As an occasional treat, my wife and I buy 6″ chili cheese coney’s from our local Sonic Drive In.
Four years ago, each one cost $1.99. Today, the price is $2.99. That is a 50% increase in price. A Whataburger has had similar price increases. Consumer inflation is not a 3% as is reported by the current administration. Gasoline has doubled in price as well. I guess those who calculate the inflation rate don’t eat or drive their cars. Just sayin’.
Reporting from a flyover state. ;(
Let us fully understand the importance of Holy Communion!
Moses recorded by THE SPIRIT in Genesis chapter14:
18 And Melchizedek the king of Salem brought out bread and wine; now he was a priest of God Most High.
19 And he blessed him and said, “Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Possessor of Heaven and earth;
20 And blessed be God Most High, Who has handed over your enemies to you.” And he gave him a tenth of everything.
This passage is the first mention of Holy Communion in Scripture. As well, it was also the first mention of a priest. The name Melchizedek = “My king of righteousness” who was king of Salem and priest of the Most High God to whom Abram paid tithe after the battle he fought to free Lot; ‘the order of Melchizedek’ the order of the priesthood to which Christ belongs. Salem means peace and was later known to be Jerusalem. The greeting Shalom is derived from Salem.
Melchizedek brought forth bread and wine which are the emblems of communion. Both he and Abram took Holy Communion and Abram was declared “blessed”. Afterward, Abram gave Melchizedek a tithe of all he had. Abram acknowledged and confirmed that blessing by giving the tithe. In this act, Abram acknowledged that GOD MOST HIGH is THE Possessor of Heaven and earth. There was no question WHO owned the earth and all its contents at the highest level.
Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Hebrews chapter 5:
1 For every high priest taken from among men is appointed on behalf of people in things pertaining to God, in order to offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins;
2 he can deal gently with the ignorant and misguided, since he himself also is clothed in weakness;
3 and because of it he is obligated to offer sacrifices for sins for himself, as well as for the people.
4 And no one takes the honor for himself, but receives it when he is called by God, just as Aaron also was.
5 So too Christ did not glorify Himself in becoming a high priest, but it was He who said to Him, “You are My Son, Today I have fathered You”;
6 just as He also says in another passage, “You are a priest forever According to the order of Melchizedek.” (Psalm 110:4)
7 In the days of His humanity, He offered up both prayers and pleas with loud crying and tears to the One able to save Him from death, and He was heard because of His devout behavior.
8 Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from the things which He suffered.
9 And having been perfected, He became the Source of Eternal Salvation for all those who obey Him,
10 being designated by God as High Priest according to the order of Melchizedek.
Both Melchizedek and Jesus Christ have brought our attention to the importance of Holy Communion. Abram was being prepared for his name to be changed to Abraham. By giving the tithe, Abram established that he was a servant of THE MOST HIGH GOD by giving HIM the firstfruits of what he possessed. He expressed his dependence on THE LORD GOD ALMIGHTY, The Possessor of Heaven and earth.
Paul expressed this Truth in that Jesus Christ is the Source of Eternal Salvation to all those who obey Him. A servant is one who obeys the commands of his master. The tithe is the physical acknowledgment of Jesus Christ Who is the Source of our blessings and Eternal Salvation. Once you have the revelation of the tithe, you will give with joy. Holy Communion and the tithe both acknowledge the Lordship of Jesus Christ.
The Nation of Israel has not been replaced!
Over the years, I have heard various ministries promote Replacement Theology, yet FATHER has made it abundantly clear that HE will ultimately restore the Nation of Israel. FATHER will judge Israel separate from the church. Israel is a special people set apart by GOD and though they have been disobedient and unfaithful many times in the past, GOD has never finally rejected them. There has always been a remnant who have not forgotten who they are to worship.
