STRANGER AND SOJOURNER
"The stranger that is within thee shall get up above
thee very high; and thou shalt come down very low."
Deut 28:43
Are we seeing prophecy unfold before our eyes? Is there anything new under the sun? Is history about
to repeat its self again? Are we now starting into the beginning of the tribulation?
Looking back on the last 4 years and putting together prophecy with today's news, should bring to our
attention, that there is not much time left before all the nations, the houses of Israel, as we know them today will
cease to exist as God fearing nations! But before an event such as this takes place we need to be encouraged that
God's elect- first fruits will have fled to their place of protection.
In 2009, four and a half years ago I delivered a sermon titled "Nimrod Resurrected." There are some
thoughts in that sermon I want to refresh again in our thinking. We do not want to be caught leading from behind.
Just recently we watched our "leading from behind" president was elected for another 4 years, over the
United States of America. Those who voted for Barack Hussein Obama back into office for the second time,
have full confident's that he will bring to an end the nations economic problems. He promised to end the current
wars along with making peace with the terrorist and the nations that don't like us!
He feels bowing to them and degrading Americas ways will bring serenity to America. He did it again
this week in Mexico, blaming us for putting guns in the cartels hands. However, after 4 years and starting his
5th year in office the problems like this have only grown worse!
I want to share with you a letter I read in "The Journal News of the Churches of God." It reflects the
serious upset thinking of many people today. The letter begins: "Every time I read the newspaper or watch the
news on Television, it is always depressing. Thousands of people are Losing their jobs or cut to part time
because of Obamacare. Businesses are closing down. People are losing their homes; people are being evicted
because they cannot pay their rent. It appears that more people are committing suicide, killing either themselves
or the whole family.
Our educational system is in shambles, food prices are going up, children are going hungry. Health
insurance is in turmoil. Natural disasters are costing us millions. The war in Iraq, Afghanistan, and illegal's
have broken this country. We are definitely headed for a depression and getting deeper and deeper in debt."
As of now, the U. S. Treasury says our debt will hit 28 trillion by 2018. That' is just 5 ½ years away. The Bible
speaks of signs of the times, which there are seven years of plenty and seven years without. In my opinion
America is in the starting of without." End of quote.
This president for the second time was sworn into the highest office of America with the thought on
many peoples mind that something great will emerge after he preached during term one "change you can believe
in" and "we will transform America." This time it was simply "Forward." His campaigning slogans made
people believe miracles would begin taking place after he replaced the dis-liked President - Bush -Cheney team.
Again keep in mind the questions, Is history repeating itself? And are we at the start of the tribulation?
Adding to those questions, I ask again as I have asked before, is there a connection with Nimrod of ancient
history and the second term President of the United States?
To start answering those questions, we will again look at Nimrod's background and little known history
first. The Old Testament reveals just one man like Nimrod could influence people to give their lives fully to him
for whatever he asks.
I have looked into a noteworthy number of books and internet blogs on the this subject of Nimrod, to
answer for myself these questions. I would like to share with you what I found to be very interesting.
We will start in Genesis 10:8-9. "Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth. He was
a mighty hunter before the Lord: wherefore it is said, even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the Lord."
History books say Nimrod was shown to be a black man, the son of Cush as we just read in verse 8 and he was
the grandson of Ham.
What was Nimrod, the mighty one's attitude like? We will note the meaning of his name first it will
reveal his character and his foundational practices. Nimrod in Hebrew is called [Ma-rad], 1. meaning, we will
rebel, 2. and in Arabic, come let us revolt, caus-er of confusion. Nimrod was the founder of Babylon which
partook of his character as being the great antagonist of God's ways and God's people.
In a book called "Primo Genesis," on page 58, the comment is made "Nimrod's government was founded
upon strong secret organizations, and he became very powerful and influential."
Josephus the Jewish historian writes, "Nimrod, little by little transformed the state of affairs into a
tyranny, holding that the only way to detach man from the fear of God was by making them continuously
dependent upon his own power."
