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Pirates

Sunday, November 16, 2008, 7:13 p.m. – This song is in my head:

Life in My Day / Newsong

… Time is ticking away
A few more hours is all that I need
Seems like there is just not enough days in a week
But then it hits me
Time is not the answer
You've given me all the time in the world
All that I need is
A little more life in my day
A little more of your life
A little more faith
A little more life in my day
A little more of your light
To show me the way
If I'm gonna be in this world but not be of it
Lord, I need more of you
In all that I do
Put a little more life in my day…

I got on my knees to seek God’s face to see what he had to show me when he gave me A VISION: I saw Barack Obama’s image kind of just up in the air, aloof – there was a presence; an air about him. I prayed about it and then I saw him and his family dressed up as angels with wings (traditional image). Following that I saw Satan (traditional image) and then the Pope.

I saw Obama’s face again and then I saw the Muppet Bert (from Bert & Ernie): “Bert serves as President of the National Association of W Lovers, a club dedicated to the letter W. Two conventions held by the W Lovers have been shown on the show…”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bert_and_Ernie

Next I saw the pope again only I also heard the term “Cardinal,” but the headdress was definitely that of the pope. Then, I saw the face of Barack Obama again. He was dressed in a white long-sleeve dress shirt and he was talking with ordinary citizens out in the community from when he was on the campaign trail, and he had this look about him that was caring, as though he was concerned about their needs.

Then, I saw some of his relatives, including his aunt and his brother. I asked the Lord, “What about his family?” I heard “Shut the door,” and then I heard a door slam shut. I then heard a repeat of the song above about “a little more life in my day.”

After that, I saw what looked like a blending or an overlapping of events from the Bible during Jesus’ earthly ministry with events from today.

Next I saw one of my cousins from Ohio and then I saw Roman Catholic symbols, like on a wall (she is not Catholic). Then, I saw Joe Biden and his family. They had a picture-perfect look about them that was almost angelic-looking.

Following that I saw Jackie Kennedy as she looked on the day her husband, John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States of America, was assassinated. I heard, “Connolly was shot,” and then I saw him slump over. Overlapping this image of Connolly being shot was an image of Lyndon B. Johnson, Kennedy’s vice president at the time. And, then I heard “Richard Nixon.” Johnson became the 36th president after the assassination of JFK and Nixon became the 37th president of the USA. Nixon ran against Kennedy in 1960 and lost to Kennedy - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_1960.

John Connolly – “Connally served as governor from 1963-1969. In November 1963, Connally was seriously wounded while riding in President Kennedy's car in Dallas when the president was assassinated. He recovered from wounds in his chest, wrist and thigh.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Connally. John Connolly was Richard Nixon’s Treasury Secretary during Nixon’s presidential terms of office.

Ok, after I heard “Richard Nixon,” I saw an image of a man I recognized as an actor in a movie but I could not place the movie. Then, I heard “Kathryn Zeta Jones, sex pot.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_Zeta-Jones. Then, I saw the bull from the underworld that has been in previous visions and I felt an evil presence about him this time. I rebuked the evil presence and commanded it to leave in the name of Jesus, and the Lord filled me with his peace again.

Next I saw pirates. I inquired of the Lord if there was more, but he was silent. I asked him for a sign if we were finished, and I heard the name of someone I know who lives off of other people. Then, I heard the song (above) again about needing more of God in all I do. END

A Pirate: a robber who operates from a ship on the ocean; somebody who duplicates or uses copyrighted or patented material illegally or without authorization.

Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening. I read Micah 6:

The LORD's Case Against Israel
1 Listen to what the LORD says:
"Stand up, plead your case before the mountains;
let the hills hear what you have to say.
2 Hear, O mountains, the LORD's accusation;
listen, you everlasting foundations of the earth.
For the LORD has a case against his people;
he is lodging a charge against Israel.
3 "My people, what have I done to you?
How have I burdened you? Answer me.
4 I brought you up out of Egypt
and redeemed you from the land of slavery.
I sent Moses to lead you,
also Aaron and Miriam.

5 My people, remember
what Balak king of Moab counseled
and what Balaam son of Beor answered.
Remember your journey from [bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse]tim to Gilgal,
that you may know the righteous acts of the LORD."
6 With what shall I come before the LORD
and bow down before the exalted God?
Shall I come before him with burnt offerings,
with calves a year old?
7 Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams,
with ten thousand rivers of oil?
Shall I offer my firstborn for my transgression,
the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
8 He has showed you, O man, what is good.
And what does the LORD require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy
and to walk humbly with your God.

Israel's Guilt and Punishment
9 Listen! The LORD is calling to the city—
and to fear your name is wisdom—
"Heed the rod and the One who appointed it.
10 Am I still to forget, O wicked house,
your ill-gotten treasures
and the short ephah, which is accursed?
11 Shall I acquit a man with dishonest scales,
with a bag of false weights?
12 Her rich men are violent;
her people are liars
and their tongues speak deceitfully.

13 Therefore, I have begun to destroy you,
to ruin you because of your sins.
14 You will eat but not be satisfied;
your stomach will still be empty.
You will store up but save nothing,
because what you save I will give to the sword.
15 You will plant but not harvest;
you will press olives but not use the oil on yourselves,
you will crush grapes but not drink the wine.
16 You have observed the statutes of Omri
and all the practices of Ahab's house,
and you have followed their traditions.
Therefore I will give you over to ruin
and your people to derision;
you will bear the scorn of the nations. "

My Understanding: This vision is about pirates, i.e. people who feed off of the wealth and treasures of others; who lie and deceive; who have gained wealth or positions of power from ill-gotten means, including murder. There are many references in this also to the Roman Catholic Church – the pope, Joe Biden, Catholic images, John F. Kennedy and Jackie, and Kathryn Zeta-Jones. And, there are many inferences that connect the Roman Catholic Church with Satan in some way. Because of our many sins, the Lord has begun to destroy us; to ruin us.

And what does the LORD require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy
and to walk humbly with your God.