Nwsltr-05-23-10-The Journey of Folly and Wisdom
“A modern Metaphor of Eternities Warning”
This is a story. One that forms “A figure of speech”, all of  its words and phrases into an expression of “Eternities Warning and the Day of the LORD”. It brings forth certain truths thereof in the telling, which are to be reflected as Eternal truths out of the HOLY Book, The Word of God, the Torah, and the Bible in its entirety.

At the End of this Story is my Latest Psalm, “To Whom shall you Flee?”
by the Watchman
Dana G Smith
Keywords: metaphor, eternity, death, hell, destruction, harlot, church, wisdom, L-rd, G-d, Jesus Christ, Atonement

Proverbs 16:4 ¶The L-RD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil. 5 ¶Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the L-RD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished. 6 ¶By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the L-RD men depart from evil.

In the valley I sought wisdom. There the green pastures became feed for the beasts of the field. I understood the wisdom of G-d for provision for these whom he has created. I turned to the hills and walked upon them, surveying the plains. I sought wisdom and saw the horizon. In this I knew the vastness of the land. I looked at night upon the stars and saw the moon. I beheld them all in their nightly courses and sought wisdom in this. It was then I knew behind it was one greater than all who had created this. But in all this I sought further wisdom, but it evaded me. Where shall I find it? Who can tell me, where is wisdom today?

I looked to the nations and beheld much wisdom of men. All of whom had expertise in the fields of science, knowledge, and of holy things. Their gods were many, made of gold, silver, wood, and of precious stones. Yet these did not speak, nor did they seem to hear! Surely these did not create all I had beheld. Further the society of men whom wisdom came worked in feverishly ways to get gain, yet for all their work it did not seem to satisfy. They still wanted more. In this I found no pleasure, surely I said, where is wisdom in this? For they have no peace, nor do they have rest of soul! They labor and store away their goods, then they die. Their goods they leave to another, where is wisdom in this?

As I walked I found a path and the one whom called to me said, “the L-RD hath made all things for himself.” Who is the L-RD who made all things I asked? Again a voice came to me speaking “by mercy and truth iniquity is purged, and by fear of the L-RD men depart from evil.” What is this mercy and where is truth? Who is the L-RD that I should fear him? I have beheld his creation and surely it was born out of love not hate! Why should I fear this L-RD whom created all this?

As I thought on these things, my heart gripped me as I understood why mercy and truth vanquished iniquity. It was then I saw Atonement standing upon my heart. In this there was one like unto the Son of G-d who said, “I died on the cross for your sins and the sins of the whole world. I am the Way, the Truth, and the Light, no man comes unto the Father, but by me.” The heart within burned as I heard these words. My eyes gripped tightly to stem tears from a heart that had sought out wisdom. For I knew that in myself, I was the least of all. I knew, my sins were greater than any, so of this, the man whom I was speaking, brilliant more than ten thousand suns spoke to me again saying “of man, out of birth, comes his destiny to die, for he has transgressed the Holy covenant. He is a sinner and no man can come before the L-RD in this way. Out of love, the L-RD, gave his only begotten son that whosoever should believe on him, receive him, and repent of their ways would find life eternal and become the Sons of G-d.”

Proverbs 16:4  ¶The L-RD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
5  ¶Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the L-RD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
6  ¶By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the L-RD men depart from evil.

As I heard these words, my lips moved quickly to utter “yes I believe, forgive me L-RD, for I have sinned.” Again the voice spake deep within me as I looked out and beheld a green valley. Beyond the valley was a great nation. In this nation stood a vast people of all kinds and they too had sought wisdom and in their haste had found folly instead. Folly had his brothers pride and avarice with him. They had their friends greed, bloodshed, and religion. All were gathered laughing at folly who had so conquered this great nation. But they looked up and saw the HOLY ONE who beheld their deeds. They knew their time was short, in haste they went to their leader. This one who was called destroyer came and spoke to them, saying, “I have my chosen in place.” This land is mine now. I have overthrown their holy places, destroyed their covenants, and sent a spirit of filth among them so that their deeds would separate them from the MOST HOLY. They all laughed so hard that hell and destruction smiled and opened wider.

