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The Secret of the LORD

The Watchman — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:25:26 +0000

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Psalms 91:1 Â Â¶He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty . One of the most loved Psalms is ninety one. It has been used by believers in the LORD God since written. Paramount within the church today, the modern movement we know of uses at least or believes this is one Psalm of protection the believer can stand upon. In the first verse alone we find that there are those who dwell, reside in, and live in the secret place, that hidden compartment within the God we know. It is reaching to the level where the Most High dwells. In verse one, Most High, is â€˜elyonâ€™ a title distinction name of God which puts the characteristic of God in the name itself. Elyon brings to us the paramount focus of the â€˜supremacy of God in Status and Powerâ€™. He is above all Gods. He is not just any God, but he is before all Gods and shall be after all Gods. His power, glory, and supremacy are unmatched. It is a power that when witnessed by mortal men will literally scare them to death. He is simply unmatched with no equal anywhere in the known world. He is God, Most High, â€˜elyonâ€™ above all there is, period. Nothing matches with his glory or Godhood. Not just any mortal man can dwell in the secret place. We see this with Israel as the presence of the LORD caused the people to remove themselves from close to the mount where the LORD descended and they all stood afar off. The people then, a frightened told Moses to â€œspeak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.â€ Continue reading → No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

First shall be Last

The Watchman — Tue, 17 May 2011 14:03:28 +0000
"A lesson in Kingdom Priorities" By the Watchman Dana G Smith
The other day as I came to stop at the local tire dealer thoughts of finishing this tire repair were utmost. It had been another day, one that began early, very early. The night before our tire went flat and the businesses were closed that repaired them. I always have a tire repair kit with 'vaporized glue' that goes into the tire via glue and air. This stops the hole nicely, but the tire needs repaired. So the next morning here I was. I walked into the dealership and a guy was reading the paper, no one was at the counter to take my job order. I stood there a minute or so and nothing. The guy reading the paper finally came behind the counter and smiled saying "I will find someone to help you." "That's Good, I thought to myself" as I looked around the showroom filled with tires and rims. A guy came up and started to take my order. As I stood there watching the man try to find our account in his database, he looked up and said, "I'm in the M's now." This referred to the accounts, of course, and I waited for him to get to the S's. Finally in the group where our account was to be located, he could not find it. I went out to the car and found the last receipt from this dealer when they did work for us, on the corner was the number. I went in and gave it to the counterman who had given up taking our order and now, though I went in first and was first to be waited on, now I was second. But the last of two. So here I was, the last, though I was first. I waited, getting a little troubled that this guy so quickly shoved my business to the side and took another customer, but as I waited the Lord gave me this, "The first shall be last and the last shall be first." I smiled to myself as I pondered this quote from scripture. The other day as I came to stop at the local tire dealer thoughts of finishing this tire repair were utmost. It had been another day, one that began early, very early. The night before our tire went flat and the businesses were closed that repaired them. I always have a tire repair kit with 'vaporized glue' that goes into the tire via glue and air. This stops the hole nicely, but the tire needs repaired. So the next morning here I was. I walked into the dealership and a guy was reading the paper, no one was at the counter to take my job order. I stood there a minute or so and nothing. The guy reading the paper finally came behind the counter and smiled saying "I will find someone to help you." "That's Good, I thought to myself" as I looked around the showroom filled with tires and rims.

A guy came up and started to take my order. As I stood there watching the man try to find our account in his database, he looked up and said, "I'm in the M's now." This referred to the accounts, of course, and I waited for him to get to the S's. Finally in the group where our account was to be located, he could not find it. I went out to the car and found the last receipt from this dealer when they did work for us, on the corner was the number. I went in and gave it to the counterman who had given up taking our order and now, though I went in first and was first to be waited on, now I was second. But the last of two. So here I was, the last, though I was first. I waited, getting a little troubled that this guy so quickly shoved my business to the side and took another customer, but as I waited the Lord gave me this, "The first shall be last and the last shall be first." I smiled to myself as I pondered this quote from scripture. Continue reading → Related posts:

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Nwsltr-041810-Walking as Jesus Walked

The Watchman — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 21:12:54 +0000

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By the Watchman
Dana G Smith
Keywords: light, walk, Jesus Christ, commandments, mitsvah, love, abide, Love, pure religion
Words: 2937

“Walking as Jesus Walked, in the light of God’s Word. Being in fellowship, abiding in love in Christ and the Father as we walk in this present World by faith and obedience.”

