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ecotone99 · 5 years ago

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Loyalist to the End - [SF]

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Here's a piece I've written about a bit of espionage gone wrong. Be warned, there's plenty of bad language and a smattering of violence. Hope you enjoy, I'd love to hear any thoughts or feedback you have on it.

Matthews found it wasn’t the smell of the old butcher’s warehouse that made him feel on edge, but rather surprisingly, the noise.

The whirring of the saws and the slicing of flesh was oddly rhythmic and organised, certainly not what he expected when he stepped through the battered entrance to the place. It did not fit the drab, revolting decor, and that bothered him. The paint on the walls were almost as worn as the tiled floor, which were obviously once white long ago. Now however, they were a dull, ugly shade of green, with black and brown stains spread sparingly throughout.

He was no stranger to blood and gore, having seen much of it in his eight years of service to the loyalists. Tasked with the apprehension of vile, rebel scum within the city, he’d certainly seen his share.

Carcasses of all kinds hung from rails in the large room, but the most common was pigs. Dozens of the things dangling lifelessly and skinless from the hooks above. Despite all of the noise of the machinery that would indicate people nearby, it was an entirely automated process with not a living creature in sight.

Matthews shook his head slightly as he walked through the cadavers, being sure to not get any of the blood on his fine coat. He was heading for a door at the end of the large room, marked, “Private” With each footstep that took him closer, he could hear the faint sounds of something hard hitting something soft.

He reached the ordinary, plain door and pushed it with a gloved hand.

The door however, had other plans, and remained firmly shut.

Matthews sighed and rapped his knuckles on the wood. Instantly the noises ceased, replaced instead by a soft murmuring he had to strain to hear. After a few heartbeats, a shrill high pitched voice sounded clearly, albeit muffled slightly from the door.

“Whooooooo is iiiiit?”

Matthews’s head lolled back in frustration and another heavy sigh escaped from his lips. “Just open the fucking door Hal. Must you always be so unprofessional?!”

There was a dull click as the lock was turned and the door swung open to reveal a grinning man, with spots of blood on his face.

Hal, as always, had absolutely no regard for formality or procedure. To him, it was something that was considered, then promptly ignored. Matthews was reminded of one of his most famous sayings upon seeing the ragged man, “Nobody ever died from not being called sir.”

His hair was unkempt and messy, not slicked or styled, with long strands hanging down from the sides of his face. The telltale signs of youth were clear in his face and eyes, but that itself was a fortunate deception of nature, as Hal was in his early thirties. A thin stubble ran across his jaw and smiling lips, giving him a rugged look many of the ladies of the city found attractive. Where Matthews was tall and broad, Hal was short and wiry. Where Matthews wore sharply pressed trousers, a crisp white shirt with a fitted waistcoat and a tailored jacket, Hal was dressed in simple workman’s garb, wrinkled and stained with many days of use.

Matthews knew better than to be fooled by his appearance however. Although Hal may have had all of the physical characteristics of a skinny factory worker, he was vicious, dangerous and above all else, loyal as a hound.

Hal was still stood smiling when Matthews pushed him aside with a forceful snarl,entering the room. Hal held his arms up in exasperation, shaking his head with a sarcastic rolling of his eyes.

“Oh yeah, I’m fine Matty, thanks for asking-” He began to speak, but was stopped by Matthews’ finger which was pointed at him, as rigid as a pistol barrel.

“How many times Hal? It’s Matthews.” Matthews said with a glare.

Hal laughed. “Hey! I can’t call you ‘sir’, ‘sir’. We’re in the middle of a covert operation-”

“Spare me the bullshit Hal. You’d better have something good for me seeing as though you have no security whatsoever on the location. I mean, for fuck’s sake, anyone could just come through the fucking entrance!” Matthews said, anger colouring his words.

Hal rolled his eyes again and gestured to the man who was tied to a chair in the centre of the bare empty room. The electric lights above flickered constantly, wreathing the man in bright white light one moment, then shrouding him in shadows a moment later. A table was illuminated briefly, covered with a variety of tools. Scalpels, pliers, hammers and clamps were to name but a few. A craftsman’s dream.

“Taa daa...ladies and gentlemen, without further ado I present to you a known associate of the despicable restorationalists, Petir Mannings.” Hal said with an elaborate flourish of his bloody hands.

