Filmed in Gravette, Arkansas on August 15th 2015

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After my adventures in Canada and getting another 3 month visa I headed down towards the buckle of the bible belt. On Shabbbat August 15 I returned to Gravette, Arkansas, USA and gave this presentation on the coming breakup of the USA and the regathering of the House of Israel that are scattered here in the USA.

There is quite a bit of overlap in many of the talks / presentations that I have given on the regathering of the house of Israel. In this one however I hone in on the subject of 'Preparedness'. This is a subject that many Christians, Messianics and others here in the USA are familiar with as they see the nation morally falling apart and heading towards some sort of martial law police state during a period of national emergency. The purpose of this talk is to show that spiritual preparedness is far more essential to our survival than mere physical preparations. Of course I think that those that can prepare physically for economic collapse, natural disasters, police state & general lawlessness should do so. However all our physical preparations are of little value if we are not walking with the Lord Yeshua יהוה ישוע as we ought to.

And so it is the purpose of this presentation to emphasize our need to walk humbly before our Lord and esteem others more highly than ourselves. If we are followers of the Torah then we should also be humble like Moses and of a teachable spirit. We should be loving and kind hearted one towards another.

The Lord opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble. We need to be circumspect and realize that the only way we will survive the hardships to come caused by our nation's moral depravity is to draw close to the Lord and walk in his ways with meekness and gentleness. These are qualities increasingly rare among those that claim to follow the Lamb of God.

Our Lord will burn out the dross in our sleepy self satisfied Laodicean church age, including sleepy halfhearted Hebrew roots folks. And He will also deal with those men that push with their horns and bully his sheep with their bull headed heavy handedness. Just because we are following Torah it doesn't mean that we wont suffer affliction. Some Messianics seem to have forgotten the purpose of suffering in a Torah obedient life. I bring some scripture verses to remind us of the role of affliction in developing Godly character. The Lord will prune us to produce good fruit. There are some messianic branches that have bad fruit and are in danger of being cut off. 

And so the burden of this talk is to show how drastic the judgement that is coming is and to gird the remnant of His flock with a healthy fear of the Lord. There is so much that is coming that we can do little about. There is a great deal of carnality and spiritual poverty amongst far too many messianics who have become disconnected from the Heart of God and are quick to shoot one another down. And so the light of Torah has actually become darkness because of our lovelessness and fleshy hard heartedness towards one another.

In this talk I share the hope of the regathering of the House of Israel from within the United States of America before the tribulation. What is coming upon the world soon is a third world war, not the tribulation (which comes later). Some folks think that the USA is Babylon. But although Babylon is within America, it is not the final last days form of Babylon which according to Zechariah 5 will have a house builded for wickedness in the land of Shinar. I have heard of quite a few folks who are panicking like chickens with their head chopped off, trying to find sanctuary in some foreign land.

I share how our safety is more related to our walk with the Father than our physical location. Of course there will be some places to avoid, there will be some places in the USA where the Lord will gather his remnant because He is a covenant keeper.

Now more than ever we need to hide ourselves in Him and be sensitive to His leading and His voice in our individual lives. Safety is more a person than a place. Safety is in Messiah Himself, and walking in the Spirit and obeying His voice and commands.

One of the things that will kill many messianics is hard heartedness, pride and hating our brothers and sisters in the Lord. He who hates his brother is a murderer and no murderer has eternal life (1 John 3:15).

Even so there are messianics that are humble and do love the brethren. It has taken time for us to grasp some things in the Torah and there are still many disputes, but we need to disagree in love and realize that we will work it out in time. The House of Israel has been a long time in the dark concerning the role of Torah and the observance of the Sabbath, Feasts and Food laws. It will take time to work everything out. We need to cut each other some slack. We need to pray more and be more patient and kindly.

