Today's Topic: ANTIFA - ITS LEADERSHIP AND PEOPLE
. . . Following the Playbook of Saul Alinsky's Rules for Radicals
Warning!
We cover this edition of "Laying Siege Against the Siege" and all who will read this article with the Blood of Jesus; and we bind all forms of retaliation from striking us after we read and pray through the information offered below. Amen.
During the remaining days of our SIEGE AGAINST THE SIEGE, we will begin to release a roll call of evil organizations bent on destroying or redesigning our nation, These groups will include: Occupy Wall Street, ANTIFA, Black Lives Matter (BLM) . . . and more.
For now, these groups are working behind the scenes in tandem with each other, sharing strategies, resources and tools to wreak havoc against the cities they target. The members of these groups all have one thing in common: they need to know our Savior. Each one is caught in a noose of deception but hallelujah! Through the work of the Cross, they can be set free!
In love, we come against these networks as we take up the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, and decree: Psalm 129:4. It is written: "The LORD is righteous; He has cut in pieces the cords of the wicked."
Amen and amen.
A Scripture to Decree:
Luke 4:18
"The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free . . ."
Our Prayer Focus: Entering In
Preparing our Hearts to Intercede for the deliverance and the salvation of the ANTIFA activists
Introduction:
Unlike BLM and the Occupy movement, whose key leaders are readily identifiable, ANTIFA is an amorphous "organization" with no key leadership structure. Hence, it is "impossible" to pray specifically for its "leaders" (whose names only God knows), but instead to turn to the source of its activist agenda: Saul Alinsky and his book, Rules for Radicals.
Saul Alinsky - the Man
First things first: who was Saul Alinsky?
Even though this radical activist died in 1972, his legacy and his spirit lives on . . .
The dangerous teachings incorporated in his most famous book, Rules for Radicals, permeate the very fabric of our society today and lives on in the hearts of his followers.
In order to "lay axe to the root" of this threat to our freedoms, we must go back in time, examine the childhood days of Saul Alinsky, where Abba reveals a deeply wounded heart.
We quote now from Wikipedia:
Saul Alinsky was born in 1909 in Chicago, Illinois, to Russian Jewish immigrant parents, the only surviving son of Benjamin Alinsky's marriage to his second wife, Sarah Tannenbaum Alinsky. His father started out as a tailor, then ran a delicatessen and a cleaning shop. Alinsky recalls that "finally he graduated to operating his own sweatshop," but that whatever business he had, the family "always lived at the back of the store".
Both parents were "strict Orthodox," their lives revolving "around work and synagogue." He himself was devout until the age of 12, the point at which he began to fear his parents would force him to become a rabbi. Although he had "not personally" encountered "much antisemitism as a child", Alinsky recalled that "it was so pervasive . . . you just accepted it as a fact of life." Called up for retaliating against some Polish boys, Alinsky acknowledged one rabbinical lesson that "sank home." "It's the American way . . . Old Testament . . . They beat us up, so we beat the hell out of them. That's what everybody does." The rabbi looked at him for a moment and said quietly, "You think you're a man because you do what everybody does. But I want to tell you something great: 'where there are no men, be thou a man'". Alinsky considered himself an agnostic, but when asked about his religion would "always say Jewish." (Read more)
Saul Alinsky - Author of Rules for Radicals
Out of the heart of this confused young boy sprang a desire to "be thou a man," by developing a teaching that would transform all of society: taking power out of the hands of the rich, and transferring that power to the poor. However, this was done by, in the end, enslaving the citizens to socialist leaders who, indeed, would grab all power for themselves.
Again, we quote from Wikipedia:
"Rules for Radicals: A Pragmatic Primer for Realistic Radicals is a 1971 book by community activist and writer Saul D. Alinsky about how to successfully run a movement for change. The last book written by Alinsky, it was published shortly before his death in 1972. His goal was to create a guide for future community organizers, to use in uniting low-income communities, or "Have-Nots", in order for them to gain by any means necessary social, political, legal, and economic power. Inside of it, Alinsky compiled the lessons he had learned throughout his experiences of community organizing from 1939-1971 and targeted these lessons at the current, new generation of radicals." (Read more)
8 Levels of Control
In order to transform a government into a socialist state, Alinsky identified 8 levels of control to make this happen. The first one is the most important . . .
ANTIFA has become the militant arm to force this change to happen.
Here are those 8 goals:
1. Healthcare - Control healthcare and you control the people.
2. Poverty - Increase the Poverty level as high as possible; poor people are easier to control and will not fight back if you are providing everything for them to live.
3. Debt - Increase the debt to an unsustainable level. That way you are able to increase taxes, and this will produce more poverty.
4. Gun Control - Remove the ability to defend themselves from the government. That way you are able to create a police state.
5. Welfare - Take control of every aspect of their lives (Food, Housing, and Income).
6. Education - Take control of what people read and listen to - take control of what children learn in school.
7. Religion - Remove the belief in the God from the government and schools.
8. Class Welfare - Divide the people into the wealthy and the poor. This will cause more disconnect, and it will be easier to take (tax) the wealthy with the support of the poor.
> > > With this huge agenda now being played out, right before our eyes, clearly it is time to pray.
Today's Prayer
Father God, we now see that, over the years, our nation and many of our leaders have been "hoodwinked" into believing the socialist lie . . . which now threatens to throw our very government into the abyss of Communist control. Lord God, without true repentance and a turning back to our foundational roots as American citizens, all hope may be lost.
But Lord God, our hope is in You.
First of all, Lord God, we repent that more than likely, when Saul Alinksy was alive and training his minions (Bill and Hillary Clinton, Barack Hussein Obama, and many others), we, the church, were asleep. We did not stand in the gap for this man, praying for his soul, and crying out to You that he would come to repentance and find his Messiah. Instead, the man went his own way, to "be a man" without You, leaving the truth of Scripture to follow a lie.
Forgive US, O Lord, we pray.
Father God, we pray, too, asking You to forgive us for allowing our nation to accept the lies of socialist doctrine, whereby in a series of steady "drips" over a period of many years, we have slid into the dangerous state we find ourselves in at this time. Forgive us, O Lord, we pray, and help us as a people to turn back to the TRUTH of YOUR WORD, rejecting the lies of man.
Once again, we ask You to forgive us for placing our children in public schools, whose curriculum has been established by Marxists and taught by "change agents" who have been trained to cancel our culture and bring us in to Communist idealogy . . . on all fronts. Forgive us, O Lord, we pray, and rescue our youth and Millenials who now swallow the Communist lie without question.
LORD GOD, IN THE MIGHTY NAME OF JESUS, WE LAY AXE TO THE ROOT OF THE LIE OF "RULES FOR RADICALS". We ask You to set free all those who have been ensnared by its agenda, and that each one will come to understand that TRUE PEACE and TRUE HAPPINESS can only come from knowing You and allowing You to gain entrance into their hearts.
And we ask forgiveness, again, for our own fear as we have faced these radical activists . . . that we have forgotten to trust You in all things.
Lord God, regarding the "hidden" leadership structure of the ANTIFA movement, we thank You, Holy One, that nothing is hidden from Your sight. We ask that You would uncover the identities of these activists, removing their cloak of deception and bringing insight to all federal authorities who are trying to bring each one to justice.,, Thank You, Lord, for hearing our prayer, amen.
And finally, O Lord, we look to the next election. Father God, we ask You to oust those in position in the House of Representatives who are forcing this communist agenda down our throats. Forgive each one, O Lord, and oust them from power.
Lord God, we ask You to cause RIGHTEOUS men and women to now OCCUPY the 17 seats in Congress now needed in order to return the House to Republican control.
We pray and ask all of this in Your mighty, might name, Lord Jehovah, amen.
"The effectual, fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much." (James 5:16)
A Hymn for Today
ROCK OF AGES
Note: when we view the upraised, angry fist of ANTIFA, we see a rock that is working to shatter our society into pieces.
In this hymn, ROCK OF AGES, we sing of the Rock that is our resting place, the foundation of all TRUTH and the way of salvation: Jesus Christ our Lord.
As we meditate upon the lyrics of this hymn, we are reminded of two verses in Scripture that inspire us and give us renewed hope:
"The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer." (Psalm 18:2)
And . . . ""Is not My word like fire [that consumes all that cannot endure the test]?" says the Lord, "and like a hammer that breaks the [most stubborn] rock [in pieces]?" (Jeremiah 23:29 AMP)
And also for the people of Islam, who every year circle their own "rock" in worship during the annual Haj, we proclaim that it is written:
"For their rock is not like our Rock, as even our enemies concede." (Deuteronomy 32:31)
. . . and now . . . ROCK OF AGES . . .
"The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer." (Psalm 18:2)
Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in Thee;
Let the water and the blood,
From Thy wounded side which flowed,
Be of sin the double cure;
Save from wrath and make me pure.
Not the labor of my hands
Can fulfill Thy law's demands;
Could my zeal no respite know,
Could my tears forever flow,
All for sin could not atone;
Thou must save, and Thou alone.
Nothing in my hand I bring,
Simply to the cross I cling;
Naked, come to Thee for dress;
Helpless look to Thee for grace;
Foul, I to the fountain fly;
Wash me, Savior, or I die.
While I draw this fleeting breath,
When mine eyes shall close in death,
When I soar to worlds unknown,
See Thee on Thy judgment throne,
Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in Thee.
