"Later that same day Jesus left the house and sat beside the lake." Matthew 13:1
This little verse gets missed. I've skipped right past it many times. Yet, it is vitally important. Jesus had been working - teaching and preaching. Then, "later that same day Jesus left the house and sat beside the lake." He took time to spend with the Father - to recharge - to rest and breath.
He made the most of every moment, knowing that his little rest wouldn't last long, as often our little breaks don't either. Scripture tells us, "A large crowd soon gathered around him, so he got into a boat. Then he sat there and taught as the people stood on the shore."
As in everything, Jesus set the example. He did the work, but he made time for the Father, knowing that all of his energy, all of his strength, and every good thing comes from God. We must do the same.
Psalm 59:17
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.
Apparently, the shooter randomly shot nine people before a police officer gave him a much-needed lead injection. According to the news story, the suspect, who survived being shot by police (at least so far) has “a prior conviction for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.”
Three questions:
1. This joker has a violent criminal history. Why was he in possession of a firearm?
2. Why isn't Tucson Mayor Regina Romero (D) concerned about the answer to Question 1?
3. When will anti-gun politicians stop using tragedies like this to push for more gun control, which she did?
Actually, that last question answers itself.
At Lucille’s Bar & Grill, an armed citizen stopped a man who was allegedly threatening people with a knife. The attacker was shot and killed; no other injuries reported.
What I find most interest is the presence of an off-duty police officer who apparently did nothing. Thank God for the armed citizen.
"Skippy, you're not afraid of the outsider. You're afraid to hope. Giving in to fear is easy. You just accept there's nothing you can do, doom is inevitable, and there's no point in making any effort. If you dare to hope, then you risk your hopes getting crushed."
— Craig Alanson’s fictional character, Major General Joe Bishop (Expeditionary Force)