We need to come together as a people. Sadly we will be mince meat before our 'New World Order' foes if we do not begin to love one another. If we cant even love and forgive one another, then is there anything worth fighting to defend? If we want to grow our congregations, let's love one another. That is far more powerful than any evangelism program. Let our fellowships be a refuge from the storm, a haven from a cold world, not a habitation of cruelty. The Lord יהוה will uproot people and congregations that refuse to love one another, and he will use FEMA camps and all the power of the enemy if we don't listen to His voice now. 

Father help us to survive by obeying You and loving one another. Help us to hear your voice.

I feel that I have given enough videos and articles about the regathering of Israel. I think it may be time for a change of emphasis. There is a need for the remnant of Israel to gather together as opposed to continuously split from one another. Our isolated congregations and their leaders which isolate themselves need to recognize the body of Messiah, overcome their differences and come together more and more. This can be achieved through congregations banding together on feast days, or once a month having a combined meeting etc. Another thing that is needed is a much greater emphasis on prayer as opposed to merely a bookish sort of faith that is introverted as opposed to missionary and outward. I guess we are all too easily hurt and hunkered down. Something needs to give in the spirit. We need to be prepared to poke our head above our foxholes. I know that the messianic/ Hebrew roots movement would grow much more if it was basically more loving and less hard nosed and vindictive. We need to be more loving and giving and reach out to people. I am not sure how to do this myself, as I am of all people, one of those that tends to keep myself to myself. I guess the key is seeking the Father's face. I am not sure exactly what I will be doing in my next 3 months here in the USA but I pray that what I do is on another level. I want a greater sense of connectedness to the Lord and to His Broken Body, His scarred and battered congregation or 'Church'. Father, lead me on.


בשם ישוע המשיח
b'shem Yeshua HaMashiach

Rory

I have been on the move the past month, leaving Arkansas for Kansas City where I participated in a panel discussion and talk concerning the exodus from America at the 'Hebrew Fest' camp (see blog titled '2nd Exodus - the road ahead'). I then traveled up to Michigan and gave two presentations on'Timelines for Regathering Israel' & the 'Kingdom of David' (see blog titled 'Two Presentations in Michigan').

Mission accomplished, in great measure due to the hospitality of my messianic hosts, I was off to Canada.

It just so happened that I was able to schedule my trip to Michigan towards the end of my 3 months here in the United States. I have been asked by a few folks in Arkansas if I would stay longer. By law we are only able to stay 3 months on a tourist visa, so to stay longer and minister the word would require me leaving and returning, but it was a long shot. Anyway since I was close to the Canadian border I thought I would visit Canada and then see if Uncle Sam would let me back in. Meanwhile I could get a feel for what Canada is all about and where there smaller Hebrew roots community is up to there.

My entry into Canada via the Ambassador Bridge from Detroit over to Windsor on the other side of Canada was a difficult time for me. Thank goodness I had the company of a believer names Cheryl who took the day off to drive me over there and sit through customs with me. They went over our vehicle with a fine toothed comb and asked me all sorts of questions. Somehow I feel like some sort of criminal or naughty little school boy when being interrogated by customs. They are just doing their job, but it is not the 'good old days', things are tightening up for sure.

Anyway somehow Canada was pleased to see me after all, but the extended delay through customs caused me to miss my train to Toronto. Thankfully there was another train leaving in the evening and I was able to transfer my ticket to that one at no extra charge. My AT&T sim card was on roaming at the border but could not use data and connect to the internet. Instead I used the free WiFi at the Canadian cafe named "Tim Horton's". I spent the afternoon with Cheryl and was able to book a room online at the cheap "Neill-Wycik Backpackers Hotel" now that I knew for sure I was across the border in Canada.  We then were able to go to the park overlooking Detroit across the river and relax. God is good. In the evening I said goodbye and took the train to Toronto.

I enjoy train rides and it was light for much of the journey so I was able to see a bit of Ontario from the window as I enjoyed some food and drink.