Moses recorded by THE SPIRIT in Leviticus chapter 26:
40 ‘But if they confess their iniquity and the iniquity of their fathers, with their unfaithfulness in which they were unfaithful to Me, and that they also have walked contrary to Me,
41 and that I also have walked contrary to them and have brought them into the land of their enemies; if their uncircumcised hearts are humbled, and they accept their guilt-
42 then I will remember My covenant with Jacob, and My covenant with Isaac and My covenant with Abraham I will remember; I will remember the land. 43 The land also shall be left empty by them, and will enjoy its sabbaths while it lies desolate without them; they will accept their guilt, because they despised My judgments and because their soul abhorred My statutes.
44 Yet for all that, when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not cast them away, nor shall I abhor them, to utterly destroy them and break My covenant with them; for I am the LORD their God.
45 But for their sake I will remember the covenant of their ancestors, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt in the sight of the nations, that I might be their God: I am the LORD.'”
GOD made a covenant with Abraham which will not be forgotten. HE set aside the land of Israel and specifically Jerusalem for the Israelites. For thousands of years, this piece of land has been the one place in the world where contention exists. Why? The adversary understands its importance to the Abrahamic Covenant.
Ultimately, GOD will not reject HIS people nor break HIS Covenant with Abraham! In the end, the NAME of THE LORD will be glorified. HE is not slack in HIS promises.
GOD blesses the Jews direct, but HE blesses the Gentiles through the Jews. Every spiritual blessing we have ever received, we owe to the Jewish people. The New Testament was written by Jews, not Gentiles… think about it.
Jesus encountered the woman of Samaria in John chapter 4.
21 Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe Me, the hour is coming when you will neither on this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, worship the Father.
22 You worship what you do not know; we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews.
23 But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in Spirit and Truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him.
24 God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in Spirit and Truth.” 25 The woman said to Him, “I know that Messiah is coming” (who is called Christ). “When He comes, He will tell us all things.”
26 Jesus said to her, “I who speak to you am He.“
Jesus did not substitute the Gentiles for the Jews in the Abrahamic Covenant. FATHER’S Word will not fail. GOD expects us to recognize this Truth and act accordingly. There is much antisemitism today and that is an unwise position to take.
When it comes to judgment, GOD judges the Gentiles direct, HE judges the Jews through the Gentiles. GOD has consistently used the Gentile nations to judge the Jews throughout the centuries for their disobedience and their unfaithfulness.
The next judgment is going to be the judgment of Israel in the great tribulation.
It is recorded by THE SPIRIT in Jeremiah chapter 30:
3 For behold, the days are coming,’ says the LORD, ‘that I will bring back from captivity My people Israel and Judah,’ says the LORD. ‘And I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall possess it.'”
4 Now these are the Words that the LORD spoke concerning Israel and Judah.
5 “For thus says the LORD: ‘We have heard a Voice of trembling, Of fear, and not of peace.
6 Ask now, and see, Whether a man is ever in labor with child? So why do I see every man with his hands on his loins Like a woman in labor, And all faces turned pale?
7 Alas! For that day is great, So that none is like it; And it is the time of Jacob’s trouble, But he shall be saved out of it.
8 ‘For it shall come to pass in that day,’ Says the LORD of hosts, ‘That I will break his yoke from your neck, And will burst your bonds; Foreigners shall no more enslave them.
At the end of their tribulation, their judgment will have taken place. Meanwhile, the ekklesia will be in Heaven, being prepared by removing spot and wrinkle to become the Bride of Christ.
As for the rest of the nations, it is written by THE SPIRIT in Joel chapter 3:
1 “For behold, in those days and at that time, When I bring back the captives of Judah and Jerusalem,
2 I will also gather all nations, And bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat; And I will enter into judgment with them there On account of My people, My heritage Israel, Whom they have scattered among the nations; They have also divided up My land.
GOD gave the land to Israel and no human authority or government has any right whatsoever, to divide up the land for themselves. In 1922, Britain allocated 76% of GOD’S land to an Arab nation which is now called Jordan.
