Letter to My Black Brother: God’s Perspective of you is great and empowering!
My mother was married at aged 19 to her sweet-heart, her pen pal, my dad. By the time she was 29, my parents were separated. She bundled her five children, three girls and two boys off to a strange area, more than 90 miles from the comfortable life we had known. I was 10 years old.
At first we stayed with her grandmother, our great grandmother, then, another big adjustment faced us. Our mum was leaving, this time to get a job in the city. After another six months or so, the house our great grandmother was living in was sold. She was now forced to move. The decision was made that we will live with our mother’s mother, our grandmother and her husband.
After approximately a year and a half, our mother, who came every weekend, moved us to an apartment for us to live “on our own.” I was now age 12. My two sisters and two brothers and I lived there by ourselves for four years. What! Yes! I must mention that during this four year period our dad did come by to visit with us from time to time.
I share this with you my American Brother, to tell you there is hope for you. Our neighbours “watched” us. I became the manager, the organizer, the helper and supporter of my siblings. My grandmother, who lived four lots away, would check on us regularly; she was a no-nonsense person. Our mother came every weekend, bringing with her our needed supplies, including books for us to read. There were times she came, suddenly, during the week to “see” what was going on.
We were not neglected. We were well taken care of. My sister, the one after me, and I got up early, at 5:00 am in the mornings to cook our lunch. Our grandmother would leave her warm bed to come and wake us up every morning and then she would return to her home. We would wake the others at around 6:00 am for showers and getting dressed; eating breakfast, Crackers and Cheese Spread, with Tea. We always had lots of food in our house. My mum would purchase a cartoon of canned milk/cream for the month, a large tin of crackers per week and any protein we wanted for the lunches. My country is a place rich in fruits and vegetables, so we were healthy.
What was my mother doing in the city? Studying and working. She improved her Typing Skills, wrote GCE O’Levels and she did other studies. Eventually, in the 1990s she graduated from university with a BSc Degree in Public Management. God is good. Mum was “no superwoman,” what made the difference in her life was the fact God went out before her and there were three women of great significance that stood with her. They understood her plight, you see they were also “overcomers.” One was my aunt, my dad’s only sister, another, my charming godmother and the other, a strong woman of faith herself, our cousin. None of them were defeated by life’s challenges. I learnt perseverance from them.
Nevertheless, in the latter four year period before moving to the city with mum, she would depart on Sunday afternoons for the city. Among the things she would do is: for us girls, on Saturday afternoons, upon her arrival, she would “Corn-row” our hair. On Sundays she would press all our uniforms (e.g. 25 shirts for all of us, one per day for the five of us, plus the skirts and pants), to get us ready for the week. During the week and on Saturday mornings, I would wash all the clothes. We had to clean and scrub the house, and wash our hair before mum arrived on Saturday afternoons. My mum did not “play.” Consequently, we were and have remained much disciplined young people. We also enjoyed church and the community therein. When there were certain national events, mum made arrangements for us to travel to the city and then, afterwards, we will return home. So, we had a full life. By summer of 1979 she moved us to the city. I was now aged 16.
I share these details with you to tell you I have an important message from the Lord for you and although, I am not an American, I have met the criteria to talk with you. Brother, I felt that the Lord desired that I share these details on my life.
I was there to support my mother. I matured quickly. I am the first born. I succeeded at my career because God has been with me, all my life, in an exceptional way: He gave me great mentors, a wonderful godmother, teachers and adults in church who cared, and that included a very important man who thought of me as his daughter. I am a Trained Teacher. I have a BSc Degree in Communication, a Post Graduate Certificate in Diplomacy and a MA Degree in International Relations. There is no limit to what we can accomplish with God on our side. I am a Christian! I gave my heart to the Lord from age 12 and ever since, He has been with me. I am a black woman, but for me it is a hue and not a “distinction of a deficit,” when I think of myself. I see potentials. I look in the mirror and hear of God’s love for me. I see His promises and learn His word so that what He tells me I accept and look forward to living in the promises He makes to me. You can too. God is our Father!
My American Brother, I do not deny that you or someone you know may have experienced racism. It must be stressed, however, God is not the author of racism. Racism is the product of sin and a condition of the heart. Sin is the consequence of disobedience to God! Wherever it exists, despite the colour of the skin, racism is unjustified. No racist will have a seat in the Kingdom of God. Please let us work to get to heaven so in our hearts, Brother, we have to forgive and let God bring justice. Guard your heart, Brother, do not let yourself get sucked in and respond to racism with racism. Let God help you!
