Saturday, October 24, 2009

In Our Own Image...

"And Elohim said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth." Genesis 1:25

Man was plural as Yahweh is plural when he first made him. "And YHVH Elohim caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; And the rib, which YHVH Elohim had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man." Genesis 2:22-23

It really could be explained as side not rib in the hebrew. So Yahweh took man who was made after his image and split him in half and created female. Adam realized that is was part of him.

Mankind is made in the image of Yahweh in heaven. Yahweh is more than one. How many we don't know. More than is understandable by us.

For us as a country(USA) to just think that we are mire animals is crazy. We are different and special.. "And YHVH Elohim formed man [of] the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul." Genesis 2:7 That is why we are more than mire animal.

James E. Auel

Saturday, September 26, 2009

Abba?

What most people don't know is ABBA is not just father. Avi is father and Emma is mother. But Abba is fahter-mother, hence all encompassing parent. Father to the father less and mother to the motherless.

"When my father and my mother forsake me, then YHVH will take me up." Psalm 27:10

HagSamach(happy holiday)
Yah's Blessings and Shalom

James E. Auel

High Holy Days Are Here!

Every Year I learn something New. I look forward to it again. Life runs in cycles and as we do the holidays each time we look for a new level of understanding.

I don't know what it will be but I know that our ABBA, Yahweh is good. As with Ezra when they received the Torah or when the Temple was restored.

Yahweh is good. His mercy endure forever. "And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto YHVH; because he is good, for his mercy endures for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised YHVH, because the foundation of the house of YHVH was laid." Ezra 3:11

Looking to the next generation as well. We do it also for them so can live it out. “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6

HagSamach(happy holiday)
Yah's Blessings and Shalom

James E. Auel

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Torah Correct!

OK We've all the heard the term Politically correct. First that's like saying Controled Caos, or millatary inteligence.

Let's face it the word politically and correct just don't go together, hence don't mix. Pollitics is not suppose to over run the people.

Even in a theocracy or a monarchy the role of the king and the deity is to take care of the people above themselfs. That can seem hard to understand for some people. Most people don't know what it means to do what's best for someone. The real truth is deeper than most people can fathom.

WHAT REALLY MATTERS IS TORAH CORRECT

more later.......

Friday, August 28, 2009

I Started a new Blog called....The Government Can!

T h e G o v e r n m e n t C a n, here's a link to the site!

Where does it all end. Many people want to know what is truth. Well they are now doing what happened in Germany with Hitler.

I started a new blog called "The Government Can". But in culture spending without consiqueces is just stupit.

Where does it end. "Welcome to the Socicialst states of America"?

The New York Times newspaper knew what President Obama was all about. After the election they printed in headlines, "We Are All Now Socialist". They knew. How could people be so blind. Don't we have enought problems with not knowing what a leader will do.

Three days into Castro's rule of Cuba it was clear what he was...worse than his predicessor. No one bother to findout what the man was about. They were more interested in releif.

"And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint [them] for himself, for his chariots, and [to be] his horsemen; and [some] shall run before his chariots." 1 Samuel 8:11

When the government decided to much in stead of just keeping the peace...Not for me!!

James

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Hate crimes verses Free Speech

I recently became aware that the homosexually community is pushing for law in the guise of a hate crimes bill, it's really about stopping free speech.

I would never get into a political job. That would be a step done, however we need to let those in the positions of power that we still hold true to the idea of the Bible, and the Constitution.

Now people with perverted sexual preference want to take that right away.

The next will come is arresting people for speaking their minds about anything. Then the government will tell us what is free speech rather than the people say what it is from their own lips.

This is not the first in a long line of law that are suppose to protect us, but really hurt us. Where does it stop?

Yah's Blessings and Shalom!!!

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Hiding The Truth In Code - Tax on Everything Leads to War!

I believe in our country, but very soon it will no longer be our country. It will be European styled with a dash of Canada. Tax and health care that make it hard to live.

