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“Stop believing, and learn.” André Gide

“Where there is knowledge, it will pass away. For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when perfection comes (Christ or Messiah), what is in part disappears”.   Paul, 1 Corinthians 13

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May 2026

Healing Is in His Name

For this month of May, I would like to discuss with you the often misunderstood yet extremely important topic of divine healing. However, I must inform my readers that this is an area in which I have few positive first-hand experiences, probably because I don't practice it often enough. After being miraculously healed myself through the faith of others, I have been interested in the subject for many years, out of necessity. One would have to live on another planet not to be regularly confronted with the need for healing. What I share is based primarily on what others teach on this subject, and I will mention some of their teachings along the way so that everyone can benefit. I also recount how I healed myself of a very debilitating Lyme disease by applying the divine spiritual principles I will discuss. Divine healing is very simple to implement, provided you start with the right foundations. Many people maintain a toxic relationship with the world, with their religion, and even with their own beliefs! It's a path fraught with obstacles that must be cleared. So, brace yourself as you might be shaken up a bit…

Paragraphs:

1. Generalities
2. We must seek healing
3. Disease enters through a breach
4. They are malicious squatters
5. Life and health must be approached in the same way
6. The healing Jesus is different from the Jesus of tradition
7. Disease is an attack from an enemy
8. Disease contaminates us through our eyes and ears
9. We must change our tune
10. Fix the breaches

11. Obstacles to Healing:
12. Offense (content added May 2)
13. The anointing and the "Toronto blessing"
14. Liquid Love vs. Truth and Spirit
15. The Courts of Heaven
16. The Queen of Heaven
17. Antisemitism
18. Pride Deprives Us of the Children's Bread

19. What are the biblical foundations of healing ?
20. Where does the name "Jesus" come from ?
21. Where does our right to healing stem from ?
22. In summary
23. How I was healed of chronic Lyme disease

•  Various Teachings and Healing Testimonies are Linked Here

Our Context

We are living in the midst of a war. The stakes of the conflict are not so much oil reserves or communism, but above all, the control of populations—it is our very identity as human beings that is at stake. In this world, which has been hijacked by a common enemy, God remains, for the moment, a warlord. Physical health and healing do not come to us from little blue flowers floating on the water of a seashell and from the fumes of incense, but are inscribed within a reality of war from which there is no escape. Our struggle consists of recognizing and defending an identity. Are we sons and daughters of God and do we belong to Him? Or are we pawns that the devil moves without our knowledge on the grand chessboard? We belong to this world, to a family of human beings, to a country, a culture, an identity. Human beings do not initially consider themselves orphans. Having an identity allows us to live in society. But this identity is secondary, and until we rediscover our spiritual belonging, we will remain lost children, searching for our true parents and a lasting identity. It is precisely at the level of this belonging that the struggle waged by political movements, or by religion, culture, fashion, and all that follows, takes place. Humans are gregarious beings and are often not very discerning about the means of ensuring their social survival. Some rally to the colours of the rainbow, others to socialist camaraderie, and still others to Islamic brotherhood. Living in this world thus generates a constant conflict between forces and influences that are often opposed and that seek to capture our attention. Like what is happening in Iran, the entire world has been taken over by a government that is an enemy of God, an enemy of humanity, and this enemy is not simply communism or Islam. Jesus himself said it: the world is subject to the one he calls "the prince of this dark world." Paul says in Ephesians 6:12-13: "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand." While we cannot escape this reality, we can, however, gain a certain freedom by liberating ourselves spiritually.

Our healing is found with God, but we must recognize it !

“The foolish, through their sinful conduct and their iniquities, had brought themselves to ruin. Their souls loathed all food, and they drew near to the gates of death. In their distress they cried to the Lord, and he delivered them from their troubles; he sent out his word and healed them, he rescued them from the pit. Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind!” Psalm 107:17-21

Jesus said this well-known phrase in Luke 19:10: “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” This is, in fact, his mission. Elsewhere in the New Testament, in Luke 15, he speaks of a single sheep that had strayed far from its flock, and which the shepherd searched for tirelessly and with great difficulty until he found it. He then called all his neighbors and friends and invited them to rejoice with him, and by implication, with this brother or sister who was lost and whom God's love had reached, restoring their belonging to God's family. Jesus also said that this joy is contagious, to the point that it reaches the invisible heaven of angels, who also rejoice, since they worked hard for this rescue. To be found by Jesus, however, one must first admit that one is lost. Accepting the love of a sincere and reassuring father figure, it must be admitted, can be difficult for some. Strong, paternal men are no longer in vogue these days. Popular socialist anger readily labels them paedophiles or fascists. This shows how alien the devil is to love. He absolutely abhors God, the loving Father. Libertarian education does not prepare us for the realities of the working world, or simply for adulthood, and many are disappointed and discouraged. Not everyone has had the chance to grow up surrounded by attentive and caring parents, and even in the best of all possible worlds, emotional wounds are inevitable. Jesus was foretold by the prophet Isaiah in these words:

“Here is my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom my soul delights. I will put my Spirit on him, and he will proclaim justice to the nations. He will not quarrel or cry out, nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets. A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not quench, till he brings justice to victory. And in his name the nations will put their hope.” Matthew 12:18-21

Illness Enters Through a Breach

We are meant to be surrounded by the love of family and fellowship, and to grow in the joy of knowing God. Outside of this context, we suffer. Stress can stem from emotional deprivation, loneliness, relationship and communication difficulties, societal pressures and demands, and rejection—real, perceived, or imagined. Physical illness or mental disorder is generally the expression of stress that has become too heavy to bear and has eroded our trust in God and our sense of self. Something then slips into this crack and takes root. This may revolutionize your "Pasteurized" view of things, but illnesses and infirmities have a spiritual origin. We must consider them as a form of spiritual parasitism if we truly want to heal, and not simply alleviate symptoms that will shift to another part of the body. Pastor Curry Blake, whom I consider an authority on the subject, teaches that we must address illness as we would a person, dissociating it from the person affected.

Diseases are malicious squatters

We are told that the universe abhors emptiness. I don't know if this is true for everything, but Jesus himself warned us that if we are an empty, decorated, and attractive house, squatters will certainly want to move in (Matthew 12:45). The solution is not to leave the house empty, but to invite the Lord and his word into it. If the house is lit, filled with God, if our goals are aligned with his, wandering spirits will have no intention of approaching. And what applies to an individual also applies to a society, to a country.

A couple of years ago, I wrote an article entitled, “Don’t Adopt a Dragon.” Our resolve to recover depends on our approach to illness. A divided mind will get nowhere with God, James warns us (James 4). Not all pets are good companions for humans. Some people assign them a role and an identity that should be reserved for another human being. Many people suffer from loneliness, but an animal is not the counterpart God created for man and woman; that counterpart is actually other human beings, filled with God. Some surround themselves with unsavoury animals—dangerous partners. A cute little dragon can elicit sympathy. —“I live with ‘my’ illness, and it teaches me a lot.” “I have my drinking problem. It’s a demanding companion, but loneliness would be worse. At least at the café, I can see people.” “I go for regular check-ups to make sure everything is okay and that ‘my’ cancer hasn’t progressed, that my thyroiditis, cholesterol, and diabetes are still under control.” “My” doctor reassures me… If “our” illness becomes our identity—the one that allows us to find comfort from doctors or to manipulate those around us—then the healing process will get off to a bad start. Without much fanfare, the little dragon will grow and eventually devour us.

Our approach to illness should reflect our approach to life and to the world

One of the most important courses offered by Curry Blake is entitled "The Renewal of Your Mind." This idea is drawn from Romans 12:2: "Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will." Curry Blake emphasizes the need to discard harmful ideas, which he calls "sacred cows," when these ideas are passed down in the church. Another important aspect of his teaching concerns knowing one's enemy. The enemy is all the more formidable for remaining mysterious, but being revealed makes him vulnerable. The Bible says he prowls "like" a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. The prey signals its vulnerability by fleeing from the roar. For in reality, even the least experienced Christian is capable of overcoming him. Similarly, we must remember that God is not “like” a roaring lion, but he is a lion outright. He blesses whomever he wills and tears apart and casts into hell whomever he chooses. God speaks, and it is done. And unlike what happens with his enemy, nothing can oppose his will. And the most amazing in this is that God has placed this power at the disposal of his children, for the good. “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and he who exercises it shall eat it's fruit” (proverbs 18:21).

Forget the sanitized version of Jesus presented to us by tradition

Generally speaking, we are far too weak with illness and other spiritual problems. If we don't address these issues properly, our problems may fade and disappear temporarily, only to reappear with renewed force when we grow tired. Curry Blake says he sometimes invites people with a casual attitude to accompany him to a paediatric oncology ward. Jesus became furious when his disciples returned, saying they had been unable to help an epileptic child, calling them an unbelieving and perverse generation. Jesus, moreover, was not swayed by this demonstration or by any demonic manifestation. One can imagine that he struck the right tone when he commanded the spirit to leave the child—the right tone, and above all, the right authority. In fact, people were saying of Jesus, “Who is this man who commands unclean spirits, and they obey him?” And the crowd listened to him “because he spoke as one who had authority, and not as their priests and teachers of the law.” Jesus said that some demons only come out through prayer and fasting. This isn't, as many have thought, about praying and fasting so that a sick or tormented person will be delivered by God. Rather, it's about acquiring, through fasting and prayer, the necessary determination to remain in control when such a situation arises. You may have noticed that I don't share many French-language teachings. I'm the first to regret this, but generally speaking, the French-speaking religious world is pedantic and complacent—perhaps I am too. Jesus, on the other hand, had guts, if you'll allow me that expression used in the English-speaking world. Paul was a false calm. He was once called Saul—the one who demands. The seven sons of Sceva tried to imitate him, in Acts 19, for an exorcism that ended in a resounding defeat for them. Paul was, by his own admission, unimpressive in person. But he knew how to demonstrate the authority of Jesus Christ when necessary. When that viper bit his hand, he simply shook it off in the fire and thought no more of it. The Christian does not rely on his own authority, nor even on his own wisdom. “For I will give you words that none of your adversaries will be able to refute, and wisdom that no one will be able to resist,” Jesus promised.

Illness results from an enemy's attack

Curry Blake insists that we do not have to grant sickness any legitimacy. Sickness is an enemy, and it must be addressed and treated as such. If we have given it rights, we must reclaim our freedom, sometimes by sawing off the branch on which it has built its nest—by changing our habits, confessing and forsaking our sins and those of our ancestors. Once delivered from sickness, we must make it clear to it that we are not the same person. The name on the door has changed, the person on whom sin held sway has died with Christ on the cross, and the new occupant of the place is called by the name of the Lord and is armed to face it.

Disease seeps in through our eyes and ears

We use the term "contagion" to express the idea that a condition spreads from one individual to another. During the Coronavirus crisis, we saw people die from simple bronchitis because of the panic generated by the media surrounding the epidemic. Cities or countries where panic gripped the population, like Milan in Italy, experienced a veritable hecatomb, while other places where lock-downs were not respected came out of it like it was only a mild cold. To live healthy lives, we must protect ourselves from the insinuations made by statisticians and pharmaceutical companies who bombard us with their advertising, making us believe that with age, travel, and overpopulation, illnesses and epidemics will be inevitable and that we must prepare for them. Certainly, we must prepare, but a healthy attitude is more effective than vaccines. Every word received provokes a reaction, and if we allow this perspective to take hold of us, fate will clear a field that disease can then colonize with even greater vigour. And that's a spiritual law we would do well to learn, as the world is about to face unprecedented epidemics.

We Need to Change Our Tune

Medical statistics tell us that a certain percentage of men and women will die from some form of cancer, or develop diabetes, lose their sight, or age with cognitive problems. While these figures are unfortunately true, we must not accept them for ourselves and our families. The epidemic spreads through contamination, but also, and above all, through the paralysing fear that this information transmits. Consider, for example, the structure of scorpions, which represent cancer: they have two powerful claws in which they hold their prey captive—this is the subjective aspect—while the injection of the fatal poison comes from their tail. And indeed, the Book of Revelation speaks of demonic scorpions swarming across the world. But we do not identify with that mass of the population who live in ignorance of God and who will allow themselves to be oppressed by demonic spirits. Those who walk with God must adopt a different refrain:

“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, ‘My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust!’ For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in darkness, nor the destruction that wastes at noonday. A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you. You will only observe with your eyes and see the recompense of the wicked. For you, O Lord, are my refuge! You have made the Most High your dwelling place. No harm will befall you, no plague will come near your tent.” For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. You will tread on the lion and the cobra; you will trample the great lion and the serpent. “Because he loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honour him. With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.” Psalm 91

When we live in God's presence, we don't fear bad news. Illness doesn't come near us because God protects us from it, and His Spirit enables us to overcome it. God's word is effective and powerful in protecting and healing us. This doesn't mean you shouldn't get check-ups from time to time if you feel the need, but preferably choose procedures that won't endanger your physical integrity. We don't have the right to discourage people from seeking medical care. It would be considered irresponsible and criminal if these people were to become seriously ill from having overlooked a problem, and perhaps even die. But we do have the right—for now—to hold personal convictions on this subject and to have them respected. Everyone must take responsibility for their own health by living and eating healthily and seeking God. God can, in fact, use medicine, and He does. All good science comes from him, and as Pastor Curry Blake says: doctors are there to keep us alive until we can understand how to heal by becoming mature in faith.

