I thought this was interesting, could it be that Jerry Brown is key to droughts, since he was governor on both occasions?!

1/17/14  SAN FRANCISCO — Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday declared a drought emergency in California as the state struggles with the least amount of rainfall in its 153-year history, reservoir levels fall and firefighters remain on high alert.

“We are in an unprecedented, very serious situation,” said Brown, who asked California residents and businesses to voluntarily reduce their water consumption by 20 percent. “Hopefully, it will rain eventually. But in the meantime, we have to do our part.” The drought declaration also streamlines the rules for water agencies to transfer extra water from one part of the state to another, easing shortages. It also directs the state to hire more seasonal firefighters, limits the landscaping of highways and raises public awareness. Brown was governor in 1976 and 1977, one of California’s most severe dry periods in the 20th century. The most recent extended drought was from 1987 to 1992.

“The Sierra Nevada snowpack on Thursday was 17 percent of normal. And last year, most cities in the state received the lowest amount of rain in any living Californian’s lifetime. The rainfall records go back to 1850. For the past 13 months, a huge high-pressure ridge in the atmosphere has sat off the West Coast, diverting storms that normally would bring winter rain northward to Canada. As a result, reservoir levels are low, farmers and ranchers are suffering, and fire danger is at an extreme level. “Farmers across California face wrenching decisions today, as well as in coming months,” Wenger said. “Will they have enough water to plant crops, to water their livestock, and keep trees and vines alive?”

“An additional concern is how many people they may have to lay off as a result of water shortages. Any way the state and federal governments can provide assistance in adding water to the system will help. So far, farmers have been affected more by the dry conditions than most California residents. Although many residents think that population growth is the main driver of water demand statewide, it actually is agriculture. In an average year, farmers use 80 percent of the water used by people and businesses — 34 million acre-feet from a total of 43 million acre-feet that is diverted from rivers, lakes and groundwater, according to the state Department of Water Resources.” 

January 14, 2014 Tuesday

This morning I woke up with a thought. What if this drought we are in turns out to be the worst on record? What if the summer turns out to be the hottest on record? How will this drought affect one of the top 10 economies in the world? Would water become our most expensive commodity?

No rain water for the valley would affect all of the agriculture in our state. It would affect our fruit trees and our forest. There will be forest fires like never before, and the cost would be great. Construction would slow down, maybe come to a halt, because you need water to build. California’s great economy would stop, and people would be forced to leave this state. The exodus would take away the tax base that our politicians use for their own desires in defiance of God and His word.

Why would God do this? DOES God do this? In my study on morality and immorality, I saw how God set up spiritual laws that will take affect when man sins become so great. When man becomes so immoral in a city or state or nation, the earth will vomit him out. If a drought took in the whole state, could it be that the earth wants to remove man with all his immorality from California?

What has the state of California done that would make its cup of inequity full? Our leaders never think of calling on God or looking into His word on how to resolve the problems of our state or nation. Look at the laws they have passed in the last 5 years and ask yourself if any of these laws bring glory to God; if any of them are the right way?

God says to His children that it is not the time to be fearful, but to see the opportunities He will give us. If water will become the most expensive commodity, then what should His children (the wise) be doing with the instruction and leading of the Holy Spirit? 

When I give someone the power over me – to teach me, to protect me, or to give me what I need – then I become a slave to them. It is when I give them no power over me that I am free.

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“[W]e have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion. . . . Our constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.”

John Adams, Second President of the United States

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“If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace.”

Thomas Paine,

Who are the people that want to remove our constitution, if it is for a “moral and religious people?” Do these same people act as if to say, “If there is a debt let it be paid by my children and grandchildren.”?

If we want to stay a free people then we must not depend on others, but seek God in all we do, and learn to depend upon Him. Live by His truth, and never give up the freedom we have now.

My wife and I have not attended a traditional church for years; why? Some might think we are not walking with God. Some will ask, how can we stay in fellowship without being around other believers? Some will think we have gone out on a tangent and have missed the way. Some might even think that there was a church problem in times past and that is why. I have been asked, “Do you  have gifts that the body needs, why don’t you use these gifts?”

The truth is, I do not fit into the so-called traditional church anymore. The church of today is not relevant to what I see or what I am going through, and this is why I believe the traditional church attendance is down. I have been asked why not try and change it? Really? I do not have the time, desire or strength to do this. But, I have never given up on the body of Christ, just the so-called “traditional church.”

