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At long last the good-humored boss, Mr. Anderson was compelled to call Chaim Yankel into his office. "It has not escaped my attention," Anderson pointed out, "that every time there's a Yankees home game you have to take your aunt to the doctor." "You know you're right, sir," exclaimed Chaim Yankel. "I didn't realize it. You don't suppose she's faking it, do you?"

Chazzan Epstein brags to his shul in a booming, bellowing voice: "Two years ago I insured my voice with Lloyds of London for $750,000." There is a hushed and awed silence in the crowded room. Suddenly, from the back of the room, the quiet, nasal voice of old Mrs. Rabinowitz is heard, "So what did you do with the money?"

After years of scrimping and saving, Moishe told his wife Miriam the good news: "Honey, we've finally saved enough money to buy what we started saving for in 1979." "You mean a brand-new Cadillac?" Miriam asked eagerly. "No," said Moishe, "a 1979 Cadillac."

I do believe pediatric health providers should monitor for adverse childhood experiences, but is this just a research tool or will such information be forwarded to someone who can make a difference? Would additional mental health support for such children be paid for? How? I'd like to mention the mass shootings, and strongly suggest that any teacher reports of violent tendencies, aggressive acting out, bullying, or even aggressive art imagery from the senior year of high school, be included in background checks. Teachers should be encouraged to report high risk students. Many shooters don't go beyond high school. Including records/reports from that senior year would go a long way towards identifying individuals with mental problems which could lead to violent behaviors. Such individuals should not be allowed to possess firearms, unless cleared by two mental health professionals. Also - juvenile court records must be included in background checks for weapons possession.

The 144,000 "will follow the Lamb where ever He goes". That does suggest they will have a special role. I have not come to a strong sense of just who they will be. There are things that make me think the 144,000 represent ALL of the saved from this age (6000 years), who spend the 7th millennium with Christ in "the Father's house". The "great multitude" would then be those from "the rest of the dead". The 144,000 are called "virgins" and a High Priest could only marry a virgin of Israel. That makes it appear the 144,000 is destined to be "the bride" of the Lamb. The 144,000 will stand with the Lamb on Mount Zion, with the Father's name written on their foreheads (Rev 14:1). Hebrews 12:22, written to first century believers, "But you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, . . . to the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are registered in heaven . .. to the spirits of just men made perfect (without fault - pure virgins - bride of Christ)." The verse in Hebrews makes every believer (Israel redeemed) one of those who stand with Christ on Mount Zion. The 144,000 are called "the firstfruits" from among men (Rev. 14:4). But "firstfruits" of which harvest? Spring harvest: Those resurrected by Christ just after His own resurrection, who now serve as the 24 elders in Heaven? Fall harvest: Those from the gathering at the SC? OR are the redeemed from this age - 6000 years, counted as the Spring Harvest? And those redeemed from "the rest of the dead" would then be the Fall/final harvest. It's not clear enough to say. James 1:18 suggests every believer becomes one of "the firstfruits". The angels request the winds be held "until we have sealed the servants of our God". Are they sealing a special group, or are they working to complete the sealing of God's servants (all of them). Are the 144,000 "sealed" just before the trumpet judgments begin? This suggests they will be the ones to go through the final days of great trial and persecution. They may be the 2 witnesses (Smyrna and Philadelphia), with the Moses/Elijah message. Zephaniah wrote down "the words of the LORD" describing the "great day of the LORD". The LORD describes "the remnant of Israel" whom the LORD "will leave in your midst", who "will do no unrighteousness, and speak no lies, nor shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth;". Sounds a lot like the description of the 144,000. The "great multitude" have "come out of the great tribulation", which could simply be life in this dark world under Satan's domination. They "are before the throne of God and serve Him day and night in His temple", in their white robes. That suggests they will serve as priests. Only priests entered the Tabernacle/Temple. This suggests the great multitude will be those from "the first resurrection". Only those from the "first resurrection" will become "priests of God and of Christ". Two possibilities. The 144,000 could represent (so the number is not literal): 1. All of the redeemed from this age of 6000 years (with the GM as those saved during the 8th millennium). 12 x 12 suggests OT times NT Israel. Also 12 foundations x 12 gates, suggests the City - which suggests everyone who enters there. 2. "The remnant" - those who are sealed just prior to the start of the trumpet judgments (with the GM being everyone else saved at the SC).

