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Thursday, February 26, 2026
Epstein: A Conspiracy of Oligarchs or "Great Men of the Earth"
"These are the great men of the earth for by their sorceries were all nations deceived."
Revelation 18:23b
Ephesians 2 KJV
Ephesians 2 King James Version
1 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;
2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)
6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
7 That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
11 Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;
12 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;
16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:
17 And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
18 For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;
20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
King James Version (KJV) Public Domain
Ecclesiastes 12 KJV
EcclesiAStes 12
1Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them; 2while the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain: 3in the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened, 4and the doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of music shall be brought low; 5also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goes to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets: 6or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern. 7Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it. 8Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher; all is vanity. 9And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs. 10The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
11The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd. 12And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
13Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. 14For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
Quem nos consola em toda a nossa tribulação - A Voz Diária
Dennis Edwards
Deus promete consolar-nos nos nossos momentos de tribulação. Jesus disse: "Não vos deixarei órfãos; voltarei para vós" (João 14:18). O apóstolo Paulo escreveu: "Bendito seja Deus, o Pai de nosso Senhor Jesus Cristo, o Pai das misericórdias e o Deus de toda a consolação, que nos consola em todas as nossas tribulações, para que também possamos consolar os que estão a passar por tribulações, com a consolação com que nós mesmos somos consolados por Deus" (2 CorÃntios 1:3-4).
Enquanto rezava de madrugada, após receber a notÃcia da morte do meu filho, uma ex-namorada dele teve uma visão ou um sonho. Ela ouviu a voz do meu filho a falar com ela no sonho. Eu estava nas Bermudas naquele momento, a organizar as coisas no apartamento do meu filho. Ondas de tristeza e desespero dominavam-me. Estava com muita dificuldade para continuar. O Senhor disse-me para parar e verificar o meu e-mail no computador. A mensagem que se segue foi enviada por e-mail pela ex-namorada do meu filho, mensagem essa que recebeu num sonho de madrugada.
"Diga ao meu pai que lamento não ter mantido o contacto com mais frequência. Diga-lhe que tenho orgulho em ter um pai como ele. Sim, tivemos os nossos desentendimentos, mas isso ficou no passado. Diga ao meu pai que encontrei a paz – a paz que excede todo o entendimento. O paraÃso é maravilhoso, indescritÃvel. Diga ao meu pai que estou grata por tudo o que me ensinou e pelas orações que fez. Diga ao meu pai para continuar a lutar e enfrentar a tempestade. Estou nos braços de Jesus, onde pertenço. Diga ao meu pai que o amo e que deve continuar a travar a luta da fé.
Desatei novamente em lágrimas ao ler a mensagem dela. Mas agora eram lágrimas de alegria, não de tristeza. O meu filho estava verdadeiramente nos braços de Jesus, que prometeu enxugar todas as lágrimas e tristezas. Obrigada, Jesus, por nos dares esperança. Obrigada, Jesus, por perdoares os nossos pecados. Obrigado, Jesus, por corrigires as coisas. Seguro nos braços de Jesus. Seguro no Seu peito terno. Ali o meu filho encontrará doce consolo. Ali encontrará doce repouso.
Publicado originalmente a 2 de março de 2012.
Quien nos consuela en todas nuestras tribulaciones - La Voz Diaria
Dennis Edwards
Dios promete consolarnos en nuestros momentos de tribulación. Jesús dijo: «No os dejaré huérfanos; vendré a vosotros» (Juan 14:18). El apóstol Pablo escribió: «Bendito sea el Dios y Padre de nuestro Señor Jesucristo, Padre de misericordias y Dios de toda consolación, el cual nos consuela en todas nuestras tribulaciones, para que también nosotros podamos consolar a los que están en cualquier tribulación, por medio de la consolación con que nosotros somos consolados por Dios» (2 Corintios 1:3-4).
Una exnovia suya tuvo una visión o sueño mientras oraba temprano por la mañana, tras recibir la noticia de la muerte de mi hijo. Oyó la voz de mi hijo hablándole en el sueño. En ese momento, yo estaba en Bermudas organizando las cosas en el apartamento de mi hijo. Me embargaba una oleada de dolor y desesperación. Me costaba mucho continuar. El Señor me dijo que parara y revisara mi correo en la computadora. El siguiente es el mensaje que la exnovia de mi hijo me envió por correo electrónico, un mensaje para mà que habÃa recibido en un sueño matutino.
"Dile a mi padre que siento no haberme mantenido en mejor contacto. Dile que estoy orgullosa de tener un padre como él. SÃ, tuvimos nuestros desacuerdos, pero eso fue en el pasado. Dile a mi padre que he encontrado la paz, la paz que sobrepasa todo entendimiento. El paraÃso es maravilloso, indescriptible. Dile a mi padre que estoy agradecida por las cosas que me enseñó y las oraciones que hizo. Dile a mi padre que siga luchando y que afronte la tormenta. Estoy en los brazos de Jesús, donde pertenezco. Dile a mi padre que lo amo y que debe seguir luchando la batalla de la fe. Dile que sea un gran luchador por Jesús".
Rompà a llorar de nuevo al leer su mensaje. Pero ahora eran lágrimas de alegrÃa, no de tristeza. Mi hijo estaba verdaderamente en los brazos de Jesús, quien prometió enjugar toda lágrima y tristeza. Gracias, Jesús, por darnos esperanza. Gracias, Jesús, por perdonar nuestros pecados. Gracias, Jesús, por arreglar las cosas. Seguro en los brazos de Jesús. Seguro en su tierno pecho. Allà mi hijo encontrará dulce consuelo. Allà encontrará dulce descanso.
Publicado originalmente el 2 de marzo de 2012.
Who Comforts Us in All Our Tribulation
Dennis Edwards
God promises to comfort us in our moments of tribulation. Jesus said, "I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you," John 14:18. Apostle Paul wrote, "Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able also to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God," 2 Corinthians 1;3.4.
When she was praying in the early morning after the notice of my son's death, an ex-girlfriend of his had a vision or dream. She heard my son's voice speaking to her in the dream. I was in Bermuda at the time sorting out the things in my son's apartment. Waves of grief and despair were overwhelming me. I was having a hard time to continue. The Lord told me to stop and check my mail on my computer. The following is the message my son's former girlfriend sent to me via e-mail, a message for me she had received in an early morning dream.
"Tell my father I am sorry for not keeping in better contact. Tell him I am proud to have a Dad like him. Yes, we had had our disagreements, but that was in the past. Tell my Dad I have found peace - the peace that passes understanding. Paradise is marvellous, beyond words. Tell my Dad I am thankful for the things he taught me and the prayers he prayed. Tell my Dad to keep fighting and to brave the storm. I am in the arms of Jesus where I belong. Tell my Dad I love him and he must keep fighting the fight of faith. Tell him to be an awesome fighter for Jesus."
I broke down again in tears on reading her message. But now they were tears of joy, not of sorrow. My son was truly in the arms of Jesus, who promised to wipe away all tears and sorrow. Thank you, Jesus, for giving us hope. Thank you, Jesus, for forgiving our sins. Thank you, Jesus, for making things right. Safe in the arms of Jesus. Safe on His gentle breast. There my son shall find sweet comfort. There he shall find sweet rest.
Originally published March 2, 2012.