Proverbs 15:11  ¶Hell and destruction are before the L-RD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?
Proverbs 27:20  ¶Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.

The L-RD looked down at these who sat around Perdition and said “you are before me, I know thy ways, both Hell and destruction, you both shall be gone from before me. For you are never satisfied neither full. I will gather my people, those who love my word, honor my name, and believe in their Hearts, that it is I the L-RD G-d who has done all this. They will receive Atonement who died for them and their sins will be vanquished and I will remember them no more.” At this the ones who were mocking suddenly quit and in haste, bitterly made a retreat. At their flight, the L-RD said “where shall you go that I shall not see?”

Revelation 20:14  And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.

Knowing that their time was short, they made haste to the lands where Folly had been given over to the inhabitants. It was in their power now to become rich, live as kings, and do as they please. They had gods who were no gods and sought to bring people to worship in their ways before the devils who inhabited the places of their idols. In this Folly was pleased. The land given over to a ‘filthy’ spirit had become filled with all manner of evil demons who in varied form made their way in the land. It had become full and the habitation of devils, the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird. Folly looked to see the one in whom poured out the ‘wine of fornication’ which caused the wrath of the Almighty to come upon those who had become drunk. She was sitting upon the beast and looked very fine in her manner. For she indeed was a harlot.

Revelation 18:2  And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.
3  For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.

As I beheld this I looked to the side and saw a ‘foolish woman’ who was sitting at the door of her house. She called upon everyone who passed by, but especially to him who was simple. She took hold of him, her intoxicating smell wafted into his senses as she spoke to him “Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.” She grabbed hold of his arm, his weakness was evident. It was the harlot who had dressed herself to appear as such so she could woo him into the place of the dead, as hell stood by, destruction heaved.

The simple one stood and gave a little, but this woman in the attire of an harlot grabbed and kissed him, impudently again spoke “I have peace offerings with me, this day I have payed my vows. Therefore I came forth to meet thee, to seek thy face, and I have found thee. I have decked my bed with the finest of tapestry, linens, and carved works. I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. Come with me and let us have our fill of love this night, let us find peace and solace with loves tonight.” At this the man walked through the portal.

Proverbs 9:13  ¶A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.
14  For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
15  To call passengers who go right on their ways:
16  Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
17  Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
18  But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.

Proverbs 7:6  ¶For at the window of my house I looked through my casement,
7  And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,
8  Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house,
9  In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night:
10  And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart.
11  (She is loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house:
12  Now is she without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.)
13  So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him,
14  I have peace offerings with me; this day have I payed my vows.
15  Therefore came I forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee.
16  I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt.
17  I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
18  Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves.

Inside the portal the woman taking the young man in whom she had sought out began to make the vows of the impure of heart. The snare was complete, the one whom she feasted on this night was caught. There was no escape. Then a booming voice came out of heaven and I heard, “of such is my beloved, my church. She too has sought out after other lovers and gone astray.” Let wisdom find thee tonight for the L-RD has warned you. There is a house built upon Wisdom, in honor and true holiness, Wisdom is calling, saying “forsake the foolish, and live, and go in the way of understanding.”

Proverbs 9:1  ¶Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:
2  She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
3  She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,
4  Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
5  Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
6  Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding

“Yet for all this rebellion, I have yet loved and have called to these. For all this, my offer has been refused. I have stretched forth my hand and no man regarded. I have offered my counsel and you would have none of my reproof. Therefore when your calamity comes, I will laugh. When your fear comes I will mock, when that fear comes as desolation and your destruction as a whirlwind, when distress and anguish come upon you, I tell you this, you will seek me, but I will not answer. You will seek me early but shall not find me. For you hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the L-RD. You would have none of my counsel and despised my reproof. Because of this you will eat the fruit of your own way and be filled with your own devices. In your own ways and wisdom you who follow folly shall be destroyed, but whoso will hear my words and hearkened to me will dwell in safety.”

