"For even Satan himself is disguised into a messenger of light". 2 Corinthians 11:4.
Initially, it was a real delight to behold - the solution to the new pressing need to not just live, but to do so in the embrace of the new 'opportunity' of rising above the present into something far more promising for the future. All it would take was a minor negation... a small 'forgetting' of what had already been stated... not that great a cost to pay, really. Besides, the benefits were really enticing! What could possibly go wrong?
In my last entry, I sought to draw us to Paul's startling account of what was soon to unfold amidst the very 'temple of God' in respect to the rise of a power entirely anti-christian in its purpose. What is key to understanding this 'mystery' is the nature of the control this 'seat' (power) will establish amongst us.
Paul speaks of a 'lawless' agency becoming evident in the domain of religion and this causing the generation of great wickedness, but this is clearly not a disorganised or unfocused phenomena. From the moment of its rising, the intent is clear - the usurping and thereby the violation of divine rule derived from truth. The means of disruption is not chaos, but a replacement of laws with new commands imposed by this office - requirements that are deemed to be superior to those which had been in place.
The nature of the violation follows that of the serpent in the garden. Life, apparently, will be enhanced if we simply add to what has been provided by placing other impositions upon (above and beyond) these, so "ascension" (improvement) becomes a matter of compliance - taking and 'eating' what's offered, and living with the results.
This defines the nature of the profane - a "form of godliness" which, by its essential violations, denies the genuine means and work of God, manifest only in Christ. The nature of evil from the beginning of this war has been to seek to undermine the spiritual value of the inherently material and replace this with some strange, aloof "wisdom", always beyond our reach. The 'requirements' of false activity is to always create a perpetual ladder to be climbed, ever reaching for yet another 'stage' towards completion.
Which brings us to the present.
Some months along, the various 'means' imposed upon us have clearly become sorely wanting in their returning us to life as it was, and it is clear that the cost of these impositions will continue to impair us. This would be tragic enough, but the misery is only just begun!
Anyone taking the occasional glance at the mainstream news of late will have noted the continual slide into creeping, deepening restrictions. New York is now looking to mandatory vaccinations for all teachers whilst Scotland has accepted the Covid rules into law, and Cornwall is investigating mandatory testing for all visitors. This all pales, however, before what has now been imposed in Australia in the past few days.
People in many regions are limited to a three mile travel limit from their homes, and are not allowed outside at all between 9pm and 5am. Masks are now mandatory for everyone, everywhere. Religious services, weddings and related social activities are forbidden. Stray dogs will be shot on sight. Shops and Homes can be "checked" by the Police whenever it is deemed required. Thousands of children, without their parents, have been taken to large venues for vaccination. Self-isolating homes must display a government notice on their doors to inform others of their condition. Protests are banned. Unvaccinated people must not leave their homes at all.
Recent 'official' advice included - Don't take masks off to drink, Don't be friendly, Don't watch a sunset, Don't shop, even on-line (!).
Worst of all, three 'national resilience centres' (quarantine camps) are now being prepared for use in 2022, probably for the unvaccinated.
It is clear, as these impositions continue and grow why this manner of slavery has always been about something far more wide-reaching than alleviating a troublesome infection. Numerous studies in the past twelve months have shown that the effectiveness of the most common and universal measures have been questionable at best, with the vaccine itself only providing a measure of protection and proving worthless in ending infection, but this has not impacted upon the continuing imposition of highly excessive action by governments.
The events of the past week have again revealed the 'lawlessness' abroad in our world - where requirements decreed by those in power have effectively generated perdition (utter destruction) upon those who have fallen victim to such decrees.
Such evil must be understood and exposed, must be rejected and must be countered by our speaking the truth in love.
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