John 2:6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked

The church is so preoccupied with the legal ramifications of what they see in the English usage of the word “Commandments” that they cannot see the forest for the tree’s. They cannot understand fully the Hebrew roots of our faith nor the Apostles who followed Yeshua’s teachings. We get so excited when someone uses “commandments” or even “law” that many times the off button is pushed and they no longer hear anything you say.
We are so caught up in loose grace, free faith, and a religious experience that is devoid of true power and even belief that it is a far cry from the powerful early church found in scriptures. Add to that the countless denominations, pastors, teachers, and all the rest, most of which have varied doctrinal stances, all of which can make for a confusing mess! Continue reading → No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

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The Watchman — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 20:42:06 +0000
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Therefore, Be ye Ready and

W. A. T. C. H.
W-atch
A-ttentively
T-oward
C-hrist Jesus’
H-omecoming to Earth

by the Watchman Dana G Smith

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“Following the love of the truth, faith unfeigned, hope in Christ, ‘fiery trials’,‘multitude of temptations’, and the power of God to keep us by faith!”

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The Watchman — Tue, 11 May 2010 19:37:36 +0000
"The Example of Gods Faith in Action and his Word to us on this matter"
by the Watchman
Dana G Smith
keywords: faith, action, love, God, Son of God, calvary, brethren, commandments
Words:2791

"1 John 3:16 Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren."
Agape love, God's love is shed abroad in our hearts. That Love coming to us is free. Yet if God said he "loved us", how would we really know it? I say "I love my wife or my kids". I might say "I love ice cream", and by that statement people would know that he really likes to eat ice cream. There are many things about ice cream to love I suppose. Yet if I never ate ice cream you would wonder how could I love Ice cream if I never tasted it? You might even come to understand that even though I said "I love ice cream", really I did not. Why could you come to that conclusion? Because the words I spoke become meaningless. Action associated with words, bring the fruition of the idea spoken. Continue reading → No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Faithful in the Least of These-Nwsltr-050210

The Watchman — Sat, 01 May 2010 18:07:58 +0000
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“Taking a journey of faith, understanding, and a sober mind”
By The Watchman
Dana G Smith
Keywords: faithful, least of these, wise servant, soberly, works, feed, clothe, shelter, brethren, love, Lord

Let me take you on a journey my friends. It is a pleasant one, but it has lessons, both for me and you. If you will allow me, this is a path that started some time ago. The Spirit had been speaking to me over time on certain aspects of what we needed to do with our websites and ministry. I personally work and am involved in the sites and have been since the beginning. It was the Lords grace that gave me strength to learn code, html, and many other aspects to do sites. It was frustrating, hard, and when you do thousands of lines of code just looking for a small slash / or something else to fix, it is time consuming. Just one little thing out of place can be a problem.
Nevertheless, with Gods help I persisted for it needed to be done and would be useful in our outreaches. I had tried to enlist others to do this job, but it always fizzled. The trouble was they did not have my vision nor burning call for this and they also did not follow through. As a result of this not being able to find a person on the planet to help with sites or our ministry, I started doing the websites. Continue reading → No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

The Flattering Vanity of Delusion

The Watchman — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:45:10 +0000
by the Watchman Dana G Smith
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Words: 2519

It is here we find this ‘flattering vanity of delusion’. We are so convinced by our own lies and deluded senses that we cannot see what is coming. What is real? What is truth? Yes, they have the worlds wisdom and knowledge, but to know real truth, well that cannot be done by the flesh.

From week to week I sit down, daily, to pursue what the Lord God has called me to do. Day’s pass by, weeks move on, and months on the calendar don’t stop running their course. Now it is almost 2010. On the theatre, the 2012 Epic is raking in millions. This doesn’t surprise me. Americans are so bored with their lives and humdrum work a day schedule, along with the bills, they need or so it seems such things. Americans love to be frightened, excited, saddened, and go through story lines in a movie as if it were real. All of it, though, from the sound stage, setting, lines of script, and the makeup on the actors is for one reason. To make a movie that sells. To sell you the public on the entertainment of it and make millions in the process. In a word, it is delusion. Sometimes based on fact, or part fact, written and produced by man, that brings forth a story line and message. As a result the actors, or many of them become more than an actor, they become idols and stars. They rake in millions portraying characters that the public becomes enthralled with. Continue reading → No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

DESTROYERS WILL COME OUT

The Watchman — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:56:50 +0000
When I read in The Jerusalem Post (July 22) the dangerous and ridiculous words of Debra DeLee, the President and CEO of Americans for Peace Now; knowing that she has a willing ally in White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel who is also a strong supporter of Peace Now's self-destructive folly: I realize that the ancient verse: "Your destroyers will come out of your own midst" is dangerously true of the reality today. This is what DeLee dares write in her Obama-supporting article:

