit him, he’s a coward. If he hits you, he’s a bully.

A policeman must know everything… and not tell. He must know where all of the sin is… and not partake.

The policeman, from a single human hair, must be able to describe the crime, the weapon, the criminal, and tell you where the criminal is hiding.

But… if he catches the criminal, he’s lucky. If he doesn’t, he’s a dunce. If he gets promoted, he has political pull. If he doesn’t, he’s a dullard.

The policeman must chase bum leads to a dead-end, stake out ten nights to tag one witness who saw it happen but refuses to remember.

He runs files and writes reports until his eyes ache to build a case against some felon who’ll get “dealed out” by a shameless shamus or an honorable who isn’t honorable.

The policeman must be a minister, a social worker, a diplomat, a tough guy… and a gentle-man.

And, of course, he’ll have to be genius, because he’ll have to feed a family… on a policeman’s salary. – end of transcript

I felt it appropriate to write this piece around Paul Harvey’s brilliant speech. Are there officers who should not be in the Police force – of course; and those should be dealt with and removed.

But as Paul Harvey said, the percentage of “bad officers” is less than even clergymen. But again, those within that percentage have no right wearing the police uniform and carrying a gun.

What the media has done is to take the bad apples and present them as the norm. This is not true, but should we be surprised hearing this from the Left? Rhetorical question.

I salute every hard-working, compassionate and caring police officer. We should be praying for these men and women who daily place their lives in jeopardy to protect the lives of others.

Father, please protect our police force. Help those in positions of authority to spot the officers who should not be in the force, and weed them out according to their misdeeds. Help Americans to see that we must pray and stand up for the greater percentage of decent and courageous officers in our country. I ask this in the name of Jesus. Amen.

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“Corrupt men have gone out from among you and enticed the inhabitants of their city, saying, ‘Let us go and serve other gods’—which you have not known” (Deuteronomy 13:13).

“The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun” (Ecclesiastes 1:9).

“And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold” (Matthew 24:12).

Brethren, what are we seeing in our cities? LAWLESSNESS.

What are we seeing in abortion killing mills? LAWLESSNESS.

What did we see from our state governments when Covid 19 was released from an Institute of Virology in Wuhan, China? LAWLESSNESS.

What are we seeing from Democrats and the journalistic arm of this reprobate Party, the Leftist Media? LAWLESSNESS.

What did we see when the SCOTUS changed the Biblical definition of marriage? LAWLESSNESS.

I could go on, but this piece would never end.

From endtimeheadlines.org

The Spirit of Lawlessness is preparing the way for the “Lawless One”

The World is now watching the United States begin to implode from what was in the beginning “peaceful protests” following the terrible and uncalled for knee to the throat from the Minneapolis police officer, resulting in the death of George Floyd, that has now transformed into violent riots, looting, and lawlessness that has spread nationwide. And while many are focused on flesh and blood in regards to skin color, demographic, and even political factors, I want to emphasize the spiritual aspect of what I believe is taking place right now.

First off, the Word of God tells us that we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but we are contending against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places (Ephesians 6).

Therefore, being that the enemy comes to kill, steal, and destroy, we can assert that the puppet master pulling the strings of violence, destruction, and murder that we are witnessing is not a specific race, ethnicity or social status of people but is none other than Satan himself. Even the Word of God plainly makes this distinction in 1 John 5:19 – “We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies under the sway of the wicked one.”

The word “Sway” here has the meaning of being under the influence of or persuaded by. In other words, if we are not “Born Again” and have the Holy Spirit living on the inside of us, then we are merely walking according to the course of this world and being an unknowing vessel for Satan to use to carry out his agendas in the earth. This is what the Apostle Paul emphasized below:

“And you, He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins, in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience, among whom also we all once conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, just as the others” (Ephesians 2:1-3).

Now that we have exposed who is ultimately behind the evil and destruction happening across America right now, I want to go a little deeper here and speak “prophetically” in regards to where this is leading and why it’s important to be paying attention right now. In the Bible, Jesus told us that one of the signs of his coming before the time of the end and his return would be what is called a time of “Distress of Nations” with “Perplexity.” These phrases were found in the following passage below:

“And there will be signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring” (Luke 21:25).

Based on this passage alone, Jesus warns us that in the time of the end we would see Nations begin to buckle under stress and turmoil that would actually produce mass confusion, chaos, and despair. What we are witnessing right now definitely falls into that category. Something else interesting to point out here is that the Greek word for “Nation” is the word “Ethnos” where we derive the term “Ethnicity” from. Jesus stated that we would see in the last days “Ethnos rise against Ethnos” or “Nation rise against Nation” before the coming of the Lord.

As sad as this is to even report, where is all this leading? The answer is, it is leading to the appearance and arrival of the coming Antichrist of the Bible. Let me explain in more detail. One of the identities used to identify the coming Antichrist in the Bible is the term “Lawless One.” This phrase was coined by Paul the Apostle in the book of 2 Thessalonians Chapter two, where he warns the Church of the soon arrival of this man that would come on the scene and deceive the masses in the end times.

“Do you not remember that when I was still with you I told you these things? And now you know what is restraining, that he may be revealed in his own time. For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only He who now restrains will do so until He is taken out of the way. And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will consume with the breath of His mouth and destroy with the brightness of His coming. The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this reason, God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie, that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness” (2 Thessalonians 2:5-12).

Something very important to point out here is that before the “Lawless One” makes his grand appearance, the earth has to be conditioned for his arrival; and that is done with the “Spirit of Lawlessness” that will be unleashed to prepare the way for the Antichrist. This is clearly seen above in the passage written by the apostle Paul where he states, “The mystery of lawlessness is already at work.” I believe the enemy is working overtime in this hour to unleash lawlessness to fill the earth to prepare the way for the man of the hour that all Hell is anticipating to make his grand appearance.

The bad news is that it’s only going to get worse as we near the end. In fact, Solomon stated “that which WAS, is that which shall BE; There is no new thing under the sun.” Therefore, if we pay attention to things in the past, we will know how things will transpire in the future. Jesus even told us that “As it was in the days of Noah [and Lot], so shall it be at the return of the Son of man.” What’s interesting about that, is the fact that when we go all the way back to the time of Noah, the Bible tells us that violence filled the entire earth and that it grieved the Lord, leading to the destruction of the earth by a flood. I believe it’s safe to say this will happen again as far as the violence covering the earth, but the good news is that, according to the Apostle Paul, the Lord will consume the Antichrist with the breath of His mouth and destroy him with the brightness of His coming! source

So brethren, I do agree that the world stage is being set for the arrival of the man of sin – Antichrist. I even believe that the defacing and destruction of monuments is happening because when AC does come, he will have statues of himself erected. He will demand worship in the last 3 1/2 years of the Tribulation, which is called the Great Tribulation.

Yes, Satan is preparing this world for himself. He will indwell Antichrist, and most of the people on earth will worship him and take his mark.

I believe that we who are born again will not be here to witness this. We will have been raptured; the dead in Christ first, and then we will follow them with our Lord Jesus to heaven.

We will never be apart from Him again.  

Hallelujah!!

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