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The Land of Shadows

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The Land of Shadows
By the Watchman Dana G Smith
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When chaos assumes the mortal coil of the living land of America, what shall we do? To whom will we go? Over the land known as America stand so many voices, so many thoughts, so many agendas. Yet, what will stand. Upon the land, this land, where so many voices speak from the dark shadows of America what will you hear today? So this day finds you in the “land of shadows” pondering this question, “who is telling the truth”? Also accompanying this question is another, “where do I find peace amidst such chaos’”?

For the first part of 2009 there has been a takeover of America. It is a very subtle one. One that many have failed to see coming and in fact actually helped to bring it on this land. In the Land of Shadows there is a smiling face, one that has put the nation in a trance and forwards a radical agenda to transform America. Behind the smile, white teeth, and smooth ways is a voice crying out for change. It is that cry that brought America to its feet. The slogan of “change”. Yes, it is the current President Barack Obama. It is an agenda that Americans right now are not even aware of, unless you are awake to the coiled strike of the cobra of death that awaits the land of the former free.

You are a nation in debt oh “land of shadows”. The money is being piled high upon the gravestones of the successful companies who now are in the garbage heap of history. I need not go into detail on this for you know very well that the debt is so far gone that to say ten or twelve trillion is a figure way beyond most Americans concept. The truth here is, it cannot go on. The dollar will fail, the economy will fall, and Americans, their wealth, and status in the world will vanish into the world abyss of the New World order.  In Obama’s first 100 days he has brought America into more debt than at anytime in our history. Oh they say its for a good cause and everything is fine, but reality check, sooner or later it all will catch up with this people.

I am reminded right now of the press conference of the 100 celebration of our President Obama. As I watched and listened, the image of this man was one of a smooth, assured character who speaks to those around him. One who is control of his Press conference. One who takes only 13 questions in an hour and expands on them so there is no follow ups. One who knows the media is in short supply of true old fashioned hard nosed journalists who dig at answers to get the truth. Today, sadly, the media at the event were a group of metro-sexual Obama followers who have a love affair with this President.  He has a gift, a knack, the ability to smoothly talk and convince you he is on your side, even if his agenda is so far left you would be shocked to actually know what he is going to do!

If  you speak out, are you a racist? If you stand on biblical commands and reject gay marriage and sodomy are you a racist and a hater? If you stand on biblical commands for sanctity of life and reject abortion are you a racist and hater? If you stand on a platform of God fearing decency, holiness, and the commandments of God are you an outcast? The answer to these is yes. Right now as the fear of Swine flu is sweeping the airwaves and everyone from Alex Jones to the mainstream media broadcasts the news of its status, America is tilting on its foundation.

Well the bill has been passed the house. It is the “hate crimes prevention act”. Sounds good doesn’t it? Everyone is against hate crimes, that is until you understand that the hate crimes this bill is against includes any words or actions against homosexuals or their attempts to get married. It also includes 30 other sexual orientations. It follows the world legislative bodies of the U. K., Canada, Denmark, and many others who now openly throw Pastors or anyone else in jail, bring them before the court, or fine them for Biblical words from the bible that condemns sodomy.  This is the bill that many feel would silence most radio shows, television shows, and the Internet as well. For if you spoke against anything included in this bill, you will find yourself in jail. Again, along with homosexuality, this bill protects some 30 classes of sexual orientation in all.

The trouble is to protect a “sexual orientation” under H. R. 1913 – while leaving that term undefined — is to protect this whole range of bizarre sexual behaviors. At the same time it would be illegal for anyone to speak out against this as it would be described as a hate crime. Thus preaching against homosexuality or any number of these said sexual deviancies would be considered illegal and a hate crime. Also to consider would be if a Pastor refused to marry a gay or lesbian couple he could face fines and/or jail time.

Congress is set to give legally protected status to 30 sexual orientations, including incest.  Because of pressure from homosexual groups, Congress has refused to define what is meant by sexual orientation in H. R. 1913, the “Hate Crimes” bill. This means that the 30 different sexual orientations will be federally protected classes.{AFA notice, American Family Association notice on H. R. 1913, April 2009}

Tom Strode of the Baptist Press, however, reports that H. R. 1913 “adds ‘sexual orientation’ and ‘gender identity’ to the current classes – including race, religion and national origin – protected from hate crimes,” a measure that worries many people of faiths that deem LGBT sexual behavior as immoral.

