I have to say that Judges chapter
nine is not the easiest chapter in the book of Judges. It's difficult
in the sense that we certainly see the fall again of natural
man, how low they can become. And it's illustrated here, but
we find that there's one of Gideon's sons by God's mercy is spared. 70 sons are taken and killed,
but one son is spared because he hid himself. And we'd like
to look at that a little bit tonight, but notice with me here
in the book of Judges, chapter nine, and I'd like to begin reading
with verse five. We kind of covered that the last
time, but he went up, he went unto his father's house at Urpha
and slew his brethren, the sons of Zerubbabel, which is another
word for Gideon, being three score and 10 sons upon one stone,
notwithstanding yet, and I like that notwithstanding or but God
that we find in the scriptures or nevertheless, we find that
here, notwithstanding yet, Jotham, the youngest son of Zerubbabel
was left for he hid himself. And it's interesting that his
name means Jehovah is perfect. And by no mistake was he named
that. It was by the providence of God. And he hid himself. Now that's an illustration. We
find how providential, how gracious, how God does his business in
sparing one of those sons. How providential. And he hid
himself. Now there's two or three verses
I'd like to look up. Two of them are in the book of
the Psalms that have to do with us hiding in Christ, hiding in
God. And that's such an illustration
of that, that God overruled, God oversaw, God provided, and
this man is gonna be used to present the truth to the rest
of those individuals. And he's on there for a short
time. The time between he's the youngest son, that's mentioned
here, and the time he brings the message is no doubt some
time, but here he is going to do that. But turn with me, if
you would, to the book of the Psalms, Psalm 32. and verse seven,
Psalm 32 and verse seven. We just have this principle mentioned
in the scriptures of how important being hidden in the right place
is. And it's illustrated by this
person, the last youngest son of Gideon. In the book of Psalms
32, verse seven, it says, thou art my hiding place. thou shalt
preserve me from trouble." And that certainly is illustrated
here with regard to Gideon's youngest son. He was able to
hide himself, and I think those guys were searching quite diligently
for all of the descendants of Gideon. The one that told him
to go there really was serious about getting rid of all those
who might think they had a desire for the throne. You know what? We find out they were not looking
for that. They didn't want the throne. But that one son born
to that one woman that Gideon had wants to ascend to the throne. He said, going on here, it says
in Psalm 32 in verse seven, thou shalt come pass me about with
songs of deliverance, Selah. How important those words are
to the church. He will deliver the church. We're
in his hand, we're in the Father's hand. He will deliver the church
and not one will be lost. Another passage here in the Psalms
is Psalm 119. In Psalm 119, We have these words about God
protecting his people under the shadow of the Almighty we find
in another place and here in Psalm 119 verse 114. Psalm 119 verse 114, Thou art
my hiding place and my shield. I hope in thy word. So again,
we have this principle that's illustrated by this last son,
whose name means Jehovah is perfect. He hid himself and he hid himself
in the right place and he was not found. And that's the way
the church is. We must be hid in Christ. And
then finally, in the book of Isaiah, if you turn there with
me, the book of Isaiah chapter 32, Isaiah chapter 32, we have
this mention here about that same principle, only a man A
man shall be as in Isaiah 32 and verse 2, it says here, and
a man shall be as a hiding place. So it brings it to life. It brings
it out. It illustrates the point much
better as we see that there's a man and his name is Jesus.
There's a man. His name is Christ. His position
is Christ. And it says a man shall be as
a hiding place from the wind and a covert from the tempest
Now truly, as we follow this young man out, we find he is
in a tempest. They're seeking his life and
they'd kill him in a second if they could have found him. And
it goes on to tell us there, So to have the Leah of the rock
to be in the shadow of the rock, even as we walk through this
world, we find that this person, Jotham, Jehovah is perfect, hid
himself. He was put into a position where
he was not found. And now we're going to hear from
him. We're going to go back to the book of Judges now, and we're
going to hear from him. as it tells us there in the book
of Judges chapter nine. Judges chapter nine, we travel
back and look at what this one had to say. Judges chapter nine,
verse seven. Now he's gonna have something
to say. You know, what he has to say is the first parable in
all the scripture. He's using an illustration that
they understood but he's speaking about spiritual truth. We find
the Lord uses that many times in the New Testament. We find
other places in the Old Testament where parables are used, but
this is the number one parable, first parable in all the scriptures.
