Daily Devotional, Year 4, September 30 (Here Comes the Thought Police! Part 5 “The Sound of One Hand Clapping”)
By admin On September 10th, 2023.
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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – September 30
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“Here Comes the Thought Police!”
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Part 3
“The Sound of One Hand Clapping”
To read Part 1, click here…August 11 (“The Thought Police Have Finally Arrived!”)
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Many political commentators have borrowed this phrase, “the sound of one hand clapping”.
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And they began using it as a metaphor to describe totalitarian governments in which there is no opposition party to challenge the oppressive authoritarianism of the various dictatorships in this lost world.
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Non-free media information and use rationale for One Hand Clapping (novel)
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“(The world) Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools”
Romans 1:22
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Most everyone remembers when politicians trumpeted the call to “Defund the police! Defund the police!”
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And so, many cities began a campaign to do just that! “After all”, they said, “people just need a helping hand! And police are so evil!”
Defund the police – the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license – cropped image
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Anarchy…”and the cities of the nations fell…”
Revelation 16:19
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Well, as you probably already know, the results of defunding and defaming the police has brought disastrous results! Those same cities have become increasingly lawless and increasingly unresponsive to crime!
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But the question which many are scratching their heads over, is this: “Why on earth could any half-intelligent person possibly believe that defunding the police could somehow be a good thing?!”
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Columbus BLM Protest – defund police – Wikipedia – cropped image – the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license
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“…giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;”
1st Timothy 4:1, 2
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Well, let’s not be simple-minded and naive! The truth is, these same people who called so loudly to defund the police, are actually planning to bring society under total authoritarian control!
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As a matter of fact, they are working feverishly right now to turn this once-great nation into a giant police-state! And if it weren’t for the push-back from freedom-loving dissidents, we’d already be under totalitarian control!
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So, let’s all say, “we won’t get fooled again”, as one songster sang!
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Yes, the sad fact is, that society is now able to control every aspect of our lives! And their abilities are increasing daily!
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George Orwell’s “1984”
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In George Orwell’s little book, 1984, he presented a world in which the rulers had succeeded in complete totalitarian control over the masses.
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And there were even “Thought Police” to control the people’s thoughts.
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1984 Big-Brother is watching you – Wikimedia – Copy-Left license
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THE THOUGHT POLICE HAVE FINALLY ARRIVED!
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Well, about the only thing that Orwell had miscalculated in this predictive novel was the date for this super-society to come into reality. He was about 40 or so, years off!
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But that day is finally arriving in which society can (and will) be brought under the control of dictatorial rulers! Orwell’s book should have been titled “2024”!
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Yes, by means of the modern media, “Big Brother” (aka Satan) can now completely control the masses.
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And now, these high-tech devices are beginning to blacklist all those who do not hold to the maxims which our society now approves and condones.
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1984 – By George Orwell – Wikipedia – Public Domain
Communism – Wikimedia – Public Domain
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THE NEW LAWS SAME AS THE OLD LAWS
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Just like in every totalitarian society, past and present, the new “Thought Police” are beginning their war against the Bible.
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Nazi Stabs Bible – Wikimedia commons – US Public Domain (2)
Book Burning – Santo Domingo y Los Albigenses – Wikipedia – Public Domain
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FREE SPEECH ENDS WHERE IT BEGAN?
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It is more than just a little ironically strange and weird that in the very place which became the centerpiece for the modern-day protection of “freedom of speech”, has now become the centerpiece to stamp out “freedom of speech”!
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And perhaps even stranger, it is the very same political party who have long prided themselves as being the arbiters and protectors of that freedom, who are now the very same political party applauding any media outlet or violent mob which squelches the free speech of their political foes!
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Berkeley protests – cropped image – Wikipedia – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.
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THE BIBLE FORETOLD OF THIS DAY!
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It’s truly frightening to see all this totalitarianism being ratcheted up so swiftly.
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But the Bible foretold that this day would finally arrive…
“And that no man might buy or sell,
save he that had the mark,
or the name of the beast,
or the number of his name.”
Revelation 13:17
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Now this verse by itself may not give us enough understanding into the current-day phenomenon of censoring.
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Duct Tape Mouth – cropped image – Wikimedia – Share-alike license
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“Buy the truth, and sell it not!”
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But this next verse complements the previous verse found in Revelation 13:17.
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This complementary verse is found in Proverbs 23:23…“Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.”
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Now from this and other similar verses, it is revealed that “buying and selling” actually has to do with preaching the Gospel of Jesus.
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And so, the Bible prophesied that the day would come when the true and unvarnished Word of God would be cut off…“And that no man might buy or sell.”
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Duct Tape Mouth – Wikimedia – Share-alike license
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THE “GOOD NEWS FROM A FAR COUNTRY”
Proverbs 25:25
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But the Good News in all this coming totalitarianism, is that God’s Word is still available to read!
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And most everyone is familiar with this next verse…“And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:32
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Yes, the continuing search for knowledge of the Bible and the Bible’s Jesus will make us free indeed!
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TODAY’S PRAYER…
“Dear Lord, Strengthen my faith that I may endure the fiery trials which are just now coming upon the horizon for God’s people…
Marine Praying – Wikimedia – USMC Public Domain
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READ MORE…
To explore deeper into this subject, please read…January 21 (Mark Now Given, Part 4: “Internet Censorship”)“, or you can also read this next article…February 26th (“Here Comes The Totalitarians!”)
Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license
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THE END
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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN
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THE WOMAN ON THE ALTAR CONSTELLATION
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“Let my prayer 
be set forth
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before Thee as incense;
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and the lifting up
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of my hands as the evening sacrifice.”
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Psalm 142:2
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LOCATING THIS CONSTELLATION…
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This “Golden Altar” Constellation is only seen in winter through spring, in mid-sky. It is to the south of the “Fleeing Woman Constellation” (AKA Ursa Major or The Big Dipper).
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The “Fleeing Woman of Revelation 12” Constellation is in the northeastern sky in this sketch. You would be facing east and looking very high up almost to mid-sky to see this constellation group this way. The altar is farther south but still in the eastern sky. This altar itself is commonly known as “Leo Major“, with the smoke rising being “Leo Minor“.
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READ MORE…
To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “Woman of Revelation 12, (“The Woman on the Altar”)“
Question book magnify svg – Wikimedia – GNU license
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TOMORROW…
October 1 (“And He Spake As A Dragon! Part 1: “Internet: The Ultimate Doomsday Weapon!”)
Internet Sign – I Cawi2001 for Wikimedia – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 Generic license
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Maranatha!: “Why the Time of Trouble”– By Ellen G. White
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CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THIS 5-MINUTE DEVOTIONAL – – Maranatha!: “Why the Time of Trouble”– By Ellen G. White (youtube.com)
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