ICE

ICE, the US government agency, is performing grave sins in their mistreatment of others. Many of these are people who entered the USA "illegally" but are not presenting any danger. Basically, average families who wanted a better life, but for whatever myriad of valid reasons, snuck into the country rather than going through standard immigration protocol.

Don't forget, though, they have also targeted legal citizens. So even if one's problem is with so-called "illegals", one should still be concerned.

In the end though, it's a distinction without a difference.

There are many who support ICE's actions, even laughing at innocent children whose lives are being uprooted and torn apart. Children and adults alike are being separated from their families and sent to cruel and unhealthy detention centers. This is, to many people, acceptable and even funny.

Many of these claim to be Christians.
They aren't Christians, but they claim to be.
Maybe they even believe they are. But that doesn't matter - the devil is very cunning, and can lead people astray through many different means. It's trivial for him to convince humans that God's word means something different than it is. After all, that's the very first sin he tempted humans into. "God told you not to eat the fruit, but you should do it anyway."

The sheep know Jesus' voice and will return to sound doctrine.

Matthew 25:31-46 also talks about sheep, and goats.
These are two groups that everybody in history will be split into, on Judgment Day.
The "sheep" group will stand at one side of Jesus, and the "goat" group will stand at His other side.

He emphasizes charity, compassion, and good work done for the poor. Hungry; thirsty; sick; naked; in prison.

The "sheep" group did good things for these people, while the "goat" group did not. 

Another relevant passage is Matthew 7:21-23. This will also happen on Judgment Day.

We are watching the beginning of these verses' fulfillment right before our eyes.

There are many who claim to be Christians, but are "strangers" to God. Of course, God can see these people, they aren't literal strangers; what it means is that God doesn't consider them His children, or His friends, or close to Him in any way, because they don't talk to Him. They don't seek His help, His guidance, His lessons, His justice, His righteousness. These people are the "goats" mentioned above. They call Him "Lord" with their mouths, but this is a lie, like any other lie out there.

These are the ones who are indifferent to, and mocking, the families being separated and tormented by ICE.

Those families are hungry, thirsty, sick, naked, and in prison, and these ones are harshly judging them, mocking them, celebrating their pain.

The Bible talks about this in Matthew 25 mentioned above.

Those who do these things are the "goats", and they will be condemned on Judgment Day.

Just as they laugh at children being separated from their families, these goats will also be separated on Judgment Day. But not by a government, but by the same God they claim to worship. When this happens, they will say (direct quote from the Bible), "Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?"

God, holy and true, will point to their callous actions toward these families and victims, and their other life works, and then tell them (direct quote from the Bible), "I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!"

I wonder if they'll still be laughing then...

Of course, the Bible also teaches to pray for our enemies. So let's pray for these goats, that they will realize the error of their ways, and come back to God before it's too late. Heaven rejoices over sinners who repent from their ways. 

Now, if you're someone who wants to help, but doesn't know how, please don't worry. God will not judge you for not helping. This is a very complex situation and most of us are simply unable to, where we stand. It is in your heart to help them, and that's what matters. Think of it this way: If someone in a wheelchair sees someone trapped in a burning building, will God judge them for not running into the fire? Of course not, they're in a wheelchair and can't run. God knows that, and will not judge. That person is appointed to help the world in other ways. The same applies here. If you want to help, the best way right now is your voice. Speak out, vocally or in writing, and advocate for these people. You will meet resistance from the goats, but don't let them distract you or discourage you - God knows your struggles, and will help you, and will reward you for sticking to the truth.

God bless you all (ALL, MEANING LEGAL AND "ILLEGAL") according to His perfect will. In Jesus' name. Amen. 

DRACONIAN REST

(I'll add the logo later)

BAND NAME: Draconian Rest
GENRE: Ambient
STATUS: Active
LOCATION: Redacted (early), USA (now)

Formed circa 2010 as a new age / occult project. Split up in 2014 along with all my other secular projects. I had various ideas for this project but nothing was ever released back then. All the unfinished ideas were scrapped.

