The War May Never End

     Oh. We don't mean the deadly war that is crushing Iran.  

     Today we're thinking about our war without bullets and bombs. The intentionally open border that allowed 662,566 foreigners with criminal histories to avoid arrest. Some 15,000 freed illegals convicted of or charged with murder, more than 20,000 charged with sexual assault, and 60,268 charged with burglary, larceny or robbery. 

     This war continues with 105,146 charged with assault, 16,820 with weapons offenses, and 3,372 with kidnapping. Over 126,000 have committed traffic offenses, more than 70,000 for drug crimes, 21,106 for fraudulent activities, and some 12,000 for obstruction of justice. 

     Wouldn't American's own lawbreakers be enough trouble in this land of the free and home of the brave? 

     President Biden and "border czar" Kamala Harris "blew our borders wide open to let in a flood of criminals, drug dealers and human traffickers," wrote Tom Fitton, president of Judicialwatch.org. He adds, "Leftist politicians and far-left groups are condoning violent riots to try and stop President Trump from carrying out what 75 million citizens voted for in November 2024." 

     Fitton writes of "real national security risks, quality-of-life concerns, and voting irregularities the Left is all too eager to 'overlook.'" 

     All this, while we're possibly - maybe - making the Middle East free of warfare. Liberal Democrats don't like that either.

         Jimmy

 

A Special Chapter in a Special Book

     Comfort for God's people. Sins paid for. Prepare the way for the Lord. 

     Isaiah chapter 40 is among our favorites. 

     Restoration for Jews. The coming of the Messiah. A new heaven and new earth. Repentance. The glory of the Lord.

     All created life is frail and week, and it will end. God's word endures forever.

     And that is only the first eight verses. 

     God gave Isaiah even more knowledge all the way to chapter 66. 

     We'll stop here and hope you open your Bible to Isaiah 40. 

            Jimmy

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