Going Over the High Side
By The Watchman Dana G Smith
Keywords: LORD, God, Pride, USA, America, cup, trembling, wine, astonishment, whirlwind
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Staining the Pride of Men!

Just as Israel, Babylon, and other nations we find in the Old Testament, so too, the LORD God will bring into account the nations of men today. Because of this, we have forewarnings from those who have gone before. The LORD will stain the Pride of men; he will mar it, and bring down the haughtiness of men. Thus, the warning goes out to all men everywhere, including the USA, to beware of forgetting this God, who is LORD!

Jeremiah 13:9  Thus saith the LORD, After this manner will I mar the pride of Judah, and the great pride of Jerusalem.
10  This evil people, which refuse to hear my words, which walk in the imagination of their heart, and walk after other gods, to serve them, and to worship them, shall even be as this girdle, which is good for nothing.

My Soul shall weep in secret places for your pride!!

As we see the hand of the LORD upon the nations of men, those who know the LORD, must understand what is happening. We should be weeping in the secret places before the LORD, for the Pride of men and nations who will receive at the hand of the LORD the Cup of Trembling, with which, the LORD makes the nations and people drunken.

Jeremiah 13:16  Give glory to the LORD your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while ye look for light, he turn it into the shadow of death, and make it gross darkness.
17  But if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret places for your pride; and mine eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, because the LORD””S flock is carried away captive.

Going over the High Side
By The Watchman, Dana G Smith

The following is a metaphor, an event that took place one early morning. The following was an actual event in my life in the spirit. A time when a lesson was taught, as the quietness of the morning gave way to an experience I will not forget.

To whom should I write? What should I say? Can you hear the truth, even now? I was in there, alongside others, standing. There were others beside me, in the flesh, I in the spirit, with a dock protruding out into the lake. The leader, or so he seemed was readying a boat. It was a nice launch, which looked powerful, sleek, and had others turning their heads. Everyone was on the dock to get ride with this person, on his boat.

Everyone climbed in and the leader took the boat helm. I sat in the back, no one noticing me, but I saw everything. My vision, though, was locked on the one who was taking everyone for a ride. I did not hear the conversations, but saw the group enjoying themselves with this man and his boat. It indeed was the so called talk of the town. He took it out, slowly at first, then faster, and even faster. As he went, we in the boat saw others in boats watch us pass them by. They watched as if transfixed. It looked as if they were envious, even jealous of what we had. The boat was going very fast now, as we sped up even more. Those in the boat were enjoying the ride, the nice boat, and this man who was taking them. As we continued to pass other boats, they all seemed mundane and normal. Nothing stood out, but this boat was so nice, sleek, and powerful. It rode over the water at a lightening pace. It ignored the waves, the other boats, and had a mission, or so it seemed. Ever faster now, all on board was enjoying themselves and this man who was obviously their leader. All were so enthralled no one noticed the shore approaching, nor the water getting shallower.

As we went closer to the shore, still, the party ignored what was going on. All except the host who was driving, he actually sped up. The boat was now going faster than ever, he took a small narrow stream leading out of the lake and was going at breakneck speed. No one on board even looked at the danger or realized how fast or close to disaster they were. I watched, in the spirit, not able to warn them, just watching it all. The water got shallower, the stream narrower, and still the boat was full bore and throttle. No one even noticed what I saw. Ahead I saw the end of the water, the stream, and a dam, small that it was. Ground was coming closer to the boat, but the boat going as fast and literally skimmed over the shallows and then the surface of the ground, hydroplaning towards the dam. There was nowhere to go, the boat headed directly for the dam, full throttle and no one even saw it coming. Then in an instant, the boat broke through the dam and we were flying through the air. The lake had been on a high mountain overlooking a valley. The dam on the edge of the cliff, but the boat sailed through the dam, over the remaining ground and off the cliff. Below some 500 feet was the ground. I looked around and the pilot of the boat suddenly flew out of the boat as if he was diving from a diving board and lay flat out, and then made a dive like he was going into water. It was a nice swan dive, with the best form I have ever seen. I watched as he seemed to want to hit the ground in such form. He seemed happy, glad, and even proud to be going out in style. As I watched, the others did the same. As I was in the spirit, I was hung above it all, momentarily fixed on the disaster taking place. I watched helplessly as the leader with the fashion form dive hit the ground with a thud, bounced up and hit the ground again. He rolled lifelessly like a rag doll on the hard floor. The others hit as well, I could hear the thud, I saw the lifeless bodies roll on the hard ground below. I felt eternity take them. I felt the sadness, the loss, the travesty of ignorance. Life is short, honor is treasured, but a fool ignores the way of the Lord. These followed this man, ignoring all else. The made the trip memorable, even regretful. For them, there is nothing left, all is gone. The have like the old saying goes “gone over the high side”. A 60’s euphemism that says, I did it my way. No one turned me back for I would not listen. It is the way I wanted it, going to the very end, my way.

