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53 Now it happened that when Jesus had finished these parables, He departed from there. 54 And He came to His hometown and began teaching them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers? 55 Is not this the carpenter’s son? Is not His mother called Mary, and His brothers, James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? 56 And His sisters, are they not all with us? Where then did this man get all these things?” 57 And they were taking offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household.” 58 And He did not do many miracles there because of their unbelief. Matthew 13:53-58 (LSB)
As we continue to look at the evidence of God sending out a strong delusion upon professing Christians who appear to be running headlong into apostasy in ever increasing numbers let us look at what it is in these people that has brought this about. Why have they fallen into darkness and we have not?…
Not long ago I received a “comment/link” to one of my posts concerning this. The blogger there was insistent in his post that I was actually blaming God for the apostasy we were seeing. I have run into many with that sort of “mind-set” in my many years as a Bible teacher. I have always taught God’s Word as literal truth and there are many places in the Word that some professing Christians have a problem taking literally because, if we do, then it refutes their pet theology exactly to the point. That is the nature of God’s truth. I have had some very ugly discussions in Bible Study classes about doctrine in which certain people were insistent that a section of God’s Word cannot be taken literally even though the only refutation they have against doing so is human philosophy. This, my brethren, is unbelief in action. View article →
Source: Unbelief begets deception
13 Go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.’ For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.” [1]
[1] The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Mt 9:13). (2016). Crossway Bibles.
9:13 go and learn A common formula used by rabbis to direct their followers toward a particular passage in the Scriptures. Jesus’ use of this formula might be a subtle jab at the Pharisees, who are not His disciples and represent the learned of Jewish society. Because they have failed to properly understand the spirit of the law, Jesus treats these experts as beginners.
I want mercy and not sacrifice Jesus is quoting Hos 6:6, which critiques Israel for focusing on the letter of the law while ignoring its spirit. God desires His people’s faithfulness and steadfast love more than their ritual observances.
the righteous Refers to people who are perceived as being righteous. According to Jesus, true righteousness involves showing mercy toward outcasts.[1]
9:13 I came not to call the righteous, but sinners. Jesus’ offer of salvation to sinners threatens the Pharisees’ way of life, yet it is at the heart of the gospel he came announcing. “I desire mercy, and not sacrifice” is a quotation from Hos. 6:6 (see note). “Sacrifice” summarized observance of religious rituals. More important to God was “mercy” (the Septuagint rendering of Hb. hesed, meaning “steadfast love”), which would have led the Pharisees to care for these sinners as Jesus did.[2]
9:13 go and learn what this means. This phrase was commonly used as a rebuke for those who did not know something they should have known. The verse Jesus cites is Hos 6:6 (cf. 1Sa 15:22; Mic 6:6–8), which emphasizes the absolute priority of the law’s moral standards over the ceremonial requirements. The Pharisees tended to focus on the outward, ritual, and ceremonial aspects of God’s law—to the neglect of its inward, eternal, and moral precepts. In doing so, they became harsh, judgmental, and self-righteously scornful of others. Jesus repeated this same criticism in 12:7.[3]
9:13 — “But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice.’ ”
Throughout the Bible, God wants our hearts, not merely our lips. He wants genuine devotion to Him that results in beneficial action toward others. Dutiful religious activity means nothing without devotion to God and a real concern for others.[4]
9:13 The Pharisees’ trouble was that although they followed the rituals of Judaism with great precision, their hearts were hard, cold, and merciless. So Jesus dismissed them with a challenge to learn the meaning of Jehovah’s words, “I desire mercy, and not sacrifice” (quoted from Hosea 6:6). Although God had instituted the sacrificial system, He did not want the rituals to become a substitute for inward righteousness. God is not a Ritualist, and He is not pleased with rituals divorced from personal godliness—precisely what the Pharisees had done. They observed the letter of the law but had no compassion for those who needed spiritual help. They associated only with self-righteous people like themselves.