We at Americans for Peace Now, and our friends at Israel's Peace Now movement, believe that for the sake of its security, stability and long-term wellbeing, Israel should immediately reverse the settlement enterprise. And now, particularly now, instead of seeking "shticks and tricks" to evade a settlement freeze-in the words of New York Congressman Gary Ackerman, a staunch friend of Israel-Netanyahu should do whatever it takes to take advantage of the opportunity that Obama proposes Obviously, the Palestinians should take steps to show that they are serious about peace negotiations and Arab governments should do their part to support peace efforts, and the president is pushing on these fronts. But what the Arabs do or not do doesn't change what Israel should do Continue reading → No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Footprints

The Watchman — Sun, 24 May 2009 16:00:58 +0000
Footprints A psalm by the Watchman Dana G Smith

Footprints in the earth walking side by side
How have I made it thus far?
One of those are mine, the other is yours,
Oh LORD, how fast it has gone, life I mean!
I remember the times you did nourish me,
I know the times you lifted me up,
Then there was the correction you gave,
To this end, I fared well.

I see the life go on day by day,
Life in its courses, life rehearsing its actions,
Man living, man breathing, man dying,
But in the end, after it all, life has vanished,
Quickly, in a moment, How did I spend it?

1 Corinthians 15:19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable

Was it in your service?
Was my life selfish?
How did I really count the hours Oh Lord?
Did I ever think that it would end so abruptly?
Why have I been so foolish?
Why did I not learn quicker?
Why have I not done all I could have done?
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Differences

The Watchman — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 18:13:30 +0000
Preparing that which is to come!
by the Watchman Dana G Smith

There are People Plotting to take over America and create a NWO on Earth!
We know the true Righteous king to Come and HIS Kingdom the shall be Eternal!
There will be people who will meet us with hatred, violence, and possibly Death!
We will meet them in Love!
They Will Hate!
We will LOVE!
The will try to destroy us and what we do for the LORD!
We will Love both the LORD and those who we meet, we will be wise as serpents, harmless as doves!
They will call upon their own God or Gods!
We will call upon our God, The True and LIVING God, there is no other!
They may hate us, or even kill our bodies!
We will not fear them or what they do!
They may terrorize us, use all manner of tools to bring us to their side!
We know, they cannot touch our soul and spirit, nor destroy neither!
They will inherit lands by force, kingdoms by deceit, and have their time on earth!
We know our God will save us, it is he, whom they should fear, for he can kill the body and destroy the soul!
Their time will end on earth!
Our time will continue forever as we rule and reign with our Righteous King Jesus Y'Shua, the Christ, Ha Massiach!
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Where does love lay?

The Watchman — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:46:40 +0000
Where does love lay? It is deep in the heart of God for the trouble soul who has no help. For the one on the street who is facing the sting of death. Daily the lives pale away in infinite rhythm as the burial of those who pass on, do so with not even a nod of another human. Left alone, existing in a world of human reminders, yet having no help! Where is love he asks? If there is a God, why is this happening to me? Yet in the towers of the rich, the bottle of champagne is opened once again as the goals of success are met. Toasting to fame and fortune, far away from those below on the streets, who struggle to pass just one day in contentment. Joy is a word and peace is what you would like. A piece of meat, a piece of bread, a nibble of a crusty hamburger, left on the pits of garbage. Anything would suffice today, for you donâ€™t know if tomorrow will come. So they ask, if there is a God, and if he is coming, let him come. For anything would be better than this, even the judgment of God. For if he does exist, his judgment is surely more fair than life has been to me on these streets Continue reading → No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Know the Fruits

The Watchman — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:24:38 +0000
Where does the LORD teach it is okay for Christians to curse one another? Where does it teach that Christians are to curse anyone? On the contrary, we are to bless them which persecute us, we are to bless and curse not! We are not to recompense evil for evil! Matthew 7:16 Â Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Matthew 7:20 Â Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. It was years ago and my family and I was in the audience that very night. Afterwards those in the church were alarmed at what had happened. It was a large city in the Midwestern state of Colorado, Denver to be exact. We had waited outside in line for hours while some protesters lined upon along the street against the famed evangelist. The time arrived for the meeting to start and we were all inside, in our seats, waiting with faith and hope that the Lord would move. It was in that meeting, however, that this very famous and world renowned person decided the Lord told him to curse his enemies. His enemies in fact were the church, or to say, those in the church in certain leadership that saw his ministry and practices as somewhat misleading and false. To be precise, they were fervently opposed to this man. The results had been the cursing of the enemies he had come to understand that was trying to cut and undermine his ministry. Continue reading → No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

The Royal Law and the Covenant

The Watchman — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:22:51 +0000
The Royal Law and the Covenant is my title for an email by Jan Willem van der Hoeven, Director of the International Christian Zionist Center that was sent to us. Continue reading → No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.