Author: Ron Outland

Honestly, it really hurts me that they would’ve rejected my nieces if they were alive in Moses’ time. But thank God they’re alive today; they’re super-young, so I want to love them really good and help them believe God is not against them, but is saying, “Jesus is found in those two half-Filipino girls, since He, too, would be marginalized by their uncle’s enemies.” Unfortunately, many would tell you that you won’t have success because of Him. And sadly, it would be as if God Himself had decreed it. For even though the voice of the people isn’t the voice of God on many occasions, it’s like He has some secret agenda. Of course, that’s not true, but not many would say this. It seems like a waste of time to stay in the U.S., actually… but this passage is found in page 37 of my NKJV Bible, pages 47-48 of my NASB Bible, pages 82-83 of my VOICE copy, and pages 79-80 of my Amplified Bible (Classic Edition) copy.

I really don’t know what to say to the lack of humility here… I guess all I can do is avoid contact with others most of the time. I thank God my roommate loves all people, but I think evil influences are trying to seduce him and I think a large number of us, and it’s mostly in terms of elitism and exclusion. I’m sorry I haven’t said it earlier… but I feel like soon, I’ll be at a point where I’m going to clash repeatedly with him about something and that’s just never going to take me anywhere. I don’t know if a good future’s even possible for most people nowadays, seeing that COVID-19 tipped the earth past the point of no return so hard that poverty will be as abundant as the pollution in China throughout this life among mankind until Jesus comes, and we can’t find out when that’ll be 😭😭😭😭😭💔💔💔 but I don’t mean to frustrate anyone… I’d just rather not even leave the house except for DoorDash and doing other things sometimes 😩😩😩 I’ve had enough of rude everything… they’re not doing enough against unfriendliness at work, for it’s abundant among the staff, including in management! I let the store manager herself know about this, and she knew I had been weighed down by A LOT, so she wanted me to take a break and I did 😇😇😇😇😇 I wish I never needed to show up at a grocery store again, though. If I had known there’d be too much gossip among coworkers, and with customers around, I honestly probably wouldn’t have even bothered going online. I’ve tried to tell management about this before, but they don’t seem to care. I don’t want to leave Fry’s, but at the same time, I don’t even feel like showing up in the future. I just pray against the devil and his actions, I guess… but I feel it won’t work, like before.

As strange as it might sound, my Fry’s store could be my new Egypt… my mental health is important… you know? Most of the store’s managers (I don’t include my store manager in the equation), despite being in a union, are trying to keep mental health on the backburner. And I won’t be content with only the elimination of debt; I need more from Jesus! I guess I really am too radical for this world… so I might as well pray Jesus takes me home to Heaven without involving death somehow…

I need to say I think I lost track of where I was reading everything in recent weeks, sorry about that 😟😟😟🤪🥴 I did start DoorDash last week, though, and it’s working out marvelously! Also, I think I’m losing motivation and heart for this, but thank God He’ll always encourage me to keep going, seeing that He has promises for all of His children such as Mark 10:29-30. I also talked with my loan company yesterday, and thank God, I get to have most of my college debt forgiven after three years! I think I need to have all my payments met on time, but I pray I don’t have anything else terrible happen to me… I’d rather die, tbh 😩💀☠💩😅 better for that to happen to me than to be forced to take the vaccine even though it has no microchip… it’s probably a way for the mark of the beast to trample people underfoot soon, you know? There’s also smart TVs that record conversations, which I don’t think is good AT ALL, but this passage is found in pages 36-37 of my NKJV Bible, page 47 of my NASB Bible, pages 81-82 of my VOICE copy, and pages 78-79 of my Amplified Bible (Classic Edition) copy.

I want to remember the good things in life, and that God still has promises for everyone even if they don’t receive them (though not everyone will be saved; I think that’s probably obvious), but unfortunately, the recent shootings over the last few weeks in Atlanta and Boulder, Colorado (some of you may remember that something awful had happened there years ago, and also the Aurora movie theater shooting nearby in 2012) — they have strengthened the souls of the violent to overrun everyone with enough lovelessness to drive Jesus away… I’m genuinely starting to think that there will never be enough people who actually want to eliminate this. A customer came to me last Tuesday and she said that she and her husband noticed someone with a gun beneath their shirt and in their shorts and she was terrified. I don’t blame her! We asked management about it and not only is it legal, there’s also nothing we can do about it 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 I even told her I believe the second Amendment was a mistake. I’ve felt this way for about three and a half years, now, actually… I don’t want to be silent about this… and both of us are from Arizona, where I’ve lived all my life. I thank God for the miracles from Heaven that are the car, DoorDash, and loan forgiveness, but soon, Satan’s going to unleash all his forces on all mankind and we’re likely not going to survive this.