The Issues that Matter to you Bro
My American Brother, you are here today, because, thankfully, your mother did not abort you. This culture of death is impacting many communities and countries, far and wide. You’d be surprise how often women have to make the definite decision not to go down that road, sometimes the suggestion comes as a matter of course. Meanwhile, thousands of human beings are aborted annually.
The culture of death is tied to demonic principalities which thrive in communities where innocent blood is shed. Abortion is one example, and there are other stark paradigms. The principalities of death receive their powers through murder – these spirits aim to take the “man” out in his infancy, if not by abortion, then, later, via drug over dose, or by shots in the streets, or wrongful deaths in other ways, including suicides. Let’s take the power away from these principalities thru’ the name of Jesus!
Brother, you have the weapons to fight against these strongholds. The weapons of this warfare are: Scriptures, prayers and intercessions; as well as faith in God, the name of Jesus, the blood of Jesus, and the instrument of love. Brother, I adjure you to fight for your community. The only way is on your knees. You will win! It may take the collaboration of all peoples to join in prayer to “bind” the stronghold of racism so that there are no more acts of racism against any ethnic group. Racism is a spiritual stronghold. There is no stronghold that can be defeated by fists, they can only be defeated by the power of the name of Jesus and His blood which was shed for the remission of our sins.
Look at you Brother, tall, medium built, muscular, handsome and black. You pause in front of the mirror, just long enough to comb your short curly hair. But, stop! Look, look again. See what the Lord is saying to you, He is telling you that He is your maker. Not black, not defeated, not a loser, but a man whom He loves and has a purpose and a plan for. O, Brother, see your future, your white even teeth, your dreams, hear His voice!
Brother, remember this: no one can legislate love. Many fathers have not loved their own children, how can one expect a stranger to love them without the love of God abiding in him or her? Can you? We live in a sinful world and all men were born into this sin-sick world. However, those who are “born again” have a new hope. Love comes from the heart of God. He loves you. You can walk in this world a victor. Walk as in Hebrews 13: 6 says:
So we may boldly say:
The Lord is my helper;
I will not fear,
What can man do to me?
Thus, in the following are a few Scriptures for your consideration:
18 Timothy, my child, I entrust to you this command, which is in accordance with the words of prophecy spoken in the past about you. Use those words as weapons in order to fight well,19 and keep your faith and a clear conscience. Some people have not listened to their conscience and have made a ruin of their faith.
(1 Timothy 1:18-19, Good News Translation (GNT), https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+timothy+1&version=GNT)
37 No, in all these things we have complete victory through him who loved us! 38 For I am certain that nothing can separate us from his love: neither death nor life, neither angels nor other heavenly rulers or powers, neither the present nor the future, 39 neither the world above nor the world below—there is nothing in all creation that will ever be able to separate us from the love of God which is ours through Christ Jesus our Lord.
(Romans 8:37-38, Good News Translation (GNT), https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+8&version=GNT)
11 For I know the plans and thoughts that I have for you,’ says the Lord, ‘plans for peace and well-being and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.
(Jeremiah 29:11, Amplified Bible (AMP), https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jer+29&version=AMP)
Finally, please follow God’s plans for your life, in your job, in your vote, in your purchases, in your choice of a wife, in teaching your children, in relationship with Him. In your need for guidance, the following Scripture text will be helpful:
2 By this you know and recognize the Spirit of God: every spirit that acknowledges and confesses [the fact] that Jesus Christ has [actually] come in the flesh [as a man] is from God [God is its source];3 and every spirit that does not confess Jesus [acknowledging that He has come in the flesh, but would deny any of the Son’s true nature] is not of God; this is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming, and is now already in the world.4 Little children (believers, dear ones), you are of God and you belong to Him and have [already] overcome them [the agents of the antichrist]; because He who is in you is greater than he (Satan) who is in the world [of sinful mankind].5 They [who teach twisted doctrine] are of the world and belong to it; therefore they speak from the [viewpoint of the] world [with its immoral freedom and baseless theories—demanding compliance with their opinions and ridiculing the values of the upright], and the [gullible one of the] world listens closely and pays attention to them.6 We [who teach God’s word] are from God [energized by the Holy Spirit], and whoever knows God [through personal experience] listens to us [and has a deeper understanding of Him]. Whoever is not of God does not listen to us. By this we know [without any doubt] the spirit of truth [motivated by God] and the spirit of error [motivated by Satan].
