Today’s Devotional – June 26th (Darby’s & Scofield’s Pre-Trib Rapture Theory, Part 13: “The War Nobody Prepared For! (Meekness)”)
By admin On January 29th, 2021.
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Today’s Devotional – June 26th
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Darby’s & Scofield’s Pre-Trib Rapture Theory,
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Part 13:
“The War Nobody Prepared For! (Meekness)”
To read Part 1, of this series, click here…JANUARY 25 (Darby & Scofield’s Pre-Trib Rapture, Part 1)
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In one of those mid-Twentieth-Century books about a future totalitarian society, it was written that in every household there was a device on the wall.
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And this electronic device could not only hear and see what was going on in that house, but also play marching music and indoctrinating rhetoric and fake news all day long.
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Well, some 70 years later, it seems as though that book was not too far off. Certainly, TV, Internet, and radio fulfill at least half of that prophetic scenario.
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TV – Family watching television – c. 1958 – Wikipedia – public domain
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SATAN’S WEAPONS OF INDOCTRINATION
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But the fact is, these so-called. “benign” devices have taken on the role of instructors, teaching us what is considered “political and social correctness”, according to society’s overlords.
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And coupled with the fact that these devices are ready to teach us at the flip of a switch, we are probably being indoctrinated in some way whenever we turn them on.
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Now the Christian should obviously keep far away from secular entertainment. After all, why would any dedicated Christian want to expose his or her own self to the enticing allurements of the world?
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DOGMATIC RELIGIOUS SHOWS
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But the Christian also has the choice of now watching or listening to TV and radio dedicated to so-called “Christian programming”.
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The problem with this is that because these “Christian” networks are available on a 24/7/365 basis, it is very easy to simply leave these programs on all day. And quite often we tend to get a little complacent, and let these teachers do our homework for us, instead of studying the Bible for our own selves.
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Audience hands – cropped & altered – Wikimedia – Universal Public Domain
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BOLD AND ARROGANT
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But there is a deception in many of these TV and radio programs which is a very subtle deception by that “Serpent of Old”! Yes, many of these programs are hosted by very capable, charismatic, and gifted speakers. But the big problem comes in the manner of their presentation and delivery!
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Announcer with microphone – svg – Wikimedia – Public-Domain
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BITING MOCKERY & HARSH DENUNCIATIONS
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For example, there is one preacher who teaches from the Bible day-by-day. And this preacher mingles his folksy wit and quaint personal stories into his daily Bible study. And this makes his ministry very interesting and amusing, quite often.
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But also, he has a very sharp tongue when speaking of those he scorns. And so, quite often, his preaching can sometimes be very earthly and un-Christ-like, as he uses his sharp tongue to annihilate his doctrinal opponents and anyone else, or even any doctrine he decides to slice-and-dice! And he’s quite good at mockingly cutting up various people and various opposing doctrines into pieces!
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Announcer with microphone – svg – Wikimedia – Public-Domain
Beware-of-dogma – wikimedia – public-domain (2)
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A REAL LACK OF MEEKNESS
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For instance, anytime there is a questionable doctrine, such as the Pre-Tribulation Rapture Theory, this teacher mercilessly uses his sharp wit to cut in pieces anyone with a different 
viewpoint, thus making them look silly and stupid to his listeners!
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And this is a perfect example of the lack of meekness heard in much TV and radio ministries. And the fact is, there are so many loose strings in Darby & Scofield’s Pre-Tribulation Rapture Theory, that you would think that today’s Bible teachers would be very UN-dogmatic and very open-minded about alternative viewpoints!
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Announcer with microphone – svg – Wikimedia – Public-Domain
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SEEKING MEEKNESS
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Listen to Zephaniah…
“Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth,
which have wrought His judgment;
seek righteousness, seek meekness:
it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD’S anger.”
Zephaniah 2:3.
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Now how do we expect to be “hidden in the day of the Lord’s anger” if we allow ourselves to be exposed to such arrogant and rude cutting up of others who might disagree with our dogmatic theories?
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David’s sorrow – wikigallery – public domain
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HOW TO BE HIDDEN!
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So now we are getting a better and more clear picture of where to hide. As this verse reveals, we are to enter into the Rock of Ages, and fall down and hide in the dust of our meekness and self-distrust!
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Listen… “But He (God) gives more grace.
Wherefore He saith, God resists the proud,
but gives grace unto the humble….
Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep:
let your laughter be turned to mourning,
and your joy to heaviness.
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord,
and He shall lift you up.”
James 4:6, 9, 10
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This above passage gives the formula for New Testament repentance. And it’s the same formula God gave in the Old Testament! And so, if we expect to be hidden in that Day, we all need to be seeking after meekness! And all of us can do much better than we now do!
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Hide Thyself in thy Chambers- inspired by Tornado Over Kansas by Curry
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And in tomorrow’s devotional (click here), the place we are to hide will be further discussed, with accompanying proof-texts from the Bible.
Hide Thyself in thy Chambers- inspired by Tornado Over Kansas by Curry
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TODAY’S PRAYER…
“Dear Lord, Help me to find meekness. O Lord, let me not be arrogant. But help me to be and meek and humble Berean. Let me open-minded when it comes to doctrines that are murky and ambiguous at best. And let me not be a victim of Church tradition…
Marine Praying – Wikimedia – USMC Public Domain
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READ MORE…
To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “How To Be Hidden in the Day of Wrath” or you can also read… “November 10 (An Elegy For TV)“, or you can also read…JANUARY 25 (Darby & Scofield’s Pre-Trib Rapture, Part 1)
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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“One thing have I desired of the LORD,
that will I seek after;
that I may dwell
in the house of the LORD
all the days of my life,
to behold the beauty of the LORD,
and to inquire in His temple.
For in the time of trouble
He shall hide me in His pavilion:
in the secret of His tabernacle
shall He hide me…”
Psalm 27:4, 5
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THE ARK
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The Ark of the Covenant was the centerpiece of the tabernacle sanctuary, during the years of the wilderness wanderings of the children of Israel, prior to their entering into the Promised Land.
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The Signs Of Heaven presents a constellation, seen in the summer skies, which represents the Ark of the Covenant. There is also a constellation which represents the Golden Altar in the winter skies, which likewise was in that same tabernacle. But just what is the relevance of all this?
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Ark Constellation in Heaven – (aka Sagittarius) – Summer – Wikipedia Star-chart with ark drawn in by this website – Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license
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READ MORE…
To explore deeper into this subject, please read… “Ark of the Covenant Constellation, Pt. 2: How To Enter The Most Holy Place”
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TOMORROW:
“June 27th (The War Nobody Prepared For! Part 4 “Where Do We Hide?”)”
Question Mark – Wikimedia – Public Domain
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above picture: Prophet Jeremiah – www.christianimagesource.org – Public Domain