Repairers of Breaches

“Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins and raise up the age-old foundations. You will be called Repairer of Broken Walls, Restorer of Streets with Dwellings.” Isaiah 58:12

This is something even oncologists who don't particularly believe in God have noticed. They'll tell you that a weakness of character is relatively common among many of their patients. A form of fatalism, sadness, or defeatism. If you're sad or grieved, don't open the door to illness. If you show weakness to your adversary, he won't come to you to cuddle you, but will use it to harm you. The thief comes only to steal, kill, and destroy, Jesus warns. There are forty thieves in the fable of Ali Baba, and illnesses are among them. You know what a breach is. We say that a ship has struck a reef, and that the reef has opened a breach in the hull through which water rushed in, and the ship has sunk. Satan knows how to place reefs in our path. Feelings of rejection, humiliation, powerlessness, the pain of losing a child, not being married at thirty, divorce, or the premature loss of a spouse are all examples of deprivations that can be keenly felt over time. God knows this, and He invites us not to consider these things as deprivation, but as fasting. Fasting is voluntarily depriving ourselves of something legitimate and meant to nourish us, in order to replace it with more enriching nourishment found in God. “Doing the will of my Father is my food,” said Jesus. He also said that renouncing marriage was his preparation for the great wedding that would take place in the Kingdom of God. And Jesus promises to replace the things we have renounced, or those that locusts have devoured, both in this life and during the Millennium that will follow. He also promises to give us more than we could ever imagine.

There is greater joy in giving than in receiving. Jesus invites us to make friends with the unjust riches of this world—those we would renounce in favour of a consecrated life—so that we may be surrounded by friends in the world to come. You will understand that this is not about buying friendships, but about supporting, without seeking immediate personal gain, those in need, or those striving to raise the dough for the Kingdom of God. The Kingdom of God is not about eating and drinking, nor is it about gold and silver. Rather, the friends and those whom our witness and concrete help have assisted in taking a step toward Jesus will be our crown of glory in eternal life.

“For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. Anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and receives human approval.” Romans 14:17-18

“And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth, so that when you no longer have it, they may welcome you into the eternal dwellings.” Luke 16:9

“Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter— when you see the naked, to clothe them, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?” Isaiah 58:6-7.

Obstacles to Healing

In principle, there is no insurmountable obstacle to healing in the name of Jesus, provided that the person bringing healing has the necessary faith to bring that healing to the sick person. However, there are many distractions and conflicting situations in which people become entangled, and I will mention a few of them.

— Offense

In several passages of the Gospels, such as Matthew 6:14 and Matthew 18, Jesus invites us not to be offended. Offense is not inevitable but a choice. Forgiveness is not natural, but it is an attitude we must learn to cultivate. We must forgive and heal wounds without delay. According to Jesus, it would be wrong to hold a grudge or harbour bitterness when God has wiped our slate clean. Some illnesses are directly linked to envy, bitterness, resentment, and anger. Forgiveness is healing. Resolving a compulsive anger problem can be difficult, and taking concrete steps to make amends, even if deep down you know you were right, helps to reprogram our feelings. A small gift will only diminish your pride, and you will feel much better for it.

The Bible states that a curse without cause will have no effect. But if we remain harsh, we allow the curse to land on a branch of our existence and take root. Evil spirits control us in this way, obsessing our thoughts with what has hurt us. And if we are not careful, our lives could soon resemble those trees teeming with crows or tropical bats, those that devour the fruit. Regularly raising our arms to heaven and praising God (which, incidentally, is the origin of the word "Jew"), blessing those who curse us, allows the warm wind of His love to drive away the birds.

And don't forget to forgive yourself! If God has seen fit to bless us, why should we curse ourselves? God's commandment is to "love your neighbor as yourself." Some never forgive themselves for acting so foolishly on that fateful day of graduation. Or for believing a lie, or for accepting the friendship of someone who humiliated them. Or simply because of how their nose looks in the mirror, or their unattractive physique, their lack of character, or their complexion. Some pastors say that those who curse a part of their body end up getting sick in that very spot. But what does God's word say? David says in Psalm 139: "I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well." Was David a superhuman? Probably not. In fact, he was described as a redhead with a childlike face when he faced Goliath. And Goliath cursed David, claiming he could crush him like a gnat. But David drew his self confidence from God's Word, which emphasizes our unique worth and divine nature. "Fearfully" implies being created with reverence and admiration, while "wonderfully" means being unique, distinguished, and complex. God sees you as a unique masterpiece, and as a mighty warrior when you walk in his purposes. Are you going to call Him a liar? “Oh, but that's not what I see when I look in the mirror. I see a nobody, or someone who looks like my mother, or my grandfather”. So what? If we have the ability to speak or write, that's enough to testify to Jesus. What we are is not what we will become. God's Word says that no one has seen what will be revealed at the coming of the Son of Man, when we will be transformed in an instant into something that will make even the greatest pale with envy. Start blessing yourself as David did. Too many people suffer from self-inflicted curses, and this usually ends in illness or even death. Be reasonable with yourself. Say something like, “Hello, blessed child. You may not yet be who you will be when the Lord fulfills His promise to you, but be patient. Have a wonderful day with your beloved Saviour, and may everyone you meet today be blessed as well.”

—  The Anointing

When I first started out as a young Christian, there was a lot of teaching about the anointing, but for discouraging purposes. You had to have received a special anointing to “operate in the gifts of the Spirit,” especially to pray for the sick. Furthermore, it was pointless to pray for someone’s healing if you hadn’t received a specific revelation about that healing—what they called the “rhema.” I thought, “So much the better.” At the time, I had other priorities. And even though I had witnessed a small miracle within my own family, a neighbour with an incurable kidney disease died despite our prayers and those of the entire church, leaving behind three young children and a husband now alone to care for them. That was my first disappointment, and it was followed by many others.

Taking advantage of the lack of results seen in many churches, some people, primarily within a movement called the New Apostolic Reformation (not to be confused with TLR, the Last Reformation), teach that one must have received a special anointing. This anointing is sometimes referred as the “Toronto blessing”. a major charismatic Christian revival movement that began in January 1994 at the Toronto Airport Vineyard Church (now Catch the Fire Toronto). It was characterized by reported outpourings of the Holy Spirit, resulting in ecstatic worship, uncontrollable laughter, "holy laughter," crying, and physical manifestations like falling ("slain in the Spirit") or making animal sounds. But no sensible person should want this spirit after observing their "baptism of fire," an initiation rite during which everyone is seized by a kind of collective hysteria that forces them to behave like animals, and then to go to the graves of preachers of old to "absorb an anointing" and do other similar things. Many agree that this is a demonic spirit linked to Kundalini, and is now active within the international Bethel Church movement, after having affected the Word of Faith movement in the United States.

However, all this noise about anointings has no biblical basis, or it's just misconceptions stemming from interpretations—what Curry Blake calls "sacred cows." In reality, there's only one condition for replicating the things Jesus did, and that's to receive Jesus into yourself—to receive his Holy Spirit and grow in the knowledge of his word while putting it into practice. "His anointing teaches us all things." And rather than waiting for some hypothetical additional revelation, Jesus invites us to act based on simple faith in the word we know and moved by the compassion his Spirit generates within us. "Whatever you ask in my name, I will do it," he promises. So, while my personal experience has been disastrous so far, perhaps due to my own reluctance, I know that others are seeing much more encouraging results, and this motivates me not to give up on this path.

“I have written these things to you concerning those who are trying to deceive you. As for you, the anointing you received from him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about all things and as that anointing is real, not counterfeit—just as it has taught you, remain in him.” 1 John 2:26-27

— Liquid Love versus Truth and Spirit

One of my first experiences with God, around the age of ten, was my First Communion. Actually, it was a complete surprise! I hadn't felt anything during the ceremony at church, and I was disappointed. The presence of God that had been so highly praised to me hadn't been felt. But that night, I was visited by the devil himself. At first, I was very frightened by his appearance. But the "angel" reassured me and made me feel good. I was now a fully-fledged Catholic, accepted, good, and deserving. I only understood what had happened to me many years later, when I heard Christians from a completely different background speak of a baptism of "liquid love." Yes, the devil knows how to imitate God, even in this area. I then had to free myself from what I felt at the moment it manifested, like an electric straitjacket, and which was a spirit of control.

In the meantime, I had learned to recognize the true presence of God, the liberating presence of the Spirit of truth, which manifests Himself, for example, when He reveals the Bible to us.

— The Courts of Heaven

“In this way we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves and blown here and there by all kinds of teachings, and by those who skilfully lead others into error. Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ.” Ephesians 4:13-15

Popularized within New Apostolic Reformation circles, Robert Henderson's "Courts of Heaven" theory is an approach to prayer and spirituality that conceives of the spiritual realm as a legal courtroom where verdicts are rendered. According to Henderson, prayer is not merely spiritual warfare but a legal procedure in which believers present petitions to God as Judge to obtain breakthroughs and dismiss legitimate accusations from the devil. This theory may seem useful, especially if one is steeped in Old Testament concepts where appearing before priests, representing God, was necessary to establish an individual's innocence or healing. Job was also accused before God by Satan. But since Jesus fulfilled the law and satisfied its requirements, these things were replaced. In reality, in light of the New Covenant, this theory is a mere complication designed to enrich those who have made it their business. This doctrine minimizes the work accomplished by Christ on the cross. By replacing the simplicity and power of grace with a system of legal merits, it becomes an impediment to healing.

Jesus said that freedom comes from the revelation of truth. “You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” The Holy Spirit is the One who reveals the truth to us, whether it concerns the origin of ancestral curses, a hidden sin, or anything else. It is not necessary to request a hearing before the tribunal of God—or Satan, in this case—and indeed, given our history, this is something I would strongly advise against. We simply need to accept the fact that we have moved from the old order to the new, and allow the Holy Spirit to illuminate what is hidden in the darkness of our oppression or behind our illness, and the light of Jesus will do the rest. It is not necessary to understand everything that has happened in our lives and in the generations from which we come to be delivered and healed. Walking with Jesus is walking in the light (John 12:35). Demons cannot remain in the light. I remember being delivered simply by listening to a sermon on the radio. The word brought a shadow to light, and as if moved by an invisible breath, the oppression vanished, even though I didn't know what it was or where it came from. The same thing happened to me twice while reading Christian books. Praying with fellow spiritual Christians can also help us in this way. Prophecy and words of knowledge, given by the Holy Spirit, are a powerful way to illuminate what holds us back, and I recount elsewhere how I was miraculously healed of a back injury through a word of knowledge that a preacher received from Jesus. Prayer in the tongues of the Spirit—that is, in a language that bypasses our intellect and limitations—is also very effective.

— The Queen of Heaven

I have known sick people who believed in the dogma of the Virgin Mary as mediator between God and humanity. I tried to pray for them, without success. Other, more experienced people prayed for them, again without success. They themselves continued to pray to the Virgin for healing, and some even made a pilgrimage to Lourdes. They only worsened and eventually died. In reality, this belief in a mediator placed between Jesus and us is unbiblical. The Virgin is not God, and we have placed her in a position that makes her an obstacle to receiving what Jesus has already accomplished for us. Instead of promoting our healing, this belief will keep us sick. This Virgin, whom we call the Madonna, Our Lady, or the Queen of Heaven, actually has nothing in common with the mother of Jesus, but is an ancient deity from the pagan world. This is a seductive spirit, which again, takes hold of people's lives by deceiving them on an emotional level.

Moreover, Jesus explains this very clearly in his letter to the church in Thyatira, in Revelation 2, where he declares with an oath that those who worship the Queen of Heaven, and who are led to do so by the spirit of Jezebel, will suffer. Jezebel is the name given to a demonic spirit of Phoenician origin. The queen who bore this name introduced the worship of the Queen of Heaven into Israel during the reign of King Ahab. She had God's prophets killed, which clearly demonstrates that this belief is incompatible with the Judeo-Christian faith. The same thing happened later in the Catholic Christian church, with the same consequences. Not only does this spirit make people sick and keep them suffering, but it also brings with it a curse of death. And those who open the door to it will also suffer the pain of seeing their children die, Jesus warns us. Many cases of mental illness are linked to this custom practiced by parents. This is very serious! Satan appears in the Bible as an angel of light. Let us not allow a few appearances and miracles, bestowed sparingly, to lead us astray from simple and effective faith in the Son of God, who welcomes us all, without reproach. Similarly, suffering can also become an idol. It will be of no use to us in gaining any merit with God. The only suffering He receives is that which we endure to advance His kingdom. Illness is not part of His kingdom, but rather a suffering inflicted by Satan. Dolorism, in its many forms—and Islam is one of them—is a distorted way of thinking that would have us consider illness and the various sufferings we inflict upon ourselves as a way to grow and a means of acquiring merit with God. The only merit we can demonstrate in this regard is that of taking authority over illness and banishing this suffering in the name and through the precious blood of Jesus.

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11.

— Antisemitism

This is undoubtedly Satan's best-kept secret. Antisemitism is one of the primary causes of curses, disease, regression, and death. Those who allow themselves to speak ill of the people of the God of the Bible—that is, the Jews and Israel, and by extension, Christians—will not prosper, but will see their race die out and be wiped from the earth. This is due to a spiritual principle that God established to make those who honour His name and serve His plan to restore a harmonious world based on His principles prosper, while weakening those who are His enemies. God thus seeks to open the eyes of all people so that they make the right choice. If you ask Muslims why they come to settle in the West, many will tell you that they love our freedom, our prosperity, and the security that our countries can offer them. Many, however, do not like Westerners. But coming themselves from cursed lands, they know how to recognize the fruits of blessing. But first, they must recognize its source. Christians, along with the Jewish people, inherit the prerogative of being a people favoured by God. To the extent that we honour God, God takes it upon himself to make us prosper while protecting us. Communism and Islam have never been able to bring prosperity to the countries that adopted these ideologies. These countries must live on a constant transfusion of resources and knowledge from countries blessed by God. They must reduce their people to near-slavery, or else they perish. The socialist model is not sustainable, and the countries that have so-called social policies and are cited as examples are all countries with strong market economies that allow them to provide healthcare, for example, and where taxes are proportional to social welfare. Islam, especially radical Islam, is utter desolation. This policy aims at destruction. How can a nation of seven million Jews resist four hundred million Muslims, now joined by the Western communist-woke alliance, a majority of whom desire the destruction of Jews and Christians? Fortunately, not all Muslims share this view, and there are still sensible people among liberals, just as there are fanatics who call themselves right-wing. Yet, it is difficult not to consider that God's people might be receiving unseen help. Let us open our eyes to what is happening! Even without being fundamentally anti-Semitic, denying the unique destiny of the people of the Bible will deprive us of certain blessings, and denigrating their identity will place us in the crosshairs of a curse. A word to the wise…

— Pride deprives us of the children's bread

An enigmatic encounter is recounted in the Gospels, in Matthew 15 and Mark 26. A Greek woman, of Syrophoenician origin, comes to beg Jesus to cast a demon out of her daughter. If you've been following along, you know that this is most likely the spirit of Jezebel. Jezebel is a proud and domineering spirit. Jesus seems to want to resist this woman's request, telling her that deliverance and healing are the children's bread—that is, the bread of the Jews—and that as a foreigner to the covenant, she is considered a dog and must now wait her turn. I know more than one woman who would have taken this very badly. But she humbles herself before him, saying, "Yes, Lord," she replied, "but even the dogs under the table eat the children's crumbs." Then he said to her, "Because of this answer, go; the demon has gone out of your daughter." This woman passed the test that many people—men and women—affected by a Jezebel spirit, a spirit prevalent in the contemporary generation, will not. The main lesson of this story, however, is that healing is the bread of all children and not a privilege reserved for a select few.