(1 John 4:2-6, Amplified Bible (AMP), https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+john+4&version=AMP)
Brother, God loves you! Thus, as a human being, made in God’s image, we declare that you will no longer have to fear for your life or safety, you will not be victimized, nor will you be criminalized for the colour of your skin, you are not inferior. God made you so let Him have charge over you and give Him responsibility to protect you from all harm. Live! Fulfill your purpose! Yield not to temptation. Do unto to others what is right. This is His message for you.
Jesus is coming soon Brother, be expectant, be ready to go up with Him!
Cherub on her 24th Birthday, in Teacher’s Training College in 1987
Your sister: Cherub
PS: Update: Friday May 29, 2020
Eight days after the Letter to My Black Brother was written, (on Monday May 18th), Mr George Floyd of Minneapolis was arrested on Monday May 25th (Memorial Day), and died in police custody, in the street, when a cop pressed his knee on Mr Floyd’s neck for over five minutes. The emotions across the country, from politicians to youths, have spanned the range, from grief to outrage. Some people have taken matters into their hands and are violating the rule of law.
As a Christian, I ask myself, what do I do in this situation? I pray for Mr Floyd’s family, the community, the officials in the state and the country, as well as for you my American Brother. I’m so sorry Mr Floyd would never be able to read this letter from the Lord thru’ me. However, you can, and I pray that you will inspire your other Brothers to accept God’s outstretched hands of love and peace. For “the gift of God is eternal life thru’ Jesus Christ our Lord.” (John 3: 16).
Happy Birthday Israel! How Proverbs 31 is a Paradigm of God’s Blessing on the Jewish State
Israel’s Independence Anniversary
Modern Israel, in May 2020, marked a major milestone in global history. She celebrated her 72nd Anniversary as a nation-state.
In many instances in the Bible, Israel and Judah and other neighbouring kingdoms were likened to women as a metaphor.
Thus, it is apt to take a look at Israel in light of Proverbs 31: 10-31
[d]An excellent woman [one who is spiritual, capable, intelligent, and virtuous], who is he who can find her?
Her value is more precious than jewels and her worth is far above rubies or pearls.
11
The heart of her husband trusts in her [with secure confidence],
And he will have no lack of gain.
12
She comforts, encourages, and does him only good and not evil
All the days of her life.
13
She looks for wool and flax
And works with willing hands in delight.
14
She is like the merchant ships [abounding with treasure];
She brings her [household’s] food from far away.
15
She rises also while it is still night
And gives food to her household
And assigns tasks to her maids.
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She considers a field before she buys or accepts it [expanding her business prudently];
With her profits she plants fruitful vines in her vineyard.
17
She equips herself with strength [spiritual, mental, and physical fitness for her God-given task]
And makes her arms strong.
18
She sees that her gain is good;
Her lamp does not go out, but it burns continually through the night [she is prepared for whatever lies ahead].
19
She stretches out her hands to the [e]distaff,
And her hands hold the spindle [as she spins wool into thread for clothing].
20
She opens and extends her hand to the poor,
And she reaches out her filled hands to the needy.
21
She does not fear the snow for her household,
For all in her household are clothed in [expensive] scarlet [wool].
22
She makes for herself coverlets, cushions, and rugs of tapestry.
Her clothing is linen, pure and fine, and purple [wool].
23
Her husband is known in the [city’s] gates,
When he sits among the elders of the land.
24
She makes [fine] linen garments and sells them;
And supplies sashes to the merchants.
25
Strength and dignity are her clothing and her position is strong and secure;
And she smiles at the future [knowing that she and her family are prepared].
26
She opens her mouth in [skillful and godly] wisdom,
And the teaching of kindness is on her tongue [giving counsel and instruction].
27
She looks well to how things go in her household,
And does not eat the bread of idleness.
28
Her children rise up and call her blessed (happy, prosperous, to be admired);
Her husband also, and he praises her, saying,
29
“Many daughters have done nobly, and well [with the strength of character that is steadfast in goodness],
[f]But you excel them all.”
30
Charm and grace are deceptive, and [superficial] beauty is vain,
But a woman who fears the Lord [reverently worshiping, obeying, serving, and trusting Him with awe-filled respect], she shall be praised.
31
Give her of the product of her hands,
And let her own works praise her in the gates [of the city].
