The Cattle are Dying

The summer drought wiped out thousands of cattle in the southern states the last couple of years, and before that, a long winter in Colorado caused thousands of bovine deaths in the high range country.  Now, in South Dakota, an early snow storm is reported to have killed tens of thousands of cattle.

I had to Google search this information, then when I did get a hit or a link, I actually had to search two of the news sites themselves.  For those who have been following these reports, in some headlines it's just a part of "government shutdown" news.  But it isn't.  Cattle dying by the droves has been taking place in America for the last several years in record number.  Not only does that affect the rising cost of beef, but it's much beyond an economic hardship on "consumers."

Many ranchers are operating on borrowed money, which means, they don't have any "room" at the bottom line.  So, even if they are reimbursed by insurance, that will affect premiums across the board, and if it declared a disaster by the federal government, well we know where that will go.  One more pile of papers to argue about through the next shut down or threat thereof.

The problem will affect our future.  The price of cattle and beef is already exorbitant, but when mature cattle of the herd dies, that means fewer calves next year and the next.  If the ranchers can hang on long enough to increase their herds, it will be two years of waiting and hoping there are no other negative variables to be factored.  When the livestock is dying, there is a spiritual problem.  When the livestock die from inclement weather, not only is it a spiritual problem, it has arrived through a sign from above.

Since the ranchers are insured and government backed, I don't believe these calamities are personal against the ranchers, but rather a sign to this nation.  The fish are dying, the birds are dying, and the cattle are dying.  Clearly, we as a nation, need to make changes and I'm not talking politics.  The change needed is deeper and much more significant than Congress playing nice.  This is judgment.  Cattle are specifically mentioned in the book of Jonah, also included is a lack of discernment between right and left.  Unlike America, Nineveh fasted and repented . . .

And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?  
                                                                                             Jonah 4:11 

Sustainable Development - Containment?

Agenda 21  has become Sustainable Development

I've been led to repost this dream and have included the original date it was posted.

Entry for December 10, 2008

A week ago, I had another dream or vision regarding the direction of our country, culture, or civilization. I’m just not sure if it is global or simply this country for now, but I get the overwhelming feeling that this particular condition that I “saw” was to provide our continental contribution to the global plan, and I saw containment. The sad thing was, the containment was considered convenient and safe and many of the people with which I spoke (in the vision) were content with the containment.

The vision or dream began, with us heading toward town in a wagon pulled by donkeys, and the other people we saw on the road were in the same basic mode of transportation. I remember specifically seeing a team of young donkeys harnessed together with a large draft type horse out ahead of them. The people in that wagon told us that was how they “broke” the young teams. As we approached the “town” or city, it was actually a gated metropolis in which all of the references had the prefix “mega” or the suffix “plex,” such as communi-plex, mega-mart. There were no private vehicles, only public transportation and the best way I can describe what we came to was a campus or compound containing apartments, schools, skyscrapers, and a health facility. We were there visiting our daughter and her family, but we kept running into other people we knew from days gone by. Our daughter told us how great it was there. She could take a bus directly from home to work, without riding for an hour and she could look out her window at work and see her children playing on their playground at school. She said, every night there was a “market stop” on the way home for groceries and supplies and as long as she worked every day, all her provisions and the children’s were met. There were more details as to child care and work schedule, but they are not specific to my memory, at this time, other than the fact they were mentioned. She said the only bad thing about the mega-metropolis was the fact she couldn’t come visit us any more. She said, “They” didn’t like them to go outside the gates and besides, there was no way to get to our place. Individually owned vehicles were obsolete. Now, perhaps this detail has been inspired by the desperation of the auto industry, I can’t say. All I can say, is this community, compound, campus was a contained “metro-plex,” completely functional in a sustained urban vacuum.

　

Agenda 21 Has Been Renamed - Sustainable Development

We've had so many political distractions of late, Agenda 21 came to mind.  I Googled it and discovered it's as politically biased as any other subject in our country, so, I went straight to the UN site and discovered it consists of over 300 pages.  I'll include the link here, and for the Cliff notes version, a link to Wikipedia.  Note Alex Jones and Glenn Beck also offer commentary and I found a video entitled Agenda 21 for Dummies.

It's been awhile since it was drawn up or mentioned, so I thought I'd offer some refresher links here.

http://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/content/documents/Agenda21.pdf

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agenda_21

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzEEgtOFFlM

The Window of Opportunity

Two weeks ago, I experienced a great disappointment and I truly wanted to whine, snivel, and complain, but . . . I chose to get inspired instead!  It was not an easy choice at first.  It required me to take responsibility for making a change . . . again.

I remembered back to the beginning of the Goshen Gazette, and how it was going to be a source of unfiltered, politically unbiased information, with a spiritual perspective.  We've been growing in that, so we're staying focused, but I was reminded recently that this publication isn't really taken as serious media, yet.

