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Netanyahu tells Kerry: Imposed Palestinian state deal will endanger Israel

Israel, Palestinians gird for showdown over U.N. resolution on withdrawal

In US spending bill, a warning to Palestinians on UN actions

Meeting between Netanyahu and Kerry begins in Rome

Netanyahu rejects Palestinian UN bid in meeting with Kerry

Meretz chief Gal-On calls on Netanyahu to back Palestinian statehood bid at UN

Europe's Impatience With Israel on Peace Talks Tests U.S. Diplomacy

Netanyahu: European support for Palestinians 'endangers Israel'

Ex-IDF officer: Israel should hold West Bank but refrain from undermining future Palestinian state

Israel's Gas Offers Lifeline for Peace

Armed Palestinians attack IDF forces in West Bank, 1 assailant killed in return fire

Shin Bet thwarts terror cell planning Tel Aviv suicide bombing

Germany says it will help finance four new Israeli warships

Anti-immigration protests grow in Germany amid fears of Islamisation

German Leader Denounces Anti-Immigrant Surge

Estimated 15,000 people join 'pinstriped Nazis' on march in Dresden

French police arrest 10 people in suspected jihadist network

EU Looks to Iran, Russia to Help End Syria War

Hundreds of Chinese said fighting alongside Islamic State in Middle East

Iraq jihadists release pictures of mass execution

Islamic fighters capture 2 army bases in NW Syria

Iran condemns Sydney hostage siege

Islamic State campaign gave Sydney terrorist the final push

Sydney Hostage-Taker Revealed As Muslim Cleric, 'Sexual Healer' with Criminal Past

Australian Police storm Sydney cafe ending 16-hour hostage crisis; 3 reportedly killed

Australian foreign affairs dept evacuated over suspicious package, after Sydney siege

Australian Jews 'Under Lockdown'

Tensions surface as Australian Muslims fear Sydney siege backlash

Obama vows no safe haven for Islamic State

U.N. sending thousands of Muslims to America

Iraq war veteran suspected in 6 fatal Pennsylvania shootings still at large

North Korea wants U.N. Security Council to discuss CIA torture

Tens of thousands dead in South Sudan conflict: UN

UN Security Council blames South Sudan's leaders for a man-made 'catastrophe'

South Sudan: U.N. Seeks $1.8 Billion in Aid as Fighting

Flares Again

Afghan forces kill 12 militants, Taliban-linked blast wounds 7

EU says Turkish media crackdown will harm relations

Iran's Rouhani says will try to clinch nuclear deal as talks with US resume

Obama administration says no decision yet on Russia sanctions bill

NATO Aims to Be 'More Responsive' in Wake of Russian Aggression

Robots, drones to boost Russian 5th gen nuclear subs' arsenal

UN: Around 1,300 killed in Ukraine since cease-fire

UN rights watchdog accuses Kiev forces of torture, inhumane treatment of civilians

As Ukraine truce holds, Russia vows economic pain

Ukraine seeking $10 billion in aid to avert threat of default

EU urges rapid reforms in Ukraine in return for new financial aid

Russia raises key interest rate to 17% amid rouble decline

Australia's budget deficit to widen by A$10bn

Memories of financial crisis fading as risks rise

U.A.E. Sees OPEC Output Unchanged Even If Oil Drops to $40

Crashing crude may blow a $1.6 trillion hole in the global oil sector, annually

Will falling oil prices impact ISIS terror operations?

Az Sheriff Babeu: Obama Executive Order Could Give As

Many As 20 Million Amnesty

Jeff Sessions: Funding Exec Amnesty Helps DC, Wall St. 'Super Elites' Realize 'Dream of a World Without Borders'

Sony Hackers Promise to Deliver Large "Christmas Gift"

Amazon.com Inc. Headquarters Evacuated Following Bomb Threat

Strong eruption and major pyroclastic flow observed at Sinabung volcano, Indonesia

Hawaii lava on course to hit gas station, stores

Popocatepetl volcano in Mexico erupts to 30,000ft

Ruiz volcano in Colombia erupts to 25,000ft

Zhupanovsky volcano on Kamchatka, Russia erupts to 14,000ft

Sinabung volcano in Indonesia erupts to 14,000ft

5.4 magnitude earthquake hits near Hofn, Iceland

4.4 magnitude earthquake hits near Akureyri, Iceland

Eight earthquakes shake Oklahoma on Sunday

Watchdog: Radioactive Fukushima water to be cleaned, dumped into Pacific

Fukushima radiation found 400 miles west of Newport

Rain Soaks California Threatening More Flooding and Mudslides

'Super bacteria' found in Rio's Olympic waters

Florida asks highest court to block gay marriage

Supreme Court declines to review appellate decision blocking Arizona abortion law