Now in America we have gone one step further than event the bible describes. It is homosexual marriage. There is no place in the bible that says homosexuals got married. But in America, now, we are pushing this abomination and calling it good! Recently in one of his emails David Wilkerson wrote the following:

Massachusetts has legalized gay marriages, and hundreds have gotten married illegally in San Francisco. I was so deeply grieved at this lawlessness and mockery of true, God-ordained marriage, I cried, “Oh, Lord, they are stealing our nation. They are mocking your holy Word. America is now indulging in a sin not even known in Sodom and Gomorrah. There is no biblical record of gays marrying in those wicked societies.” [David Wilkerson, April 29th, 2009]

Obama’s agenda includes the Gay agenda and it is moving at breakneck speed. He also Lifted the Bush restrictions on federally funded embryonic stem cell research. Obama passed the “largest” economic stimulus bill in American history. He also sent 21,000 additional troops to Afghanistan as well as planning on keeping the war in Iraq going for awhile anyway. He plans to add on a carbon tax, continue to restructure a national health care plan, push for more taxes, and bring in the liberal left wing agenda of Nancy Polossi and Harry Reid. And yes, he plans on trying to get out of the social agenda of buying into major banks, car companies, and pumping more fiat currency into the system. There are even more radical left wing agendas in store for America and its people.
Moreover, this land is under and has been under a curse. It has rejected the LORD God and turned from his ways. This land follows abominations and embraces homosexuality, lesbianism, and will not relent on Abortion. The churches continue, many anyway to embrace this system, its president, and the ways of the harlot all the while denying any judgment coming. They soothe the congregations by saying that these ‘carnal mammon soaked believers’ will be taken away to safety in a Rapture, ‘So don’t worry’ say these backslidden churches and pastors. The truth is, many will see this come and will also wonder why they were lied too! The truth also is here:

The words the Prophet Isaiah spoke to Israel applies to our nation, its believers, and the whole land!

Isaiah 66:4  I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spake, they did not hear: but they did evil before mine eyes, and chose that in which I delighted not.

The words of the Prophet Jeremiah spoken to Israel applies to our churches, pastors, evangelists, and believers as well. Along with them is the rest who are in darkness for when this comes it will fall upon all on this land. The land of shadows will see death and destruction.

Jeremiah 8:9  The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what wisdom is in them?
10  Therefore will I give their wives unto others, and their fields to them that shall inherit them: for every one from the least even unto the greatest is given to covetousness, from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.
11  For they have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.
12  Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore shall they fall among them that fall: in the time of their visitation they shall be cast down, saith the LORD.
13  ¶I will surely consume them, saith the LORD: there shall be no grapes on the vine, nor figs on the fig tree, and the leaf shall fade; and the things that I have given them shall pass away from them.
14  Why do we sit still? assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the defenced cities, and let us be silent there: for the LORD our God hath put us to silence, and given us water of gall to drink, because we have sinned against the LORD.
15  We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of health, and behold trouble!

If you look for peace in America, you will not find it. There will be brief periods of respite, but these judgments will continue to worsen as we go on, until the finality of it all upon the land of shadows. You will not find it in security, social security, retirement, money, America, doctors, the government, or anything man made idol. There is coming and is now here in part, but will reveal itself in its fullness, a calamity and chaos so severe that the hearts of men will fail them for fear. You heard of the phrase ‘scared to death’, well that is what we are talking about. Events so horrific and earth shattering that the lives of Americans will be turned into chaos.

As a believer, stand your ground in faith and lookup, your redemption draws close. The Lord told us all these things would occur in the last days. Be found in him, nowhere else.

Luke 21:28  And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.

You have been appointed to salvation, not to wrath.
However, we may go through trials and even tribulation here on earth as we walk in Him.

1 Thessalonians 5:9  For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
Acts 14:22  Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
Romans 8:35  Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
36  As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.
37  Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
2 Corinthians 1:4  Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

Jesus said himself in John 14:15  ”If ye love me, keep my commandments.” That is what we must do! Revelation backs this up by saying we must have the testimony and the faith of Jesus Christ while we keep the commandments of God. Let us be found in him, if we say we love Jesus, let us do as he says we must!

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 God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Revelation 14:12  Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

The only truth, the only comfort, the only fellowship you will know the will bring you true peace and joy is in the LORD. For the LORD said:

John 16:33  These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
John 14:27  Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

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We have an article that contains descriptions of sexual orientations as listed by the American Psychiatric Association.  Caution is given here!

The Hate crimes prevention act, HR-1913 has passed the House and is headed for the senate. There are 30 sexual orientations protected by this trashy legislation.
You will find the list at the end of this article here: H.R. 1913, Sexual Orientation Bill

Originally posted 2009-05-03 06:38:37. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

In The Land of Shadows

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In The Land of ShadowsA Psalm by The Watchman
Dana G Smith
‘the torch will not light thee during the day of wrath’ keywords: Lord, HOSTS, Land of Shadows,

Trusting in the Shadow of Egypt a type of the world, a metaphor relating to America (worldly).