Not to use your talent is to lose it!
Everyone has a talent to serve on behalf of the Kingdom. Jesus will judge us if we are in the category of “lazy and unprofitable servant”. Let not yourself be placed in that category.
James wrote by The Holy Spirit in James chapter 4:
17 Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.
We often talk about sins of commission, but the sins of omission are just as real. If you know of an opportunity to do the right thing today, yet you refrain from doing it, you’re guilty of sin.
There are three classes of people who will suffer rejection:
The foolish virgins who took no oil.
The one talent servant who did nothing with his talent.
The goat nations who did not help the brothers of Jesus.
They were all totally and finally rejected by GOD. What did they all have in common to be rejected? Simply, they did nothing!
James also wrote by The Holy Spirit in James chapter 1:
22 But be doers of the Word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
23 For if anyone is a hearer of the Word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror;
24 for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was.
25 But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does.
If you are a doer of the Word, then you are not lazy and you will be rewarded. When people are bored, they don’t have this revelation. There are needs all around us yet if we focus on “self”, we will become a hearer only. Don’t procrastinate but instead, seek out the opportunity that awaits your talent. You may be broke, but you have the resource of time to invest.
We must not forget our Divine origin!
27 True spirituality that is pure in the Eyes of Our Father God is to make a difference in the lives of the orphans, and widows in their troubles, and to refuse to be corrupted by the world’s values.
FATHER has a special place for orphans and widows for they have suffered a loss of someone who was primary in their life. We are to express Love and compassion to them and minister accordingly. This in itself is a talent. No one likes to be lonely. Show them that they are special by taking time out of your day to reach out. Be a living testimony of the Love of GOD in those with whom you have contact.
Our talents are meant to serve others in some capacity. If we fail to see this mandate, we are deceived… self-deception. If you only use your talents to exalt yourself, you will ultimately be judged.
Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 23:
11 But he who is greatest among you shall be your servant.
12 And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.
This is a vital Truth to our future, especially at the Judgement Seat of Christ.
13 “But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut up the kingdom of heaven against men; for you neither go in yourselves, nor do you allow those who are entering to go in.
14 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation.
Jesus implies that the Pharisees would enter the houses of widows, pray lengthy prayers, and then intimidate the widows and ask for offerings. Rather than serving the widow, they devoured what little the widow had.
When given the opportunity, we are to serve the widows, the orphans, and the poor. At Servias, we purpose to focus on these groups… our past distributions prove it, and FATHER responds to this focus by blessing us. Obedience to The Word produces blessings!
Our service in this life determines our position in the next life!
Do not be counted as a lazy and unprofitable servant. Each of us is called to serve others in some capacity. Our service is according to our individual ability and FATHER will not expect you to serve greater than you are able.
Moses wrote by The Holy Spirit in Deuteronomy chapter 8:
1 “Every commandment which I command you today you must be careful to observe, that you may live and multiply, and go in and possess the land of which the LORD swore to your fathers.
2 And you shall remember that the LORD your God led you all the way these forty years in the wilderness, to humble you and test you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep His commandments or not.
3 So He humbled you, allowed you to hunger, and fed you with manna which you did not know nor did your fathers know, that He might make you know that man shall not live by bread alone; but man lives by every Word that proceeds from the mouth of the LORD.
4 Your garments did not wear out on you, nor did your foot swell these forty years. 5 You should know in your heart that as a man chastens his son, so the LORD your God chastens you.
6 “Therefore you shall keep the commandments of the LORD your God, to walk in His ways and to fear Him.”
Moses was called to serve the entire nation of Israel but first he had to be humbled and have his ego removed. Forty years is a long time.
When you give up your self-centeredness by serving others, you become qualified for greater service. Along with this service, you will be blessed accordingly.
7 For the LORD your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and springs, that flow out of valleys and hills;
8 a land of wheat and barley, of vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive oil and honey;
9 a land in which you will eat bread without scarcity, in which you will lack nothing; a land whose stones are iron and out of whose hills you can dig copper. 10 When you have eaten and are full, then you shall bless the LORD your God for the good land which He has given you.
