਍㰀栀攀愀搀㸀ഀ ਍㰀猀琀礀氀攀 琀礀瀀攀㴀∀琀攀砀琀⼀挀猀猀∀㸀ഀ <਍愀㨀氀椀渀欀 ऀ 笀 挀漀氀漀爀㨀 ⌀昀昀　　　　㬀 琀攀砀琀ⴀ搀攀挀漀爀愀琀椀漀渀㨀 渀漀渀攀 紀ഀ a:visited { color: #ff0000; text-decoration: none }਍愀㨀愀挀琀椀瘀攀     笀 琀攀砀琀ⴀ搀攀挀漀爀愀琀椀漀渀㨀 渀漀渀攀 紀ഀ a:hover { color: #ffffff; text-decoration: none } ਍㸀ഀ ਍ഀ ਍ഀ ਍ഀ ਍㰀⼀琀爀㸀ഀ ਍㰀⼀琀愀戀氀攀㸀ഀ
਍㰀⼀挀攀渀琀攀爀㸀ഀ ਍㰀倀 䄀䰀䤀䜀一㴀∀䌀䔀一吀䔀刀∀㸀㰀䘀伀一吀 䘀䄀䌀䔀㴀∀匀礀洀戀漀氀∀㸀㰀⼀䘀伀一吀㸀㰀䘀伀一吀 䘀䄀䌀䔀㴀∀吀椀洀攀猀 一攀眀 刀漀洀愀渀∀ 匀䤀娀䔀㴀∀ⴀ㈀∀㸀 㰀⼀䘀伀一吀㸀㰀䘀伀一吀 䘀䄀䌀䔀㴀∀吀椀洀攀猀 一攀眀 刀漀洀愀渀∀㸀㈀　　㄀⸀䨀漀栀渀 䌀爀攀愀洀攀爀⸀䄀氀氀 刀椀最栀琀猀 刀攀猀攀爀瘀攀搀⸀㰀⼀䘀伀一吀㸀㰀⼀倀㸀ഀ ਍㰀戀㸀䰀攀愀爀渀椀渀最 䘀爀漀洀 䠀椀猀琀漀爀礀㰀戀㸀㰀戀爀㸀㰀戀爀㸀ഀ I discovered an invaluable tool for learning and gleaning truths from history. Unfortunately, I discovered it only recently-The History Channel on television. Late in the evening before going to bed, I enjoy watching an hour or so of the programs on the channel. I often think of how much better my grades would have been had I been able to have the materials in my history books presented via THC!

਍ഀ The History Channel is not the only reason for my renaissance in history, however. Much as I hate to admit, the mirror reminds me daily why history means more to me now-I’m almost half a century old! Regardless of the reason, history has become a fascinating subject to me because of the valuable lessons we can learn by studying the past.

਍匀椀渀挀攀 漀甀爀 挀漀甀渀琀爀礀 椀猀 猀琀椀氀氀 猀漀 礀漀甀渀最 愀猀 愀 渀愀琀椀漀渀Ⰰ 眀攀 渀攀攀搀 琀漀 猀琀甀搀礀 琀栀攀 栀椀猀琀漀爀礀 漀昀 漀氀搀攀爀 渀愀琀椀漀渀猀⸀ 伀渀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 渀愀琀椀漀渀猀 琀栀愀琀 䤀 栀愀瘀攀 挀漀洀攀 琀漀 欀渀漀眀 洀甀挀栀 愀戀漀甀琀 琀栀爀漀甀最栀 猀琀甀搀礀椀渀最 琀栀攀椀爀 栀椀猀琀漀爀礀 椀猀 䤀猀爀愀攀氀⸀ 䤀猀爀愀攀氀ᤀ猠 瀀愀猀琀 栀椀猀琀漀爀礀ⴀ愀渀搀 椀渀搀攀攀搀 琀栀攀椀爀 昀甀琀甀爀攀ⴀ栀愀猀 愀渀搀 眀椀氀氀 栀愀瘀攀 愀渀 椀洀瀀愀挀琀 漀渀 攀瘀攀爀 漀琀栀攀爀 渀愀琀椀漀渀 椀渀 琀栀攀 眀漀爀氀搀⸀ 䤀猀爀愀攀氀ᤀ猠 栀椀猀琀漀爀礀 椀猀 椀渀攀砀琀爀椀挀愀戀氀礀 氀椀渀欀攀搀 琀漀 琀栀攀 猀瀀椀爀椀琀甀愀氀 挀漀渀搀椀琀椀漀渀 漀昀 琀栀攀 渀愀琀椀漀渀☀洠漀爀攀 猀瀀攀挀椀昀椀挀愀氀氀礀 琀栀攀 挀漀渀搀椀琀椀漀渀 漀昀 琀栀攀椀爀 爀攀氀愀琀椀漀渀猀栀椀瀀 琀漀 琀栀攀椀爀 䜀漀搀⸀㰀戀爀㸀㰀戀爀㸀ഀ When the Israelites began to ‘drift away’ from their God, he would speak to them through prophets, many of whom are often quoted today. The following excerpts are from some of those prophets. In light of recent events in the United States, I find these messages to Israel curiously relevant and applicable to us. Sadly, we Americans may be as disinterested in the message as the Jews to whom they were given many centuries ago.

