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Welcome to Day 2858 of Wisdom-Trek. Thank you for joining me. This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom. Day 2858 – Wisdom Nuggets – Psalm 124:1-8– Daily Wisdom Wisdom-Trek Podcast Script - Day 2858 Welcome to Wisdom-Trek with Gramps! I am Guthrie Chamberlain, and we are on Day 2858 of our Trek. The Purpose of Wisdom-Trek is to create a legacy of wisdom, to seek out discernment and insights, and to boldly grow where few have chosen to grow before. The Title for Today's Wisdom-Trek is: The Song of Ascent – Surviving the Raging Waters of Chaos In our previous episode on this grand expedition, we explored the fourth Song of Ascent, Psalm One Hundred Twenty-Three. We stood safely within the seamless walls of Jerusalem, yet we realized that our souls were still carrying the heavy, agonizing scars of the wilderness. We felt the crushing, suffocating weight of cultural contempt. In response, we adopted the posture of a hyper-vigilant servant. We chose to lift our eyes above the earthly mockery of the arrogant, and we fixed our gaze firmly upon the hand of the Master, waiting desperately for His unmerited, vindicating mercy. Today, we are exploring the fifth song in this ancient pilgrim collection. We are turning our attention to Psalm One Hundred Twenty-Four, verses one through eight, in the New Living Translation. The psalmist shifts our perspective dramatically. Instead of looking upward in exhaustion, he demands that we look backward, and stare directly into the terrifying abyss of what could have been. He forces the congregation to confront a chilling, hypothetical question, imagining a reality where the Creator had ignored their upward gaze. Let us step back onto the trail, and examine the raging waters from which we have been saved. The first segment is: The Horrifying Hypothetical and the Maw of the Underworld Psalm One Hundred Twenty-Four: verses one through three What if the Lord had not been on our side? Let all Israel repeat: What if the Lord had not been on our side when people attacked us? They would have swallowed us alive in their burning anger. The stanza opens with a dark, shuddering question: "What if the Lord had not been on our side?" The psalmist is not asking this lightly; he commands the entire gathered congregation of Israel to repeat the phrase. He wants the collective community to mentally strip away the protection of Yahweh for just a moment, and truly comprehend their own agonizing vulnerability. Imagine a universe where the Most High God was neutral, apathetic, or simply absent. Imagine facing the hostility of the surrounding pagan nations without the covering of the Divine Shield. The psalmist describes the attackers not merely as human politicians, or enemy soldiers, but as forces of cosmic destruction. He says, "They would have swallowed us alive in their burning anger." To fully grasp the terror of this imagery, we must understand the Ancient Near Eastern, and biblical, worldview. The language of being "swallowed alive" is heavily rooted in the mythology of the Canaanite god of death, Mot. In the ancient world, death was not just an inevitable biological event; death was a predatory, insatiable entity. The underworld, Sheol, was often depicted as a monstrous beast with a gaping maw, a throat that stretched from the dirt all the way up to the heavens, eager to swallow humanity whole. When the psalmist says the attacking armies would have swallowed them alive, he is revealing the spiritual reality behind the human conflict. The nations attacking Israel are the earthly proxies of the rebel elohim—the fallen spiritual principalities of the Divine Council. The ultimate goal of the kingdom of darkness is not just to win a military skirmish; it is to consume, devour, and entirely erase the imagers of God from the face of the earth. Without the intervention of Yahweh, the burning, demonic anger of the rebel gods would have dragged the entire covenant community down into the belly of the grave. The second segment is: The Torrent of Cosmic Chaos Psalm One Hundred Twenty-Four: verses four and five The waters would have engulfed us; a torrent would have overwhelmed us. Yes, the raging waters of their fury would have overwhelmed our very lives. The terrifying metaphors continue to escalate. The psalmist shifts from the gaping jaws of the underworld, to the devastating, unstoppable force of a flash flood. "The waters would have engulfed us; a torrent would have overwhelmed us." In the arid, rocky landscape of the Middle East, a sudden rainstorm in the distant mountains can create a deadly, roaring wall of water that completely floods a dry riverbed, or wadi, in a matter of minutes. Anyone caught in its path is violently swept away. But once again, the physical imagery points directly to a massive, cosmic reality. In the biblical worldview, stretching all the way back to Genesis Chapter One, the raging, untamed waters represent primordial chaos. The sea—known as Yamm in the ancient Ugaritic texts—was viewed as a hostile, chaotic deity, a dark, churning realm that constantly threatened to undo the beautiful, organized creation of Yahweh. The rebel spiritual forces use the chaotic waters as their primary weapon against the order of God. When the psalmist says, "the raging waters of their fury would have overwhelmed our very lives," he is describing a spiritual tsunami. Have you ever felt that sensation in your own life? Have you ever felt the toxic culture, the deceptive lies, and the sheer hostility of the world rising up like a dark flood, threatening to sweep you off your feet, and pull you under? That is the exact experience of the exile. The enemy does not just want to defeat you; they want to drown you in despair. They want to engulf your soul in chaos, until you can no longer breathe. And the chilling truth that the psalmist wants us to acknowledge is this: on our own, we are no match for the flood. Human willpower cannot hold back the raging waters of cosmic fury. If the Lord had not been standing as a breakwater on our behalf, the torrent would have absolutely overwhelmed our very lives. The third segment is: Escaping the Teeth of the Beast and the Fowler's Snare Psalm One Hundred Twenty-Four: verses six and seven Praise the Lord, who did not let their teeth tear us apart! We escaped like a bird from a hunter's snare. The snare is broken, and we are free! Suddenly, the dark, suffocating tension of the hypothetical question breaks, and the psalm explodes into a brilliant, breathless shout of triumphant gratitude. "Praise the Lord, who did not let their teeth tear us apart!" The psalmist looks back at the jaws of the predator, and he realizes that the mouth of the beast was forcibly slammed shut. Just as God famously shut the mouths of the lions for Daniel in the pit, Yahweh intervened for His people. The rebel gods bared their fangs, the chaotic nations moved in for the kill, but the Creator simply said, "No." He would not permit His beloved exiles to be torn to pieces. He then uses an incredibly delicate, beautiful metaphor to describe our deliverance. "We escaped like a bird from a hunter's snare. The snare is broken, and we are free!" Imagine a small, fragile bird, desperately fluttering its wings, caught tightly in a hidden net laid by a cruel fowler. The bird has absolutely no strength to break the thick ropes of the snare. It is completely helpless, exhausted, and awaiting its execution. This perfectly describes our condition when we are trapped by the deceptive, arrogant schemes of the wicked. But then, the massive, capable hands of the Divine Warrior reach down. God does not just untangle the bird; He violently snaps the trap in half. "The snare is broken!" This is the ultimate, cosmic rescue mission. The rebel spirits set their intricate traps of idolatry, fear, and cultural compromise, hoping to permanently bind the believers. But Yahweh shatters their mechanisms of control. And the result of that divine intervention is absolute, soaring liberty. "...and we are free!" In the biblical sense, freedom is not the ability to do whatever your sinful flesh desires. True freedom is the glorious release from the suffocating, chaotic traps of the enemy, allowing you to fly upward, and live joyfully within the safe, ordered boundaries of God's cosmic blueprint. You have been liberated from the snare of death, so that you can sing in the branches of the Tree of Life. The fourth segment is: The Cosmic Anchor of the Creator Psalm One Hundred Twenty-Four: verse...
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In this special Sunday morning episode of Right On Radio, we delve into the shocking events from last night that have prompted an urgent broadcast. Host Jeff shares his unique perspective on recent developments surrounding Donald Trump, including a disturbing incident at a rally where a shooter was taken down. With references to predictive programming and the mysterious Illuminati card game, the episode explores the implications of these events on the broader political landscape. Jeff makes bold predictions, including potential divine protection over Trump and the possible assassination of Joe Biden by a supposed MAGA Republican. He emphasizes the importance of staying informed while also grounding oneself in scripture amidst the chaos. Tune in for a thought-provoking discussion that challenges conventional narratives and encourages listeners to look beyond the surface. Join the live Bible study at 10 a.m., and don't miss the powerful song "Peace Pipe" by Cry of Love, which opens the episode and sets the stage for a deep dive into today's pressing issues.