And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood at the top
of Mount Gerizim. Now we could go over to the book
of Deuteronomy and the book of Exodus and find out There were
two places, one place God blessed Israel, the other mountain, God
said, a curse. And he illustrated the point.
You keep my word and it'll be a blessing. You don't keep my
word, it'll be a curse. Well, he's on that mountain and
it's overlooking the place where these people are living that
have anointed this man as a king. And it says here, he lifted up
his voice and cried. Now that's standing up, speaking
up, and when he's done, he's gonna leave, he's gonna shut
up. He's illustrating how important it is to follow this when we
speak. Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem,
that God may hearken unto you. Now, I like what one translation
said, listen to me if you want God to listen to you. And that
points out something. You know, when we go to any of
the books of the prophets, I just picked out the book of Isaiah.
God had no words for Judah and Jerusalem except the words of
Isaiah. Now he is moved by God, he's
moved by God the Holy Spirit to write what he had, but they're
not gonna find God's purpose or God's will anywhere else at
that time than through this one prophet, this prophet Isaiah. And we could say that about any
of the writers of the Old Testament, any of the prophets. And we've
said in the past that if you truly love the gospel and you
truly love God, you would find Isaiah or you would find Micah
or Malachi, or you'd find one of those guys that was preaching
the gospel in that day and in that time. So it's very important. Here we have someone speaking
up and saying, listen to me, listen to me, if you want God
to listen to you. So Isaiah said there in the book
of Isaiah chapter one, verse one, it says there, this was
the message to Judah and Jerusalem. And then 66 chapters are the
message to Jerusalem and Judah. And he is the prophet of the
hour. He is a declarer of the gospel
for the hour. And there's not going to be any
signs given anywhere else. except contemporary prophets
that we have in the scripture, they're not gonna go to some
mountain and get something, they're not gonna have a dream and get
something, they're gonna get it from the prophet. And that's
what truly we have here as this Jotham says, hearken unto me,
verse seven, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you. If you want God to listen, you
listen to me. The trees went forth, and here's that parable.
He's going to use trees as an illustration of what has happened
there in Israel. You know, when Nancy and I were
on that cruise, there's libraries, books all over, and there was
a book about this thick, and it was just witty sayings that
people have had recorded. Well, I don't know who said this,
but it's the truth. Danger passed. God is forgotten. They've had a lot of harassment
by the Amalekites and the Midianites, and Gideon was used to overthrow
all of that, and he gave them peace for 40 years. God gave
them peace for 40 years. Well, as soon as the danger's
over with, what happens to Israel? They go right back to their idolatry. They go right back, danger over,
God is forgotten. And so this man is being used
to bring up this subject again. God. Gideon never wanted the
kingship. You know why? He said himself,
back up to chapter eight, if you would. Back up to chapter
eight of the book of Judges, chapter eight, verses 22 and
23. He is approached about becoming
the king of Israel. He is approached by many people,
and here's what he said, the men of Israel said unto Gideon,
rule thou over us, both thou and thy son, and thy son's son
also. So we want a hereditary kingship here, like we have so
many places, or have had so many places. And you know, we have
found out in history that that's not the best way, because there's
no guarantee that your son is going to be a good ruler. or
your grandson is a good ruler. So that's probably not the best
way to do it. But God's gonna use that with
Solomon and then Rehoboam and Jeroboam. The kingdom is split,
two to 10. Well, going back here, it says,
Gideon said of them, I will not rule over you, neither shall
my son rule over you. Why? The Lord shall rule over
you. That's who Gideon intended to
rule over Israel. And that was his prayer, and
that was his hope. But you know what? We find out
natural man just cannot go along with that. There is no interest
in natural man to have God rule over them. In fact, we find the
scripture share with us, I will not have this one rule over me. He's not going to rule in my
life. Well, we're thankful that God, for his people at least,
overruled that attitude. And they are glad to have him
ruling over them, to be their king, their master, their Christ,
their savior, their Lord. So as we find here that Jotham
brings this up and he tells us in an illustration, going ahead
now to Judges chapter nine, We'll find these words that are given,
that Jotham gives in chapter nine, verse seven. He's up on
Mount Gerizim. He has a pulpit. He's close to
where the people are that can hear him. And he declares unto
them, the trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over
them. And they said unto the olive
tree, Now here's a picture of the trees of Israel, the people
of Israel, looking out and saying, we want a king over them. And
they said unto the olive tree, reign over us. Well, they're
going to go from olive tree. Now we're going to go down to
another kind of tree. The olive tree is a very, very important,
valuable tree. in the Middle East, in Oriental
places. I don't know if Nancy and I sat
down at a meal that there wasn't olive oil on the table, or your
bread wasn't spread with olive oil. And it takes me a while
to get used to that. But it's just a precious commodity. It was during the times of Price.
