Showing posts with label Messages To Israel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Messages To Israel. Show all posts

Sunday, October 13, 2013

When a structure is no longer fit for human habitation, You Need A Sledgehammer To Factually Tear It Down!

Sledgehammer ( 1986 ).
In The Popular Song: " Sledgehammer " - written by Peter Gabriel [ that means: " The Stone Is The Strong Man Of God " ] and produced by Daniel Lanois [ which means: " The One Whom God Alone May Judge Is The Greatest Musician " ] - we have been provided An Interesting Prophetical Message.  
After all, before the battle can finally begin, ' You've Got To Choose The Side You Shall Follow '. Meanwhile, the choices are ( simply ): Michael, or Lucifer... and remember, dear friends, in the end: " There Can Be Only One "!

After all, He's ( actually ): " The Storyteller "....
Meanwhile, of course, you probably don't believe me. So, why not take the necessary time to watch The Following Musical Video ( so simply entitled ): " Sledgehammer " - because, in your own upcoming future ' You'll Have To Make A Choice '... and, in the much larger scheme of things, You Might Just Be Glad That You Did....

America In Prophecy

Sledgehammer ( 1972 ) by: Peter Gabriel.



Monday, October 3, 2011

Ephesians Chapter 4 - explains The True Unity Of Faith, that is so fully expected from us by Yahweh Himself.

A Father and His Child - instruction along the way.
After my very last article, entitled: " The American Bible Belt will not always be A Disappointing Vineyard to Yahweh " - I thought that, The Message Of Ephesians Chapter 4 would be very appropriate! After all, that particular posting ended with our: " Spiritual Atonement " - in which we shall finally be ' Of One United Mentality [ Spiritually speaking ] '... and, along this very same line, Ephesians Chapter 4 is all about: " The Eventual Unity Of Our Faith ".

The fact, that: The Old and New Testaments are Substantially In Agreement shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone... they are, in fact, ' The Two Prophetical Testaments ' to: " Yahweh's One Everlasting Covenant With Abraham "... and, while Spiritual Babylon cannot perceive this Important Scriptural Truth, Yahweh's Own People are not without His Own Holy Spirit to faithfully instruct them. Consequently, we have all realized this fact for quite some time. Perfection is quite naturally symmetrical... and everything about Yahweh, The Mighty One, is clearly perfect!

For instance, everything within The Scriptures actually happens twice....
  • The Feasts Of Yahweh are symbolic of: Yahshua's Two Comings, His Two Habitations With Mankind, The Two Atonements, The Two Baptisms, The Two Rains Of His Holy Spirit, The Two Judgments, and The Two Earthly Kingdoms.
  • The Temple In Jerusalem is: Commanded By Yahweh Twice, Built By Israel Twice, and Physically Destroyed Twice - as Yahweh Himself commanded it to be.
  • Israel Itself is: Gathered From The Gentiles Twice, Led Into The Wilderness Twice, Rebels Against Him Twice, Smitten By Him Twice, Spiritually Healed By Him Twice, and Led Into The Promised Land Twice.
  • The Nations Of The Earth are: Allowed To Grow Corrupt Twice, Judged By Him Twice, and Destroyed By Him Twice - Before and After - The Flood.
  • Even Yahweh Himself has ' Two Actual Existences ' in the form of: The Physical Macroverse Itself [ " I Am All That Exists " ], and The Human Incarnation Of Yahshua His Self-Proclaimed Son [ " The Body, Which I Have Made For Myself " ].


Monday, September 26, 2011

There are many different ways to assist The Watchmen Of Yahweh.

Entrecard Credits, or Money By Paypal.
Thanks to Modern Technology and ' The True Freedom Of The Internet', there are literally thousands of ways to actually assist The Watchmen Of Yahweh... and very few of them, any longer, require money. Isn't that Great News? Personally, I think so... because, like so many of you, I'm also currently unemployed; and my own resources are also stretched to the breaking point... and yet, it is within my own personal power to assist others, Upon The Internet, without spending [ even ] one: Very Thin and Hyper-Inflating Dime! Halleleu-iah  [ Praise Be Unto Yahweh ].
{ *** NOTICE: I carefully inserted a not so subtle hint to buy: Silver, or Gold - very quickly - if you can! Read Revelation Chapter 6 verses 5 through 6 - " The Third Seal. " An International Currency Collapse will very soon result... and you can't: " Take your Gold and Silver with you " - as truthfully referenced in Isaiah 60:9 - if you don't have any! But, don't worry about it - if you can't - for Yahweh always does provide. }

Anyway, let's start with: Your Least Cumbersome and Obviously Cheapest Options - in assisting Yahweh's Own True Watchmen [ No Matter Whom You Believe Them To Be ].