The boils on Egypt were one thing, but the heavy hail (which is done again in Revelation 16:21 because the people had failed to learn from everything that happens now) poured out on Egypt but the servants and the Pharaoh rejecting God here? Those guys are in Hell, now… and many people don’t want to believe God’s Name must be upheld… I feel like kindness is becoming a lost art because of them, and many people actually twist those passages to say it was a created thing! 🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮 But God’s forgiveness always transcends sin, yet somehow there’s a lot who don’t like forgiveness 😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤 those guys are going to Hell, too (see Matthew 18:21-35). I don’t want to say this, but I feel like soon, without the promise of the Rapture, the name of Christ will give way to satanic everything, like that Lil Nas X video I heard about. But the unbelieving “churches” are good at driving people away from Christ; they don’t know how to do anything else. I’m tired of seeing troublesome everything happen, so I’m like, “Take me away from here…” I don’t know if I can even make Christ’s Name be heard in unreached places anymore, with or without prayer. Sucks, doesn’t it?

Despite this, the love of God never runs out, but whoever is causing all this stir will bear the divine penalty, just as Paul had prophesied God’s judgment on the Judaizers in Galatians 5:10. I’m also finding it difficult to walk with Christ on everyone’s account, for this can ruin my spirit, so that I speak rashly as Moses did (Psalm 106:33). And even if God strengthened me, this might actually cause everything to escalate on others’ part… I really don’t know what else to say or do about this; I just want to get away from town and relax at Saguaro Lake 🚗🛣🏞🛥😌😇😇😇 I just thank God for these miracles I’ve received over the last few weeks, I pray I don’t reject anything from Him…

I find it so weird that we’re over a year into the pandemic, and they still don’t have any good medicine for us to take, even if they spent any cash properly. I once heard that U.S. healthcare was only a billion-dollar industry but the Australia’s was like a trillion bucks. I find it weird that the U.S. isn’t learning anything from the Holy Spirit here. And there’s not even a bogus tech thing in Australia right now… but whatever. I thank God for three things: 1. My firstborn niece, Bee, got her tonsils out and the surgery was a complete success! (She’s only three years old; I hope you remember this…) 2. I got my stimulus check and a car this week! Now I can use DoorDash to make tons of deliveries left and right and maybe even generate a killer revenue, if God wills. 3. I don’t believe we need to experience delays… but the banks held me in suspense for way too long. I was actually praying that God would bankrupt everything… and even with having over $2,100 earlier today when I got paid for last week’s shifts, I’m not convinced the delays will EVER end. Those things are the epitome of offence, and I honestly think God’s authority is missing where delays are found, even with any disciples around. Still, this passage is found in page 36 of my NKJV Bible, pages 46-47 of my NASB Bible, page 81 of my VOICE copy, and page 78 of my Amplified Bible (Classic Edition) copy.

I wish the Holy Spirit was present enough to make it so that delays weren’t anywhere to be found, for even as I got my car I was waiting much longer than I had to because someone came over to Josh’s house (he’s the guy I bought the car from, and we’ve been friends since October 2014), and I mentioned to him that I don’t think this happened by coincidence, and patience shouldn’t ever be used as a soul-destroying weapon. For why would God eliminate the soul of a human being even if they’ve rejected Him? And I can already hear the arrogant comments: “Ron, patience is a fruit of the Spirit. It’s not only necessary for life, but something to be encouraged because there will never be enough miracles in this world, even from God.” Honestly, they might be right! Miracles will indeed be stopped more often because of them! The reason I took the DoorDash thing is not just to provide for my nieces and to pay off my debts. I also need to deliver food and water (and sometimes a sports drink) to those without a place to live. Unfortunately, I can’t do that and DoorDash at the same time while I’m logged on. Still, I can drive throughout town and give life-saving aid to others, including those who are coming from Mexico to search for a better life here. I gotta work on my español more…

I’m not sure if this is what the Israelites were thinking, but they had become so accustomed to the idolatry around them that they thought little of it, and I honestly think it’s getting harder to avoid, especially in ways like that golden statue of Donald Trump someone made to be worshiped. I want to destroy it! It’s a cursed object! And if someone wants to shut me down because I make this anti-idolatry statement (for God wants all or nothing; see 1 Corinthians 10:22), well, that’s on them. And yes, cursed objects are real, as Moses said in Deuteronomy many times. We’re not there in this round of Bible notes yet, but anticipate a lot of DoorDash for the time being… unless I somehow get disqualified from there like I had done in Postmates in 2018 when it got hot and I was riding a bike… Arizona has some brutal summers, let me tell you… I don’t think there’s any shortage of traps that are guaranteed to do me in, actually… and many people deny we even have an enemy, but his name is the former archangel of music. Today, he’s known to many by another name, and I need to remind all of us (including me) of this: every day, every hour, maybe even right now, dark forces try and raze the good and make it nothing more but a memory. And in the end, their greatest threat… is you. That’s something to think about. And yes, I just alluded to a Dumbledore speech in the sixth Harry Potter book/movie 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