What are the biblical foundations of healing?

From the very first lines of the Book of Genesis, we learn that God distinguishes all the animals of the earth from humankind, to whom he entrusts a specific task and a responsibility with the accompanying authority. He concludes his work by affirming that all he has made is very good.

“Then God said, ‘Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.’ So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. God blessed them and said to them, ‘Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.’” Genesis 1:26-28

But further on, we learn that the man and woman abandoned their mission because of their submission to a pre-existing spirit, described as the serpent. They then lose their immunity and become mortal, now subject to the whims of a chaos orchestrated against them, but in reality against the reign of God that should have been exercised through them. God then promises to send his Son, the Messiah, to redeem humanity from its sin and restore it to its authority over the world. He further promises the woman that her offspring will crush the serpent's head.

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.” John 3:16-17

Where does the name Jesus come from?

The name of the Son of God has been translated as Jesus. Jesus (Yeshu) is actually a nickname for Yeshua, which is itself a shortened form of Yehoshua. The name Yehoshua (יְהוֹשֻׁעַ), of Hebrew origin, means "Yahweh (God) is salvation" or "God saves." It is composed of "Yeho" (a form of YHWH, the divine name) and "shua" (salvation or help). It is also the Hebrew name of Joshua, the successor of Moses, which is closely related to the shortened form Yeshua, which gave rise to "Jesus." What does the name Yehoshua mean? "The Lord is salvation": It emphasizes the direct intervention of God. Its root comes from the verb yasha (deliverance). In Hebrew thought, the word to save is practically inseparable from the word to heal, and the word to heal from the word to deliver. God saves man by healing him from the consequences of sin, and he heals him by saving him from those same consequences.

Jesus became incarnate among us two thousand years ago. But he has existed since time immemorial, and the Gospel of John reveals that he was with the Father at the creation of our world, and that nothing was made without him. The Epistle to the Hebrews reveals that Jesus, the Messiah, was the rock that accompanied the Hebrews during their journey through the desert. From this rock flowed the water that quenched their thirst. His blood, shed for our sins, had been provided, although it was then represented by that of a lamb. In the desert, Moses raised a serpent on a pole, so that those who looked at it would be healed of snakebites. This pole foreshadowed Christ's victory over the serpent on the cross, a symbolism that should not, however, be confused with the Greek myth of the "rod of Aesculapius," which symbolizes medicine.

God revealed himself from the beginning as the one who saves and heals his people. In Exodus 15:26, God declares, “If you listen carefully to the voice of the Lord your God… I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the Lord, who heals you.” And in Exodus 23:25, he promises this in exchange for his people’s faithfulness: “Then I will bless you with rich food and plenty of water, and I will keep you from disease. No woman in your land will miscarry or be barren. I will bring you to a ripe old age.”

Where does our right to healing stem from?

The Bible teaches that our right to healing was acquired by Christ when he paid the ransom for our captivity by suffering in our place. He endured lacerations, beatings, insults, and ultimately crucifixion, even though he deserved none of these punishments. He bore all these things because we deserved them, so that we could go free, delivered, and healed. By dying for us two thousand years ago, Jesus obtained healing and eternal life for all who desire them. Accepting salvation and healing honours Jesus and ensures that, as far as we are concerned, his death was not in vain. Chapter 53 of the book of Isaiah describes the Messiah's journey.

“He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar with pain. Like one from whom people hide their faces he was despised, and we held him in low esteem. Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.” Isaiah 53:3-5

In summary

Sickness and death have crept into God's creation, but they were not there in the beginning. The world separated itself from God, driven to do so by rebellious spirits: the fallen angels. As a consequence of this separation, we were demoted from the status of children to that of subjects, and we have had to experience sickness, death, and all forms of perversion. If God speaks of sickness as a threat to those who disobey Him, it is because He maintains control over all things. These things do not come from God, but take advantage of His absence in our lives and our ignorance to surprise us. And it is from all of this that Jesus came to save us, by teaching us, delivering us, and restoring us to our status as sons and daughters and to the presence of God.

How I could Heal Myself of Chronic Lyme Disease

You can learn more about this topic by consulting my page on Lyme disease, although this information is starting to get a bit old. About twelve years ago, people here in Switzerland started talking about Lyme disease, although borreliosis and other tick-borne illnesses have been around for much longer. At the same time, ticks proliferated in my region to such an extent that it became difficult to avoid bringing them home from a walk in the woods. Some even spoke of "deliberate spreading." But perhaps the decline in foxes and birds of prey had allowed the proliferation of rodents, which carry the tick nymphs. I noticed, far too late, the appearance of a significant erythema migrans (bullseye rash), which cleared up after a three-week course of antibiotics. But because of my love of photography in the forest, new ticks regularly appeared on my skin, leaving new rashes, and I quickly exhausted the recourse to antibiotics. Lyme disease is very difficult to identify once the characteristic marks on the skin have disappeared, and it then progresses in the form of symptoms. Like all carriers of this disease, I was affected with constant fatigue, suffering from headaches, muscle aches, pains in the joints and in the roots of the teeth, difficulty concentrating, temporary vision loss that could occur while I was driving, and above all, this sensation of being pierced inside and out by tiny needles—the spirochaetes of Lyme disease are shaped like corkscrew spirals and as they twist, they are constantly drilling their way through the tissues. When they pierce a nerve, it feels as if you've been pricked by a needle. So I took natural remedies, like a preparation I made from Japanese knotweed roots, which contain a powerful resveratrol. When the symptoms became unbearable, a protocol involving a few drops of chlorine dioxide, a highly controversial but effective substance when used wisely, allowed me to regain some peace for a time. I also used a micro-current generator, like the "zapper" marketed by Dr. Hulda Clark, an effective treatment but one that tends to release heavy metals like mercury, contained in our tissues and teeth, and put them back into blood flow, posing a particular risk to the kidneys. A doctor performed chelation therapy to remove the mercury from my numerous dental amalgams and supplemented this treatment with autohemotherapy. Thanks to these precautions, I had managed to cope with the illness, more or less, for several years. But the downward spiral was endless, and it would ultimately lead to chronic Lyme disease.

I had begun listening to Curry Blake's teachings. My initial interest stemmed from a desire to find a way to heal my partner, who suffered from Parkinson's disease, and later, to save one of my children. In the meantime, this Lyme disease struck. In my prayer life, the Holy Spirit convinced me that I needed to clarify the situation with my partner, as we were not married. We did so by admitting our wrongdoing before the church we belonged to, and we then preserved our friendship until her death. I mention this because this decision undoubtedly influenced my healing. If God shows you something to correct in relation to the illness affecting you, do it without delay. My friend was unable to heal despite all the prayers offered for her, but she lived for several years with relative independence, with my support and an assistance. Lyme disease, however, consumed all my strength and became unbearable. So, one day I decided that things had gone on long enough. I had long known the virtues of speaking in tongues, for one's own spiritual well-being and for praying for others. Curry Blake spoke of it as a means of attaining a spiritual position of dominion. Not over men, but over the spirits of the invisible world.

James 5:16 says this: “Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.” The word “powerful,” which here translates the Greek word Energeo, meaning energetic or energizing, is the same word used when Jesus performs miracles, or when the work of the Holy Spirit is discussed, in 1 Corinthians 12. When James speaks of effective prayer, he is referring to powerful, even supernatural, prayer. Jesus said, “From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been subjected to violence, and violent men plunder it.” Then he added, “To what shall I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and saying to one another, ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.’” My friend had grown up Catholic, and although she converted, she had retained too passive an approach to spiritual realities. When Jesus speaks of the violent, he is speaking of spiritual “violence”: It is not about physical violence, but about passionate zeal, unwavering faith, and a firm will to follow the Gospel despite obstacles. Obtaining healing sometimes requires doing violence to oneself, to one’s passivity.

Curry Blake often quotes Lester Sumrall, one of the extraordinary pastors who inspired him, along with John G. Lake and Smith Wigglesworth. Sumrall said, "When you speak and pray in tongues, there's one rule to follow: do it loudly and do it for a long time." The church is perhaps not the ideal place to engage in this practice, but we can do it in a small group of believers and, most importantly, privately, in the privacy of our own room, in the woods, and even while driving if we feel comfortable. Praying in tongues produces results in the form of dreams, breakthroughs or deliverance, spiritual clarity, or prophetic insight. The Apostle Paul claimed that he practiced this more than anyone else. Prayer in the Spirit allows us to address issues and situations that we don't fully understand, but that the Spirit knows. So I practiced this powerful speaking in tongues for about an hour a day, sometimes addressing God in a form of supplication, sometimes the illness in a form of declaration. After the second day of this spiritual struggle, I had a dream.

God speaks to us through dreams. And if, like me, you're not good at hearing his voice, this gives us hope! In this dream, I was cycling along a forest path, but a small carnivorous mammal started chasing me, trying to bite my foot. The creature wasn't a species known in our forests, but vaguely resembled a raccoon dog, if that mattered. I tried to pedal faster to outrun it, and when I couldn't, I stopped running and decided to face it. Having stopped, I commanded this creature, with all the authority I had gained during my spiritual warfare sessions in speaking in tongues and looking it straight in the eyes, to stop chasing me. The animal sat down in astonishment, then wisely sped off in the opposite direction. I woke up at that moment, sensing that something had happened. And indeed, the symptoms disappeared immediately, and I was able to begin regaining my strength. Not only that, but I could now venture into the forest without fear of ticks. They still sometimes end up on my trousers, but they no longer bite me and seem to be deterred from doing so. I can only thank God for having thus delivered me from this illness and the threat of contracting it again. When God says that he will remove disease from us, it is not an aphorism. If we obey him, and if we take responsibility for the dominion he has asked us to exercise over all living things on earth, God will indeed protect us from everything that can harm us.

Links

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John G Lake Ministries

Pastor Curry Blake shares his extensive experience in divine healing. His teachings are simple and practical, based on the Bible, and supported by numerous testimonies of healing. "Freely you have received, freely give!" could be his motto.

Here are some random teachings, but many more are available by clicking on the image above.

•  HIV Gone, Cancer Cleared, Colitis Healed - Healing NOW with Curry Blake - April 29, 2026

•  Healing Isn't What You Think | Get Ready | Curry Blake

•  Secret Keys of Divine Healing | 2025 Curry Blake Sermon

•  We Walk By Faith and Not By Sight | Curry Blake 2025 Sermon

•  What You Think About, You Become | Curry Blake 2025 Sermon

•  Dominion, Kingdom And The New Creation | Curry Blake Sermon 2024

•  Healing vs. Salvation | Charis Bible College | Curry Blake 2024 Sermon

•  CONSISTENT MIRACLES | Curry Blake | Faith Church Naples

•  The Biggest Lie — The Theology of “If It May Be God's Will” — A Smith Wigglesworth's Message

Mel Bond Ministries

Pastor Mel Bond has Native American roots. He has a long experience in divine healing and he often teaches on how a sanctified imagination can see the person healed, and praying with a child's heart brings results to prayer. This, and also the way he sees into the spirit world, is a particular and very interesting approach to healing and ministry. Visit his YT page by clicking on the image.

•  Miracles in Nicaragua, with Mel Bond 2016

•  How To Receive A Miracle — Mel Bond 2017

•  How to Discern Spirits | Mel Bond on Sid Roth's

•  "Pray With Your Whole Heart" — Sermon by Pastor Mel Bond

Why 95% of Christians are NOT Healed

Henry Wright discovered a BIG reason why 95% of Christians are NOT healed. Hearing or reading a certain Truth about Jesus, the Messiah, heals any disease.

•  Long Version — The Spiritual Cause of Breast Cancer and other diseases

Experiencing Healing Today — Vlad Savchuk

There is a difference between suffering and sickness. In your suffering, you pray to get through and endure it, but when you are sick you pray a prayer of faith where you engage and receive healing from Jesus. As Christians, we are to embrace the cup of suffering, but sickness is something we should have faith against. If you humble yourself and accept what the Word of God says, you will have the faith that will lead you to your miracle. Small faith talks to God about the problem, but large faith talks to the problem about God. We have to be more committed to experiencing healing in our body than to be focused on the means of how it is going to take place.

Healing Journeys with Andrew Wommack

What if the breakthrough you have been praying for is closer than you think—and someone else's story could unlock your faith? In Healing Journeys, Andrew Wommack shares powerful testimonies of ordinary people who were once exactly where you are—battling pain, fighting for health, and losing hope. But their stories didn't end there. You'll witness how God's Word restored their bodies and renewed their spirits—and discover how the same truth can work for you.