Two quotes from a Fox News Story. I wish I could say I'm surprised, But now that our country is Obamazied what can a person do. If a person goes against our President then they're labeled racist. I am Jewish, don't talk to me about racist. I get looked at funny all the time. Justice use to be blind. A person was defined by what they said and did, not by what they look like. I long for that way of thinking. Ultimately we are all the same race Judaism doesn't make distinction about race. Part of the tribe is all that we care about, and if you want in no problem.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/05/28/national-sales-tax-chatter-draws-fierce-opposition/

"National Sales Tax Chatter Draws Fierce Opposition
Now that the federal government is doling out billions in stimulus spending and bailouts, and looking for billions more for health care reform, the prospect of a national sales tax could be gaining some traction."

"The value-added tax, or VAT, as it is called, amounts to a tax-on-everything -- or TOE, for the acronym-inclined. It's a tax on goods that's applied in pieces throughout the chain of production and distribution and results in an increase in the cost of virtually everything you buy."

Well we can all look at long hard days of bad policies and bad ways of doing things from Uncle Sam. We should all get T-shirts that say "Welcome to Canada where health care and taxes are out of control".

I hope the troops get better service than the rest of us. Please Support our Troop in Iraq and Elsewhere.

A Happy Note To End On:

I only have issues with what our president says, when it's bad economics or bad government. I'm sure he's a nice guy away from all the politics. I would still vote again for Allen Keys again to be president, but most people aren't ready for a pro life straight stooter like Allen...to bad.

Yah's Blessings and Shalom,
James E. Auel

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Funny How Everyone Is Wondering The Same Thing!

Everybody right now is wonder what kind of man President Obama is and what he's really up t0 right now!

"The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? I YHVH search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings. As the partridge sits on eggs, and hatches them not; so he that gets riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool." Jeremiah 17:9-11

"A prudent man conceals knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaims foolishness." Proverbs 12:23

"A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks." Luke 6:45

Look again at "As the partridge sits on eggs, and hatches them not; so he that gets riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool." Jeremiah 17:11

I know that not everyone will agree with me that our President and the Congress of the US are not getting money by wrong means, but they are. Once again what does Torah say about "The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender." Proverbs 22:7

The countries that have loan money to the USA will push to get satisfaction, and who know what that will be. China is one of them...

Don't get me wrong I respect the office of President. But like any prince of a land he should be concerned for the future.

Yah's Blessings and Shalom,
James E. Auel

Monday, April 27, 2009

Passover has passed and the Omer counting has...

Well,

I have been busy with the new project messinanicvoice.com. So now that passover is over we are counting the Omer. It was a time of preparation to receive the Torah (law).

Day 16 and 33 days left of counting the Omer.

As a country and as a people all of Israel we need to remember what 2 Chronicles, chapter 7 verse 14 says. "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." It's a reference to right of return to the land of Israel.


"Trust in YHVH with all your heart; and lean not unto your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct your paths. Be not wise in your own eyes: fear YHVH, and depart from evil." Proverbs 3:5-7

Yah's Blessings


Thursday, April 2, 2009

Our President Pay His Respects to the Saudi King

Its almost Passover, time to be getting rid of your Yeast!
(6 days and counting!)

Our President did more than pay his respects to the Saudi King.

Obama before he... Kissed the Saudi King's Butt. One comment I saw said "
This video was taken a split second before the Saudi king turned around and lifted his robe so Obama could plant one right on his butt" Funny.

Our President bowed to the self proclaimed king. That is a form of worship. What does Torah say about that?

