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A Land Of Unwalled Villages
Bob Neumann, 9/2001
Last night was a quiet night in the ICU. But everyone was watching the TV and the continuing commentary about what occurred on Tuesday. Since the event I have asked myself many questions and prayed. as I watched the airliner repeatedly flying into the TOWER I kept thinking there is no air defenses around any US city. Suddenly a phrase came to me….”UNWALLED VILLAGES”….and another “THOSE WHO DWELL CARELESSLY IN THE ISLES”. Neither phrase is unfamiliar. But I never placed this “eschatology” to the here and now. I guess something has changed.
10 Thus saith the Lord GOD; It shall also come to pass, that at the same time shall things come into thy mind, and thou shalt think an evil thought:
11 And thou shalt say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I will go to them that are at rest, that dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates,
12 To take a spoil, and to take a prey; to turn thine hand upon the desolate places that are now inhabited, and upon the people that are gathered out of the nations, which have gotten cattle and goods, that dwell in the midst of the land.
13 Sheba, and Dedan, and the merchants of Tarshish, with all the young lions thereof, shall say unto thee, Art thou come to take a spoil? hast thou gathered thy company to take a prey? to carry away silver and gold, to take away cattle and goods, to take a great spoil?
We were just attacked by GOG. A demonic entity that controls an area North and East of Jerusalem. Is this the prelude to the GREAT and TERRIBLE war that precedes THE DAY OF THE LORD? I do not know….but it is coming.
Strange that both images THE MOST HOLY SPIRIT took me to were coming from GOD to GOG….
6 And I will send a fire on Magog, and among them that dwell carelessly in the isles: and they shall know that I am the LORD.
For a long time I have asked what it would take to break the nation of my birth out of it’s complacency and compromise. For a long time ABBA has kept reminding me that so many are out preaching against sin and using Christian mantras when it seems useful and profitable. “if MY PEOPLE”….only read the WORD they would not listen any longer to men when ABBA so dearly desires that all listen to HIS VOICE.
In 2 Chronicles we are told….
12 And the LORD appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for an house of sacrifice.
13 If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people;
14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
15 Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.
Nothing that happens is not known by ABBA. In fact HE DECLARES that HE SHUTS UP HEAVEN…HE COMMANDS THE LOCUSTS….HE SENDS THE PESTILENCE. The issue is whether this is another “shaking” to arouse the sleeping saints to awaken. Many will claim this. Or is this the beginning of judgment long spoken of. Many will assert that this is the case. THE GREAT AND HOLY GOD dearly wanted Solomon to repent and to walk in HIS PRECEPTS. Even after Solomon died HE sent HIS PROPHETS over and over to call HIS PEOPLE away from their IDOLS, PERVERSIONS , and INIQUITIES. But they killed HIS PROPHETS. AND HIS WARNINGS OF JUDGMENT WERE IGNORED. But ABBA knew it would happen as it did. Look at how ABBA finishes HIS WORDS TO SOLOMON….
16 For now have I chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be there for ever: and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.
17 And as for thee, if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, and do according to all that I have commanded thee, and shalt observe my statutes and my judgments;
18 Then will I stablish the throne of thy kingdom, according as I have covenanted with David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man to be ruler in Israel.
19 But if ye turn away, and forsake my statutes and my commandments, which I have set before you, and shall go and serve other gods, and worship them;
20 Then will I pluck them up by the roots out of my land which I have given them; and this house, which I have sanctified for my name, will I cast out of my sight, and will make it to be a proverb and a byword among all nations.
21 And this house, which is high, shall be an astonishment to every one that passeth by it; so that he shall say, Why hath the LORD done thus unto this land, and unto this house?
22 And it shall be answered, Because they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, which brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, and laid hold on other gods, and worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath he brought all this evil upon them.
I asked “WHY” did this happen. Here is an answer. IN HIS WORDS.
It is not the answer I wanted to hear.
Two great towers built by man, fell in a few short hours. Do we trust in what man builds? I only know one fact about towers…
10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
and who is THE LORD….
7 The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.
that is the bottom line….or as David sang….
Psalm 118
1 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.
2 Let Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
3 Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
4 Let them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
5 I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place.
6 The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?
7 The LORD taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.
8 It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.
9 It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.
10 All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them.
11 They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.
12 They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.
13 Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me.
14 The LORD is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.
15 The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.
16 The right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.
17 I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.
18 The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.
19 Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the LORD:
20 This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter.
21 I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.
22 The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.
23 This is the LORD’S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.
24 This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
25 Save now, I beseech thee, O LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee, send now prosperity
26 Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD.
27 God is the LORD, which hath showed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.
28 Thou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee.
29 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Amen
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