So on that note, do you want me to pray for anything you’re concerned about? I know I need to write on my notebook of things to be thankful for (I think I need to update this): “Read this next time I’m freaking out…” indeed, even now, my first delivery will likely be my only one because of demonic traps, so I pray DoorDash goes well, and so does everything else in my car, and with other things I use to travel… but you can write to me any request on ron.outland4727@gmail.com so I can respond! I’ll see you soon with the seventh plague note. Ciao!

I am SUPER thankful to God for bringing me to my brother’s house once again to meet my other niece born January 23rd, 11:59 p.m. (never thought there’d be a time when someone I know or am related to is born on that minute; I literally didn’t see that coming) 👶🏽😍🥰 while the older one turned three today! 😍😍😍😍😍 #mybabyisgrowingupsofast — I couldn’t hold her because her immune system was developing still but it’s still pandemic time, so I wanted to be careful so nothing adverse happens. There were Frozen performers like last time, and it was their best show yet! I was amazed they didn’t break character even when a neighbor came over to complain about their vehicle 👯‍♀️👨‍👩‍👧‍👧👣 I don’t know if they had heard of celebrating birthdays in Bible times, but I think freedom was needed, so that’s why the Egyptians’ livestock perished, like when someone causes a multi-car pileup on the freeway. Someone actually did that with like 70 cars, including several semi-trucks, one being a Coca-Cola vehicle, so all the soda spilled everywhere. But I forgive them, and I pray repentance for the guys who caused it and for everyone involved, for bitterness quickly defiles everything in its path (Hebrews 12:15). This passage is found in page 36 of my NKJV Bible, page 46 of my NASB Bible, page 81 of my VOICE copy, and page 78 of my Amplified Bible (Classic Edition) copy.

When my niece, Bee, repented of accidentally nailing me on my left eye with something (I don’t know what she was thinking but I don’t hold anything against her), I could tell she was sorry and wanted me to forgive her, so I did, but the Pharaoh didn’t… I think he was afraid God would cause him misery, but that was somehow what happened, but only because of his stiffness of neck (Proverbs 29:1) — may this never become me or someone else I know, relative or otherwise. I don’t believe God would make life treacherous… but I can tell you’re probably going to comment on this post, “Ron, Jesus is sovereign and is allowed to do what He wants!” That is true, but since when did God delight on turning people away from Him? [long pause] Yeah, didn’t think He would. I don’t know why anyone would want to turn others away from God, but Luke 11:37-12:12 is a good passage to illustrate the problem. I quoted this in mid-August 2013 once to a landlord and old ASU CRU director when we had noticed some shady stuff happening in Redemption Church (for they were Calvinist pretending to be non-denominational — reformed theology is garbage and less than nothing and God will literally vomit those who believe it) Still, neither Bee nor her sister, Ana (she named her this), I don’t think, know much about right and wrong, and that’s no big deal to me, for kids that young don’t need to worry about having big enough influence so that someone can literally be controlled by them. Still, we need to be careful, and I pray that no one would judge anyone regardless of what mistake anyone makes.

I don’t have anything else to say about today, so if you want prayer for anything, you can e-mail me at ron.outland4727@gmail.com to let me know! I’ll write each thing down (if it’s good) and tape them to my bedroom walls! (That’s of course, if I actually remember to read the e-mails. Haha.) Oh, I thought of writing down the fact I was given a copy of Super Mario Maker 2 today by my family! 😁😁😁 And I pray God helps all of us get along smoothly. For why can’t the divisive people among us just let us do our lives in peace? You know what I’m saying? I also just thought of this, too: if hateful people try to convince you forgiveness isn’t worth it regardless of how veiled the lie is, DON’T BELIEVE THEM!! They think God is instead interested in police enforcement. After all, there’s cops everywhere, and Romans 13 is spoken of a lot. But the officers are trying to tear apart innocent lives… well, most of them, are, I’m pretty sure. Ok, I’m done talking; see ya!