"Then Said Yeshua unto him, Get you away, HaSatan: for it is written, you shall worship YHVH your Elohim, and him only shalt you serve." Matthew 4:10
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And Yeshua answered and said unto him, Get you behind me, HaSatan: for it is written, You shall worship YHVH your Elohim, and him only shalt thou serve" Luke 4:8

"You shall not bow down yourself unto them, nor serve them: for I YHVH your Elohim am a jealous Elohim, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generations of them that hate me," Exodus 20:5 and repeated in Deuteronomy 5:9

"And now, behold, I have brought the firstfruits of the land, which you, O LORD, has given me. And you shall set it before YHVH your Elohim, and worship before YHVH your Elohim:" Deuteronomy 26:10

"You shalt fear YHVH your Elohim; him shalt you serve, and to him shall you cleave, and swear by his name." Deuteronomy 10:20

I see a prophecy coming true in my day. Esdra 2 (Esra 4) mentions A three headed Eagle and how it falls. Interesting.

Yah's Blessings,
James E. Auel

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Faithful in that which is least...

Its almost Passover, time to be getting rid of your Yeast!
(8 days and counting!)


"He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much." Luke 16:10

Why do you think a person is tested in life to see what they are made of.

"But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more." Luke 12:48

I am not advocating violence, simply telling you that punishment sometimes comes from ignorance, sometimes it come because of error.

Live the best you can with what the Father of Lights has given you.
"Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variables, neither shadow of turning." James 1:17


Yah's Blessings
James E. Auel

Monday, March 30, 2009

What So Ever Things Are True...

Its almost Passover, time to be getting rid of your Yeast!
(9 days and counting!)

What so ever things are True....

"Finally
, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things." Philippians 4:8

"He hath shown you, O man, what is good; and what does YHVH require of you, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your Elohim?" Micah 6:8

Why is so hard for many people to think good? And why is it so hard for people know the will of the Father in heaven? We don't think on the right things, and we don't ask of the Father in Heaven.

"If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of Elohim, that giveth to all [men] liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. " James 1:5

"Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:For every one that asks receives; and he that seeks finds; and to him that knocks it shall be opened. " Matthew 7:7-8
-same in Luke-
"And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. For every one that asks receives; and he that seeks finds; and to him that knocks it shall be opened" Luke 11:9-10

Saturday, March 28, 2009

"In desperation they turned to a man they didn't fully understand."

Its almost Passover, time to be getting rid of your Yeast!
(11 days and counting!)

"In desperation they turned to a man they didn't fully understand."
The Darknight, (Batman 2)

People wanted change and they are so stupid I doubt they will notice till it's to late. Like a frog put in a pot with cold water. You can then turn on the heat and cook the frog and it won't even know it.

If you think people will notice and change things in two years...give me a break people don't know what he's doing to the extent he is doing it. They still think he cares about the USA first. He doesn't! I never thought I'd live to see a president unravel this country.

Note: Sometimes Change is not needed.

"I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which YHVH, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing." 2 Timothy4:7-8

"Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill." Matthew 5:17 Messiah was clear about clarifying things but not destroy the foundation of the nation. Don't forget that the Jews were already living under suppression. But still Messiah didn't want to change anything just clarify.

Friday, March 20, 2009

Three Times You Shall Keep A Feast...

"Passover" Feast of Unleven Bread, "Pentecost" Feast Of Weeks, and Feast of Tabernacles.

Its almost Passover, time to be getting rid of your Yeast!

(19 days and counting!)


"Three times thou shalt keep a feast unto me in the year." Exodus 23:14

"Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before YHVH your Elohim in the place which he shall choose; in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles: and they shall not appear before YHVH empty-handed:" Deuteronomy 16:16


"And three times in a year did Solomon offer burnt offerings and peace offerings upon the altar which he built unto the LORD, and he burnt incense upon the altar that [was] before the LORD. So he finished the house." I Kings 9:25

"Even after a certain rate every day, offering according to the commandment of Moses, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts, three times in the year, [even] in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles." 2 Chronicles 8:13

Why 4 verses
"One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established." Deuteronomy 19:15
"But if he will not hear [thee, then] take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established." Matthew 18:16
"This [is] the third [time] I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established." 2 Corinthians 13:1

So Now that I bogged you down with Torah, or mayby I haven't
Happy Passover Soon!

