Thanksgiving

George Washington's 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation

Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor; and Whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their joint committee, requested me to "recommend to the people of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness:"

Now, therefore, I do recommend and assign Thursday, the 26th day of November next, to be devoted by the people of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being who is the beneficent author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be; that we may then all unite in rendering unto Him our sincere and humble thanks for His kind care and protection of the people of this country previous to their becoming a nation; for the signal and manifold mercies and the favorable interpositions of His providence in the course and conclusion of the late war; for the great degree of tranquility, union, and plenty which we have since enjoyed; for the peaceable and rational manner in which we have been enable to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national one now lately instituted for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed, and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge; and, in general, for all the great and various favors which He has been pleased to confer upon us.

And also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech Him to pardon our national and other transgressions; to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually; to render our National Government a blessing to all the people by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed; to protect and guide all sovereigns and nations (especially such as have shown kindness to us), and to bless them with good governments, peace, and concord; to promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the increase of science among them and us; and, generally to grant unto all mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as He alone knows to be best.

Given under my hand, at the city of New York, the 3d day of October, A.D. 1789.

Kings of the North and South (Part 3)

You can read part 2 here: http://www.assyrianhorn.com/2009/10/kings-of-north-and-south-part-2.html

As we discussed during parts 1 and 2, the 11th chapter of Daniel is important because it shows us the "roots" of the antichrist to come. These "roots" started as the 4 divisions of the Grecian Empire, and this chapter has narrowed it down to 2 regions (North and South). These 2 regions were know as the Seleucid (North) and Ptolemaic (South) empires.

Part 2 ended with Daniel 11:20, so we will continue from there...



Part 3


Daniel 11:21-30 is an often disputed section of scripture. The issue of this dispute lies with the identification of the king being described here. Some say it is a description of Antiochus IV Epiphanes, while others believe it to be a description of the antichrist to come. I believe that Antiochus Epiphanes certainly meets some of the characteristics found here, and I believe he is certainly a foreshadow of the antichrist to come. However, for our purposes today, it doesn't matter. What is important is to note that this section tells us it is describing the king of the NORTH. That much is indisputable.
You can read Daniel 11:21-30 here: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=daniel%2011:21-30&version=NIV




DANIEL 11:31
There can be little question that the antichrist to come is the subject of Daniel 11 starting in verse 31, and this is where we will focus our attention today.

Daniel 11:31 "His armed forces will rise up to desecrate the temple fortress and will abolish the daily sacrifice. Then they will set up the abomination that causes desolation."

This is how we know that the antichrist is now the subject of this section. The "abomination of desolation" is to be found in the last days.

We can see this in Matthew 24, when Jesus is telling his disciples what the signs of the last days would be.

Matthew 24:3 - As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples

came to him privately. "Tell us," they said, "when will this happen,

and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?"

Jesus replied in Matthew 24:15- "So when you see standing in the holy place

'the abomination that causes desolation,' spoken of through

the prophet Daniel—let the reader understand— 16 then let those

who are in Judea flee to the mountains."

Some have proposed that the instruction given by Jesus in verse 15, is what saved the early Christians from death when Jerusalem was destroyed in 70 AD. When they saw the city surrounded, they fled to the mountains. This is a misinterpretation based on the context of this discussion. The context given in verse 3 is clearly of the end times. If the early Christians did in fact use verse 15 as an instruction to them, it was a fortunate misinterpretation.

So Matthew 24 clearly tells us that this "abomination of desolation" is an end times occurrence.

WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?

This is important for 2 reasons:

1. If we know the subject of verse 31 is the antichrist, then we know that the remainder of Daniel 11 is regarding the antichrist. This will give us clear "clues" that we will be able to use to identify him when he is revealed.

2. If we know that the context of verses 21-30 is regarding the "king of the North", and we know that verse 31 describes the antichrist, then we know that the antichrist is a "king of the North"!

We can therefore conclude that the origin (roots) of the antichrist to come will be the Seleucid Empire (Northern kingdom).

The modern day countries that may be included in the former Seleucid Empire (yellow on the map below) would be:

• Syria



• Turkey



• Lebanon



• Iraq



• Jordan



• Saudi Arabia



• Arabian Peninsula



• Israel



• Iran



• Turkmenistan



• Pakistan



• Afghanistan

What do all of these countries (except Israel) have in common?

ISLAM

Veteran's Day

" ' The LORD bless you and keep you;
the LORD make his face shine upon you

and be gracious to you;
the LORD turn his face toward you

and give you peace." '

(Numbers 6:24-26)

Ft. Hood Victims Are Terrorists?

That's what Yousef al-Khattab would have you believe.

This radical muslim is known for proclaiming his evil nature without embarrassment. He was once a practicing Jew, but his mind has been warped by Islam since he converted. Strong words?? Read his statements regarding the massacre of unarmed US soldiers:

Speaking of the unarmed soldiers who were attacked, al-Khattab said:
"Rest assure the slain terrorists at Fort Hood are in the eternal hellfire
and it is not to late for YOU to change your policies."


Speaking of the Muslim terrorist, who methodically shot unarmed soldiers:

Major Nidal Hasan M.D.
An officer and a gentleman was injured while partaking
in a preemptive* attack.
Get Well Soon Major Nidal
We Love You

And, just in case you weren't sure how he really feels, al-Khattab added:
"We do NOT denounce this officer's actions..."


So... you may ask yourself "What do I care what some crazy muslim leader in the middle east says?"

Well... He's not in the middle east. He is located in Queens, New York. RIGHT HERE IN THE USA. Spitting in the face of all Americans, not to mention the victims of this tragedy and their families.

Don't tell me that Islam means Peace.

International Day of Prayer

Today marks the International Day of Prayer for the persecuted church.

The apostle Paul instructed us all to remember our brothers and sisters in Christ that are being persecuted for their firm belief in Jesus when he said:

Hebrews 13:3
"Remember those in prison as if you were their fellow prisoners, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering."

Most of us living in the "western world" have not been subject to physical persecution... but that will likely change within our lifetime. The Christians located in Islamic countries and China are targeted for unimaginable persecution. Imagine yourself in their situation. Imagine how much you would want Christians to pray for you.

This is a video I made approx. 2 years ago about the persecuted Christians around the world. The statistics are very revealing, and very troubling: