{"id":3941,"date":"2021-04-18T22:28:23","date_gmt":"2021-04-18T22:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepoog.com\/wp\/?p=3941"},"modified":"2021-04-18T22:28:26","modified_gmt":"2021-04-18T22:28:26","slug":"the-final-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepoog.com\/wp\/2021\/04\/18\/the-final-battle\/","title":{"rendered":"The Final Battle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Those of you who have followed my blog posts would be aware that I have a fundamental spiritually side characterized by my love of Christian music of many forms from across two millennia. Recently, I have been thinking of writing the occasional article titled &#8220;<em>For Christians Only<\/em>&#8220;. This would allow me to separate material which might offend any secular-minded readers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When I started writing a decade ago, I came across the following definition for the name I had chosen, &#8216;The POOG&#8217;, accidentally:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>The mightiest of all men. He fights ignorant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.urbandictionary.com\/define.php?term=darkness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">darkness<\/a> in the name of wisdom, truth, courage, and honor.<\/p><cite><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urbandictionary.com\/define.php?term=Poog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Urban Dictionary<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>When I created this website last July, my goal was to understand the power structure in the world. As I developed the idea, I created a document structure designed to contain all my research and associated materials. In retrospect, the task was impossibly large and many areas of my site are undeveloped. Distractions like COVID-19 arose that continue to take up too much of my time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the earliest pages\/articles that I wrote was <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/thepoog.com\/wp\/geopolitical\/the-new-world-order\/the-picture-on-the-box\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Picture on the Box<\/a>. It described the task of trying to assemble the pieces of a puzzle when you have no idea what the final puzzle will look like. Then, a few months ago, the picture began to emerge. As I understood the enormity of what it was, how long it has been in preparation and implementation &#8211; centuries &#8211; and how advanced its implementation is, I gave up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At that point I understood that there was a tremendous battle approaching, that I was helpless before it, and that it was spiritual in nature. You have no idea of the power of the enemy amassing against you. I began to spend up to 2 hours and more a day in prayer and meditation. The clear sense came to me: &#8220;put God first&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At a critical point, Fountainview Academy published a short video on Proverbs 3:5,6:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The WORD | Proverbs 3:5-6 | Fountainview Academy\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LKXro-SW5U0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, someone reminded me of 2 Chronicles 20. In verses 15 and 17 the Israelites were told. in the face of an overwhelming army (emphasis added):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>15 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kingjamesbibleonline.org\/2-Chronicles-20-15\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the LORD unto you, <strong>Be not afraid <\/strong>nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for<strong> the battle <em>is<\/em> not yours, but God&#8217;s<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p><p>17 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kingjamesbibleonline.org\/2-Chronicles-20-17\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ye shall not <em>need<\/em> to fight in this <em>battle<\/em>: <strong>set yourselves, stand ye <em>still<\/em><\/strong>, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them: <strong>for the LORD <em>will be<\/em> with you<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p><cite>KJV<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Today I came across an essay by Edward Curtain in Off-Guardian: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/off-guardian.org\/2021\/04\/18\/denying-the-demonic\/\" target=\"_blank\">Denying the Demonic<\/a>. Read it. He captures the essence of the demonic state of the world much better than I can. Don&#8217;t wait to buy oil for your lamp (<strong>Matthew<\/strong> 25:1-13).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\".\/\">back to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Those of you who have followed my blog posts would be aware that I have a fundamental spiritually side characterized by my love of Christian music of many forms from across two millennia. Recently, I have been thinking of writing the occasional article titled &#8220;For Christians Only&#8220;. 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