God's Truth: get the poor under us with their money ......

Dearly beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, how that one day is with the Lord, as a thousand year, and a thousand year as one day. The Lord is not slack to fulfil his promise, as some men count slackness: but is patient to us ward, and would have no man lost, but would receive all men to repentance.

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Behold in a nightmare of the dark season ...of the times and time ..of the season of man ...see son of man ...

and i was taken and shown a man ...

and the man was poor and aged ...

and he had signed up for food and substance ...

even that he might eat and wash his clothes ...

and there were long tables and piles of paperwork ...to do first ...

and before any ate ...or might rest a little ...

and numbers and names and records ...

and addresses and cities and states ...

and an host of workers of ...good will ...worked ...and serviced the poor ...

and some thought they were worthy of the works ...

even so the poor and aged man ...became confused in the piles and piles of papers ...

and the signing of this and that ...

and filling out the forms and forms and more forms ...

and so much so that one of the workers of good will ...filled out some forms for the poor ...and aged ...

and when the forms were finished ...that came to have them signed ...

and in the midst of all the forms were other forms ...

and hidden forms ...slipped into the pile ...

and the aged man ...what are these ...?

even so much as to say this looks like a loan ...

and loan papers for me to sign ...

and the social ...social workers said ...OH tush just sign the papers ...get your food and toilet paper and go home ...

and the poor aged man wondered a mighty wonder ...

nevertheless he signed the papers and went to get his food ...

and as he was about to get his food ...they said there was none left ...

and if you wanted any food ...you have to get it your self ...

and the aged man wondered how the lame or the disabled might get their food ...if no one helped them ...

and the social ...social worker said ...people used to have the food all ready ...

Yet not now ...

and so the aged and poor man went to work ...and prepared food for the disabled and the lame ...

and wondered the more about the loan papers he signed ...that he might have food ...and substance ...

and he began to ask questions ...

and the questions fell on ears that were busy listening to ...the rush and rules of the paperwork ...

and the poor and aged went back home ...

and others came to visit ...

and he asked them of the papers and loan papers hidden within ...

and how that he had to sign the loan papers ...that he might eat ...

and they that visited said ...it is just ...THE WAY IT IS ....

and if you don't sign the papers you will not eat ...

and of course you will have to pay it back ...or the debt will be taken from what ever you have ...

even to the day you die ...

and from your children after you ...

and from their children ...

and from their children's children ...even to the end ...

and the aged man sat there ...mouth agape ...

and he said ...i may be poor and aged and no expert in math ...

Yet said the aged and poor ...i have seen the proud numbers ...the record amount of taxes collected ...

and that amount was 61 Billion dollars ...and was the amount for ONE DAY ...

and the proud proof is found in the news (click here ) ...

Now if you look at the national annual budget ...that is the bills for the WHOLE YEAR ...comes out to about 2.5 trillion ...

Nevertheless 61,000,000,000 X 30 days = 30X61 and add the 0's = 1,830 billion ..or more plainly 1.8 trillion ...

So plainly ...in two months enough money in collected to pay WAY OVER the bills for THE WHOLE YEAR ...

and it might be asked ...can the average house hold do that ?? .............

and the poor and lame and aged and fatherless and widow ...are accused of ...not managing their money well enough ...

ok ........................

and scripture came back to remembrance ...

Amos Chpt 8

The Lord God showed me this vision: and behold, there was a maunder with summer fruit. And he said: Amos, what seest thou? I answered: a maunder with summer fruit. Then said the Lord unto me: the end cometh upon my people Israel, I will no more oversee them. In that day shall the songs of the temple be turned to sorrow, sayeth the Lord God. Many dead bodies shall lie in every place, and be cast forth secretly. Hear this, O ye that oppress the poor, and destroy the needy in the lands, saying: When will the new month be gone, that we may sell vitals, and the Sabbath, that we may have scarceness of corn: to make the bushel less, and the Sickle greater? We shall set up false weights, that we may get the poor under us with their money, and the needy also for shoes: yee let us sell the chaff for corn.

...pay tribute (taxes)...Yet listen not to the lies of the accusers ...