Parents angry after school tells 13-year-olds they can have sex, choose gender

Satanic Temple given permission to put up holiday display in Lansing

Rick Warren's Call for Christians to Unite With Catholics, 'Holy Father' Raising Concerns

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Is Israel the Next Superpower? - Jim Nash - http://watchmansview.com/Commentary_-_Is_Israel_the_Next_Superpower.html   Israel is the Next Superpower? Pakistan's The Nation newspaper, which describes itself as being the market leader in the Punjab and Islamabad areas, has published an op-ed that predicts Israel will become the world's next superpower...Israel is benefiting from the Sunni-Shi'ite divisions ripping apart the Islamic world, claims Noor, and cites an anlysis that states: "The twin crises in Syria and Egypt have marked the emergence of a new superpower coalition in the Middle East, the odd couple alliance of Israel and Saudi Arabia, with Jordan serving as an intermediary and the Persian Gulf oil sheikdoms playing a supporting role."..."The Arab Spring has spawned a chaos and instability in every country it has touched that's going to grind on for years to come," Herman had opined. "A new report warns that Egypt is on the verge of collapse; Israel's old adversary Syria,

already is. Both are also very likely headed towards economic ruin - as has already happened to Israel's other foe, Hamas in Gaza, and could hit Iran next."  "All these factors," Noor sums up, "contribute to the belief that Israel would be the next superpower."...http://forzion.com/pakistani-opinion-israel-is-the-next-superpower ...how prophetic! - read the commentary below and at the link provided to understand how this will very soon come to be! Israel a Regional Superpower with new Borders While we watch the seizing of freedom in America and the steady march to the collapse of the dollar [which is taking world economies with it], the Middle East is starting to come unglued. We are a front row witness to the prophetic setting of the stage for the War of Gog & Magog. We have seen alliances form between lifelong enemies Russia and Iran while at the same time countries like Turkey move from leaning to the west to path of strategic alliance with Russia and Iran. We are very close to the War of Gog & Magog, but before this happens there will be a Middle East war that will quickly start, rapidly conclude, and then soon followed by the War of Gog & Magog...The Bible tells us that the nation of Israel accomplishes all the prerequisites for the War of Gog & Magog via a military solution. In victory, they will become primed for the future events of the Russian-Iranian coalition destined to form against them. At the conclusion of this war [the war preceding the War of Gog & Magog known as the Psalm 83 War], Israel's conquest over the inner circle of the surrounding Arab populations of Palestinians, Syrians, Saudi Arabians, Egyptians, Lebanese, and Jordanians will see Israel's borders enlarged, prosperity increased, and national stature remarkably enhanced...Read all the details here: http://www.arewelivinginthelastdays.com/road/mewar.html   ... Deuteronomy 19:8 tells us "When the Lord your God will enlarge your borders, as He has sworn to your forefathers, and will give you the entire land which He has promised to give to your ancestors."... no question that a series of great wars are coming to this epicenter and I believe Israel will, by the power of Almighty God, expand her borders to closely align with the Abrahamic Covenant borders which God promised Israel - See map at this link http://watchmansview.com/New_Israel_Borders.html   

 The regional Wars spoken of in Psalms 83, Jeremiah 49, Isaiah 17 & 19, Ezekiel 35, Zephaniah 2:4-15, Zechariah 12:1-9 will conclude in a massive and overwhelming Israeli victory, resulting in the reestablishment of a GREATER Nation of Israel.  Then, living in peace and security for a time, it sets the stage and becomes the likely impetus