In contrast, the Lord Jesus pointedly told them, “I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” He perfectly fulfilled God’s desire for mercy as well as sacrifice. In one sense, there are no righteous people in the world, so He came to call all men to repentance. But here the thought is that His call is only effective for those who acknowledge themselves to be sinners. He can dispense no healing to those who are proud, self-righteous, and unrepentant—like the Pharisees.[5]
9:13 “But go and learn what this means” This is a quote from Hosea 6:6 (as is Matt. 12:7). This verse began with an AORIST IMPERATIVE PHRASE which was an idiom that the rabbis used to tell their students to study a particular issue. Verse 13 is unique to Matthew’s Gospel.
“for I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners” Luke 5:32, which is the Synoptic parallel to this account, adds “to repentance.” Matthew’s account, although it does not specifically record this, implied it. The two necessary responses for people to be right with God were repentance and faith (cf. Mark 1:15; Acts 3:16, 19; 20:21). Jesus even asserted that unless people repent they shall perish (cf. Luke 13:5). Repentance basically is a turning from self, sin, and rebellion and turning to God’s will and way for one’s life. It is not so much an emotion as it is a change in priority and lifestyle. It is willingness to change.[6]
13. Go and learn what is meant by:
I desire mercy and not sacrifice.
Here, as once before (see on 2:15), we have a quotation from the prophecies of Hosea. This time, however, it is Jesus himself, not the evangelist, who quotes. The background and general outline of this Old Testament book have been presented in connection with the earlier quotation. Among the sins committed by the adulterous nation were, besides the transgressions against the first table of the law (Hos. 6:7; 7:10, 11, 14; 8:1–7, 14; etc.), such abominations as robbery and murder (6:9; 7:1, 7). It is easily understood that in such a context of iniquity bringing sacrifices amounted to sheer mockery. The manifestation of “goodness” with respect to both God and man was what God desired, rather than merely burnt-offerings. That is the essence of the Hosea passage (6:6) quoted here in Matt. 9:12. When without a genuine change of heart and conduct sacrifices were nevertheless brought, this amounted to dead ritualism, loathsome to the Lord (8:13, 14). “Religion” without goodness or kindness is worthless. Jesus tells the Pharisees to go and learn that lesson, that is, to reflect on it and take it to heart. Let them ponder and apply to themselves the lesson taught in Hos. 6:6; Amos 5:21–24; Mic. 6:8; cf. Matt. 23:23–26. A religion that tithes mint, dill, and cummin but leaves undone the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and fidelity, is nothing but a sad distortion of the genuine article.
To this quotation from Hosea Jesus adds, For I did not come to call righteous people but sinners. Substantially this is the reading also in Mark and Luke, though “for” is found only in Matthew, and Luke ends the sentence with “to repentance.” The “for” may be called “explanatory” or “continuative.” In the present context it means something like: “In line with this fact that as a physician I came to answer need and to show mercy, the kind of mercy which you, Pharisees, should also show, is the fact that I did not come to call righteous people but sinners.” The fact that the calling is “to repentance,” though expressed only in Luke, is implied also in Matthew and Mark (see Matt. 3:2; 4:17; Mark 1:4, 15).
The calling to which there is reference in these Gospel passages (Matt. 5:13; Mark 2:17; Luke 5:32) is the earnest invitation extended to sinners to accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. That this calling is not always effectual is clear from Matt. 22:14, “For many are called, but few chosen.” In the epistles, on the other hand, calling is that act of the Holy Spirit whereby he savingly applies the gospel invitation to certain definite individuals among all those to whom, in the course of history, that invitation is extended (Rom. 4:17; 8:30; 9:11, 24; Gal. 1:6, 15; Eph. 1:18; 4:1, 4; Phil. 3:14; 1 Thess. 2:12; 4:7; 2 Thess. 1:11; 2 Tim. 1:9). Does this mean that the way of salvation proclaimed in the Gospels differs from that set forth in the epistles, so that, for example, in the former, salvation ultimately depends on the will of man, but in the latter on the grace of God? Not at all, the difference is only one of terminology. The doctrine is the same in both. According to the Gospels too it is only by the grace and power of God that sinners are able to accept the invitation and along with it the salvation held out to them by God; as is clear from Matt. 7:7; 19:25, 26; Luke 11:13; 12:32; 22:31, 32; John 3:3, 5; 6:44; 12:32; 15:5. With all this compare James 1:17, 18; 1 Cor. 4:7; Eph. 2:8; Phil. 2:12, 13; and 2 Thess. 2:13, 14.
