JOY TO THE WORLD Published Monday, December 18, 2023 AT THE HISTORY CENTER THIS WEDNESDAY YEAR-END CHRISTMAS HEAR FROM A FEW OF OUR BOARD MEMBERS OUR BOARD WILL EXPRESS THEIR GREETINGS AND VISION FOR 2024 Talk with OCPAC Foundation Board members and get a vision for our direction in 2024. Ricky Dickson is the CEO of Blue Bell Creameries which distributes products all across America. His book on his role at the helm of Blue Bell and his Christian faith will be published this July. He will talk to us about his future at Blue Bell and his role in the OCPAC Foundation. Governor Keating will extend his Christmas wishes and offer his thoughts on the future of conservatism as we move forward next year. Alex Grey will speak about his optimistic view of 2024. Rodney Scott will speak briefly on the role he is playing at this week's Turning Point USA with Charlie Kirk. Bill Federer will also be extending his greetings as well as his thoughts on America for 2024. MEET OTHERS WHO ARE ON OUR BOARD MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT THE SONGS OF CHRISTMAS Come and be a part of building an informed Oklahoma! Bring your family and friends Wednesday Bring your pastor and buy his lunch! Doors Open 11 AM Meeting Noon to 1:15 PM Oklahoma History Center 800 Nazih Zuhdi Dr., OKC, OK 73105 $5 ENTRY FEE Tax-deductible donations accepted at door. SEE YOU AT THE WEDNESDAY LUNCHEON ___________  WEDNESDAY LUNCH Doors open 11:00 AM Oklahoma History Center 800 Nazih Zuhdi Dr., OKC, OK 73105 $5 entry fee Tax-deductible donations accepted at door.  Optional Lunch 11:00 AM Meeting NOON to 1:15 PM  Optional Lunch: $10 Find us at Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. BOB LINN Joy to the World The world's most prolific hymn writer, Sir Isaac Watts, (1674 – 1748) gave us Joy to the World and much more. He wrote at a time when the church held a predominately optimistic view of the future. Though that optimism dimmed after WWI, it is an optimism that was never extinguished. Through every shadow of darkness, the world’s love of that centuries-old hymn has remained intact. Annually, in nations the world over, mankind trumpets the present reign of Christ the King as Joy to the World is sung with evangelistic vigor. Christ is acknowledged the consummate Savior, Servant, and Sovereign as Joy to the World is sung. He is the King who heals not only our bodies, but our families, communities, and nations. The steady growth of both the church and the divine Kingdom on earth was the Puritan hope. It is why they came to the American shore. We persevere through both dark times and bright times knowing the King will complete His meticulous weaving of history’s tapestry. Twenty-three years ago, we said goodby to a century possessed of a multitude of dark hours. Adding to that darkness was the slaughter of the Jewish people by the millions. Through that darkness, the optimism of trust in a more powerful King cast light on the world. Among the many bright lights was the work and prayers of Corrie ten Boom who smuggled close to a thousand Jews through the now famous Hiding Place in her home. It became the inspiration for both a book and a movie. Corrie ten Boon reminded the world that history is a blend of both the dark and the light. It includes all the many vibrant colors in between when she recited this poem: My life is but a weaving Between my God and me. I cannot choose the colors He weaveth steadily. Oft’ times He weaveth sorrow; And I in foolish pride Forget He sees the upper And I the underside. Not ’til the loom is silent And the shuttles cease to fly Will God unroll the canvas And reveal the reason why. The dark threads are as needful In the weaver’s skillful hand As the threads of gold and silver In the pattern He has planned He knows, He loves, He cares; Nothing this truth can dim. He gives the very best to those Who leave the choice to Him. Corrie ten Boom Watch Corrie ten Boom recite it here. The Season we celebrate is the divine coming of a 4,000-year-old promised seed which would crush the head of the evil one. (Genesis 3:15). So certain is the promise that the Messianic King instructed us to pray fervently that the kingdom of God would become fully manifest on the earth (Matthew 6) and left us with one assignment: to disciple the nations. (Matthew 28) Even in a period of ecclesiastical darkness, Micah wrote: The mountain of the house of the Lord shall be established as the highest of mountains and peoples shall flow to it and many nations shall come and say, “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, that he may teach us his ways, that we may walk in his paths. ~ Micah Chapter Four Formidable enemies seek to control the world and usher in the New World Order. It has been promoted by recent U.S. Presidents and funded by George Soros. We must not forget that they face the One in whom is all power and authority in both Heaven and earth. Evil faces his earthly representatives who are endowed with Divine authority. We have been bequeathed that Divine power and authority. We have responsibilities. Next year, we will host world-changing thought leaders. Xi Van Fleet will come in January to draw the parallels between the Maoist revolution she lived through in China and the America we live in today. We have asked Harvard’s brilliant economist, Roland Fryer to come to Oklahoma. He was black-listed by Harvard's administration for pointing to the truth. We have asked that he come to help us revitalize our inner-city schools in Tulsa and Oklahoma City. Also, in 2024, our own Ricky Dickson, CEO of Blue Bell Creameries, will talk to us about the reign of Christ in Corporate America. Come to the Oklahoma History Museum Wednesday for our year’s finale to hear more and to celebrate the coming of our victorious King. In closing, let the voices which follow, voices from nations around the world, embolden your trust in our Creator. KING OF KINGS LORD OF LORDS! WATCH CHOIRS IN KOREA UGANDA SHANGHAI RUSSIA SING JOY TO THE WORLD! Come help us change the world. See you Wednesday! _____________ I encourage each of you to support our mission. To get started, we are suggesting: The Century Club Your $100 per month donation will help support the development of the Foundation’s work to widen our audience and outreach capabilities with quality meetings and enhanced educational video content. Our beginning financial goals will allow us to secure the initial permanent staff positions necessary to the function of a foundation with ambitions to change the world. _____________ The Twelve Days We sold out last week! For those of you who want to purchase more copies of The Burleson’s The Twelve Days, we will have more books this Wednesday! We are in desperate need of returning our nation and our state to Biblical foundations. Thank you for your activism. _________ I hope to see you at this Wednesday's luncheon! 11:00 AM Doors open 11:00 AM Lunch Available NOON to 1:15 PM Meeting Oklahoma History Center 800 Nazih Zuhdi Dr., OKC, OK 73105 God bless! LAST WEEK THE TWELVE DAYS Wade and his wife, Dr. Rachelle Burleson provided a history most heard for the first time. The Christian messages embedded in the Christmas song, The Twelve Days of Christmas. The video of the Burleson's presentation can be viewed here. Watch the entire meeting here. MAKE YOUR CHRISTIANITY PUBLIC: MAKE PLANS TO ATTEND WITH A FRIEND THURSDAY! December 21, 2023 9:30 am State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Ryan Walters, and the State Department of Education, invite you to attend: The December 21 Public Meeting. Your comments and presence are sought as the foundation of the future of Oklahoma's children is being established. The SDE offices are on the northeast lawn of the Oklahoma State Capitol. PLEASE MAKE PLANS TO ATTEND: State Department of Education Oliver Hodge Education Building 2500 N. Lincoln Blvd, OKC, OK Thursday, December 21, 2023 8:30 a.m. Gather for fellowship and prayer. 9:00 a.m. Sign in for option to speak. 9:30 a.m. SDE meeting begins. OCPAC FOUNDATION is a 501 (c) (3). Gifts are tax-deductible. Bring your checkbook this Wednesday! Make your tax-deductible donation OCPAC | P.O. Box 2021, Edmond, OK 73083 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!