Nimrod was worshiped [that is bowed down to] by his surrounding supporters of that time. Tyranny is
described in the Webster Dictionary as, "1. a ruler unrestrained by law or constitution; 2. an usurper of
sovereignty; 3. a ruler who exercises absolute power oppressively; 4. a government in which absolute power
is vested in a single ruler 5. person of aggression and confusing!"
Verse 9, which we just read noted - Nimrod was a "mighty hunter." This word hunter is often
employed to denote a hunting expedition, translated - always searching and campaigning. Would you say
Nimrod activities sound like the personalty of someone we recognize?
The title of this article, "The Stranger and Sojourner." Those introduction title is used in Deut 28:43.
Verse 43 starts with "The stranger." A better translation would be the sojourner, meaning to terry or to abide.
The term refers to temporary residents. Reading verse 43 of Deut 28: "The stranger or [sojourner] that is within
[your land], shall get up above you very high; and you shalt come down very low."
The United States is on a downward free fall because low informed voters voted in a black Kenyan
American for President, who the Bible calls a stranger and a sojourner, who leads from behind. Clint Eastwood
sees him as a empty chair and others see him as a empty suit. On the other side of that some have said, "they
feel like God is speaking to us." Another declared, "when Obama talks "the messiah is absolutely speaking."
Lev 26 and Deut 28, is where the blessings and cursing's chapters clearly defines right from wrong and
by their fruits you shall know them. If you have kept up with the news about Obama you might wonder about
some of his questionable decisions.
Read some definitions of what a narcissist personality is like from a Psychologist Dr. Sam Vaknin, a
world authority on narcissism. Obama has a mental disorder. I label him a Pathological narcissist. There is no
greater insanity than electing one! Dr. Vaknin states, "I must confess I was impressed by Obama from the first
time I saw him. He looked youthful, spoke well, appeared to be confident, a wholesome presidential package.
I was put off soon! Not just because of his shallowness, but also because there was an air of haughtiness in his
demeanor that was unsettling.
Narcissists project a grandiose but false image of themselves. Narcissists have a tremendous influence
over their followers. = they give them hope! =they promise them the moon, but invariably they brought them to
their doom. When you are a victim of a cult personality,= you don't know it until its too late.
One must never underestimate the manipulative genius of Pathological narcissists. They project such an
imposing personality that it overwhelms those around them.
Charmed by the charisma of the narcissist, people became like clay in his hands. The narcissist shapes
the world around himself and reduces others in his inverted image. In college instead of writing scholarly
papers, Obama could not resist writing about his most sublime self! He entitled the book "Dreams from My
Father." Not surprising, Adolph Hitler also wrote his own autobiography when he was still a nobody. So did
Stalin. For a narcissist no subject is as important as his own self. Why would he waste his precious time and
genius writing about insignificant things , when he can write about such an august being as himself?
Narcissist are often callous and even ruthless. As the norm, they lack conscience. This is a mental health
issue, not just a character flaw.
Pathological narcissist are dangerous because they look normal and even intelligent - it is a disguise that
make's them treacherous.
Today the democrats have placed all their hope in Obama, but this man could put an end to their party.
The great majority of blacks voted for Obama. Only a fool does not know that their support for him is racially
driven. This is racism, pure and simple!
If Obama turns out to be the disaster I predict, he will cause widespread resentment among the whites.
The blacks are unlikely to give up their support of their man. Cultic mentality is pernicious and unrelenting.
They hide their head in the sand and blame Obama's detractors of racism. Obama is turning the clock back
decades, knowing America is a bastion of freedom.
The peace of the world depends on the strength of America, and its weakness translates into the triumph
of terrorism and victory for the rogue nations. America is on the verge of destruction. There is no insanity
greater than electing a pathological liar and narcissist as President." End of quote
With that understanding of a narcissist personality, who has been four years in office, we find the liberal
main stream media are calling our Kenyon president, the most powerful man in the world! Islam leader Louis
Farrakhan declared, "Obama talks, "The messiah is absolutely speaking." Farrakhan also proclaimed, Obama
is the instruments that God is going to use to bring about universal change."