Although I enjoyed my travel through Ontario, the experience at the Canadian Customs left a bad taste in my mouth. I find the whole experience heavy with the spirit of 'sin and death' that the enemy runs his Kingdom of Darkness by. We need to gird up our mind in such helpless situations and just look to the Lord.The officials are just doing their job, but it is always a great relief to get to the other side. More and more we feel like prisoners in this increasingly cold and godless world. I thank the Lord of Glory that Yeshua is the head of all Principality and Power.

Once in the Hotel and showered I uploaded the rest of my Michigan videos to YouTube. I needed to hit the hay. Getting to bed after midnight I slept like a rock and got up and caught a taxi to the Talmadai Yeshua Messianic fellowship there. Toronto is pretty cosmopolitan and there were folks from every tongue there. The message was about who Israel is, and the subject of the lost tribes was touched on. After the meeting we had a meal and I met some good folks there and had some good discussions.

The following day I went to the top of CN Tower and had a look around town. The sunshine was intense and the buildings gleamed like they had just been put there the night before.

Monday was a time to relax and it was wet -a day to stay indoors. Such a contrast to the bright sun of Sunday.

Through Monday I started to slip into a sort of melancholy as I pondered whether I would get back to the US or not. I had taken a risk. I need to look to the Lord and lean not on my own understanding. I must not look at the waves. I must say it has been an adventure. At times interesting and exciting, at other times I have battled gloom and uncertainty. I know that God's strength is made perfect in weakness. Paul said that when he was weak, then he was strong.

While in Toronto on Tuesday morning, the 11th of August, I put aside the "what if's" concerning getting back to the states. If we leave something with the Lord, we need to trust Him and not pick up things again. Sadly I gave into depression for a day or so. 

Tuesday afternoon it was time to trundle off to the train station and back down to Windsor and then face the gauntlet of Detroit US customs.

I enjoyed the train ride down to Windsor. My eyes were on the Lord, accepting whatever happens at the border as His will for my life. When I got to Windsor I walked from the train station to the bus depot that went through the under ground Detroit river tunnel and to customs. My heart was in my hand.

I told the customs chap what he wanted to know. I told him that I had folks in Arkansas who wanted me to speak at their church and because I didn't want to break any rules I crossed the border to Canada and hoped to gain another 3 months in the states. The official told me off and said that it was not the thing to do to cross over the border just to return back to the states. After asking how much money I had and where I would be staying and reviewing my details and that I didn't overstay last time I visited he said that he would allow me to come to the states. Usually they expect that there is at least a 6 month gap before we return but since everything was in order and Australia had good relations with the US he gave me my 3 month visa. My prayers had been answered in the affirmative. My thanks to everyone else that lifted me up in prayer also! יהוה אלהים is good!

This was a wonderful relief. After getting my bag scanned I was back on the bus and crossed over into downtown Detroit. The bus driver gave me a guided tour and a rundown on the history of the Batman movies filmed here amongst the Gothic architecture.

I took the bus back to my hosts and within a few days I was off to do a presentation titled the 'WW3 Survival Guide' in Gravette, Arkansas.

Hallelujah! Thank you Father. Lead me on...

בשם ישוע המשיח
b'shem Yeshua HaMashiach

Rory

1. Timelines for Regathering Israel, Rochester Hills, Michigan
   Shabbat Saturday 9th Av, 25th July 2015
2. Kingdom of David, Howell, Michigan
   Shabbat Saturday 16th Av, 1st August 2015
   

Shabbat Saturday 9th Av, 25th July 2015
 

venue: Crossroads Church of God
Shabbat Saturday 16th Av, 1st August 2015

I arrived in Detroit, Michigan from Kansas City on Friday 24th of July, staying with my wonderful hosts, Suzette and her husband Rob and son Ben in the beautiful countryside near a town named Lapeer. The area is like Eden and Camelot this time of year.

