I am very blessed. THE SHEPHERD'S JOURNAL on blogspot gets stats back every 7 days. I took a picture of the first 20 although I think only 15 shows up. But it also shows major countries and I was really excited to see that Russia is now checking in. It's not detailed enough to tell me how many but that's still exciting news.
Many people are expecting Trump to act like Jesus Christ. What they don't understand is that there are actually two and here I am searching for the word, seasons of Christ. There is the humble side of Christ how we are to live on this earth and the resurrected Christ that is revealed in Revelation and some of the prophecies.
I look at Revelation almost like a newspaper but you have to use a timeless viewpoint or a larger viewpoint than the here and now or the there and then.
I am totally committed to the authority of the word of God and the dependability of the word of God but I don't want to get into the thickets of debating one word. As my dad used to say, My dog is not in that fight. Or as I like to say, I am not a theologian or a scholar or a profit. I'm a musician.
A brief summary of a couple of observations about the book of Revelation. The first observation is that chapter 12 is unfolding right now. The wilderness that John spoke of was an even known to their world. We did not discover The Americas until the Vikings discovered it in the second millennium AD.
The American Spirit centers around a low tolerance for bullies. Everybody has a different way of handling them. My mother's way was to offer me a bowl of ice cream every time I came home beat up as long as I could promise her that I stood up to the bully. That American spirit of standing up to bullies, in my opinion, is seen in our current president.
Another observation is revelation chapter 2: 26 and 27. Where are the resurrected Christ says he that endures severe persecution will rule with a rod of iron. Again, my observation is that that refers directly to Donald Trump and what is opponents did to stop him and he endured all of that and now he's in charge with a blessing of Christ, in my opinion.
This doesn't mean I condemn the Democrats. In my opinion, and let me repeat, in my opinion God allowed women to rise to power politically during this last century. Of course in taking over the world they made a mistake or two, but I think God judges men far more harshly because we know what we're doing and ever since the time of Adam and Eve sometimes women can be a little short-sighted possibly because they're a little short. Like my sarcastic lady friend says duh. But that doesn't mean they can't research and come up with statistics and statistics prove that the real danger for women is men. So God allowed them to be in charge along with their Democratic supporters and divorce lawyers and they have ruled approximately 100 years since Franklin Roosevelt took over for his conservative cousin Theodore Roosevelt. Any Republican had to speak like a lawyer because that was the only way you were going to win over the lawyer praetorian guard around women and their cadre of divorce lawyers.
This is an unusually long-winded diatribe by me so I'm going to cut it short now and I will explain more as I think of questions that you might think of or that God's Spirit will lay on my heart and remember I'm only right 90% of the time. I don't mind when I'm wrong because I can tell you if I'm revealing it. I don't mind when you're wrong either and I'll try not to humiliate you or be sarcastic about it unless of course it's on my humor insanity blog. Later Gators MAD DOG
I am blessed, because I have friends and family who have loved and supported me all my life.
I am blessed because Jesus my Savior called me to preach the gospel of which I am not ashamed.
Although I choose not to force my belief onto others, I always welcome anyone to come to Jesus whenever they wish but be aware life is short. Eat dessert first. Have fun and be safe and healthy and if possible do it at the same time. But be aware. Tomorrow is not guaranteed. Now is the day for salvation. Thank you for listening. Later Gators.
I am getting acquainted with a businesswoman from Miami. she follows me on x and I summarized my thoughts on the book of Revelation. she very kindly honored me by saying that I have increased her knowledge.
I am from Plymouth Indiana which is on my profile if you are a research geek like me. I would guess that you are an independent business woman. I am a retired pastor ordained in two denominations but I am not a Bible scholar or a prophet. Like Jake and Elwood blues I'm a musician. I do believe we are now in the time of the book of Revelation but some disagree with me and that's okay because I don't mind if I'm wrong. But in chapter 12 it talks about the wilderness which in those days they were not aware of the Western hemisphere and it appears to me that Donald Trump is mentioned in chapter two verse 26 and 27 as a follower of Christ who is pounding the s*** out of dumbasses that are trying to take over the world.
This is a recent sarcastic picture from my favorite blogger the historical Oracle.