Obama's themes tell us who he is! God tells us we can know a person by their fruits. Let's examine his
last 4 years in office and see what fruit he wants to ripen. Now through his newly appointed czars, he has now
approved homosexual marriage, while he claims at the same time to be a Christian. He must not believe every
word of the Bible to be the word of God!
The scriptures possesses the same authority for our lives today as they possessed for the first hearers and
readers of God's Word. Obama's homosexual marriage push is for more votes fully ignoring God's command
to replenish the earth.
Fox News released a report on Obama's Pentagon administration meeting with anti-Christian extremist
Mikey Weinstein, to develop court- martial procedures to punish Christians in the Military who express or share
their faith. Weinstein is the head of the military religious freedom foundation. He says, "Christians, including
chaplains sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ, in the military are guilty of treason, and of committing an act of
spiritual rape, as serious a crime as sexual assault." He also asserted that Christians sharing their faith in the
military are enemies of the Constitution!
Next we find Obama is OK with murdering babies! He is the first sitting President to visit and speak
at a Planned Parenthood meeting. While there, he never mentioned abortion, preferring to talk instead about
women's health. He completely ignored the Dr. Kermit Gosnell trial in Philadelphia, who was accused of
cutting the spinal columns and sucking out the brains of fully delivered babies. Dr Gosnell had chopped off and
preserved babies hands and feet, displaying them in jars on shelves in his office. Obama never denounced or said
a word about this trial. Dr. Gosnell has been found guilty of murder and waiting for sentencing to death! God
says we are to bring forth children not murder them!!
After four years in office we now know why he wanted to raise taxes on the working man so government
can pay for the illegal's to have free medical and hospital care, free education and lunches along with free living
quarters. They are also entitled to child tax credit! Thousands of dollars to the illegal's! And now he want's
amnesty for all illegal's in the USA.
We know Obama has taken over control of our major banks and lending institutes, by the Dodd/Frank
laws of regulations. He controls General Motors and he forced Chryslers Auto to sale to Fiat Motors. Now
Obama is working overtime to bankrupt the coal industry and oil companies that produce our daily energy.
His contributions to help reduce the nations deficit was to spend $1.4 billion on vacations in his first 4
year in office!!
Here is more of Obama's good news laws reported in the World Net Daily, on what constitutes a hate
crime. "The anti-Christian caucus of the U.S. House of Representative has acted today to lay the legal
foundation and framework to investigate, and prosecute pastors, youth pastor, Bible teachers, and anyone else
whose Bible speech and thought is based upon and reflects the truth found in the Bible. A pastor's sermon could
be considered "hate speech" under this Legislation if heard by an individual who then acts aggressively against
person based on 'sexual orientation.' The pastor could be prosecuted for 'conspiracy to commit a hate crime."
End of quote
Is the famine of God's word just around the corner? I believe it is! Change you can believe in and
Forward is now being made clear and the famine of God's word is coming very near.
What was God's advice to Israel before electing Obama as president? Notice Deut 17:14-15, "When you
have come unto the land which the Lord your God gives to you, and shalt possess it, and shalt dwell therein, and
shalt say, I will set a king over me, like as all the nations that are about me; you shalt in any wise set him king
over you, whom the Lord the God shall choose: one from among your brethren shalt you set king over you: you
may not set a stranger [foreigner or sojourner] over you, which is not your brother."
James Moffatt translates of these verses, "When you reach the country which the Eternal your God gives
you and take possession of it and live in it, if you say to yourself, "I must have a king over me, like all the nations
around me, then you may appoint a king whom the Eternal your God chooses. You must make one of your own
country-men king over you; you must not put a foreigner over you, who is not a Fellow-countryman" (Deu
17:14-15).