•  Picture It, Then Believe — Andrew Wommack Teaching

•  Healing Journeys Episode 6 — Hope Beyond Diagnosis

•  Through Christ’s Finished Work You're Healed - Healing NOW with Andrew Wommack - January 2026

•  God teaches You to heal Your own Deep Wounds - Andrew Wommack

God Still Heals Today | Cindy Teagarden

Turn to Jesus Christ! Jesus still performs miracles today, and he does it through you. Cindy Teagarden shares extraordinary stories of bedridden people who were instantly healed.

Why Am I Still Sick? - Healing NOW with Neresa Jones —  2025

In this powerful testimony, Neresa shares the keys to her healing and yours. She affirms that it all comes down to identity. The identity you embrace can either hinder or help your healing. A Christian committed to the concepts of the Moses covenant, her health deteriorated. But when she fully understood the nature of the New Covenant—God wants you well more than you want to be well—and the power of the new identity we are given to reach it, the situation reversed to the point that she had never been healthier.

•  My Journey from Slaves to Sons

•  You’ve Been Reading This Story Wrong (It Unlocks Healing)

Healed from Lyme Disease After 4 Years | Sophie’s Testimony

In 2021, Sophie started to experience inexplainable symptoms that progressed quickly to constant pain, brain fog, blood clots, and mini-strokes, which left her nearly bedridden. She was part of Circuit Riders at the time, loved to run, and lived an active life. Sophie felt hopeless in this unknown. After several years, she was eventually diagnosed with Lyme disease and several other complications. Each day was a battle to do things that had once been routine. Suffering with chronic illness had Sophie in place where she stopped dreaming — it also made it hard to keep showing up with faith to believe for healing. During and after the prayer, she felt the Holy Spirit all over her, like her body was being washed clean of disease.

God Heals

Kathleen Young was not exactly a new Christian but rather a seasoned warrior. Diagnosed with incurable cancer, she was given 11 months to live. After completing the treatment, her test results stunned doctors. But when the cancer returned even more aggressively, she developed a proven strategy, including her supernatural Purging Prayer, to activate faith and release miracles into your life.

•  God's Healing Strategies - What God Taught Me When Fighting for My Life!

Tried Everything & Still NOT Healed? Try This! — Becky Dvorak on Speaking in Tongues

Along with her husband, David, they have been full-time missionaries since 1994, in Guatemala, Central America, founders of Healing and Miracles International, and Vida Ilimitada, and have founded Life Tender Mercy Homes in Guatemala for children that are abandoned, orphaned, and/or born with the HIV virus. It is here, at Life Tender Mercy Homes in Guatemala where the Holy Spirit taught her how to heal the sick, raise the dead, and set the captives free. And from here He began to call her to the Nations.

•  Battling Cancer ? — This Will Boost Your Faith for Healing

•  Why You are Not Healed — The Secret from Jesus

•  You Must Choose to Live

For the Anxious Christian facing Fear of Death, Health Anxiety, Panic

Anxiety is a real suffering for many people. Cait Taylor, out of her own experiences, encourages us to draw security and peace from God's word and promises.

•  How to FORGIVE (when you don’t really want to)

Join Elihana Elia as She Declares Scriptures for Healing

Various lessons for the road

•  The Elephant Rope

•  Induced Helplessness

•  This is Why Words Matter More Than You Think

•  How Christ got Into My Family – Reinhard Bonnke

•  We Walk on Two Legs: Pray and Speak

•  Simple Obedience

•  Let’s Talk About Virus Panic

•  Did Jesus Inherit a Fallen Nature as We Humans ?

•  How Do You Use Your Imagination to Hear God ?

•  Speaking in Tongues can be a Mighty Way to Reach Healing — For The Born Again

•  Accessing the Promises — The Unexpected Link Between the Covenant of Circumcision and Speaking in Tongues

•  Expect Your Miracle

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April 2026

Questions addressed this month:

1.  Are we with them, or against them?
2.  Is everything written in the New Testament symbolic, and has it already been fulfilled?
3.  The spirit of Esau
4.  Are present-day Jews not Jews, and is Israel not Israel?
5.  How Christians got rid of a poor relation
6.  Can a war ever be justified?
7.  What is the "Jewish question"?
8.  Esther, a biblical heroine who remains incredibly relevant today
9.  The spirit of Haman, today
10.  What does "Adoption" mean?
11.  The hope of Christians is not Heaven, but the return of the Messiah as King !
12.  To whom is the Messiah returning?
13.  The parable of the talents?
14.  On what basis will Jesus judge the inhabitants of the earth?
15.  Jerusalem will become the center of the world
16.  Jerusalem, you are built like a city whose parts are joined together
17.  In conclusion

•  Links suggested this month

1.  Are we with them, or against them?

What are the most common pitfalls that Christians, Jews—and all people of goodwill—encounter on their journey and that they must at all costs know how to recognize and avoid?

Last month, in our March 14th addition on the America page, we slipped in the idea that God does not take sides with the opinions of men, citing this passage from Joshua 5:13 in which Joshua finds himself facing the leader of the army of the Lord's angels. If you have children, you know how they manage to drag you into their arguments. "He started it!" "No way, he took my toy without asking and now he won't give it back." "Do you want to play with it?" "No, but it's mine!" And the little one, out of arguments, starts crying crocodile tears to try and win you, hoping their older brother will get a smack. God has revealed himself as the Father, and I think that with his eight billion children, he demonstrates extraordinary patience and is sometimes to be pitied…

In reality, God doesn't necessarily side with the little darling who needs defending. He protects the weak and the stranger, the widow, and the orphan, but he also surrounds with his grace those who apply his principles and walk according to his wisdom. In other words, if we want to prosper with God, we cannot include him in our plans, but we must join his endeavour, considering the rules he himself has defined. On the other hand, God asks us to stand up for our brothers and sisters without necessarily taking their opinions into account. We are incapable of judging well, and we must avoid the fate of Cain, who claimed not to know where his brother Abel was, even though he had just unalived him in a field behind the house. "Am I my brother's keeper?"

Are we for them? Against them? Against the Israelis and for the Palestinians? For ourselves, for our own peace and happiness, and against all those who come to disturb us by stirring up wars? Or are we for God, who deeply loves Israel, for the covenant he made with Abraham, and for the hope he placed in this nation—a hope that also concerns us, he who loves the Palestinians so much—those who will turn to him? Things are not as simple as they seem. We must not forget that God observes, beyond our narrow perspective, those who, even among our enemies, may be won over to his cause. I am thinking of that man who was the son of one of the founders of Hamas. As a teenager, he was sent to Israel to plan attacks. But he was discovered. Arrested and treated kindly, he learned, like many Arabs, that everything he had been told about Jews was false—Palestinian children are subjected to formidable indoctrination. He agreed to provide information about planned attacks and was thus able to save many lives. The Apostle Paul is perhaps the most famous of these misinformed people who later became great assets in the fight for the liberation of the world. God wants to win our enemies over to his eternal plan for the world. But he also knows that among our allies there are false brothers.

“Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters”. Matthew 12:30

2.  Is everything that is written in the New Testament symbolic, and has already been fulfilled?

Paul wrote, “Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to him, we ask you, brothers and sisters, not to be easily shaken in mind or alarmed, either by a spirit or a spoken word or a letter, as though from us, to the effect that the day of Christ has already come” (2 Thessalonians 2:1-2). Today we see a resurgence of a heresy called preterism (from the Latin for “past”), which suggests that all the prophecies concerning Christ have been fulfilled in ways we have not been able to discern, and that there is, in fact, nothing more to look forward to. How does this belief manifest itself?

The radio and television remain off because of the misery of the pervasive anti-Israel propaganda. There was, however, one local Christian radio station, to which my radio is tuned. I absent-mindedly pressed the button the other morning as I was getting in the car, perhaps hoping to hear the familiar voice of a friend. I must have heard something else. For after the news about the ongoing war and the usual predictions about the oil supply driving up prices, the anchor made a comment. Attacking Trump, he said he didn't understand how Christians could support Israel in its war effort. He regurgitated the usual rhetoric, talking about dispensationalism and suggesting that the current Israel is not Israel—the kind of talk one expects from Tucker Carlson and those who exploit this loophole, but not from Christians who are grounded in the Bible. In fact, and please pay attention to what you are about to read: You can determine whether people are caught up in the manipulation exerted by the "Prince of this world" on public opinion, or whether they are more or less free to think what they want, by the attitude they show toward Trump. Trump is not mannered when he confronts his opponents. He sometimes uses a belittering language, but his intentions are good. He is in power to save his country and not to sell it to some foreign interests like others before him. Trump is a maverick. He is the first president to escape the control of the elites—we pray for his integrity and that he may be preserved. The political world is extremely complex, and heads of state are generally not elected, but installed. These men are dangerous. Sometimes because of what they will do, but above all because of what they will be unable to prevent. But now it has happened that a "Jehu" has escaped the control of the establishment, and this is probably a sign that God is "in on it." Jehu is a nonconformist. The first thing Trump said was: “We will drain the swamp”, force the crocs out of their hidings. Jezebel used all her seductive tricks to try to trap Jehu, but Jehu had her thrown out of a window. At a time when presidents and prime ministers are becoming bootlickers of the elites, Trump remains uncontrollable, and that is what makes him valuable. And Benjamin Netanyahu, his Israeli ally, is sometimes viewed metaphorically as the Barak of the Bible. Barak is a figure in the Book of Judges who, alongside the prophetess Deborah, led the Israelites to victory against Jabin, king of Canaan. He is viewed as a warrior and a leader who delivered his people.

So, what are these two warriors, working hand in hand, about to bring to the world? What kind of breakthrough will they make, and will it be painless? Sometimes the existence of a hornet's nest is only revealed when you're trimming your hedge. These hornets will quickly make you regret discovering them. But should we have let the nest grow and create other colonies throughout the neighborhood? We regularly receive notices from our local council urging us to report any presence of these new, invasive hornets as soon as possible, as their aggressiveness poses a real danger to the population and they are also destroyers of biodiversity. So, obviously, when two fearless fellows start throwing stones at the mother colony, the neighbors should expect retaliation, and that doesn't sit well with everyone and especially to those who only care about their short-term peace of mind. A fracture opened up within the right wing over this war, and Trump had to weigh the pros and cons of this decision, taking into account the upcoming midterm elections and the impact it would have on his Republican party, and on the possibility of a third mandate. He knew perfectly well that this decision would not be beneficial to him, but he made it anyway. What did he know that others chose to ignore? I'm sorry to disappoint you if you're one of them, but Jesus hates "the Swiss." Not the Swiss themselves, but the neutral, the indecisive, those who weigh the pros and cons, the opportunists who change their minds not out of wisdom, but out of self-interest. If we wait until the end of the battle to decide who we support, it will be too late, and we will be left behind. Every word we speak is written in heaven. And if it testifies in favor of Jesus, our names will be in the Lamb's book of life. Jesus clearly states that “our word must be yes, yes, no, no; anything beyond that, comes from the Evil One”. The devil loves what stirs feelings and sounds good, but Jesus loves the truth. Those who change their tune depending on who pays them, like those journalists whom everyone listens to but whose names have become an insult to their profession, are not motivated by Christian convictions but by the devil, Jesus warns us. And unfortunately, many Christians and their pastors have allowed themselves to be drawn into this cesspool of subjective truth.

3.  The spirit of Esau

Coming back to our Jewish friends, we mustn't be naive. Like everyone else, the Jewish people have produced both the best and the worst. We know some of the Jewish heroes, but some men of Jewish origin were responsible for the massacre of millions of people—sometimes Christians—motivated among other things by communist internationalism and the fight against Tsarist anti-Semitism. What happened? What allowed Satan to enter Judas's heart and drive him to betray Jesus? What event led Cain to want to kill his brother Abel? Why was Esau so enraged after his brother Jacob that Jacob was forced to flee from him? What made Trotsky turn to atheism and Freemasonry after his wife's death and why did he support the "Red Terror"? Disappointment makes us doubt even God, and if we're not careful, it can destroy us. Many Christians abandon their faith after losing a child or because their prayers went unanswered during traumatic events such as divorce or illness. Peter was distraught and disappointed after his argument with Jesus and his inability to prevent his crucifixion. He was dejected, refusing to acknowledge the truth of a higher plan beyond his own desires and ambitions. Yet he did not betray Jesus but only chose to ignore him. Offense arises when pride takes over. Offense is one of Satan's most insidious traps. Esau's bitterness toward Jacob, when he was denied the blessing of preeminence, and Ishmael's vengeful spirit toward Isaac, continue to haunt the world.

“For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and yet loses or forfeits himself? For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels”.  Luke 9:25-26

This is why Jesus insists so much on forgiveness, on not seeking to offend, nor being offended oneself, and on not harboring resentment. Offense is a formidable trap set by Satan. And it's a very difficult position to maintain in the face of God's justice. For we are our brothers keepers.

Had God rejected the Jews in order to now pursue his evangelizing efforts through Christians—certain Christians, the pure ones, those who attend on Saturday? I heard him say that Christians who support Israel, particularly Baptists and Evangelicals, are misguided, and he added that this heresy can be traced back to certain footnotes in the Scofield Bible. This sparked my interest in this theologian's view, and here is what I found: “C.I. Scofield’s (1843–1921) view of Israel, popularized by his standard Bible in the early 20th century, is centered on dispensationalism. He clearly distinguishes the ekklesia from Israel (Greek ekklesia: governing assembly), asserting that God has an earthly and eternal prophetic plan for the Jewish people, separate from his heavenly plan for the Church, and that this plan includes the return of the Jewish people to their ancestral land. Contrary to the theology of supersessionism, Scofield teaches that the promises made to Israel in the Old Testament were not transferred to the Church, and will be literally fulfilled for the Jewish nation.” Nothing to get worked up about. Maybe I missed something, but it seems to me that this is what the Bible teaches from beginning to end. Scofield's vision has, moreover, proven true, since this return materialized in 1948. So why do some Christians persist in wanting to see things differently? Why would they want to deprive the Jews and Israel of the hope that belongs to them?