(along with the Gas & Oil "hook in the jaw") for Russia to lead the Ezekiel 38 & 39 War against Israel, which God (the real SUPERPOWER) visibly and dramatically intercedes and utterly destroys this confederacy of Islamic Nations.  My belief is, at this point, the Daniel 9:27 covenant will be confirmed, and for the purpose of protecting the remaining Arab nations from the threat of Israel's further expansion - not necessarily to protect Israel!  ...With all that is going on right now, what we are watching with our own eyes, indicates we are at the very door-step of the fulfillment of these very significant prophetic events! ...and the likely triggering event The LORD is LIVID with IRAN! and a strike by Israel is imminent About 2600 years ago the LORD informed Jeremiah the prophet that HE was livid with Iran. Jeremiah 49:37 informs of this fierce anger. This verse also announces that Iran's western border, by the Persian Gulf, will be the location of an epic biblical disaster. This impending catastrophe comes as a result of a severe judgment from the LORD!  During Jeremiah's time the LORD was not LIVID with Iran, but the prophecy appears to be for today. Presently, the LORD is deeply disturbed by Iran's rogue ruling regime and their atomic aspirations. Jeremiah 49:34-39 issues a vastly overlooked prophecy that western scholars are just now beginning to discuss. However, millions of Iranians and now many British citizens are familiar with this ancient prediction. The prophecy declares that Iranian leadership will be prevented from launching dangerous missiles somewhere, but where?...Listen to Bill Salus below at this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLzss_eEoGs  for details!   

ISIS Tightening Noose on Jordan - Lonnie C. Mings - www.cfijerusalem.org   According to recent news, ISIS is losing momentum in Iraq, and in fact no longer controls as much of the country as it formerly did. On the other hand, according to a CBN article, the tiny state of Jordan is starting to face a growing threat from the Islamic State. ISIS forces are

making inroads in tribal towns like Ma-an, where posters of Jordanian Salafi fighters, who support the jihadist army, and pro-Islamic-State banners are flying high.  According to the Huffington Post, some analysts say the Hashemite Kingdom may be the next target of this radical Sunni militant group. This could be the case, but it will likely have limited impact and could even present Jordan with an opportunity to strengthen its strategic position, according to some analysts. A possible starting point to take over Jordan might be the southern Jordanian city of Ma'an, which has long been a hotbed of discontent and instability due to unemployment, poor infrastructure and few socioeconomic opportunities. ISIS could influence a disgruntled Palestinian population by championing itself as the liberator of Jerusalem. However, Jordan has a long history of being able to quell discontent among aggrieved populations - it could likely defend this vulnerability more easily than the Islamic State could exploit it. Economic problems in Jordan have led to growing support for the terrorist group. Jihadi Salafi activists say the US-led coalition campaign against ISIS has also fueled sympathy. Jordan is also vulnerable because of its shared borders with Syria and Iraq, where ISIS is on the move. The mayor of Ma-an, Majed al-Sharari, is worried. He says, "If this situation continues I think a catastrophe will occur in Jordan. I think it will not take long, and it may start in 2015." However, the government of Jordan says the threat of ISIS there is exaggerated. "We do have a small group of Jordanians who express their sympathy for terrorism and terrorist organizations, but we think this phenomenon is under control," Muhammad Al-Momani, Jordan minister for media said. Still, the King Abdullah of Jordan recently met with President Obama to discuss the fight against ISIS in the region. The King told CBS's Charlie Rose that Muslims must take ownership of the problem.  "Nations in the Arab and Islamic world have to stand up and say, 'We're against this' and explain to our people that there is a right and a wrong to this. People have to make a decision," the King said.  Meanwhile, in the town of Ma-an, the mayor has ordered workers to whitewash Islamic State graffiti. Also, since summer, the government of Jordan has arrested more than 100 people for supporting the militants. It's also tightening the border, hoping to slow the flow of volunteer fighters headed to help ISIS in Syria and Iraq. The World Post, in partnership with the Huffington Post, suggests several routes or strategies ISIS might utilize in order to take over Jordan. One of them is a slow, piecemeal infiltration of Jordan.

 A more dangerous one the World Post article calls "Rush to Amman." Just as the Islamic State rolled through central Iraq, it could attempt to seize border crossings, mass troops near Jordan and move quickly on to Amman. In fact, last month the Islamic State attempted to occupy Tarbil (Iraq's only border crossing with Jordan) but Jordan was able to beat off the attack on the Iraqi side of the border with about a hundred Special Forces and Air Force personnel. Jordan has also been able to successfully defend its Iraqi and Syrian border crossings, keeping the fight outside its own territory. The World Post does not believe ISIS can easily take Jordan. Still, with a diverse population, a weak economy, chaotic civil wars on two borders, and a large refugee population, a major misstep by the Jordanian government could provide the Islamic State with an opening to a successful attack and might also drag Jordan's allies Israel, the United States and the Gulf States into the conflict.  Our prayers are with King Abdullah, who is a major ally of the US and Israel, and also with his family.  "For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness" 2 Thessalonians 2:11-12

