What Can Man Do? (WCMD)
by
Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (April 12, 2015)
“And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them, The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. And they shall put my name upon the children of Israel; and I will bless them” (Numbers 6: 22-27, King James Version (KJV) [The form of blessing the people]).
Greetings In The Holy Name Of Jesus,
My brothers and sisters, Do you hear their cries? And, man could not heal himself even with the breath of a living soul inside of them, from God Almighty. Do you remember when God said his spirit would not always strive with man because man was flesh? (Genesis 6:3, KJV [God's wrath provoked].
You must remember God's wrath that destroyed man from the earth when the sons of God multiplied had daughters born of them---saw their daughters were fair and took them as their wives who bared them children---mighty men-giants (children of old men of renown status). Yet, God saw great wickedness in the earth (every imagination of the thoughts of man's heart was continually evil) which made God repent he made man on earth so much God's heart grieved his creation of man (God decided to destroy men on earth except one family---Noah, Genesis 6:1-8, KJV [Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD verse 8---Was this the beginning of man's grace and the promise of Christ Jesus, the Son of God, the Godman, the Son of Man to come to earth?]).
Do you remember how great the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah? How grievous their sin? Do you remember God went down (angels of the LORD to confirm) whether they did exactly according to the cry---of what happened---that came unto God, if not he would know (Genesis 18:20-22). Lot the nephew of Abraham was there in the wicked land. What could man do (WCMD)?
“...Jesus answered and said unto him (Nicodemus),...For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life” [Nicodemus belief in earthly things in question before God (he did not receive the witness) whether he could believe heavenly things that the Son of God came down from heaven to save the world and must be lifted up back to heaven]” (John 3:9-17, KJV [Nicodemus disbelief; Witness of Jesus through witness of John]. Most importantly, what can man do (WCMD)--- even with the saving grace of the Son of God, the blood of the lamb? The first twelve disciples (apostles) (Mark 6:7, KJV [Jesus sent out with power over unclean spirits;] of Christ Jesus were killed (Judas Iscariot as a result of his betrayal of Jesus) including Apostle Paul who wrote half of the New Testament Gospel--save John who was exiled to the island of Patmos [Jesus saith unto him (Peter), If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? Follow thou me John 21:22, KJV] where he wrote Revelation, also Jesus left him to take care of his mother Mary (However, Christ Jesus appointed 70 other disciples and sent them out [After those things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come” Luke 10:1, KJV [Seventy disciples sent out]). Truly, it is a wonder---a miracle after killing practically every disciple and the Apostle Paul that the faith survived the overseer, Jewish priest and the Roman soldiers in Jerusalem only for witnessing the faith of Christ Jesus to establish the Vatican City in Rome---as a separate governing city.
Nowadays, the United States of America is friends with Israel (Jerusalem-Judea) but does not provide soldiers in the land as Rome did during the time of Jesus for correction to assist the priests (now Prime Minister) in keeping the people in line with God's laws given to Moses and subsequent laws. Yet wars and rumors of wars is still prevalent---the Jewish people in war with those not in the chosen line of Jacob (Israel) but still their family and their non-acceptance of Christ Jesus, their family
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as their promised savior sent from God, known as the branch who let not only his backsliding family in the faith of Christ Jesus but also the Gentiles---even the Romans---all who God gave him that
accepted and believed in Christ Jesus---the Son of God. The Jewish family's in-fighting with those in the chosen line and in-fighting with family not in the chosen line throughout the 2,000 years since Christ Jesus walked the streets in Jerusalem opens them up to outside war---watching their borders not
only for Palestine (their not chosen family) but also surrounding aggressors. What can man do (WCMD)?
The issues of man prevailed as sticks (trees) of contention standing against them---so many until the plan of God for man on earth is constantly in battle---on the battlefield, not the peace that God desired in his plan which started in the Garden of Eden (Not everyone carried the blood stained banner of Christ Jesus in their hearts---a lot of hidden agendas with under the table demands). Recently, Saturday, April 11, 2015, on the west grounds of the United States White House a man committed suicide holding a sign “social justice”, and holding a sign “taxation” (Associated Press, 2015; Daily Democrat (Woodland, California), 2015; Myers, 2015; Washington Associated Press, 2015; Tucker, 2015). Well, taxes started right before the birth of Christ Jesus by Rome [And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor in Syria....Luke 2:1-4, KJV). The United States of America was even plagued with taxation without representation with England protesting in what became known as the Boston Tea Party.
Taxation is not a new issue and the people still complain that the poor still keeps getting poorer and the rich keeps getting richer with all the tax breaks, concessions and incentives built in the tax system no matter which political party is in administration---the rich individuals and corporations find ways to exert influence to get more than their fair share of tax breaks and concessions. God gave the priests tithes to keep the governing functions in good stead (Jesus rebuked the Pharisees “But woe unto you, Pharisees! For ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: those ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone” Luke 11:42, KJV) and the church in Capernaum even asked for tribute money from visitors—even asked Christ Jesus for money (temple tax) when he visited:
And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money
came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute? He saith, Yes.
And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What
thinkest thou, Simon? Of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or
tribute? Of their own children, or of strangers? Peter saith unto him, Of
strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free. Notwithstanding,
lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take
up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth thou
shalt find a piece of money; that take, and give unto them for me and thee.”
(Matthew 17:24-27 KJV [Christ paid tribute for himself and Peter in Capernaum] .
What kind of fish was it? Tilapia the proverbial quintessential fish found in the Sea of Galilee in Holy Bible times---called “St. Peter's fish” [Coin in the fishes mouth; Tilapia Wikipedia, 2015].What can man do (WCMD)? LORD have mercy. Christ have mercy. In The Name Of Jesus.
Amen.