The Sabbath ?

Regarding the Sabbath on Saturday, which among Christians seems to be the preserve of a few enlightened groups, perhaps we should remember what Jesus said: “God made the Sabbath for man, not man for the Sabbath.” Yes, the popes replaced the lunar calendar with the Gregorian calendar. And yes, there are many passages in the Bible where God asks his people to respect his Sabbaths and festivals, to circumcise males and to share tithes and offerings. But there are also passages in which God explains to us what the Sabbaths and feasts are and what they are meant to represent. In the New Covenant, the Sabbath represents much more than simply observing rest on a specific day of the week, and tithes and offerings are what we keep for ourselves from everything God allows us to manage, so that there may be food in the house of God, which is us; for we are the house of God, individually and as a church. As representatives of Christ, we are also priests, each in our own way and as a body. This is not a law, but a principle that circulates life and resources, bringing blessing.

“To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to his God and Father, to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen.” Revelation 1:5-6.

But many prefer the old regime, and that is what feeds religion. However, the Bible teaches that if we are under the regime of the law, and we respect 99% of it, the 1% that we missed will disqualify us. So if there is a better understanding I will take it. Last month, we discussed the significance of circumcision in relation to spiritual warfare—speaking in tongues, that powerful spiritual weapon which we access by stripping away reason and feelings. In Hebrews 4, Paul reminds us that there is the rest of faith, and that the original Sabbath began on the seventh day and has never ended. There hasn't been an eighth day yet. Man is born into the world for the Sabbath, but he left that rest because of sin. We are now condemned to relive the 6 days. If you have seen this film: “Groundhog Day”, you will understand what I mean. Jesus made it possible for us to re-enter the seventh day, the day of rest, which is manifested through faith in the Spirit of life, not through religious deeds. Jesus called those who judged him for allowing a sick woman to join her people in the Sabbath rest by healing her on the Sabbath day, “heartless hypocrites”.

“For if Joshua had given rest to the Israelites, God would not have spoken later about another day. So then, a Sabbath rest remains for the people of God. For anyone who has entered God’s rest also rests from their works, just as God did from his. Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall according to the same example of disobedience.” Hebrews 4:8-10.

Jesus created a place of rest for humanity and if we do not enter it, neither will we enter his kingdom, he warns us. “Unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of God.” And we should also consider what the “Lord’s Day” is and what means the fact of wanting to change history. The “Day of the Lord” is not Sunday, nor is it Saturday. The day of the Lord is coming upon the world, regardless of our respective claims and beliefs, and no one will be able to ignore it.

In Romans 14:5, Paul summarizes this issue once again, bringing it, as with the question of food choices, back to convictions: “One day is more important to one person than another, but all days are alike. Each one should be fully convinced within himself.” “But whoever has doubts about what they eat is condemned, because their eating is not from faith; and everything that does not come from faith is sin.”  This is the law of the Spirit of life. But let us not misunderstand ! The Bible also teaches that we must respect and honor the convictions of our brothers and sisters, insofar as they do not transgress the order established by God, and even if what they think sometimes lead them astray from essential matters. There is nothing wrong with wanting to express one's joy in life under God's gaze in a personal way. But some seek their pleasure and their identity in transgression. Expressed in one form or another, the Sabbath is a sign that we are attentive to God and to one another. Some choose to observe it on a specific day of the week, while others strive to make it a principle of their lives. God's things are established for the common good, and we will find ourselves well, both personally and communally, if we respect them.

But I am digressing.

4.  Are present-day Jews not Jews, and is Israel not Israel?

I don't consider myself a denominational Christian. Yet insofar I understand it, I agree with the vision expressed by Scofield. And what I heard from this friend who of course remains a friend, about God's rejection of the Jews and Israel, upset me so much it gave me a headache. I kept hoping I'd misunderstood him, as I sometimes do when I play devil's advocate to provoke a reaction. And by the way, please bear with my English which is far from perfect. Yet, and I shudder at the implications, everything leads me to believe that this brother and I are not at all on the same page regarding our hope. You think you're in agreement with the people around you. But then a crisis arises, and you realize how much your hope is your own. You might then feel very alone. Jesus warned us about this. To which school of thought does the position of the so-called Adventist churches, which include Jehovah's Witnesses and Seventh-day Adventists, belong? To the Catholic position expressed by a Church Father named Saint Augustine. The early Church, politicized since Constantine, rather than affirming the primacy of Scripture, surrounded itself with a multitude of thinkers to arrive at a highly sophisticated interpretation of the Gospels, far removed from the original vision. "God created mankind upright, but they have gone in search of many schemes," the Bible states. Emperor Constantine had concluded that God had rejected the Jews and that he was now focusing on the Christian church, that of Rome, through which he would be able to prepare the world for the return of Christ. He would then have substituted Christians for Jews, and Rome for Jerusalem. To use an analogy, it's as if we were to consider Judaism as the launcher, and Christianity as the capsule that now continues its journey without worrying about what propelled it. Can we truly separate Judaism and Christianity into two distinct entities? Elon Musk might tell you that the capsule must be reconnected to the launch vehicle at some point to ensure a safe landing on Earth. Unless, of course, you're embarking on a one-way trip to some black hole in outer space.

5.  How Christians got rid of a poor relation

So the replacement theology was born, also called supersessionism, to which many Christians adhere, particularly Adventists, as I have just learned and to my surprise. Yet Adventists are very critical of Catholics. Is it precisely this theological orientation that fuels the rhetoric of Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, and other Christians who claim to be affiliated with Catholicism, and who are notorious anti-Semites? I had, moreover, overheard Candace Owens' remarks some time ago on this very station. I thought there would then be an analysis of her cryptic statements. But no, everything seemed right. And I also hear elsewhere Tucker Carlson saying that if Israel belongs to the Jews, it should be easy to determine, through genetic testing, who has the right to live in Israel. To want to reduce Judaism to a genetic lineage shows that one has understood nothing. It would be like saying that only descendants of the kings of England have the right to live in the United States, and that people of Italian-Swiss origin have no place there. To the sons of Jacob, also known as Israel, were added a multitude of people who adopted the God and customs of Israel over the centuries, such as Jethro, Moses' father-in-law. Some are even cited in the lineage of Jesus, for example, Ruth the Moabite, or Rahab the prostitute of Jericho—you would think that God should hide it. Jesus himself would not pass this test since he only possessed half a genome, that of Miriam, his mother. Would God then be excluded from Israel? In Acts 2, Peter gave a speech that deeply touched the hearts of the Jews who heard him, in which he said: "The promise ( made to Abraham, and through David, through the prophet Joel ) is for you and your children, and for those living in distant lands—all whom the Lord our God will bring to himself." What Peter, whom Catholics consider their first pope, is saying is that God unites all peoples with the people of Israel by extending the gift of the Holy Spirit. By receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit, the Gentiles also become heirs to the promises made long ago to Abraham. Yet, Catholics will try to appropriate these blessings, claiming they deserve them and are for their exclusive use. But what we observe is that blessings die as soon as they are severed from their roots and give way to things that are far less interesting. Jesus said: “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing”. John 15:5. Paul uses the analogy of the graft. The graft produces a new variety, very different from the original root. But if the graft dies, the root can survive by producing vigorous new shoots, but their fruit will be wild. Was Judaism grafted onto paganism? Or was paganism grafted onto Judaism? Did we merely take a cutting from a branch that resembled what we were looking for? Or are we, pagans, transformed by the Spirit of the Messiah and truly grafted onto the root of Isaiah – onto Jesus and all his prophetic heritage, as he himself invites us to be? These are metaphors using gardener's language extrapolated from Romans 11:24, but the fruits, the seeds, the nature of the sap that produces life, the appearance and resilience of the tree, will be very different depending on the situation. No! But here is what the Bible says about the reintegration of Israel, and Paul expresses it so well in Romans 11:

“And you, who were like a wild olive branch, have been grafted in among the remaining branches, and now you share in the sap flowing from the root of the cultivated olive tree. Do not, however, boast against the broken branches. And if you are tempted by such pride, remember that it is not you who support the root, but the root that supports you. Perhaps you will say, ‘Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in.’ Very well, they were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand because of your faith. So do not be arrogant, but be on your guard! For if God did not spare the natural branches, he will not spare you either.”

“For if their exclusion led to the reconciliation of the world, what will be the effect of their reintegration? Nothing less than a resurrection from the dead!”

Our Gospel remains a pale substitute, and what Paul glimpses is the power that will spring forth from the authentic Gospel, sustained by its roots. Messianic Jews are the harbingers of a spiritual awakening that will bring a life of resurrection to a world that will greatly need it.

6.  Can a war ever be justified?

Taking a stand for Israel is unpopular and can earn you very unpleasant reactions, reactions that some consider justified. Of course, no war is desirable and none should be encouraged. There are things to criticize on both sides. And others are busy fanning the flames, without us needing to fuel this conflict. Let's remember how the Iraqis set fire to Kuwaiti oil wells in the recent past. This "scorched earth" policy was intended to hinder the US-led coalition, causing a major environmental disaster and fires that lasted until November 1991. Some speak of the risk of another Chernobyl. There is no such thing as a good war, and we know that, according to biblical prophecies, we are inevitably heading for the war of wars. Waging war may be a necessity, but it is never a good way to resolve a conflict on the long term. However, wanting to provoke a war is one thing. But defending oneself when one is continually attacked, and now cornered by the threat of a nuclear attack, uttered by a raving neighbor, is quite another. It would be disingenuous to continue claiming that Israel provoked all these wars. People are going crazy. Some would run you over for not yielding the right of way at a roundabout. Others receive death threats for daring to advocate for wolf control in favor of farmers. So, when it comes to opposing people for whom m*rder is a religion, and su*cide b*mbing an ideal… What have we done to deserve their constant cursing? I'll quote an atheist thinker for once: Jean-Paul Sartre explains that it's not the Jew who needs changing, but the anti-Semite's perspective that creates the "question." There would be nothing wrong with not openly taking sides with Israel if one didn't know what was at stake. But to join the tidal wave of antisemitism simply because everyone else is doing it and it's fashionable, demonstrates a lack of discernment and courage, and it's all the more appalling when it comes from Christians.

People should reflect on what motivates them to join all the so-called revolutionary movements that are currently in vogue. "What is has already been, and what will be has already been, and God brings back the past," says the Ecclesiastes, 3:15. People are suffering and hoping for a change in the whole world organization. This hope is legitimate. But just as many Iranians willingly place themselves under the yoke of their tyrants, without understanding where it is leading them, an entire generation, the so-called "woke," is allowing itself to be captivated by a destructive spirit that will leave them with neither hope nor life.

7.  What is the "Jewish question"?

“The earth and its fullness are the Lord’s. The whole world is his, and all who live in it. He founded the earth upon the seas and established it upon the waters.” Psalm 24:1-2. One thing is undeniable: there are indeed these two camps divided on the Jewish question, a question that, moreover, has many ramifications. It belongs to a global issue, and we could cite this phrase attributed to Crocodile Dundee, speaking of the wisdom of the Aboriginal people: “A quarreling over whose land is it is like two fleas quarreling over whose dog is.” God expresses it very clearly in the Old Testament: the earth belongs to him, and he entrusts its management to those who know how to respect his requirements and be accountable to him. Are we truly certain that we ourselves have fulfilled all our duties toward our landlord ? The rebellion has taken away a third of the angels, and we must not forget that. Jesus' teachings tell us that God will take matters into his own hands. He invites us to get on good terms with him now, because the book of Revelation reveals how the dog will rid itself of all the vermin, welcoming again only the respectful guests.

After the Palestinian issue, we're now parroting Netanyahu's shortcomings or Trump's villainy. Politics is a dark world where anything goes, as long as you don't get caught, as a certain Jeffrey once said. As Tucker wants us to think, it's common knowledge: the Jews are plotting against the world, and they have their allies. Has it become a stigma to want to take a stand for the survival of the people and the nation that gave us Abraham, Israel, Jesus, and his apostles? Ah, but of course: these Jews aren't the real Jews. And they're not as pure as the driven snow. As if the Swiss had to be as pure as the driven snow to have the right to exist. I could understand that these Jews don't appreciate being talked about. They're tired of being in the spotlight. All they want is for us to forget about them for a while, to talk about liberal Israel, Tel Aviv, artists, their culture, their openness, and their extraordinary tech market. I never wanted to see Africa because of the documentaries I saw in my childhood about the Maasai and other Giriama people being treated like freaks. These religious processions of Christians who come to appropriate the holy sites in Jerusalem give me the same impression. Israelis must also feel alone amidst the crowds of tourists whom they pride themselves on protecting at their own risk. Even when they are united and maintain a positive and resilient spirit, living under constant scrutiny and criticism, while sacrificing themselves to save their country, can be deeply affecting. When Jews pray for peace in Jerusalem, they have a different background on the issue than we do.