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Nearing Midnight: The New Morality and the Walk of Shame - Todd Strandberg - http://www.raptureready.com/rap16.html   I've heard the term "walk of shame" before, but for the longest time I didn't quite understand what it means in popular culture. I thought it generally applied to anyone who does something stupid. That is one of the definitions of the term. The most common term is one that is always applied to women in a disparaging way.  It is when a woman leaves the home of a man (quite possibly one she met the night before) in the early morning hours. The giveaway is her

attire is not matching the morning setting.  It is sort of a strange Cinderella story in reverse where a typically beautiful woman goes out on the town to have a good time and 12 hours later she turns into a harlot when she emerges on the street, minus prince charming or her party friends.  I'm left to ask, why the carefree morality of today has such a double-standard? Avoiding the walk of shame should apply 24 hours, yet this culture now encourages women to act like citizens of Sodom once the sun goes down. Once daylight comes, these women are open targets for ridicule.  Society and culture put pressure on the young to make their bodies the center of attention; rather than emphasizing the attainment of higher spiritual and intellectual achievement and values. All young women are certainly encouraged to follow popular role models like Miley Cyrus, Paris Hilton, and Kim Kardashian.  Being a woman of progressive morals is a very lucrative occupation. Every time Miley Cyrus strips down to her underwear on stage with her tongue hanging out, a cash register rings. The Kardashian sisters make millions each year flaunting their looks. Yes, everything about these people and those like them is vapor. But the chorus of media tells women, "This is who you should be like."  Just last week, Kourtney Kardashian made headlines by posing semi-nude while pregnant, for a magazine. She offered this explanation for the photo shoot, "It's what a woman's body is made to do, so I hope it's maybe seen as something that's artistic."  How can I argue with this mountain of wisdom?  Years ago, Demi Moore started the nude prego crazy rolling in August 1991, when she exposed her baby bump (and everything else) on the cover of Vanity Fair. I thought it was gross and pointless, but no one asked for my opinion at the time.  The problem with this game, the party will only last until the wall of beauty runs dry. A girl could be a Victoria's Secret Fashion Show model that is wined and dined by the most famous rock star boyfriend. A few years later, stud boy is out chasing younger flesh and a DUI is the only reason why someone would want to take the picture of the ex-model.  It will never be normal and natural for a women whore herself out. Virtue and beauty go hand in hand. The best looking porn star will always

shine dimmer to a physically less attractive girl who is pure and innocent.  Women who think otherwise are playing a fool's game. This past year, several female celebrities had personal nude photos stolen and placed on the Internet. I don't know why they would have these photos. Once they became public, there was no one in the liberal left saying, "What is the big deal?" These women suffered shame because they had bought into the naked body in nature lie.  Beauty is, as the old saying goes, in the eyes of the beholder. I don't find the vast majority of these so-called "hot celebrities" the least bit attractive. Yes, most of them are good looking physically, but their sinful lifestyle makes them unappealing in the eyes of God (and anyone with decent morals). You could be the ugliest person on the planet and still have an eternal beauty that can never be dismissed.  Someday soon the ultimate walk of shame will take place. When the Lord Jesus judges this world the morals of today will be proven to be a lie from the pit of hell.  "Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes. Instead, it should be that of your inner-self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight" (1 Peter 3:3-4).  "Physical exercise has some value, but spiritual exercise is much more important, for it promises a reward in both this life and the next" (1 Timothy 4:8).