And it was used in anointing kings and priests. It was used
to burn in the lights in the tabernacle and in the temple.
It was a very noble fruit in their day and time, and God had
put it into a very high place. And they go to the olive tree,
rain over us, but the olive tree said unto them, should I leave
my fatness, wherewith by me they honor God and man, and go to
be promoted over the trees? So there's a whole group of people
saying, we don't want this. And then the tree said unto the
fig tree, come thou and reign over us. But the fig tree said
unto them, should I forsake my sweetness and my good fruit and
go to be promoted over the trees? Then said the trees unto the
vine, the grape vines, come thou and reign over us. And the vine
said unto them, should I leave my wine which cheereth God and
man, and go to be promoted over the trees. Then said all the
trees unto the bramble, the thornbush, how we have declined, how we
have demoted, how we've gone downhill from the great tree,
the olive tree, fig tree, the grapes, and now to the bramble,
to the thornbushes. Come thou and reign over us.
And the bramble said unto the trees, if in truth ye anoint
me king over you, Then come and put your trust in my shadow. Well, there's not much shadow
to a thornbush. It can't provide much. There's
nothing there. Now, a fig tree, olive tree,
or even grape vines have some shadow to them, but this thornbush
doesn't have anything. It's just talking through its
mouth. And if not, let fire come out of the bramble and devour
the cedars of Lebanon." Now, we're going to go on to find
out that he is saying in that verse of scripture, that if you
don't agree with me, I'll burn you up. I will chastise you.
I will have you killed. He's already done that with 70
sons of Gideon. So if you don't go along with
me, you make me king and you don't go along with me, I'll
turn on you. Well, we see that natural history
in the history of kingdoms of the world. If you don't agree,
You're tried for treason and Henry VIII had a lot of people's
heads lopped off that didn't agree with him. Well, the Bramble
says that. Now therefore, if ye have done
truly and sincerely in that ye have made Abimelech king, and
if ye have dealt well with Zerubbabel and his house, and have done
unto him according to the deserving of his hands, isn't this just
a little bit interesting that he brings this up and said, if
you've treated Gideon's family right, have you treated Gideon's
family right? Have Zerubbabel and his house and done unto him
according to the deserving of his hands. He took care of the
enemy of Israel and now look what has happened. And so he
just brings up this point. Have you dealt with him according
to the deserving of his hands? For my father fought for you
and adventured his life far and delivered you out of the hand
of the Midians. And ye are risen up against my father's house
this day, and have slain his sons, threescore and ten persons,
upon one stone, and have made Abimelech the son of the maidservant
king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother. If
any then have dealt truly and sincerely with Zerubbabel and
with his house this day, then rejoice ye in Abimelech and let
him also rejoice in you. But if not, let fire come out
of Abimelech and devour the men of Shechem and the house of Milo
and let fire come out of the men of Shechem and the house
of Milo and devour Abimelech verse 21 now, there's one of
the verse that mentions this guy's name, but this is the last
we're going to hear of him in his ministry and Jotham ran away
and fled and went to beer and dwelt there for fear of Abimelech
his brother What an interesting passage of scripture that we
have here as the Lord uses this man Whose name means Jehovah
is perfect the only surviving son of Gideon except for Abimelech
We find as he goes on here that he mentions in this very passage
of scripture some things that we have read in other places,
particularly in the book of Daniel chapter four. Would you turn
with me to the book of Daniel chapter four? Daniel chapter
four, we have Daniel mentioning this because he's living with
a, he has a king that's a harsh king. Daniel chapter four. And there in verse 25, Daniel
chapter four, verse 25. I've read this many times. That they shall drive thee from
men, and this is talking about Nebuchadnezzar, and thy dwelling
shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee
to eat grass as oxen, and shall wet thee with the dew of heaven,
and seven times shall pass over thee till you know that the Most
High ruleth in the kingdom of men and giveth it to whomsoever
he wills. Now he has raised up Abimelech
for one reason, to show his power in him. Now that just brings
us over to that passage of scripture in the book of Exodus. So would
you join me over there in the book of Exodus? We have this
very thing brought up with regard to Pharaoh. Now, Pharaoh's been
a very cruel individual, particularly to Israel. And God tells us here
through Moses, the prophet. Book of Exodus, chapter nine,