I doubt I can come up with anything creative right now, as I’ve spent a lot of time away from here, but I’ve had some drama unfold. I won’t go into it now, but best case scenario, at least one of my friends is just trolling me and trying to make me laugh. I do want to get along better with others, though… I thought of making a fiery post here, but I don’t want to do it even when I arrive on chapters 11-12, since they talk about Satan destroying the firstborn of Egypt. I’m like, “Yikes.” That thing hates all of us, and I wish it would evaporate in the Son, no co-star! The funny thing is, not even the devil has a messed-up beginning, but he was a very handsome archangel called Lucifer, which still kinda freaks me out. And besides, I think I might get banned from making any posts, and I don’t want to get in trouble with WordPress but respect the staff at all times 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭💔💔💔💔💔 I sometimes forget that certain Scriptures, if preached, can get me banned from TV! (I’m not a TV preacher, though, just so you know. I turned 30 over three weeks ago but I don’t have any degrees… some of you might know why.) But the same letter that literally burns the false teachers with its prophetic indictment — that’s the one which later says that God is able to keep us from stumbling, after having commanded us to have mercy on the doubtful ones (Jude 22). But this passage is found in page 36 of my NKJV Bible, page 46 of my NASB Bible (Old Testament), pages 80-81 of my VOICE copy, and pages 76-77 of my Amplified Bible (Classic Edition) copy.

I’m mostly going to make a note on why Pharaoh hardened himself again here… also, you’ll see me make more notes on individual plagues but won’t comment on any of them much. Sorry to freak you out, though… I honestly wish we could see more of God’s power act against destruction. Why the plagues happened, I’m not too sure, but for one thing, I can find that Egypt wanted to challenge God a lot, and I think that’s just ludicrous, but thankfully, Egypt is still invited to seek Jesus today. They even have Christmas as an official holiday still, so I’m super-thankful this is still legal. But I don’t think any of that’s happening right now… I pray against more bans on Christmas as the years go by… yet, like, why did the Egyptian leader harden himself again? I just don’t understand, except that he had probably been used to idols a lot, so, yeah… this’ll take its worshipers down a path we can’t afford to follow. It’s actually easier than you might think to go down that route, even in a Christian church. I pray God would help me avoid any idolatry, as it is un-Christian to go there. Thankfully, it’s not often unintentional, but I don’t know… it’s easy to get carried away at times, too. I’d rather be carried away by the Holy Spirit in every way He wants me to go even if it’s as if I should make an absolute fool of myself, but I’m forgetting what school is like, and how I’m supposed to operate in community I find pretty difficult since COVID-19 is very prevalent and I could get sick from it and be stuck inside for two weeks… I wish I could remain with others who love Jesus, even though more and more of my friends are getting married and having children left and right. Even one of my closest friends (his name is Josh) — he’s having a girl soon, just like I’m having another niece, and I think he’s going to spend most of his time with her and his wife… I miss in-person connections big time 😭😭😭😭😭 I feel like I can’t have many good friendships in this life, and whenever I try to, I eventually get driven into isolation because someone I know or live with might get offended and turn away from Jesus 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 I wish I could communicate with friends more often and not get attacked by closed-mindedness anymore 💔💔💔💔💔💔💔 this pandemic managed to ruin the world indeed. And since I can get petitioned for literally anything here in Arizona, and I want to be a blessing to others in unconventional ways… I feel like I’m screwed. I don’t know where else to say anything like this at this late hour… but at least my roommate doesn’t think I’m annoying; I just don’t expect him or ANYONE ELSE to believe this for very long, no matter where I go. Maybe I should send this to Josh when I’m finished here; I hope he reads this.

Sorry, this kind of turned into a rant about what seems like nothing once again, but I think the hardness of heart(s) from others I’m being crushed by is ridiculous, and Hebrews 3:7-8 warns against this. I wonder how many people in Moses’ time knew this… you’ll definitely believe he’s associated with the severity of God, but I want to believe His goodness frames the start and end of creation 😔😔😔😔😔 I find it hard to believe this sometimes; I pray Jesus helps me with this… I just remembered something: in The Santa Clause 2, the high school principal had believed in Santa very fiercely for a good portion of her childhood. So fiercely, in fact, she actually got in fights with others, one resulting in a bloody nose. When that happened, her parents told her to grow up… I wonder if that’s how many people treat Jesus in this life… I don’t want to believe we must “grow up” into the world’s deception again in our 20s/30s and up… nope, I need Sun Stand Still by Steven Furtick again. It was written and published in 2010, but I can’t help but wonder that if I buy the book online, and… oh, who am I kidding? Nothing seems to work for this nation… for Trump and the other candidates with at least a little greed came forward several years back and created an unprecedented trend that is the reason our world can never be the same again 😓😓😓😓😓😓😓 other countries are likely trapped in it, too. I feel like singing Green Day’s “Wake Me Up When September Ends” song… I wonder how badly revival’s been stopped around the world… but if I can’t see my nieces until Christmas once I see the newborn girl for the first time, I’ll be like, “Wake me up… when September ends.” Indeed, it’s been 20 years since 9/11, and it really sucks, but COVID-19 sucks even worse than that, makes 9/11 look tame, actually. I feel I can’t find anymore opportunities for happiness and advancement in life… I want Jesus back 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔 yet even with Him never leaving me, I feel like it’s over… any chance I might ever have in encouragement for someone receptive in my town or in this world… I don’t want it to be over, but I’d rather not live anymore if I can’t see my family or grow in Christ some more… is this what it’s supposed to be like from now on? I’d like to know for sure…

