"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah."
(Psalms 46:1-3)
Raw Guts Magazine receives e-mails from time to time, that are sent in by readers that are perplexed, and in fear. A few are afraid that
the reign of the Antichrist is fast approaching, and they are bewildered by recent political and economic events that seem to sweep
across America like a tidal wave. Some are afraid of natural disasters which are increasing in frequency and intensity, and seek advice
on how to prepare in advance for those events. Many are afraid --- and with good reason --- that they will lose their jobs. A few are afraid
that they will be persecuted for their faith in Jesus Christ, which is really a no-brainer: the Word of God states quite plainly that such
persecution is to be expected.
"Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution." (2Timothy 3:12)
But far and away, the greatest fear we encounter is from those who are afraid that they will lose all the money they have saved for their
retirement, and be reduced to a piece of bread in abject poverty. In light of the recent economic earthquake that has swept the entire
globe, those fears seem to be entirely justified. It would appear that precisely because of that fear of being poor, many will renounce their
faith, and accept the mark of the beast. What makes this so tragic is that those unfortunate people have in all probability already
accepted that diabolical mark, and do not realize it. When anyone stops trusting in God to be their savior, and looks to the institutions of
man to save them, they have already accepted the mark of the beast in their foreheads ( the way they think), and in their right hand (the
way they work and conduct business). They do not really believe that God is their refuge and strength, but look to General Motors,
Lockheed Martin, or the Democrats and Republicans to save their bank accounts, houses, and even their very lives through the "Health
Care System" --- which is a cruel joke perpetrated on the population by Government and Corporate propagandists. When will people
realize that neither the corporations or the government want them to live long enough to collect their pensions? The government and the
corporations want us all to die before we can retire: It is not in their economic interests to allow us to survive. Neither of them has any
money, and they deeply resent anyone who causes a financial drain on the economy. That is precisely why everyone should avoid the
medical profession like the plague --- Which it, in fact, is!
Your doctor is no god at all. He secretly wants to "euthanize" you, albeit surreptitiously by plying you with drugs that will in time blow your
immune system, and make it look as if you died from "natural causes." If you cannot accept that fact, you are dangerously naive, and
destined for perdition.
The true God; the Creator and giver of life, desires that you prosper and enjoy good health. God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ has a
benefit package for those that believe, trust, and obey him that no other false god can even come close to matching, let alone surpass.
Why place your trust and your faith in an entity that wants you to die as soon as your usefulness has expired, after which you are
considered nothing more than a "useless eater?"
Just compare God's benefit package alongside those of Northrop Grumman, General Motors, or Microsoft:
"Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;
Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's." (Psalms 103:1-5)
God will forgive all of your iniquities: Will Northrop Grumman or General Motors do that? They will certainly not do that! In our 51 years of
experience in industry, we have seen many people that have had many years of seniority, and many years of productivity, who for one
small moment have committed a transgression against the company, and have been unceremoniously thrown out the door without
remedy.
God promises to heal all of your diseases: Can your HMO, your hospital, or your physician make such a promise? He or they certainly will
not make any such promise! For reasons discussed above, those entities only want to exhaust your financial resources, and then have
you quietly expire. You die empty-handed, and they live with full pockets.
God redeems your life from destruction: Can Microsoft, or the UAW do that? They most certainly cannot do that! They can't stop a rogue
wave from sweeping you off of the rocks at Point Mugu, and carrying you out to sea where you will probably drown. They can't stop a giant
crane from gooshing you like an insect, after toppling from its mounting, as recently happened in New York, and Dallas. They cannot stop
you from being blown to bits or gunned down in your hotel room by whack jobs committed to the cause of death, as recently occurred in
Mumbai, India. Even five star hotels cannot guarantee your safety. They cannot stop a hurricane-powered storm surge from drowning you
in your own house, as happened to thousands of people during hurricane Ike, nor can they prevent you from being burned alive by
wildfires that engulf you in flames that are fanned by 70 mph wind gusts, as happened recently in Southern California. But God is able and
willing to deliver you from all sorts of pestilence, as stated unequivocally in Psalms 91:3.
God crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercy. The company you work for, or even the government will certainly not do that.