Isaiah 30:1  ¶Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin:
2  That walk to go down into Egypt, and have not asked at my mouth; to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, and to trust in the shadow of Egypt!
3  Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame, and the trust in the shadow of Egypt your confusion.

Setting the Example: Remember what I did to Israel saith the LORD

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.
14  And I will dash them one against another, even the fathers and the sons together, saith the LORD: I will not pity, nor spare, nor have mercy, but destroy them.
15  Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud: for the LORD hath spoken.

In the Land of Shadows, cries can be heard.
Before there was gladness, now there is unbelief & terror.
The voice of the wise man has ceased,
for the Lord of HOSTS has spoken.
Across the land it can be heard.
A voice that was not heard before,
a voice the people gave no heed,
for the wrath of the Lord has descended
and we have heard it.
We are a people gone astray,
like Israel of old,
we are people undone,
for the Lord has recompensed us for our pride.

Where are your wise men?
Where are your noble ones?
Who has the power to quench my fury saith the Lord?
Run to your places and hide.
Bury yourselves in your castles.
Yea, I will crush you under the weight of your idols!
For the Lord has removed himself,
he has descended in anger for the pride,
yea for the pride of his people and the arrogance of the nations.
The shadow has passed, yea it has gone,
swiftly from north to south, from coast to coast,
from cities to the farms, yea it is consumed.

My day groaneth the people,
where is my day of peace?
Gone saith the Lord.
My day groaneth the people,
where is my day of prosperity?
Gone saith the Lord.
My day groaneth the people,
how shall it end?
Thy day is ended saith the Lord,
for the day is mine, it is filled,
yea the Lord doth speak and
the day is filled with my righteous fury.

For thy arrogance,
thy pride,
thy iniquity,
thy idols,
thy madness and pleasure seeking ways.
It is full saith the Lord,
it is full.
How long shall it last?
Till it be consumed and my anger is ended saith the Lord.

The word is passing through the nations.
Have you heard?
Have you seen the smoke?
Behold it is gone!
How shall it continue?
Where is the wisdom?
Who will tell me?
How could I have avoided this?
Did you not know?
Did no one tell you this could be?
Away with thee,
count the dross and cast it away.
Wipe the slate.
Mount that which you have,
Flee, run, and see if you can escape.
For it is filth in the land of shadows.
Under every rock,
in every house,
in all the temples of thy idols,
in every street,
the land is filled with evil.
Thy ways are wicked and you love it so!

You hide in the shadows of your lands.
You have hidden your sins well,
But I will cast light in the shadows.
I will reveal the hidden things.
I will burn the wicked thing.
I will remove it.
For I am the Lord and my anger will not cease,
yea, till it is quenched in my righteousness.
For the filth will be removed of it,
The cities will burn,
The people will be destroyed,
for the end has come,
In the Land of Shadows.

Epitaph:
The smoke rises, the vulture circles,
the birds flee, and the neighborhood is silent,
In the Land of Shadows, a great and terrible day has come,
We were not ready, no one told us of this day.
For we were the elite of the earth, the most powerful of our day,
We live in the Land of Shadows, a place where the dust has not settled,
Nor the peace returned, for evil has come, In the Land of Shadows.

Isaiah 47:7  ¶And thou saidst, I shall be a lady for ever: so that thou didst not lay these things to thy heart, neither didst remember the latter end of it.
8  Therefore hear now this, thou that art given to pleasures, that dwellest carelessly, that sayest in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children:
9  But these two things shall come to thee in a moment in one day, the loss of children, and widowhood: they shall come upon thee in their perfection for the multitude of thy sorceries, and for the great abundance of thine enchantments.
10  For thou hast trusted in thy wickedness: thou hast said, None seeth me. Thy wisdom and thy knowledge, it hath perverted thee; and thou hast said in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me.
11  Therefore shall evil come upon thee; thou shalt not know from whence it riseth: and mischief shall fall upon thee; thou shalt not be able to put it off: and desolation shall come upon thee suddenly, which thou shalt not know.
12  Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured from thy youth; if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so be thou mayest prevail.
13  Thou art wearied in the multitude of thy counsels. Let now the astrologers, the stargazers, the monthly prognosticators, stand up, and save thee from these things that shall come upon thee.
14  Behold, they shall be as stubble; the fire shall burn them; they shall not deliver themselves from the power of the flame: there shall not be a coal to warm at, nor fire to sit before it.
15  Thus shall they be unto thee with whom thou hast laboured, even thy merchants, from thy youth: they shall wander every one to his quarter; none shall save thee.