On this Memorial Day 2020 as we remember all the men and women who have given the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom, I would like to share some of the thoughts that have been flooding my mind lately. I have not written much blog-wise since the virus started. I am not trying to scare anyone, just trying to wake up some people that may not realize what is going on. I do apologize for this ending up being MUCH longer than I expected. I needed to sort and clear what has been in my head and heart for a while.
You have the freedom to read or pass by what I have written. Some will agree with me, some will partly agree with me, and some will think that I am a wacko for even thinking such things. I ask that you just consider the overall ideas, whether it be a conspiracy theory or a theory that will actually turn in to reality. We have the freedom to read or not read something. I believe that you can still have differing opinions and still be friends. I ask that if you do not agree, that you use kindness and scroll on, and refrain from any profanity in your comments. I have, at least at this moment, the freedom to write my opinions and beliefs.
That being said, I know several people that have or have had the virus. I also know of several people who have lost family members to this virus. The virus is very real, and very aggressive… But I do not think it is a rampant as they would like us to believe. I also believe that certain politicians are using this virus to gain profit whether it be for money or power.
For Such a Time as This
Ann Voskamp said, “You are where you are FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS-not to make an impression but to make a difference.”
The story of Esther is one of my favorites. Esther risked her life to go in before the king to invite him to dinner to reveal Haman’s evil plan. Eventually, the plan was revealed, Esther persuaded the king to allow the Jews to fight back when they were attacked; to help save her people.
14 For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father’s house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?
15 Then Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer,
16 Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish. Esther 4:14-16 (KJV)
The Virus
As I said above, I believe that the virus is very real and aggressive. However, I don’t think that we are being given all the correct information. For one, the government keeps changing the goal post, and how the virus is spread. The media controls what information we are given. It is hard to trust them or the government when they keep changing information.
In the beginning, we were just supposed to flatten the curve to help the medical staff not be overrun with patients. It was supposed to be two weeks of quarantine. Now we are waiting for a vaccine possibly with some kind of verification papers or micro tattoo.
In the beginning, kids don’t seem to be getting the virus. Now, kids with suspected coronavirus-related syndrome need immediate attention. They may have multisystem inflammatory syndrome, and probably need to be hospitalized.
For many weeks, the virus can live for days on any surface. Hence all the sold-out hand sanitizer and cleaning products. Now, the virus cannot live on surfaces. Before, the virus can travel extremely far with a sneeze. Now, the virus can only travel 6 feet.
WHO says, there is “no evidence” coronavirus survivors can’t be reinfected. Yet anyone who has been infected is marked “permanently disqualifiying” by the US military. https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2020/05/06/coronavirus-survivors-banned-from-joining-the-military/
Sunlight can kill the virus, but we were required to stay home. Parks, trails, beaches, and all sports are closed. Hydroxychloriquin helps fight the virus. Hydroxychloriquin does not help fight the virus, and causes terrible side effects. (I have been on it for 9 years and have no side effects.) Amazon, Target, Walmart, Pharmacies, Grocery Stores, and Lowes/Home Depot are ok to shop, but no small businesses, personal care businesses, and definitely no church, that need customers the most, and are probably far cleaner than all the big box stores.
As Governor Wolfe of PA, so impolitely said, Those who reopen without his approval are being cowardly and selfish. The Patriot Mom’s meme on facebook says, “DANGER You are being conditioned to view your freedom as selfish.” We are being told, “stay home, stay safe” and being encouraged to embrace “a new normal”.
Schools
“The philosophy of the school room generation will be the philosophy of government in the next.” Abraham Lincoln.
We wonder why people are so compliant…they are trained in schools to be compliant and not ask questions. Teach your kids to think critically. Teach them to think for themselves. Not just have rote answers that they repeat…not just facts, but why. In this sense, schooling kids at home may just be a good thing. Parents can teach their children what they believe is right…not just to conform to the current world values.
Schools were closed for a few weeks in the beginning, then indefinitely until a vaccine can be made. Everyone is to be taught at home. They say, kids will be fine without school. Maybe we will make it up in the summers? Schools may be opening with outrageous social isolation in small groups. The last one bothers me the most, because “What about socialization” is typically the FIRST question people ask homeschoolers. Homeschoolers do find lots of ways for their children to interact with other children their age. In contrast, the social isolation in small groups at school looks terrifying.
Mask
We are being told to wear a mask to protect you from others, but more to be courteous to others so that they don’t get your germs. Over and over, surgeons and nurses have come out to say that wearing a mask for longer than short times is not good. It is not protecting you from a virus. It will protect you from bacteria. Viruses are much smaller than bacteria germs and they can still get in your mask. (If you have seen any of the outbreak type movies, they wear those big yellow or blue air tight suits that cover their entire body. That is protection for a virus.) Besides, the fact that mask can cause carbon dioxide poisoning, your body needs fresh oxygen to keep the proper ph in your blood. If you have too much carbon dioxide, this will make your body unbalanced. People are passing out while driving because they are too afraid to take the mask off.