The Measure of Iniquity!
A Psalm by the Watchman Dana G Smith

Can you measure iniquity?
Do you know when the cup is full?
Behold, the Lord, in whose hand is the nations,
Yea, he knoweth these things.
He lifts up nations,
He brings them down.
The Lord giveth life and behold,
He taketh it away again,
This is the Lord, the Governor of the nations.
He holds eternity in his hand,
While he sweeps the heaven with the other,
This is the Lord.
Can you tell me O man the measure now?

The Lord riseth up, even now,
Yea, He cometh, his armies are with him,
To uproot the proud,
To bring down the rebellious,
To lay low the haughty,
To raise up the righteous,
To establish His kingdom,
To give to every man according as his works shall be.
This is the Lord,
He knoweth the measure,
And the measure is full!

Awaken o people!
Turn to ye,
For the Lord commandeth
All men, everywhere to repent.
Seek him while it is day,
For the Lord is merciful and full of Grace,
Awaken all ye people.
The Lord of Hosts cometh,
Be quick to seek Him,
Be ye sincere of heart, not men pleasers,
Repentant, quick to acknowledge Him,
For in the Son of God there is life,
In the Savior, there is Hope!
But refuse if you dare.
For the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,
And thousands of thousands.
The Lord, Holy, True, and Righteous,
Behold He cometh,
Blessed be the Lord.

The Lord will fill the Land , the inhabitants thereof with drunkenness!

The Apostle Paul says, “knowing therefore the terror of the LORD, we persuade men”. 2 Cor 5:11. This is the ultimate drunkenness which will come from the Cup of trembling which the Lord brings upon the rebellious nations. The Day of the LORD is approaching, even here in America, we will see this cup. It will make our President, senators, congressmen, leaders, religious leaders, and all others, drunken. For when the cup of Fury is let loose in this nation, the cup of trembling, the day of vengeance and astonishment will be full force upon a nation that has never known such things. We have known blessings, peace, and have had more than heart could wish. Yet for all this, we continue to ignore the Lords warnings and follow the error of our Pride.

Jeremiah 13:13  Then shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will fill all the inhabitants of this land, even the kings that sit upon David”’’s throne, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, with drunkenness.

Isaiah 51:17  ¶Awake, awake, stand up, O Jerusalem, which hast drunk at the hand of the LORD the cup of his fury; thou hast drunken the dregs of the cup of trembling, and wrung them out.

The Day of vengeance and hard things upon the land!

The Apostle James warned those of his day who lived in Babylon, called Rome, and elsewhere in the region, and us also, that the day is approaching. This day is known as the ‘last days’ and James said to his generation and ours today, “You have heaped treasure together for the last days.” [James 5:3] Further James said “Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for the miseries that shall come upon you! Your riches are corrupted and your garments are moth eaten, your gold and silver is cankered, the rust of them shall be a witness against you and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. [James 5:1-3] When you read this section written by the Inspiration of the Holy Spirit, you can literally put America in it. Not only America, but many nations today could fit directly into these phrases we mentioned above. The truth is, the time is short, the warning is clear, and we are not saved!

Isaiah 63:4  For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.
5  And I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to uphold: therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me; and my fury, it upheld me.
6  And I will tread down the people in mine anger, and make them drunk in my fury, and I will bring down their strength to the earth.
7  ¶I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the LORD, and the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.