Sunday, September 25, 2011

1 Thessalonians 5 - An exhortation against complacency - In The Time Of: Peace and Safety.

Barack Obama - spokesman for peace.
Among the: Biblical Signposts and Scriptural Mile-markers of End Time Prophecy, " The Worldwide Message Of Peace And Safety " is one of the greatest! Why do I, conceptually, say that? Because, it signals that: The Beginning Of Sorrows is [ now ] already over, and The Time Of Sudden Destruction is [ now ] imminent. For this is the prophesied time, when: " All Of Babylon's Plans Begin To Unravel... ", " The Woodcutters Will Finally Heft The Axe At The Base Of Its Trees... ", and: " Then The Rest Of The Trees Of His Forest, Will Be So Few In Number, That A Child May Write Them. " You see, 1 Thessalonians Chapter 5 heralds The Judgment Now Coming Upon The Nations.

But, don't take my word for it, Read The Scriptures Themselves! After all, 2 Peter 1:20-21 clearly says:
" No prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of Yahweh spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit." - in 2 Peter 1:20-21.

And, in that very same spirit, Watch The Following Short Video; and we'll then consider the actual writings of 1 Thessalonians Chapter 5....

America In Prophecy

The Worldwide Message of: " Peace and Safety " - has already gone out!



Tuesday, September 20, 2011

A Message From The Watchman.

America's Tombstone - 2016 AD.
I have noticed An Interesting Trend among my subscribers. When I write something, which many agree with, my Feedburner Subscriptions start to increase... but, when I write something, the least bit critical of anyone or anything, my Feedburner Subscriptions drop like a rock! Why is this? Name any: Watchman, or Prophet Of Yahweh - that spoke pleasant things to: " His Lackadaisical Flocks ", or " Their Ravenous Shepherds "... can you name, even one?

Should I lie to you, like those others? Or, offer you Yet Another Message of: " Peace And Safety "; while:  " Speaking Only Smooth Things "? Of what value is that, when ' The Truth ' isn't in it? If Yahweh Himself has decided: " To Strike and To Heal You " - who am I, to argue with Him? For that matter, Who Are You - that He, The Mighty One, should respect You? The Scriptures says, that: " Yahweh The Mighty One is no respecter of persons. " Neither: The Prophet, The Watchman, The Priest, The Shepherd, nor The Common Man - is exempt from His searching! If you only knew His True Nature, You too might understand.



Isaiah Chapter 3 - End Time Judgment upon: Judah and Israel.

A Very Dark Day is now coming upon the world....
In Isaiah Chapter 3, we read about ' The Upcoming Judgment Upon The Whole House Of Jacob ' - which we know as The Prelude To The Fourth Seal Of Revelation, but the world will most certainly call: " The Causation Of World War III ". The Scriptures relate that, " Yahweh's End Time Judgment shall begin within His own house [ The Physical Children Of The Covenant ] "... and, it most certainly will - for, " From whom much has been given, much is required "! Even now, ' The Time Of Jacob's Trouble ' has already begun....

{ *** NOTE: Before we begin this study of The Scriptures, it is important to note that the term: " Jerusalem " - has been used by the prophets to interchangeably mean either: The Holy City, The House Of Israel, and/or Both Of Them. The only way to know for sure, which meaning is being currently applied, is to compare all of the prophecies upon any one given event. In this particular prophecy the term fully applies to both, since it is a prophecy containing multiple levels of true meaning. }

The Physical Afflictions which are now coming upon The Houses of: Judah, Israel, Joseph, and The Wild Olive Branches - will also directly affect ' The Inhabitants Of Jerusalem ', as it shall be physically invaded and occupied by The European Union [ at one point ] for a period of 40 Tumultuous Days... and many living within Jerusalem shall inevitably perish. But, this is only The Mighty One's process of cleansing His own land - according to these very same scriptures. If you truly belong to Yahweh, then you will have nothing to fear!



