Bishop Jonathan Grenon’s Newsletter

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Revelation 7:2

And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea,

JONATHAN DAVID GRENON on 5/31/2024 8:36:29 PM wrote

Jonathan David to all mankind. 

Because of our sinful nature we all struggle with pride, even the ones that have been born again.  But we must put the flesh in submission to Christ, so that our pride will be broken.  As it says in Isaiah 66:2-” For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saithe the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit and trembleth at my word.”   That is the man to whom the LORD will look, a humble man. 

We think that what we want is what we need to have or acquire, no matter the cost.  And woe to those who stand in our way.  What makes us like this?  What drives us to be like this?  If I can’t get you to quit or give into what I want, then I will make you pay, even though you may be in the right.  It isn’t about being right or wrong, good or evil to the people who live like this.  It is about them getting their way.  It is pride!!!  It is a devilish spirit.  It is hard enough for believers to steer away from pride, how much more the non-believers?   Probably impossible.

I find it funny or better yet amusing,( I am being sarcastic here, because it isn’t funny) that when I look over details of what has been done to my family and I.  I find so many details pointing to pride, but what is interesting is that the people who have done this to us, accuse us and try to portray us as the ones with arrogance and pride.  And when you suffer so much and for a long period of time, you almost start to believe it.  All sin is like leaven, it will corrupt over time.  But their is something very unique about pride.  So lets take a look at a few Biblical meanings of pride.

(1st word) In the Hebrew word ga-own, the majority of the uses are negative in that they connote human “pride” as an antonym for humility.  The book of Proverbs puts ga-won together with arrogance, evil behavior, and perverse speech.  Proverbs 8:13 says-“The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy and the evil way,and the froward mouth, do I hate.”

(2nd word) In the Greek we have the word alazoneia which is used in I John 2:16-“For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.”

It means boasting, pride, braggadocio and denotes quackery; hence, arrogant display or boasting: James 4:16 says-“But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.”

What stands out to me is the word quackery, why?  Well, if you remember way back in 2020 the FDA put out something called Operation Quack Watch.  They were trying not only to stop people from helping others.. They also were trying to appoint their evil characteristics on others, that just might have been truly trying to help mankind. As my family and I were doing. So basically they were saying we were putting on an arrogant display and boasting.  While in reality it was them the whole time with that kind of attitude.  I have been criticized so many times of being arrogant and having pride because I chose to go on and continue the mission that God has appointed me to do.  And this is by people very close to me.  Now, I think the next Greek words will show you that it made no sense for pride to be the reason we continued.  Remember, by your fruits you shall be known.  In Matthew 7:15-20 it says-“Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.  A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.  Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.  Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.”

In time all will be seen.  We wait upon the LORD!!!

(3rd word) huperephania-describes the character of one who, with swollen estimate of his powers or merits, looks down on others and even treats them with insolence and contempt. (Contempt? Rings a bell for me. They gave Jordan and I, 91 months on a bogus contempt charge.) But my fruits were not treating anyone wrong, there were no victims. On the other hand, my family and I have been treated horribly, we are the victims!!!  So who is in the wrong?

(4th word) huperephanos- is one who compares himself(secretly or openly) with others and lifts himself above them.  His arrogance consists in claiming “honor” for himself. (Who do we call your honor? Yep, a judge. They are only honorable when they are doing what is right and not using their position to abuse the poor and lowly people.)  This word is always used in the evil sense of arrogant, disdainful, haughty. 

To honor someone is to fix a valuation upon, to esteem very dear.  How can we honor someone who is not being honorable?  This so called judge was acting like a spoiled child, basically saying.”Look, if your not willing to obey my arbitrary rules, then I am going to sentence you for it.  You need to know that my rules are my rules, and if I don’t get my way, then I am going to make you pay.  And she did just that.  The FDA, Prosecution, the court, DOJ,BOP, US Marshals and everyone involved in this unlawful act against my family and I, are full of pride.  Lucifer/Satan’s pride is what ended up destroying him.  All mentioned above that follow that devilish spirit and do not repent will end up just like lucifer/satan.  Isaiah 14:12-15 says-“How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!  For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:  I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High. Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.”