The traditional church of American is not prepared for what is coming. They believe that God will not allow them to go through extreme suffering. Why would they think like this? Is there some place in the Bible that says that Christians will not suffer? Could it be that they think they have not done anything worthy of suffering, or just because they belong to Jesus that He will not allow them to suffer. Ask those believers all over the world who are suffering now; those who have died, or have had the loss of wife, husband, children and parents, the loss of everything they saved and worked for their whole life. They suffer for their stand for Jesus, because they will not compromise!

What I have found – is if you want a relationship with Jesus it will not come by attending meetings. It will not come by listening to someone tell you what they learned in the Word of God. It will not come by trying to live a good life. All of my “saved” life I have had a quiet time in the Bible; about one hour every morning. Lately, one hour has not been enough. I even long for the wee hour morning now and cannot wait until 2 or 3 AM so that I can spend time with the Spirit in the Word, and in prayer. I do not regret that I am losing sleep either, as I still go to work from 7 AM to 6 PM. I am not saying this to show how “spiritual” I am. I am only saying that if people want to truly know Him it requires time.

Certainly the traditional church leaders teach God’s Word, but there is a difference when you have the Holy Spirit talking to you from His word each morning, rather than someone telling you about His word. The question is: Do you want to ‘know’ Jesus or have someone teach you about Jesus?

1 Timothy chapter 4 says, “Now the Holy Spirit tells us clearly that in the last times some will turn away from the true faith.” Why? The Lord says, “These people do not know Me or My word. They think their life is made right with Me by rules and regulations, but My faithful people will know the truth. My children’s hope is in Me, the Savior of all people. So don’t let anyone think less of you because you are different, but be an example to everyone in what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity.”

This morning I woke up with a thought. What if this drought we are in turns out to be the worst on record? What if the summer turns out to be the hottest on record? How will this drought affect one of the top 10 economies in the world? Would water become our most expensive commodity?

No rain water for the valley would affect all of the agriculture in our state. It would affect our fruit trees and our forest. There will be forest fires like never before, and the cost would be great. Construction would slow down, maybe come to a halt, because you need water to build. California’s great economy would stop, and people would be forced to leave this state. The exodus would take away the tax base that our politicians use for their own desires in defiance of God and His word.

Why would God do this? DOES God do this? In my study on morality and immorality, I saw how God set up spiritual laws that will take affect when man sins become so great. When man becomes so immoral in a city or state or nation, the earth will vomit him out. If a drought took in the whole state, could it be that the earth wants to remove man with all his immorality from California?

What has the state of California done that would make its cup of inequity full? Our leaders never think of calling on God or looking into His word on how to resolve the problems of our state or nation. Look at the laws they have passed in the last 5 years and ask yourself if any of these laws bring glory to God; if any of them are the right way?

God says to His children that it is not the time to be fearful, but to see the opportunities He will give us. If water will become the most expensive commodity, then what should His children be doing with the instruction and leading of the Holy Spirit?

Son, the worldly leaders are teaching the Koran and people have accepted it as truth.  Therefore, this will usher in a great rebellion against Me; and allow a man of lawlessness to become their leader. But, they must know with him comes destruction. This leader will come to do the work of Satan with counterfeit power, signs and miracles. He will use every kind of evil deception to fool those who are on their way to destruction. By believing his lies, they will refuse to accept the truth that has the power to save them. What is the final outcome for them? The earth will vomit them out, and they will be condemned, because I am holy, and I am The Lord!

Son I have set My children apart from all other people to be My very own. I will allow persecution in their life to show them My justice and to make them worthy of My Kingdom. They must make their lives worthy of My calling; for I have given them all the power they will need to accomplish all the things I have asked them to do. When My children are faithful, My name will be honored because of the way they live, and they will be honored along with Me. People of the world will see all the good I do for My children, and they will tremble with awe at the peace and prosperity I provide for them. Remember, those who lead blameless lives by doing what is right, speaking the truth from sincere hearts – will stand firm forever. These will be My true heroes, and I take pleasure in them!

So ask Me and I will tell you remarkable secrets you do not know about things to come.

Lord, I know You are always with me. Therefore, I will not be shaken. You have shown me the way of life. You have granted me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with You forever.

Morality – What is it and why is it so important?

Noah Webster, author of the first American Speller and the first Dictionary stated: “The moral principles and precepts contained in the Scriptures ought to form the basis of all our civil constitutions and laws. . . All the miseries and evils which men suffer from vice, crime, ambition, injustice, oppression, slavery, and war, proceed from their despising or neglecting the precepts contained in the Bible.”

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Gouverneur Morris, Penman and Signer of the Constitution:  “[F]or avoiding the extremes of despotism or anarchy . . . the only ground of hope must be on the morals of the people. I believe that religion is the only solid base of morals and that morals are the only possible support of free governments. [T]herefore education should teach the precepts of religion and the duties of man towards God.”

