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“For our God is a consuming fire.” - Hebrews 12:29
Pine trees! Pine trees! The Canadian people have stood like pine trees. They stretch and grow from East to West and North to South. I the Lord of Hosts, the God Adonai, say to you, Oh Canada, woe, woe to you and all that you know. Woe to your leaders and the corruption that has seeped and saturated itself into your soil. The land on which the pine trees grow has been polluted with much wickedness, sin and abominations!
I, the Lord God, AM reigning down a Holy Fire! Like volcanoes that erupt and shake the earth, it shall come with great impact! It will set aflame the pine trees. It will burn across the land in people’s hearts. For the people of Canada know not! They do not see the depravity and wickedness in which they sit. A Sodom and Gomorrah lay just around the corner and it was enticing you, Oh Canada!
The perversions, wickedness and darkness called out to you and some have embraced it. But the Remnant, MY REMNANT, stood on guard and called Me in so I SHALL WORK! I AM has come and He comes like blazing white FIRE!
Fire so pure! Fire so Holy and full of Light that darkness CANNOT be tolerated! You called for My glory, Oh Canada! You call for My Ways! But I cannot reside where there is sin! For what does Light have in common with darkness? NOTHING! One must leave and it shall not be ME!
A Holy Fire shall spread across this land. The pine trees will all be aflame! Many will say, “Stop! Stop!” and “Enough! Enough! Our world is on fire! All is being destroyed!” But you do not see that the pine trees have been covered in scales and blight! The forest has been decrepit, sick and producing nothing. Your branches are dry and brittle, the pine trees swoon with sickness. Even the very soil in which they grow has been polluted and tampered with. Your roots have been rotting and the forest in which you call your nation shall continue to die if darkness continues any longer. For the blood of innocence has been spilled and the earth cried out to Me and rejects and reviles the trees so they cannot grow and produce.
I have come so that they may have Life and Life in abundance. I have come to save and rescue but those who have lived in darkness for so long do not know the muck and mire in which they stand. So I come! I COME WITH FIRE, JUSTICE AND MERCY! I COME TO SAVE, TO LOVE AND TO RESCUE!
But some will only see destruction! They will only see what the FIRE consumes. They wail, cry and grind their teeth because they despise change and love sin. They enjoyed and were comfortable living in darkness. BUT I SAY ENOUGH! I SAY ENOUGH OF THE EVIL! ENOUGH OF THE BLOOD OF INNOCENCE BEING SPILLED! I say to you, Oh Canada, the FIRE is here to burn up the dry brush! To eliminate the corruption from the inside out and to turn over the soil and make it new.
I AM ridding this nation of sickness, corruption and sin! It will be uncomfortable, it will shine light in darkness and yes, it is absolutely necessary! You cannot have the Glory without holiness! You cannot continue to grow and accelerate when the land is polluted. SO I HAVE COME! Blazing like fire to burn out ANY and ALL WICKEDNESS!
The dust will settle. The FIRE will consume all and though some will only see scorched pine trees they do not see that it shall grow back double. It shall grow double its size and be accelerated. When all has been purified then the rain comes and covers the pine trees. It is the Spirit and He shall move across the land and bring healing, restoration and show the Goodness of God which leads to repentance.
The rain shall wash over the land and pine trees that were purified. The pine cones will fall, the resin burnt up and the seeds of Greatness and Destiny shall be released. Seeds that have been laid up dormant and protected can now be released because the soil, sickness and sin was finally removed!
Glory to God in the Highest who shines and whose Light shall never cease. He is the beginning and the end. He is the spark of Life, a Holy Fire and the giver of all Life! Amen! Be Glory to God in the highest and bring forth your Holy Fire Oh, Lord! Bring it down and purify these hearts. Search them and bring everything into the Light. Even those things which we do not know nor do not want to know. Bring it all into the Light and turn us over! Amen.
I also say this, this day, woe to you, Oh Gerald Butts! Woe to you, for you shall be the BUTT of all jokes across this nation! Your secret rendezvous and your wanton ways shall be displayed and leaked. You have done well keeping under the radar and out of the camera’s view, butt there is coming a time when who you really are and what you have done shall be leaked. The dishonour in your family has run rampant. The sneers and snickers you make behind closed doors I shall bring to the forefront. The nation will laugh at you and you shall go down as the BUTT of all jokes. For you have hardened yourself against Me. Like a stubborn ass that kicks up and snorts at its master you have kicked up and made a childish fuss. The road before you was open but now it is coming to a close. You and all the other sneering pack mules shall come to the end of your road!