Here in Matt. 9:13 the glorious purpose of Christ’s incarnation and mission receives beautiful expression. The passage makes clear that not to those who consider themselves worthy but rather to those who are in desperate need the invitation to salvation, full and free, is extended. It was sinners, the lost, the straying, the beggars, the burdened ones, the hungry and thirsty, whom Jesus came to save. See also Matt. 5:6; 11:28–30; 22:9, 10; Luke 14:21–23; ch. 15; 19:10; John 7:37, 38. This is in line with all of special revelation, both the Old Testament and the New (Isa. 1:18; 45:22; 55:1, 6, 7; Jer. 35:15; Ezek. 18:23; 33:11; Hos. 6:1; 11:8; Rom. 8:23, 24; 2 Cor. 5:20; 1 Tim. 1:15; Rev. 3:20; 22:17). It is a message full of comfort and “relevant” to every age![7]
[1] Barry, J. D., Mangum, D., Brown, D. R., Heiser, M. S., Custis, M., Ritzema, E., Whitehead, M. M., Grigoni, M. R., & Bomar, D. (2012, 2016). Faithlife Study Bible (Mt 9:13). Lexham Press.
[2] Crossway Bibles. (2008). The ESV Study Bible (p. 1837). Crossway Bibles.
[3] MacArthur, J. F., Jr. (2006). The MacArthur study Bible: New American Standard Bible. (Mt 9:13). Thomas Nelson Publishers.
[4] Stanley, C. F. (2005). The Charles F. Stanley life principles Bible: New King James Version (Mt 9:13). Nelson Bibles.
[5] MacDonald, W. (1995). Believer’s Bible Commentary: Old and New Testaments (A. Farstad, Ed.; p. 1235). Thomas Nelson.
[6] Utley, R. J. (2000). The First Christian Primer: Matthew: Vol. Volume 9 (p. 81). Bible Lessons International.
[7] Hendriksen, W., & Kistemaker, S. J. (1953–2001). Exposition of the Gospel According to Matthew (Vol. 9, pp. 424–426). Baker Book House.
“It is required of stewards that they be found faithful. But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself. For I am not aware of anything against myself, but I am not thereby acquitted. It is the Lord who judges me.”
Anyone who has ever been a leader knows the vulnerability that comes with the position. Whether a schoolteacher, politician, scientist, team captain, or CEO, anyone who attempts to lead others will learn that there is a spotlight on them due to their position and that they are susceptible to misunderstandings and to false accusations.
When Paul described good stewards—leaders—to the Corinthian church, he said nothing of their popularity, giftedness, influence, or even success. No, the real test of this kind of biblical leadership was “that they be found faithful.” Faithfulness was the yardstick and faithfulness was his anchor. Paul was basically saying, I’m not going to allow my life to be carried along on the emotional rollercoaster of undue compliments on the one hand and undue criticism on the other. Only one opinion, one judgment, matters.
Paul recognized that he couldn’t even adequately evaluate the purity of his own motives. He did not judge himself, in the sense of seeing his own self-assessment as accurate. “It is the Lord who judges me,” he knew. He recognized that God was gazing into the very core of his being and that His requirement was faithfulness. This realization allowed him to press forward without being distracted by the adulation of some or the envy and opposition of others.
When you find inept leadership in any organization, you will likely be able to trace the incompetence back to a leader who became less concerned about leading people and more concerned about being liked by them, or who became less concerned about putting others first and more concerned about their own prestige. So, as a result of desperately wanting to be liked by everyone or be honored by everyone, the leader lost the ability to lead anyone meaningfully—to say what must be said or to listen to what must be heard.