Blessing begins with humbling ourselves. The way up is the way down and becoming a servant is the key.
Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 5:
5 God blesses those who are humble, for they will inherit the whole earth.
And King David recorded by THE SPIRIT in Psalm chapter 37:
11 But the humble of heart will inherit every promise and enjoy abundant peace.
And it is also written by THE SPIRIT in Psalm chapter 149:
4 For the LORD delights in his people; He crowns the humble with victory.
And Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 23:
11 The greatest among you must be a servant.
12 But those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.
As referred to in a previous writing of the parable of the ten servants, those who actively served were rewarded by giving them authority over several cities. The one who was judged only received one talent. Had he done something with his talent, he too would have received a reward rather than judgment. We must not allow ourselves to underestimate our value to the Kingdom, no matter how small. At least do something with your talent by serving in some capacity, no matter how small.
There will be those who will experience weeping and gnashing of teeth!
Do not be an unprofitable servant. If you do, you will experience weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew wrote by The Holy Spirit in Matthew chapter 8:
5 Now when Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading with Him,
6 saying, “Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, dreadfully tormented.”
7 And Jesus said to him, “I will come and heal him.”
8 The centurion answered and said, “Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof. But only speak a Word, and my servant will be healed.
9 For I also am a man under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”
10 When Jesus heard it, He marveled, and said to those who followed, “Assuredly, I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel! 11 And I say to you that many will come from east and west, and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the Kingdom of Heaven.
12 But the sons of the kingdom will be cast out into outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
13 Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go your way; and as you have believed, so let it be done for you.” And his servant was healed that same hour.
Those sons of the kingdom were Israelites, and they had the opportunity for salvation and never availed themselves to it. Salvation was right in front of them, yet they rejected Christ. They were banished into the darkness.
Jesus explained the parable of the wheat and the tares in Matthew chapter 13:
37 Jesus answered and said to them: “He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man.
38 The field is the world, the good seeds are the Sons of the Kingdom, but the tares are the sons of the wicked one.
39 The enemy who sowed them is the devil, the harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are the angels.
40 Therefore as the tares are gathered and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of this age.
41 The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and those who practice lawlessness,
42 and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
43 Then the righteous will shine forth as the sun in the Kingdom of their Father. He who has ears to hear, let him hear!
Once again, each of us has the opportunity to practice either righteousness or lawlessness. It is our decision to where we end up. An unprofitable servant is slothful, useless, and worthless to the Kingdom. At a minimum, he could have invested something into The Kingdom, whether money or service. He did neither. His soulish and fleshly desires focused on “self” rather than on serving others. The long-term result will be in the category of people who are weeping and gnashing of teeth in anguish.
People in this category will have been close to the real thing yet they chose to go their own way apart from THE LORD. They had every opportunity to get into The Kingdom of GOD but refused. There will be the tremendous bitterness of saying, “I could have been in this. I had the opportunity all the time, but I never availed myself of it. Now I’m cast out forever into outer darkness!”
Even if you were only given one talent, you should do and invest according to your own ability. Doing nothing is no excuse. At a minimum, you should invest and become a partner in a fruitful ministry. At least then, you will be gaining interest on your investment which is the bare minimum acceptable to Jesus.
We are at the last days of “The Last Days”!
Isaiah 28:17 NASB
“I will make justice the measuring line And righteousness the level; Then hail (Divine Judgment) will sweep away the refuge of lies, And the waters will overflow the secret place.
What is an algorithm?
An algorithm is a procedure used for solving a problem or performing a computation. Algorithms act as an exact list of instructions that conduct specified actions step by step in either hardware- or software-based routines.
Who creates the algorithm? The programmer assigned to the task of producing the desired result. Does the algorithm produce a “truthful” result? Not necessarily. The programmer has full control over what result is produced.