Soros, Soros, what a sorrowful man you are. How pitiful you are yet how depraved you are. A lonely, old man grasping for the little control he has in his life. Yet sin is your mistress and darkness your master. I AM turning you over and shaking you up. OUT, OUT, OUT shall come the deep dark secrets of your pocket book! OUT IT SHALL COME FOR I CALL IT FORTH! ENOUGH OF YOUR DEPRAVITY! ENOUGH OF YOUR SPITE! A FOOL YOU ARE FOR YOU HAVE SAID THERE IS NO GOD! LET US SEE ABOUT THAT! LET US SEE ABOUT THAT YOU OLD FOOL!
The monuments, the monuments are set to fall. They have built abominations in this land. In plain sight and some underground. I have set the timers and they shall FALL. Their high places and gardens of licentiousness shall fall and crumble. Even steeples shall collapse on themselves for they defile themselves before Me. Like that of Belshazzar (look up Daniel 5: 1-4) who stole the holy objects. Oh, how they have stolen and made a mockery of what I deem holy. I AM turning it around. I have set the timers and they shall fall. DOWN, DOWN, DOWN it shall come and they will know. THEY WILL KNOW THE LORD YOUR GOD IS NOT TO BE TRIFLED WITH!
My children, My children, I say to you, do not grow faint or weary. I say to you, give Me your burdens, share and cast off your load. I shall make your work light and easy. You are all weighed down by the troubles of the world but have I not said, you are not of this world? I say to you, keep your eyes on Me. Rest yourselves on My lap. In the coming days you need Me, you need to spend time with Me. I will refocus you. I will reset you. Like a compass that has lost its center and spins wildly around, I will reset you so that you always know to look to Me. Point to Me, seek out My Word and sit on high with Me.
There is coming a day when the Saints, My Remnant, will need to seek out My Presence continually and daily. I have called you Heavenly Lighthouses and I ask you what have you been stoking your light with? Is it wet, soggy wood of the world? Is it the lies and deceit of darkness that extinguish your flame? I say to you, WAKE UP and kindle yourselves with the VINE! I say to you ignite and stoke up your fires with the Fire of the Holy Ghost! For He speaks through you with Tongues of fire and no one builds up the spirit of man better than He.
Take heed for We are ALL here for you. We are ALL here to help you. To lift you up when you are down. To guide you when you are lost. And to embrace you when all seems hopeless.
We are so close now. We are so close! Do not look down and be afraid. Take up your seat next to Me. Take up your throne and sit in authority. Make your decrees. Wear those crowns and use those staffs. This is no time to give up. You are My kings and priests. Sons and Daughters that I hold dear. I AM pouring out My Spirit upon all flesh. Watch as the floodgates are opened and things shake! For this is the time of the unexplainable! This is the hour of “how did this happen!”
It is time to SHAKE, RATTLE, AND ROLL, Canada! For Heaven’s armies are on your side and the Fire and Glory of God have come and are here to stay!
The devil has no place! Hell has no chance! And sin shall run!
For My judgements come down like fire. When it meets darkness and depravity it consumes but to those who are My children it is the light that warms you and shines for ALL to see. You have nothing to fear, you need not stammer back or hide for I love My children and I give Grace to those that call for it.
Oh, Ontario. Oh, My Ontario, how My heart breaks for you. What have they done? How could they plan such things for you. Doug Ford, listen and listen well. I AM NOT PLEASED. You and your underlings have become nothing more than a crooked mafia gang. You take bribes from here. You pay for silence there. All the while you shake down the people for money, money and more money. I say to you, it’s time to choose. It’s time to let it all go now or it will ALL be taken from you. You think I do not notice? You think you can shuffle papers, say a few prayers and “hope to God they don’t find out.” Well, Mr. Ford, God does know and they WILL find out!
Turn back now. Turn away now for sin crouches at your door. It calls out to you for a bigger favour. Turn back now before it is too late.
It breaks My Heart that money spoke louder than truth. Opportunity has come and gone but you did not take it. I urge you to turn around now. Darkness and those wicked men behind your strings will take everything from you. I can pull you out but all you have to do is call. Call out My Name and we can turn over this province. We can change your future before it is too late and all is taken away from you.
I say to you blessing and cursing is laid out before you. Choose Life, choose My Ways and I will lead you out. Just call on Me.