(Update): I would like to give a short update of our situation. About 2 weeks ago the lawyer, who has been appointed to do my appeal, gave me a bit of info.  Mind you,. this system is corrupt(as you can all see on the news what they are doing to President Trump)and they limit what their wards of the courts can do.  But he did tell me that he saw in our pretrial motions that we put the court and prosecution on notice of our 1st Amendment rights and a few other things also.  He said once that was done, according to the RFRA,(which a a religious freedom act)there are procedures that need to be followed.  Not only did the prosecution not follow those procedures, they did entirely the opposite.  Also he pointed out that in the jury trial when the court (the “judge”) instructed the jury that the 1st Amendment doesn’t apply in this situation, that was totally opposite of what the RFRA requires. That and a few other things are being added to the brief seeing we are appealing the verdict and sentencing.  It might sound good, but I have no hope in this system to do what is right.  My hope is in our LORD and Saviour Jesus Christ.  He will do what ever He chooses, which is the best anyways.

Sometimes or better yet many times, God’s ways are not understandable to us. How much more should we trust in Him during times like this? So while waiting on the LORD, I have kept busy here.  I am passing out Bible tracts daily, both in En. and Sp.  Also I have been invited by the elders of the church group, to study and share with them.  I have been trying to unite some of them, as there is division amongst them brethren, I can see.  To much politics in the church, to much of man’s opinions.  They want me to preach also, in due time.  Which I will if the LORD wills.  I also am working on the softball field, fixing them up and maintaining.  I wasn’t thinking about doing this job at first.  But when my brother, well our brother in Christ, Eddie told me he was doing it, I said why not.   He knows what he is doing and we spend a lot of time lifting each other up in the LORD.  Yep, we get paid 18 dollars a month, modern day slavery of course.  But we don’t do it for that, we are being a testimony not only to the other inmates but also the Officers.  Very little would even think of doing this job, and only a few last.  So we are being a light by taking on the “harder jobs”.  And we are earning respect by all people of different colors and cultures.  I wont say all races, cause there is only one race.  Mankind also known as the human race. 

Dad and Joe are in halfway houses right now.  Many might think, “great, an answer of prayer.” And yes, it is.  But I want everyone to remember is it still going pretty much as they plan and do.  This is how their system works.  We are still being abused and controlled.  Now, the LORD is and will work through this, I know this.  I just want everyone to know that they are still doing us wrong, even when we are freed..  Until justice happens,they are getting their way with us.

Jordan is in Ft. Dix, New Jersey.  He is doing fine, I heard that he will be helping in a Bible study. I really miss him, he and I have suffered tremendously, emotionally,mentally, physically, etc.  Together we really supported each other, but God has other plans, He knows best.  I have to admit that I am tired.  I’m tired of the fight, I am bloody in the spiritual battle.  I understand when in the Word it says ” do not be weary or dismayed”.  It is said because we will have those feelings.  The more I serve the LORD, it seems the harder my trial.  Just the other day on the news, I saw a missionary couple was murdered in Haiti.  It brought tears to my eyes.  Here in the USA, we think because our A/C breaks down,the line at the grocery store is to long,this person talks to much,I’m missing my show, yada yada.  That we have it to hard.  People are dying, hello!!!  Do you know how many people die everyday in the world? 

Most are going to hell, I think it is in the millions or at least 100,000’s.  In 2 Timothy 3:1 is says-“in the last days perilous times shall come”. Do you know what perilous means?  It means hard to do or deal with,difficult, fierce.. The idea of reducing strength, dangerous.  No wonder I am tired and worn out. It is a constant battle of good and evil.

Do you feel it?  Are you even in it?

So what to do? I find I need total reliance on the LORD. Read Isaiah 40:31.  We must wait upon the LORD, He alone is the answer. 

O yea, I almost forgot, not really.  But here is what happens to the prideful.. Proverbs 16:18 says-“Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.” 

Their time is coming, don’t be a part of them.  Come out from amongst them and be saved…

May God bless us all. Thank you for your prayers and support, I hope to one day hug each and everyone of you.  I love you all with the love of our LORD Jesus Christ.

Jonathan David

A servant of the LORD