Wednesday, October 20, 2010 (10/20/2010), 8:48 a.m. – I woke a little after 5 a.m. this morning with this song playing in my mind:
Silent Night / Joseph Mohr / Franz Gruber
Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon Virgin Mother and Child
Holy Infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace
Silent night, holy night!
Shepherds quake at the sight
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia!
Christ, the Saviour is born
Christ, the Saviour is born
Silent night, holy night
Son of God, love's pure light
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth"
I had not heard that song play, that I am aware of, for over a year, so it was strange that it would be in my mind this morning.
Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening. I read Zephaniah 1:
My Understanding: In v. 5, God’s indictment against his people was that they bowed down to worship him, but that they also swore by Molech, so I first of all wanted to understand who Molech was. Origins of Molech and his Legend | Molech
This article suggests that Molech is associated closely with the Babylonian god of the sun and that he may be an incarnation of Nimrod, who built the tower of Babel. Nimrod was the great-grandson of Noah. Nimrod led his people to the worship of Ba’al.
In doing further research on Molech, I came across this link connecting the figure of Molech with Washington, D.C. and with the New World Order - Welcome to cremationofcare.com - You are currently within the 'The Illuminati' section.. Actually, Washington, D.C. is loaded with symbols of false gods from the Obelisk (reference to sun god Ra) of Washington’s monument to the temple and throne of Zeus that were replicated in the Lincoln Memorial, to the layout of the city streets and the buildings in D.C., to our Great Seal, to our money, etc. There is much information available on the internet connecting Washington, D.C. with idolatry, with the worship of false gods, with the occult and with Satanic worship.
I read in several places on Google, as well as in several Bible dictionaries that Molech means “shameful king.” Molech is associated with death and the underworld. Molech is also associated with child sacrifice. [Ref: Harper’s Bible Dictionary & The New Bible Dictionary]
The Bible Knowledge Commentary on vv. 5-7:
Religious syncretism - Syncretism is the attempt to reconcile disparate or contrary beliefs, often while melding practices of various schools of thought. The term literally means "growing together.” ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_Syncretism
I believe, and the Lord has shown me this a hundred times over (or more), that the Lord sees the institutional church of America in a contractual relationship with the United States Government (via 501c3 non-profit status), and he also sees this as a “syncretism,” i.e. as this bowing down to worship Almighty God but also to swear (on oath) by Molech:
I believe the Lord has been calling his people for a long time to “come out of her,” i.e. to come out from under her influence, to not be joined together with the government in partnership (501c3), to not bow to her (pledge allegiance), and to not look to her to be our savior (Republican, Democrat, Independent, Tea Party, etc.). Certainly we must abide by the laws of the land until those laws conflict with the laws of God, and then we must obey God rather than man. This worship on the roof tops had to do with it being public. I see so many people making public professions of faith in political parties and movements and in the flag, the government and the military of the U.S.A., yet few who will give such unadulterated devotion publicly to Almighty God. This is “syncretism” at its worst. God has been trying to tell us for some time that the U.S.A. is not a Christian nation but that it is founded on the worship of false gods, on idolatry, on Satanism, on the occult, and that our country is the birthplace of this New World Order which is the Beast of Revelation.
Aside from that, the song “Silent Night” is closely associated with the celebration of a holiday we call “Christmas.” It supposedly is a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, and yet it typifies this “syncretism” more than anything I know. Santa Claus is really the key figure on this day. Notice how much “Santa” looks like “Satan.” And, look at his characteristics:
· Knows when you are sleeping; knows when you are awake; knows when you’ve been bad or good
· He can deliver presents to all the children of the world in a single night
· He can answer all your requests for what you want – just ask him
Now, compare those characteristics to the attributes of Almighty God:
· All knowing
· Present everywhere
· All powerful
Santa is an image of Satan who wants to be God, and the purpose of combining the celebration of Christ’s birth on the same day as the celebration of Santa is to blend Christianity with pagan and with worldly practices (syncretism) and for the pagan and the worldly to overshadow the Christ. The same goes with Easter and the Easter Bunny, but not to the extent of the Santa figure who mimics the attributes of Almighty God and who steals the hearts (child sacrifice) of our children away from Almighty God to Satan and the world.
Then, there is the issue of how much the world and worldly philosophies have crept into and have been adopted by the church to where it is indistinguishable between the church and the world anymore. The church has just become a cleaned up version of what the world has to offer. We are attracting the world to the church by worldly means, so what we are attracting them to is more of the world. Instead, we are supposed to go out into the world and to be lights of the gospel in telling the world about Jesus Christ, about his death, his resurrection, his coming again, and about the sacrifice on the cross for our sins and of our need to repent of our sins of adultery, idolatry, witchcraft, etc. so that the world can come to know Jesus Christ in his fullness and can then be joined with the true church of Jesus Christ (the one not married to the federal government of the United States of America).
"Come out of her, my people,
so that you will not share in her sins,
so that you will not receive any of her plagues;
for her sins are piled up to heaven,
and God has remembered her crimes.” [Revelation 18:4-5]
So, the “Silent Night” that God is referring to here, in this writing, is summarized well by the commentator (quoted above), so I will conclude with that quote:
“But the LORD is in his holy temple;
let all the earth be silent before him." [Habakkuk 2:20]
Silent Night, Holy Night…
Silent Night / Joseph Mohr / Franz Gruber
Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon Virgin Mother and Child
Holy Infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace
Silent night, holy night!