Thus says the Lord God over Heaven and earth. The time has come for big change. The time has come to turn things over. Flip the coin and choose your side. For the Lion of Judah is the HEAD and He comes roaring! Roaring in like a torrent and raging wind. Enough! Enough! Enough! I AM shaking the kingdom of darkness. I AM shaking everything until it all falls down. No structure, policy, law, man or way of thinking shall be left standing. It will all fall and those that stood on the rock will remain. Amen! So shall it be! Victory to those who are the children of the Victor! Amen! Blessed is the Lord God for I stand on His Rock and shall not be moved.
“Nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing will be able to separate us from the [unlimited] love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord” - Romans 8:39 AMP
Interesting Facts About Pine Trees
*Note: On July 25, 2022 11:30 AM I sat down to spend some time with the Lord. I asked Him what was on His Heart and His response was, “Pine trees!”
I scratched my head, “Pine trees…?” To be honest I was hoping for something more profound but all the Spirit kept repeating over and over was, “pine trees!” So, I did some research into pine trees and this is what I found:
Pines are commonly found in the Northern Hemisphere.1
One of the longest living bristlecone pines in the Great Basin is a tree named “Methuselah”. About 4,800 years old.2
There was a bit of a controversy with another tree being deemed the oldest. It was named “Prometheus” after the Greek god (a myth where Prometheus stole fire and gave it to man).3
When new pine branches grow, they typically produce one whorl of branches each year. These spiral growths of branches, needles and cone scales are sometimes called “candles”.4
Pines are mostly monoecious, which means they have male and female cones on the same tree. (though some species are sub-dioecious). Male cones are small, often 1-5 cm long. Male cones often appear in the spring (sometimes autumn for a few pine species). They shed pollen which is fed into the female cones that can take up to 1.5-3 years to mature after pollination, with actual fertilization delayed one year.5
The seeds are deep in the cone and are anemophilous (wind-dispersed), one helicopter wing per seed. However, some species of pine seeds are bird dispersed (e.g. Whitebark pine). Other seeds are “sertinous” where cones are sealed up waiting years for environmental triggers. The most common form of serotiny is pyriscence, in which a resin binds the cones shut until it is melted by a forest fire.6
Female cones are woody and sometimes armed to protect developing seeds from foragers.
When mature, the cones will open up to release the seeds. They will not open if the weather is cold or wet. The cones will actually close up until it is warm and dry. It has to be a perfect atmosphere for the seeds.
Trees in fire-prone areas develop thicker bark, in part, because thick bark does not catch fire or burn easily. It also protects the inside of the trunk, the living tissues that transport water and nutrients, from heat damage during high-frequency, low-intensity fires. Ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa, also commonly known as the bull pine, blackjack pine or western yellow pine) is a great example.7
This fire-survival strategy allows for the complete destruction of above-ground growth. Typically, species that regenerate by re-sprouting after they’ve burned have an extensive root system. Dormant buds are protected underground, and nutrients stored in the root system allow quick sprouting after the fire. Shortleaf pine (Pinus echinata, also occasionally called southern yellow pine or the shortstraw pine) employ this technique.8
In environments where hot, fast-moving fires are frequent, some pine species have developed very thick, hard cones that are literally glued shut with a strong resin. These “serotinous” cones can hang on a pine tree for years, long after the enclosed seeds mature. Only when a fire sweeps through, melting the resin, do these heat-dependent cones open up, releasing seeds that are then distributed by wind and gravity. (E.g., Jack pine, Table Mountain pine, and Lodgepole pines).9
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| An example of a Lodgepole pine cone. Note the thick resin coating the seeds. (Image courtesy of https://nicksenger.com) |
[1] Pine Tree: Key Facts. (2022, February 24). Pine Tree: Key facts. Forest Wildlife. Retrieved July 27, 2022, from https://www.forestwildlife.org/pine-tree/
[2] Fulcher, J. (2022, May 17). One of the oldest trees in the world resides in the mountains of this U.S. state. One Of The Oldest Trees In The World Resides In The Mountains Of This U.S. State. Retrieved July 27, 2022, from https://www.travelawaits.com/2562735/methuselah-tree/
[3] Ibid.
[4] Pinus / Pine: Conifer genus. American Conifer Society. (n.d.). Retrieved July 27, 2022, from https://conifersociety.org/conifers/pinus/
[5] Ibid.
[6] Ibid.