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Benjamin Franklin, Signer of the Declaration of Independence: “[O]nly a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters.”

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Continental Congress, 1778: “Whereas true religion and good morals are the only solid foundations of public liberty and happiness . . . it is hereby earnestly recommended to the several States to take the most effectual measures for the encouragement thereof.”

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As I read the Bible I learn in Psalms how wonderfully I am made. You can take any part of your body and study it and see this great truth. But, what I think is so amazing is the way God made the body to heal itself. I am not a doctor nor do I have the knowledge of the human body to teach anatomy, but I do know that God designed us to heal our selves, and with the use of our white blood cells. It is these cells that attack any infection that comes into my body. They have the power to know where and what has been infected and it goes after it to remove it. When the body cannot fight the infection any longer – the body dies.

I learned that, “Although your white blood cells account for only about 1 percent of your blood, their impact is significant. White blood cells, also called leukocytes, are essential for good health and protection against illness and disease. Think of white blood cells as your immunity cells. In a sense, they are continually at war. They flow through your bloodstream to battle viruses, bacteria, and other foreign invaders that threaten your health. When your body is in distress and a particular area is under attack, white blood cells rush in to help destroy the harmful substance and prevent illness.”

God made the earth in a similar way, like us the earth has the power to heal itself. If the earth had white cells, how would they work so that earth could heal itself from infection? The more important question is what would infection be to the earth? From what I read in the bible the infection is the sin of mankind.

Isaiah 24:3-6 NLT “The earth will be completely emptied and looted. The Lord has spoken! The earth mourns and dries up, and the crops waste away and wither. Even the greatest people on earth waste away. The earth suffers for the sins of its people, for they have twisted God’s instructions, violated his laws, and broken his everlasting covenant. Therefore, a curse consumes the earth. Its people must pay the price for their sin. They are destroyed by fire, and only a few are left alive.”

The Scripture says the earth longs and even groans for the day when God’s children of righteousness are revealed.

Romans 8:19-22 NLT “For all creation is waiting eagerly for that future day when God will reveal who his children really are. Against its will, all creation was subjected to God’s curse. But with eager hope, the creation looks forward to the day when it will join God’s children in glorious freedom from death and decay. For we know that all creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time.”

Throughout history you will find that the earth has lashed out at immorality. Why was Sodom and Gomorrah destroyed? When places on God’s good earth become so completely immoral, the earth will attack to heal herself, as she with the threatening infectious sin in Sodom and Gomorrah. 

I used to think that God sits up in heaven and when man’s sin has made Him mad enough, He brings down judgments. I do not believe it works this way. I believe God has instilled a system of healing in the earth. When the cup of immorality is full – the earth will attack and begin its healing process. Our climate is changing dramatically, and some will say it is from pollution, but I agree with God’s Word that it is from immorality. The earth wants to be healed. Look at what is going on in the world and see where extreme wickedness has taken place and is still taking place, then look at what nature has done or is doing right now. The earth will try to remove man’s wickedness, by removing man.

Our forefathers understood the importance of righteousness and justice; the effect it has on the land as well as the people. Today our leaders have forgotten this great wisdom as they reject the truth, and have allowed immorality to take over our country. Instead of judging immorality and turning from our wicked ways, we blame objects and natural disasters. One example of how ignorant our leaders have become is how they say, “Guns kill and we need to get rid of them. Then we will see less crime and injustice.” Guns don’t kill; it is the person pulling the trigger that kills. Murder is a hate crime; hate is in the hearts of men. In the same way, we need to admit that what is making our good green earth so angry is our sinful rebellion to our Creator.

If the earth is getting ready to judge America for its immorality, what would it look like? Look at nature’s forces in the recent past with the increase of earthquakes, hurricanes, tornados, droughts, flooding, etc. The experts claim these are happening far more often and with greater force than ever before.

But, people blame everything else as to why the earth is changing, and refuse to admit the problems in our world are due to our wicked hearts and hatred of God. The earth will heal itself by removing what is infecting it. You mess with the earth long enough and she will have no problem eliminating you, a city, a nation, or an entire world – like in the days of Noah.

Jesus said that in the last day the sinfulness of man on the earth will be great, completely covering the earth’s surface. Why does it say in the Bible that the Lord will renew the earth? He will make her new because she has been smothered by man’s sin; her face is like the face of woman that has been tortured beyond recognition.  And, just like your body dies when your white blood cells can not stop the infection in you, the earth will also die because of the rapid increase of evil on the earth in the last days before the return of our Redeemer and King. Jesus comes and with Him comes a thousand years of rest and renewal for the earth. He will rule with an iron scepter and His everlasting kingdom will be one of peace and righteousness. He will return to strike and conquer with the armies of heaven. Talk about white blood cells!