Yah's Blessings
James E. Auel

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Just a Fun Thought - a reflective selection.

In The Torah and repeated to Joshua

"And it shall come to pass, if you shall hearken diligently unto my commandments which I command you this day, to love YHVH your Elohim, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul," Deuteronomy 11:13

"But take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law, which Moses the servant of YHVH charged you, to love YHVH your Elohim, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cleave unto him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul."Joshua 22:5

"Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of you people, but you shall love you neighbor as yourself: I am YHVH." Leviticus 19:18


Pass down from before, then it was clarified by Messiah Yeshua.

"(28) And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all? (29) And Yeshua answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; YHVH our Elohim is one: (30) And you shall love YHVH your Elohim with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all you mind, and with all you strength: this is the first commandment. (31) And the second is like it, You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandments greater than these." Mark 12:28-31

Nothing New, the same passed down!

Yah's Blessings
James E. Auel

Sunday, March 15, 2009

Not The Messiah I am looking for!

President Obama is not the Messiah people want him to be.

2000 years ago many believe a man was born in Bethlehem, in Israel; who was the Messiah. "Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, El with us." Matthew 1:23

2000 years later we are still waiting. I fine with that.

However many think our new President Obama is a Messiah. He is just a man, with questionable heritage. I myself voted in the primary years ago for Allen Keys. I would have rather had him in The White House today.

All that aside, President Barach Obama, who use to go by the name Barry; is not the man most people think he is. He is however the man he said he was. The problem is no one was listening when he was running for office. They voted for him; the man they thought he was.

I found it ironic that the New York Times stated several months ago that quote, "We are all now Socilist." Unquote.

Those of us who know the man for who he is...know he is about big government. He see himself as a type of FDR. He believes that people need to have help to be OK. Plus he has something that FDR didn't have.

What you ask? He is a globalist. He will make America what he thinks it should be. I thought he might not do anything to ruin his chances of re-election. I underestimated the level of his desire to turn Americans into Socialist. I knew he would do a lot. But he's doing this as a one term president, the only way he will get re-elected is if people are dumb enough to think he will fix everything.

FDR did a lot of his socialist programs out of concern for his fellow Americans. I not sure we will really know President Obama motives.

Most of America I am sorry to say; saw him and do see him as a Rock Star. “He sounds great, and I feel good about him.” That means that he could in theory do anything and they will still like him. "Behold, you trust in lying words, that cannot profit." Jeremiah 7:8

Don't get me wrong, I don't hate the guy. I just don't think his ideas on how to fix the country will work. Maybe he carries around a magic wand like Harry Potter and things will some how magically work out. I don't want to see this country imploded in my life time.

President Abraham Lincoln pointed out that “this country will only fall from within.” He was right. There is a prophecy in the The book Of Esdra 2 (Ezra 4) that has a country with the symbol of the Eagle with three head that destroys itself from within.

It may yet turn out to be America.

Am I worried No. I think Vertical, Yahweh, my heavenly father is in charge of everything. He made all things and is control. "[[Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the LORD, concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite.]] O YHVH my Elohim in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me: " Psalms 7:1

James
Yah's Blessings

Friday, March 13, 2009

Messiah Was About Gathering All Of Israel.

Messiah was about gathering all of Israel, but also following the Torah. He never came to do away with anything. He was about restoration.

All of Israel:

"And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of YHVH that were scattered abroad." John 11:52

"And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Zion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob: Romans 11:26

"Oh that the salvation of Israel [were come] out of Zion! when YHVH brings back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, [and] Israel shall be glad." Psalms 14:7

"Oh that the salvation of Israel [were come] out of Zion! When Elohim (god) brings back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, [and] Israel shall be glad. " Psalms 53:6

Not Do away with Torah:

"Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill." Matthew 5:17 In his own words he said the truth he was to fulfill. Ultimately a better word would be interpret. Don't forget he is the word, so who better to interpret it than the word made flesh. John1:14 "And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth."

