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November 19, read through the Holy Bible in a year in Power-point, with comments.

Today we read the first chapter of the second letter of the Apostle Peter and the fourth chapter of Daniel.

November 19: 2 Peter 1, Daniel 4 (click on the chapter to begin reading).

2 Peter 1. The Apostle was greeting the faithful, urging them to be fruitful in the faith as they apply the eight godly virtues. Peter reminded them of his approaching death and kept emphasizing the trustworthiness of the prophetic word.

Daniel 4 tells in vivid detail Nebuchadnezzar’s dream of a tree, his fall and restoration.

November 18, read through the Holy Bible in a year in Power-point, with comments.

In between the first and second letter of the Apostle Peter we read two Psalms and the third chapter of Daniel.

November 18: Psalm 145, Psalm 146, Daniel 3 (click on the chapter to begin reading).

Psalm 145, a Psalm of Praise, of David. In an acrostic fashion David praised God for his fame, glory and for His goodness; for his kingdom and His providence, and most of all for his saving mercy.

Psalm 146 begins the five final songs in the Book of Psalms, known as the Hallelujah Psalms. This one gives praise to the Lord for creation, for what He is doing and will do forever.

Daniel 3 tells about the image of gold that all had to worship, and the fiery furnace prepared for the three Hebrews that refused. From Sunday School we all know how that went.

Vote count 2012, 2016 and 2020 by state and (D) vs (R) . (2020 as per 10/15)

State · Clinton (D) Trump (R) D % R % D’12 D’16 Margin Total ’12 Total ’16

Votes Votes 2016 2016 Margin Shift Votes Votes

2020 Biden (D) Trump (R) total 2020

Raw Votes vs. ’12 U.S.