Since the mainstream news sources didn't choose to cover the event, the Goshen Gazette had the opportunity to basically have the exclusive on the Motorcycle Rally in Washington DC.   That didn't go as I had hoped at all, but two things did come from that.  I found a very unusual perspective from a gentleman who graciously agreed to let me post his observation of the event.  The second thing that occurred, as editor of the Goshen Gazette, I realized a missed opportunity is a missed opportunity.  This is the window of opportunity for the Goshen Gazette to become a serious news source, and I refuse to miss that window of opportunity!

As I watched the opportunity for this event to move from headline to history, I was just sick to see mainstream media sources still receive coverage for running wrong footage.  I knew there are too many things going on that are not being presented and now is the time.  We won't change events that are already in place, but at least we can know what we may be facing.

The Goshen Gazette will be introducing several new sections next week and offer links to many other alternative news sources for our readers.

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Safe, Although . . .

It is the firm conviction of this journalist, when one sees the word "safe" followed by the word "although" in the sentence, be sure to read everything that follows the "although!"

>>>The water is safe to drink, state officials said, although they continued to caution against getting water in the nose, the route the amoeba takes. <<<

Safe to drink . . . ? http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/12/us/louisiana-brain-amoeba-water-supply/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

We all do realize how close our mouths are to our noses, right?  Please use common sense on this situation.  I do not have all the details, but when officials tell us to avoid getting any water in the nose, please don't take the chance of having it anywhere near your face.

Decide for Yourself

Do these two reports make sense, when considered side by side?   Should we be alarmed?   Is our nation large enough to consider ourselves distant from these situations?  Do we comfort ourselves with a sort of "it can't happen here" perspective?  Or do we tell ourselves, these are isolated incidents?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGhC9LTPMmk


http://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/headlines/20130529-fort-worth-family-disputes-police-account-of-shooting-that-killed-72-year-old-man.ece

Weather is No Longer Small Talk

Remember a time in which the easiest segue out of an awkward silence was a comment about the weather?  Not any more!  A comment about the weather can incite political and religious debate, almost immediately.  Perhaps it should have always been that way.

Between global warming, climate change, chem trails, federal disaster assistance, drought, flash floods, and fear in general, the weather has been upgraded from social small talk to a significant subject, often even of Biblical proportion!  I remember a few years ago, I awoke to a "bulletin" about science proving how the Red Sea could have been parted, causing dry ground.  Something about a strong east wind at just the right time of day, etc. . . .  The explanation sounded very much like Exodus 14:21

And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and YHWH caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.

That event took place just days after Passover, which got me thinking about the rushing mighty wind 7 weeks and a few days after Passover/Crucifixion several hundred years later.  I wonder what the people thought, when these events were taking place.  Did they automatically associate these strong winds with our Creator, or did they fear the weather?   What if we responded differently now?  I'm not suggesting that we tempt our Creator, as that is expressly forbidden, but surely there is something more to consider.

It was on the Day of Pentecost, Shavu'ot that Peter quoted Joel's prophecy about YHWH pouring His Spirit out on all flesh.  What if this weather of Biblical proportion is just that?  Or at least, what if it could have been that, had humanity not taken weather into our own hands?  I realize there has been an element of danger in weather occurrences since the world began, but the intensity and frequency, may just be one of the signs so many believe will be identifying the end of days.

Y'hshuwah said there would be only the sign of Jonah.  In four short chapters, we can see just what may be transpiring as we "talk about the end of days."  First, there was a storm because Jonah was out of the will of YHWH.  Second, even unbelievers knew and credited our Creator with the weather occurrences.  Third, we all know the three days in the great fish, which was prophetic concerning the death and resurrection of Messiah, as well as the two witnesses in the Revelation 11.  Fourth, after all that, Jonah was now ready to be obedient.  Fifth, Nineveh was not promised to be spared upon repentance, but YHWH was merciful and did spare that city for a time.  Fifth, then Jonah was angry because his prophecy of destruction did not take place, immediately.  Sixth, a vehement wind appears in the fourth chapter.  Seventh, YHWH's mercy is confirmed, regarding repentance.

The question is often raised, as to why G-d would allow people to die in these storms.  According to statistics, over 6,000 people die daily in the US, alone.  Our days are numbered, the circumstances may vary, but the numbered days are already ordained.  To date, there have been no single weather occurrence in the US that has caused that number of fatalities.  As to questioning our Creator, perhaps it's time we realize we do not have the authority to be tampering with the weather, and just maybe what is now termed "unintended consequences" is the result of our attempt to "be as gods."

What if times of great wind are of spiritual significance?  What if these "storms" we have now labeled are an outpouring both great and terrible, as prophesied by Joel and quoted by Peter?   What if those of us who are expecting a great outpouring, prepared ourselves to receive that?