Those agencies operate strictly on a quid pro quo basis, and regard you merely as a "Human Resource," subject to disposal when you
outlive your usefulness. Did you ever wonder just why the company you work for stopped calling you an employee, or personnel, and
started calling you a "human resource?" They did that because the United Nations instituted a policy authored by Prince Charles of
England which classified all working men and women as "biological resources." A "biological," or "human resource" is chattel, or a slave.
God regards you as his child, not as a piece of chattel.
God satisfies your mouth with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagles. The institutions of mankind are bound and
determined to fill your mouth with toxic garbage in the forms of processed foods, junk foods, and food additives. The good foods that God
supplies his children with do not contain aspartame, as does Diet Coke, or monosodioum glutamate, as does all canned soups, and
nearly all processed foods that are found in your local supermarket. Those toxic substances produce Parkinson's disease, Multiple
sclerosis, and destroy your immune system so that you are susceptible to hepatitis, and a whole host of other obnoxious maladies. The
poultry, beef, and pork that God supplies naturally does not contain hormones that will cause your little girl to develop breasts at age nine,
or make you impotent at age forty. God satisfies your mouth with good things, which promote health and well being, if you believe what he
says in his Word, and are thankful.
"For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer." (1 Timothy 4:4-5)
Notice that it states that every creature of God is good: It does not state that every creature of man is good. Pringles, Cheetohs, TV
dinners, frozen burritos (Just read the label!), Twinkies, and Egg McMuffins are creatures of man, and they suck! So does ice cream,
oleomargarine, bleached flour, refined sugar, and high fructose corn syrup. Those are creatures of man, and will produce a multitude of
physical malfunctions. They are not good. Ever wonder where corn syrup comes from? I guarantee you that you can squeeze an ear of
corn in a 20 ton press, and will not produce one single drop of "syrup." It takes a million dollars worth of equipment to manufacture corn
syrup, which is the world's single most contributor to the pandemic of obesity. God created corn, for fattening up cattle and hogs, not corn
syrup for fattening up your children. Every creature of God is good.
Those who worship the Lord Jesus Christ have no reason to be fearful. Yes, to be sure, famine pestilence, peril, and the sword are
definitely coming upon the inhabitants of the earth, but God has promised to deliver his children from such calamities in no uncertain
terms. Just read the following promises that are given to those who trust in the Lord, and submit to his discipline, and seek his face.
These promises are written down in the oldest book of the Bible, the book of Job:
"Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:
For he maketh sore, and bindeth up: he woundeth, and his hands make whole.
He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.
In famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword.
Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.
At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.
For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field: and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee.
And thou shalt know that thy tabernacle shall be in peace; and thou shalt visit thy habitation, and shalt not sin.
Thou shalt know also that thy seed shall be great, and thine offspring as the grass of the earth.
Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season.
Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; hear it, and know thou it for thy good." (Job:5:17-27)
God does not like the fearful and unbelieving, who question his promises and examine them in light of so-called "scientific research,"
which is not research at all, but a confused gaggle of absurdities. God has stated in his Word that those cowards shall not inherit the
kingdom of Heaven:
"But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and
all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death." (Revelation 21:8)
Please read those words carefully: cowardice is equated with murder, witchcraft, idolatry, and lying! Over and over again, the Word of
God commands believers to be courageous, and to not fear:
"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." (John 14:27)
"Cease ye from (the fear of) man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of?" (Isaiah 2:22:)
"Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong." (1 Corinthians 16:13)
"And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul
and body in hell." (Matthew 10:28:)
"Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God? But even the very hairs of your
head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows." (Luke 12:6-7)
"The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion." (Proverbs 28:1)
"Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will
uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee." (Isaiah 41:10,13)
"By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they
were not afraid of the king's commandment.
By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; Choosing rather to suffer
affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater
riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.
By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible." (Hebrews
11:23-27)
We believers in Jesus Christ are living in the days of vengeance and judgment. There is no reason to be afraid of any person, or
institution of man. We belong to Christ, and as such, have the following assurance:
"Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world."
(1 John 4:4)
Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah."
(Psalms 46:1-3)
Raw Guts Magazine receives e-mails from time to time, that are sent in by readers that are perplexed, and in fear. A few are afraid that
the reign of the Antichrist is fast approaching, and they are bewildered by recent political and economic events that seem to sweep
across America like a tidal wave. Some are afraid of natural disasters which are increasing in frequency and intensity, and seek advice
on how to prepare in advance for those events. Many are afraid --- and with good reason --- that they will lose their jobs. A few are afraid
that they will be persecuted for their faith in Jesus Christ, which is really a no-brainer: the Word of God states quite plainly that such
persecution is to be expected.
"Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution." (2Timothy 3:12)
But far and away, the greatest fear we encounter is from those who are afraid that they will lose all the money they have saved for their
retirement, and be reduced to a piece of bread in abject poverty. In light of the recent economic earthquake that has swept the entire
globe, those fears seem to be entirely justified. It would appear that precisely because of that fear of being poor, many will renounce their
faith, and accept the mark of the beast. What makes this so tragic is that those unfortunate people have in all probability already
accepted that diabolical mark, and do not realize it. When anyone stops trusting in God to be their savior, and looks to the institutions of
man to save them, they have already accepted the mark of the beast in their foreheads ( the way they think), and in their right hand (the
way they work and conduct business). They do not really believe that God is their refuge and strength, but look to General Motors,
Lockheed Martin, or the Democrats and Republicans to save their bank accounts, houses, and even their very lives through the "Health
Care System" --- which is a cruel joke perpetrated on the population by Government and Corporate propagandists. When will people
realize that neither the corporations or the government want them to live long enough to collect their pensions? The government and the
corporations want us all to die before we can retire: It is not in their economic interests to allow us to survive. Neither of them has any
money, and they deeply resent anyone who causes a financial drain on the economy. That is precisely why everyone should avoid the
medical profession like the plague --- Which it, in fact, is!
Your doctor is no god at all. He secretly wants to "euthanize" you, albeit surreptitiously by plying you with drugs that will in time blow your
immune system, and make it look as if you died from "natural causes." If you cannot accept that fact, you are dangerously naive, and
destined for perdition.
The true God; the Creator and giver of life, desires that you prosper and enjoy good health. God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ has a
benefit package for those that believe, trust, and obey him that no other false god can even come close to matching, let alone surpass.
Why place your trust and your faith in an entity that wants you to die as soon as your usefulness has expired, after which you are
considered nothing more than a "useless eater?"
Just compare God's benefit package alongside those of Northrop Grumman, General Motors, or Microsoft:
"Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;
Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's." (Psalms 103:1-5)
God will forgive all of your iniquities: Will Northrop Grumman or General Motors do that? They will certainly not do that! In our 51 years of
experience in industry, we have seen many people that have had many years of seniority, and many years of productivity, who for one
small moment have committed a transgression against the company, and have been unceremoniously thrown out the door without
remedy.
God promises to heal all of your diseases: Can your HMO, your hospital, or your physician make such a promise? He or they certainly will
not make any such promise! For reasons discussed above, those entities only want to exhaust your financial resources, and then have
you quietly expire. You die empty-handed, and they live with full pockets.
God redeems your life from destruction: Can Microsoft, or the UAW do that? They most certainly cannot do that! They can't stop a rogue
wave from sweeping you off of the rocks at Point Mugu, and carrying you out to sea where you will probably drown. They can't stop a giant
crane from gooshing you like an insect, after toppling from its mounting, as recently happened in New York, and Dallas. They cannot stop
you from being blown to bits or gunned down in your hotel room by whack jobs committed to the cause of death, as recently occurred in
Mumbai, India. Even five star hotels cannot guarantee your safety. They cannot stop a hurricane-powered storm surge from drowning you
in your own house, as happened to thousands of people during hurricane Ike, nor can they prevent you from being burned alive by
wildfires that engulf you in flames that are fanned by 70 mph wind gusts, as happened recently in Southern California. But God is able and
willing to deliver you from all sorts of pestilence, as stated unequivocally in Psalms 91:3.
God crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercy. The company you work for, or even the government will certainly not do that.
Those agencies operate strictly on a quid pro quo basis, and regard you merely as a "Human Resource," subject to disposal when you
outlive your usefulness. Did you ever wonder just why the company you work for stopped calling you an employee, or personnel, and
started calling you a "human resource?" They did that because the United Nations instituted a policy authored by Prince Charles of
England which classified all working men and women as "biological resources." A "biological," or "human resource" is chattel, or a slave.
God regards you as his child, not as a piece of chattel.
God satisfies your mouth with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagles. The institutions of mankind are bound and
determined to fill your mouth with toxic garbage in the forms of processed foods, junk foods, and food additives. The good foods that God
supplies his children with do not contain aspartame, as does Diet Coke, or monosodioum glutamate, as does all canned soups, and
nearly all processed foods that are found in your local supermarket. Those toxic substances produce Parkinson's disease, Multiple
sclerosis, and destroy your immune system so that you are susceptible to hepatitis, and a whole host of other obnoxious maladies. The
poultry, beef, and pork that God supplies naturally does not contain hormones that will cause your little girl to develop breasts at age nine,
or make you impotent at age forty. God satisfies your mouth with good things, which promote health and well being, if you believe what he
says in his Word, and are thankful.
"For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer." (1 Timothy 4:4-5)
Notice that it states that every creature of God is good: It does not state that every creature of man is good. Pringles, Cheetohs, TV
dinners, frozen burritos (Just read the label!), Twinkies, and Egg McMuffins are creatures of man, and they suck! So does ice cream,
oleomargarine, bleached flour, refined sugar, and high fructose corn syrup. Those are creatures of man, and will produce a multitude of
physical malfunctions. They are not good. Ever wonder where corn syrup comes from? I guarantee you that you can squeeze an ear of
corn in a 20 ton press, and will not produce one single drop of "syrup." It takes a million dollars worth of equipment to manufacture corn
syrup, which is the world's single most contributor to the pandemic of obesity. God created corn, for fattening up cattle and hogs, not corn
syrup for fattening up your children. Every creature of God is good.
Those who worship the Lord Jesus Christ have no reason to be fearful. Yes, to be sure, famine pestilence, peril, and the sword are
definitely coming upon the inhabitants of the earth, but God has promised to deliver his children from such calamities in no uncertain
terms. Just read the following promises that are given to those who trust in the Lord, and submit to his discipline, and seek his face.
These promises are written down in the oldest book of the Bible, the book of Job:
"Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:
For he maketh sore, and bindeth up: he woundeth, and his hands make whole.
He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.
In famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword.
Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.
At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.
For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field: and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee.
And thou shalt know that thy tabernacle shall be in peace; and thou shalt visit thy habitation, and shalt not sin.
Thou shalt know also that thy seed shall be great, and thine offspring as the grass of the earth.
Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season.
Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; hear it, and know thou it for thy good." (Job:5:17-27)
God does not like the fearful and unbelieving, who question his promises and examine them in light of so-called "scientific research,"
which is not research at all, but a confused gaggle of absurdities. God has stated in his Word that those cowards shall not inherit the
kingdom of Heaven:
"But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and
all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death." (Revelation 21:8)
Please read those words carefully: cowardice is equated with murder, witchcraft, idolatry, and lying! Over and over again, the Word of
God commands believers to be courageous, and to not fear:
"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." (John 14:27)
"Cease ye from (the fear of) man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of?" (Isaiah 2:22:)
"Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong." (1 Corinthians 16:13)
"And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul
and body in hell." (Matthew 10:28:)
"Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God? But even the very hairs of your
head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows." (Luke 12:6-7)
"The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion." (Proverbs 28:1)
"Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will
uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee." (Isaiah 41:10,13)
"By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they
were not afraid of the king's commandment.
By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; Choosing rather to suffer
affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater
riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.
By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible." (Hebrews
11:23-27)
We believers in Jesus Christ are living in the days of vengeance and judgment. There is no reason to be afraid of any person, or
institution of man. We belong to Christ, and as such, have the following assurance:
"Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world."
(1 John 4:4)
| FEAR AND LOATHING IN THE HOME OF THE BRAVE |
| By Matt Ravenhouk |