As Matthews took in the sight, Hal continued with his introduction. “Known involvement with the Rail’s Cross bombings and the Bloomfield shootings, suspected involvement with various other terrorist movements such as the manor massacre and the great fire of the town halls, I give you...one nasty piece of rebel work...I bet he can’t even remember how many good loyalists he’s sent to the grave.”

With his final sentence, he grit his teeth and punched the bound man square in the face, breaking his nose with a dull, distinct crack. The man howled with pain through his gag, as blood began to flow from his snapped nose. Matthews gestured to the many cuts and puncture marks on the man’s body and limbs, which were all precisely positioned, only oozing a small bit of crimson.

“Hal, you’re not a machinist, you're a Justicar.” Matthews said, his voice softer now.

“I know, I know…But this fucker was responsible for Niel and I wanted to remind him of that.” Hal replied, nodding his head slightly. The man continued to moan, unable to defend or care for himself.

“They say that a pig’s flesh is most similar to a man’s. Fucked if I know, but he sure as hell squeals like one when you cut him.”

“No more now, otherwise there’ll be nothing left for the machinists. They’ll make it long...and painful.”

There was a silence for a few moments, save for the man’s groans of pain.

“None of this blood’s mine by the way.” Hal said gesturing to his face. “I got him clean and clear in an alleyway out of east street, never saw me coming.”

“Did anyone see the capture? No civilians?” Matthews asked.

“No boss, it was quick and quiet. I don’t do things sloppy. I’ve been on him for a few days, trust me, I’ve not been made.”

Matthews nodded and reached for his pocket watch in his waistcoat, checking the time with a quick glance.

“The machinist will be here in a few minutes, I deliberately called him a bit later than I should have, I hope you’ll understand. After all, everyone’s got their guilty pleasures.” Hal said, a smile on his face again.

To any other senior justicar, just admitting something like that would warrant a significant punishment for deviation of duty, or at the very least a “straightening out.” But Matthews had developed a strange sort of relationship with the man.

Hal was professional at heart when he needed to be. He was easily one of the best Justicars that Matthews had command of, ruthlessly efficient and extremely effective in the field. It was just his lack of respect for the hierarchy and seniors that let him down and stopped him from promoting, although Matthews had long suspected that was Hal’s motive all along. He loved his work too much to be taken away from it.

“I understand, but make sure he’s ready for the Machinist. Give him a bit more ‘reminding’ if you want, but be sure to leave something for them.”

Hal gave a dark smile and nodded. “Much obliged boss, I’ll be sure to brief you on what we uncover.”

As Matthews turned and began to walk out of the room, he heard Hal speaking to the man.

“Oh dear oh dear, what are you moaning about? What’s life without a little laughter eh? Smile, it’ll make you feel better.”

The soles of Matthews polished shoes rang out on the dirty tiles as he walked, not slowing his pace for a moment. The noise of something hard hitting something soft fading away with every step.

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gospellighthouseofprayer · 7 years ago

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Whyte House Family Devotions: Prayer for the Family, Church, Nation & World #349 (5/5/18)