Monday, September 19, 2011

The much-needed message of: What is True Worship, or Worship In Spirit And In Truth?

There shall be: " Wolves In Sheep's Clothing.... "
The message for today is True Worship... for, we have been honestly commanded to: " Worship The Mighty One In Spirit And In Truth "! But, what is True Worship? What is truly meant by: " Worship In Spirit And In Truth "... and how can we accomplish this seemingly-impossible task, while living in The Latter Days of earth's history, with Growing Darkness Now All Around Us? After all, there is far more to it, than just showing up in our churches upon the weekend!

Having just woken up from a fitful night of sleeping in which I [ myself ] had wrestled with Yahweh, I received a telephone call from A Local Meeting Place Of Worship... and it was from someone seeking information, upon how their own spiritual congregation could better serve: Yahweh [ The Mighty One ] and Yahshua [ His Son ]. *** Bear in mind, that he didn't utilize either of these True Names, since he'd never actually heard them before - at his own, all knowing church... but, that's an entirely different story!

I had only awakened perhaps ten minutes beforehand; and, there I was, simply dumbstruck. Here I am Yahweh's Own Watchman shouting from the rooftops - via The Worldwide Internet - and seeing somewhat limited results... while, Yahweh is working True Miracles all around me! Throughout my own life, I continue to see the tremendous outpouring of His: Magnificent and Beneficient Love... and, I am now at the point where nothing, any longer, surprises me.

Meanwhile, The Answer That I Gave Him is highly-relevant to All Of Yahweh's Flocks - wherever you might be living. It is relevant to: The House Of Judah [ living within, The Modern Nation Of Israel ], The Ten Lost Tribes [ living within, America's Bible Belt ], The House Of Joseph [ living within, The Kingdom Of Egypt ], and Those Wild Olive Branches [ scattered all over the earth ]... and somewhere, amidst These Four Physical Branches, are you!

It Has Been Written:
  • " Turn Back To My Scriptures. "
  • " Search Them Daily, To See Whether It Is So. "
  • " Test All Things And Hold Fast To That Which Is Good. "
  • " Flee Those Evil Shepherds. "
  • " Start Eating The Meat Of The Word, No Longer Relying Upon Just Milk. "
  • " Come Out Of Babylon, My People. "
  • " Take Care Of The Widows And Orphans. "
  • " Protect The Poor And The Down Trodden. "
  • " Stand Up For True Justice. "
  • " Stand In The Gaps. "
  • " Shore Up The Breeches In My Walls. "
  • " Be Holy, As I Am Holy. "
  • And Finally, " Wake Up, For You Have Been Sleeping Far Too Long! "



Friday, September 16, 2011

Ezekiel 34: A final judgment against The Irresponsible Shepherds of Israel.

Robert Tilton - one of many False Shepherds.
In Ezekiel Chapter 34, we read ' A Parallel Prophecy ' to Jeremiah Chapter 23 - which speaks about: " The Evil Shepherds, False Prophets, and Empty Oracles of Spiritual Babylon ." However, this specific prophecy has been directed to: " The Irresponsible Shepherds Of Israel " - who should have already known better. After all, they were separated from The Formidable Authority Of Babylon - by The Mighty One's own outstretched arm - over 235 years ago! But, rather than tending to their own spiritual flocks - after coming to: " The Wilderness Of Canaan " - they utilized them for their own material gains....

Such things shouldn't have ever happened; but, they did... and as Yahweh's Own Watchman, I have been commanded to fully report it! Just as The Prophet Ezekiel did, so long before me....
{ *** NOTE: If you are a: Pastor, Preacher, Reverend, or Minister - I'd start looking for a new job... because, your own days in the ministry are numbered! If this offends you, then good, it ought to... after all, you've offended Yahweh, The Mighty One... and it's not me that's saying it - it's Him! }



Thursday, September 15, 2011

Micah Chapter 7: The Spiritual Condition Of Israel, immediately prior to Their Restoration.

