My Shibboleth Blog: Deliver Us From Evil

Sunday, November 4, 2012

Deliver Us From Evil

On the eve of this momentous election, I am literally at a loss for words (which is not a usual state for me!). As the scripture states…I am vexed to my very soul.

“The Almighty hath vexed my soul.” — Job 27:2.

In the Old Testament, Saul had David play the harp for him when he was plagued by a demonic spirit. It soothed his anguish.

“See, an evil spirit from God is tormenting you. ¹⁶Let our lord command his servants here to search for someone who can play the lyre. He will play when the evil spirit from God comes on you, and you will feel better.”

~1 Samuel 16:15-16

²³Whenever the spirit from God came on Saul, David would take up his lyre and play. Then relief would come to Saul; he would feel better, and the evil spirit would leave him.

~1 Samuel 16:23

So, instead of a blog today, I have posted my piano interpretation of “The Lord’s Prayer” along with the lyrics.

This musical prayer expresses what we, as a nation, so desperately need today:

Pray that America remains one nation under God

Re-Acknowledge that He is the Provider of all of our Blessings

Ask for Forgiveness and Seek National Repentance

Yearn for Deliverance from Evil in our government and foreign nations

Expect Providential Care for our Necessities

Reconfirm our commitment to Biblical principles

The Lord’s Prayer

Our Father
Which art in heaven
Hallowed be thy name
Thy Kingdom come
Thy will be done
On earth as it is in heaven
Give us this day
Our daily bread
And forgive us our debts
As we forgive our debtors
Lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from evil
For thine is the Kingdom
And the Power and the Glory
Forever

Amen

And if in the land of peace, in which you trusted, they wearied you,
then how will you do in the floodplain of the Jordan?

~Jeremiah 12:5

In circumstances dark as these, it becomes us, as Men and Christians, to reflect that, whilst every prudent Measure should be taken to ward off the impending Judgements....All confidence must be withheld from the Means we use; and reposed only on…GOD…And that AMERICA may soon behold a gracious Interposition of Heaven."

~John Hancock

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Why Shibboleth?...

shibboleth [ˈʃɪbəˌlɛθ] n 1. a belief, principle, or practice which is commonly adhered to but which is thought by some people to be inappropriate or out of date rallying cry, war cry, watchword, battle cry, cry - a slogan used to rally support for a cause; "a cry to arms"

Shibboleth is a Hebrew word found in Judges 12:6. This Old Testament Bible story is quite fascinating and remarkable. When travelers wanted to cross over the Jordan River, sentries would ask them to pronounce the Hebrew word “Shibboleth." If they were of Hebrew (Jehovah/God) descent, they could correctly pronounce the “Sh” sound in the word. If they were not of Hebrew descent (Pagans), the sound would come out like “SS” or “ssibboleth,” whereupon they would be promptly executed as a spy or a foreign invader. In more modern times, we have utilized Shibboleths in war. During World War II, the word “lollapalooza” was sometimes used by US soldiers in the Pacific to “out” Japanese spies or enemy combatants. This was predicated on the correct assumption that someone of Asian descent would have difficulty pronouncing the letter “L” as well as the letter “R." The meaning of the word lollapalooza was also quite an esoteric concept to grasp, one that would only be readily understood by people well-familiarized with the American culture and language. If the beginning pronunciation came out sounding something like “rorra,” soldiers would open fire without asking any further questions to avoid American casualties. One last additional interesting history footnote: German Jewish descendants also had a difficult time saying the “sh” sound in Hebrew and again it came out sounding like “ss.” Is it a strange coincidence that the Nazi group most readily associated with atrocities against the Jewish race was named the “SS”?

Something to think about.

Today, in common language usage, a shibboleth has a larger meaning, referring to a word or phrase that distinguishes members of a group from outsiders. Its original root meaning also refers to a“stream” or “river.” A secondary meaning is "battle or war cry." Thus, the meaning of this blog name. I have often found that Sanctity of Life viewpoints cannot always be understood by the outsider. If you are coming from a strictly humanistic viewpoint, it may seem like nonsense to you. However, once you listen with your heart instead of your head (human reasoning), it becomes as shockingly clear as the difference between night and day or, as I like to point out, between LIFE and DEATH. So, I invite you to cross over the Jordan with me. Open your heart and your mind to the idea that each of us is a unique and special masterpiece created in the image of God. This is my battle-cry: that we may start out individually as a stream. It is my prayer that together we become a raging river.

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