God as the sovereign ruler of this universe, brings two thoughts to mind. One - men and woman do their
own choosing. They decide their destiny and in rejecting God's principles accomplish their own fate. And too,
when man refuses to submit to the government of God's righteous laws they are unfit to govern a nation or
themselves
Deut 28, gives us another clear definition of Obama. "The stranger [sojourner] that is within your borders
shall get up above you very high; and you shalt come down very low. He shall be the head, and you shalt be the
tail. Moreover all these curses shall come upon you, and shall pursue you, and overtake you, till you be destroyed;
because you hearkened not unto the voice of the Lord your God, to keep His Commandments and His statutes
which He commanded you" (Deut 28:43-45).
We now have a stranger [sojourner] in office of President, who will not show proof that he is a natural
born citizen of the United States of America. He will not reveal voluntarily his certified birth certificate, he only
shows a computerized generated fraudulent one! He will not release his college records, or passport to be seen
or examined to certify that he is a natural born citizen. He also carries a Social Security card number from a state
he never lived in. Many groups on the internet are questioning his eligibility to be the president of the U.S.A.
It seems we now have a foreigner ruling over us! He is not a born fellow citizen of the U.S.A. He has
lawyers working on proving this. He has paid an access of over a million dollars to block his records from
being exposed.
One of his college records was released from Occidental College in California a couple years ago. Here
is what the "A P- Washington D.C." report said, "Obama faces more questions on citizenship" [April 2, 2009].
"In a move certain to fuel the debate over Obama's qualifications for the presidency, the group "American for
Freedom of Information" has released copies of president Obama's college transcripts from Occidental College.
Released today, the transcripts indicates that Obama, under the name Barry Soetoro, received financial aid as
a foreign student from Indonesia as an undergraduate at the school. The transcript was released by Occidental
College in compliance with a court order in a suit brought by the group in the Superior Court of California. The
transcript show that Obama (Soetoro) applied for financial aid and was awarded a fellowship for foreign
students from The Fulbright Foundation Scholarship program. To qualify, for the scholarship, a student must
claim foreign Citizenship. This document would seem to provide the smoking gun that many of Obama's
detractors have been seeking. The news has created a firestorm at the White House as the release casts
increasing doubt about Obama's legitimacy and qualification to serve as president."
The lawsuit had been dropped along with others, but back in the Alabama Court last month Judge Moore
who stood up for the 10 Commandments said he will look into Obama's legitimacy.
All indications are this year will have begun paving the way for the real beginning of Jacob's trouble.
Jeremiah says, "Now these are the words that the Lord spoke concerning Israel and concerning Judah. For thus
saith the Lord; we have heard a voice of trembling, of fear, and not of peace. Ask you now, and see whether a
man doth travail with child? Wherefore do I see every man with his hands on his loins, as a woman in travail,
and all faces are turned into paleness? Alas! For that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of
Jacob's trouble; but he shall be saved out of it" (Jer 30:4-7).
We are now seeing events that will be causing great and sudden distress knocking at our door. Since
Barak Hussein Obama became president there have been many terror attacks on the United States by radical
Muslims. Just a few are: Little Rock shooting of a soldier. Fort Hood killing of 14 soldiers and wounding over
a 100. The underwear bomber on an airplane. The shoe bomber on another airplane. The Time Square New
York City bomber, and now the 2 Boston bombers and last years Benghazi killings of four loyal Americans!
Jesus Christ spoke of these worrisome hardship to His disciples: "For nation shall rise against nation, and
government against government" (Matt 24:7). Vs. 21, For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since
the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. Verse 8 tells us, "All these are the beginning of
sorrows."and vs.22, "And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the
elect's [ first fruit's ] sake those days shall be shortened."
Matthew 24, Mark 13 and Luke 21, fore shadowed what we can be expected to see with this stranger and
sojourner in the office as President.
