Old Dog III
Back to: The Song in the Night
The Rams and the Titans
Bob Neumann
…….a commentary
It is now the third day and I wondered if anyone saw beyond the surface…..
The score was “too close for comfort” and if you had bet’s riding the winning RAMS failed to make the “spread”. So it makes one wonder……..
Now if you were seeing it from a BABYLONIAN/ Pagan point of view the best thing about the whole exhibition was the ONE WORLD half time show. But even in old Babylon there was a man who saw…..his name was Daniel….or “Judge of GOD”. So weigh these thoughts……
The RAMS were “THE GOOD GUYS”….expected to win. They had the Cinderella QB and the long denied coach….all nice guys. From a “christian” imagery situation all Rams are simply mature male sheep. Common members of any flock. So if we be HIS SHEEP, then THE RAMS WERE GOD’S TEAM.
Especially when you remember what TITANS were/ are.
In Greek mythology they were the Demi-Gods that existed before mankind. They were immortal and were vanquished by the Olympians. In their group where such illustrious characters as “Prometheus”, “Atlas”, “Triton”, “Helios”, “Typhon”, “Python”, and others…. They were the Greek “Giants”….performers of exploits….sources of legend and myth. In the Hebrew they were called “giants” also….Nephalim. But they were the offspring of Fallen angels and mortal women. The Greeks called these half immortal hybrids HEROES.
In scripture giants opposed GOD’S people and were destroyed….at a cost.
So what really happened Sunday? Well…….THE GOOD GUYS WON…..or so it seemed. In the first half the RAMS gave a dazzling performance of offensive yardage……. But could not cross the goal line. The Rams QB played a record book game….. and squeaked out a win on the last play of the game…one yard short of tragedy….
Repeatedly the Christian Church has made many great strides over the last 2000 years. But no matter when, how, where, and why every “great move of GOD” fell somewhat short.†
In the second half the awesome air attack of the RAMS gave way to the pounding ground attack of the TITANS. Momentum, that fickle thing, fell out of the hands of the “anointed” heroes and we watched as the courageous Rams defense were worn down and beaten back. On the last drive of the game the RAMS started giving away yardage due to penalties. Several times on critical plays the “penalties” did more damage than the TITAN OFFENSE gained.
For 60 minutes the battles raged head to head and the only break in the deadlock was the last drive of the Rams where a miracle took place. A long “pass and run” that took no more than 30 seconds on the clock. It turned out to be the Margin of VICTORY in this bizarre morality play.
The game should never have been this close. All the analysts agreed that THE RAMS were the best “RED ZONE” offense in the NFL this year. The score could have/ should have been a 21-28 point victory for THE RAMS.
But it did not happen…..
For 2000 years THE SAINTS of GOD have had all THE GIFTS and Promises we have today. ALL AUTHORITY…. ALL POWER…. ALL OPPORTUNITY…. to take the GOSPEL to a world that awaited our “WITNESS”….
We should have blown the devil and his minions off the field….. we had the weapons and THE MOST HOLY SPIRIT….. so what’s wrong?
You tell me….I can not figure it….
And then we have Daniel’s account of the BIG GAME….
Daniel 7:21-28
21 I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them;
22 Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.
23 Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.
24 And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings.
25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.
26 But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end.
27 And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.
28 Hitherto is the end of the matter. As for me Daniel, my cogitations much troubled me, and my countenance changed in me: but I kept the matter in my heart. (KJV)
Well, guy, I know how you felt….if it was not for the ANCIENT OF DAYS sending in the last minute play….
Daniel 7:13-14
13 I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.
14 And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed. (KJV)
Seems like there was another play by play account of the BIG GAME…
Revelation 13:1-18
1 And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.
2 And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.
3 And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.
4 And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?
5 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.
6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.
7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.
8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
9 If any man have an ear, let him hear.
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.
11 And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.
12 And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,
14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:
17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six. (KJV)
I guess the “key” sound bytes here are…””made war with the saints, and prevailed against them;”” ….””and shall wear out the saints of the most High””, “”7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.””
Now where the heck is that RAH RAH RAH from the Pep Squad…..
Revelation 12:10-12
10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
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.
12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time. (KJV)
Now that is not what we were expecting….not even close to “beam me up Scotty”….
But it is THE WORD….it is THE TRUTH….and probably not the way you expected it. Get used to it….
I doubt that anyone is expecting what is about to come….in spite of all the warnings.
Selah
old dog