I’m spending this afternoon/evening at home, since I just got done riding my bike close to the southern edge of Gilbert and back, riding alongside the edge of Chandler for a short time (I’m still recovering —- it was a looooooong ride, about 28 miles in all) —- unfortunately, though, it’s Halloween, and the idolatry of creepy stuff needs to end. Good thing that’s forgivable, but idolatry is ALWAYS unchristian. I’ve heard of Boo grams at places like my mental health clinic, but what I actually find great is the fact you can share the Gospel with the trick-or-treaters tonight. I don’t tend to celebrate Halloween, though. I personally believe it’s supposed to celebrate the believers of Jesus who have gone before us (indeed, tomorrow’s the Day of the Dead, and Mexico 🇲🇽 celebrates it… which, I understand; I don’t know how though, but I’d rather not jump to any conclusions), but instead, death is worshiped waaaaaaaayy too much. Glad I’m getting rest today, though… it’s my day off, so that’s why I trekked the southeast Valley today. Indeed, Moses laid out what he wanted the Israelites to pull off each Saturday (verses 1-3), but some time later, someone violates it one day and they actually killed the one guilty of this (Numbers 15:32-36). Even though Jesus never loved the death penalty or even wanted it to happen to anyone (indeed, He actually got a death He doesn’t deserve but thank God He rose again) that was what they wanted, and since God knew they wouldn’t repent from this, He gave them several hundred laws, 613 in all —- and they were plundered (Ezekiel 20:25-26). There were tabernacle offerings, though… this chapter is found in page 53 of my NKJV Bible, pages 68-69 of my NASB Bible, pages 115-116 of my VOICE copy, and pages 111-112 of my Amplified Bible (Classic Edition) copy.
It’s interesting to note that only Bezalel and Oholiab were mentioned, but I don’t know if they actually let Jesus guide them when the nation later ran into the people of Canaan (Numbers 13). And speaking of which, I wouldn’t be surprised if the U.S. wanted to borrow from Canaan the Halloween practices they’ve had millions upon millions follow here and abroad. I think that’s largely the government’s fault, like with that one time many years back, when the bison were abundant here, and the leaders duped the people into getting meat from them so they’d be endangered (it might not be endangered nowadays but people still hunt them down —- eventually, we’re going to run out, since I don’t think they ever stopped all bison meat sales, but I wouldn’t mind eating some if there were at least 🔟 million of them in this country alone; it’d be great if everyone followed my procedure, since God will destroy anyone who destroys any species; see Revelation 11:18). It’s tempting for me to buy some buffalo meat but I think I should explain this to some church friends and show them this post. Wow… that was very off-topic 😴 I don’t know why I often lose my train of thought when I’m writing these posts… I apologize, people.
On the plus side ➕ nothing good is prohibited 🚫 from being offered to God even when a lawmaker tries to criminalize it. It’s weird that guns are worshiped, though. I think the second amendment is a mistake, actually, since they didn’t have protecting yourself against the government militia in mind even when they are dispatched to kill the peaceful and violent alike. Hopefully that doesn’t happen again though… but I have a feeling the time the U.S. military was sent to do this because of George Floyd’s unjust death won’t be the last time here… but even so, I’ll see you in chapter 36! Ciao!
Ron And His Stories 