(Proverbs 31: 10-3, https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+31&version=AMP)
The rebirth of the Jewish State is one of the major signs of the Last Days. She is also likened to the Fig Tree. Israel’s tumultuous life’s experiences provide evidence of God’s power to keep and preserve her. She, Israel, has been resilient, tenacious, prosperous, innovative and reflective of God’s glory in her 72 years. Happy Anniversary Israel!
To recapture Israel’s essence let us read the following, from the Good News Translation (GNT):
30 Charm is deceptive and beauty disappears, but a woman who honors the Lord should be praised.
31 Give her credit for all she does. She deserves the respect of everyone.
(Proverbs 31: 30-31, https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+31&version=GNT)
We Praise the Lord with you Israel!
Yours
Cherub A. Nicholls
History of Dominion Media
Company Overview Description
Dominion Media LLC is a “New” Media Organisation. It will function on two tracks: A website where I’ll submit a Blog on a regular basis, and a Podcast to be aired multiple times a week. In the Podcast we’ll be providing a critical assessment on Geopolitical News Events as well as reflections on Biblical Prophecies to see whether there are connections. The goal is to help the audience access the big picture! It is important to note that global events are not unfolding accidentally or by chance. They are actually underway in fulfillment to major future events which have been recorded in advance.
While the podcast will be posted on the website: www.thekingiscomingsoon.com, it will be also posted to other platforms, namely, iTunes, PodBean, Stitcher, Pandora, Spotify, Anchor, and so forth.
Dominion Media LLC is a Media Based Company owned by a woman, a newly immigrant legal resident. My background is in Communication and International Relations, a former diplomat. Thus, the company will reflect my background skills. Dominion Media has two key features:
1. Website: www.thekingiscomingsoon.com;
2. Podcast: The King is Coming Soon Podcast.
Products:
1. Advertisements;
2. Promotions of owner’s books. Cherub is an author.
Introduction
Dominion Media was successfully registered on Thursday March 19, 2020. Its creation stems from the need for a new paradigm in the dissemination of news domestically and internationally.
The 21st Century is at the pinnacle of the Last Day geopolitical events. Are you stunned at the term: Last Days? It is pertinent to recognize that our generation is uniquely poised to see strange and unprecedented events. Events that are rapidly upending established norms and which are placing new, stringent mores upon us all. Take for example the Corona-virus and all the changes that came upon us, suddenly. I reflected riding on the Metro in Washington DC and getting off at a particular point and observing the hustle and bustle of people heading to work or someplace else and now, in April 2020, life is a standstill as it were, due to the calls to “Stay Home” while the policy makers fight the virus.
Cogently, Dominion Media is poised to critically analyze the news events but with an offering of hope. The hope in this time is that King Jesus is soon to come to rule and reign on earth.
For centuries, prophets have prophesied that the Lord is coming soon in accordance to the Scriptures. Consequently, Dominion Media is a viable news platform that will bring together the realization of the urgency of these events and posit the message, not to create fear but to calmly give a nuanced perspective that is currently lacking at this time.
Journalists can be likened to a term that is unusual in this context, it is the term: Watchmen. Thus, journalists ought to be noble and reliable as they are tasked with the responsibility to warn of danger, warn of threats and the like. However, the “watchmen” today are busy pushing an agenda and consequently their judgment is corrupted so that their warnings are “unreliable.”
Dominion Media seeks to be a reliable, truthful and an uncorrupted news source. This is needed so that the audience could hear the sound of the “trumpet” and be sure that what they have heard is timely and specific so that they will be able to make their appropriate lifelong decisions.
The King is Coming Soon – Website and Podcast
This Podcast is designed to examine, on a regular basis, the events affecting the globe, beginning in the US. There will be a systematic focus on the Middle East, on how events there, impact nation-states far away. Presentations will be analytical and revelatory. There will always be a closing segment dedicated to reviewing what is happening and if there is any correlation to past or future Biblical events or promises.
We will also consider the pivotal roles of certain countries across the globe.
The myriad of Peace Plans and or Proposals created to resolve the Arab-Israeli Conflict.
Finally, what are the signs in our day that point to the quick and soon return of the King of Israel, Jesus Christ?
Links to purchase copies of books written by Cherub A. Nicholls
Publishers via Amazon: Threads in the Tapestry Conflict and Resolution in the Middle East
Is the Two-State Solution the Only Viable Option for Middle East Peace?
