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This Is For The Little Guy – Psalm 10

This is for the little guy. Who’s the little guy? “That’s you! And me! And we!” Sorry! I’m a KidTimeStoryTime [YouTube channel] fan! If you know who that is, you get it. Anyway, this is for the little guy who feels or is oppressed. The little guy who is drained by the devices of monopolies and overlords. I won’t talk politics, I promise, but you get it!

Have you ever wondered why the wicked prosper? Why it feels like there is no remedy for your situation? Day after day. Night after night. Day and night you try to lift your head high. Just high enough to catch a breath. You’re not drowning but the weight leaves you struggling. Struggling and fighting to find solid ground. You fight to be able to stand ten toes down hoping…you get on solid ground.

My family and friends bemoan about this to no end. I’m no exception. I catch myself sometimes asking, why? “Jesus, I’m not asking for all the riches in the world. Why do the wicked prosper and people like me suffer?” I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. I have a good good Father. I don’t understand why He does what He does. Why He allows what He allows, BUT I take comfort in His faithfulness and saving grace.

King David (presumably) wrote a psalm on this very thing. Psalm 10 eloquently drives through the point that the wicked with willful intent oppress and murder the poor, innocent, and fatherless. “Why O[h] Lord do You stand far away? Why do You hide yourself in times of trouble?” (Psalm 10:1). In their pride and arrogance, they ignore the will of God. They believe that God looks the other way at their transgressions.

They boast about their wealth. They say there is no God! They believe their actions will not be met with consequences. For they say in their hearts, “I shall not be moved; throughout all generations, I shall not meet adversity” (Psalm 10:6). Like a predator stalking his prey, he lies in wait – ready to pounce. Who wouldn’t yearn for them to be caught in the snares they lay for the little guys?

This is an earnest prayer from the Psalmist. We, the helpless feel crushed and unable to defend ourselves. Oh Lord, forget not the oppressed and afflicted. Oh Lord, forget me not. Why do they believe with all their hearts they can get away with their actions? See what they do Lord? Call them into account!

Subdue! Break the enemy and pass judgment until there is no offense to account for.

I feel that way, and I am not ashamed to say. I’m human. Do you? I tire of the wicked seemingly prospering all the time. Yet, I give praise to the Lord. The wicked may prosper now, but where will they be for eternity? I remind myself that my treasures are not to be laid here but stored in heaven. I am reminded that “the Lord is King forever and ever…” (Psalm 10:16).

I know my Father in heaven will incline His ear. I know that He will administer justice to the fatherless, oppressed – to us little guys. This is the confidence I have in Him. Give praise and glory to the Lord Almighty even in your troubles. Have great confidence and faith that He will hear your pleas in prayer. Our Father is one of hope, not despair.

The Psalmist ends with the same sentiment. He finds comfort in knowing that God Almighty will cleanse the earth of all sin and suffering. Relieved with the assurance that His children will never experience terror and persecution again.

17 O Lord, you hear the desire of the afflicted; you will strengthen their heart; you will incline your ear 18 to do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed, so that man who is of the earth may strike terror no more.

Psalm 10:17-18

Psalm 10 may not answer the why, but you can find solace. Read Psalm 10. Take heart and fear not. No matter the circumstance, press on. You will find solid ground. As always, fix your eyes on the hope and saving grace of Jesus.

I Believe It – These Are the Days

Have you ever heard God talk to you? Some will have you believe that the voice you hear is the one in your head. Others will say that it is impossible to hear God. All you need to “hear” is in the bible, and God doesn’t do that anymore. John 10:27-28 states, “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me…” Those who are in Christ can hear Jesus speak. For the past 3 years, I’ve heard in my prayers and dreams – Noah.