The presence of God in your life brings proof of covering and protection to shield you from evil.
Given 11/15/2021 by Rabbi Mendel Kessin
There is a Divine Shield, Magen in Hebrew, that is connected with the levels of the soul, and the mystical wisdom of the Jewish people teaches that the Light contained within the letters of the Aleph Beis, the ancient alphabet of the Torah, contain within them the gates to this shield. This advanced meditation guides the listener into a deep spiritual state of mind, where these gates are explored, and where this shield is accessed and harnessed, offering protection from all harm, whether it be physical, emotional, or spiritual.
Special collaboration between two universes. On the one hand with the side of Cuky oriented minimal/micro-house and the AntFov's side oriented more deep/techno/acid. The EP contains 3 tracks : 'Primat, Rush & Divine Shield' Full EP : soundcloud.com/cuky-official/sets/cuky-antfov-primat Buy : cukyofficial.bandcamp.com/album/primat Follow : @cuky-official CONTACT (DHM): Email — deephousemoscow@hotmail.com
Episode 15: Expanding your Aura! and the energetics of November solo conversation I discuss: - How a Kundalini class inspired me to talk about the aura as it relates to protection and positivity. - How a healthy aura field is 9 ft and a weaker one is around 4 ft. - Tools to help you expand your aura. - How a radiating aura helps you feel good and attract more! - The Divine Shield meditation from the Kundalini Research Institute. - The energetics of the month of November. - Theme of proactive movement and decisions. - Looking at the truth and expansions through change. - Multidimensional manifesting meditation. - Upcoming moon workshops. @topanga_moon @anaalic
"The Infernal Puzzle Box III" The Barely Fortunate Party must infiltrate the Duchess's manor, steal the Divine Shield to unlock the Infernal Puzzle Box. How are they going to do it? They haven't thought that far ahead. Get notified when we go live! https://www.facebook.com/events/2323282914587371/ Win a wonderful Elderwood Hex Chest: https://gleam.io/CXbgt/i-speak-giant-elderwood-academy-hex-chest-giveaway Thank you to Good Games Australia https://www.goodgames.com.au/au/ Thank you to Audio Technica for the support! https://audio-technica.com.au/
Technically PVP Show Notes Episode 62 - Esports Articles Upcoming WoW PVP Events AWC NA/EU fall cup schedule: EU Cup #3 - 5 Oct - https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/awc-fall-eu-cup-3/5b73ae432fb09103c4fbcc41/info?infoTab=details NA Cup #3 - 6 Oct - https://battlefy.com/world-of-warcraft-arena-world-championship/awc-fall-na-cup-3/5b73b503d42e2c0399803627/info?infoTab=details GsA guild 3v3 Tournament - 6 Oct - (looks to be EU guild only tournament; top 4 will be streamed) https://battlefy.com/gsa/gsa-3vs3-tournament/5b8ea36b71e27a03b93cd116/info?infoTab=details Resurgent Esports Tournament 13-14 Oct https://battlefy.com/resurgent-esports-broadcasting/resurgent-pre-blizzcon-open/5ba05f0bf1c8ed03b3178725/info?infoTab=details Blizzcon Opening Week - 29 Oct WOW PVP NEWS The APAC finals happened 22-23 Sep. Congratulations to team Mad Dog from Australia (Yoske, Oxygen, Featherfeet, and Fresh) for winning! https://liquipedia.net/worldofwarcraft/Regional_Championships/2018/APAC The Latin America finals happened on 22-23 Sep. Congratulations to Unitas Red (Aiden, Hozito Jones, Pride and Shdxw) for winning and securing their spot at the World Championships at Blizzcon. https://liquipedia.net/worldofwarcraft/Copa_Am%C3%A9rica/2018/Grand_Finals EU Cup #2 finished on 28 Sep. Congrats to XRB to the Moon (Blizo, Loony, Wallirikz and Zeepeye) for