Joy to the World - By  Ruth Anne Bare - http://www.raptureready.com/soap2/bare2.html       The other day on YouTube I watched the U.S. Air Force Band do a flash mob event at the Smithsonian. I was spellbound as were all the people there, who were caught in the moment. One soldier sat down with his cello in the middle of the crowd and began to play, "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring." [1]   A conductor graciously stood at a podium provided by perfectly

groomed troops. Then bystanders in the crowd took off their coats one-after-another, revealing their uniforms and joined the rapturous melody with their instruments. Finally, from the balcony, angelic voices and trumpets were added as the performance crescendoed into, "Joy to the World."  I wanted to cry. It was so beautiful, almost like heaven opened up for a minute and revealed God's glory. I wondered what possessed the conductor to plan this royally grand proclamation in today's politically correct environment. Did he consider the perils of his bold act? Or was he just a musician performing a traditional work of art?  I don't know his motives, but wasn't it just this way back when Jesus walked on the earth, too? It was dangerous in many circles to look for the Promised One. Remember what Herod did to protect his kingship at the Messiah's arrival?   This lavish performance was reminiscent of that midnight clear when the angels burst forth in the skies over the hills outside Bethlehem with their spectacular, one-of-a-kind, birth announcement: "And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.  For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.  And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.  And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men" (Luke 2:8-14). "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" (John 3:16).  Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, when everything around us appears to be coming apart at the seams, remember Who is in control. While devilish forces are manipulating a new world order, our heavenly Father is orchestrating for the revelation of the king of Kings. Let us be about His business (Luke 2:49). 

 Perhaps you may be tempted to say there is nothing you can do. I beg to differ with you. Our weaknesses and handicaps cannot limit God. Remember, "Christ in you, the hope of glory" (Colossians 1:27).  "But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty" (1 Corinthians 1:27).  What should we be doing as we see the lights dimming just before the Church vanishes and the heavy, Tribulation curtain is opened? Can you witness? Can you pray? I dare say we can all do these things. Don't quench God's power in your life by your unbelief. Trust Him for mighty things in your family and in the world.   Dig up your buried talents, and let God multiply them. Be a Daniel or an Elijah in your heart even if you are just a "woman of Canaan" (Matthew 15:22) or a "blind beggar" (Luke 18:35). Isn't this what we all can humbly aspire to be?  "Ye have not, because ye ask not" (James 4:2b). "Joy to the world. The Lord is come." MERRY CHRISTMAS  [1]  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cKE8pyfcZc (Flash Mob: U.S. Air Force Band at the Smithsonian.)  Rab3952@yahoo.com 

The Daily Jot: The peace of Islam coming to you - Bill Wilson - www.dailyjot.com   There has been a noticeable term change amongst the media of late. They are using the words "Islamists" or "Jihadists" to describe what they used to call "Insurgents" and before that "Terrorists." Many people around the world are coming to the knowledge that Islam is not compatible with representative democracy. It is, in fact, a political system that uses false religion to control people and to recruit soldiers

to conquer the world and bring it under the "peace of Islam." The Islamic State has resulted in thousands of refugees fleeing to other nations, causing a  colonization of Muslims in those nations that receive them. Leaders just don't seem to get it. A Muslim is a turn of a page in the Koran away from being an Islamist. In Germany, over 15,000 people took to the streets to protest Islamization. They are holding weekly marches that have grown from a few hundred in attendance to protest the over 150,000 Muslims coming to Germany from Syria. This has sparked German Chancellor Angela Merkel to address the nation: "There is freedom of assembly in Germany but there is no place here for incitement and lies about people who come to us from other countries." Merkel is concerned that the organizers of such protests include neo-nazis, and she doesn't want Germany to appear nationalist. Irrespective of who is organizing the protests, the fact is that Germany is being colonized by Muslims--refugees and, quite assuredly, Islamists. The US State Department announced that the UN has selected some 9,000 Muslim refugees from Syria to be resettled in America. The current Administration has a goal of accepting 70,000 refugees a year, which is an understated number. Once the refugees are here, they are placed on a fast track for citizenship and their extended families can soon join them. The State Department explained that the US will take in only those Syrians who are "persecuted by their government." WorldNetDaily reports that Christians in Syria are being killed by IS and other Muslim rebels, not by "their government," but the Sunni Muslims are being killed by the Shiite-led government. So only Syrian Sunni Muslims are entering the US. Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon and other Muslim countries are refusing to take in these people. Of course, the do-gooders in Western State Departments and at the UN think they are doing a humanitarian work, while Islam is bringing the peace of Islam to the West through colonization. Then we see Islamists and Jihadist attacking and killing people in Sydney, Brussels, Canada, New York, Boston, and the list grows. In Pakistan, Islamists attacked a school, killing over 125, mostly children. Same in Nigeria. Everywhere there is Islam, there is trouble. Leaders need to "get it." Islam is far from peaceful. To unwise and sinful Babylon, the Lord warned in Jeremiah 51:14, "I will fill you with men, as with locusts; and they raise a battle cry against you." The tip of the spear can hardly be seen among the masses, but it is there.