> > > To listen to this beautiful hymn, please go here.
Tomorrow's Prayer Focus:
Please note:
Tomorrow's edition of LAYING SIEGE AGAINST THE SIEGE will be published no later than 9:00 p.m. EDT.
Our topic will be a summary of the challenge at hand, with additional prayer points added.
Breaking News!
ANTIFA Targets Pro-Life Leader
American Center for Law and Justice
On Tuesday night, in Portland, Oregon, Pro-Life leader Tayler Hansen was attacked by ANTIFA.
Hansen was bloodied and bruised. He is lucky to be alive.
Hansen has been traveling the country painting Baby Lives Matter murals in cities where ANTIFA and BLM protests have erupted into violence and rioting. His murals have garnered local press attention for the pro-life movement and have ignited pro-life activists to get involved.
His peaceful, creative murals have also made Hansen a target of ANTIFA. His strong convictions to protect the unborn have riled many on the left to attack Hansen for his beliefs.
Hansen was born and raised in Butte, Montana but has taken to traveling the country with the goal of energizing a new generation of young adults to speak out and protect the unborn.
"I was outraged by the born alive bills coming out of Congress", Hansen told me. "Young people don't approve of these tactics to kill a baby in the 9th month. When people understand what is happening, they are outraged."
Hansen traveled to Portland to chronicle the ANTIFA violence and his video from the streets of Portland on Saturday went viral when President Donald Trump tweeted it out. The ANTIFA rioters were made aware of Hansen's presence and began to organize an operation to track down Hansen.
Around 12AM local time, Hansen was confronted by a few men who knew exactly who he was. Within a few minutes, there were more ANTIFA members antagonizing Hansen.
It seems he was outed by a member of the press who passed his Instagram account around to other ANTIFA activists - making his presence known to the angry mob. He was confronted and called by his name. That was when he knew it was time for him to leave the area. As he was getting out of the developing storm, Hansen told me he was jumped by four people dressed in all black. They attacked him and beat him up.
. . . Portland, however, is failing to protect its citizens. Mayor Ted Wheeler is failing to utilize the law enforcement tools at his disposal. And the Governor of Oregon is too weak to do anything to help.
Violence like the attacks Hansen endured will continue unless the people of Portland demand that more is done to confront these rioters.
Local and state officials are the ones responsible for protecting citizens, and the politicians in Oregon have no one to blame for the increasing violence but themselves. Their excuses are ruining their city. The voters of Oregon should speak up.
(ACLJ) Go here.
What is "The Siege?"
What is "The Siege?"
Radical activist group plans to "lay siege to" and "occupy" White House in September
The radical activist group that takes credit for the #OccupyWallStreet movement in 2011 has announced plans to occupy the White House next month. Adbusters, a digital publication that describes itself as "a global network" determined to "advance the new social activist movement of the information age," issued a post dubbed "#WhiteHouseSiege - Tactical Briefing #1."
"It's been nine years since we set off the political earthquake of #OccupyWallStreet, laying siege to NYC's Zuccotti Park and inspiring thousands of similar protests around the world," the post reads. "The Occupy anniversary arrives September 17th, 2020. And it may be the perfect day to trigger another global big-bang moment - a massive collective action of the sweetest kind of disobedience."
"It's time again for dramatic, decisive action. Which is why, on September 17th, in the original and enduring spirit of Occupy, we and tens of thousands of our fellow citizens will stream into Lafayette Square, in Washington. D.C," the post continued. "We will lay siege to the White House. And we will sustain it for exactly 50 days. This is the #WhiteHouseSiege."
Our Response:
Our strategy
In confronting this enemy, we will follow Christ's example. Accordingly, every day for the next 40 days, we will join forces with prayer points, Scriptures, and worship to confront the enemy at the gates and to render him null and void.
We will begin now, and end on Sunday, September 20, just after the siege of the enemy has begun. BUT. by the grace of GOD, the enemy will instead find a big surprise at that gate: the LOVE OF JESUS, with His Hands extended towards each one, waiting to welcome them home.
By marshallng our forces in advance, just as was done this month in Austin, Texas, the plans of the enemy will be routed and OUR GOD WILL REIGN on the streets of Washington, D.C.!
Please note . . .
When lifting up prayer about these "enemy troops," our intercession is in fact aimed towards the forces in the heavenlies that are holding them captive!
It is written:
"For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places." (Ephesians 6:12)
"Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand." (Ephesians 6:13)
Let us now stand together, dressed in the full armor of God in this evil day, at the gate of the highest authority in this land, praying for our nation, our President, and our upcoming elections.
In His Amazing Grace, we invite all of you to join us as we LAY SIEGE TO THE SIEGE IN WASHINGTON, D.C.