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026
May I make a suggestion? Find a portion of scripture that inspires you and read a little bit each day.
Right now, for me, I'm reading Revelation. I don't view it necessarily as future prophecy but an update on current news. Revelation chapter 12 appears to be speaking about the Americas. Revelation chapter 2 verse 26 and 27 appears to mean that Christ himself has selected a leader that rules with an iron rod and breaks pottery which I interpret as criminal leaders. You can either choose to whine about God and the leaders he has chosen or you can pick a side, God's side, and praise and worship him quietly of course or in a group setting, but don't brag. If you do any bragging brag on the Lord God Almighty and his son Jesus Christ. Don't worry about the critics who love to point out that we're all sinners and we all make mistakes. Duh. I am a sinner but God's grace is sufficient in my weakness. That's all for now today boys and girls.
In; keeping with my tradition of commenting first and then reading my favorite blogger the historical Oracle, I'm going to give a personal health update. I am mildly suffering with lymphedema in the feet which has to be tended by my honorable daughter who loves discussing politics with me as long as I restrain myself from not taking seriously the complaints of abused women and I find myself actually in total agreement which explains the rise of the Democratic party since Franklin Roosevelt. There are those who are honorable and believe in God but vote Democratic and I think I now understand that this is a judgment from the Lord God Almighty on dumbass men. Dumbass abusive men have built the Democratic base which is largely supported by divorce lawyers. Sorry guys. That's not true. I'm not sorry. I have this terrible habit of speaking the truth. And that is all for now boys and girls. As I said, I'm suffering terribly with my ministry on the internet and the delightful discussions with my oldest daughter and the solid friendship of my youngest daughter although our interactions have to be refereed by my oldest daughter. And that is all you need to know for now. Later Gators.
I'm hearing the word tensions a lot. Personally, I'm at peace with how things are going. God is still in charge. Revelation, the book, appears to me to be in the process of being fulfilled. But remember. I'm not a Bible scholar. I'm not a prophet. I am a musician. And I'm not always right. It is permissible to disagree with me. I am sometimes wrong. I don't mind being wrong. But statistically all of my life my guesses are 90% accurate. You do the math. If you disagree with me and many people do, you only have a 10% chance for being right. Now that I've got the warnings out of the way., let's talk about what I don't hear.
What I don't hear right now is DEATH TO AMERICA. DEATH TO ISRAEL.
My daughter is a travel agent. She recently went to Puerto Vallarta. This was after the brief violent mental illness episode of the cartels when their leader was killed. They burned buses, taxi cabs, vehicles. My daughter has the same situational awareness that I have. She noticed no one was killed. So she went there and had no problems. Are you listening, my children? Later Gators.
Hello, boys & girls. I am MAD DOG AKA Mike Dittmer. I am not a prophet, nor a scholar. Like the Blues Brothers, I am a musician. So bear that in mind Will you read my blog. I am not perfect.
No I saw quote some of the teachings of Jesus. You are strongly encouraged to do your own research and I am not going to be scholastically perfect but I think I can get the meaning fairly closely.
Jesus said, that we you and I shall hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that we are not you at e not troubled. I take that to mean that we are responsible for our own mental health.
Now I am turning to Revelations chapter 2 verse 26. Jesus is speaking. He that overcometh and keepeth my works until the end, to him I will give power over the nations. Verse 27. And he shall rule them with a lot of iron as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers even as I received of my father.
I have reason to suspect that we are in the age of the book of Revelation. In chapter 12 it seems clear to me again with my limitations that the wilderness that God set aside for the protection of believers in Christ and the Jewish people is now called the new world.
Would it be too much of a stretch to think that current events reflect that now? It is permissible to disagree with me. I don't mind when I am wrong, and I don't mind when you are wrong. I have no authority other than my own adherence to being truthful in everything that I speak and believe.
That's enough for today, boys and girls. I mean no disrespect it's just that I am 78 years old and many of you are not. Later Gators.
Many of my international friends on blogspot may not be acquainted with Don Surber. He is a long time journalist who was fired for his political views because they are conservative. I find that he is my most accurate source of news and I read him daily. I'm going to introduce a link to today's post by him where he does a comparison between the poorest state in the USA and compares it to Britain. Enjoy!