verse 16. We read this. In very deed for this cause have
I raised thee up the word of God to Pharaoh through Moses
for to show in thee my power and that my name may be declared
throughout all the earth. So for this reason have I caused
thee to be raised up. In the book of Romans the apostle
Paul goes back and He's led by the Spirit to go back there and
talk about how God was sovereign over this very situation, and
he raised Pharaoh up on purpose, that I might show my power in
you. Well, we can't think for a moment that God did not raise
up Abimelech for a purpose, and we're gonna find out as we travel
through this chapter, there was a purpose to show God's power,
and that he overrules men in his various ways. We find that Jotham, he leaves. And you know,
I have to say, as I mentioned earlier, it's not the message
or messenger, it's the message. He leaves. We don't have, we
have very, very little. One other verse that even mentions
his name in the Old Testament. But he has come and he has shared
what God laid on his heart to share. He preached them the gospel. Please God, are you not So there's
a verse of scripture over in the book of 1 Corinthians chapter
1. As we think about this principle, it's not the messenger. They're
just going to all die. They're going to end up in a
grave. All the Old Testament prophets,
all the apostles, all those who were students of the apostles,
down to this age, we just I was back there when I was with those
guys in 13th Street, visiting with them. I said, you know,
when the Lord saved me, there was some old preachers, Scott
Richardson, Henry Mahan, Maurice Montgomery, several others that
were kind of the old guard. And they're all gone. And now
another group has come along and they're in their 70s. So
it just continues to move their messages over. We may read their
writings and things like that, but there it's not the messenger. It is always the message So in
1st Corinthians chapter 1 if you'll turn there with me 1st
Corinthians chapter 1 we have the subject brought up 1st Corinthians
chapter 1 and It tells us here in beginning with verse 21 God's choice For after that,
in the wisdom of God, that the world by wisdom knew not God,
it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that
believe. Now, the other day I was reminded
this is not foolish preaching. It's the foolishness of preaching.
God has purposed that the gospel must be preached. And to the
Jews, it's foolishness, and to the Greeks, it's a stumbling
block. It's just, the world has no part in this, it has no interest
in it. So it goes on to say, well, we
may just read that here. For the Jews require a sign and
the Greeks seek after wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified
unto the Jews a stumbling block unto the Greeks foolishness.
I had that turned around. but unto them that are called,
both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom
of God. Because the foolishness of God
is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. For ye see your calling, brethren,
how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not
many noble, are called. But God hath chosen the foolish
things of the world to confound the wise, And God hath chosen
the weak things of the world to confound the things which
are mighty. And the base things of the world
which are despised hath God chosen, yea, the things which are not
to bring to naught things that are, that no flesh should glory
in his presence. But of him are ye in Christ Jesus,
who of God has made unto us wisdom and righteousness and sanctification
and redemption, and again, that according as it is written, he
that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. So it is God's wisdom,
and it's God's way, and God's purpose, and it's God's word,
and we find it's not the messenger so much, it's the message. And
that will always be. It is the message. In the book of 1 Corinthians
chapter three, would you turn there with me, 1 Corinthians
chapter three, It tells us this about this very subject, 1 Corinthians
3, verses 6 and 7. Paul is bringing up, because
there was a serious confrontation in the book, or in the church
of Corinth, because there were splits over who was the best
preacher. Some were with Paul, some with Paulus, some with Cephas
or Peter, and they had their Just can't help but think that
they had their tape ministry there and they'd only listen
to this preacher We will listen to Peter we'll
listen to Paul listen to Paulus and it was a real issue among
the church there at Corinth and The Apostle Paul is going to
reveal to them the most important part is not that, it is the message. And it goes on to tell us here,
I have planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase. Don't look at the messenger as
all important. It's the message. So then, neither
is he that planteth anything. Isn't that interesting that the
Holy Spirit would put that in the word, that he that planteth
is nothing. And neither is he that watereth.