You are, ' The Sheep Of His Pasture '.
In Micah Chapter 7, we read about ' The True Spiritual Condition Of Israel ' immediately prior to: " The Baptism By Fire "... and it isn't a very pleasant picture. Moreover, the condition of earth's other inhabitants is seemingly much worse... and yet, in this darkest of all hours, Yahweh is [ even now ] effecting A Great Spiritual Change! For, He is gathering His Like-Minded Ones and preparing them to do battle against these forces of great spiritual darkness....

The world has increasingly become ' Black and White ' - as: " Their knowledge has greatly increased ";  and His Holy Spirit is now hovering over The Waters Of Humanity's Great Ocean. Meanwhile, far out to sea, a storm is now brewing; and the foundations of many will be sorely tested when it finally arrives. While millions have clearly seen it coming and even somewhat prepared, few of them suspect Its True Intensity.

While tens of thousands have boarded up their own Spiritual Windows and battened down their Physical Hatches, far fewer have looked towards Their Own True Foundations. Meanwhile, there are many whose houses have been built upon: " The Sand " - as so clearly spoken of by Yahshua - in Mathew Chapter 7:24-27. Wherein, Religious Confusion is ' The Sand '; and Spiritual Babylon is the worldwide system ' So Amply Providing It '! Meanwhile, Micah Chapter 7 offers us considerable insight - into this ever growing spiritual dilemma....


Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Isaiah Chapters 34 and 35: Three Messages In One... A Warning, A Proclamation, and A Reminder.

Edom is the capital of The Canaanite Wilderness.
The Prophecies of Isaiah Chapters 34 and 35 are actually ' Three Messages In One '! The First Message, is: " A Warning To All The Nations Of The Earth " - about the troubles which are now coming - upon all of them... The Second Message, is: " A Specific Proclamation Against The United States Of America " - whereupon the world's armies will very soon be trampling in vengeance... and The Third Message, is: " A Reminder To The Remnant Of Israel " - regarding ' The Imminent Threshing Of His Spiritual Grain. ' With: " Edom " - being The Latter Day Tribe - controlling The National Capital Of These End Time Canaanites.

{ *** NOTE: Due to the combined length of these two chapters - in The Book Of Isaiah - I shall keep my own commentary to a bare minimum. After all, once you know who these nations are, Isaiah Chapters 34 and 35 are fairly self-explanatory anyway. }


Sunday, September 11, 2011

Hosea Chapter 2 provides two more much-needed Messages For Israel....

The Ishtar Gate - at a museum in Germany.
The Prophet Hosea wrote extensively about: " The Latter Days ", and " Israel's Restoration To The Promised Land "; and there is much, that we can learn from his writings. Like most of Yahweh's Prophets, however, his writings are fairly controversial - once properly understood. Since The Book Of Hosea has fairly long chapters - particularly, Hosea Chapter 2 - I shall keep my own personal commentary to a minimum.

{ ***NOTE: Bear in mind, that all of those who truly follow ' The Teachings Of Yahshua ' are the entirety of Spiritual Israel [ " The Wild Olive Branches " ]... while Genetic Israel consists only of: " The Ten Lost Tribes " [ living within The Wilderness Of Canaan ], and " The House Of Joseph " [ which still lives in Egypt ]. However, these passages in Hosea Chapter 2 are clearly directed to: " All Of Israel ". }


Thursday, August 25, 2011

Isaiah Chapter 1: An End Time Message for Judah [ The Jews ] and Israel [ The Christians ].

Isaiah Chapter 1.
While most Judeo-Christian Believers have yet to realize it, Isaiah Chapter 1 is ' An End Time Message ' to both: Judah [ The Jews ] and Israel [ The Christians ]! Like many of the things that are written within The Old Testament, Christianity continues to blatantly ignore it... with the sole exception of Verse 18, which says:
" Come now, and let us reason together, Says The Mighty One, Though your sins are like scarlet, They shall be white as snow, Though they are red like crimson, They shall be as wool. " - Isaiah 1:18.
 After all, everyone likes to hear these: " Smooth Things " - from the scriptures... and The: " Evil Shepherds, False Prophets, and Empty Oracles [ of Spiritual Babylon ] " - have a magnificent propensity for efficiently finding them; and then selectively removing them, from all of their surrounding Spiritual Contexts. Like their counterparts - The Politicians Of Political Babylon - they too, understand The Miracle Of Selective Editing! Meanwhile, the prophet Isaiah is only one of these numerous casualties.