But while I wait, I’ll pray (if I can) to find any good words for chapter 9, in which I’ll write three notes in, for plagues 5, 6, and 7. Ohh, I just read the NKJV Bible’s passage title here, it does indeed say flies. Reminds me of the Beezlebub thing (a.k.a. Lord Of The Flies) I heard about. Yikes. I hope I don’t get judged for anything I’m saying here…

Funny title, right? Lol I love it 😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣 but seriously, lice is never good; I think it’s a result of sin, actually. I once got lice when I was 13 (almost 17 years ago) — yep; I turned 30 last week. Feels weird, actually… I don’t feel or look too different, but it doesn’t matter because we’ve been told we shouldn’t be ourselves from childhood. I personally don’t think that’s true, for the identities God gives us are very well worth living from Him for. But more of that at another time… this passage is found in page 36 of my NKJV Bible, page 46 of my NASB Bible, page 80 of my VOICE copy, and page 77 of my Amplified Bible (Classic Edition) copy.

I’m going from the NKJV for this funny title… I love reacting weirdly like this; I regret nothing 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 many translations, I think, render this “gnats,” but I don’t know what the Hebrew for this is… I’ll look it up; I pray I’m not angry at the results… 😳😳😳😳😳😳😳 — this was my reaction after looking this up; it’s lice! Ouch 😣😣😣 I don’t, like, understand why other translations render this “gnats” — I feel like they’re sugarcoating everything! Stupid, ain’t it?! 😤😤😤😤😤😤😤 This must be why… also, please don’t take offence at my many out-of-left-field emojis here; I’ll literally witness my own soul getting destroyed by a vision or something. But anyway, there’s lice everywhere, the magicians are outmatched again by God and they were impressed, but the Pharaoh turns a blind eye and shuts his heart away from his victims — again; God does not harden anyone’s hearts. Anyone who makes the Bible sound like He wasn’t interested in saving any particular human being in the first place is going to be destroyed by God Himself, and He will treat them as if He actually hated them (Jeremiah 12:8; Amplified Bible (Classic Edition)). My mom failed to recognize this and tried repeatedly to turn me away from Him after I was growing more, but it didn’t work, yet now she’s actually pretending to agree with me? I know she’s practiced extortion before, and not with that one scene in like 2007 (I won’t mention the details for privacy’s sake). I think she knows the “if you can’t beat them, join them” axiom and would walk in fake sincerity as always. I don’t want to even think about explaining myself because I know that whatever argument I use can fail despite if the Holy Spirit backs me up on it or not.

Sorry, I had a moment, but I wish I could remember Jesus better, but instead, it feels like I was eight years too late when I moved into Jonathan’s place, for I can’t pay back my debts very good right now, and if I get disqualified from both DoorDash and GrubHub, as what had happened to me with Postmates in the summer of 2018, it’s all over. But I still want to give people rides to some place important to them… I just hope they’re friendly; many people are pretty good at doing that this day and age, which I love, but there’s no one here in Gilbert for me to transport someone to, like a job interview. This shouldn’t be illegal, but we need to have good motives for everything, and many people who are homeless right now… they know it’s not their fault this happened to them. Why skip over someone when we can help them? The world’s in really bad shape, especially with COVID-19 flooding the earth again, so… yeah. But I do believe Jesus wanted to help the Egyptians seek Him then, and He’s doing the same now. Also, I’m noticing a lot of peer pressure going around in my generation (don’t worry, I’m not speaking of most people younger than me; purely the other 30-somethings and up who engage in corrupt practices of some kind; I don’t want to run into another one of them) — many people think it stops at 25 or something, but instead, the devil convinced many older men and women to worship the country they’re in, and that’s not good. I don’t think this is ever talked about or dealt with in the Church often enough. God needs to act against this. I know I hate the atheism every culture imposes in this world… the worst kind is probably politics with their Bibles to use as weapons instead of its true purpose. This kind of thing should NEVER happen.