Total 65,844,610 62,979,636 48.2% 46.1% 3.9% 2.1% -1.8% 129,075,630 136,628,459

2020 79,982,189 73,288,903 153,271,062

Swing States

Arizona* 1,161,167 1,252,401 45.1% 48.7% -9.1% -3.5% 5.5% 2,299,254 2,573,165

2020 1,672,054 1,661,677 49.4% 49.1%

Colorado* 1,338,870 1,202,484 48.2% 43.3% 5.4% 4.9% -0.5% 2,569,521 2,780,220

2020 1,803,921 1,364,202 55,4% 41.9%

Florida* 4,504,975 4,617,886. 47.8% 49.0% 0.9% -1.2% -2.1% 8,474,179 9,420,039

2020 5,297,029 5,668,728 47.9% 51.2%

Iowa* 653,669 800,983 41.7% 51.1% 5.8% -9.4% -15.2% 1,582,180 1,566,031

2020 758,597 897,356 45% 53,2%

Maine* 357,735. 335,593. 47.8% 44.9% 7.3% 15.3% 3.0% -12.3% 713,180 747,927

2020 430,023 359,502 52.9% 44.2%

Michigan* 2,268,839 2,279,543 47.3% 47.5% 9.5% -0.2% -9.7% 4,730,961 4,799,284

2020 2,795,184 2,649,063 50.6% 47,9%

Minnesota* 1,367,716 1,322,951 46.4% 44.9% 7.7% 1.5% -6.2% 2,936,561 2,944,813

Nevada* 539,260. 512,058. 47.9% 45.5% 6.7% 2.4% -4.3% 1,014,918 1,125,385

2020 703,486 669,890 50.1% 47.7%

N. Hampshire 348,526 345,790 46.8% 46.5% 5.6% 0.4% -5.2% 710,972 744,158

2020 423,291 365,373 52.8% 45.6%

N. Carolina* 2,189,316. 2,362,631. 46.2% 49.8% -2.0% -3.7% -1.6% 4,505,372 4,741,564

2020 2,683,787 2,757,112 48.7% 50%

Ohio* 2,394,164 2,841,005 43.6% 51.7% 3.0% -8.1% -11.1% 5,580,840 5,496,487

2020 2,603,731 3,074,418 46.5% 52.1%

Pennsylvania2,926,441 2,970,733 47.9% 48.6% 5.4% -0.7% -6.1% 5,753,546 6,115,402

2020 3,434,458 3,361,131 50.0% 48,9%

Wisconsin* 1,382,536 1,405,284 46.5% 47.2% 6.9% -0.8% -7.7% 3,068,434 2,976,150

2020 1,630,683 1,610,139 49.6% 48.9%

Non-Swing States

Alabama* 729,547 1,318,255 34.4% 62.1% -22.2% -27.7% -5.5% 2,074,338 2,123,372

2020 843,724 1,434,315 36.6% 62.3%

Alaska* 116,454 163,387 36.6% 51.3% -14.0% -14.7% -0.7% 300,495 318,608

2020 (98%) 150,155 185,807 43% 53.2%

Arkansas* 380,494. 684,872. 33.7% 60.6% -23.7% -26.9 -3.2% 1,069,468 1,130,635

2020 418,811 757,315 34,6% 62.6%

California* 8,753,788 4,483,810 61.7% 31.6% 23.1% 30.1% 7.0% 13,038,547 14,181,595