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[caption id="attachment_40916" align="alignleft" width="156"] Daniel Whyte III[/caption] My family and I have had morning devotions, or family altar as some people call it, every day ever since my wife, Meriqua, and I were married 30 years ago. We have prayed and read the Bible together as well as other devotional books as a family, and it is the only reason why this family has stayed together, and the only reason why God has blessed our family and used our family in ministry all of these years. We read Ephesians 5 and 6 every morning as it relates to the role of each member of the family and how that we need to put on the whole armor of God to fight against the devil who is seeking to destroy our family and all Christian families, churches, and Christians. So, now after 30 years of doing this in our home, we are opening this up to others who don't have a family to pray with, who don't have a spouse, or who are single by choice, and to encourage all families who are still intact to go back to the family altar and have devotions together every morning. In these devotions, you may hear me deal with a temptation I'm facing in my life, you may hear me rebuke my wife about not doing what she should be doing, or you may hear me get on one of my children's cases about something they're doing. Don't be shocked; this is real life. SING "DOXOLOGY" Praise God from Whom all blessings flow Praise Him, all creatures here below Praise Him above, ye heavenly hosts Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost Amen Billy Graham said, “Salt makes one thirsty. Does your life make others thirsty for the water of life?” ------ RECITE: THE NEW APOSTLES' CREED I believe in God, the Father Almighty, the Maker of Heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord: Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell. The third day He arose again from the dead; He was seen alive by Mary Magdalene and the other women, the disciples, and over 500 other brethren; He ascended into Heaven, and sitteth on the Right Hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen. ------ EPHESIANS 6:12-13 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. 13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stephen J. Cole writes in his commentary on this passage: "Nothing delights Satan more than when people do not believe in him or take him seriously. Years ago the liberal theologian Rudolf Bultmann dogmatically stated, 'it is impossible to use electric light and the wireless, and to avail ourselves of modern medical and surgical discoveries, and at the same time believe in the New Testament world of demons and spirits.' In 1980, a Christianity Today poll showed that only 52 percent of Baptists, 24 percent of Methodists, and 34 percent of Lutherans believed that the devil is a personal being. Only 34 percent of the general public believed in a personal devil. Such views make Satan’s work easy for him! But Satan and the demons are not just an impersonal force of evil in the world. The devil is not just a figure of speech or the figment of the primitive, minds of the biblical authors. Rather, he is a real spirit-being. He is a created angelic being who rebelled against God and led a number of angelic hosts in his rebellion. Jesus referred to him as the ruler of this world. Paul called him “the god of this world” and “the prince of the power of the air, … the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience.”" ------- PRAYER ------- DEVOTIONAL PASSAGE: Psalm 136:21-26 21 And gave their land for an heritage: for his mercy endureth for ever: 22 Even an heritage unto Israel his servant: for his mercy endureth for ever. 23 Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever: 24 And hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth for ever. 25 Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever. 26 O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever. Regarding this passage, Matthew Henry writes: “God's everlasting mercy is here praised for the redemption of his church; in all his glories, and all his gifts. Blessed be God, who has provided and made known to us salvation through his Son. May we know and feel his redeeming power, that we may serve him in righteousness all our days. May He who giveth food to all flesh, feed our souls unto eternal life, and enliven our affections by his grace, that we may give thanks and praise to his holy name, for his mercy endureth for ever. Let us trace up all the favours we receive to this true source, and offer praise continually.” --------- PRAYER FOR THE ESTATES 1. Family 2. Clergy (church) 3. Government 4. People (citizens) 5. The press (media) 6. New media/Online journalists PRAYER FOR THE FAMILY PRAYER FOR CHURCH LEADERSHIP - For all pastors, church leaders, denominational leaders, Bible teachers, missionaries, and ministry workers. GOVERNMENT LEADERS 1 Timothy 2:1-2 says, "I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty." President Donald Trump and his administration Vice President Mike Pence First Lady Melania Trump Second Lady Karen Pence All White House staff including: Director of Trade and Manufacturing Policy Peter Navarro All leaders of federal agencies including: Congressional Budget Office Director Keith Hall All state governors including: Vermont Governor Phil Scott All city mayors including: Cocoa Beach, FL, Mayor Dave Netterstrom All members of Congress including: Florida Representative Stephanie Murphy All law enforcement officials including: Cocoa Beach, FL, Police Chief Scott Rosenfeld All military leaders including: Defense Secretary James Mattis / National Guard Bureau Chief General Joseph L. Lengyel Leaders of nations around the world including: Namibia’s President Hage Geingob and Prime Minister Saara Kuu-gon-gel-wa For the peace of Jerusalem PRAYER FOR THE PEOPLE / CITIZENS PRAYER FOR THE MEDIA PRAYER FOR CURRENT EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD - For the comfort of families and church family of the 26 people killed in an attack on a church in the Central African Republic. - For the comfort and salvation of the families of 26 people killed in bombings in Kabul, Afghanistan. - For the protection of the people of Hawaii who have been displaced because of PRAYER REQUESTS Bhima please provide them with the money they need to build orphanages and plant churches; bless the seminary students with all that they need Eric please heal his daughter and provide him with the money he needs to repair their church building, pay bills and buy medicine, Bibles, bikes, and print tracts Vicki Please end the drought in Israel; for the peace of Jerusalem THOSE WHO HAVE ACCEPTED CHRIST AS SAVIOR John Margret Domnic THOSE WHO HAVE RECOMMITTED THEIR LIVES TO CHRIST Marena Billy Maggie DEVOTIONAL READING: “The Need For Love,” by Billy Graham Jude 1:21 says, “Keep yourselves in the love of God...” “A husband and wife visited an orphanage where they hoped to adopt a child. In an interview with the boy they wanted, they told him in glowing terms about the many things they could give him. To their amazement the little fellow said, “If you have nothing to offer except a good home, clothes, toys, and the other things that most kids have—why, I would just as soon stay here.” “What on earth could you want besides those things?” the woman asked. “I just want someone to love me,” replied the little boy. There you have it! Even a little boy knows that “man shall not live by bread alone.” Our deeper yearnings and longings can be met only by a renewed fellowship with the One in whose image we were created, God.” - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Now, if you do not know Jesus Christ as your Savior, allow me to show you how you can place your faith and trust in Him for Salvation from sin and Hell. First, accept the fact that you are a sinner, and that you have broken God's law. The Bible says in Romans 3:23: "For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God." Second, accept the fact that there is a penalty for sin. The Bible states in Romans 6:23: "For the wages of sin is death…" Third, accept the fact that you are on the road to hell. Jesus Christ said in Matthew 10:28: "And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell." Now that is bad news, but here's the good news. Jesus Christ said in John 3:16: "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Just believe in your heart that Jesus Christ died for your sins, was buried, and rose from the dead by the power of God for you so that you can live eternally with Him. Pray and ask Him to come into your heart today, and He will. Romans 10:9 & 13 says, "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved… For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." If you believe that Jesus Christ died on the Cross for your sins, was buried, and rose from the dead, and you want to trust Him for your Salvation today, please pray with me this simple prayer: Holy Father God, I realize that I am a sinner and that I have done some bad things in my life. I am sorry for my sins, and today I choose to turn from my sins. For Jesus Christ sake, please forgive me of my sins. I believe with all of my heart that Jesus Christ died for me, was buried, and rose again. I trust Jesus Christ as my Savior and I choose to follow Him as Lord from this day forward. Lord Jesus, please come into my heart and save my soul and change my life today. Amen. If you just trusted Jesus Christ as your Saviour, and you prayed that prayer and meant it from your heart, I declare to you that based upon the Word of God, you are now saved from Hell and you are on your way to Heaven. Welcome to the family of God! I want to congratulate you on doing the most important thing in life and that is receiving Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour. For more information to help you grow in your newfound faith in Christ, go to Gospel Light Society.com and read "What To Do After You Enter Through the Door". Jesus Christ said in John 10:9, "I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture." Until next time, May the Lord Bless You!