The Day of Astonishment is coming upon the earth

The Day of Astonishment [bewilderment, amazement, shock,] will come upon all the earth. There is no doubt America as a ‘denial factor’ going on. Some call it ‘Plausible deniability’, meaning we are America; there is no way this could happen to our nation. There is no doubt that in the past our nation has had many blessings, miracles, and also solid ‘Holy Spirit led’ revivals. But today our nation has headed down a road away from our traditional belief in the LORD God. There are many nations, just like America who seeks to break away from the ‘bonds’ of the LORD and his laws. This is seen in Psalms 2.

Psalms 2:2  The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,
3  Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
4  He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.
5  Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.

We find that the Lord showed his own people hard things, things that the Psalmist called “wine of astonishment”. Because of their rebellion against the LORD and refusal to repent we have today a record of his dealings with Israel. But not only Israel, we saw the Hand of judgment fall upon many Gentile nations as well. Today we need to learn from this, take heed, and seek the face of the Lord.

Psalms 60:3  Thou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.
4  Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.

The Day of God as Judge, he will reward according to your deeds!

The Day when God is the judge, scriptures call the Day of the LORD. It is that time when nations, men, and people all face the LORD for what they have done. It is the cup of the LORD, the wine is red, and he pours it out. In this, the righteous will be exalted and the wicked will be cut off.

Psalms 75:5  Lift not up your horn on high: speak not with a stiff neck.
6  ¶For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.
7  But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.
8  For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup, and the wine is red; it is full of mixture; and he poureth out of the same: but the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink them.
9  But I will declare for ever; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.
10  All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.

The Sword in the land, drink, get drunken, and vomit!

These scriptures we have been reading bring the idea of a cup into the mix of the LORDs wrath upon the nations. When the cup is poured out, it causes astonishment, amazement, and many cannot believe what is happening. So too, when it comes upon America the nation of peace, but of iniquity shall understand the metaphoric language of these passages. They are meant to bring a picture of the ‘terror of the LORD’. For with knowledge of the LORD, and the terror of his wrath, a person should fear the LORD. With fear, brings the beginning of wisdom. This wisdom says to repent, seek the LORD, and do those things pleasing in his sight.

Jeremiah 25:27  Therefore thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Drink ye, and be drunken, and spue, and fall, and rise no more, because of the sword which I will send among you.
28  And it shall be, if they refuse to take the cup at thine hand to drink, then shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Ye shall certainly drink.

The Lord has a controversy with the nations!

As we have talked about America, let us also understand that the LORD has a controversy with the nations. For the wicked who are described throughout the bible, but in Psalms is seen trying to break the cords from the LORD, will face the sword of the LORD. In Revelation we have a picture of the LORD coming again and smiting the nations during Armegeddon. The wrath of the LORD, the controversy, and the Great Whirlwind of Gods judgment will go from coast to coast covering all the earth. Be sure what you have sown will be found out on that day.

Jeremiah 25:31  A noise shall come even to the ends of the earth; for the LORD hath a controversy with the nations, he will plead with all flesh; he will give them that are wicked to the sword, saith the LORD.
32  Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, evil shall go forth from nation to nation, and a great whirlwind shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth.
33  And the slain of the LORD shall be at that day from one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth: they shall not be lamented, neither gathered, nor buried; they shall be dung upon the ground.

The Lord will destroy the stronghold of Babylon

Babylon has been in much contention in prophecy as many try to place just who is this city mentioned in the Old and New testaments. The Golden cup is a picture of Babylon as she has been made into the vessel of wrath. From this cup, Babylon, the wine of iniquity and blasphemy is seen in Revelation chapter 18. The nations look at her and are astonished at the beauty, treasures, and luxury of this Lady of the nations. Yet, the wrath of God abides on her. Her wine of iniquity is drunk by all the nations. The issue is not whether America is Babylon or not. The issue is, the same iniquity found in Babylon and her cup is in America today. The nation we call America is whorish, full of the Babylonian Spirit, the Jezebel Spirit, and the iniquity of evil in its fullest form. Babylon like America and other nations cannot be healed. When this judgment falls on America, the many who have come to this nation for her luxuries and safety will flee back home to their native lands. Be sure this is coming and when the fires start burning, many will flee this country called the USA.