On the plus side, for anyone that doesn’t have a lot of stable theology in their hearts, don’t worry; the Lord Jesus is able to help with His assurance for whomever loves Him… including you. I don’t imagine Caleb and Joshua being so wishy-washy or doubtful about Him here (we’ll get to them in Numbers), but thankfully, He doesn’t dare to punish anyone who wants to seek Him in another level. For who would deny anyone an opportunity to get to know God? Doesn’t make sense, don’t you think? I found this point that’s in the first sentence of this paragraph in an adorable blog about how to be resilient when life kicks your butt (it was more in the armour of God) — just search up “bible verses on what to do when life kicks your butt enough” or something like that… I’ll try again… 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁 found it! It’s the first result… take a look, friends.

Any prayer requests you want to write to me? Drop them in my e-mail: ron.outland4727@gmail.com! I’ll read each one, write them down, then tape them to my bedroom walls! Please? I’d really appreciate this… but have a good day, and a happy New Year! See you in 2021! 🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎇🎇🎇🧨🧨🧨✨🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊📅📆🗓⌛⏳⏲🕰

A quick summary of this is that, well… the Pharaoh wanted to tighten his grip on the Israelites even more, so God literally flooded all of Egypt with frogs, and when they were all gone, the Pharaoh had harden himself again, and God took note of it. Ever had one of those days where nothing seems to go right even with God’s intervention? I’m like, “That sucks, I’m sorry, dude (or ma’am)” — but a side note, if someone calls everyone “dude” and “bro” I’d literally laugh out loud even with the manager watching 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 this is glorious 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 but Jesus wanted to try many methods of the Pharaoh repenting even though He had already known he wouldn’t believe Him (see John 6:64) — also, has anyone noticed that this idea of God hardening Pharaoh’s heart being preached A WHOLE LOT as if the Hebrew had intended this? Please note that the Hebrew to English translations are insanely awkward when verses like Exodus 8:15 are translated, as I remember reading in my HCSB study Bible once. Thank God someone decided to write this down 😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼💪🏼🤘🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼 however, there are SO. MANY. PEOPLE. who decided to abuse this and destroy the Church’s reputation… and now that the great apostasy’s been perfected because of the pandemic we’re in, one can actually argue that everyone is going to lose except for the elitists. But Jesus is still preaching His Word everywhere (look at passages such as Romans 2:12-16 — also, I’ve noticed Calvinistic people abuse this, too, like, that’s not ok) — I pray we can be salt and light in a world in which literally every culture is trying to get the people in them to worship literal atheism dressed up as Christianity or something else… and the devil is good at hunting down every disciple of Jesus and destroying them from within. The fact that 2 John 7-9 notes that nowadays, the church is completely overrun with hypocrites — that means not even Hillsong is safe from this, but thankfully, Christian leaders such as the South African team still exist, and I loved hearing worship in an African language — for instance, I learned this week that “omkhulu” is “majesty” in one of them, probably indigenous… and I can’t wait for more beautiful expressions if Jesus like this ✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿 (I was promoting #BLM, haha but sadly, I don’t have any African ancestry, sorry…) but I love seeing people of multiple ethnicities, and I wish the U.S. was more diverse. Like, no joke, I once ran into a South Sudanese employee at the mental health clinic I was regularly going to five years or so ago, but I don’t visit often nowadays because of work — they know I’m doing ok, and I wouldn’t risk making Jesus look bad in ANY circumstance… but I want to focus on things better. I wonder how this guy’s doing, I miss him… I also ran into some Pacific Islanders one time at the store, and it was fantastic 👩🏾👨🏾💅🏾 — we need to be appreciative if EVERYONE regardless of skin color or national origin, even if it looks like they have no future. Thankfully, people in Egypt can be saved, and I pray for revival there.

Edit: I just realized I never wrote down where this passage is found in my four Bibles I’m using for this round of Bible notes… it’s in pages 35-36 of my NKJV Bible, pages 45-46 of my NASB Bible, pages 79-80 of my VOICE copy, and pages 76-77 of my Amplified Bible (Classic Edition) copy. I’m really sorry for not doing this earlier, and yes, this is put before my outro here 😅

If you have anything you can pray about or want to write to me, you can do this at ron.outland4727@gmail.com! I’ll read each request, write them down, then tape them to my bedroom walls! I’ll see you in the next part of this chapter… there’s several more of these plagues to go through until we reach the end of chapter 12… this is going to be something else.