5 Things You Didn't Know About The 19th Amendment On August 26, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution took effect, granting women the right to vote. Here are 5 things you probably didn’t know about the fight to guarantee women the same right given to men... Single Women in New Jersey Could Vote in 1797 New Jersey single women were temporarily able to vote because of their state constitution, which was vague and said those worth 50 pounds were eligible to vote. For 10 years, unmarried women voted in New Jersey, but married women couldn’t because their husbands were in control of all of the property in the family, so those women were technically worth zero. The New Jersey Assembly changed the law in 1807 by restricting voting to free white males who were 21 or over, citizens of the state and who paid taxes. Wyoming Was More Progressive Than the Rest of the Country 1869 was a pivotal year in Wyoming, when the right to vote at 21 was given to women by the territorial legislature. Of course, there were those who tried to repeal the act several years later, but they fell one vote short of doing do. When Wyoming was being considered for statehood, Congress threatened that they had to remove women’s right to vote, however, Wyoming held fast and refused, so Congress itself relented and Wyoming became a state in 1890. President Wilson Expressed His Support for the Amendment in 1918 Carrie Chapman Catt, the suffragist, and women’s roles during World War I swayed President Wilson’s stand on women’s voting rights, and he urged the Senate to vote for it in 1918. Despite his urging, the Senate failed to pass the measure by two votes. It wasn’t addressed again until the following year, when the legislation finally passed. The Amendment Was Named After Susan B. Anthony The Suffrage Committee chairman, James Mann, introduced a resolution in 1919 to grant women the vote that was called the Susan Anthony Amendment. It was passed by the House with a vote of 304 for and 89 against, well above the required majority of two-thirds. The 19th Amendment was passed by the Senate several weeks later, it then went to the states to be ratified. Several States Held Out a Long Time Before Ratifying the Amendment Some states waited for many years before finally ratifying the 19th Amendment, and Mississippi was the last state to do so on March 22, 1984. Louisiana ratified the amendment in 1970 and North Carolina waited until 1971 to do so. However, Illinois, Wisconsin and Illinois ratified the amendment within six days of its passage with New York, Kansas and Ohio following suit shortly afterward.

How do we inherit? Romans 4:13-16 "For the promise that he would be the heir of the world was not to Abraham or to his seed through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. . . . Therefore it is of faith that it might be according to grace, so that the promise might be sure to all the seed, not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all." Galatians 3:16 "The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. Scripture does not say "and to seeds," meaning many people, but "and to your seed," meaning one person, who is Christ." (NIV) Galatians 3:29 "If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise." Jesus Christ was descended from Abraham, through Jacob. He fulfilled the conditions of the covenants made with Abraham, Jacob, and Israel. If we "belong to Christ" and "abide in Him", then we are "grafted in" to Israel. We become "Abraham's seed" and will inherit the kingdom promised. The land area promised to Abraham, is the same land area that will be covered by the New Jerusalem. Hence we - if we "inherit" that land area as "seed of Abraham" will enter that City. (NOTE: Flesh and blood cannot enter there.) Christ will marry the New Jerusalem (Rev 21:9-10). "In Romans 7:4, Paul says that believers are married/betrothed to the one who rose from the dead. He says it against in 2Cor 11:2. "For I am jealous for you with godly jealousy. For I have betrothed you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ." It would appear that the New Jerusalem (the City) and her citizens (Christ's church of immortals) IS "the bride". That leaves only "the rest of the dead" as the wedding "guests". Some will be invited and will receive the "wedding garment" of Christ's righteousness. The ones who try to crash that wedding without "a wedding garment" will be cast out into "outer darkness", where they will be consumed by the lake of fire.

Those who are made immortal, will "receive" a kingdom, "inherit" a kingdom, "possess" a kingdom. Luke 22:29 "And I bestow upon you a kingdom, just as My Father bestowed one upon Me," (NKJ) Hebrews 12:28 "Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear." (NKJ) We do not just "enter" His kingdom. We will receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom. We will "reign" over that kingdom as "kings and priests". "Then to Him (the Son of Man) was given dominion and glory and a kingdom." (Daniel 7:14) "But the saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom and possess the kingdom forever, even forever and ever." (verse 18). "A judgment was made in favor of the saints of the Most High, and the time came for the saints to possess the kingdom. (verse 22) "Then the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people, the saints of the Most High. His (Christ's) kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey Him (Christ)." Revelation 20:6 "Blessed and holy is the one who has part in the first resurrection. The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and they will reign with him for a thousand years." 2 Timothy 2:12 "If we endure, we shall also reign with Him. If we deny Him, He also will deny us." (NKJ) Matthew 5:5 "Blessed are the meek, For they shall inherit the earth." Galatians 5:21 "I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God." Matthew 25:34 "Then the King will say to those on His right, 'Come, you who are blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.'" Psalm 37:22 "For those blessed by Him shall inherit the earth, But those cursed by Him shall be cut off." James 2:5 "Listen, my beloved brethren: Has God not chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him? We will realize this "inheritance" only if we are "in Christ". We will inherit with Him. QUESTION IS: Who will we reign over? Answer: The "rest of the dead", who will be nations in the four corners of the earth. And because "the rest" do "not live again" until the 8th millennium, (IMO) we will not begin to "reign with Him" until the 8th millennium. "THEN COMES THE END" The saints will only "reign" for 1000 years. After that, there will be no one to "reign over" - all those of "the rest" having been won to the kingdom or lost to Gog/Magog. 1 Corinthians 15:24 "Then comes the end, when He (Christ) delivers the kingdom to God the Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power." (NKJ)