਍䘀椀爀猀琀Ⰰ 琀漀 琀栀攀 䰀攀瘀椀琀攀猀 ⠀瀀爀椀攀猀琀猀⤀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 爀攀氀椀最椀漀甀猀 愀渀搀 瀀漀氀椀琀椀挀愀氀 氀攀愀搀攀爀猀Ⰰ 䜀漀搀 猀瀀漀欀攀 琀栀爀漀甀最栀 琀栀攀 瀀爀漀瀀栀攀琀 䴀愀氀愀挀栀椀㨀㰀椀㸀ഀ "Listen, you priests (Levites); this command is for you! …"The purpose of my covenant with the Levites (priests) was to bring life and peace, and this is what I gave them. This called for reverence from them, and they greatly revered me and stood in awe of my name. They passed on to the people all the truth they received from me. They did not lie or cheat; they walked with me, living good and righteous lives, and they turned many from lives of sin. The priests' lips should guard knowledge, and people should go to them for instruction, for the priests are the messengers of the LORD Almighty. But not you! You have left God's paths. Your 'guidance' has caused many to stumble into sin. You have corrupted the covenant I made with the Levites (priests)," says the LORD Almighty. "So I have made you despised and humiliated in the eyes of all the people. For you have not obeyed me but have shown partiality in your interpretation of the law." (Taken from Malachi 2:1-9 NLT)

਍ഀ As we search for people to blame for the unenviable condition our nation is in, it is apparent that the religious and political leaders should take a significant share of the responsibility. Certainly Malachi’s words… ‘despised and humiliated in the eyes of all the people’…describe how many Americans feel toward the clergy and political leaders in our country. But! God doesn’t stop with the religious and political leaders. He spoke through Malachi to the people:਍夀漀甀 栀愀瘀攀 眀攀愀爀椀攀搀 琀栀攀 䰀伀刀䐀 眀椀琀栀 礀漀甀爀 眀漀爀搀猀⸀ ∀䠀漀眀 栀愀瘀攀 眀攀 眀攀愀爀椀攀搀 栀椀洀㼀∀ 礀漀甀 愀猀欀⸀ 䈀礀 猀愀礀椀渀最Ⰰ ∀䄀氀氀 眀栀漀 搀漀 攀瘀椀氀 愀爀攀 最漀漀搀 椀渀 琀栀攀 攀礀攀猀 漀昀 琀栀攀 䰀伀刀䐀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 栀攀 椀猀 瀀氀攀愀猀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀洀∀ 漀爀 ∀圀栀攀爀攀 椀猀 琀栀攀 䜀漀搀 漀昀 樀甀猀琀椀挀攀㼀∀ ഀ "You have said harsh things against me," says the LORD. "Yet you ask, 'What have we said against you?' "You have said, 'It is futile to serve God. What did we gain by carrying out his requirements and going about like mourners before the LORD Almighty? But now we call the arrogant blessed. Certainly the evildoers prosper, and even those who challenge God escape.'" ((Malachi 2:17, 3:13-15 NIV)

਍圀栀攀渀 䤀 眀愀猀 愀 礀漀甀渀最 戀漀礀Ⰰ 䄀洀攀爀椀挀愀渀猀 攀瘀攀爀礀眀栀攀爀攀 眀攀爀攀 瀀爀漀甀搀 琀漀 愀渀渀漀甀渀挀攀 眀攀 眀攀爀攀 ᠀愠 渀愀琀椀漀渀 甀渀搀攀爀 䜀漀搀ᤀ⸠ 吀漀搀愀礀Ⰰ 䴀愀氀愀挀栀椀 眀漀甀氀搀 戀攀 ᠀爠椀最栀琀 漀渀ᤀ†椀渀 搀攀猀挀爀椀戀椀渀最 漀甀爀 挀漀甀渀琀爀礀 愀猀 愀 瀀氀愀挀攀 眀栀攀爀攀 ᠀眠攀 挀愀氀氀 琀栀攀 愀爀爀漀最愀渀琀 戀氀攀猀猀攀搀 ☀琠栀攀 攀瘀椀氀搀漀攀爀猀 瀀爀漀猀瀀攀爀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 攀瘀攀渀 琀栀漀猀攀 眀栀漀 挀栀愀氀氀攀渀最攀 䜀漀搀 攀猀挀愀瀀攀ᤀ⸠ 匀漀℀ 圀栀愀琀 搀椀搀 䜀漀搀 猀愀礀 琀栀攀 漀甀琀挀漀洀攀 眀漀甀氀搀 戀攀 昀漀爀 琀栀攀 䤀猀爀愀攀氀椀琀攀猀☀愠渀搀 瀀攀爀栀愀瀀猀 昀漀爀 甀猀㼀㰀戀爀㸀㰀戀爀㸀ഀ "So I will come near to you for judgment. I will be quick to testify against sorcerers, adulterers and perjurers… Ever since the time of your forefathers you have turned away from my decrees and have not kept them. Return to me, and I will return to you," says the LORD Almighty. "But you ask, 'How are we to return?' (Malachi 3:5,7 NIV)