Throughout life, if you are always measuring yourself by the approval ratings bestowed by others, you won’t be able to function. Since human knowledge of the facts is always imperfect, compliments and criticism are also always imperfect. So don’t allow yourself to be knocked off balance by premature and imperfect judgments—including your own! It is good and right for you to examine yourself—but, having done so, you must remember that there is only one judgment that ultimately matters. God is looking for faithfulness to His word and His people. Let that be the liberating yardstick of how you conduct yourself as a leader, a parent, a spouse, a friend—a Christian.
Going Deeper: 1 Corinthians 4:1-7
Devotional material is taken from the Truth For Life daily devotionals by Alistair Begg, published by The Good Book Company, thegoodbook.com. Used by Truth For Life with permission. Copyright © 2021, 2022, The Good Book Company.
Source: It Is the Lord Who Judges Me
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.Matthew 5:8
Purity, even purity of heart, is the main thing to be aimed at. We need to be made clean within through the Spirit and the Word, and then we shall be clean without by consecration and obedience. There is a close connection between the affections and the understanding: if we love evil we cannot understand that which is good. If the heart is foul, the eye will be dim. How can those men see a holy God who love unholy things?
What a privilege it is to see God here! A glimpse of Him is heaven below! In Christ Jesus the pure in heart behold the Father. We see Him, His truth, His love, His purpose, His sovereignty, His covenant character, yea, we see Himself in Christ. But this is only apprehended as sin is kept out of the heart. Only those who aim at godliness can cry, “Mine eyes are ever towards the Lord.” The desire of Moses, “I beseech thee, show me thy glory,” can only be fulfilled in us as we purify ourselves from all iniquity. We shall “see him as he is,” and “every one that hath this hope in him purifieth himself.” The enjoyment of present fellowship and the hope of the beatific vision are urgent motives for purity of heart and life. Lord, make us pure in heart that we may see Thee!
“For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us so that whether we are awake or asleep we might live with him.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:9-10
Scripture reading: John 19:22-30
All of God’s people press on in this life, claiming God’s promise of eternal life. All of their lives, they keep their eyes on the prize and at the end of their days, they are able to say, “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness…”
Of course, it could be no other way. They have been chosen by God and appointed to eternal life. Their names have been written in the Lamb’s Book of Life. Christ died for them and when Jesus cried out, “It is finished”, on Calvary’s hill, He signalled that every sin of every believer had been washed in His atoning blood and therefore, heavens portals are open wide, waiting to receive all those who have sought their hope in Him. The head of the serpent has been crushed. The powers of Satan have been overcome. The ultimate price for the sins of the church, collectively and individually as believers has been paid, by the precious blood of Jesus.
Paul glories only in the cross. All of man’s work is excluded from God’s beautiful plan of redemption. All of our good works are counted as rubbish. All that was needed to save us from eternal destruction has been earned for us in the atoning death of Jesus Christ. Our blessedness for time and eternity is a consequence of God’s electing love in Jesus Christ. Soli Deo Gloria! All glory to God alone!
Suggestions for prayer
Thank God for that gift of so great a salvation. Ask Him to help you express your gratitude for that free gift, every waking moment of your day in the way in which you live.
Rev. Mark Zylstra is an emeritus minister of the United Reformed Churches in North America. He and his wife Corrie, live in Smithville ON and their home church is Wellandport, ON URC. Get this devotional delivered directly to your phone each day via our RP App. It is also available in print, for purchase, at NTGDevotional.com.
Suddenly a quote caught my attention. I missed who it was credited to but it was good.
“No one is born a winner or loser, but each one is born a chooser”.
“How true,” I thought as I maneuvered through the traffic. I was a chooser…in every area of my life. Oh, I may not always choose my circumstances, but I would always be in charge of choosing my responses to those circumstances.
