In the days of America’s greatness there was a common notion that supported, comforted, inspired and unified the population. The notion of “the middle class” was a poorly defined title for working people and families who lived all across the nation in urban, suburban, and rural areas and shared this distinction that was open to practically anyone. To be in the middle class was easy and it was an honor to be part of masses that comprised the world’s greatest society. The rich and poor were secluded elsewhere and generally not a part of the middle class due to circumstances beyond their control. The middle class was vast and there was room for people who may have been poor, but worked hard to sustain a living even though they may have occasionally received help. Also, there were those who had quite a bit of money, but they too worked and chose to live among ordinary people in the heart of the American society.
Could we see a resurgence of the middle class? In recent years, the enemy’s of America have sought to tear down the middle class along with the family and church that were integral to it. These enemies take offense at unity, work and anything related to Judeo/Christian faith, in order to promote a new fascist Humanism. Every perversion is honored and a wide array of their constituents are proclaimed victims of the traditional American way of life. They bring division, sectarianism, complaining malcontents and a never ending attack on traditional values in the fascist media, suggesting that all Americans should now welcome a new humanistic socialism. In fact, contrary to these liars, the vast majority of Americans prefer traditional American values. All the fragmented dissident groups promote their identity politics, but offer only blame instead of solutions to everyday problems.
The rising middle class can retake the center stage of American society and return unity to a fragmented national perspective because the fascist media only paint a picture of what they want and it is a mirage and false notion. The substance remains in families and in people of faith. Even with all the curses over men and accusations against fathers, hope remains for men who will take a stand, humble themselves, and take up the mantle of fatherhood that God has ordained to them alone. “If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” (Chron. 7: 14).
In God’s society the most severe penalty was reserved for liars. “The judges must make a thorough investigation, and if the witness proves to be a liar, giving false testimony against a fellow Israelite, then do to the false witness as that witness intended to do to the other party. You must purge the evil from among you. The rest of the people will hear of this and be afraid, and never again will such an evil thing be done among you. Show no pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.” (Deut. 19: 18-21). Yeshua spoke very clearly about those who only pretended to believe the truth. “You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.” (John 8: 44).
Our hope is in Yeshua’s prayer, “My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one—I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.” (John 17: 20-23).
Why do people find Yeshua’s words and speech difficult to understand? For us two thousand years later, one could say it is because of differences in time, language, and custom, but that doesn’t explain it. The events, stories, and dialog within the narrative is understandable in its context. No, what tends to puzzle those who heard at that time, confounds us as well. In fact, Yeshua seems often to address issues or matters that are somewhat separate from what follows in the event. For example, Yeshua has a discussion with a Samaritan woman where He speaks 
We are all alike, there is no man who has been any better than another; all our distinctions are meaningless attempts to establish a figment of independence. All religions were created by men trying to be accepted by God, but these are futile. Even God’s own law given to Moses was insufficient because men are all the same down through history.
“As for your birth, on the day you were born your navel cord was not cut, nor were you washed with water for cleansing; you were not rubbed with salt or even wrapped in cloths. 
Matthew 21:22 reminds us that if we ask believing we will receive whatever we ask. This, of course, assumes we are asking through the leading of the Holy Spirit in accordance with God’s will but God is able to answer any prayer. Further, He is sovereign over all including storms (Mark 4:39). In thinking about that, below is a prayer I am offering up to spare the people of the East Coast from Hurricane Florence that is bearing down upon them:
She had been sick for twelve years, but she believed that touching Yeshua’s garment would bring healing. “Jesus turned and saw her. ‘Take heart, daughter,’ he said, ‘your faith has healed you.’ And the woman was healed at that moment.” (Matt. 9: 20-22). A woman in that town who lived a sinful life learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee’s house, so she came there. As she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them and poured perfume on them. “Jesus said to the woman, ‘Your faith has saved you; go in peace.’ ” (Luke 7: 37-50).
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“Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. 
I was waiting on the waffle iron to get hot, as I was waiting on my wife to get up, while waiting one hour before eating, after taking my medication. It was a perfect time to meditate on the Lord, so I began with His attributes: love, abundance, faithfulness, mercy, justice, wisdom and knowledge. My thought was to pick just one, but each one was deep enough for hours. I settled on one, mercy, because it is my constant prayer to Him. Today, I saw that everything we experience is God’s mercy, even things we consider a trial or difficulty, or even an inconvenience like waiting. It is God’s mercy 
Someone in the crowd called out, “Blessed is the mother who gave you birth and nursed you.” Yeshua replied, ‘Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.’ ” (Luke 11: 27-28). The Angel told Mary, Yeshua’s mother, she was blessed, but hearing and obeying the word of God is the imperative. “Choose my instruction instead of silver, knowledge rather than choice gold, for wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire can compare with her.” (Prov. 8: 10-11).
I woke up exhausted this morning, not because I didn’t get enough sleep or was awakened during the night, but by the dream I had. It was a very detailed story of business and investment in a flower growing venture. Everyone I knew was in this business and had gathered considerable wealth as a consequence. However, a fungus or mold had been attacking the crops lately with devastating effect. It was discovered that a mere foot print or touch near the growing plant could set loose the pathogen and killing disease. There was much more to the dream, but that is the gist. 