The religious question is a sensitive one, and I approach it as a Christian. I can see in them brothers, highly educated, very respectful of their tradition, whom God is perhaps inviting to take a detour through Isaiah 53 to find the missing pieces needed to complete their journey toward their Messiah and their spiritual promised land. They are on the defensive, and with good reason. They are sometimes criticized for their anti-messianic sentiment. But it shouldn't be forgotten that, without even opening their mouths, Christians are an offense to them. Centuries of persecution, the Inquisition and torture inflicted upon them by Catholics, Luther's anti-Semitic stances, which later fueled Nazism, the betrayal they suffered by being among us while we remained silent, and now the continuous denigration of their identity and the prohibition imposed on them by the United Nations against defending themselves, while they are attacked on all fronts—on their own territory, at their borders, and throughout the world, by terrorist attacks, burned synagogues, mass murders during their peaceful celebrations, and the missiles and rockets now raining down on their small territory. And all Christians know how to do is ask them to disarm and stop the genocide. There is no genocide, except the one targeting them. The Israelis are arguably the most respectful army. A large number of Palestinians who died during the war sacrificed themselves for the terrorist fight, often coerced by Hamas. They must be pushed back from the borders because they are determined to annihilate Israel and will never accept peace. Their religion not only rejects Judaism and Christianity by asserting that only Muslims are pure—the same old refrain—, but it also consists of putting to death those who refuse to submit to political Islam. And they mean it. Every civilian death among them—women, children, the elderly—is a tragedy, but the sad truth is that these people have reaped what they sowed by attacking Israel. If God did not personally watch over the integrity of Israel, the country would not have been reborn in 1948, and the world could wait a long time for its savior. I don't know if you're familiar with the story of Winkelried. Legend has it that Arnold von Winkelried, from Unterwalden, hurled himself against the enemy pikes, breaching the iron wall of the Austrian knights. Some say one of my ancestors pushed him… In any case, his heroic act allowed the Swiss army to enter the fray and win the war against the oppressor. Trump isn't the savior, but the maverick sent by God to create a historic breach. Events will now unfold, and it won't be pretty. But one can only hope that with the help of God, the end will be worth the means.

8.  Esther, a biblical heroine who remains incredibly relevant today

Esther from the Bible is being discussed much again during this period of historical change. Esther, meaning "star" in Persian, originally Hadassah, meaning "myrtle" in Hebrew, was a Jewish orphan who grew up under the protection of her relative Mordecai, after they had been deported as a people to Susa, the capital of the Persian Empire. Around this time, the King of Persia grew tired of the disparagement he suffered from his wife. Vashti was undoubtedly weary of being portrayed as a conquest. He decided to change wife and organized a Miss Persia pageant. Esther was discovered by the chief eunuch, who presented her to the king. He was very much taken with her, and he married her.

His relative, Mordecai, was a Mossad agent. Just kidding. But he apparently had eyes and ears, and since he was a regular in the public square, he had heard of a plot against the king. Being a good man, he informed the commander of Ahasuerus's guard, thwarting an assassination attempt and protecting his ward in the process. It was through this kind of alliances and services that a certain trust was built between these two peoples, whom war had pitted against each other. But an evil spirit haunted Persia, and another plot was brewing. A wicked man, a minister named Haman, who came to power soon after, took a dislike to Mordecai because he refused to bow down to him. He then devised a vengeful plan to have all the Jews of Persia killed. He presented the king with a plan for recovery, informing him of the amount of wealth it would bring to his treasury. Ahasuerus showed weakness by accepting the deal without further investigation. What he didn't know was that Mordecai and Esther were part of the deal. Mordecai had to speak sternly to Esther to convince her to fulfill her duty to her people by taking the risk of going to speak to the king. He uttered the now-famous words:

“For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?” (Esther 4:14).

When, after fasting for three days, sustained by the prayers of her people, the queen informed the king of her impending burial during a banquet she had prepared for him, to which she had invited Haman—who suspected nothing—the king was deeply shocked. Realizing he had been tricked by Haman, his anger was intense, and the diabolical plan Haman had devised to exact personal revenge backfired. Esther's diplomacy bore fruit, and King Ahasuerus had the wicked man hanged and his house destroyed. He also allowed the Jews in his kingdom to rid themselves of all those who had threatened them. Thus, on the very day they were supposed to die, God delivered the Jews from their enemies. The Jews then lived respected and loved by those among the Persian people who were loyal to them. This event is commemorated by Jews during the festival of Purim, celebrated on the 14th of the Hebrew month of Adar, in February-March.

9.  The spirit of Haman, today

The Jewish people have been expelled from their territory several times throughout history. In 70 CE, Titus razed the Temple and the city. In 135 CE, Emperor Hadrian allied himself with the Assyrians to destroy what remained of Jerusalem and all the country's infrastructure, renaming the land Syria Palestine (Palestine, or land of the Philistines), and forbidding Jews from returning. They then lived scattered throughout the world. Hardworking, cultured, and blessed with talents that allowed them to flourish, they were a source of wealth for a rapidly developing Western world. Envied for these same reasons and persecuted, they suffered the conquests of Islam, and more recently, Nazism and its horrific Holocaust. Hitler rose up as a new Haman, and we allowed him to set Europe ablaze to satisfy his thirst for revenge, a revenge fueled by the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem. Hitler died miserably, like a rat, it is said, and the Jews then inherited their ancestral land. But Haman is an inevitable consequence of our world. He is a sprawling octopus, the octopus of antisemitism stoked by Satan. Once scattered among the nations, Jews lacked the means to defend themselves without participating in the important decisions of the countries in which they lived. Today, even though many are still in the diaspora, Israelis have reclaimed a homeland, territories, and a national identity that they must now defend against the global Haman. In Israel, everyone has a son, daughter, husband, father, or relative or friend on the front lines at some point. Seven million Israeli Jews must confront the threat posed by the 28 countries that do not recognize their existence, and for whom their disappearance would be a victory and an encouragement in their conquest of the world. We Christians owe a great deal to the Jews and their struggle, because this Haman swore to destroy not only the Jews, but also the Christians, in order to thwart the return of our one and only Lord by maintaining his hold on the world for as long as possible.

10.  What does "Adoption" mean?

For a long time, I thought that friendship between Christians and Jews should be innate. We share the same biblical foundation and descend from a common ancestor: Noah. By reading the Bible, I can project myself into their world, and they have become my family. Beyond blood ties, we are also brothers by adoption, in their Messiah, Yeshua. Many Jews have refused to acknowledge him, but this is also true of most of us, and we have no right to judge them. It is true that their God subjected them to a kind of humiliation by allowing us, descendants of barbarians who had no part in their history, to recognize Jesus as their Messiah before they had the good sense to do so. But have we truly known him for who he is? Yeshua remains the Messiah of the Jews, and of those who become Jews through him. Not a single letter of the Law and the biblical prophecies concerning Israel will pass away until everything is fulfilled, Jesus tells us. Those who believe in the Jewish Messiah become children of Abraham through faith, we are also told. “Every disciple will be like his teacher.” The fully trained Jew is like Yeshua, and Yeshua is the future of the Jewish people. Why is this idea so revolting to Jews today? The politicized church of the West has appropriated their messiah, depriving Jews of their prerogatives. Not that one can appropriate God—for we mustn't fall into that trap—but we have constructed an image of the one we believe to be our Jesus, and this image is so far removed from reality that Jesus himself wouldn't recognize himself if he happened to enter one of our churches. This is also why Jews see no connection between their Jewish faith and what they perceive as our Christianity of "upstarts who only wait for Heaven."

God recognized only one person as his legitimate son: Jesus. All others become his children through adoption, through Jesus. To be adopted into a family, God's family in this case, one does not need to bring one's inheritance but must demonstrate certain qualities, particularly of heart, devotion, and faithfulness.

But what was the hope of the Jews in the time of Jesus?

The hope of the Jews was beautifully expressed by Zechariah, then a priest of God, in the hymn he sang at the birth of his son John, a birth that preceded by a few months that of his cousin, Jesus. This hymn goes further and is prophetic, for it announces the path to this liberation, which necessarily involves repentance.

“Zechariah, his father, was filled with the Holy Spirit, and he prophesied, saying: ‘Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people, and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David, as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets of old, to deliver us from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us. He has shown mercy to our ancestors and remembered his holy covenant, the oath he swore to our father Abraham, to grant us, being delivered from the hand of our enemies, that we might serve him without fear, walking before him in holiness and righteousness all our days. And you, child, will be called prophet of the Most High; For you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways, to give his people knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins, because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the rising sun will visit us from on high, to shine on those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.” (Luke 1:67-79)

A wonderfully worded promise. Yet Jesus presented himself before the priests and said to them:

“Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; the Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes’? Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruits. But whoever falls on that stone will break their neck, and if it falls on anyone, it will crush them.” Matthew 21:42-44

Jesus reminds them of Psalm 118:22, and also this passage from the Book of Isaiah, chapter 8:12-14. He goes as far as questioning their belonging to Abraham.

“Do not call conspiracy everything this people calls conspiracy; do not fear what they fear, and do not be terrified. It is the Lord Almighty whom you must honor as holy; it is him you must fear and dread. He will be a sanctuary, but also a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense to both houses of Israel, a snare and a trap for the inhabitants of Jerusalem.”

“Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance, and do not presume to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father!' For I tell you that out of these stones God is able to raise up children to Abraham”. Matthew 3:8-9

Instead of leading the people to unite in order to set themselves free from Roman rule, Jesus begins by judging his own household. He provokes contradiction and division. This was prophesied in their scriptures, but the guardians of the tradition fail to understand and rather take offense, and now they really want to put Jesus to death. Later, Jesus will say to his disciples:

“Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as serpents and as innocent as doves. Be on your guard against men, for they will hand you over to the local councils and flog you in their synagogues. For my sake you will be brought before governors and kings as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.” Matthew 10:16-18.

“I have told you these things so that you will not fall away. For you will be put out of the synagogues; indeed, the time is coming when those who kill you will think they are offering a service to God. They will do this because they have never known me or my Father.” John 16:1-4

The Christianity from the pagan world will show the same eagerness to violently suppress any impulse of repentance that might question the stances of a politicized clergy. Yet, if the coming of John the Baptist, whose mission was that of Elijah—the Spirit of Elijah seeking to reconcile fathers with their children, but also striving to restore a sense of responsibility among fathers toward all their children, thus re-establishing a deeper sense of community among the peoples of the earth—it is because God is showing that a change of mind and attitude remains a prerequisite for the restoration of lasting harmony and peace. The Mahdi's reign must be established by sowing offense, chaos, and destruction, whereas the Messiah's reign answers the calls of those who love and pursue peace.

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“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God!” Matthew 5:9.

“How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who proclaims peace, who brings glad tidings of good things, who proclaims salvation, who says to Zion, ‘Your God reigns!’”   Isaiah 52:7.

11.  The hope of Christians is not heaven, but the return of the Messiah as King !

Jesus is coming back. But how is he coming back, where, and in what form? Let us ask ourselves this question, we who are so formidable that we have managed to take the place of the Jewish people in God's heart. We who are the new Jerusalem! We to whom the savior of humanity now belongs. He is coming back! Should we rent him a royal suite in Rome to welcome him like a head of state? Or a large, fully air-conditioned villa with a swimming pool in Salt Lake City? Should we build him a new temple in Jerusalem? Or reserve him a room at the Ecumenical Forum of Churches in Geneva, an international and diplomatic city? The question is silly, but it's meant to make us reflect on what his return means for us personally. Let us ask ourselves: for whom is Jesus coming back? We know that he is coming to take charge of the world. But from where, and how will he do it? Some think he has already done so, through the apostles, the popes, and the clergy—meager results! Others, having adopted the theology of the New Apostolic Reformation, strive to assume Christ's role in the various fields of arts and culture. Whoever is not against us is for us, said Jesus… If he returns in person, will he settle in one of Trump's skyscrapers in New York? … I'm going to have to disappoint you. In reality, Jesus isn't returning for the Christian world. Christians are supposed to be with him at this point in history, at least those who have proven their devotion by preparing for martyrdom. As for the others, they will be among the people over whom the Messiah comes to rule. But then, for whom is he returning? For his church? There is no longer a church after Revelation chapter 4. The ekklesia, which means governing assembly, corresponded to a form of decentralized spiritual government through which Jesus maintained a form of presence through his Holy Spirit. This government then faded away to make room for the Antichrist. Now, only those among this assembly who are his bride remain, and she has gone to meet him before his return. However, a few giddy virgins remained on the platform.

12.  To whom is the Messiah returning?

Jesus is actually returning to his Jewish brothers, the Israelis! But how could he possibly return when war is raging in that part of the world? Do you remember that dad, getting into trouble with his mischievous kids? We were what you'd call a large family, and our father didn't pay much attention to our childish squabbles. He taught us to fend for ourselves, leaving our little disputes to Mom. But when things went too far—which didn't happen often, and you'll understand—, we had to expect a reaction from him, and we dreaded it. He would warn us by shouting something at us, then he would leave the house. At that point, we started to fear for our butts. We would watch him through the window as he walked to a willow grove and carefully cut some supple branches, which he would strip with a practiced hand, gathering them together in his palm. At this point, no one was squabbling anymore, but we were running around frantically trying to find a bit of newspaper, which we slipped into our underwear. The younger ones were already crying. Sometimes the effect was so strong that he didn't even need to spank us. But if we dared to be insolent, our buttocks would remember… As I understand these events, Jesus' return will take place during a terrible war, which he will bring to an end. He could have come sooner, in a time of peace and renewal, but you know how it is between us and God: we wait until we've exhausted all our possibilities, and when we're at the end of our rope, out of hope, we perhaps remember that there is a God! God, help us! …

Let us remember what Jesus said, in Matthew 23:37-39, shortly before he was crucified:

“Ah, Jerusalem, Jerusalem! You who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you! How often I have longed to gather your people to myself, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing! Now your house will be left desolate and deserted. For I tell you, you will not see me again until you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!’”   “Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech Ha'olam”.