Proverbs 1:24  Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;
25  But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:
26  I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;
27  When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.
28  Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:
29  For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the L-RD:
30  They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof.
31  Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.
32  For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
33  But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.

As I beheld this, I saw the city coming up out of the earth filled with all manner of evil. Upon this city rode a woman upon a beast and the cry came out. “It is here, the Mystery is weighing heavy upon the people.” Then again, another voice sounded out “Come out of her, my people that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.”

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.
5  For her sins have reached unto heaven, and G-d hath remembered her iniquities.
6  Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double.
7  How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.
8  Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the L-rd G-d who judgeth her.

Then I understood this, the sins of this one has reached unto the MOST HOLY. The iniquities are remembered before him and the reward is upon the one who sought folly. For the one whom is upon the earth lived deliciously and glorified herself. In her is found the blood of the saints, and of all them that died upon the earth. Then I heard a booming voice ringing out from all heaven saying “The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but the L-RD trieth the hearts. Upon him who justifies the wicked and upon those who condemn the just, both these are an abomination before t he L-RD. For upon the foolish it is written, Pride goeth before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall.”

Proverbs 17:3  ¶The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the L-RD trieth the hearts.
Proverbs 17:15  ¶He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the L-RD.
Proverbs 16:18  ¶Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

Upon the church whom had sought another, her end is bitter, this I also understood. For her end is as wormwood, it shall cut as a sharp two edged sword. Her feet go down to death, her steps take hold on hell and she has taken many with her. Her name is religion and her idols shall perish with her. I knew also that all should depart from this one and from the words she speaks, for her way is subtle and will destroy many more.

Proverbs 5:3  For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:
4  But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a twoedged sword.
5  Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell.
6  Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, that thou canst not know them.
7  Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.
8  Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house:

As I saw all this, my soul stirred, as I looked up the valley lay before me. This was the Way to follow, it is the Way of Wisdom, it is written it the HOLY Book, the words of the MOST HIGH, to those who would listen. Hear the words, his commandments all who will be wise.

The Way of Wisdom

Proverbs 18:10  ¶The name of the L-RD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

Proverbs 16:17  ¶The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

Proverbs 16:22  ¶Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

Proverbs 16:4  ¶The L-RD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
5  ¶Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the L-RD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
6  ¶By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the L-RD men depart from evil.

Proverbs 4:25  Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.
26  Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.
27  Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil

The Words of the L-RD unto those who will hear!

Revelation 12:11  And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

Revelation 12:17  And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of G-d, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.

Revelation 13:10  He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.

Revelation 14:12  Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of G-d, and the faith of Jesus.

Revelation 19:10  And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship G-d: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

Revelation 22:14  Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.

To Whom Shall you Flee!

I have called, and like Israel you have not listened!
I have wooed you but you have found another!
Therefore, Terror shall come upon you and you shall not see it come!
In a moment shall your ways be found leading to judgment and terror!
Once again, let this wisdom be given to you who refuse!
Repent, Seek the L-RD!

Make your paths straight in the L-RDS path.
For the Day of the L-RD cometh!
Let this wisdom find you,
Repent, turn from your wicked ways and walk in my path.
For the L-RD will not acquit your rebellion and sin.
For the willful generation, the proud ones, the rebellious, the seeker of a familiar,
Those who love darkness shall all find their ways to be the ways of death!

Repent for the L-RD cometh.
Why should you die?
I have given you life!
Why should you find my wrath?
I have given you my Salvation!

But you have rejected it,
Therefore you will find the fruit of your ways to be rewarded fully!
Let this mind be in you,
The L-RD is a Great and Mighty ONE,
Who is quick to forgive those that will repent and seek His mercy!

But He is a terrible ONE,
To the Wicked and Rebellious who will not forgo the error of their ways.

To whom shall you flee?
When my fury comes, where will you go, for it shall surely come upon you?
Let me know, for I do not know of any that can deliver you out of my hand, unless you repent!

For the wheat shall be gathered into my barn, but the chaff shall be burned.

The sheep shall be gathered by my Shepherd and be led to safety but the goats shall be separated unto destruction!

Isaiah 45:21  Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me.

1 Timothy 1:1  ¶Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;