Funny how we have a pandemic, but that didn’t stop me from giving like 15 presents for my niece, half of which she can’t put down ❄☃⛄ my mom even dubbed me the Santa of the family 😂😂😂😂😂 I’ve gotta up my a-game for the many Christmases to follow, God-willing, and the only thing that can stop me is death! Of course, my 30th birthday is just minutes away, but I kinda see it as the transition from young adulthood to middle age, the thirties. My niece, Bee, kept asking for me when she woke up after her parents dropped me off at home, where I’m writing this now, and I wouldn’t have it any other way, for Christmas is about giving, and Jesus gave us His Holy Spirit to all of us, and that’s the best thing ever!! His salvation is near to those who fear Him, and I pray we understand Him better, even though church doesn’t seem like the best fit because you can catch COVID-19 so easily. Still, God’s word is free to circulate anywhere because of the Spirit telling you all the truths we need to hear (Romans 2:14-15). Merry Christmas, everyone, and to all a good night! 🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄

As I begin writing this post, I remember the awful incident that shook all of Connecticut eight years ago today (an elementary school called Sandy Hook was shot up by some deranged maniac in 2012), and I pray there is healing for victims’ (now) ex-classmates. Also, I found out last night that some other butthole tried to kill people once a Christmas concert in New York City was ending during the afternoon — this took place outside the unfinished cathedral (I forget the name, sorry). We need comfort for this crazy year, since it looks like what’s coming is more of the same for the next several years… I pray my nieces are safe, too… and what’s crazy is that people are apathetic towards all this, just as the Pharaoh had been. This passage is found in page 35 of my NKJV Bible, page 45 of my NASB Bible (Old Testament), pages 78-79 of my VOICE copy, and pages 75-76 of my Amplified Bible (Classic Edition) copy.

I say the Pharaoh is apathetic towards all this because he had hardened himself as Jesus had predicted. And if we’re honest… I’m noticing an unusual amount of spiritual apathy this Christmas, despite the fact Jesus is the reason for the season. Weird, huh? I don’t know why anyone would get this way… and I don’t have much support from my friends or family, either, about wanting Christmas to be miraculous for everyone even though I’d simply pray Jesus gives the world a Christmas to remember this year, since we’ve been in a pandemic for several months, now. Even I’m feeling like it’s difficult to be happy concerning the fact the most wonderful time of the year is here… I guess what I want to say is… Don’t. Ignore. Jesus. Having remembered Jeremiah 5:12-13 about people not listening to dreadful news when we need to know what’s going on sometimes (the U.K. banned Christmas this year — I did hear about some relaxation of the rules for five days later this month, but I don’t know if any of this is true or not, regardless, I wouldn’t dismiss this as insignificant) — I feel like other parts of the world will follow suit, and I’d rather die than be unable to celebrate Jesus… thanks, COVID-19! 😡😡😡😡😡 I don’t want to be unthoughtful about my speech, but this is ridiculous. Oh, and they’ve blocked Trump from taking a second term, so I’m like, “This is pretty cool,” but no one who is able to replace him is Christian, just as he was a hypocritical lunatic, and if you know me, you’re aware that I don’t like really anything in politics, left or right. I think the Bible needs to be preached A LOT more. Ten or so years ago, God spoke to me about a famine of His Word (see Amos 8:11-12), and even though I’ve noticed good teachings come from some churches I’ve gone to since then, I feel like the Bible is still being dismissed completely. And even if it weren’t, it’s still unsafe to go to church where someone can get COVID-19 because of me — I hate to say it, but it looks like I won’t be able to go to Awaken anymore. Part of that is due to the fact I’m turning 30 in just 12 days, but mostly, I think there needs to be safer measures of doing church right. Not that the law should clamp down on anyone, but I want to avoid getting the virus myself. I pray for Jesus to reign instead, as the Israelites were to give Him the glory soon after the ten plagues… I just pray there aren’t any waters that turn to blood while I’m alive. Literally. I’ve noticed this kind of thing happening before, but Jesus said this kind of stuff will happen before the Tribulation starts (see Matthew 24). The water all over the world will turn to blood, John writes, in Revelation 16:4. Thankfully, all the believers will be in the heavens when this happens, but God’s not looking forward to it. Oh, and please note; I’m mostly doing Bible notes on this website, so I’m writing biblical information most of the time, but I’d like to release another top 10 list soon. I’m thinking of doing a top 15 list of Super Mario power-ups by Christmas, since there’s so many because of Super Mario Maker 2 with all its updates… it’s going to be a good time.

Any prayer requests? You can write me one in an e-mail to ron.outland4727@gmail.com! I’ll read each one, write them down, then tape them to my bedroom walls! In the meantime, I’ll be seeing you! Ciao!

