Look Out, Camels 

     Saudi Arabia is a large country southwest of Iran. Like others, it is taking fire. We hope none of their 2.2 million camels are killed by Iranian missiles. 😒 

     The Ministry of Agriculture is issuing passports to the camels, including the camel's microchip number, name, birth information and vaccination records. Oh, and photos of the camel's left and right sides. All this will regulate trade and help prove ownership in the kingdom's $13 billion camel industry. 

     The system will help ensure the beauty of camels entering pageants for prizes totaling $80 million. A couple years ago officials discovered 49% of entrants had had illegal cosmetic treatments including Botox or surgery to enhance lips, noses and humps. (Women understand).

     And we think our Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is a big deal. 

Green Iguanas 

     Animals that do face trouble are some 2,000 iguanas in Florida. Freezing temperatures in January stunned them. They go into a coma, fall out of trees, and in some cases injure humans. Males weigh up to 17 pounds. 

     Florida allowed residents to round up the reptiles without a permit and deliver them to designated locations, where they could be humanely killed. The public was warned not to bring iguanas into their homes or cars since they will warm up and become aggressive. Volunteer trappers delivered hundreds to drop-off sites. 

     If only someone would round up an armadillo that messes up our mulch in the middle of the night, digging for food. 

            Jimmy

 

 

 Jesus' Views

From that time on, Jesus began to preach,                                  Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near. - Matthew 4:17 

Nothing outside a man can make him unclean by going into him. Rather, it is what comes out of a man that makes him unclean. - Mark 7:15 

But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. - Luke 6:27-28 

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. - John 3:16-17

 Worry No More

God Knows the Score

Have you ever been caught in a web you didn't weave,

Involved in conditions that are hard to believe?

Well, don't be upset, for God knows the score,

And with God as your judge you need worry no more.

For He looks deep inside and is deeply aware

Of every small detail in your pattern of living. 

And always He's fair and lenient and forgiving,

And knowing that God is your judge and your jury

Frees you completely from man's falseness and fury.

And secure in this knowledge, let your thoughts rise above

Man's small, shallow judgments that are so empty of

God's goodness and greatness in judging men,

And forget ugly rumors and be happy again.

                             Helen Steiner Rice

Universal Truth for All

     Before the news focused on Iran, President Trump was dealing with the leader of Venezuela. Narco-terrorism and cocaine. Millions around the world have been victimized by socialism, communism, corruption, crime and drugs. The arrest of Venezuelan's president was celebrated around the world by those victimized. 

     Franklin Graham: "The demise of once the wealthiest country in South America serves as a stark warning for those who champion the so-called virtues of socialism - a world view that government, not God, has all the answers." 

     He notes, America is "One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." The New York City mayor worships Allah, god who guarantees Paradise for martyrs. 

We interrupt this blog to ask, how many of the Iranian soldiers are Islamic? Why would they surrender when their death would guarantee entry (?) into Paradise. 

     "The God of the Bible came to earth to die for sinners like you and me, though faith alone in his sacrificial death and victorious resurrection."

     "With all the man-centered religions and philosophies of the world, thank God we have the Holy Bible - universal truth for all people, for all time, regardless of culture, ethnicity, politics or socio-economic status." 

     "We live in a day where right is wrong, and wrong is right; feelings overrule facts; delusion distorts reality; debauchery is celebrated; and truth is relative."

     Jesus said "...whoever hears these sayings of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock..." Matthew 7:24-25. 

 

     

The Pope and the Speaker 

     Sometime before Iran took center-stage, Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, called U.S. citizens to "deep reflection" about how we are treating immigrants. He mentioned Jesus' words in Matthew 25:35: "I was a stranger and you welcomed me." Or, in my Bible's version: "I was a stranger and you invited me in." 

     You know how millions of "strangers" came here during the Biden administration, many of them criminals, and many of them still on the loose. What do you think?

     House Speaker Mike Johnson said, "borders and walls are biblical." He argued that scriptural admonitions to welcome sojourners were given to individuals, while it is the responsibility of civil government to maintain order and protect its citizens.  

     Meny top officials in the Trump administration are Catholic, and Trump won a majority of the Catholic vote in 2024. The article said the White House and the Vatican have diverged on other key policy issues, including the UN, the war in Ukraine and in-vitro fertilization.  

     Well, Americans have given jobs to many who crossed our border illegally...usually working at lower pay than normal. And we have seen the wreckage of trucks that immigrants have driven, without license and even without knowing our language. And we have women abused by immigrants. And so far, those deported are mostly those with criminal behavior. We could lock them up. That's my "deep reflection."

          Jimmy

  

 China in Focus 

     "Strikes on Iran dismantle China-Led 'new axis of evil.'" 

     We pass on to you a brief article that "The Iranian regime's top political and military leaders have been eliminated. How is this affecting relations between China and Taiwan? Beijing has quietly stopped its ongoing intimidation campaign against the island, Taiwan. 

     What's China got to do with Iran? Well, "China made a serious strategic miscalculation," and "U.S. strikes may speed CCP's downfall."

     "The U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran are leading some people to imagine a future China without communism. Beijing and Moscow have yet to offer Iran any military help. What's behind the hesitation - and what's next for Beijing?"  

     Across Chinese social media platforms, many internet users are celebrating with the Iranian people. Some are calling for help to remove the Chinese Communist leaders. 

     Some Chinese citizens are cheering for Iranians, and seek their own freedom. China faces pain from disruption, and oil price surge. 

     China's Xi holds fewer economic cards. What was the reason three Chinese leaders lost their positions? 

 The above is all we could find on the subject.

But it may result in news some day.

Jimmy

 Watch God Work? 

     We long to see the "bad guys" go down. But God desires our vindication, not our retaliation. He doesn't invite us to relish the destruction of people, some of whom might be saved, some day. He invites us to trust him as our vindicator. 

     He knows how to unravel the schemes of the enemy and how to expose what needs exposing, in His time, in His way. 

     In Exodus 14, Israel trapped between the Red Sea and the Egyptian army. God told Moses, Do not fear! Stand by and see the salvation of the Lord. 

     Vindication means: God's faithfulness and truth are put on display through your story. It's not that your enemies crash and burn; it's that they later say, "We thought we wrecked you, but God restored you." 

     When we seek retaliation, we slip back under the power of the flesh and the fear of man. Psalm 23:5 says, You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. 

     Do I hope God will take down certain people? Yes. What would it look like to release them to God's justice, praying instead for His glory and my own heart's freedom? 

     Your bogger is 100 percent behind the U.S. and Israel taking out evil leaders and their weapons, giving the hope of freedom to millions of Iranians and peace in the Middle East. Am I wrong? 

           Jimmy

 Tomorrow: What about China?