God gently nudged my heart and I began to think about some of the thoughts I was choosing to entertain about circumstances in my day. He reminded me that a response in life always begins with a thought. Some of my thoughts toward people and circumstances in my day were rather negative, critical and impatient. Left alone these thoughts would surely spiral me down and impact my responses in the same way. The choice was mine. God’s Word came to my mind.
“We take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” 2 Corinthians 10:5b
God is so good to remind us that we need to take stock of our thoughts. Thoughts are the seeds in our lives that result in actions and responses. We choose to let them stay or to take them captive and throw them out.
I realized the events of the day were sowing seeds in my mind and heart of things I did not want growing in my life. God used that quote on the radio to remind me that I was a chooser. I knew the kind of responses I wanted in my life and these thoughts would not get me there.
God’s Holy Spirit is our helper. He draws us on to be what we, in our own strength, cannot be. He helps us toss aside the seeds that would bear sour fruit if left unattended.
Where are your thoughts today? Be aware of what you are choosing to dwell on from your day or even your yesterday.
Seeds always grow up and bear fruit. Paying attention to what parades through your mind puts you in a pro-active position. Before thoughts of irritation and frustration grow into angry, bitter roots, choose to ask God’s Holy Spirit to help you take those thoughts captive and to respond to your circumstances with His grace and love and His wisdom.
Father God, Thank you that You have equipped me with Your Holy Spirit to live day by day. Today I ask You to help me take captive thoughts that will spiral me down and cause me to react in ways I don’t want to. Help me to remember I am a chooser. Where I have neglected to choose in the past and roots have grown that I wish hadn’t, help me to have wisdom to know now how to weed them out. I look to You today to help me tend the seeds that come into my heart and mind and to choose what I will let grow. Amen. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Question: When do you find it toughest to trust God?
by Gail Rodgers
Used by Permission
• Taking Our Thoughts Captive – by Debbie West
• Take Every Thought Captive – by Max Lucado
• Taking Every Thought Captive to Christ – by Francis Frangipane
• Choosers – by Gail Rodgers
• Capture Our Thoughts – by Debby West
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A Massachusetts high school has canceled their “U.S.A” spirit week day to avoid “politicization.” According to reports, “U.S.A Day” was scheduled as part of a “Spirit Week” at Wellesley High School in preparation for their Thanksgiving Day football game.
Biden welcomes return of 1st group of hostages, says Hamas only responds to pressure
Placing Conditions on Israel Aid Latest Issue to Fracture Democrats
Ric Grenell: Biden Forced Israel to ‘Negotiate With Terrorists’
Caroline Glick: Israel Cease-Fire With ‘Sadistic Terrorists’
Sunak praises Qatar and Egypt for ‘intensive diplomacy’ over temporary Gaza truce
PM, ministers welcome release of Gaza hostages, vow to free all those still in Strip
13 Israelis, including 4 kids, back in Israel after held hostage in Gaza for 49 days
24 Palestinian women, 15 minors freed from prison in first deal for Gaza hostages
Thailand’s PM says 12 of its citizens held hostage by Hamas have been freed
Israel working with Thailand, Philippines to reunite freed foreign nationals with families
Major Democratic donor, Hunter Biden art buyer’s 3-year-old American relative kidnapped by Hamas
Hamas Chief Thanks Iran for ‘Victory’ Following Israel Hostage Deal
Rep. Van Drew: Hamas Will ‘Play Games’ on Deal
Parents of sons held hostage in Gaza oppose deal, urge military action for release
Hamas Breaks Ceasefire with Israel 15 Minutes After It Started
Thousands of Gazans head north, in potential challenge to IDF’s campaign after truce
Spanish and Belgian prime ministers call for permanent ceasefire in Gaza at Rafah crossing
Israel to summon Spanish, Belgian envoys after bizarre appearance at Rafah crossing
Reports: Senior IDF officer dismissed pre-Oct. 7 intel on Hamas invasion as ‘fantasy’
Biden suggests Hamas attack inspired by US diplomacy with Saudis
