Like the Borg in Star Trek ( "Borg" was a derogatory abbreviation of "cyborg" used by many inhabitants of the galaxy, including those residing on Aduba-3, in contrast to "normal organics." Google), Rome would conquer the Tribes or cities in their path and assistmilate them into their New World Order.
​Each of the families that were conquered were adopted by a Roman Family and became fully vetted by the Romans as heirs with an inheiritance, be sealed, and learn how to conduct themselves as Romans.
This Star Trek analogy may help us understand that we, those in Jesus are:

• The chosen ones in Christ that are adopted into God's Family
• Sealed with His Holy Spirit
• Given an inheritance
• Learn to be pleasing to God
• Preserve the unity of the Body of Christ
• Surrender/submit ourselves to Jesus and those in authority above us

All at the speed of Paul.
More reminders to the Jewish and Gentile Believers in Ephesus and to believers today that spiritual blessings are different than earthly blessings. so set your affections on those things above and not on things on earth. There is a world beyond the one in which we live that will last forever, unlike this one, which is a blessing because when all things are made new there will be no more crying and no more pain.
Spiritual Blessings explained simply in this Episode:

• Predestination
• Adoption
• Redemption
• Acceptance
• Forgiveness

"Since God is outside of time, He sees the whole parade of life. Pespective is key." Monika Hardy
Episode # 155 "Our Treasures in the final frontier of Heaven" posts Tuesday March 29, 2022.
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Episode #153
There is much talk of being prepared for the ugly times ahead that many are predicting and encouraging you to be prepared for the worst but hope for the best. 
There is also much talk about the loss of strength and power of the United States but with all that talk, I don’t hear much talk about being spiritually prepared for what is coming at the end of this Church Age.
Barna Group Statistics claimed that:

• 91% of Adult Believers do not have a Biblical World View. 
• 98% Percent of Millilenial Believers do not have a Biblical World View. 

As shocking and appalling as that is, it is not a surprise to me for the Bible plainly tells us that there will be a falling away of believers from the truth of God’s word, and turning away from God. 
When I was young and learning the Word and then sharing with others I was always reminded about the saying that the Truth of the scriptures is only one generation away from being lost forever. 
With statistics like this, it looks like we are very close to another prophecy, a forth telling of God’s word that may soon come to light. 
In this Church Age we are to defend the faith and keep the scriptures pure and yet if we look around we see more opinions than doctrines. For quite some time, words have been changed to confuse listeners and attacks on absolute truth have made way fro circular logic. 
Such Non-conclusionists give us pretty firm absolute comments when their aim is to convince others that they are not irrational in their belief of  differentiating knowledge from belief and then question belief to deny religious truth. For example Nihalists  that “believe” that all values are baseless and reject the general, fundamental aspects of human existence, such as “objective truth” which is just another example of circular non-logic. They say it is not provable to the intellectual theist, only interpretive. Which makes me wonder how they can believe that statement since they can’t believe in anything. So, a ”religious” fear, would overwhelm their so called “rational thought”, with their truth being science, technology and evolution. 
In the end with these “beliefs” they are only “closer to their truth” with no real conclusion as the circular logic goes round and round. Sure makes for great  intellectual conversations, but we were warned that these last days that the longer the King is gone, the worse it will be and the endless intellectual conversations, and quest for intellectual interpretiveness, will not bring them to the the knowledge of the Truth. 
God has clearly said to take hold of the truth, but where are we to find it in a world where the meaning of words are being changed to confuse and divide. How are we to gather a Literal, foundation of the truth if Literalism now defines literal as a bad word. 
It wouldn’t be so bad if these things were going on outside of the church because we wouldn’t expect unbelievers to act according to the scriptures, but it goes deep into the heart of the churches which is reflected in the statistics we heard earlier. Another saying from days past that has swirled about is 
“Don’t preach to the Choir” 
God is also clear when He says, judgement begins at the House of God, perhaps it’s time to preach to the choir once more. 
Now that we are finished with the Book of Ruth, it might be time for a “spoonful of sugar to help the medicine go down,” Oh wait no, that’s from a fairytale. Time for some doctrine and definitions along with application in the arena of life. 
Gather your notebook, and pen or pencil, and listen in as we begin with some background and History of the culture. Let’s grab hold of the truth together as we dig into the Book of Ephesians. 
Historical Background
Cultural Insights
Ephesians 1:1-3
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Going Deeper into Ruth Chapter 4
I mentioned most of the following on Episode #152, however I thought it might be nice to have this in print for you to be able to read and reference. 
In verses 11 & 12 of Chapter 4, the crowd pronounced blessings on Ruth and Boaz that had to do with fertility and referred back to Genesis 29-30 and Genesis 38. You might like  to read why the blessings had to do with Rachel and Leah, and Tamar. 
Between the verses of 12 and 13, the wedding ceremony would have taken place, but was not mentioned. We may forget that time and life passes quickly from one verse to the next without much detail. So let’s dig a little deeper. 

Boaz, as God had declared, had found a virtuous woman. This brings a picture of full restoration to the land and the family. The Hebrews are married under what’s called a Huppa, which is like the covering on the threshing floor. The Huppa signified the covering of God on the couple. A picture of the covenant between God and the married couple. Culturally, the Huppa was a promise from God that if they go His way in life He would cover them. Under the Huppa, God’s covering, Boaz made it possible once more for Ruth and Naomi to live on their land.

As you have read through your Bible, what is it that God promises to do for Israel? Yes, to bring them back to their land as a Nation which is in the process of happening. There is another Covenant promise that God made to the Hebrews, and the Millennial Kingdom will be the fulfillment of this promise. 
What kind of promise does God make to the Church in the verses below? 

• I Thessalonians 16-18 
• Revelation 4:1 
• Revelation 19:6-10

It is important to remember that the Church has not replaced Israel and they both have a different, although parallel future because of the different Covenant Promises that God has established. The story of Ruth is an important stop along the journey through the Bible to see how God makes a way, through grace to continue the genealogical line of promise that the enemy has tried to destroy. Because she was a Gentile, Ruth the Moabitess, was grafted into the family of Naomi, and humbled herself before the feet of Boaz, who Redeemed the Land and the family line, little Obed arrived to continue the family lineage to King David. Why is this important? God promised that there would be a Savior that sat on the throne of David forever. How can that be unless the One who sits there is eternal? 

There were other obstacles. Deuteronomy 23:2-3, God’s own words tell us that if there be a child with a Jewish Father, and a heathen mother, that for ten generations they are not to enter the congregation of the Lord. An Ammonite or a Moabite was not to enter into the congregation for ten generations. Why? I was just reading this in my personal study time recently. Deuteronomy 23:4 tells us because the Ammorites and Moabites did not meet Israel with bread and water  when they came out of Egypt and because they hired Balaam, the one who spoke with donkeys, to curse Israel. However once more, God’s mercy shines through. 

• From Adam to Noah- Ten generations
• From Shem to Abraham- Ten Generations
• From Isaac to Boaz- Ten Generations

All things work together for our good and His glory! 
May we as the Church all be serving worshippers of the Lord most High, as we are grafted into Israel, provoking each other to good works, comforting each other with the Hope of our parallel futures of the wife of God, and the Bride of Christ. 


Our next stop on our Journey through the Word of God will be revealed on next week’s Episode of Moments with Moni. God bless you as you dig deeper into His Word and come to know Him more intimately.

Guard your heart with all dilliegence, for out of it are the issues of life. Proverbs 4:23

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