We have asserted that Rome has replaced Jerusalem, not only in global religious leadership but also by appropriating the prophetic biblical perspective that accompanies this reign. The Christian world has long believed that the Antichrist might be of European origin. Faced with the current Islamic conquest, it is now clear that Europe and the rest of the world are satellites, while Israel remains the geopolitical epicenter of the world. It is there that the enemy's efforts will be concentrated, for if Israel should fall, the rest of the world will fall as well. The Antichrist will most likely come from Israel's ancestral enemies, namely the current Muslim world, while demonstrating sufficient diplomacy to gain the trust of the Israelis in order to better betray them. In reality, Jesus' compatriots will have lost all hope at that point. The false messiah whom they adopted, a man possessed by Satan himself, after infiltrating their ranks, will have showed his true face and gripped them by the throat. But even if Israel is unaware of it, a God watches over it and his name is Yehoshua. In Psalm 81:13-14, God says: “Oh, that my people would listen to me, that Israel would walk in my ways! In an instant I would confound their enemies, I would turn my hand against their adversaries; those who hate the Lord would cringe before him, and the prosperity of Israel would last forever.”   They will then see the sign of the Son of Man appear in the sky and remember his promise. And in a surge of wisdom, "they will call upon the one they have pierced." Then the Messiah, who has been waiting for this day for over two thousand years, will say, “It's about time!” And since he is not resentful, he will immediately appear with his armies of angels and his saints, and subdue the enemies of Israel.

“When the Most High God divided the lands among mankind, he set the boundaries of the nations; he placed each people under the authority of a heavenly being, but he reserved the people of Israel for himself; he took the descendants of Jacob under his protection”.  Deuteronomy 32:8-9.

Jesus therefore does not return for Christians, but he returns as the liberator, as his Hebrew name Yehoshua (יְהוֹשֻׁעַ) indicates, with his army made up of Jews and believers who truly knew him, towards the Jewish people and more specifically, towards Israel and besieged Jerusalem, to liberate it in the sight of the whole world and make it his capital. Will there then be a Jewish Jerusalem and, on the other side of the wall, a Christian Jerusalem? It is also good to remember this remarkable passage from Galatians 3:

“So the law was a guardian until Christ came, so that we might be justified by faith. But since faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian. For through faith in Christ Jesus you are all sons and daughters of God. For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female. In Christ Jesus you are all one. If you belong to him, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs of the inheritance God promised to Abraham”.

13.  The parable of the talents?

“It’s about time!” you might say. And it's true, this moment will have been a very long time coming. But the question we should ask ourselves is this: where will I be when Jesus returns? Will I be among the survivors of the apocalyptic cataclysms, or will I be among the dead, or, if we have followed Jesus' teachings correctly, will I be among the glorified angels and saints who accompany him? Because, as Matthew 25 tells us: The first thing Jesus will do after he has married his own—that is, after he has communicated his divine status and authority to those who have taken part in his wedding feast, so that they may reign with him on earth—is to make them give an account of what they have done with their talents. Some will have made their efforts bear much fruit, others less so, and still others will have shared the benefits with those on the front lines to support their work for the kingdom. Jesus will show his gratitude by allocating to each a share of government corresponding to their contribution.

“So do not be afraid of them, for there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known. What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs. Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell”. Matthew 10:26-29.

Not all of us have the gift and courage to speak in public or to go out and evangelize the world. But if we have welcomed the Holy Spirit within us to be worthy spiritual descendants of Abraham, he will not leave us idle. And if we do not allow ourselves to be distracted, we will soon see some fruits of our commitment. There is, however, one category of people whom Jesus does not appreciate at all. These are the ones who, knowing what he expected of them, refused to commit themselves but hid. Jesus warns that they will go with the cowards, "where there will be weeping and bitter regret." So, in conclusion, Jesus returns with his followers, to have them share in His reign. …And that’s it for the holidays.

14.  On what basis will Jesus judge the inhabitants of the earth?

Further on, it is written that Jesus will sit on his glorious throne to judge all the peoples of the earth. He will then separate the righteous from the unrighteous. Moses, prophet and judge of Israel, foretold this day when he said , “The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me, one of your own people, one of your own kind; listen to him.” The fact that this statement concerned Jesus was confirmed on the Mount of Transfiguration, when Moses and Elijah appeared alongside Jesus and a voice came from heaven saying, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; listen to him!” But on what criteria of justice, on what notion of religion, what creed, what fruits will his selection be based? Will he separate the people of Saturday from those of Sunday, as our Adventist friends believe? Or the Hindus from the Buddhists? The Christians from the Muslims? The Shiite Muslims from the Sunnis? The Catholics from the Evangelicals? The baptized from the unbaptized? The Jews from the non-Jews? The Haredim from the Masorti? None of this is mentioned, but it is only written that he will place on one side those who have shown compassion for his brothers in their difficulties and who have loved and helped them in their needs, and that on the other side he will place those who have turned a blind eye to these same brothers and who have not opened their arms to help them in their afflictions. Clearly, Jesus does things differently than anyone else. Let us remember that Jesus' throne then will be in Jerusalem. When Jesus speaks of his brothers, the word adelphos is used, a word derived from a (bond) and delphus (womb). Of course, the Gospels tell us that Jesus had four half-brothers and at least two half-sisters, all children of Joseph and Mary. For he himself was not the son of Joseph, but the Son of God. Many passages in the Gospels show us that Jesus recognizes as his own all those who place their trust in him, regardless of their background or origins. But in the context of Matthew, the word brothers points to his Jewish brothers. Jesus will judge people according to their attitude toward the Jews. "Salvation is from the Jews," he tells the Samaritan woman. The story of Joseph is another omen. "But his brothers were unable to answer him, for they were afraid of him." Then Joseph said to them, “Come here to me!” They came to him. “I am Joseph,” he said, “your brother, whom you sold into Egypt. Now do not be distressed or angry with yourselves because you sold me into slavery. God sent me ahead of you to save your lives.” Joseph, sold by his brothers to be taken to Egypt, but who then welcomes them and saves them from famine, even though they are terrified when they realize the situation they have brought upon themselves, foreshadows Yeshua welcoming his brothers into his city of Jerusalem. Joseph forgives them and restores them to his affection. Jesus, sold to the priests to be crucified, returns to save his people, prey to the terrible armies that have conspired against Israël. These armies and nations will be judged according to how they have treated Israel. Those who participated in its dispersion will themselves be scattered and destroyed, and those who participated in the restoration and reconstruction of Israel will emerge stronger and more prosperous.

15.  Jerusalem will then be the center of the world

One may not like Israel and the Jewish people for their culture, their customs, or even for the country and its climate. Although they have done an extraordinary job of rebuilding from a desert and fields of ruins, and Israelis continue to demonstrate exemplary determination despite the destructions, there are quieter places to spend a vacation especially now. But Israel, Jerusalem in particular, has always been the site of an extraordinary spiritual struggle. I am not Jewish and I have not yet visited Israel, but I imagine that this strength is conveyed to the visitor. For the very existence of Israel is a miracle. In Deuteronomy 11, God tells his people that the land they are about to inherit is not like Egypt, where simply plowing a furrow was enough to water the crops. Rather, God has his eyes upon them to care for them and provide the rain they need for bountiful harvests and to feed their livestock. However, “Be careful not to serve other gods, for then he would shut the heavens. And if you keep his commandments and cling to him, God will deliver you from all your enemies and he will shower you with blessings.” Those who have lived long enough testify to the extraordinary transformation of a near desert into a verdant place. But all this is nothing compared to what Israel will become under the Messiah’s reign. Israel will be the source of a healing that will then flow to the whole world and give life back to the entire earth and to the people who acknowledge Yeshua as their King and Lord.

The wall of Jerusalem represents a gateway. It is through an opening to this place steeped in history that the King of glory, descended from heaven, will make his entrance into a world to which he has come to restore its dignity.

‘The glory of this present house will be greater than the glory of the former house,’ says the Lord Almighty. ‘And in this place I will grant peace,’ declares the Lord Almighty.”  Haggai 2:9.

“Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, you gates; lift them up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. Who is he, this King of glory? The Lord Almighty—he is the King of glory.”   — “Who is this Melech HaKavod? Hashem strong and mighty, Hashem Gibbor Milchamah. Lift up your heads, O ye she’arim; even lift them up, ye Pitchei Olam; and Melech HaKavod shall come in. Who is this Melech HaKavod? Hashem Tzva’os, He is Melech HaKavod. Selah”.  Psalm 24:8-10

16.  Jerusalem, you are built like a city whose parts are joined together

The other reason to love Jerusalem is for what it represents on a human and relational level. We will never know who we are and who these others are until we have been placed by God in this spiritual structure. I won't elaborate too much, but the tribes of the Lord mentioned in this psalm are not a thing of the past. It's not simply the story of twelve brothers and their descendants today. It's about a world of which God is the Father, and to which we all belong. God designed this world so that we can function harmoniously within it while flourishing in what is unique to us. There is hope for mankind. If we want to see it, most of the energy we expend in our relationships is used to protect ourselves, clear up misunderstandings, and resolve disputes. Imagine a world where communication is instantaneous and complete, stemming from the knowledge of a God with whom everyone is in communion. In Luke 16:9, Jesus invites us to forge friendships in the trials of this life, so that we may find them again in the eternal dimension. Finding them again in a dimension where all fears and inhibitions have vanished will be an exhilarating experience. The twelve or thirteen tribes represent as many spiritual identities, present in every family of humankind on earth. Jerusalem is a divine architecture, that of the world to come. And those who have examined these human identities through what the Bible teaches about the tribes know that it is an absolutely marvelous architecture. They will be the building blocks of the New Jerusalem.

“A Song of Ascents. Of David. I rejoiced when they said to me, ‘Let us go to the house of the Lord!’ Our feet are standing within your gates, Jerusalem! Jerusalem, you are built like a city whose parts are joined together. To it the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord, according to the law of Israel, to give thanks to the name of the Lord. For there the thrones for judgment are set up, the thrones of the house of David. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May those who love you be secure! May there be peace within your walls and security within your citadels! For the sake of my brothers and friends, I will say, ‘Peace be within you!’ For the sake of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek your well-being.” Psalm 122.

One thing is striking when reading the Bible. Abraham was nicknamed "the Friend of God." Moses spoke face to face with God. So yes, God is of a nature that should inspire respect, and if you read my March post you know how scared I was when he appeared to me. He is not our "buddy." But Jesus said to his close disciples, "I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you." And throughout the Gospels, he reminds us that the future he offers is one centered on the friendship between God and humankind. He speaks of the "friends of the bridegroom," a situation whose details only those familiar with the Jewish wedding ceremony can fully understand. Contrary to what religion might suggest, God is not seeking to surround himself with a form of government. This already exists, even if it is invisible to our eyes. But he created a people for joy. I remember attending a seminar in my youth called "Baptism of Joy." Nothing in common with the so called “baptism of fire” proposed by a certain church. Of all the seminars I've attended, it's the only one that truly impacted me. This joy is our inheritance and our strength. In Isaiah 65:18, God says, “But be glad and rejoice forever in what I will create; for I will create Jerusalem to be a delight and its people a joy. I will rejoice in Jerusalem and be glad in my people.”

17.  In conclusion

The support we are prepared to provide to Israel takes all these elements into account, but the essential motivation remains the following : Have we recognized the person of the coming King, and are we ready to pledge allegiance to him and lay our crowns—our lives—at his feet? To belong to him, we must know who he is. I fear I must say that many Christians are unaware of who Jesus truly is, and this is evident in their pronouncements about the Jews. This lack of knowledge stems primarily from the fact that they have drawn their knowledge from the fictional works of novelists or partial narratives from a religious tradition, and not from the complete and unaltered biblical revelation. Pilate, however, knew who Jesus was, as evidenced by the inscription he had placed on his cross: Yeshua Ha-Notzri Melech Ha-Yehudim – "Jesus the Nazarene, King of the Jews". And he was also convicted: “I find no fault in this Man” (Luke 23:4). Satan knows who Jesus is: the spotless lamb. In fact, when judging those who have made a covenant with the God of Abraham, and all the more so Jesus, who is the God of Abraham according to his own words, the words we speak will judge us. So who is he to you? The respect we show him and the way we acknowledge his plan for the Jewish people, for Israel, and for the world, instead of simply criticizing everyone the world criticizes, says a lot about our relationship with God. Jesus is the cause of this burst of antisemitism, because Satan knows that Jesus is returning to establish his reign, and that with his help, the woman who is Israel in the broadest sense, will crush the head of the impostor—that ancient serpent who caused her fall in Eden—once and for all, and that the world will be set free. If we choose to be with him, we must let him love us now, so that our hearts beat in unison with his, so that he can heal the wounds that keep us captive to the past and to the world, and so that he can impart his Spirit to us and renew our mind. A spring cannot produce both fresh and bitter water. I invite you to listen to the powerful testimony of Amir, who grew up in Islam where the tyrant forced them to curse everything that represented the salvation of the world, and how he was able to expel this demonic influence and come to know Jesus. Jesus loves us so much that he wants to be one with us. He invites us to make this union with him our priority, for he warns us that he only takes with him the fervent, and perhaps those who are cold but whom he believes he can lead to conversion. He doesn't want to be burdened with the lukewarm, who, because they failed to know him, did not seize their opportunity.

When He comes to remove the lid that still keeps the realities of this world sealed, it will be like lifting a slab beneath which an anthill lives. Everything will be revealed, and the Bible says that people will run in all directions to hide in the crevices of the rocks. Our only regret then will be not having been more fervent in our support of Jesus and the whole constellation of relationships that he inspires and sustains through his Spirit.

“But you, brothers and sisters, are not in darkness so that the day of the Lord should surprise you like a thief. For you are all children of the light, children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness. So then, let us not be like others, who sleep, but let us be alert and self-controlled.”   1 Thessalonians 5:4-6

“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.

“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’ “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’ “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’

“Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.’

“And he will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did not do for me.’ And these will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.”  Excerpts from Matthew 25

Suggested Teachings and Links

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March 2026

"The main obstacle to the discovery of the shape of the Earth, the continents, the oceans, was not ignorance, but the illusion of knowledge."   — Daniel Boorstin, "The Discoverers"

Links suggested this month:

How I Study the Bible (A hands-on beginner guide by Cait Taylor)

You can’t say God is silent when your Bible is closed. But if you’ve ever opened the Word and thought, “Where do I even start?” or felt like it was too confusing or overwhelming - this episode is for you. I’m walking you through my five-step Bible study routine, the exact tools and resources I use, and what completely transformed my relationship with God after six years of being a Christian who never actually read her Bible. Because within these pages is everything you’re searching for - peace, purpose, identity, and the power to overcome whatever comes against you.