਍䄀渀漀琀栀攀爀 瀀爀漀瀀栀攀琀Ⰰ 䠀漀猀攀愀Ⰰ 愀渀猀眀攀爀猀 琀栀攀 焀甀攀猀琀椀漀渀☀ഠ Return, O Israel, to the LORD your God, for your sins have brought you down. Bring your petitions, and return to the LORD. Say to him, “Forgive all our sins and graciously receive us, so that we may offer you the sacrifice of praise…” The LORD says, "Then I will heal you of your idolatry and faithlessness, and my love will know no bounds, for my anger will be gone forever! (Hosea 14:1,2,4 NLT)

਍圀椀氀氀 攀瘀攀爀礀漀渀攀 椀渀 漀甀爀 挀漀甀渀琀爀礀 甀渀搀攀爀猀琀愀渀搀 琀栀愀琀 昀漀氀氀漀眀椀渀最 䜀漀搀 愀猀 愀 渀愀琀椀漀渀 愀最愀椀渀 椀猀 琀栀攀 欀攀礀 琀漀 漀甀爀 猀甀爀瘀椀瘀愀氀㼀 䄀挀挀漀爀搀椀渀最 琀漀 䠀漀猀攀愀Ⰰ 漀渀氀礀 琀栀攀 眀椀猀攀 愀渀搀 搀椀猀挀攀爀渀椀渀最⸀ഀ Let those who are wise understand these things. Let those who are discerning listen carefully. The paths of the LORD are true and right, and righteous people live by walking in them. But sinners stumble and fall along the way. (Hosea 14:9 NLT)

਍䤀昀 琀栀攀爀攀 椀猀 渀漀 䜀漀搀Ⰰ 眀攀 挀愀渀 挀漀渀琀椀渀甀攀 琀漀 最漀 搀漀眀渀 琀栀攀 瀀愀琀栀 眀攀ᤀ爠攀 漀渀⸀ 䤀昀 琀栀攀爀攀 椀猀Ⰰ 琀栀攀猀攀 瀀爀漀瀀栀攀挀椀攀猀 栀愀瘀攀 洀甀挀栀 琀漀 猀愀礀 琀漀 甀猀⸀ 䄀挀挀漀爀搀椀渀最 琀漀 琀栀攀 琀栀攀洀Ⰰ 椀昀 眀攀 爀攀琀甀爀渀 琀漀 䜀漀搀 眀攀 眀椀氀氀 洀愀欀攀 椀琀⸀ 䤀昀 眀攀 搀漀渀ᤀ琠 爀攀琀甀爀渀 琀漀 䜀漀搀Ⰰ 䤀ᤀ洠 渀漀琀 猀甀爀攀 栀漀眀ⴀ漀爀 眀栀攀渀 漀甀爀 挀漀甀渀琀爀礀 眀漀甀氀搀 昀愀氀氀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 琀栀攀 洀漀爀愀氀 搀攀挀氀椀渀攀 眀漀甀氀搀 洀愀欀攀 漀甀爀 挀漀甀渀琀爀礀 甀渀昀椀琀 琀漀 氀椀瘀攀 椀渀⸀ 䠀攀 洀愀礀 猀椀洀瀀氀礀 愀氀氀漀眀 甀猀 琀漀 搀攀猀琀爀漀礀 漀甀爀猀攀氀瘀攀猀⸀ 伀渀攀 搀愀礀 猀漀漀渀Ⰰ 眀攀ᤀ氠氀 渀攀攀搀 琀漀 搀攀挀椀搀攀 眀栀椀挀栀 瀀愀琀栀 琀漀 琀愀欀攀⸀㰀戀爀㸀㰀戀爀㸀ഀ Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and heal their land. (2 Chronicles 7:14 NLT)਍ഀ ਍ഀ ਍㰀⼀琀搀㸀ഀ ਍ഀ ਍㰀琀搀 栀攀椀最栀琀㴀㔀─ 瘀愀氀椀最渀㴀戀漀琀琀漀洀㸀ഀ ਍㰀戀爀㸀ഀ Think something else should be added to this page? E-mail us at info@z600.com਍㰀⼀挀攀渀琀攀爀㸀ഀ ਍㰀⼀琀爀㸀ഀ ਍ഀ ਍㰀戀爀㸀ഀ ਍㰀⼀栀琀洀氀㸀ഀ ਍ഀ ਍ഀ ਍㰀⼀栀琀洀氀㸀ഀ ਍ഀ