2011-07-29 Encouragement

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Dear Brothers and Sisters in IAUA (ee-ah-oo-ah) our Father,
Greetings on this day of preparation for the weekly Sabbath. I pray this newsletter finds you in good health and happy in the service of IAUA. This is the 27^th day of the 4^th month of God's Sacred Calendar in the estimated year 6014 Anno Mundi.
The yearly Fall Sabbaths begin in 8 weeks and 6 days starting with Trumpets Sabbath the evening of the 1^st day of the 7^th month (Thursday, September 29^th on the 2011 Gregorian Calendar, beginning sunset on Wednesday, September 28^th).
An amazing thing occurs in the Gregorian Calendar years of both 2011 and 2012. Those who follow the Millerite Calendar and the Jewish Calendar agree with what my research, and many others, has determined for the Gregorian Calendar dates of God's Sacred Calendar!
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Speaking of changes as discussed last week. I have been doing some more study and investigation of ancient Hebrew and have been reluctantly convinced of another common modern error in Biblical names, pronunciations, and transliterations. Iaushua should be IAUShUO.
www.sacredname.info/Evidence.html
Sometimes I get discouraged with the apparent lack of progress of the Third Elijah Message. Sometimes I am disheartened by the rejection of present truth by most of those around me. Sometimes I feel crushed by the orders to keep silent at work and in the church. There are many verses of encouragement and I remind myself of these words by Paul who knew something about the temptations of discouragement.
⁸ We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;
⁹ Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
II Corinthians 4:8-9

The life of Joshua is full of encouragement. I find great encouragement in these words of Moses to the children of Israel and Joshua.
⁶ Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
⁷ And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou must go with this people unto the land which the LORD hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it.
⁸ And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.
Deuteronomy 31:6-8
God Himself repeated these words of encouragement to Joshua before the battle with Jericho.
⁵ There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
⁶ Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them.
⁷ Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.
⁸ This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
⁹ Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
Joshua 1:5-9
Notice the emphasis on obedience to the Law. God repeated these words after the defeat of AI when the sin had been removed from the camp.
¹ And the LORD said unto Joshua, Fear not, neither be thou dismayed: take all the people of war with thee, and arise, go up to Ai: see, I have given into thy hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land:
Joshua 8:1
Joshua repeated the same words to the people.
²⁵ And Joshua said unto them, Fear not, nor be dismayed, be strong and of good courage: for thus shall the LORD do to all your enemies against whom ye fight.
Joshua 10:25
David repeated these same words to Solomon, apparently in private, when commanding him to build the temple after he was king.
¹³ Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which the LORD charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed.
I Chronicles 22:13
Notice the emphasis on obedience to the statutes. David repeated these same words to Solomon in public.
²⁰ And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD.
I Chronicles 28:20

I could give numerous other examples but you get the point. Notice particularly how obedience to the Law of Moses is tied to the source of encouragement. When we obey, we can feel this courage.
I am also greatly encouraged when reading this quotation attributed to H.M.S. Richards.
http://www.3abn.org/encouragement.cfm
Moments with Dr. H.M.S. Richards
Keep About Your Work
"The Lord has given to every man his work. It is his business to do it and the devil's business to hinder him if he can. So surely as God has given you a work to do, Satan will try to hinder you. He may present other things more promising, He may allure you by worldly prospects, He may assault you with slander, torment you with false accusations, set you to work defending your character, employ pious persons to lie about you, editors to assail you, and excellent men to slander you. You may have Pilate and Herod, Annas and Caiaphas all combined against you, and Judas standing by ready to sell you for thirty pieces of silver; and you may wonder why all those things come upon you. Can you not see that the whole thing is brought about through the craft of the devil to draw you off from your work and hinder your obedience to God?
"Keep about your work. Do not flinch because the lion roars; do not stop to stone the devil's dogs; do not fool away your time chasing the devil's rabbits. Do your work. Let liars lie, let sectarians quarrel, let corporations resolve, let editors publish, let the devil do his worst; but see to it that nothing hinders you from fulfilling the work that God has given you.
"He has not sent you to make money. He has not commanded you to get rich. He has never bidden you to defend your character. He has not set you at work to contradict falsehood which Satan and his servants may start to peddle. If you do these things, you will do nothing else; you will be at work for yourself and not for the Lord.
"Keep about your work. Let your aim be as steady as a star. Let the world brawl and bubble. You may be assaulted, wronged, insulted, slandered, wounded and rejected; you may be abused by foes, forsaken by friends, and despised and rejected of men, but see to it with steadfast determination, with unfaltering zeal, that you pursue the great purpose of your life and object of your being, until at last you can say, 'I have finished the work which Thou gavest me to do.'
Will you keep following God's truth no matter what men may say?
I pray we may all continue to seek love, peace, and unity in truth preparing for the soon coming of IAUShUO (ee-ah-oo-shoo-oh) Messiah, the Son of God.
Frank T. Clark
Eliau@IAUA.name
www.IAUA.name
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