Any believer who hears the name Noah automatically thinks about the Ark, the animals, the rainbow, Nephilim/giants, the Great Flood, etc. Since I’ve had that dream I wrote about in Within The Ark: Are these the Days of Noah? I’ve been wondering why I even got it in the first place. Sure, the pandemic wreaked havoc, but was it “days of Noah” chaos? What did this dream even mean? I have an idea. I could be wrong, but I believe we are entering a new era. Hear me out…

When God broke the fountains of the great deep and opened the windows of heaven above – He caused the earth to flood.1 Both man, beast, creeping thing, and birds of the air – all living things on the dry land not on the ark died. After 150 days when the waters were upon the earth God remembered Noah. The windows of heaven closed, and the fountains of the great deep stopped. The flood waters began to recede. After much waiting and a series of events, Noah and his family were finally able to leave the ark.2 Visualize yourself stepping off a giant boat and facing the reality that you and 7 other people survived a great flood. Noah and his family were essentially entering into a new era.

Jesus is definitely coming back – yes! I make no claims to know when exactly. Call me crazy, but I don’t think the Lord is coming back just yet. I believe something massive is coming before His return, and people aren’t ready for it. It will be like a flood (symbolically) that will catch many off guard. What happens after flood waters abate? You see the damage and work to rebuild. It’ll be an event that will change our lives forever.

I believe there is still much work to be done. I believe there are still many more souls that need to be saved. To spread the good news of Jesus Christ. I believe God is winnowing and looking for those willing to follow a simple command and do what He has called them to do. I know some out there understand my thoughts because they believe it too. I also believe my dream was a call for people to prepare to do just that work – save more souls.

Noah had MANY years to prepare for the great flood. Some sources say at least 50 years others say it took Noah over 100 years to build the ark. Could you imagine the ridicule he faced daily as he continued warning people about the rain to come? God has been leading my family and me to prepare. Preparations included stocking up on food and essentials (a few months’ worth) and making investments. I’ve looked and felt crazy trying to warn others – since 2021.

I’ve told my friends and family – “it’s going to be beyond catastrophic, but I’m not scared.” I’m not a conspiracy theorist or a fear-monger. I just can see the forest from the trees. Look at our economy and study past economic trends. Record inflation, devaluing of the dollar, housing crisis, commercial real estate woes, high unemployment due to mass layoffs, etc. This is worse than the 2008 financial crisis and on track to be even worse than the 1929 Great Depression. We are in the next cycle and history will repeat itself. However, I won’t fret, and neither should you.

After that Great Flood, there was sunshine, a rainbow, and a beautiful blue sky. Just as I saw the beautiful blue sky in my dream. I know everything is going to be alright, but I also know that it’s going to take a village to build back again. I pray that whoever reads this prays to our heavenly Father and tests what I’m saying.

I believe it’s already raining, but we haven’t seen the flood, yet. If you believe a “flood” is coming, are you ready?

Here are a few things I’ve noticed from my dream that make me believe this is the case:

  1. The boat I was on is a commonly referenced generic depiction of Noah’s Ark (ex: circular windows in kid books).
  2. The Architect (in appearance) is the Creator of all things.
  3. The dream occurred in a city that exists today – Annapolis, MD. Fun fact: I didn’t know this was a city and the capital of MD.
  4. The building with a rod bearing the appearance of a cross at the top is a building that exists in Annapolis, MD. It is the Capital building, but what it used to look like some years ago. 
  5. The cloud I saw is known as a cirrus cloud. A hairy/wispy cloud found at the highest altitude (4000-20000 m; (13,000-66,000 ft).
    • Mt. Everest is 29,029 feet [8,848 meters] 
    • The ark floated 15 cubits 3(7 meters or 22 ft) above Mt. Everest.  
    • Granted the building isn’t that tall, but it confirms I was very high up in the air.   
  6. State House Annapolis, MD: https://mdhistoricaltrust.wordpress.com/wpcontent/uploads/2023/01/sc1796_a_236-1.jpg

  1. In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened -Genesis 7:11
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  2. Genesis 8
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  3. Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail, and the mountains were covered – Genesis 7:20 ↩︎