"And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into [his] lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of YHVH, persuading them concerning Yeshua, both out of the law of Moses, and [out of] the Prophets, from morning till evening." Acts 28:23

Amazing how the Law of Moses and the prophets could be used to explain Yeshua the Messiah, that's because none of it is made void.

I've just started, "But truth be told", to use a good metaphor; What most people know as the New Testament isn't really new, It is based on the Torah or what most call the law of Moses. The danger of reading it devoid of the rest of the Tanak (the Bible) is that you will only cheat youself. Untimate truth won't be yours.

How can what is call the "New Testament" be new when most of it is quotes of the "Old Testament". And How can the so called "Old Testament" be called old when much of it hasn't happened yet. Torah (first 5 books), Navaim (prophets), Ketavim (Psalms, Proverbs, Song of Soloman, Ecclesiastics) ; TNK (Tanak) and the Brit Hadasha or Nazarene Texts (for "New Testament").

Yah's blessings

James

Is this for real? Climate change or Global warming?

Climate change happens all the time. Global warming is not happening. The real truth is all the big pushers of global warming are either looking for a cause to raise money, or making money on people's fears.

What are people to think when the news media tells them there is global warming. This is believable if we believe we are a form of monkeys. Well I'm not, Torah is quite clear that everything after it's own kinds. I give 4 references, so you don't think I pulling a verse out of the air.

"And Elohim (god) created great whales, and every living creature that moves, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and Elohim (god) saw that [it was] good." Genesis 1:21

"And Elohim made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creeps upon the earth after his kind: and Elohim saw that [it was] good." Genesis 1:25

"Of fowls after their kind, and of cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the earth after his kind, two of every [sort] shall come unto thee, to keep [them] alive." Genesis 6:20

"They, and every beast after his kind, and all the cattle after their kind, and every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth after his kind, and every fowl after his kind, every bird of every sort." Genesis 7:14

Regarding Global Warming:

"Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them: they sank as lead in the mighty waters." Exodus 15:10 "He caused an east wind to blow in the heaven: and by his power he brought in the south wind." Psalms 78:26 "He sends out his word, and melts them: he causes his wind to blow, [and] the waters flow. Psalms 147:18 "wake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, [that] the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits." Song of Salomon 4:16

There are more. The real truth is the YHVH is in control. "Are there [any] among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? [art] not you he, O YHVH our Elohim (god)? therefore we will wait upon you: for you have made all these [things]" Jeremiah 14:22 "He causes the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he makes lightnings for the rain; he brings the wind out of his treasuries." Psalm 135:7 Just a two verses that talk about how YHVH is maker of weather.

Torah talks about science all the time. But Global warming is just bad science. It comes down to money "For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows." I Timothy 6:10

There's a whole story on how volcano eruptions under the North Pole are not responsible for the North Pole ice melting. Yeah right, forget the fact that South Pole is not melting but growing.

I have the full article saved if anyone would like to see it.

My brain is not melting and that's all she wrote till next time

Yah's blessings

James E. Auel

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Plumb Line, Where Is It Today?

"Thus he showed me: and, behold, YHVH stood upon a wall made by a plumbline, with a plumbline in his hand. And YHVH said unto me, Amos, what do you see? And I said, A plumbline. Then said YHVH, Behold, I will set a plumbline in the midst of my people Israel: I will not again pass by them any more" Amos 7:7-8

Plumbline is a term used to set a straight line. The Torah is our plumbline. Its not new and its not just words. We need to draw near to it. If you really believe it is Yahweh's word then it is all good.

"But it is good for me to draw near to Elohim: I have put my trust in YHVH Elohim, that I may declare all your works." Psalms 73:29


How can we know what is good and right if we aren't close to our Father In Heaven.