THE GOSPELL OF ST. MATTHEW Chpt 17

And when they were come to Capernaum, they that were wont to gather poll money, came to Peter and said: Doth your master pay tribute? He said: ye. And when he was come into the house, Jesus spake first to him, saying: what thinkest thou Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take tribute or poll money? of their children, or of strangers? Peter said unto him: of strangers. Then said Jesus unto him again: Then are the children free. Nevertheless: lest we should offend them: go to the sea and cast in thine *angle, and take the fish that first cometh up: and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of twenty pence: that take and pay for me and thee.

THE GOSPELL OF ST. MATTHEW Chpt 22

Then went the Pharisees and took counsel how they might tangle him in his words. And they sent unto him their disciples with Herods servants saying: Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God truly, neither carest for any man, for thou considerest not mens estate. Tell us therefore: how thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar or not? Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said: Why tempt ye me ye hypocrites? Let me see the tribute money. And they took him a penny. And he said unto them: whose is this Image and superscription? They said unto him: Caesars. Then said he unto them: Give therefore to Caesar, that which is Caesars: and give unto God, that which is Gods. When they heard that, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.

THE GOSPELL OF ST. MARK Chpt 12

And they sent unto him certain of the Pharisees with Herodes servants, to take him in his words. And as soon as they were come they said unto him: master we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou considerest not the degree of men, but teachest the way of God truly: Is it lawful to pay tribute to Caesar, or not? Ought we to give, or ought we not to give? He understood their simulation and said unto them: Why tempt ye me? Bring me a penny, that I may see it. And they brought. And he said unto them: Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Cesars. And Jesus answered and said unto them: Then give to Cesar that which belongeth to Cesar: and to God, that which pertaineth to God. And they marvelled at him.

THE GOSPELL OF ST. LUKE Chpt 20

And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves perfect, to take him in his words, and to deliver him unto the power and authority of the debite. And they asked him saying: Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest right, neither considerest thou any mans degree, but teachest the way of God truly. Is it lawful for us to give Cesar tribute or no? He perceived their craftiness, and said unto them: why tempt ye me? Show me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said: Cesars. And he said unto them: Give then unto Cesar, that which belongeth unto Cesar: and to God that which pertaineth to God. And they could not reprove his saying before the people. But they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.

THE GOSPELL OF ST. LUKE Chpt 23

And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate. And they began to accuse him saying: We have found his fellow perverting the people, and forbidding to pay tribute to Cesar: saying, that he is Christ a king. And Pilate opposed him saying: art thou the king of the Jews? He answered him and said: thou sayest it. Then said Pilate to the high Priests, and to the people: I find no fault in this man. And they were the more fierce saying. He moveth the people, teaching throughout Jewry, and began at Galile, even to this place.

ST. PAUL TO THE ROMANS Chpt 13

Let every soul submit himself unto the authority of the higher powers. For there is no power but of God. The powers that be, are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth power, resisteth the ordinance of God. And they that resist, shall receive to themselves damnation. For rulers are not to be feared for good works, but for evil. Wilt thou be without fear of the power? Do well then: and so shalt thou be praised of the same. For he is the minister of God, for thy wealth. But and if thou do evil, then fear: for he beareth not a sword for nought but is the minister of God, to take vengeance on them that do evil. Wherefore ye must needs obey, not for fear of vengeance only: but also because of conscience. And even for this cause pay ye tribute. For they are Gods ministers, serving for the same purpose.
      Give to every man therefore his duetie: Tribute to whom tribute belongeth: Custom to whom custom is due: fear to whom fear belongeth: Honour to whom honour pertaineth.
      Owe nothing to any man: but to love one another. For he that loveth another, fulfilleth the law. For these commandments: Thou shalt not commit *advoutry: Thou shalt not kill: Thou shalt not steal: Thou shalt not bear false witness: Thou shalt not desire and so forth (if there be any other commandment), they are all comprehended in this saying: Love thine neighbor as thy self. Love hurteth not his neighbor. Therefore is love the fulfilling of the law.
      This also we know, I mean the season, how that it is time that we should now awake out of sleep. For now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is passed and the day is come nigh. Let us therefore cast away the deeds of darkness, and let us put on the (Armour) of light. Let us walk honestly as it were in the daylight: not in eating and drinking: neither in chambering and wantonness, neither in strife and envying: but put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ. And make not provision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts of it.

The Truth of the "time" we are in ...

get the poor under us with their money ...