Our Mighty One never intended to create ' A Feel Good System of Religion '; but rather, to effect a: Real, Inward, and Spiritual Change - from deep within us. Consequently, by editing out The True Context from these Highly Important Scriptural Passages, they have allowed us to perpetuate Our Own Ongoing Lies. In essence, they have butchered The Word Of Yahweh for mere pursuit of profit; and the result - all around us - is what All The Prophets have referred to, as: " Spiritual Babylon [ Religious Confusion ] "!

But what does Isaiah Chapter 1, truly, have to teach us? Shouldn't we, all, honestly desire to know? Let's just study it, and see....




Monday, August 22, 2011

The Baptism By Fire is The Impending Judgment, which shall come upon The Nations of this Earth.

The Water Baptism: is A Profession Of Faith.
While most Judeo-Christian Believers accept the concept of: " A Water Baptism " - for the symbolic profession of their own simple faith - very few of them realize that Yahweh, The Mighty One, fully intends to forge that faith into something far greater and even stronger within: " The Furnace Of Spiritual Affliction. " In fact, according to All Of The Prophets, the people of Earth are going to undergo: " A Baptism By Fire " - just prior to Yahshua's Imminent Return.

For Instance, In Zechariah Chapter 13, We Read:
" 'Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd [ Yahshua, The Messiah ], Against The Man [ The Body, That I Have Provided Myself ] who is My Companion ', Says The Mighty One of Heaven. ' Strike The Shepherd [ Whom I Have Given To Them ], And The Sheep will be scattered [ By Those Wolves, That I Warned Them About ]; Then I will turn My Hand against These Little Ones [ To Strike and To Heal Them ].
' And it shall come to pass [ Just As I Have Spoken ] in all the land [ Within Every Nation Of The Earth ] ', says Yahweh, ' That two-thirds [ Of The Human Population ] in it shall be cut off [ Winnowed From Out Of The Fields ] and die [ Within The Fires, That I Myself Have Kindled ], But one-third [ My Own Spiritual Wheat ] shall be left in it:
I will bring [ Protect ] the one-third [ These Spiritual Ones ] through The Fire [ The Maelstrom Which Is Now Coming ], Will refine them [ I Will Purify Them ] as Silver [ Israel ] is refined [ By Removing The Dross ], And test them [ By These Prophesied Circumstances ] as Gold [ Judah ] is tested [ By The Harshness Of Acid ].
They [ That Holy Remnant ] will call upon My Name [ Shall Pray Only To Yahweh ], And I will answer Them [ My Own Faithful Ones ]. I will say, ' This is My People '; And each one will say, ' Yahweh is My Mighty One. '" - Zechariah 13:7-9.


Wednesday, August 3, 2011

The Elijah Message of Malachi Chapter 4 for All Israel.

The Book of Malachi, the prophet.
The writings of The Prophet Malachi are frequently overlooked, by students of ' End Time Prophecy '... and yet, every single verse of its four short chapters was written for those living in this: " Latter Day Time Period ". What a great tragedy, that Yahweh's Own People have long forgotten the valued spiritual injunction:
" All Scripture is given by the inspiration of Yahweh, and is profitable for: Doctrine, Reproof, Correction, and Instruction In Righteousness, that The Man Of Yahweh may be complete, and thoroughly equipped for every good work. " - 2 Timothy 3:16-17.

Moreover, while billions of Judeo-Christian Believers can strain a gnat from The New Testament, they give virtually no thought at all to The Old Testament - from which Yahshua and His Apostles constantly quoted... and to which, This New Testament Verse [ 2 Timothy 3:16-17 ] specifically referred! One must remember, that The New Testament hadn't even been compiled, when ' The Second Epistle To Timothy ' was then being written. It is for this reason alone, that The Scriptures solemnly state: " My People Perish, For The Lack Of Knowledge. "


Tuesday, July 19, 2011

The prophet Hosea records God's Love For Israel in chapter 11.

Jacob meets Rachael at the wellImage via Wikipedia
Jacob and Rachael at the well.
In Hosea Chapter 11, we read of: " Yahweh's Continuing Love For Israel ". While the middle children of Jacob have frequently strayed from: His Presence and His Commandments - God has never given up upon them. Even now, while The Ten Lost Tribes Of Israel are still [ very much ]: Lost, Blind, and Dwelling In The Wilderness, His holy spirit is actively working within them to produce its long prophesied crop of Spiritual ' Wheat '.