[7] Mullen, L. (n.d.). How trees survive and thrive after a fire. How Trees Survive and Thrive After A Fire. Retrieved July 27, 2022, from https://www.nationalforests.org/our-forests/your-national-forests-magazine/how-trees-survive-and-thrive-after-a-fire
[8] Ibid.
[9] Ibid.
All the following information came from the following documentary source: New England Forests . (2020). Eastern White Pine- the Tree Rooted in American History. YouTube. Retrieved July 27, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQs7novlvtA.
England 1606, the world was fuelled by wood. At this time, England had already exploited and eliminated most of its accessible forests. Even firewood was scarce.
English merchants had to sail the seas to trade with foreign countries. Building and maintaining all these ships required a steady supply of timbers especially, ship masts. At this point, England had to purchase Scots pine from the Baltic region. Spain, France and the Dutch competed with England for these resources.
Gaspar Cortereal, Portuguese Explorer, had witnessed great coastal forests in Newfoundland and Labrador.
King James I needed ship masts, so he granted two charters to two companies to establish colonies. The London company started one in Jamestown in 1607, headed by Captain John Smith. The Plymouth company's first attempts failed. In 1620 they launched a second attempt and established a town near the Hudson River.
This is where the Mayflower was loaded up with supplies and 101 colonists, some who were seeking refuge to practice their religion as they saw fit. However, others were motivated by economics. The ship was stranded off the coast of Cape Cod Bay landing at Plymouth. This land was outside the bounds of their charter so the Puritans figured they could do as they pleased.
1630, the first sawmill was operating in the area of Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Pines are typically used for ship masts because of their light weight and their strength of their long fibers that give them flexibility to sway in the wind
1640’s masts were being shipped to England but it was 4x more expensive than if England could just purchase from the Baltic region. This left the colonists without industries, but they were resourceful and found they could sell White Oak barrel staves to numerous wine producing regions across the sea.
The Puritans were not only surviving but converting this wilderness into cash. However, parliament passed a series of navigation acts to prevent colonists from trading with other foreign nations. To facilitate its economy the colonists minted their own coin (symbolized with a White Pine).
When England went to war with the Dutch, (Dutch blocked the trade route to get to the Scots pine in the Baltic region) they had to rely on New England ship making. King Charles II was angered that his colony was acting like an independent nation. They ignored navigation acts by trading with England’s enemies. Boston Puritans rejected his church, they were minting their own money and passing their own laws.
To reign them in Charles II revoked the Bay Colony Charter in 1684, asserted his ownership of the entire northeast, he appointed a surveyor of pines and timber. He would blaze the “king’s” trees with an arrow mark (arrow-straight trees for masts). Beginning the era of the Broad Arrow Policy.
These bans would hang over the colonists' heads until the American Revolution.
1719 Portsmouth, New Hampshire had become the hub of pine logging. 1 pine mast is valued at $25,000 in today’s dollars. At this point, the King’s timber surveyors were tolerant of illegal logging until parliament passed the Naval Stores Act forbidding the cutting of White Pines outside of a township, even on private property and that lumber could be traded only with England. Jurisdiction was extended into Nova Scotia
1729 saw the passage of the Broad Arrow or Mast Act which reinstated the cutting prohibition on pines. To the colonists, who relied heavily on the lumber industry saw this as a declaration of war.
Surveyor-General David Dunbar declared that a vast region of Maine was no longer part of Massachusetts but was to be a new crown colony that was part of British owned Nova Scotia (Kennebec River to St. Croix River).
Dunbar was a hated man, he had spies reporting cutting violations. He burned down the homes of those who cut without a license. Mill owners were fed up and events such as the Mast Tree Riots took place. This is one of the first incidents where colonists came against the king’s servants.
1760’s pines came down faster than ever to build developing towns. England was deeply in debt from wars and began taxing the colonies heavily.
Stamp Act- Tax on every piece of paper in the colony.
Townshend Act- Tax on essentials such as paint, led, paper, glass and tea.
1772-Pine Tree Riot
Taxation without representation. Rebel colonists dressed up in blackface, disguised as “Indians” and boarded a merchant ship dumping 342 chests of British tea in the Boston Harbor. This was well over $ 1 million dollars worth of tea.
1775 Boston colonists begin storing up weapons and war breaks out. The Americans in defiance fly the Pine Tree flag also known as the New England Pine Tree flag.
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| New England Flag (image courtesy of Wikipedia) |