"My flesh and my heart fails: But Elohim is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever. For, lo, they that are far from you shall perish: you have destroyed all them that go a whoring from you." Psalms 73:27-28

"And he did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek YHVH." 2 Chronicles 12:14

"In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct your paths." Proverbs 3:6 Give glory to Yahweh our father about everything in you life; good and bad! And Don't forget what verse 7 of Proverbs 3 says. "Be not wise in your own eyes: fear YHVH, and depart from evil."

Simple ways to keep yourself safe. "Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be you therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves." Matthew 10:16

If you go into a bar and are surprised you got drunk, how ridiculous is that. I'm not saying bars are evil nor am I say either is alcohol, but the environment for trouble can be there in a bar. No one slips into sin or evil, we work at it.

"I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?" Job 31:1 "Doth not he see my ways, and count all my steps?" Job 31:4 Yahweh loves us and see all we do. If you ever lose you way get back to the plumbline.

"Also the sons of the stranger, that join themselves to YHVH, to serve him, and to love the name of YHVH, to be his servants, every one that keeps the Sabbath from polluting it, and takes hold of my covenant;" Isaiah 56:6 Those are the three elements of the Faith, the name, the Sabbath, and his covenant; hence the plumbline.

Yah's blessing on you,
James E. Auel

Monday, March 2, 2009

Credit Cards Can Be To Much Trouble!

I know that most of my posting have been about money and borrowing. This today can one of the greatest means of tying a families hands from making it in these hard times. By the way I don't have any personal credit cards, and only use them for business. They are just to scary to deal with.

I was recently reading a magazine and ran across an article that talked about the fees most of them hidden in the small print.

One was for of all things usage outside the united states, and that can mean a trip to Mexico or Canada. I know many people don't think of Mexico or Canada as a foreign country. I think the credit card companies are counting on that. Another was for a whopping payment for making a minimum payment late. Its very important to pay on time. I wouldn't be against setting up with your bank payment automatically if you're able.

Avoid cash advances at all cost. That's another way they ding you on fees. Its smart to know what a credit card company calls a cash advance. You can cut off the problem in advance. LOL (laugh out loud) for those who may not know the meaning of LOL.

0.00 (zero) transfer of a balance from other cards can be great at first. Yet down the road you can really be hurt. There are many site that have information on credit cards and they can help, one is creditorweb.com

Always keep tract of your bill each month when the statement comes. If you can; do it on line as that can be faster. Yet fees and other terms of a credit card company can change at will when ever they want. Some of them change monthly. Always read the fine print.

My suggestion is to avoid credit cards altogether. Granted you may need one so look for the lowest annual fee. That way if you don't use for over a year then you'll know the cost.

Most car rental company require one to rent a car. Some hotels require one. You can use a bank card as often most will work like a credit card. Ask ahead of time to avoid other problems. For example (If I don't have a credit card can I rent a car with you? or stay the night at you motel or hotel?")Planning ahead is the fastest way to avoid trouble in the first place. Nothing is worse than a great trip ruined by paying for it for years to come. Have a saving account for the trip saved over a year or more. Even little trips can cost a lot.

These are hard times with the days of big government returning. Now a days you have to read the small print in everything you do. My best advice is try to pay off the credit cards if you have them. Don't be afraid to call the credit card company and cancel the cards and talk to them to try to pay them off at a reduced amount. You have more rights than you think. You just need to ask them to "please give me a payoff amount or reduce the interest". Don't be afraid to let them know that you are trying to work with them to avoid bankruptcy. It's not my advice to file bankruptcy, but if you have more debt than ever and don't have enough money coming in try one of the credit debt companies that help with reducing debt of your cards.

You may have to file for bankruptcy. No one should have to live with so much debt over their head they feel like trapped or enslaved."The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender." Proverbs 22:7 I know that this is in another posting I did. It's a good verse to know.