It is truly the love, that a man will sincerely display, to the wife of his own personal choice.... Not so surprisingly, Yahweh [ God ] frequently and lovingly pleads with Israel's Ten Tribes utilizing just those same spiritual terms! Throughout The New and Old Testaments, He describes them as His very own ' Bride '; and reasons with them, as man will reason with his own fiance` or wife. And then there's the reference to: " The Wedding Feast " - which shall occur at Yahshua's Eventual Return.

No folks, none of this is by accident! God [ The Father ] has a plan for those Ten Tribes Of Israel; and even now, He's working diligently towards its eventual completion. Before Yahshua Returns, He will have fully prepared ' His Son's Bride ' for their future, which truly lies ahead. That's the kind of ' Love ', that the prophet Hosea is writing about in Chapter 11. Let's examine these prophetical scriptures....


Friday, July 15, 2011

Who are the Evil Shepherds, False Prophets, and Empty Oracles of Jeremiah chapter 23

Jeremiah Lamenting - Rembrandt.
In Jeremiah Chapter 23, Yahweh has provided ' An Important Message ' to the Evil Shepherds, False Prophets, and Empty Oracles of: " Spiritual Babylon ". It was written thousands of years ago, and has waited long for this day to come. But, there is a time and a season for everything... and, now, the day for this message has finally arrived. As it says, in Jeremiah 23:20, " In The Latter Days you will understand it perfectly. " Thus, I draw your attention to his message....

Jeremiah Chapter 23, Begins:
" ' Woe to The Shepherds [ The Reverends, Ministers, and Pastors ] who destroy [ corrupt ] and scatter [ confuse ] the sheep of My pasture! ' says The Mighty One.
Therefore, thus says Yahweh The Mighty One of Israel against The Shepherds who feed My people: ' You have scattered My Flock [ by teaching them falsehoods ], driven them away [ by telling them lies ], and not attended to them [ but sought your own desires instead ]. Behold, I will attend to you for the evil of your doings [ your judgment is now coming ], says The Mighty One.
But I will gather The Remnant Of My Flock out of all countries where I have driven them, and bring them back to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and increase. I will set [ new ] shepherds over them [ ones of My own choosing ] who will feed them [ provide them with All Of My Truth ]; and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, nor shall they be lacking ', says The Mighty One. " - Jeremiah 23:1-4.

It's very important that we understand precisely who Yahweh is talking to. These aren't the leaders within humanity's numerous other religions. These are the leaders within: Christianity and Judaism. It's, Yahweh's sheep... it's, Yahweh's pasture... and it's, Yahweh's flock. The ' Spirit Of Antichrist ' comes from within Our Own Churches and Synagogues! My friends, these organizations are: " Spiritual Babylon... "; those: Evil Shepherds, False Prophets, and Empty Oracles - are within them; and that's why everyone is suffering. Just, think about it....



Monday, June 27, 2011

Ezekiel 13: A Message to The False Prophets of Israel.

Creflo Dollar's lavishly detailed mansion.
Since the beginning of history there have always been two types of prophets in the world: ' The True Prophets ' [ those who serve Yahweh The Mighty One ], and ' The False Prophets ' [ those who serve only themselves ]... and whether for: Money, Power, Prestige, or Material Advantage - the majority of them have always chosen knowingly to serve the latter. Moreover, they have done exceptionally well for themselves! After all, The Gospels of: " Peace and Safety ", " Greed ", " Materialism ", " Licentiousness ", and " Hedonism " - are exceptionally popular among The Fallen Ones.

The Difficult Life Of A Shepherd!
And yet, as the saying goes, " The Times, They Are a-Changing... " for Yahweh has determined: " To Make An End Of All False Systems Of Worship ", and: " To Do A New Thing In The Land! " In essence, He's decided to shake things up a little - quite literally. To His Children, He has said: " Come Out Of Babylon, My People, Lest You Share In Her Plagues; For Her Sins Have Risen Up Unto Heaven... " and, To Those False Shepherds Of Babylon, He has written thusly....