2020 (96%) 10,759,316 5,749,736 63.8% 34.1%

Connecticut* 897,572 673,215 ,54.6% 40.9% 17.3% 13.6% -3.7% 1,558,114 1,644,920

2020 1,080,471 714,581 59.3% 39.2%

Delaware* 235,603 185,127 53.4% 41.9% 18.6% 11.4% -7.2% 413,890 441,590

2020 295,493 199,829 58.8% 39.8%

D. C.* 282,830 12,723 90.9% 4.1% 83.6% 86.8% 3.1% 293,764 311,268

2020 307,265 18,172 92.9% 5.5%

Georgia* 1,877,963 2,089,104 45.9% 51.0% -7.8% -5.2% 2.7% 3,900,050 4,092,373

2020 2,472,002 2,457,880 49.5% 49.2%

Hawaii* 266,891 128,847 62.2% 30.0% 42.7% 32.2% -10.5% 434,697 428,937

2020 (96%) 365,802 196,602 63.7% 34.3%

Idaho* 189,765 409,055 27.5% 59.3% -31.9% -31.8% 0.1% 652,274 690,255

2020 286,991 554,019 33.1% 63.9%

Illinois* 3,090,729 2,146,015 55.8% 38.8% 16.9% 17.1% 0.2% 5,242,014 5,536,424

2020 3.414.236 2,405,750 57.6% 40.6%

Indiana* 1,033,126. 1,557,286.37.8% 56.9% -10.2%-19.2% -9.0% 2,624,534 2,734,958

2020 1,242,163 1,729,472 41% 57.1%

Kansas* 427,005 671,018 36.1% 56.7% -21.7% -20.6% 1.1% 1,159,971 1,184,402

2020 551,144 752,903 41.3% 56.5%

Kentucky* 628,854 1,202,971 32.7% 62.5% -22.7% -29.8% -7.1% 1,797,212 1,924,149

2020 772,285 1,326,418 36.2% 62.1%

Louisiana* 780,154 1,178,638 38.4% 58.1% -17.2% -19.6% -2.4% 1,994,065 2,029,032

2020 856,034 1,255,776 39.9% 58.5%

Maryland* 1,677,928. 943,169 60.3% 33.9% 26.1% 26.4% 0.3% 2,707,327 2,781,446

2020 1,905,407 958,547 65.3% 32.9%

Mass.* 1,995,196 1,090,893 60.0% 32.8% 23.1% 27.2% 4.1% 3,167,767 3,325,046

2020 2,316,338 1,148,777 65.6% 32.6%

Mississippi* 485,131 700,714 40.1% 57.9% -11.5% -17.8% -6.3% 1,285,584 1,209,357

2020 514,891 741,571 40.4% 58.2%

Missouri* 1,071,068 1,594,511 38.1% 56.8% -9.4% -18.6% -9.3% 2,757,323 2,808,605

2020 1,242,851 1,711,848 41.3% 56.9%

Montana* 177,709 279,240 35.7% 56.2% -13.7% -20.4% -6.8% 484,048 497,147

2020 244,833 343,643 40.5% 56.9%

Nebraska* 284,494 495,961 33.7% 58.7% -21.8% -25.0% -3.3% 794,379 844,227

2020 371,921 553,793 39.3% 58.6%

N. Jersey* 2,148,278 1,601,933 55.5% 41.4% 17.8% 14.1% -3.7% 3,640,292 3,874,046

2020 (94%) 2,419,324 1,759,713 57.2% 41.6%

New Mexico* 385,234. 319,666. 48.3% 40.0% 10.1% 8.2% -1.9% 783,758 798,318

2020 499,782 401,361 54.3% 43.5% 901143

New York* 4,547,218 2,814,346 59.0% 36.5% 28.2% 22.5% -5.7% 7,072,083 7,710,126

2020 (81%) 3,804,597 2,890,532 56.1% 42.6%

North Dakota* 93,758 216,794 27.2% 63.0% -19.6% -35.7% -16.1% 322,932 344,360

2020 114,902 235,595 31.9% 65.5%

Oklahoma* 420,375 949,136 28.9% 65.3% -33.5% -36.4% -2.8% 1,334,872 1,452,992

2020 503,289 1,018,870 32.3% 65.4%

Oregon* 1,002,106. 782,403. 50.1% 39.1% 12.1% 11.0% -1.1% 1,789,270 2,001,336

2020 1,329,567 949,646 56.9% 40.6%

Rhode Island* 252,525 180,543 54.4% 38.9% 27.5% 15.5% -11.9% 446,049 464,144

2020 306,192 199,830 59.6% 38.9%

S. Carolina* 855,373 1,155,389 40.7% 54.9% -10.5% -14.3% -3.8% 1,964,118 2,103,027

2020 1,091,348 1,384,852 43,4% 55.1%

South Dakota* 117,458 227,721 31.7% 61.5% -18.0% -29.8% -11.8% 363,815 370,093

2020 (94%) 150,467 261,035 35.6% 61.8%

Tennessee* 870,695 1,522,925 34.7% 60.7% -20.4% -26.0% -5.6% 2,458,577 2,508,027

2020 1,139,666 1,849,211 37.4% 60.7%

Texas* 3,877,868 4,685,047 43.2% 52.2% -15.8% -9.0% 6.8% 7,993,851 8,969,226

2020 5,236,610 5,874,547 46.5% 52.1%

Utah* 310,676 515,231 27.5% 45.5% 27.0% -48.0% -18.1% 30% 1,017,40 1,131,430

2020 555,694 852.677 37.8% 58%

Vermont* 178,573 95,369 56.7% 30.3% 13.1% 35.6% 26.4% -9.2% 299,290 315,067

2020 242,805 112,688 66.4% 30.8%

Virginia* 1,981,473 1,769,443 49.8% 44.4% 5.8% 3.9% 5.3% 1.5% 3,854,489 3,982,752

2020 2,404,510 1,961,126 54.3% 44.3%

Washington* 1,742,718 1,221,747 51.8% 36.3% 14.9% 15.5% 0.6% 3,125,516 3,365,644

2020 3,359,319 1,574,498 58.4% 39%

West Virginia* 188,794 489,371 26.5% 68.6% -26.8% -42.2% -15.4% 670,438 713,051

2020 235,657 544,826 29.7% 68.6%

Wyoming* 55,973 174,419 21.9% 68.2% -40.8% -46.3% -5.5% 249,061 255,849

2020 73,491 193,559 26.7% 70.4%

November 17, read through the Holy Bible in a year in Power-point, with comments.

In between the first and second letter of the Apostle Peter we read one chapter of Proverbs and the second chapter of Daniel.

November 17: Proverbs 23, Daniel 2 (click on the chapter to begin reading).

Proverbs 23, Sayings of the Wise. Do not be a glutton, do not desire riches, do not be a moocher, do not argue with a fool, do not change ancient landmarks, do not withhold correction from a child, do not envy sinners because they are having fun, do not drink wine to excess, do not despise your mother when she is old, honor your father and mother, keep away from harlots, stay sober and do not succumb to alcohol.

Daniel 2 contains Nebuchadnezzar’s dream and only Daniel could interpret it. Of particular interest is “Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces.“

November 16, read through the Holy Bible in a year in Power-point, with comments.

In between the first and second letter of the Apostle Peter we read two Psalms and the first chapter of Daniel

November 16: Psalm 143, Psalm 144, Daniel 1 (click on the chapter to begin reading).

Psalm 143, of David. There is hope, even in the deepest despair.

Psalm 144, of David. He is a man of war, but gives praise to God with a new song, for God is the one who grants victory.

