Fear, what is fear? In this case, during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, to a great majority of the people, fear is the ever-present uncertainty of what is in the immediate future.

Man is a social animal, man needs to interact with man, for by nature man has a herd mentality, yet under the new system we are forced to disregard the norm and distance ourselves even from relatives and friends.

When I wrote the title for this article, I was thinking should I write the more familiar phrase, Soldier of the Cross or The Warrior one? I decided on the Warrior because of what I want to say in this essay, seeing that warrior depicts a fighting man of a more independent nature, not someone that necessarily follows the lead or command of an higher officer, but one that works and operates on his or her own initiative, more or less a maverick.

It is my belief that a great majority of all believers will continue with life as we know it now, under the Kingship of our Lord, but since Satan will be bound (Rev. 20:1-3), life will steadily improve, seeing that the origin of sin, Satan, is no longer roaming the Earth causing havoc

“Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem….The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.”

For many, many years ministers and pastors in the mainstream churches, and to some extent even Christian-Identity preachers, have used the word, Christ, as a second or surname for our Savior Jesus. Jesus is the name mandated by God, through the Angel Gabriel as stated in Matt. 1:21, Jesus, not Christ.

As I am writing this article this year, 2019 is rapidly coming to a close. It has been a year of turmoil and uncertainty and frustration in the political arena, both here in North America but also across the pond in Great Britain.

And for the precious fruits brought forth by the sun, and for the precious things put forth by the moon, And for the chief things of the ancient mountains, and for the precious things of the lasting hills,

This is a sure indication that the Lord welcomes any and all conversation, and encourages us to seek His face in discourse. In the caption verse, Jesus said, “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

Furthermore, Romans 9,10,11 are a sure indication that Paul is primarily talking about kinsmen, namely Israelites. Now don’t get me wrong, I am not saying that all of Paul’s converts were, of necessity, Israelites, but that is not made clear in the Epistle to the Romans.