Vaccine
Dr. Fauci told Congress, “There is no guarantee that the vaccine is actually going to be effective.” The flu has a vaccine and still kills tens of thousands each year…except this year. Top viralologist and doctors are speaking out against procedures being used to tread this virus. The viral “Plandemic” video has been released and taken down multiple times by social media sites. Why? Not because the information is wrong, but because someone does not want the truth being told.
Bill Gates gave a briefing 15 years ago to the CIA on how to turn extremist religious individuals in the middle east into “normal” individuals who were not affected by religious readings. https://www.facebook.com/lisa.l.smith.96/videos/10158348576978501 Yes, that was 15 years ago, and it was being used on bad men, probably terrorist. He states in the video, that in order to change them, they would manufacture a vaccine with the meds to change their religious portion of their brain. How would they get them to take the vaccine? Manufacture a VIRUS…preferable a RESPIRATORY virus. Then they will come to us for the vaccine. We will just include the meds we want them to take in with the virus vaccine. If they could do that 15 years, imagine what they can do now. Did you understand that, in the video, Bill Gates says that the best way to “immunize” the radical extremist, is by way of releasing a respiratory virus. Then, they (the extremist) will come to us for a vaccine. Sound familiar?
15 years later, WHY is Bill Gates leading the making of the CURRENT virus? And it will be done in record time? Something doesn’t sound right…unless you started backwards with the immunization/meds, then came up with a virus from there? Use your own critical thinking on this one.
If you think the government has the right to forcibly vaccinate people for the good of society, what is to prevent them from forcibly sterilizing people, forcibly euthanizing people, or forcibly implanting a tracking device for the good of society? Dr. Lee Hieb
Many years ago, doctors used to spray kids with DDT, until someone questioned the current medical science of the time.
Micro Tattoo
The government has made it clear that they want some sort of verification that people have been vaccinated. They have mentioned papers, but have noted the disadvantage of those getting lost. They are openly talking about a micro tattoo. It will be very tiny, but it can be scanned from your forehead or right hand. Currently, they say it last about 6 months. They are speaking of ways to tie it into your money/bank accounts. So that you would not be able to buy or sell without this mark. You must be vaccinated and have your money on this chip. This sounds all too much like setting up for the antichrist.
Revelation 13:16-17
16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:
17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
Christians are not supposed to get the mark of the beast. If Christians are to be gone before the mark is started, that means the time is drawing very near. This also could mean that hard days are coming.
Memorial Day/Freedom
Men and Women have fought for the freedom to worship God along with other freedoms that we as Americans cherish. Americans have had freedom to worship since the Pilgrims came over.
They wanted to separate from the church of England. Church and throne worked together and told everyone how to worship.
“Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” George Santayana
“If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.” ― George Washington
“Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.” ― George Washington
Constitutional Republic
The house and senate are representatives of THE PEOPLE. They work for US. They do not lead us, as they like to tell us. Their job is to be the legislative branch of the government. The two, along with the President, work together to do what is right for THE PEOPLE…not themselves. They balance each other so that one does not become more powerful than the others. The current house members are using the pandemic to add tons of extra benefits for themselves and THEIR political party, and then blaming the senate for not passing their greedy, desperate, deception of the American people.
“If a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a cause that is right and that is moral, then it is not a political party; it is merely a conspiracy to seize power.” Dwight D. Eisenhower (March 6, 1956 speech)
“As I learn more and more each day. I am coming to the conclusion that what is taking place is not an impeachment, it is a COUP, intended to take away the Power of the People, their VOTE, their Freedoms, their Second Amendment, Religion, Military, Border Wall, and their God-given rights as a Citizen of The United States of America!” President Donald J. Trump
We can vote in June and November to replace many of these corrupt individuals that sit in our house and senate that do not represent the PEOPLE.
At What Point is it OK Not to Obey.
Esther prayed and fasted to change the king’s heart. Daniel and friends did not eat the king’s meat. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego did not bow to the king’s idol. Daniel continued to pray. Jochebed disobeyed Pharaoh to save her son. Paul was put in jail numerous times for preaching.
Anne Frank’s family hid in a secret annex with eight people total, for two years and 35 days before being captured. Irena Sendler was a social worker who smuggled Jewish children out of Warsaw. Gladys Aylward disobeyed the mission board to become a missionary to China. William Tyndale secretly translated the Bible to English so that the common people could read it. Harriet Tubman made numerous trips on the underground railroad freeing slaves. Numerous missionaries around the world have held church secretly in various locations so that they can meet with other believers and teach them about God, so that they too can teach others about God.
Church
Hebrews 10:25 (KJV)
25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
The phrase …and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. I believe the time is drawing near. Christians need to stand together, encourage one another, and worship together. We are definitely much closer to the day than they were in Bible times.