Another worry today is news from around the world not having enough food to share because of the lack
of or too much rain, both sufficiently disturb the food crops. Last year 2012 the Mississippi was so low barges
could not travel up or down it. Right now it is over flowing it banks, flooding cities and farm lands. In
Revelation chapter 6, we see a pattern emerging from what has been said in this sermon. "And when he had
opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, come and see. And there went out another horse that was
red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the Earth, and that they should kill one
another: and there was given unto him a great sword. And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third
beast say, come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his
hand. And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, a measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures
of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine. And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard
the voice of the fourth beast say, come and see. And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on
him was death, and hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth,
to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with diseases, and with the beasts of the earth." All these mentioned
are happening today!
Back to the Old Testament we read what Joel was inspired to write about this end time we are heading
into. "Alas for the day! For the day of the Lord is at hand, and as a destruction from the Almighty shall it come.
Is not the food cut off before our eyes, yea, joy and gladness from the house of our God? The seed is rotting under
their clods, the garden's are laid desolate, the barns are broken down; for the corn is withered. How do the beasts
groan! The herds of cattle are perplexed, because they have no pasture; yea, the flocks of sheep are made
desolate" (Joel 1:15-20).
In Southwest Texas the ranchers are having to sell off cattle because of no rain to grow feed for there
animals. Vs. 19, O Lord, to you will I cry: for the fire has devoured the pastures of the wilderness, and the flame
has burned all the trees of the field. 20, The beasts of the field cry also unto You: for the rivers of waters are
dried up, and the fire has devoured the pastures of the wilderness." Sounds like the wild fires in California and
Colorado.
The nations of Israel are witnessing a curse because of their sins. Read Lev 26 and Deu 28, and it will
refresh in your mind what's is ahead for nations who turn away from the God of the Bible!
We should by way of analogy consider the fall of ancient Babylon. Ask yourself, is this going to be the
year that is going to tip the scales for the collapse of America? Is God's handwriting on the wall? Have we been
weighed in the balances and been found wanting like Babylon was ?
Daniel, speaks about this hand writing on the wall. As strong as Babylon's defense was at that time it
fell captive that very night to the Medes and Persians in Daniel 5:1- 30. Think about this. Our nation could fall
in one day if an electro magnetic bomb was to explode over the United States. Every thing would shut down and
come because of having no power. Prophetic events now taking place should alert us to the fact that America and
the other nations of Israel have very little time left before God's judgment on them begins. "Moreover the word
of the Lord came unto me, saying, also, you son of man, thus saith the Lord God unto the land of Israel; an end,
the end is come upon the four corners of the land. Now is the end come upon you, and I will send mine anger
on you, and will judge you according to your ways, and will recompense upon you all your abominations. And
mine eye shall not spare you, neither will I have pity: But I will recompense your ways upon you, and your
abominations shall be in the midst of you: and you shall know that I am the Lord. Thus saith the Lord God; an
evil, an only evil, behold, is come. An end is come, the end is come: it watch's for you; behold, It is come. The
morning is come unto you, O you that dwells in the land: the time is come, the day of trouble is near" (Ezek
7:1-7). Read the rest of that chapter to see what God has in store for Israel!
If Obama continues his socialist Muslim tyranny like Nimrod did his tyranny there will be hatred causing
race riots that will rip this nation apart. We are already seeing our news filled with racial slurs and we read of
black flash mobs invading stores in major cities. If this gang looting continues grocery stores and shopping malls
will be out of business, this could put the people of this country in immediate need for food and house hold
supplies and undoubtedly this would also result in anarchy followed by the need for martial law like we
witnessed in Boston after the bombing there.
These are sobering problems in view of Bible prophecy. As God's people we should be able to
understand the climaxing end of Satan's rule is staring at all of us in the face! Now is the time and need to draw
near to our God!
Joel 2:12-13, "Therefore also now, saith the Lord, turn you even to Me with all your heart, and
with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning: And rend your heart, and not your garments, and
turn unto the Lord your God: for He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and
repents Him of the evil."
This year 2013 - 2014 - or which year looks like it might be paving the way for all of the
final end-time prophecies to begin taking place?
James Russell