They're nothings. They're instruments in the hand
of God. I like what we read about the Apostle Paul. He was put
into the ministry. He didn't go into the ministry,
but he was put into the ministry. So then neither is he that planteth
anything, neither he that watereth, but God that giveth the increase. Now he that planteth and he that
watereth are one. Every man shall receive his own
reward according to his own labor. For we are labors together with
God. You are God's husbandry, you
are God's building. According to the grace of God
which is given unto me as a wise master builder, I have laid the
foundation, another buildeth thereon. But let every man take
heed how he buildeth their own. So what's the important part?
It's not the messenger, it's the message. And God always honors
his message by giving the increase. Now it may be just with those
who have heard it that already know the gospel, or it may be
those who have never heard and God saves them by his grace.
We can go there to the book of Acts and we'll find out that
God's, Revelation to some was just a blessing, as we find the
12 apostles on that day preaching the gospel, what happened was
a blessing to them. But there were 3,000 that the
Lord purposed to save that day, and he added them unto the church,
so they had a blessing. So the preaching of the gospel
is a blessing to those who hear and to those who have heard.
He that planteth is nothing, he that watereth is nothing,
but it is God that giveth the increase. So as we see him going off into
the sunset, Jotham goes off into the sunset. We don't find him
anymore. He has no other message to give.
He gave the message at the time God purposed it to be given,
and he gave a parable. And then he said, if you have
done my father good, then let this man rule over you and left. As we follow this, it's God that
gives the increase. It's always God that gives the
blessing. And, you know, as we think about what
has happened here, as it happens in the book of Judges, people
may say, it's just amazing how quickly those people went from
following Gideon to worshiping Baal. While we were on this trip, it
just struck me, everybody's so religious. I mean, it is a religious
world. And you know, I used to think
that people had to be introduced to us, that religion had to be, we're duped
into religion. Someone has to find us and drag
us into religion. And you know, that's not true
at all. Religion is as normal as breathing. We don't have to
do anything. And we're religious. Nobody is
duped. We volunteer to religion. We volunteer to error. It is
very nature to believe a lie. And would you turn with me to
the book of Isaiah for a moment? Again, the book of Isaiah chapter
66. Isaiah chapter 66. Isaiah chapter
66, and there in verse four. I also will choose their delusions,
and will bring their fears upon them, because when I called,
none did answer. When I speak, they did not hear,
but they did evil before mine eyes, Now notice the last phrase,
and chose that in which I delighted not. It's just as normal to go
against the grain of God as anything. So Isaiah brings us up with regard
to Israel. And who are we looking at in
the book of Judges? We're looking at the book of Israel, the children
of Israel. And after 40 years of having
peace, Gideon dies, and they're all worshiping Baal again. And
then when it comes time to have God rule over them, they would
choose a guy that is a rough, terrible king to rule over them
because some bramble said, we want you to rule over us. Well,
turn with me if you would again in 1 Timothy 4. in 1 Timothy chapter four. This
is a issue that comes down as the Apostle Paul brings it up,
led by the Holy Spirit, to bring it into the New Testament era.
And we know when the latter days are, since the time of Christ
is the latter days. It says, now the Spirit speaketh
expressly that in the latter times, some shall depart from
the face. We're not very far from Ananias
and Sapphira in the book of Acts, and they departed from the faith.
We find out others that had the pretense of knowing something
about God. 5,000 brethren at one time left
the worship of the Lord. They were just doing it for bread,
but they left him. because he began to preach the
truth to them. So he says, some shall depart from the faith,
giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of devils. So it
is the normal thing. Thank God for his delivering
power to his people out of that nonsense, out of religion, and
bring us to himself. And then if you would look with
me to the book of 2 Thessalonians. Second Thessalonians, it's these
people we say I would be smarter than that. No, no, sorry One
for the grace of God we wouldn't have brain one But here it tells
us in second Thessalonians chapter 2 second Thessalonians chapter
2 in verse 8 Second Thessalonians chapter 2 verse 8 and then shall
that wicked be revealed whom the Lord shall consume with the
spirit of his mouth and and shall destroy with the brightness of
his coming. Even him whose coming is after the working of Satan
with all power and signs and lying wonders and with all deceivableness
of unrighteousness in them that perish because they received
not the love of the truth that they might be saved. And for
this cause, God shall send them strong delusion that they shall
believe a lie. They will not, they will not.