Brought back in 2025 as a Christian project. God actually told me to do this.

The current version of the project is actually almost totally identical to the old one: ambient music with a somewhat "black metal" flavor, with themes of nature and spirituality. Just nowadays, that spirituality is the promise and direction of the triune God, baptized in the Holy Spirit; and nature is correctly understood to be a wonderful gift of His handiwork, not part of some occult abstraction. The project name has also slightly changed meaning: In the old days, it was meant to [depict esoteric/occult principles] ("draconian") in a meditative framework ("rest"). Nowadays, the music is meant to provide Godly rest for the "dragons" of this world. In this calm restfulness, provided by God, they can get a foretaste of the protection, peace, clarity, and strength offered by the narrow path of the holy Triune, rather than the endless confusion and despair of the occult path.

Lineup:
Nocturnal Iridescence (formerly "Imperial Kodnarok") - All instruments
God - All instruments

Discography:

Come Unto Me, All Ye That Labor and Are Heavy Laden, and I Will Give You Rest (album, 29 January, 2026, Basement Corner Emissions)
Format: Digital / Bandcamp
Stream / Download (OFFICIAL)

Also stream on YouTube (OFFICIAL)

The artwork was shown to me in a dream. I recreated it as best I could. The broken pentagram is [from this], a physical and clear divine miracle. I allowed God to take control of my hands and play the keyboards for this. As I said on Bandcamp, "Like the disciple Peter before me, I doubted throughout, and some mistakes were made. Every aspect of this album from sound to artwork is soaked in the life-giving water of the Holy Spirit."

The album title is from [Matthew 11:28]. God told me to use this verse - I didn't make the connection to the band name until after the album was already done.

1) Come Unto Me, All Ye That Labor and Are Heavy Laden, and I Will Give You Rest
56:47, instrumental

Satan Is the Enemy

There is a belief that I've heard at various points. It's not "common", but it's common enough that I hear about it, preached by certain so-called "Christians". The belief is that Satan isn't actually an "enemy". These people believe that Satan isn't fallen and evil, but rather, that he's a servant of God who basically does all of God's dirty work for Him.

This belief is wrong and dangerous.

The belief is wrong because the Bible clearly talks about Satan as an enemy of God, not a servant. Here are just a few of many examples:
[Revelation 12:7-9] shows angels battling against Satan, and throwing him down from heaven.
[Revelation 20:7-9] shows Satan "deceiving the nations" and waging a war against God.
[Revelation 20:10] shows Satan being thrown into Hell to be tormented "day and night forever".
[Matthew 25:41] tells us that Hell was created for the specific purpose of punishing Satan and the other fallen angels. (Yes, human sinners will go there too, but it was first created for Satan.)
[Mathtew 4:1-11] shows Satan trying to tempt Jesus. The other two temptations are bad enough, but the last temptation is giving up worshiping God, and instead worshiping Satan.

1) NO ANGEL OF GOD WOULD ASK ANYONE TO SIN.
2) IF GOD WAS ASKING SATAN TO DO THESE THINGS, WHY WOULD GOD PUNISH HIM FOR IT?

IT MAKES NO SENSE.

The belief is dangerous because Revelation talks about Satan as an enemy of God. Revelation is given special importance: [Revelation 22:18-20] clearly warns that anyone who changes that book is under God's judgment. If someone does this, THEY MUST REPENT IMMEDIATELY. People who say Satan "is a servant, not an enemy" are adding and taking away from the prophecies. This book clearly shows that Satan is not working with God at all. Satan opposes God at every turn, and seeks to deceive people, and God is going to punish him and condemn him to Hell for his actions. If someone tries to say that Satan "isn't an enemy", they're saying none of this is true, that Revelation is lying to us. We can see in verse 20 that Revelation has Jesus' personal approval, and that Jesus affirms judgment for anyone who tries to change Revelation.

Be extremely careful in this world. Heresy abounds everywhere.
May God bless and guide you all according to His perfect will. In Jesus' name. Amen.