Israel’s use of AI in Hamas war can help limit collateral damage ‘if executed properly,’ expert says
Egypt president says future Palestinian state could be demilitarised
Cuban president leads pro-Palestinian march in front of US embassy in Havana
US Brands Hit by Anti-Israel Boycott in Middle East
Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt Black Friday shopping in NYC, demand ‘Intifada revolution’
Biden Met With Jeers of ‘Genocide’ at Tree Lighting
Pro-Palestinian activists set off smoke bombs outside AIPAC head’s home, call him ‘baby killer’
Texas School Removes ‘Spirit Rocks’ Over War Messages
English Soccer Exec Resigns After Posting ‘Hitler Would Be Proud of Benjamin Netanyahu’
At least 85 Jewish graves damaged in Belgian cemetery, in antisemitic vandalism
EU’s von der Leyen says extremist violence in West Bank settlements must stop
Iran’s Khamenei warns in Hebrew that war in Gaza won’t go unanswered
Fear of Israel-Hamas war spreading said to restrain West from Iran nuclear crackdown
Reports: U.S. Bases, Troops Attacked in Iraq and Syria on Thanksgiving Day
Kim Jong Un reviews satellite photos of US bases in Hawaii, South Korea: state media
Russia Facing ‘Mass Casualties’ from Ukrainian Strikes Behind Lines, UK Ministry Says
Russia launches biggest drone attack against Kyiv since start of war, Ukrainian officials say
Ukraine Aims a Major Drone Attack at Crimea
Russia set to build underwater tunnel between Crimea and Russia with China’s help
Ukraine’s Struggle for Arms and Attention Gives Putin an Opening
Trudeau blames MAGA for sinking Ukraine support in Canada
EU Dominos Fall: Brussels begs Netherlands ‘we’re counting on you to stay’ amid next Brexit fear
Argentina’s Milei says shutting central bank a ‘non-negotiable matter’
Attorney Bobb: Efforts to Silence Trump Harm All Americans
Salon Magazine: Mike Johnson, GOP Pose Greater Threat to Democracy than Osama bin Laden
Unhinged Former CIA Director Michael Hayden Compares Patriotic Americans to Terrorists
Greg Gutfeld: Western civilization is on the brink of collapse under Biden’s divided nation
Professor Raises Concerns over the Effect AI Could Have on 2024 Elections
Putin Says Russia Must Rival ‘Dangerous’ Western AI
Very strong and shallow M7.1 earthquake hits Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands
5.3 magnitude earthquake hits the Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands
5.2 magnitude earthquake hits the Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands
5.2 magnitude earthquake hits the Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands
5.2 magnitude earthquake hits the Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands
5.1 magnitude earthquake hits the Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands
5.1 magnitude earthquake hits the Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands
5.1 magnitude earthquake hits the Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands
5.1 magnitude earthquake hits the Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands
5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near the north coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
5.0 magnitude earthquake hits the Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands
5.0 magnitude earthquake hits the Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands
5.0 magnitude earthquake hits the Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands
Sabancaya volcano in Peru erupts to 24,000ft
Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 21,000ft
Ruiz volcano in Colombia erupts to 21,000ft
Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 16,000ft
Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 15,000ft
Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 14,000ft
Dukono volcano in Indonesia erupts to 12,000ft
Bagana volcano in Papua New Guinea erupts to 10,000ft
Volcano’s Eruption Threat Is Ebbing, but Iceland Continues to Wait
Search for victims in Alaskan landslide enters ‘reactive’ phase
“What happens in Antarctica doesn’t stay,” UN warns as world’s largest iceberg starts shifting
Report: CNBC Eliminates Climate Desk, No More Dedicated Staff Covering Climate Change
Germany, Chile to launch club to help developing nations cut industry emissions
Atheist groups cheer as UK Parliament set to consider bill severing CofE’s ties to gov’t
Biden Officially Attempts to Remove God from Thanksgiving with 2023 Proclamation