winning that cup! https://liquipedia.net/worldofwarcraft/Arena_Cup/2018/EU/8 NA Cup #2 finished on 29 Sep. Congrats to Gosu Crew (Absterge, Pikaboo, Jellybeans and Wizk) for winning! https://liquipedia.net/worldofwarcraft/Arena_Cup/2018/NA/8 Hotfixes… get your hotfixes here! https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/21973195/hotfixes-september-24-2018 Big Red button nerfed More class and trait balancing Spirit Link talent has a cast time now? Found this neat tid-bit on twitter: https://twitter.com/WarcraftDevs/status/1044303711101579264 So if you cast starfall on a pillar and person is LOS from center of ring, it won’t put them into combat (won’t stop drinks). How does this affect stealth? hmmm. Someone did some math… found azerite power was inversely proportional to ilvl. https://www.reddit.com/r/worldofpvp/comments/9hbnj4/tested_some_azerite_trait_scaling/ Tempo Storm change up their roster! Boetar joins - https://tempostorm.com/articles/boetar Minpojke is now a content creator! Watch some IRL PVP at Medieval Times during Blizzcon (with discount!): https://twitter.com/ConBeforeStorm/status/1047210148366831616 Warcraft PVP Scene NA Bracket http://us.battle.net/wow/en/pvp/leaderboards/2v2 EU PVP Brackets: https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-gb/game/pvp/leaderboards/2v2 Trivia question Previous episode question was: What debuff follows the Paladin protection spells Divine Shield and Blessing of Protection to disallow them from casting similar spells on the same target? A:Forbearance! Congrats to Leocede on Area 52 for being the first to correctly answer! Send your answer to Technicallypvp@gmail.com. First correct answer will earn a shout out on the next show and 2 ballets for free game time! Every one else will get 1 ballet. Draw will happen on our New Year's show! Finding Us Sam Cruse - https://twitter.com/ktjnwow Technically - https://www.twitch.tv/technically_pvp https://twitter.com/Technically_PvP https://discord.gg/w7WZ9ab https://blizzard.com/invite/gPmLWK3F9e0 Technicallypvp@gmail.com https://technicallypvp.wordpress.com/ Andallyn - https://twitter.com/Andallyn1244 https://www.twitch.tv/andallyn Windstead - https://twitter.com/windstead84
Artifact hidden appearances have been found! Still looking for yours? We might be able to give you a hand in our latest episode. Couldn’t make it to the show? You can watch it right here! Here are some links we mentioned during the show:Wowhead guide to Hidden Artifact Appearances - http://www.wowhead.com/guides/artifact-weapons/hidden-potentialWowhead - Feral Druid hidden artifact help - http://www.wowhead.com/item=139552/feather-of-the-moonspirit#commentsHoly paladin hidden artifact Divine Shield appearance (thanks reddit!) - https://www.reddit.com/r/wow/comments/54jm7i/using_divine_shield_while_equipped_with_the/Wowhead - Demonology Warlock artifact help - http://www.wowhead.com/item=139576/visage-of-the-first-wakener#comments:id=2413156Unholy Death Knight hidden appearance news on Mmo-Champion - http://www.mmo-champion.com/content/6008-Unholy-Artifact-Appearance-Xavius-and-Cenarius-Kill-Videos-Oct-3-Hotfixes-TweetsTracking your hidden appearance achievements (thanks reddit!) - https://www.reddit.com/r/wow/comments/54856y/tracking_hidden_artifact_skins_progress/You can watch future episodes live on twitch at twitch.tv/reinsofazeroth or watch past episodes on YouTube. Share your mount/toy/achievement collection stories, pics and questions – @reinsofazeroth or reinsofazeroth@gmail.com. Thank you to Sirius for our wonderful twitch artwork! To see more of Sirius’ art or to commission her, visit her website at https://supersirius.net.