Are algorithms bullet proof? No, the programmer’s intent might not be fully reflected in the result. This situation is classically referred to as a “program bug”. However, if the programmer intentionally covers up logic to keep the end user from discovering his nefarious activity, the “lie” may be hidden for a lengthy period of time. This is why independent audits are meant to keep everyone honest.
Can Artificial Intelligence be fully trusted? No, for the very same reasons mentioned above.
Am I qualified to make the above assessment? I was trained by IBM in computer programming beginning in 1974. I studied advanced mathematics. I helped conduct bank audits. I successfully hacked an ATM in 1976 as instructed by the bank I worked at. I was also employed by IBM as a System Engineer where I received additional training in hardware, software, and communications protocols. I have written over one million lines of code since 1985 and supported the use of that software for 38 years. With that background, I appear to be qualified.
After reviewing the facts of the 2020 election, I was convinced that nefarious actors influenced the result. Frankly, it wasn’t that difficult if you understood their methodology.
The following interview is vital to our understanding of what is a stake for the future of America:
You will be judged according to your unique gifts and callings!
Do not compare yourself to others. In the end, it is about what percentage of your calling produced righteous results.
Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 25:
14 “For the Kingdom of Heaven is like a Man traveling to a far country, Who called His own servants and delivered His goods to them.
15 And to one He gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ability; and immediately he went on a journey.
16 Then he who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.
17 And likewise he who had received two gained two more also.
18 But he who had received one went and dug in the ground, and hid his Lord’s money.
19 After a long time the Lord of those servants came and settled accounts with them.
20 “So he who had received five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, ‘Lord, You delivered to me five talents; look, I have gained five more talents besides them.’
21 His Lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your Lord.’
22 He also who had received two talents came and said, ‘Lord, You delivered to me two talents; look, I have gained two more talents besides them.’
23 His Lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your Lord.’
Both servants received the same level of reward and appreciation because both increased the Kingdom by the same percentage- 100%.
24 “Then he who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Lord, I knew You to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed.
25 And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the ground. Look, there you have what is yours.’
26 “But his Lord answered and said to him, ‘You wicked and lazy servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed.
27 So you ought to have deposited My money with the bankers, and at My coming I would have received back My own with interest.
28 Therefore take the talent from him, and give it to him who has ten talents.
29 ‘For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.
What will be the final judgement of the wicked and lazy servant?
30 And cast the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
Sadly, there will be those who talk the talk of being a believer but they have nothing to show for their life. They did nothing for the Kingdom. They leave all the work for those who are perceived as having greater talents and callings. They made the mistake of thinking that they had nothing to contribute themselves.
Every believer is expected to serve on behalf of The Kingdom of GOD, no exceptions. Everyone has some level of ability to produce, and it is according to his own level of ability, not to be compared to others.
This parable focuses on financial stewardship. Each of us is to steward at our own level of finances. Jesus was more impressed by the widow contributing two mites than those who had greater resources.
Jesus spoke in Mark chapter 12:
41 Then Jesus sat down near the offering box, watching all the people dropping in their coins. Many of the rich would put in very large sums,
42 but a destitute widow walked up and dropped in two small copper coins, worth less than a penny.
43 Jesus called His disciples to gather around and then said to them, “I tell you the Truth, this poor widow has given a larger offering than any of the wealthy.
44 For the rich only gave out of their surplus, but she sacrificed out of her poverty and gave to God all that she had to live on, which was everything she had.”
At Servias, we appreciate every contribution no matter what the amount. THE LORD will reward you according to your own circumstances for He looks at your intent rather than the amount.
Today is the last day of the Feast of Tabernacles. Sukkot, the Feast of Tabernacle is the “End-Feast” – And so it contains the mysteries of the end times and a special prophetic revelation for Israel, the Church, and the World.
Jonathan Cahn is a Messianic Jewish Minister. Who better to explain this vital feast: