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AI Trojan Horse

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AI Trojan Horse: The Infrastructure Necessary For The Antichrist’s Technology Is Being Developed And Used Today – Harbinger’s Daily

 

Greek mythology tells the story of the Trojan horse. The people of Troy—the Trojans—were defeated by the Greeks after they left behind a large, hollow wooden horse and pretended to sail for home. The Greeks persuaded the Trojans that the horse was an offering to Athena (the goddess of war), and believing the horse would protect the city of Troy, the Trojans brought the horse inside the city walls as they were unaware the wooden horse was filled with Greek warriors. At night, these Greek warriors emerged from their hiding place and opened the gates to the city of Troy, letting the Greek army into the city, leading to the defeat of the city of Troy.

Transitioning from Greek mythology to modern-day technology, we may have another Trojan horse, and it may be embraced and welcomed into our homes and lives just as that ancient wooden horse once was. This trojan horse is called Open AI, especially Open AI o.3.

General Intelligence or AGI

OpenAI is far and away the market leader in generative AI. ChatGPT is a term most people are familiar with. ChatGPT is general intelligence or AGI. ChatGPT has over 250 million users, and over 10 million are paying subscribers. The New York Times recently reported that it estimates the annual revenue for Open AI to be over 3 billion dollars. That may seem impressive. However, it’s nothing compared to what they just raised in capital. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has confirmed that Open AI has just raised 6.6 billion dollars. They have plans to continue introducing more technological advancements.

We need to realize that it’s NOT about where we are right now; it’s about where we are heading. AI, virtual reality, drone warfare, genetic engineering, nanotechnology—all of this is the Fourth Industrial Revolution! I believe 2019 and 2020 were NOT about disease or plague; they were about the jab. They were about what could be injected into our bodies.

Seekr, an AI-powered Wearable Device

The Consumer Electronics Show, known as CES, is about to take place in Las Vegas. Each year, this show is considered a global event because it brings together tech companies focused on solving humanity’s greatest problems.

One piece of technology about to be revealed is Seekr, an AI-powered wearable device designed to empower the visually impaired. Seekr uses real-time machine algorithms to process visual data and send audio feed to the users’ bluetooth earpieces. This device is designed to help the visually impaired identify objects, navigate obstacles, and even read signs.

I admit that technology has some amazing abilities; it could allow some people to have their sight restored. It has the hopes of helping the lame walk, the blind see, and the deaf hear. Now, I use that reference on purpose because in Scripture, a sign of the Messiah, according to Jesus, is the lame walking, the blind seeing, and the deaf hearing. Let me be clear on what I am saying here. I am NOT saying that technology is God; I am saying that companies designing this technology tend to think they are god-like in their abilities.

DeepSeek V3

For example, a Chinese lab has created what appears to be one of the most powerful “open” AI models to date. The model is called DeepSeek V3, which was developed in China by the AI company DeepSeek. This technology is designed for coding, translating, and collecting data. This is where the danger comes in. If this technology isn’t dangerous, why in 2023 did the U.S. Department of Commerce prevent the sale of more advanced artificial intelligence chips to China?

The dictionary defines technology as: “machinery and equipment developed from the application of scientific knowledge.” It seems AI goes far beyond that definition. Some will say AI improves the quality of everyday life by doing routine and even complicated tasks better than humans can, which ultimately makes life simpler, safer, and more efficient. Yet, others will argue that AI poses dangers such as privacy risks.

Zechariah 14:12

Centuries ago, many theologians writing commentaries on the minor prophet Zechariah, were unable to finish. Why? Because they could not explain or even imagine how chapter 14 would ever come to pass: “Their flesh will rot while they are still standing on their feet, their eyes will rot in their sockets, and their tongues will rot in their mouths” (Zechariah 14:12).

We now have technology used in warfare that, unlike many theologians in the past, the modern-day believer knows could fulfill that passage of Scripture. Many people are aware that someday the Mark of the Beast will be implemented. We are NOT there yet, which will occur during the Tribulation. However, the infrastructure for the technology needed for the Mark of the Beast to function is being developed and used today.

Open AI o.3

Just three months ago, Open AI announced the launch of a generative AI model with the code name “Strawberry” but officially called OpenAI o.1. That was just three months ago. They are now ready to announce the launch of Open AI o.3. This new Open AI has the ability to “think” before it responds to questions. The desire to create a machine that can think for itself is not new. The ability to possess that technology is.

The Turing Test

The Turing test, proposed by English mathematician Alan Turing in 1950, was an artificial intelligence test designed to determine whether it was possible for a computer to actually “think.” Later, in 1957, at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, Frank Rosenblatt created a prototype of an artificial network designed to see if Turing’s test was realistic. Rosenblatt’s work was called “Perceptrons”.

For years, Hollywood has portrayed machines as taking over the human race. I see technology launching the elites into a place where they can accomplish their goals. They now have technology that can, as they say, hack the human mind and body.

We are living in a day where we have another Trojan horse in our midst. This is not from Greek mythology but from the world of technology. It is a Trojan horse because, as the people of Troy did, the general population is welcoming this technology into their homes and lives with open arms. Like the hidden Greek warriors, this technology is designed to come out and capture our data and control our lives.

Let’s remember what the apostle Paul warned us about in Galatians 6:7, “Do not be deceived; God is not mocked.”

 

ByDavid Bowen

David Bowen is a Teaching Evangelist for Lamb & Lion Ministries, co-host of the Christ In Prophecy television program, and the Founding and Senior Pastor of Standing Stones Community Church.

 

Source: AI Trojan Horse: The Infrastructure Necessary For The Antichrist’s Technology Is Being Developed And Used Today – Harbinger’s Daily

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Our Daily Bread – Walking with God

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Enoch walked faithfully with God. Genesis 5:24

Today’s Scripture

Genesis 5:21-24

Today’s Insights

The metaphor of walking with God is a prominent theme in the Bible. Walking describes a life of obedience and submission to His instruction. Genesis 5 says that “Enoch walked faithfully with God” (vv. 22, 24). This imagery is also used throughout the book of Deuteronomy to remind Israel to follow the law by walking in it (5:33; 8:6; 10:12; 11:22; 19:9; 26:17; 28:9; 30:16). In chapter 6, we see the explicit origin of this idea. Verses 4-9 are referred to as the Shema, which means “hear,” the first word in this section of Scripture: “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one” (v. 4). In the Shema, Israel is encouraged to make God’s law central to everything they do. Observant Jews today still recite this prayer daily. Other examples of walking imagery appear in the Psalms (see 1, 15, 119, 128) and in the New Testament (see Colossians 3:7; 1 John 1:7; 2 John 1:6).

Today’s Devotional

For years, fitness experts have stressed the importance of running for cardiovascular health. But recent scientific studies have demonstrated that daily walking also has a range of health benefits. According to the US National Institute of Health, “Adults who took 8,000 or more steps a day had a reduced risk of death over the following decade than those who walked only 4,000 steps a day.” Walking is good for us.

Throughout the story of the Bible, walking is used as a metaphor for communing with God. In Genesis 3, we’re told how God walked with Adam and Eve “in the cool of the day” (v. 8). Genesis 5 shares the story of Enoch, who “walked faithfully with God 300 years” (v. 22). One day Enoch’s regular time spent with his Creator led to him being taken directly to be with God (v. 24). In Genesis 17, God invited Abram to “walk before” Him as He renewed His covenant with him (v. 1). And Jacob, near the end of his life, described God as his shepherd and spoke of his ancestors who had “walked faithfully” (48:15). In the New Testament, Paul instructed us to “walk by the Spirit” (Galatians 5:16).

Like Enoch and the patriarchs in Genesis, we can walk with God daily. We do so by surrendering our lives to Jesus and being guided by the Holy Spirit. That’s the path to true health.

How’s your walk?

Reflect & Pray

How would you describe “walking with God”? Today, as you reflect on Scripture, how will you follow and obey it?

Father, please forgive me when I’ve chosen not to walk with You but pursued my own agenda. Help me keep in step with You.

 

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Joyce Meyer

Joyce Meyer – Set Priorities

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Your eyes saw my unformed substance, and in Your book all the days [of my life] were written before ever they took shape, when as yet there was none of them.

Psalm 139:16 (AMPC)

Be determined to enjoy the abundant life that Jesus Christ desires for you to have. The devil will always try to set you up to get upset. The busy activities of today’s society can make life seem like a blur. Most people have a lot of stress, continuous pressure, and really too much to do.

Set priorities. Start your day with God. Be determined to follow His lead all day, and you will enjoy every day of your life—not just on weekends, vacations, or sunny days when the weather’s perfect. Walking with God will give you pleasure and relaxation even when things aren’t going your way.

Prayer of the Day: Father, I am so very grateful that Jesus came that I might have abundant life. When the day is stressful and my joy feels low, help me to remember that You have promised I can enjoy my life. Thank You for the joy, peace, and security I find in You.

 

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Denison Forum – Is a deal to end the war in Gaza imminent?

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One way God redeems suffering for greater peace

President Joe Biden delivered his final foreign policy address yesterday, stating that a deal to end war in Gaza through a ceasefire and hostage release deal was “on the brink” of being finalized. Israel and Hamas have reportedly been presented with a “final” draft of such an agreement after a “breakthrough” was reached Sunday evening following talks between Qatar’s prime minister, Israel’s intelligence chiefs, and envoys for President Biden and President-elect Trump. A Palestinian source said he expected the deal to be finalized today if “all goes well.”

According to the terms:

  • Hamas would release thirty-four hostages during the first of three phases in the ceasefire, while Israel would release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails.
  • Women, children, the elderly, and the ill would be among the hostages released in the first phase, though Hamas has not so far publicly confirmed how many of them are alive.
  • Israeli troops would eventually withdraw from Gaza, though Israel has reportedly proposed the establishment of a new buffer zone in the strip to prevent future terror attacks.
  • Humanitarian aid would be significantly increased to Gaza during the first phase of the ceasefire.
  • Discussions about a new governing body and reconstruction of Gaza would be held in the final phase.

Whatever happens with these negotiations, they obviously cannot undo eighteen months of suffering caused by Hamas’s horrific invasion on October 7, 2023. None of us can imagine the pain and suffering of these hostages and their families, or the grief of those who lost loved ones on that day and in the conflict it triggered.

But there is good news amid the bad: we have a God who not only understands our suffering—he feels it personally.

“No other god has wounds”

An elderly seminary professor once advised me, “Be kind to everyone, because everyone’s having a hard time.” The pastor and theologian Joseph Parker agreed: “Preach to the suffering and you will never lack a congregation. There is a broken heart in every pew.”

One way God redeems all he allows is by using our pain to draw us closer to the Great Physician. You don’t usually go to your doctor when you’re well, but when you’re sick. John Piper explained, “This is God’s universal purpose for all Christian suffering: more contentment in God and less satisfaction in the world.”

Why should we believe that our Lord can help us as no one else can?

God understands our suffering because he has experienced it with us. I know this is a commonplace observation for Christians, but no other religion in human history has made such a claim. The Greeks would never have suggested that Zeus feels our pain. Muslims view Allah as distant and impervious to our fallenness. Buddhists and Hindus view ultimate reality as impersonal and cannot imagine this Reality being born in a cave, laid in a feed trough, and dying on a cross.

As Os Guinness noted, “No other god has wounds.”

But the One we worship today knows our pain because he has experienced it personally and still does so today. Jesus was “in every respect . . . tempted as we are” (Hebrews 4:15) and is interceding for us this very moment (Romans 8:34). In addition, the Holy Spirit lives in us (1 Corinthians 3:16) and thus experiences all that we experience. And our Father is holding us in his hand (John 10:29), so nothing can come to us without first passing through him.

No doctor can pretend to possess our Lord’s omniscience, omnipotence, or omnipresence. Nor can any earthly physician truly feel what we feel and suffer as we suffer. But our Great Physician can and does.

“Knowing Jesus Christ strikes the balance”

However, as with any doctor, this one can treat only the patients who will come to him for help. But it’s not enough to consult him: we must also obey him.

If your doctor tells you that you need to lose weight, exercise more, change your diet, or otherwise modify your life, you can always ignore her advice. So it is with your Lord. Even though he is the King of the universe, he honors the free will he has given you (cf. Revelation 3:20). He can give only what you will receive and lead only where you will follow.

So allow me to ask: What is your next step into obedience with your Lord? If it were easy, you would already have taken it. Such obedience requires us to believe that our Physician knows and wants only what is best for us (1 John 4:8) and that his will always and ultimately results in our good (Romans 8:28).

Blaise Pascal observed:

Knowing God without knowing our own wretchedness makes for pride. Knowing our own wretchedness without knowing God makes for despair. Knowing Jesus Christ strikes the balance because he shows us both God and our own wretchedness.

“To multiplied trials he multiplies peace”

The Lord called David “a man after my heart” (Acts 13:22), but even he had to walk through “the valley of the shadow of death” (Psalm 23:4a). However, in the hardest places of life, he could pray with triumphant confidence, “I will fear no evil, for you are with me” (v. 4b).

So can we.

Through a life filled with physical suffering, Annie Johnson Flint could testify personally:

He giveth more grace as our burdens grow greater,
He sendeth more strength as our labors increase;
To added afflictions he addeth his mercy,
To multiplied trials he multiplies peace.

When we have exhausted our store of endurance,
When our strength has failed ere the day is half done,
When we reach the end of our hoarded resources,
Our Father’s full giving is only begun.

His love has no limits, his grace has no measure,
His power no boundary known unto men;
For out of his infinite riches in Jesus
He giveth, and giveth, and giveth again.

For what “burdens” do you need such measureless grace today?

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Quote for the day:

“Peace comes not from the absence of trouble, but from the presence of God.” —Alexander MacLaren

 

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Days of Praise – The Holy Spirit’s Ministry: God’s Fail-Safe Plan—Glorification

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by Henry M. Morris III, D.Min.

“Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.” (Romans 8:30)

God “glorifies” those whom He has justified. The Greek term is doxazo, with the core meaning “to make glorious, adorn with luster, clothe with splendor.” It is the same word the Lord Jesus uses of what the heavenly Father will do for His beloved Son. “It is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God” (John 8:54). It is also the same word the heavenly Father speaks about Himself. Jesus prayed: “Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again” (John 12:28).

Paul addressed the awful sentence that would be executed on those who reject the substitutionary work our Lord accomplished on Calvary. All who reject it are doomed “because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things” (Romans 1:21-23).

As for us, we are to share in the glory that our Lord will receive, so that “God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion forever and ever. Amen” (1 Peter 4:11). When all the redeemed stand before the throne in heaven, we will all sing the Song of Moses: “Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy” (Revelation 15:4). HMM III

 

 

https://www.icr.org/articles/type/6

My Utmost for His Highest

My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers – Called by God

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I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!” —Isaiah 6:8

God didn’t call Isaiah by name; he called for anyone willing to go. Isaiah simply heard and answered.

The call of God isn’t reserved for a special few; it’s for everyone. Whether or not we hear it depends on us. Are our ears open? Is our temperament in line with Christ’s? “For many are invited, but few are chosen,” Jesus said (Matthew 22:14). He meant that few prove themselves chosen. Chosen ones are those who, through Jesus Christ, have come into a relationship with God that has changed their temperament and opened their ears. All the time, they hear God asking, “Whom shall I send?”

God’s call leaves us free to answer or not to answer. When Isaiah answered the call, it wasn’t because God commanded him to. Isaiah was in God’s presence and, when the call came, realized that there was nothing for him to do but to answer, consciously and freely, “Send me.”

We have to get rid of the idea that if God really wants us to do something, he will come at us with force or pleading. When Jesus called the disciples, there was no irresistible compulsion from the outside. Instead, Jesus came with a quiet, passionate insistence, speaking to men who were wide awake, with all their powers and faculties intact. If we let the Spirit bring us face-to-face with God, we too will hear what Isaiah heard—“Whom shall I send?”—and we will say, in perfect freedom, “Here am I. Send me.”

Genesis 33-35; Matthew 10:1-20

Wisdom from Oswald

To live a life alone with God does not mean that we live it apart from everyone else. The connection between godly men and women and those associated with them is continually revealed in the Bible, e.g., 1 Timothy 4:10. Not Knowing Whither, 867 L

 

 

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Billy Graham

Billy Graham – Do You Know God?

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I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
—John 10:14

Unless God is revealed to us through personal experience, we can never really know God. Most of us know about God, but that is quite different from knowing God. We learn about God through the agencies of the church, the Sunday school, the youth activities, the worship services. Many people stop in their quest for God at this point. It is one thing to be introduced to a person, but quite another thing to know him personally.

Read More: How to Know God’s Voice

Lea este devocional en español en es.billygraham.org.

Prayer for the day

Lord, You are, indeed, the good Shepherd, who leads me each day. Help me to love and know You more deeply so that others may be drawn into Your fold.

 

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Guideposts – Devotions for Women – When You Feel Tested

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In all this, Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing.—Job 1:22 (NIV)

When you feel overwhelmed by challenges, draw from Job’s example of enduring faith. Anchor yourself in the assurance that God’s love is present, even amid life’s greatest trials. When you feel weak, lean on the everlasting arms of your Heavenly Father. With His help, you can navigate through the dark moments, finding solace and courage.

Heavenly Father, grant me the perseverance to remain faithful in times of hardship and to trust in Your goodness and love.

 

 

https://guideposts.org/daily-devotions/devotions-for-women/devotions-for-faith-prayer-devotions-for-women/

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Every Man Ministry – Kenny Luck – Worldly Sorrow

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Even if I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it. Though I did regret it—I see that my letter hurt you, but only for a little while—yet now I am happy, not because you were made sorry, but because your sorrow led you to repentance. For you became sorrowful as God intended and so were not harmed in any way by us. Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.

––2 Corinthians 7:8-10

I’ve decided that I just can’t watch metro news anymore. You know, the stories that your local network or news outlet run about events ––mostly terrible or tragic—happening in your area. From local politicians getting their hands caught in the cookie jar, to house fires, murders, and car accidents.

It’s not because I don’t care. I think some people are wired to handle sad story after story, but I’ve determined that it’s not particularly healthy for me. As an empath, I just soak up all that tragedy and it can literally leave me in a sorrow stupor. I also realize that I can’t live in denial or ignorance. It’s a fine line of balancing the types and amounts of news I watch with what’s healthy for me.

I will quickly add that I DO follow the news—national, world, and regional. I think it’s important for us as God’s men to stand like watchmen on the walls of society, discerning the times, praying the news, and staying informed on what’s going on. This allows the Holy Spirit to use our knowledge and direct it. Unrest in Haiti? “Here’s a great non-profit that is feeding people there,” says the Holy Spirit. Civil War and famine in South Sudan? “Here’s a ministry that brings tons of food and medicine to the most desperate areas.”

But for me and metro news? It’s hard. So much tragedy, and so much of it very close to home. As today’s opening verse says, worldly sorrow leads to death, while godly sorrow leads to redemption. While we will cover godly sorrow more deeply in tomorrow’s reading, suffice to say, this is the kind of sorrow that God wants us to take on.

Worldly sorrow, on the other hand, just brings us down. Specifically, when tragedy and injustice invade our space, as God’s men it’s our responsibility to process it in a way that honors God. “So what does that look like, Kenny?” Great question. For instance, where I live teens whizzing in and out of traffic on e-bikes is a thing. We’re talking kids who aren’t old enough to drive (legal age in California is 16), but who seemingly have “out-grown” riding a regular bike. Tragically, a 15-year-old boy was killed recently near where I live. Without getting into the details of fault, etc., here’s how I processed that:

  1. This makes me very sad, Father, especially as a Dad and grandfather.
  2. I can’t control the fact that I’m aware of this tragedy or deny the fact that it really saddens me.
  3. Father, help me know how I’m to respond—donate to an organization that advocates for e-bike safety and laws, perhaps. And of course, pray for the people involved.

Prayer is action. Sometimes it’s the only action God calls us to take when we are hit with worldly sorrow—the type generated by the sins or fallibility of people, or even when tragedy isn’t anyone’s fault. Other times, God will call us to move beyond prayer and get involved (volunteering, donating, etc.).

As you filter the sadness of the world that hits you every day, stay in tune with the Holy Spirit. Don’t ignore or deny the world, but be “in it” with a posture of awareness and godly response, without being “of it” to the point that the sins of man incapacitate you or otherwise side-line you from your assignments as God’s man in the world.

Father, help me strike a healthy balance with the amount and type of news I ingest, and help me know where, when, and how I can get involved.

 

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