Biden’s 2024 Border Pitch: Trump Will Make Migration Worse
Policing Pronouns: Border agents’ union lambasts latest Biden political correctness order
US northern border sector sees 550% increase in illegal crossings in 2023
NY Times: Surge of Chinese Migrants Crossing US Border
Government Walks Back Terrorism Claim After Car Explodes on US-Canadian Border
Tens of thousands of protesters demanding a restoration of Nepal’s monarchy clash with police
Ecuador President Orders Reversal Of Drug Decriminalization
Washington DC hits 900 carjackings over one year on Thanksgiving Day
Ex-Trump Staffer A.J. Delgado Now Says Her Boss, Jason Miller, Raped Her
NBA investigating accusation that Thunder’s Josh Giddey had relationship with underage girl
FBI Make Major Announcement: ‘Pizzagate Is Real’
Discord, Snap and X CEOs subpoenaed to testify at US hearing on child exploitation
Ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo sued for sexual assault by former executive assistant Brittany Commisso
Rumble, online platforms pressured to demonetize Russell Brand amid sexual assault allegations
Biden administration under fire after Pentagon requests $114 million for diversity, equity
Drag Queen Katya Claims Gays Would Get Murdered in Massachusetts as Easily as in Gaza
Florida Bill on Pronoun Mandates: ‘Sex Is an Immutable Biological Trait’
Judge rejects attempt to enshrine abortion rights on Nevada ballot
Ohio voters just passed abortion protections. When and how they take effect is before the courts
Italy Plays it Safe: Rejects Lab-Grown Meat ‘in Defense of Health’ with Historic Ban
Texas sues Pfizer alleging it defrauded Medicaid with ineffective drug
Report: Moderna Engaged in Covert Operations to Control Online Criticism of Vaccines
Dr. Jeffrey Sachs Says COVID About ‘Massive Government Lying,’ Quits Democrats
MTG: Americans Can’t Trust China on Respiratory Illness
China hospitals at breaking point as new pneumonia strain causes 24/7 queues
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| ANALYSIS GRATITUDE V. FEAR MARK ALEXANDER “Think of those around the world who cannot bow their heads in prayer without risking their lives. And then think of how blessed we are to be Americans.” |
| The Army’s Big Vax Mea Culpa NATE JACKSONI n a letter to discharged Soldiers, the Army is obviously trying to shore up its huge recruiting shortfall. |
| Sternly Worded Memo in Biden Docs Probe DOUGLAS ANDREWS By refusing to charge Joe Biden for years of mishandling classified docs, Robert Hur is demonstrating fealty to the corrupt attorney general who appointed him. |
| Are ‘Transgenders’ Suffering an Epidemic of Violence? THOMAS GALLATIN Joe Biden panders to the LGBTQ crowd with his recognition of the “Transgender Day of Remembrance.” |
| The LGBTQ+ Gender Confusion Celebration Calendar MARK ALEXANDER Because I know you want to get these dates on your calendar next year. |
| Heating Your Home: More Difficult, More Expensive MICHAEL SWARTZ The Biden administration’s “clean” energy do-gooders have declared war on inexpensive and reliable natural gas. |
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| The Second (Class) Amendment in CA THOMAS GALLATIN A Los Angeles resident defended himself against would-be home invaders only to have the state rescind his concealed carry permit. |
| Rule of Law = ‘Bloodlust’? NATE JACKSON Another media smear job hits Republicans for talking tough on crime, the border, and foreign policy. |
| Trump Lands a Big Endorsement DOUGLAS ANDREWS Texas governor Greg Abbott, leader of the nation’s biggest and most important red state, is all in on Donald Trump. |
| Musk Triggers the Left — Again NATE JACKSON This time, the debate is over whether he endorsed anti-Semitism on his X platform. |
| NIH Funding a Bat Lab in Colorado THOMAS GALLATIN What could go wrong? We’ve seen this movie before, and it yielded a pandemic. |
| Is Wall Street’s ESG Fixation Fizzling Out? DOUGLAS ANDREWS Where investments are concerned, a funny thing is happening on the way to The Great Reset. |
| Profiles of Valor — Thanksgiving MARK ALEXANDER “We are home for this uniquely American holiday thanks to the sacrifices of friends and neighbors who answered the call to defend what makes us a nation.” |