It's one thing to be broke all the time. But being in debt to someone can make you feel poor. Credit Card debt can be like slavery, it certainly makes one a servant of the lender."For YHVH Your Elohim blesses you, as he promised you: and you shall lend unto many nations, but you shall not borrow; and you shall reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over thee." Deuteronomy 15:6 We end up letting our creditors rule over us. I even have concern that China who is giving us much of the money we spending may pressure us to do things as a country. Just because borrowing is the thing to do today doesn't mean you have to do it.

A final note: buying a house is only possible by most people by going to a bank to buy it. Hence borrowing from someone. A car can be another way, in that area I would keep the car choices smaller and then keep the payments smaller. Manage your debt or it will surely manage you.

"And [if] the people of the land bring ware or any victuals on the sabbath day to sell, [that] we would not buy it of them on the sabbath, or on the holy day: and [that] we would leave the seventh year, and the exaction of every debt." Nehemiah 10:31

There is a mountain of information in this verse, but what I am pointing out is debt was forgiven after 7 years. Torah is clear that no one should be in debt to another forever. It is a form of slavery. "And if your brother, a Hebrew man, or a Hebrew woman, be sold unto you, and serve you six years; then in the seventh year you shall let him go free from you." Deuteronomy 15:12
The laws of the USA use to be that a person could file personal bankruptcy every 7 years, now it's 10. Granted some people did it often. I am not telling anyone to do like wise. But some people might have to take such an action. No one can live under oppression. Credit card companies are in the business of making money. They made 63 billion in fees alone last year (according to R. K. Hammer, a bank advisory firm).

The Torah is about freedom, keep yourself free from unwanted debt or find a way out of it.

Saturday, February 28, 2009

In The Hebrew

Many people will try to tell you the Torah says to love "GOD" or the Lord. Only in English is the term "God" used and the term "the Lord" written in the Torah. In the Hebrew it clearly says YHVH, the four letters that are refer to as the tetragrammaton to refer to "The Lord" and Elohim to refer to "God".

Even some Islamic sources try to tell you how the Torah says to love "Allah", which is just wrong. It is not referring to anyone but YHVH the Elohim of Israel.

Why do I bring this up? Knowing what is written in the original language will help to understand what is truly being said in the Torah. All of mankind spoke Hebrew till the Tower of Babel.

"And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech." Genesis 11:1 "Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech." Genesis 11:7

After the Tower of Babel language gained a movement in it. Before then language never changed. Now it is constantly changing and ever in motion. American English can be the worst granted. But language as a whole needs a baseline reference to know what is written in a text.

So always check your source when trying to get the truth of the Torah. Clearer understanding can give whole new meanings to a text.

Friday, February 27, 2009

Scribes of Old Would Be Shocked

Throughout the history of the Torah there has been concerns of to much debt and how to help the poor.

"The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender." Proverbs 22:7

Sorry to jump on my soapbox, but President Obama is doing just that. He is building big government on the back of you and me. In his run to bring back big government he is making us servants of our lenders, some of it is on us today, but namely our grandchild; possible our great grandchildren.

Why is the worst economical times since the great depression now, when 20 years ago during President Reagan's time didn't he inherited the same mix which was worse. We had double digit unemployment and worse times.

"Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue." Psalm 120:2
"Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight. " Proverbs 12:22

I am wondering if our President would lie about this or make it seem far worse that what it is; what else might he lie or make seem worse. As our President whether you voted for him or not; you should expect him to be truthful in all his deeds and words.

"Excellent speech becomes not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince." Proverbs 17:7
President Obama is not a fool by any means. He is furtively a prince by his status as President. He should therefore be above lying to the people of the United States.

I'm not surprised at his respect for the Torah. This is the man the says religion is the cause of a lot of our problems, because it creates intolerance.

So if we follow that line of thinking, the laws of the United States do the same by forbidding people do to whatever they want to each other.

I think that limits are smart and good for everyone. Just the Ten Commandments alone are a good starting point.

More to come...