5Squandering his blessings and creation upon earth and upon all creatures as he is fatally singing off key and out of TOUCH/REALITY with the place which he has chosen for himself

6Many such people are cursed with a dried-up, empty EXISTENCE??

9Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to THIS , and there are many who go in by it

12Once there was a God fearing nation with the security of THESE on three coasts but now, here and there it is nothing but a stunted, grey, prickly shrub that struggles to live, and just manages not to die. Because it has no grace of leaf, nor profitableness of fruit; and it only serves to make their desolation more desolate

14Or the kindness of ___’s typically independent (non-governmental organizations,) clubs and associations that operate outside government control, though many get a significant percentage of its funding from government or corporate sources.

15Who places confidence in the wisdom of congress, or the power of the senators who rule over the American people and are able to manage theirs, but unable to balance your CHECKBOOK?

16“The man who trusts in man” is the person who rejects God and relies on his own strength and ingenuity or who looks to other people for THIS and rescue.

1This edification puzzle message is speaking of any person in any village, (ANY 1 of 50) or nation who truly sees their need for God. It is speaking of a miserable person who is miserable because they are realizing that they cannot do life apart from God.

2Many are destined to experience hardship, distress, and eventual eternal death. (ON THE OTHER HAND) the person who trusts in the Lord is richly blessed. This individual thrives, grows, and prospers, even in the heat of challenging circumstances.

3Making that fatal choice of removing confidence in God, which so-many people do by (DOING THIS) God and his love,

4Because narrow is the gate and HARD is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.

7For many are called, but (A REMNANT) are chosen

8That country where their own ARM was not enough? Where cleverness or energy, charisma or charm could not, did not and will not fix what is wrong

10Does that describe the miserable current state of a once strong, powerful, independent, healthy, prosperous ONE that leans upon a broken reed? A bruised and broken reed speaks of someone or a nation who is weak.

11Or the faithfulness of any man or women in a supremely lawless LAW ROOM, which ought to be placed in the SUPREME GOD only

13Have you come to that place in life yet? A place where your own strength was not enough? Your cleverness or energy, charisma or charm cannot not fix what was and still is NOT RIGHT? Perhaps you are faced with an impossible situation right now and found that voting won’t help