Maybe God allowed this to show churches what kind of web presences they can have, and maybe should keep after they reopen. I believe that we are living in the end days before Jesus returns. Perhaps God wants us to leave some recorded videos behind to reach those who are left. I know that we are reaching people now that probably would never come to church. Others are watching multiple church services each week.
Matthew 18:20 – For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. But is that talking about a church. Each “family” could be a mini church. I get that.
Deuteronomy 31:12-13 says, 12 Gather the people together, men, and women, and children, and thy stranger that [is] within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn, and fear the LORD your God, and observe to do all the words of this law:
The church started at Pentecost.
Acts 2:1 – And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. The church continued teaching, fellowshipping, singing, and thanking God.
“They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” Acts 2:42
“Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.” Colossians 3:16
Many places in the Bible speak of how the church is to meet together regularly to worship, learn, and go out to reach others. God wants all of you, not just when nothing better is going on.
Maybe some Christians have stopped caring about going to church. There are other good things to do on a Sunday…Ballgames, kids sports, parties, mini vacations or even unscheduled overtime. They may feel that watching online is just as good, or even skipping a week is ok. Those can be good things at the right time. There should be a longing in your heart to meet with God’s people to encourage each other and worship together. I have personally experienced God’s goodness and provisions for my family. I know what it is like to feel the “presence of the Lord in this place”.
There have been various situations were Pastors and church members have been threatened or fined for going to church without the governor’s permission for standing up for what they believe is right. This is America-where we have Freedom of Religion. Pastor Stacey Shifflett (along with other Pastors) stood firm for his church in Dundalk, MD. Vicious criminals have been released from jails to help reduced the spread of the virus, yet the government is threatening church members and business owners with jail time for doing what is right. This is by far over stretching of the government. Many of the monuments and buildings in DC are inscribed with Bible verses to remind us that this nation was founded on Biblical values.
If we ever forget that we are one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under.” Ronald Reagan
Friday, President Trump declared ALL churches essential and that they should be open immediately. If governors had a problem with that, they can call him (President Trump) and he will override them. Fortunately, we have a President and Vice President that have stood for the American people. They also stand for the true values of the American people. They both profess to have accepted Jesus as their personal Savior. President Trump has a strong Christian heritage. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyMghy2Zpqk
“We are going to stand by men and women of faith of every religion in this country…and protect their freedom of religion.” Vice President Mike Pence
Pentecost
This coming Sunday is Pentecost (May 31, 2020). It is fifty days after Easter. It celebrates the Holy Spirit descended on the apostles and followers of Jesus, and the beginning of the church, as stated in Acts chapter 2. It marks the beginning of the Christian church’s mission to the world. Originally it was a Jewish holiday. I am not going to argue what Baptist, Pentecostals, or any other religion believes. I do think that they day should be celebrated if only for the starting of the church. I know of many churches that are reopening on Pentecost as a new beginning.
…They were all with one accord in one place. Acts 2:1
And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost… Acts 2:4
…the multitude came together…Acts 2:6
Acts 2:16-21
16 But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;
17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:
18 And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:
19 And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:
20 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and notable day of the Lord come:
21 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
44 And all that believed were together, and had all things common;
46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
47 Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.
21 The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will. Proverbs 21:21
If you have read this far, you should know that I am immune compromised due to the medications I take for lupus and pseudo tumor cerebra (idiopathic intracranial hypertension). There are a few other issues I also deal with such as autonomic dysfunction, arthritis and other related issues. If I felt unsafe going somewhere, I would not go. I have not gone to a few places in the past. I stayed home much of the time we have been ordered to stay home. However, the more I read, and research, the SAFER I feel. Even compromised, I have less than a 1% change of getting the virus. I would normally be one of the first wiping things down…and I did in the beginning…More so than we normally do here normally.
Many Americans want to go back to normal. They know the risk. They are not selfish or cowardly. They want to keep the freedom that so many have given their lives to gain and protect.
If you are afraid of getting the virus, then you should stay home. If you HAVE the virus, you should stay home. It is your right to stay home as long as you want, but you do not have the right to impose your belief on me and everyone else. I do not have the right to force you to leave your house.
Conclusion
I know that this is a mountain full of information, but my brain has been full, and I need to sort it out. I wanted to close with one final quote and then some verses that should guide our actions.
Edmund Burke said, “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.
What should we do?
Seek God and Repent of Sins
17 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? 1 Peter 4:17
14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14
Pray
“He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.” Psalm 91:1
Fear Not
Isaiah 43:1-3
Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.
2 When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
3 For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour:
7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7
Psalm 62:1-2
62 Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.
2 He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.
Sing and Worship God
God loves for His people to praise HIM.
Psalm 95:1-2
1 O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.
2 Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.
And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. Acts 16:25 (You can read the rest of the story about Paul and Silas in jail.)
I was glad, when they said unto me let us go into the house of the Lord. Psalm 122:1