Publisher: Dorrance, PA, 2014
Threads: https://www.amazon.com/Threads-Tapestry-Conflict-Resolution- Middle/dp/143491531X
The Legitimacy of the Holy Bible as a Legal Instrument
Is International Law Greater Than the Word of God?
Xulon Press, FL, Revised, 2020
XulonPress.com
Xulonmarketing.com
Both books are available on Amazon.com
These books provide lucid roadmaps to world events vis-à-vis the Middle East Conflict as well as candid discussions on the Two-State Solution. Make gift packages for friends and church goers, non-goers, everyone in your sphere of influence.
Introduction
The 21st Century now has its own universal plague on the record. Previous centuries dealt with similar, critical, global health crises, such as the Spanish Flu and so forth. Now, in the first quarter of 2020, the entire globe has been shut down because of the corona-virus, technically named COVID-19. This pandemic must be gotten rid of with great urgency.
We are living in interesting times. We are more aware, than ever before, that the world will never be the same. In fact, I have observed that the collapse of the last world order came in a 10 day period, Monday March 2 - Wednesday March 11, 2020.
There is great fear. Fear that the predicted high number of deaths will indeed occur. In some instances political leaders and local office holders are taking liberty to rendezvous with dictatorial policies. The uncertainty around how to move forward, how long to keep people in their homes, how long to keep the economies at standstill, how long to keep the planes out of the air, how long to keep farmers out of the farms and how long to keep airports closed remain some of the troubling questions?
These are pertinent questions. Can you picture the grim situation facing world leaders? This is where we come in. Christians and Jews! We have the key. We have the answer! No we are not scientists. However, Christian leaders and Rabbis have been hearing from the Lord on the way forward. Stay tuned.
We have learnt new terms such as:
Social distance/distancing, Therapeutics, the names of recommended drugs for treatment, “Comfort” and “Mercy” the names of the ships sent to New York and California. We hear often about Ventilators, N-95 Masks, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and the like. We must remain vigilant and pray, pray without ceasing. Please continue to pray for governments and medical professionals even after the “storm” has passed. The trauma may linger long after the virus is deemed “conquered.”
The Arab-Israeli Conflict
A second matter that also has global implication is the Arab-Israeli Conflict. COVID-19 is raging all across the Middle East, like elsewhere. Yet, Hamas and others continue to threaten the Sovereign State of Israel, and ultimately, the peace and security of the region.
Since the miraculous rebirth of the nation-state, Israel, the whole world seems to be watching her every move and seeks to interfere in her internal-domestic-affairs quite frequently.
This is because Israel is the major geopolitical factor of our time. She is crucial to the destinies to other countries. Thru’ her existence in the Last Days many nations will rise and fall.
The Oil Industry
Very little commerce is permitted during the COVID-19 shutdown. There is little need for oil and gas since governments are encouraging their people to stay indoors, stay-at-home, with the hope, the medical experts will be proven right. These experts have advocated that in order to “starve the Coronavirus” of life, as it is transmitted from human-to-human, human contact must be limited, hence the term “social distancing.” Consequently, cars are mostly parked in driveways and on sides of streets. There is little demand for gas or for motor vehicles. Therefore, the oil industry, nationally and internationally, is under grave threat. Lack of demand has driven prices down. There is fear in some quarters that the industry might collapse.
Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia and Russia were having a pricing dispute which had also contributed to the fall in the US stock market. President Trump had offered to mediate between these two oil exporters.
The outbreak and rapid spread of the Coronavirus have severely impacted all aspects of human activity. Wealthy nations are on the verge of grave economic decline. For many, it will take a great miracle to rebound. However, nothing is impossible with God.
No Church, No Religious Meetings on Site
Additionally, large and small gatherings are discouraged. Thus, churches are closed. This followed the command by public officials to “stay-at-home.”
Religious gatherings are not allowed or you can say have been “temporarily banned.” Oh, the churches have devised means of communication on multiple social media platforms and apps.
The conditions around the world are softening the hearts of many people who are now turning to God for hope and salvation.
The China Factor
The coronavirus allegedly emanated from China. This Communist State continues to deny that China is responsible for spread of the virus. Likewise, the World Health Organisation (WHO), has not been very truthful, transparent or critical of China. So, what is the solution? The US along with her Western allies and Israel are investing huge financial, intellectual resources and time to develop breakthrough drugs and vaccines to end the deadly power of COVID-19.