Daniel Whyte III has spoken in meetings across the United States and in over twenty-five foreign countries. He is the author of over forty books including the Essence Magazine, Dallas Morning News, and Amazon.com national bestseller, Letters to Young Black Men. He is also the president of Gospel Light Society International, a worldwide evangelistic ministry that reaches thousands with the Gospel each week, as well as president of Torch Ministries International, a Christian literature ministry. He is heard by thousands each week on his radio broadcasts/podcasts, which include: The Prayer Motivator Devotional, The Prayer Motivator Minute, as well as Gospel Light Minute X, the Gospel Light Minute, the Sunday Evening Evangelistic Message, the Prophet Daniel’s Report, the Second Coming Watch Update and the Soul-Winning Motivator, among others. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Theology from Bethany Divinity College, a Bachelor’s degree in Religion from Texas Wesleyan University, a Master’s degree in Religion, a Master of Divinity degree, and a Master of Theology degree from Liberty University's Rawlings School of Divinity (formerly Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary). He is currently a candidate for the Doctor of Ministry degree. He has been married to the former Meriqua Althea Dixon, of Christiana, Jamaica since 1987. God has blessed their union with seven children.

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blackchristiannewswire · 7 years ago

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LISTEN: Whyte House Family Devotions: A Prayer for the Family, the Church, the Nation and the World #349 (Saturday, May 5, 2018): “The Need For Love,” by Billy Graham

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hollywoodages-blog · 7 years ago

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nakedconversations1 · 7 years ago

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Growing Terrorist Threat In Southeast Asia

We’ve all heard about wars waged by ISIS in the Middle East but it seems that the threat is about to hit Asia hard as these Muslim terrorists have started expanding their caliphate. For almost a month now, the Philippine government is battling the Maute rebels that have pledged allegiance to ISIS in the battleground that is now Marawi in the southern part of the Philippines. It is being led by Isnilon Hapilon, who has a $5-million bounty on the head and included in the US list of most wanted terrorists. Innocent residents of this inland city have been evacuated but some have already fallen along with Philippine soldiers who came to their aid and are in hot pursuit of the local terrorist group.