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| QUOTES America First “As for the argument — offered by every America Only advocate — that America must first deal with its own problems before helping any other people on Earth, this simply means that America will never help any other people on Earth. There never was and never will be a time when America is free of domestic problems. … If conservatism succeeds in changing ‘America First’ into ‘America Only,’ you can say goodbye to American exceptionalism, and to freedom on this planet.” —Dennis Prager Political Futures “In Biden, lots of Americans see lots of reasons to worry — the light schedule; the rarity of sit-down interviews; the sudden angry outbursts; the odd, confused, and erratic behavior at public events; the shuffling feet and occasional falls; the meandering stories, with his voice trailing off; and the frequent off-the-cuff declarations that his own staff won’t allow him to answer questions. He’s not the same man he was when he was vice president or senator, and we can all see it.” —Jim Geraghty Belly Laugh of the Week “I would put the president’s stamina, the president’s wisdom, ability to get this done on behalf of the American people, against anyone — anyone, on any day of the week.” —White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre The BIG Lie “We are absolutely making [the border] secure.” —Vice President Kamala Harris For the Record “Voters have managed to notice that Mr. Biden is showing his years. Seventy-seven percent of Americans say he’s too old for another term, according to an August AP poll, including 69% of Democrats, 74% of independents, and 89% of Republicans. And who says Mr. Biden hasn’t united the country?” —The Wall Street Journal Fiscal Futures “Debt has been a major contributor to the decline and in some cases collapse of nations in the past. What makes our country think we can ignore basic economic rules and not suffer similar consequences?” —Cal Thomas Re: The Left “‘Intersectionality’ [is] why abortion protesters, gay activists, environmentalists, gun control activists and the entire Left have to support Hamas. But intersectionality is also bait and switch. While gay activists have to support Hamas, the Islamic terrorist group doesn’t have to stop throwing them off buildings.” —Daniel Greenfield Observations “A cease-fire now only benefits the terrorists of Hamas. How would we have reacted if the U.N. had demanded that we stop fighting Al Qaeda and the Taliban a month after 9/11? Should we have granted Hitler a cease-fire one month after D-Day? Hamas does not deserve a ‘time-out’ either.” —Gary Bauer Thanksgiving “America is by no means Paradise, but on this side of eternity few — if any — nations can compare. We Americans inherited a rich and prosperous land founded on the notion of natural rights laid out in the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, paid for with the blood of hundreds of thousands of soldiers and sailors, and strengthened by the bonds of strong civic institutions that unite us despite our differences. We should be proud and grateful to call America home.” —Preston Brashers For more insightful quotes, see our Short Cuts. |
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Mike Huckabee joins “Greg Kelly Reports” to discuss the vivid corruption in America, talk about ways to fix the country, bash President Joe Biden for his message during Thanksgiving, and more on NEWSMAX. Watch NEWSMAX, an independent news network with a conservative perspective, available in 100M+ U.S. homes.
Source: Mike Huckabee: Nobody is buying what Biden’s selling
Former Trump economy adviser Steve Moore tells ‘Maria Bartiromo’s Wall Street’ that cutting government spending will help bring inflation rates back to 2%. #foxbusiness
Source: The ‘cancer cell’ of the economy is government spending: Steve Moore
On Thursday’s “Ed Henry The Briefing,” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene comments on the release of the January 6th tapes. Watch NEWSMAX, an independent news network with a conservative perspective, available in 100M+ U.S. homes.
Source: Marjorie Taylor Greene: We need a real Jan. 6th Committee | Ed Henry The Briefing
‘Gutfeld!’ panelists weigh in on threats that could lead to the collapse of Western civilization. #foxnews
Source: Gutfeld: Western values under siege in Biden’s America
TV Israel News War update from Jerusalem — Day Fourty-Nine.
Source: TV7 Israel News – Sword of Iron, Israel at War – Day 49
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