Shepherds quake at the sight
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia!
Christ, the Saviour is born
Christ, the Saviour is born
Silent night, holy night
Son of God, love's pure light
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth"
I had not heard that song play, that I am aware of, for over a year, so it was strange that it would be in my mind this morning.
Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening. I read Zephaniah 1:
My Understanding: In v. 5, God’s indictment against his people was that they bowed down to worship him, but that they also swore by Molech, so I first of all wanted to understand who Molech was. Origins of Molech and his Legend | Molech
This article suggests that Molech is associated closely with the Babylonian god of the sun and that he may be an incarnation of Nimrod, who built the tower of Babel. Nimrod was the great-grandson of Noah. Nimrod led his people to the worship of Ba’al.
In doing further research on Molech, I came across this link connecting the figure of Molech with Washington, D.C. and with the New World Order - Welcome to cremationofcare.com - You are currently within the 'The Illuminati' section.. Actually, Washington, D.C. is loaded with symbols of false gods from the Obelisk (reference to sun god Ra) of Washington’s monument to the temple and throne of Zeus that were replicated in the Lincoln Memorial, to the layout of the city streets and the buildings in D.C., to our Great Seal, to our money, etc. There is much information available on the internet connecting Washington, D.C. with idolatry, with the worship of false gods, with the occult and with Satanic worship.
I read in several places on Google, as well as in several Bible dictionaries that Molech means “shameful king.” Molech is associated with death and the underworld. Molech is also associated with child sacrifice. [Ref: Harper’s Bible Dictionary & The New Bible Dictionary]
The Bible Knowledge Commentary on vv. 5-7:
Religious syncretism - Syncretism is the attempt to reconcile disparate or contrary beliefs, often while melding practices of various schools of thought. The term literally means "growing together.” ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_Syncretism
I believe, and the Lord has shown me this a hundred times over (or more), that the Lord sees the institutional church of America in a contractual relationship with the United States Government (via 501c3 non-profit status), and he also sees this as a “syncretism,” i.e. as this bowing down to worship Almighty God but also to swear (on oath) by Molech:
I believe the Lord has been calling his people for a long time to “come out of her,” i.e. to come out from under her influence, to not be joined together with the government in partnership (501c3), to not bow to her (pledge allegiance), and to not look to her to be our savior (Republican, Democrat, Independent, Tea Party, etc.). Certainly we must abide by the laws of the land until those laws conflict with the laws of God, and then we must obey God rather than man. This worship on the roof tops had to do with it being public. I see so many people making public professions of faith in political parties and movements and in the flag, the government and the military of the U.S.A., yet few who will give such unadulterated devotion publicly to Almighty God. This is “syncretism” at its worst. God has been trying to tell us for some time that the U.S.A. is not a Christian nation but that it is founded on the worship of false gods, on idolatry, on Satanism, on the occult, and that our country is the birthplace of this New World Order which is the Beast of Revelation.
Aside from that, the song “Silent Night” is closely associated with the celebration of a holiday we call “Christmas.” It supposedly is a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, and yet it typifies this “syncretism” more than anything I know. Santa Claus is really the key figure on this day. Notice how much “Santa” looks like “Satan.” And, look at his characteristics:
· Knows when you are sleeping; knows when you are awake; knows when you’ve been bad or good
· He can deliver presents to all the children of the world in a single night
· He can answer all your requests for what you want – just ask him
Now, compare those characteristics to the attributes of Almighty God:
· All knowing
· Present everywhere
· All powerful
Santa is an image of Satan who wants to be God, and the purpose of combining the celebration of Christ’s birth on the same day as the celebration of Santa is to blend Christianity with pagan and with worldly practices (syncretism) and for the pagan and the worldly to overshadow the Christ. The same goes with Easter and the Easter Bunny, but not to the extent of the Santa figure who mimics the attributes of Almighty God and who steals the hearts (child sacrifice) of our children away from Almighty God to Satan and the world.
Then, there is the issue of how much the world and worldly philosophies have crept into and have been adopted by the church to where it is indistinguishable between the church and the world anymore. The church has just become a cleaned up version of what the world has to offer. We are attracting the world to the church by worldly means, so what we are attracting them to is more of the world. Instead, we are supposed to go out into the world and to be lights of the gospel in telling the world about Jesus Christ, about his death, his resurrection, his coming again, and about the sacrifice on the cross for our sins and of our need to repent of our sins of adultery, idolatry, witchcraft, etc. so that the world can come to know Jesus Christ in his fullness and can then be joined with the true church of Jesus Christ (the one not married to the federal government of the United States of America).
"Come out of her, my people,
so that you will not share in her sins,
so that you will not receive any of her plagues;
for her sins are piled up to heaven,
and God has remembered her crimes.” [Revelation 18:4-5]
So, the “Silent Night” that God is referring to here, in this writing, is summarized well by the commentator (quoted above), so I will conclude with that quote:
“But the LORD is in his holy temple;
let all the earth be silent before him." [Habakkuk 2:20]
Silent Night, Holy Night…