It’s not ISIS fighters yet who took over the city but it has been a while since they have started recruiting in this part of the world. There were even other neighboring Asians like Malaysians and Indonesians who joined the Maute group during the attack, which is why the entire island of Mindanao has been put under Martial Law. As the Islamists are losing the battle on their turf (especially in Syria), they were reportedly planning to move and create a new terrorist hub in Southeast Asia. It is indeed very alarming news for the many Southeast Asian nations who aren’t equipped to deal with this kind of terrorism.

Southeast Asia's jihadis who fought by the hundreds for the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria now have a different battle closer to home in the southern Philippines. It's a scenario raising significant alarm in Washington.

The recent assault by IS-aligned fighters on the Philippine city of Marawi has left more than 300 people dead, exposing the shortcomings of local security forces and the extremist group's spreading reach in a region where counterterrorism gains are coming undone.

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis told Congress last week that a long-running U.S. military operation to help Philippine forces contain extremist fighters was canceled prematurely three years ago. Small numbers of U.S. special forces remain in an "advise and assist" role, and the U.S. is providing aerial surveillance to help the Philippines retake Marawi, an inland city of more than 200,000 people.

(Via: http://www.businessinsider.com/ap-islamic-state-poses-a-growing-threat-to-southeast-asia-2017-6)

Many homes and properties have been destroyed as the government continues to strike the terrorists from the air. The Islamic State will not easily give up without a fight and they will try to bring as many as they can down because of their radical and otherworldly views in life especially religion.

Survival has become a daily battle in Marawi, the capital of Mindanao’s Lanao del Sur province and whose mostly Muslim 200,000 population make the city the biggest Islamic community in what is otherwise an overwhelmingly Catholic country. Villarosa, a teacher in Marawi, was handing out wedding invitations when black-clad fighters of what the locals call Grupo ISIS swarmed the streets. She ran, hid, and took shelter in a nearby house with 38 other people. Outside, she heard, her workplace Dansalan College was burning, and Christians were being killed. “We rescued ourselves—no military,” says Villarosa. “We had to run, walk, crawl.” Seven of her colleagues, including the school’s principal, were unaccounted for, but, low on food and water, and with news that the military was set to bomb the area, Villarosa decided to get to the sanctuary of city hall. “It looked like a movie outside, it looked like The Walking Dead,” she says, referring to the post-apocalypse U.S. TV series.

The battle for Marawi began on May 23, when the Philippine military tried to capture Isnilon Hapilon, the head of a southern militia that has pledged loyalty to ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. But the army met fiercer than expected resistance. Allied with another pro-ISIS brigade called the Maute Group, Hapilon’s fighters took a priest and his congregation hostage, freed prisoners from the local jail, and overran the city. More than three weeks later, the fighting persists, hundreds have died—militants, soldiers, civilians—and hundreds more residents remain trapped in the city. Many have no electricity or running water. Food stocks are diminishing fast. As residents seek safety, much of Marawi has become a ghost town.

(Via: http://time.com/marawi-philippines-isis/)

Everybody loses in wars. Only the terrorists feel an evil sense of satisfaction in wreaking havoc to our modern world. It’s the civilians that suffer the most because some may die and many get injured and they often don’t have any more homes to return to aside from finding yourself in a limbo as the war drags on. Barely a year into office, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has worked hard to address the drug problem of the nation but he now faces a different even bigger-scale problem that requires help from other nations like America. The Islamic State isn’t giving up that easily, so the war drags on and the government will do its best to wipe out these terrorists and establish peace and order in the war-torn city of Marawi.

For now, everything is put on hold. No more worries over trade and business when it’s the people’s lives in danger. Businesses, big and small, are non-existent. In its wake, you can hear fighter jets dropping bombs on suspected Maute hiding spots or the continuous sound of gunfire. Everyone fled their homes to spare their lives from the brutal attack of the Maute militants who even dare raised the Islamic State’s flag in the city. Christians are killed. Their Muslim brothers and sisters teach the Christians various Muslim prayers in an attempt to spare them from the Maute’s wrath. While many are hopeful that the government can take control of the situation, many can’t still breathe a sigh of relief until that day comes.

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