As I mentioned before, with the “National Monument to the Forefathers,” under its statue of “morality” are the words: prophet and evangelist. Why would these two types of people be under morality? Our forefathers believed that the prophets are the ones that God sends to foretell what is coming and to expose the condition of man in the sight of God. I have been told by some very good pastors that the gift/office of prophet is no longer needed since the Bible was written. But what about the people who don’t read the Bible, or those who read it looking for what they want it to say? Could this be why our nation, and our world is in the condition it’s in? God still speaks through His prophets today and if we are wise we will listen to what they are saying about the coming judgments and God‘s Day of Judgment.

What about the evangelist? Without the changing of man’s heart there will be no change in morality. The evangelist is one who tells everyone about the saving power of Jesus Christ: The Good News!  Without the prophet and evangelist, immorality increases rapidly to infect mankind and the earth. What is the outcome of immorality? The earth will begin to attack with what we call nature. What is the answer and hope? Jesus Christ and His Holy Spirit helping us to return to the truth and the love of God, and more specifically, to bring Americans back to what our forefathers believed and lived by.

According to Leviticus 18:27-28 and Jeremiah 31:36b God says there are laws of nature that He has set up, and one of them is that the earth will vomit people up when their cup of iniquity is full.

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Thomas Jefferson said: “I place economy among the first and most important virtues, and public debt as the greatest of dangers to be feared. To preserve our independence, we must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt. If we run into such debts, we must be taxed in our meat and drink, in our necessities and in our comforts, in our labor and in our amusements. If we can prevent the government from wasting the labor of the people, under the pretense of caring for them, they will be happy.”

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Benjamin Franklin said, “A nation of well informed men who have been taught to know and prize the rights which God has given them cannot be enslaved. It is in the region of ignorance that tyranny begins.”

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We are a strange people, we use many names to try and describe who we think we are. Some of the names we use are “conservative,” “liberal,” “progressive,” “the far right,” “the far left,” “Republican,” “Democrat,” an “atheist,” a “believer,” and so on. What all of this actually means is that we have no idea who we are!

Not one of these groups can tell us anything about our future, and yet we follow them as though they have all the answers. They all think they have a plan that will work and solve the problems we face today, but when their plan is unveiled, it fails. There response to the failure is to keep going and it will work out. The definition of insanity is to do the same thing over and over and expect a different result.

The truth is that man has no answers for the troubles and questions of today, or tomorrow. History has shown us that we will do the same things over and over again. We just change the names and call it a new idea that will work. What we all long for but do not really want – is truth. The reason we do not want the truth is because of the cost that comes with it that most people do not want to pay for. People think “truth” will require them to give up their freedom; having and doing the things they have always had and enjoyed. Therefore they do not want to listen to what “truth” is really saying. Reality is that we all want joy, happiness, health, to love and be loved, to have a peaceful life, to know that what we do matters, and to be remembered. All this comes from God; it’s His will for mankind, but it comes through His Son only.

Truth is simply this: Jesus came and died for our sins so that we might live in Him. It is only in Him can we find joy, happiness, health, love, peace, and to know that my life accounted for something noble and honorable in God’s sight. Being remembered will not be important in this world but will be in eternity; for it is what we do on this earth that determines our eternity.

Listen today and see if you hear man or truth speaking. Their messages are very different.

Man’s message: The poor will always have their hopes crushed. Man brags about their ways and desires, it praises the greedy and corrupt, and then curses God and attacks godliness and righteousness. They are too proud to seek God. In their minds God is not real or if they believe he is real – he’s not personal or involved. Man thinks he can come up with a full-proof plan to be free of trouble forever! He thinks, God will never call him to account. Man’s wisdom behind his helpful systems is to capture you with empty promises of philosophies that are nothing more than nonsense that come from the spiritual powers in control of this world, rather than from God. Their sinful rebellion has made them dangerously proud. Their laws and rules seem wise, but are all based upon a fallacy that man can solve his own problems. The truth is that since man will not listen to God, they must drink from His cup of anger. Man may say he will refuse to accept this cup, but truth says, “You will; you have no choice but to drink from it.”

Truth’s message: The Lord is a shelter for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble for all who trust Him at His word; for He will not abandon anyone who searches for Him. He does not ignore the cries of those who suffer. He speaks to them through their suffering to draw them into His love and protection. In Him lie hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge and life eternal.

