Tag: thought for the day

November 24, read through the Bible in a year.

In between second Peter and first John we read two chapters of Daniel.

November 24: Daniel 9, Daniel 10 (click on the chapter to begin reading).

Daniel 9 is all about Daniel’s prayer and the “seventy sevens”. Many have tried to predict the return of Jesus Christ based on this prophesy. So far, all have failed. Even Jesus said he could not predict the day of his return, only that it is imminent. God only knows, and He ain’t telling. We live in “today” and “today” is  the day of salvation.

Daniel 10. Daniel sees a vision of a man. It is described in colorful images, much like Jesus Christ is pictured in the book of Revelation. He becomes completely exhausted, falling asleep and has a dream. In this dream the angel Michael speaks to him and tells about his own struggle and about future events.

November 23, read through the Bible in a year.

In between second Peter and first John we read one chapter of Proverbs and one chapter of Daniel.

November 23: Proverbs 24, Daniel 8 (click on the chapter to begin reading).

Proverbs 24 completes the sayings of the wise, and begins some more sayings of the wise. The two last verses are notable: “Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:  So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.”

Daniel 8 tells of Daniel’s vision of a ram and a goat, with the two-horned ram representing Media and Persia, and the goat representing Greece.

November 22, read through the Bible in a year.

In between second Peter and first John we read just one chapter of Daniel.

November 22: Daniel 7 (click on the chapter to begin reading).

Daniel 7. Daniel has a dream of four great beasts, a lion, a bear, a leopard and something dreadful and terrible, symbolizing four kings yet to come. Historically, the fourth beast has been said to be the Roman Empire, but I have taken the liberty to forward the hypothesis that if speaks of the rise of Islam. See if you agree.

November 21, read through the Bible in a year.

Today we read the last chapter of second Peter and the sixth chapter of Daniel.

November 21: 2 Peter 3, Daniel 6 (click on the chapter to begin reading).

2 Peter 3. We live in the last days. God’s promise is not slack.  There is coming a  Day of the Lord, so be steadfast.

Daniel 6. Time has passed. Daniel is by now about 80 years old. He is still praying as he always did, and for that he is thrown into the lions’ den. God sent his angel to protect Daniel, so he was rescued unharmed, but for his accusers, thrown into the same den after Daniel came out, in turned out the lions were really hungry.

November 20, read through the Bible in a year.

Today we read the second chapter of second Peter and the fifth chapter of Daniel.

November 20: 2 Peter 2, Daniel 5 (click on the chapter to begin reading).

2 Peter 2. Even in the first century there arose destructive doctrines from a multitude of false teachers. They are all doomed because of their depravity and attempt to deceive.

Daniel 5. This is the famous chapter with the handwriting on the wall: “Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin“

November 19, read through the Bible in a year.

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

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

2 Peter 1 is greeting the faithful, urging them to be fruitful in the faith as they apply the eight godly virtues. Peter reminds them of his approaching death and reminds them of the trustworthiness of the prophetic word.

Daniel 4 contains Nebuchadnezzar’s dream of a tree, his fall and restoration.

November 18, read through the Bible in a year.

In between first and second 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 praises 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.

Elizabeth Warren’s wealth tax, a true Pomperipossa like scheme.

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Elizabeth Warren from Mass.

touts “Healthcare for all” with pizzazz.

Tax the rich is her call,

income, wealth, take it all;

a Pomperipossa tax pass.

You may ask: What is a Pomperipossa tax?

The term came into being in a publication, which was published pomperipossain the Swedish evening tabloid  Expressen  on March 3, 1976. It was written in a deliberate style break, from children’s literature to legalese, and I have tried to do a close translation:  https://lenbilen.com/2012/01/24/pomperipossa-in-monismania/

Read it! It tells of how the famous Swedish author, Astrid Lindgren got a 102% tax on her income. It made such a stink that the Swedish Social Democrats, who had been ruling Sweden seemingly forever lost the upcoming election, and got replaced by a basically progressive liberal coalition.

What is then the proposed Warrenesque wealth tax? In short it is a 2% tax on all household wealth over 50 million, 3% on over a billion. Elizabeth Warren herself is relatively poor, her wealth is only about 10 million, but Nancy Pelosi is worth around 100 million, so she will pay. The tax is similar to the so called Zakat in Sharia law which is 2.5% over a poverty minimum and is one of the five pillars in Islam. It is divided into eight parts. (One eighth is to support militant Jihad, but I digress)

The wealth tax is estimated to raise 2.5 trillion over ten years, far short of the estimated 50 trillion that medicare for all will cost over the same time period.

Sweden used to have a wealth tax, but so many rich people emigrated that it was removed and replaced with an ever increasing value added tax. It is now 25%.

Yes, that and a higher income tax just may be enough

 

November 16, read through the Bible in a year.

In between first and second 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 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 Bible in a year.

In between first and second 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,”)