I don’t want to comment much on the ten plagues that happened in Egypt (God didn’t even like that these things happened even though the Pharaoh had hardened himself too much), but I do believe God was engaging Himself in a showdown against the Egyptian leadership and government in these several chapters of this section of Exodus (until the end of chapter 14). Of course, we know He won, and that’s an amazing victory to relish in. But until then, most people didn’t know about Him, even among the Israelites… and it’s likely the story is the same now, only this time, people had preached His Name a lot, yet most of it was hypocritical, and the general population is “realizing” that Jesus isn’t going to save the earth and that no one is safe from the end of humanity. But while I am aware that there are those who preach cheap grace, there are many that preach no grace or reason at all. I’m literally not making this up. Seeing this happen in the church once in college actually defied what I thought was legitimately possible in a pastor’s platform. (This wasn’t in the church I go to now, as I hadn’t even heard of Two Rivers Church until later that same year, yet I’m not going to any functions even at Awaken for a while because of the virus getting so strong again. I’ll comment on that some time later, though.) Because of it, I’m now convinced that many people don’t believe forgiveness even exists, especially among the older generations who should’ve taught us the Word when we were little, but instead, they stole the biblical truths and used them as weapons to destroy other people. This is still happening today, and it seems like it’s at a greater quantity, too. Oh, I almost forgot, this passage is found in pages 35-39 of my NKJV Bible, pages 45-50 of my NASB Bible, pages 78-86 of my VOICE copy, and pages 75-83 of my Amplified Bible (Classic Edition) copy. Oh, I’ll let you know if newer versions of any of these come out; I just got word last week that the NASB 2020 translation came out; I’m using the 1995 version, since I bought this Bible in 2017, but this is another good version of the NASB if you want something updated 😁😁😁😁😁

I’m writing this because of an IHOP pancake place visit Jonathan and I took near our house tonight. I know I have an appointment tomorrow morning at the doctor’s office, but thankfully, it shouldn’t last long, but I wouldn’t — sorry, I was taking my medications; it’s related to the weird episode that I was dragged into in 2014 about when someone made a frivolous accusation against me and, for the most part, as a result, my suffering lasted three years. I was still in my mid-20s when I moved into the house I’m now living in. I still hate that someone had managed to gain the upper hand for so long… that accuser is going to Hell… anyway, I wouldn’t stay up too long, since it’s rather early in the day that this’ll happen, but thankfully, I’ve already showered 😁🚿🧼🧽 🩺💉🩹 and as I was saying, I went to IHOP tonight and the server spent a while taking our order, but I wouldn’t criticize her for this. It looked like she was having a rough time with her job and I pray she is forgiven by the general public. But so many people, even close friends of ours, seem to immediately go “people are stupid (and thus worthless) and the only way to prevent that is if they listen to me and only me” — WHAT?! Who put them in charge of the world? Don’t they intend to abuse this generation in their 20s as they did in their childhood? I think they do. The younger guys are counting on people such as myself who are able to lead them into the path of restoration Christ Jesus set up. But many people hate that reality that God gives to everyone and are saying in their souls, “We don’t want to see them do a good job in life.” Unfortunately, it’s difficult for anyone to find Jesus even without persecution, as Proverbs 11:30 and 1 Peter 4:18 testify to all of us about. So I can’t count on most churchgoers, even in my church, to actually believe the next guy isn’t a half-breed of a human and a pig. I don’t know if I’ll ever have anymore advancements in godliness, actually… Josh told me several things he believes (and thankfully, knows) are actually good about me, but even then, I can’t be encouraged very highly. I still can’t find any Bible verse that explicitly states Jesus isn’t quite as interested in good behaviour as He is in people’s needs and satisfaction being met in Him alone. I thank God He’s enough for the whole human race, but I genuinely can’t seem to find any understanding (other than Matthew 11:28, I guess) about this. I can’t seem to find the truth I need to know… maybe if I had been shown enough clemency when I first became Christian, I would’ve been fine. Too many people care about good behaviour too much (and all of it is hypocritical), and I’m sick of it. WHYYYYYY?!?!

My mom had made many stupid comments about restaurant workers and such over the years, and when she succeeded in gaslighting me in 2009, I’ve been struggling to believe, on and off, that God even cares about anyone besides the elite. People now call Him a phony due to this, which I think that’s what my mom had wanted all along. I’ve talked to some dude from Australia about it once. (Maybe he’s from Florida, but he told me he had Australian parents.) He thinks God was negligent on rescuing me… this is why it is written in the Scriptures a few times, such as Romans 2:24, “The name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you” (NASB). God has no good news for those who succeed in turning others away from Him… anymore.