As I walked across our property yesterday the reality of today's struggles ran through my mind. The presidential election (which is vitally important) - so many folks struggling financially - the terrible damage sin and debauchery have visited upon our society - the pain of families dealing with broken children and shattered lives - all of this and more. It can be depressing if you dwell upon it.
In my quiet time this morning I read the story of King Saul's pursuit of David and his repeated attempts to murder him - of Saul's sin falsely accusing and then killing God's priests and the entire population of the town of Nob - of David pretending to be insane in front of Abimelech in order to escape Saul - and of the incredible friendship and love of David's friend and brother, Johnathan, son of Saul. (1 Samuel 20-23)
As you read the story you get the impression that David has it all together. That despite the trial he faces, he never wavers nor struggles, to any great degree. Then you read Psalm 34 and you begin to understand how terrified, how discouraged, how desperate, how heartbroken David actually was. He had nowhere to turn but to the Lord. So he did. You read in verse 4:
"I sought the Lord, and he answered me;
he delivered me from all my fears."
And later in verses 17 and 18:
"The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them;
he delivers them from all their troubles.
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted
and saves those who are crushed in spirit."
Our time is not so different from David's. We live in a difficult and frightening world. We may as well admit that it scares the tar out of all of us.
- Is another world war at hand?
- Will our country survive beyond the November election?
- Do our children and grandchildren have any future at all?
I'm quite sure that similar questions ran through David's mind. He turned to the Lord for help, assurance, encouragement, peace - and God made David, a desperate and frightened man running for his life and hiding in caves, the greatest king ever to live upon this earth.
Have faith. Stay strong. Walk with the Lord. There is a future and it is bright!
Grok made the Mariachi Band. The others we deported. 😁
In the first half, attorney Sean Maloney from Second Call Defense joins me to explain the lessons gun owners can learn from what happened to Kyle Rittenhouse.
In the second half, I discuss a home invasion case from Oceanside California in which the homeowner successfully defended himself.
BREAKING: California Gun Case Turned Upside Down – New 9th Circuit Brief.
BREAKING: California Gun Case Turned Upside Down – New 9th Circuit Brief
Second Amendment Foundation just filed a 47-page constitutional INDICTMENT exposing Ninth Circuit's 132-year gun rights sabotage. The evidence is DEVASTATING.
The Statistics:
• 100% reversal rate of Second Amendment victories (not 90%, not 95% - ONE HUNDRED PERCENT)
• Only 1 gun rights win survived in 132 years (California missed filing deadline)
• En banc review granted in 48 HOURS for gun cases vs 8 MONTHS for other constitutional issues
• Ninth Circuit reversed by Supreme Court at 90% rate on 2A cases
• Affects 65 MILLION Americans across 9 states
What They're Alleging:
Coordination between judges and anti-gun state governments. Financial warfare bankrupting gun rights groups ($15M CA spending vs $5M SAF total budget). Public statements by judges admitting they'll "interpret...