Daniel 1. This book is most probably written by Daniel during his life. This has been questioned because of the many, accurate prophesies in it. It begins with Daniel and three other Hebrew children as they are taken into the Babylonian King’s administration as interns, and are given new names. They refuse the non- kosher diet, and pass the test.

November 15, read through the Holy Bible in a year in Power-point, with comments.

In between the first and second letter of the Apostle Peter we read one chapter of Proverbs and the last chapter of Ezekiel.

November 15: Proverbs 22, Ezekiel 48 (click on the chapter to begin reading).

Proverbs 22, Proverbs of Solomon. This is a great chapter of wise advice, how to handle riches, and if not – how to come to poverty, how to raise children properly and how not to be a sluggard. It also contains some sayings of the wise.

Ezekiel 48 delineates the division of the land and tells of the Gates of the City. Finally the name of the Holy city shall be “The LORD is there.” (“Yahweh Shammah,”)

November 14, read through the Holy Bible in a year in Power-point, with comments.

In between the first and second letter of the Apostle Peter we read two Psalms and two chapters of Ezekiel.

November 14: Psalm, 141, Psalm 142, Ezekiel 46, Ezekiel 47 (click on the chapter to begin reading).

Psalm 141, of David. A short Psalm telling that confession without compromise comes before God’s protection and victory over evildoers.

Psalm 142, of David. When all strength fails “The LORD is my only refuge.”

Ezekiel 46, The prophet continued outlining the manner of worship and how offerings were to be prepared.

Ezekiel 47. This chapter is interesting. It tells of the river from the temple, the healing waters, trees by the river and the borders of the land.

November 13, read through the Holy Bible in a year in Power-point, with comments.

Today we read the last chapter of the first letter of the Apostle Peter and two chapters of Ezekiel.

November 13: 1 Peter 5, Ezekiel 44, Ezekiel 45 (click on the chapter to begin reading).

1 Peter 5. Elders, shepherd the flock, not for filthy lucre, but being examples of service and submission to God, in due time receiving a crown. Resist the devil, look to God “Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.” The letter ends with farewell greetings.

Ezekiel 44. The East Gate is to remain shut (this is important prophecy), only the Prince may sit inside the gate. Only clean people are are admitted to the temple, and there are many laws concerning priests.

Ezekiel 45. The dimensions of the holy district are defined, the properties of the city and as for the prince, execute justice, live in peace and live under the laws governing the prince, including keeping the feasts.

Vote fraud in Pa Dutch Country? You got to be kidding! A Limerick.

The vote in the land of the Dutch

had never amounted to much.

But the times sure have changed

now the votes are arranged

with more votes than sought: Fraudsters’ touch.

Before the English writer Rudyard Kipling in 1910 wrote the book “Rewards and Fairies,” he toured all over the United States. He spent time in Philadelphia and Lancaster, Pennsylvania. In “Brother Square-Toes,” a story in “Rewards and Fairies,” Kipling says this about Lancaster:

“It’s a kindly, softly country there, back of Philadelphia among the German towns, Lancaster way. Little houses and bursting big barns, fat cattle, fat women, and all as peaceful as Heaven might be if they farmed there.”

That was 1910. Lancaster Co teems with Amish and Mennonites. They stayed away from the evil ways of the English, shunned modernization, hated wars and immorality, and they didn’t vote. After Bill Clinton became President this all changed, and they started voting, pro-life.

This year there was a record participation in voting, even in Mail-in requests.

Someone took a screen-shot of the tally so far:

Mail-in ballot requests: 108,539

Ballots returned so far: 89,681

Mai-in Ballots counted so far: 142, 584.

Make of that what you will.

November 12, read through the Holy Bible in a year in Power-point, with comments.

Today we read the fourth chapter of the first letter of the Apostle Peter and two chapters of Ezekiel.

November 12: 1 Peter 4, Ezekiel 42, Ezekiel 43 (click on the chapter to begin reading).

1 Peter 4. The apostle urged the believers to serve God as the end of all things is near. He told them to practice hospitality to the glory of Jesus Christ, and also not to be surprised when they suffer, remember it will be much worse for those who do not believe.

Ezekiel 42. The Prophet outlined the chambers for the priests and the dimensions of the temple.

Ezekiel 43. In his vision the Prophet saw the glory of the LORD returning to the temple, the Lord’s dwelling place, the altar and the consecrating thereof.