Bob Neumann
Dear Friends, A few days ago I brought up the TERM "BONNIE" coming from our "ancient" language. Sister Edith asked in a personal post "Who was Bonnie Prince Charles?". Historically there was a "character" called "BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE". Today we have two named storms....BONNIE and CHARLIE....makes you wonder.
Historically "Charlie" was Charles Edward Stuart. Son of James II....king of England and Scotland. But Charlie was born in Rome. James II had been an unpopular king and was deposed by Parliament. For some strange reason they replaced him with "Good King William III " of the HOUSE of ORANGE. Which was the ruling family of the DUTCH... HOLLAND...THE NETHERLANDS. You see James II was Roman Catholic....William was a Protestant.
Bonnie Prince Charlie is called "THE YOUNG PRETENDER"...and was a descendant of Mary Queen of Scotts...who married the STUART King of Scotland. So Charlie was a direct descendant of HENRY 8TH....so legally was heir to both crowns. Now when Charlie led the Scotts in what is called THE JACOBITE Cause. The Highlanders believed in THE DIVINE RIGHT of KINGS. So many came to his banner.
What is interesting is that Bonnie Prince Charlie led an estimated army of 6000 men to within 150 miles of London.....Where George II now reigned. Prophetically what comes to me is that Scotland and her HIGHLANDERS met The ENGLISH at THE BATTLE OF Culloden Moor. Imagine the BRAVE SCOTS marching to their bagpipes claymore and targe in hand....kilts swirling...such a brave...BONNIE sight as they charged the British MUSKETS. It was a slaughter. The commander of the British was William Augustus, called THE BUTCHER OF CUMBERLAND. Because of this defeat England passed laws called THE HIGHLAND CLEARANCES that made it illegal for the clans to wear their Tartan, play the bagpipes, speak their language.
Swords and Muskets....ancient weapons....old metaphors.....logically it makes no sense having men charge sword in hand. Not long ago I watched a movie called KING ARTHUR. Men and women stood their ground against an invader that slaughtered everyone in their path. No place to run to...no place to hide. Sometimes you chose when and where you make your stand. Sometimes you have no choice.
Scripturally we have Ephesians 6....all the ARMOR is meant for is to allow us to STAND. To HOLD THE LINE....PREVENT THE DESTROYER from getting around or over you.
Why BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE? Why now? The last major dream I had everything was coming in twos.... two storms....BONNIE and CHARLIE.
Sometimes you have to wait and see....but it is interesting.
SELAH Bob