Daily Devotion: The Pursuit of God - Greg Laurie - www.harvest.org   Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. -John 15:4 A glance at today's headlines could lead us to conclude that we live in pretty bleak times. There is great uncertainty about the future, especially among teens and twenty-somethings. Many feel they have nothing to grasp, no one to believe in, and no one to trust except themselves. I would like to say there is something to grasp. There is someone to trust in, but it is not ourselves. It is the God who created us. Why am I here? What is my purpose in life? These are questions that everyone should ask as they look to the future, especially if they are young. If we have no goals, purpose, or guiding principles, then we will waste our lives like so many others have wasted theirs. As it has been said, if we aim at nothing, we're bound to hit it. According to the Bible, you don't find happiness, fulfillment, and joy by just looking for them here and there. These things are by-products of a relationship with the living God, in Christ. Let me put it this way: If you seek God and live according to His plan for your life, then you will find happiness. You will find joy. You will also find fulfillment-not through the pursuit of those things, but through the pursuit of God. So seek Him!

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If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. Colossians 3:1-3 NKJV How often do we think of God?  How often do we yearn to study the bible?  How often do we share Christ with our friends and family?  I'm sure many people think of me as a 'one-trick' pony who only likes to talk about Scripture. And it is true to an extent, that I'm not really 'well-learned' on many topics.  But of Scripture, I have developed a deep passion for discussing, a deep passion for sharing and poring over and talking about; not just the broad sweeps of history, but the tiny, minute details that often get lost in translation. I'm no expert in how the brain functions, but in doing just a little research, you can see that the brain operates on several different levels:*Alpha state: which is associated with relaxation*Beta state: which is associated with an alert state, or full consciousness*Theta state: which is associated with light, or REM sleep*Delta state: which is associated with deep sleep*Gamma state: which is associated with periods of high ingenuity, or insights (that aha! moment we often have) How your television operates and has been used a successful medium over these past six or seven decades, is that it both stimulates and lulls the mind simultaneously.  It does this by incorporating at least two different processes; first, by the 'orienting response', which keeps your attention glued to the screen, and secondly, with screen flicker, which lulls the brain into the alpha state.  The 'orienting response' is that natural response we humans have that breaks our concentration on whatever we are focusing on, and directs our attention to something that is either a potential danger or is out of the norm with your current surroundings.  For instance, if you're in a quiet park, and you hear a bizarre sound.  You would immediately quit reading your book or daydreaming and take notice.  It is your natural response to potential dangers which quickly triggers an alert in the mind to take notice of whatever that threat may be. Television achieves this by continually refocusing you back to the screen, by using quick changes in light, sound, and/or movement.  This is particularly common in commercials, action movies, the news, and children's shows.  Screen flickering on the other hand, produces gamma waves, which operates in a way that moves you from an alert beta state of mind, to that of a semi-conscious alpha state, which is

tantamount to being in a mild state of hypnosis.  So your brain is being pulsated with gamma waves that lull the mind into an almost hypnotic state (not asleep but not full alert), but also keeps your attention solely fixated on whatever is on the screen.  Now, consider the cable or nightly news.  You're being bombarded by loud sounds, alerts, video within video clips of often high-paced action.  The newsperson is often times animated, speaking excitedly about whatever is happening, and you are sitting there in this semi-hypnotic state, glued to the television.  Now you know why Fox News (in particular) has an Alert every five minutes, even if it is to announce something mundane.  So that got me to thinking of the lyrics of the song Hotel California the other day, and I'm not insinuating that the Eagles are prophetic, or that I can trace Hotel California to a particular passage in the Bible.  But what I do think though, is that non-Christians are very much under the sway and influence of dark spiritual forces, whether knowingly or unknowingly, and can pen songs or stories, often times that have deeper significance than even they understand.  Last thing I remember, I wasRunning for the doorI had to find the passage backTo the place I was before"Relax," said the night man,"We are programmed to receive.You can check-out any time you like,But you can never leave! " What struck me about the song was the phrase "we are programmed to receive" which reminded me of how television works.  What struck me, is that God created us, and did so with the intent of making mankind to be receptors of sorts, to not only their environments, but to Him.  We were created to fellowship with God, and in Adam's fall, that direct linkage was severed between God and man; but not between man and his environment.  We know according to Scripture, several truths about man's condition: 1.Man was created in the image of God (Gen. 1:26-27)2.Man's fall prevents him from continuing to fellowship with God in his natural state (Gen. 1:8-10, 22-24; 6:6)3.Man is inherently wicked (Gen. 6:5; Jer. 17:9)4.Man can harden his wicked heart towards God (Ex. 8:15; Dan. 5:20; Acts 19:9) 5.Hardening is a process that both man and God allow (Ex. 8:32, 9:12; Romans 1:18-32)6.It doesn't matter what goes into a man that makes him unclean, but

