This Week In The News
Current Events
By Norbert Link
We begin with another assassination attempt on President Trump; addressing Trump’s looming deadline of May 1 pertaining to the Iran war; and speaking about America’s depleted weapons arsenal.
We address Trump’s threats against the Falkland Islands and Europe; and we point out Friedrich Merz’s growing unpopularity in Germany; and Europe’s preparations for a nuclear war with Russia.
We address King Charles’ visit to the United States and conclude with Israel’s conduct pertaining to Lebanon and Hezbollah and its LGBTQ culture. Please view our new StandingWatch program, titled, “God’s Warnings and Task for President Trump.”
Editorial
Finding Rest For Your Souls!
When Jesus was here on earth, He observed many who were forsaken and alone. His reaction in Matthew 9:36-38 was telling: “But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd. Then He said to His disciples, ‘The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.’”
The multitudes were weary, despaired, depressed, distressed, without hope, exhausted and harassed—also because of the lack of true and meaningful teachings from true shepherds. They were fatigued, resulting from being burdened. They were abandoned and neglected.
It is no different today. Most people are truly alone and under a terrible yoke which is wearing them down. But there is a way out of such predicaments. Christ told His disciples to ask the Father to provide laborers for a plentiful harvest—laborers who would teach and manifest the way of compassion, peace and rest. Christ came to find who was lost (Luke 19:10), and His disciples are to follow His example—to care for, tend and lead His sheep (John 21:15-17); and not to behave like unprofitable, uncaring shepherds (Ezekiel 34:4-5).
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Does God know what we will do in the future? (Part 1)
We live in a world of constant surveillance, where governments and companies constantly monitor our communications. They use this information in many ways; for example, knowing what we purchase can help with tailored advertising. Other information can help governments know who we will vote for (even though we in God’s Church should not vote in governmental elections). This is usually with the aim of knowing our future actions and possibly influencing them for some purpose, whether political or commercial. As an example, this information can be used in “Nudge Technology”, a system where people are nudged to vote a certain way or purchase a certain product, or even partake of a medical procedure like a vaccine, and believe that they are making a free will choice, because there may be no mandate or coercion, but the desired aim of the government or company is still achieved.
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