The next day I gave my “Timelines for Regathering Israel” talk/presentation that I first gave last year in November in Dallas Texas. That was in fact my first talk here in the USA. Although the slides are the same, I went into far more detail this time. The Michigan version of the talk lasts 2 hours 45 minutes plus 1 hour 10 mins for Questions, compared with 1 hour 27 minutes for the Dallas version! Both versions are available on YouTube. During the following week I edited the video, created a DVD version and uploaded the video to YouTube (a process I am still involved as of this writing due to the slow upload speed.

I managed to see some Mennonite and Amish type folks with their horse and buggy etc -very interesting. I am not sure how many of these type folks are from the lost tribes or how many amongst them have had a revelation of the Torah, Hebrew roots and 10 Lost Tribes. They are mostly of German, Swiss and Dutch extraction. It was good to visit a Mennonite supermarket store with scriptures on the walls! It was also a blessing to see bibles for sale there instead of trashy magazines, hallelujah, may Yah bless them! The same day I also visited Lake Huron and dipped my feet in the water (no the water was not divided, but at some stage we are going home!) The water was surprisingly warm, it was amazing to see and ocean of fresh water on a sandy beach! I had the 1970’s ballad ‘the Edmond Fitzgerald’ by Gordon Lightfoot on my lips.

The following weekend I gave the “Kingdom of David” talk/presentation. Again I spoke for a long time, and it has a different feel from the first time I gave it in Fort Smith, Arkansas in May. The first part is 2 hours 23 mins and the second half is 1 hour 39 minutes long (4 hours 2 minutes total). Again a free 3 DVD set has been created for the locals in Michigan to distribute. And of course it is being uploaded to YouTube over the next few days.
 

While in Michigan I have met many wonderful believers, hopefully folks have been informed, encouraged and even rebuked in love, if necessary. My talks have been much more impassioned and ‘preachy’ as my heart is burdened with the need for Hebrew Roots folks to become more united, humble and broken before the Lord יהוה. Of course there are many that are. But many people still quibble over details of Torah and can all too often become filled with pride, dust and sin, disguised in religious garb. We have a tendency to be all in our head. We have a tendency to be bookish and prayerless. We have the “New World Order” enemy at the door of our post Christian nations, we need to understand the peril of our times without spinning out. Before we leave our green ‘Egyptian’ Goshen’s here in the USA, Australia, New Zealand etc, we will witness more dramatic Natural Disasters, Civil Breakdown, Lawlessness in Government, Martial Law, etc etc (especially since the gay rainbow White House and Supreme Court vote on June 26. America is now officially at war with God. The sword is coming. We need to pull our head out of our books for long enough to get down on our knees. This September we need to practice much more ‘Knee-ology’, than Theology. We need to discover prayer on our knees and fast the Yom Kippur. We are not praying for the return of our nation to God. That is long gone. We are praying for our lives and the lives of our Torah communities (and the remnant of our Christian brothers and sisters which are in the process of waking up).

So although I have given both of these talks before I thought it would be beneficial to some to watch or hear them again. I have created free DVD versions of the talks for those in Michigan to freely distribute and make more of them. (I don’t want to be involved in making money from the gospel or DVD publishing. If someone likes my stuff, feel free to copy it and distribute for free it to friends etc.)

There are 3 DVD’s per presentation.

1. Timelines for Regathering Israel, Rochester Hills, Michigan
   Shabbat Saturday 9th Av, 25th July 2015
2. Kingdom of David, Howell, Michigan
   Shabbat Saturday 16th Av, 1st August 2015

And of course they are available free of charge

I am going across the border from Detroit, Michigan into Canada to renew my 3 month tourist Visa when I return from Canada to the States. Please pray that this goes smoothly if indeed it is the Lord’s will for me to stay on 3 months. I have been invited to preach and teach in Arkansas. My next port of call will be Gravette, Arkansas on the 15th of August God willing. I still have to book the ticket. But I am awaiting my return from Canada first.