Jeremiah 51:7  Babylon hath been a golden cup in the LORD””S hand, that made all the earth drunken: the nations have drunken of her wine; therefore the nations are mad.
8  Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.
9  We would have healed Babylon, but she is not healed: forsake her, and let us go every one into his own country: for her judgment reacheth unto heaven, and is lifted up even to the skies.

All within Babylon shall be made drunk by the hand of the Lords fury!

Jeremiah 51:57  And I will make drunk her princes, and her wise men, her captains, and her rulers, and her mighty men: and they shall sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, saith the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts.

The Righteous shall go out of Babylon to deliver his soul from the fierce anger of the LORD!

The righteous also need to understand that the LORD will make provisions for those who honor his Word, keep his commandments, and the faith of Jesus Christ. Like Israel of old who was told to ‘go out of the midst of her and deliver every man his soul from the fierce anger of the LORD’, so too we must flee out of this Land to safety. Today there are many maps of so called ‘blue zones’ which those who made them say the LORD revealed to them the safety zones. You can find a number of these maps and many today ask me where they should go for safety. I tell them, Psalm 91. Seek the LORD by Fasting, prayer, and reading his Word. Listen for the Spirit of God to show, reveal, or tell you where to go! Be sure this time is coming, be warned, don’t get comfortable in Babylon or America, for the trouble is coming, it shall cause all who are in her to be drunken with the cup of trembling, astonishment, and the Day of Gods judgment. In all this, notice also during the warning out of Jeremiah that do not let your ‘heart faint’ from ‘fear for the rumor’ that shall be heard. Today we have many rumors and conspiracies going on. We must trust the LORD, not giving heed to rumor and conspiracies. Notice also we find that the ones who have escaped the sword, speaking to the Lord’s people, to ‘go away, stand not still, and remember the LORD afar off, let Jerusalem come into your mind.’ Here we find that our hope is to be in the LORD, and also to let Jerusalem, the metaphor for the kingdom of God to come into mind. Also, it should be noted that many see this verse as one reminding us to flee to Israel during this time.

Jeremiah 51:45  My people, go ye out of the midst of her, and deliver ye every man his soul from the fierce anger of the LORD.
46  And lest your heart faint, and ye fear for the rumour that shall be heard in the land; a rumour shall both come one year, and after that in another year shall come a rumour, and violence in the land, ruler against ruler.

Jeremiah 51:50  Ye that have escaped the sword, go away, stand not still: remember the LORD afar off, and let Jerusalem come into your mind.

The Lord in his mercy shall remove the cup of trembling from the hand of the righteous!

The LORD in Isaiah 51 says to those who were afflicted and drunken but not with wine. These were the People of God who did not receive the cup of wine, astonishment, and destruction. These were those who, though, afflicted, and became drunk, but did so with the cup of trembling. That cup of trembling was watching, being involved in, and seeing the astonishing judgment of the LORD upon the land where they were living. They were full of astonishment, trembling, and could not endure. Yet in the midst of this, the LORD gives mercy to his people saying, “I have taken out of thine hand the cup of trembling, even the dregs of the cup of my fury, thou shalt no more drink it again”. This is where the LORD removes the cup of trembling, fear, and astonishment to replace it with deliverance, peace, and hope. The fear of death, retribution, and the terror of the LORD is supernaturally replaced by the HOLY Ghost in their hearts. In the midst of judgment, here we find Gods mercy for his people.

Isaiah 51:21  Therefore hear now this, thou afflicted, and drunken, but not with wine:
22  Thus saith thy Lord the LORD, and thy God that pleadeth the cause of his people, Behold, I have taken out of thine hand the cup of trembling, even the dregs of the cup of my fury; thou shalt no more drink it again:

What this means to you and mean is that when the terror of the LORD, the cup of wine, mixed red, and poured out from the Whirlwind of the LORD is not going to be upon the righteous, those who keep his commandments, the faith of Jesus Christ, and who are born of the Spirit. Even if we are here and see, feel, and know of this terror on the land, yet we can hope and trust in the LORD. We have been given warning. We should take heed to seek the LORD with all our hearts and listen for him to tell us to flee his wrath.

Revelation 18:4  And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.

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