So let your lives be built on The Lord Jesus Christ; the solid foundation and Rock of faith. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth, and you will overflow with thankfulness. Man’s message will lead you to destruction. The message of truth will lead you to the abundant life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Son, how foolish the people are today. They think the prayers and covenant their forefathers made do not apply to them. They must remember that it is better to never make a vow or covenant with Me than to make one and then break it. For I hold every generation to the covenant I made by your founding forefathers. They think they can break the covenant by saying that there never was one. But they are wrong. Now listen to what their first President asked of Me.

“My first act as President is a prayer. I ask you to bow your heads. Heavenly Father, we bow our heads and thank You for Your love. Accept our thanks for the peace that yields this day and the shared faith that makes its continuance likely. Make us strong to do Your work, willing to heed and hear Your will, and write on our hearts these words: ‘Use power to help people.’ For we are given power not to advance our own purposes, nor to make a great show in the world, nor a name. There is but one just use of power, and it is to serve people. Help us to remember it, Lord. The Lord our God be with us, as He was with our fathers; may He not leave us or forsake us; so that He may incline our hearts to Him, to walk in all His ways… that all peoples of the earth may know that the Lord is God; there is no other.” (George Washington)

“It is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor.” (George Washington)

Son, tell My children to watch out for those leaders who do evil. What sorrow awaits these leaders for they have destroyed and taken away all hope from the very ones they were expected to care for. Instead of caring and leading them to safety, they have deserted them. Therefore, your land is now under a curse, and is in mourning because your leaders have abused what power they have.

My heart is broken because of these smooth-tongued leaders. They abuse their authority and turn My words upside down. Have any of these leaders even been in My presence to hear what I am saying? NO! They don’t care enough to listen to Me! If they had stood before Me to listen they would have understood My words, and would have turned people from their evil ways. Do they think they can hide from Me when I am everywhere in all the heavens and earth? Therefore, My anger will not diminish until it has finished all I have planned. I must bring disaster upon them for they have abandoned the covenant their forefathers made with Me. In the days to come they will understand all this very clearly.

Son, whatever happens, rejoice in Me, and rely on what I have done for you. Put no confidence in human effort, and remember everything is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Me your Lord. You became righteous when you put your faith in Me. Therefore, stay true to Me and remember that I am coming soon. Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell Me what you need, and thank Me for all I have done. Then you will experience My peace, which exceeds anything you can understand. My peace will guard your heart and mind as you live with Me.

One final thing, fix your thoughts on what is true, honorable, right, pure, lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise, and then you will know how to be content with whatever you have. You will learn the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little. For, you can do everything through Me, who gives you your strength. This is faith; My way of making you depend on Me for everything.

Lord, when I look at the night sky and see the work of Your fingers – the moon and the stars that You set in place – who am I that You should think about me the way You do? You made me and care for me. You crowned me with Your glory and honor, and I don’t deserve it. Thank You for seeing me through Your Son.   

Son, your leaders have violated the nation’s covenant with Me, and have built injustice into its walls. They have eyes only for power, greed and dishonesty! They murder innocent children, oppress the poor and reign ruthlessly! I have warned them over and over again. So hold firmly to My word of life. For it will help you to do what is just, and right! My word reveals injustice and evil deeds.

America’s leaders have refused to pay attention to My warning, and they think that I cannot touch them or break into their plans and activities. I have become very angry and furious. They believe their own lies and pay no attention to My word or My warnings. Therefore, I swear by My own Name, that I will personally fight against them, and the record will show that they are failures. The covenant their forefathers made with Me, I will personally hold them accountable for breaking, for these righteous men vowed and proclaimed:

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.–That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, –That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to affect their Safety and Happiness.”

Son, tell My children that in living under these evil leaders they must be humble so I can lift them up into position for the good of others. They must have My attitude, and remember that very soon every knee will bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue will confess that I am Lord. When My children have My attitude it will be a sign to these leaders that they are going to be destroyed.

My children must know that when they were given the privilege of trusting in Me – they are also given the privilege to suffer for Me. My children must not be selfish and try to impress these leaders. They must not compromise. Remember that I began a good work within you, and it will continue until it is finally finished on the day when I return. I want you to understand what really matters, so that you may live pure and blameless lives. May you always be filled with the fruit of your salvation, and as citizens of heaven, conducting yourselves in a manner worthy of the Good News about Me. Everyone will know that My children are standing together with one spirit and one purpose, fighting together for the faith, which is the Good News about Me. So don’t be intimidated in any way by your enemies.

Lord, I pray to no one but You. Listen to my voice in the morning, yes each morning I bring my requests to You and wait expectantly. Lead me on the right path.