Therefore he did send them strong delusion. As we follow this account
through the scriptures, we find that except the Lord build a
house. Except the Lord. Turn with me
to the Psalms, if you would. Psalm 127. Psalm 127. It's all the Lord. There's nothing
left. He is the only way he is the
only light. He's the only truth. And here
in Psalm 127. Verse one. Song of degrees for Solomon.
Except the Lord build a house. They labor in vain that build
it. except the Lord keep the city,
the watchman waketh but in vain. It is vain for you to rise up
early and sit up late and eat bread of sorrows, for so he giveth
his beloved sleep. So it tells us there that they
that accept the Lord build a house or accept the Lord keep the city
and accept the Lord save us, we are in vanity. In the book
of Acts chapter 16, Acts chapter 16, we find here an account,
it's ahead of us in the book of Acts, has to do with Lydia,
and it's such an important principle that is brought up here, important
message that's brought up here in the book of Acts chapter 16
and verse 14. It tells us, how is it that someone
that is so accustomed to worshiping Baal or some false religion,
If we go back to where Lydia came from, the city of Thyatira,
we're gonna find out they were wholly given to idolatry. If
we go to where Paul was born, they are given wholly to idolatry. When we were there in Ephesus,
I read that passage over in the book of Acts about Ephesus, they
were wholly given to idolatry. And for two or four hours, they
chanted Something to keep Paul so he
couldn't be heard. Wholly given to idolatry. Well,
except the Lord had dealt with us, we were wholly given to idolatry. We worshipped not God, we worshipped
a God. Well, here it says, a certain
woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira,
which worshipped God heard us. Now this is how she could worship
God. Whose heart the Lord opened. I believe that God did that for
Jotham, that last son of Gideon. There was something that God
did for that man that nobody else could. He would have worshipped
idolatrous, just like Gideon's father would have, his grandfather.
But it goes on to say, whose heart the Lord opened, that she
attended unto the things that were spoken of Paul. How, what
a miracle that Lydia, from a city wholly given to idolatry, could
hear the gospel and then act upon it, and then you find out
why. Whose heart the Lord opened. And finally, if you'd turn with
me to 1 Thessalonians. 1 Thessalonians, there in chapter
one. 1 Thessalonians chapter one in
verse five. And we've read this a number
of times recently because it just fits in all of our messages. It says, for our gospel came
not unto you in word only, but also in power. And in the Holy
Ghost, and in much assurance, as ye know what manner of man
we were among you for your sake, our gospel came not in word only,
but in power. And that's what we find in the
preaching of the word. It came in power. And those folks
there in the days of Jotham, the last surviving son of Gideon,
and he brings that message about the olive, the fig, the grape,
and then the bramble, and brings it to the people's attention.
The only way that he knew the difference between God and those
guys knew was the grace of God. The only difference, the only
reason. They were both a Biblical and Jotham were half brothers. They had been raised much the
same. And yet, we find here one of them had something and the
other one did not. Well, we're going to stop there.
I would like to go back to the book of Judges for just a moment.
Chapter 9. Judges chapter 9. And verse 21. And Jotham ran away, and fled,
and went to Beer, and dwelt there for fear of Abimelech his brother.
Verse 22, Lord willing we'll pick up here next time. When
Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel, then God sent an
evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem. And the
men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech. Then God sent
an evil spirit between the two." So the only hope we have is God
will do something. And that's what he did here.
He sent an evil spirit. And they're going to take care
of the problem. All right, we'll stop there for tonight, and Lord
willing, we'll pick it up the next opportunity. And be free. And we have Jennifer
and Caleb on here, gents. Come here. Hey, gents. Hi. I'm having trouble connecting
to the internet. Check your Wi-Fi network connection
by going... Did you want to see Jennifer? Yeah. Here comes Mom. Georgia Maryland. Hi. We passed the school. Good
to see you. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.
Hi, everybody. Hi, Jennifer. Hi, Caleb. Hi,
Ann. Timothy down there. He's from
San Diego. You see Caleb? Hi, guys. Hi. Hi. How are y'all? Everybody? Yeah. Well, hi, Jim. Hi, Caleb. How's everything in
Flock? That's what we got, is the weather.