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“Thine eyes shall see the King in his beauty.” Isaiah 33:17 The more you know about Christ the less will you be satisfied with superficial views of him; and the more deeply you study his transactions in the eternal covenant, his engagements on your behalf as the eternal Surety, and the fulness...

Elections in Deutschland Germany’s weekend plans included an early trip to the polls, and now a new party leader is poised to take over as the country’s chancellor. Yesterday, the center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party beat out incumbent chancellor Olaf Scholz’s center-left...

The Value of Work Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth. He who gathers crops in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son. Proverbs 10:4,5 NIV __________________ Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest...

Quantumania Look out, solid, liquid, and gas… there’s a new state of matter in town. Wednesday, Microsoft unveiled its new quantum computer chip, Majorana 1, and reported engineering a “new state of matter” while building it. Tech giants have spent decades developing quantum...

“A spring shut up, a fountain sealed.” Song of Solomon 4:12 In this metaphor, which has reference to the inner life of a believer, we have very plainly the idea of secrecy. It is a spring shut up: just as there were springs in the East, over which an edifice was built, so that none could reach...

Ending Russian Isolation The U.S. and Russia are rebooting their relationship. In the countries’ first official meeting since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov met in Saudi Arabia yesterday. They aimed to lay the...

Flip Landing Delta Flight 4819, from Minneapolis to Toronto, had a traumatic touchdown Monday. Upon landing in windy conditions, the Bombardier CRJ-900 commercial aircraft lost a wing, burst into flame, and flipped upside down (see photos). All 76 passengers and four crew members survived...

“He that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby.” Ecclesiastes 10:9 Oppressors may get their will of poor and needy men as easily as they can split logs of wood, but they had better mind, for it is a dangerous business, and a splinter from a tree has often killed the woodman. Jesus is...

Doing Deals U.S. delegates are headed to Saudi Arabia for peace talks with Russia. Their goal is to end the war in Ukraine… but President Zelenskyy said Ukraine’s invite must have gotten lost in the mail. Also not on the guest list: any European countries. Not to be sidelined, French...

Parenting Moment: Why Do You Parent the Way You Do? We tend to default to what we know. It’s easy to fall into bad habits without realizing it. We tend to act like we saw our parents act–both the good and the bad. And the way we parent will become our children’s default one day. Even if we...

Our Comforter, Keeper, & Refuge The LORD is good, A stronghold in the day of trouble, And He knows those who take refuge in Him. Nahum 1:7 NASB __________________ The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. And they that know thy name will put their...

New Negotiations Uncle Sam is prioritizing peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited NATO headquarters Wednesday to talk about the future of the nearly-three-year-old war. He said Ukraine shouldn’t hold its breath for NATO membership, needs to make...

Fragile Truce Hamas and Israel’s ceasefire is on thin ice. Monday, Hamas said it would delay Saturday’s planned release of three hostages, claiming Israel is “targeting [displaced Palestinians] with direct shelling and gunfire” and delaying emergency shelter supplies. Israel called Hamas’s...

Steel Deals & Sealed Pardons Monday kicked off another busy week in the White House. First, President Trump restored “a true 25% tariff” on all imported steel—removing the exemptions for Uncle Sam’s biggest steel-trading buddies (Mexico and Canada)—and increased tariffs on aluminum to 25%...

Lacking Daily Food Somalia is caught in the crosshairs of natural disasters, global conflicts, widespread poverty, and disease outbreaks. East Africa is coming off its worst drought in 40 years, which has left tens of millions of people without access to clean water, killed millions of...

Halted Some Trump administration initiatives have hit judicial roadblocks. On Friday, a federal judge temporarily blocked efforts to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), pausing plans to recall nearly all agency workers abroad and put 2,200 employees on paid...

“Avoid foolish questions.” Titus 3:9 Our days are few, and are far better spent in doing good, than in disputing over matters which are, at best, of minor importance. The old schoolmen did a world of mischief by their incessant discussion of subjects of no practical importance; and our...

Proposal for the Strip President Trump’s ideas for post-war Gaza are making waves. Earlier this week, Trump announced that he envisioned the U.S. developing Gaza into the “Riviera of the Middle East,” casting the effort as offering “enduring peace” and giving “people a chance.” Yesterday...

Overtime Federal workers will have more time to make a major decision. Last week, 2 million government employees—including workers from the CIA and at least four other intelligence agencies—were offered deferred resignations (leave now, receive pay and benefits through September) as part of...

“Thou art from everlasting.” Psalm 93:2 Christ is Everlasting . Of him we may sing with David, “Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever.” Rejoice, believer, in Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, to-day, and for ever. Jesus always was. The Babe born in Bethlehem was united to the Word, which was...