Feeling down? I read the Bible’s happiest book 💛

If you’re feeling down today, let’s read the happiest book of the Bible together. Research shows that regularly engaging with Scripture is associated with greater hope and well-being. So grab a blanket, get comfortable, and let the Word of God remind you where true joy comes from!

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Wisdom in shorts:

•  Where do I Even Start ?

•  The DATING Rule That Changed My Life as a Christian

•  God is Man's Natural Environment

•  My Wife is My Helper

•  Kid's Wisdom ?

•  Fastest Growing Christian Church ?

•  Three Forms of Prayer and Their Usage

•  Three Signs That You are a Lukewarm Christian

•  What happens When a Messed Up Person Brings her Woke Understanding Into the Bible ?

•  Avoid Such People

•  Old Man lost Everything but Still Sings to God

•  A Small Prescription For Your Health

•  This Will Change the Way You See Religion

•  Former Atheist says Proofs of God are Everywhere

•  God, Where Were You When it Happened ?

•  Why Is There One Steering Wheel ?

•  Five Things We Must Keep Away

•  Why I Left Islam and Followed Jesus

•  “Never Again" is NOW...

•  I Had an Encounter with God and My Whole Life Changed !

•  Why did Moses Not Enter the Promised Land ?

•  I Saw Jesus in the Flesh (I Wasn’t Ready for This) | Ex-Muslim Testimony

The Thought of the Month:

Jesus Has Sent You an Invitation

I'm sometimes surprised by the lack of interest shown in the Bible. Some people are worth getting to know, but getting to know someone can take effort. God doesn't reveal himself at first glance. But for those who persevere, this relationship quickly becomes essential. People have preconceived notions, though. They tell you things like: "Oh, you know, I'm an agnostic: I've created my own religion based on my opinions." "And I'm Catholic. I don't need to read the Bible because my church and my tradition take care of that and they guide me." "I'm a non-practicing Protestant; I have a religious background that I find comforting, and I strive to live my life as best I can. But the Bible is difficult to understand. And that Old Testament… I'm wary of these evangelical sects and zealots in general. We shouldn't want to stir up divisions. Why make things more complicated than they need to be? Everything is fine, and as long as I'm on the same wavelength as the majority of my contemporaries…”.

You are invited to His Wedding !

Jesus told a parable. He said that a man had organized a grand wedding and invited his friends and acquaintances. It wasn't just any wedding, since the event was going to change the course of history. But the people made excuses, not understanding why this man was so keen on their presence, and preferring to mind their own business. So the man let all the passersby into the hall, and the hall was full. When they finally realized the importance of the event, those who had been invited wanted to enter. But they found the door of the hall locked, and no one could open it. This parable is a serious warning to those who have not shown Jesus the importance and honor that his status as the Son of God deserves.

My father, that entrepreneur

He seemed to have been born to lead. And my mum had an innate sense of family legacy. Under this reign, it was impossible for me to escape the overall plan drawn up for our family, with their blessing… ( Click to read more )

“I have been blameless before him and have kept myself from sin. The Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to my cleanness in his sight. “To the faithful you show yourself faithful, to the blameless you show yourself blameless, to the pure you show yourself pure, but to the devious you show yourself shrewd. You save the humble, but your eyes are on the haughty to bring them low. You, Lord, are my lamp; the Lord turns my darkness into light. With your help I can advance against a troop; with my God I can scale a wall. “As for God, his way is perfect: The Lord’s word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him. For who is God besides the Lord? And who is the Rock except our God? It is God who arms me with strength and keeps my way secure. He makes my feet like the feet of a deer; he causes me to stand on the heights. He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze. You make your saving help my shield; your help has made me great. You provide a broad path for my feet, so that my ankles do not give way.”  2 Samuel 22:24-37.

•  He Shall Reign – Elihana Elia Musical

•  How to know GOD face to face — with Bruce Allen

•  Barabbas ! You are Free to Go

•  Ex-Catholic Altar Boy, on Mary, the Saints, & the Gospel | Guest: Mike Gendron

•  Doormat Christianity: How Moral Cowardice Is Undermining the West

•  “Must Not Die Before End of Assignment”

•  She Found Her True Home

February 2026

•  Video Teachings Suggested this Month

Imprinting, inheritance, or a rebirth?

“If you do wrong, sin is crouching at your door; its desire is for you, but you must rule over it!”

We began the year with some thoughts on the theme of imitation, mentioning for example, how people imitate the ideas of their peers to improve their daily lives or to gain an advantage in one field or another. We also reminded ourselves that God invites us to be his imitators, whether by drawing inspiration from his creation to discover the principles of our own engineering, or by modeling our relationships on his. For imitating others will only lead us to stagnate, while God makes his infinite creativity available to us. As Paul invites us in Ephesians 5: “Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children.”

Imprinting, or inheritance?

We could continue our exploration of life's lessons by looking at other aspects in which imitation plays a significant role. And if you thought you knew everything about this subject, here's an opportunity to take stock. Because if we were to admit it, every one of our behaviors—whether psychological, relational, social, cognitive, intellectual, or even innate and instinctive—is acquired. No one can claim to be a "self-made man," because we all draw upon shared knowledge and the knowledge of the generations that came before us. Where does our zest for life come from, and perhaps that character trait we could do without? Psychologists speak of imprinting. The environment in which we grow up imparts to us a set of characteristics that together constitute our personality. But for God, things are a little more complex. Contrary to what atheistic science claims, man is born with a well-formed personality, a personality transmitted through our spiritual origins. We are born with a very personal identity. But also with a group identity, and the twelve sons of Israel are a demonstration of the diversity that exists in this area. For by being born of God, who is spirit and eternal, man is a pre-existing spiritual being who is incarnated during pregnancy and birth. He is disincarnated at the moment of the death of the body, but his existence continues. In Psalm 139, David affirms: “For you formed my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.” Or again, in Jeremiah 1:5: “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart…”   The supreme example of this pre-existence of the spirit is, of course, the virgin birth of Jesus. Jesus, who “being in the form of God, took the form of a man” (Philippians 2). The Bible, however, warns us against the doctrine of reincarnation. It states that “it is appointed for man to die once, and after that to face judgment” (Hebrews 9:27). I fear there may be no second chance for those who have not made the most of their lives, but this does not preclude God's mercy.

Perfect doesn't mean successful

If God is the author of our personality, why shouldn't we be perfect just as we are? Some believe they are and this makes them unbearable and even dangerous when they wield power. But most of us are well aware that our personality has two sides. God partly explains this by teaching us that blessings and curses are passed down through generations. This means that the innocent spirit that comes from heaven and incarnates, is affected by the circumstances of its birth and what it will have to face during its growth. Things would undoubtedly be easier if this duality didn't exist ! But this struggle, inscribed within our being and from which no one escapes, is also what we can transform into the driving force of our growth… ( Click to read more )

February 14th, Valentine's Day

A longtime friend just asked me what in the world could possibly interest me in the Bible, me whom he knew in my youth, so far removed from such concerns while he was always drawn to existentialism, and what difference these ancient texts can make to one of the more than 8 billion people who inhabit the planet. It's a very good question, and perhaps the nature of this day, February 14th, will provide me with an answer. Can one still be in love, and with someone invisible to the eye, when the loved ones who illuminated our lives are no longer there? Can one feel loved and cherished when parents are gone and children live their own lives? Or do we come into the world naked and abandoned, and leave it the same way? Someone I know has just lost his mother. At 96, she had probably earned a real retirement. But a few days before her death, she had paused on a verse from Psalm 27 in the Bible, which she had heard and quoted to him: “My father and mother may forsake me, but the Lord will receive me.” She had also chosen the prayer of Alice Aimée, a Carmelite nun, for her funeral: “When I die, do not weep; it is Love that takes me. If I am afraid, and why not? Simply remind me that Love, Love awaits me.” This mom was very devout to her family and to the God of her tradition. I admire the faith of believers. Personally, I do not have that courage and selflessness. I need lived experience. And that's what I find in reading the Bible. Since discovering that God is waiting for me, not just at the end of my life's journey but at every moment of every day, and that he is there, in the revelation of his word, I'm hooked… I need my dose of interaction, confrontation and embraces to live my day well and not sink into anxiety nor get lost in sterile activities. It's true, for billions of people, God isn't tangible. But for those who have met His gaze, He is more real than real.

•  What can We Draw From the Telling of The Making of Eve? (Catechism For Dummies)

Feeling anxious? I read Psalms to calm your mind 📖

If there is one person in the world whom life circumstances and past traumas should have made pathologically anxious, it is probably her. Yet, Cait Taylor is precisely the one to turn to when you need to refocus on what's essential and find inner peace. It seems she has acquired the secret to peace and a fulfilling inner life, despite the difficulties and the absence. And this is definitely a valuable asset in this troubled world.

Walking in Purity with Girls Gone Bible | The Jessica Koulianos Podcast | S3:EP17 Being beautiful doesn't fill what is missing. Jessica Koulianos shares a conversation with Angela & Arielle from Girls Gone Bible about their stories, walking in purity and living a sanctified life with Jesus. In this heartfelt conversation, these anointed young women share their unsuspected journey from addiction, suffering and worthlessness to knowing Jesus.

•  Teaming Up As The Ripple Effect of Following Jesus

•  How To Break Free From A Strong Hold | Girls Gone Bible

•  This Is What a Woman of God Looks Like | Sister Faith

•  This Is What a Man Of God Looks Like | Sister Faith

•  Jesus is the Answer | Full testimony: heartbreak, insecurity, fear, BPD, pornography

I've been studying what the Bible actually says about modesty Is God's way restrictive? Does modesty deprive you of your freedom? And does not using your body as bait cause you to miss opportunities? Cait Taylor, a former TikTok influencer, shares what she's learned under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Freedom isn't found where culture leads us to believe.

The Genesis Bride & Bridegroom Mystery of Your Life | Jonathan Cahn Sermon Jonathan Cahn shares part II of the mystery contained in the very first wedding of the Bible. As the bride sets out on her journey, Jonathan opens up the revelations and treasures of the Bridegroom, of the Spirit, and of your own life.

•  Jesus And The Children

•  Best Educational System in The World

•  Listen To Kids Wisdom

•  Comfort Found in the Quran ?

•  My Life Before as a Muslim Woman and Now

•  John Bevere: 'Something Big Is About To Happen' — Mike Signorelli Podcast

•  How Vulnerability Can Help Against Human Trafficking | Morgan Daughtridge | EP 125

•  If You Aren't Healed From Your Trauma You Will Eventually Become What Hurt You

•  How To Break Free From A Strong Hold | Girls Gone Bible

•  If Your Christianity is Nothing More than an Insurance Plan for The Afterlife…

•  Why Did Jesus Say That WE Should Remove What Constantly Makes Us Fall ?

•  Your Mouth Has Creative Power: Use It Wisely

•  Pray This and Watch What Happens

•  Where There is a Will, There is a Way

•  Let's Keep Hope For the Hopeless Relationships

•  Surrender is Relief

•  Can You Lose Salvation in Christ ?

•  How To Know if You Are Going to Hell or Heaven ?

•  Breakthrough Comes After The Fast

•  Jewish Man Finds Jesus' Covenant in the Old Testament

•  A Special Life Named Timothy

•  Whatever You Did For The Least Of These

•  Can I come in ?

•  Release a Child From Poverty in Jesus' Name

•  Surprise, Surprise ! A Word of Encouragement From The Lord for 2026

January 2026

•  A Glimpse on The Coming Millennium Period

Stop Reinventing the Wheel.

The theme I was inspired to start this new year with, is reverse engineering. You know: it's the art of producing a designer bag or a luxury watch, that will look authentic, at a very affordable price, but omitting the perfection of detail… and the prestige.

Not so long ago, we were very worried to see countries like China and other Eastern nations reproducing our watches and high-tech products, distributing them on a parallel market at unbeatable prices. It was thanks to this opportunistic approach which then extended to all areas of technological development, that China was able to catch up from the communist era and enter the 21st century. The successful Chinese are now eager for Swiss watches! But long before watches, our Western Middle Ages had replaced our spears, bows, and swords with cannons and rifles inspired by Chinese inventions. This race for ever more sophisticated weaponry represents a waste of resources, unfortunately necessary, but which would certainly be more useful elsewhere. The defense systems that protect us today will threaten us once they have been adopted and improved by others. But not all inventions are bad.

China invented, among other things, the compass, the decimal system, the abacus, and banknotes. From China came paper and the printing processes that later enabled Gutenberg to print the Bible. The need for development is ingrained in our human nature, and setting aside any potential losses suffered by those who worked to develop these technologies, development only has meaning if it is shared by all.

Reverse engineering consists precisely of studying how something was made in order to reproduce the manufacturing process. This practice predates the rise of China and is, in fact, as old as the world or humanity itself, since Proverbs 25:2-4 states: “It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the glory of kings to disclose it.” People strive to copy their fellow humans, but for ages, they have acquired and perfected “their knowledge” by observing and copying the natural world, or God’s Creation. … (Click to read more)

•  A Glimpse on The Coming Millennium Period

•  Daily Bible Reading With Heart Dive’s Heartbeat of God

•  The Presence of God can Change You in An Instant

•  What New Agers don't Understand About Christians

•  Tim Allen — The Bible is Not What I Thought it Was

•  What Is The Bible About ? — A Conversation for Skeptics. Take with a Grain of Salt !

•  Well, We Followed The Plans !

Thought of the Month — 2024 - 2025
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He who is the faithful witness to all these things says, “Yes, I am coming promptly!”
Amen! Come, Lord Jesus! (Revelation 22:20)

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