what comes out of him (Matt. 15:11)7.We are surrounded in spiritual warfare that seeks to influence us either to follow God, or to follow Satan (Eph. 6:10-19)8.Satan never presents evil for what it really is, nor its consequences accurately (Gen. 3:1-4; 2 Cor. 11:14) But Satan is not omnipresent, nor is he omniscient.  Satan is however, a highly intelligent observer of both history, and the human being.  He knows what makes us tick and how to manipulate us into achieving his goals for us.  He knows how the human brain works, probably better than the best brain surgeon in the world does. He knows, because he was there at creation.  He was there with Adam and Eve.  He was there when Cain slew his brother Abel because he was the one whispering in Cain's ear to do it.  And so on for the rest of human history, Satan has been involved in the goings on of mankind.  One could ask why God would create us with our brains the way they are.  Why are humans seemingly so gullible and easily duped?  We see what we want to see, hear what we want to hear, and oftentimes can be hypnotized rather easily.  After all, we were programmed to receive were we not?  It almost doesn't seem fair, does it? Assessment  But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, that having been justified by His grace we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.  Titus 3:4-7 When a man, woman, or child becomes born again, it is the repentance of the heart towards Christ's redemptive work on the cross, that makes a person able to receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit, which baptizes us into the eternal body of Christ. (1 Cor. 12:13)  We are washed and made clean, receiving and having applied toward us, the righteousness of God. (2 Cor. 5:21)  We become new creations (2 Cor. 5:17), no longer the seed of fallen Adam, but now the seed of the last Adam, who is Christ Jesus. (1 Cor. 15:45)  This is why man must be born again. (John 3:3)  He has to be regenerated, and washed clean, not by water (1 Peter 3:21), but by repentance (clear or good conscience; Greek: syneidçsis) which brings about the conditions for man to receive salvation through Christ, and Christ alone. (John 14:6) 

You see, we are all programmed to receive.  If one does not take in Christ, he or she will take in the world...and the wrath of God abides upon them.  (John 3:36)  Either we allow the world to influence us, or we allow God too.  There is no middle ground, nor is their non-compliance in this existence that allows us to sit it out as neutral-noncombatants.  And although as Christians, we still have to wear this coat of flesh, which has the world stained all over it, the real 'us' (who we really are) is made righteous by the regenerating work of the Holy Spirit. (Rom. 7:17)  So how do we Christians, who are now bi-natured with a fallen fleshly nature, and a new spiritual nature, continue in this fallen world?  A world that is at constant enmity against God and His Word?  How do we continue to strive in the Spirit, and not in the flesh?  Prayer and study. Our minds are made clean by reading and studying His word, because His word contains life and truth.  Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints Eph. 6:14-19 Our relationship restored with God when we confess our sins and course correct back onto the path God has put us on.  If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:8-9 We stay in the word, because in doing so, we renew our minds with the truth God has already given us.  It shores up our new nature, and encourages us, and we are receiving the programming from our Creator that we were intended to receive.  It is not the garbled, mixed and confusing message an ever changing society puts out, but the one, steady constant, which is God's word.  And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.  Romans 12:2

 And thus we have the race laid out before us.  We each have our own crosses to bear, and our thorns in the flesh.  We each have particular hardships and struggles.  But we labor on in the Lord, going to the Father in prayer as Jesus did, asking for strength and understanding to continue on the path set out before us.  Finally, remember that this life is fleeting.  Our time spent here is not where we will spend the majority of our existence.  You and I will spend 99.999% of our existence in the eternal state, in the real, new creations we became at our salvation, with God on into eternity future bearing that 'eternal weight of glory' that God has bestowed for us, and on us, in His great love and kindness towards us. (2 Cor. 4:16-17)   

 

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