A Word From The Lord
Bible in a Year :
The word of the Lord was rare in those days. —
Noted preacher and theologian Helmut Thielicke (1908–1986) endured great opposition from the Nazi regime in Germany during the 1930s and 1940s. Yet he remained committed to proclaiming God’s presence and power in Jesus Christ during a difficult and perplexing time. Scholar Robert Smith said that as Thielicke addressed modern issues and problems in his sermons, “he sought to answer the question, ‘Is there any word from the Lord?’”
Isn’t that what each of us is seeking today? What has God said that will strengthen and guide us through the difficulties and opportunities we face?
First Samuel 3 describes a time when “the word of the Lord was rare” (v.1). When God spoke to young Samuel, the boy mistakenly thought it was the aging priest Eli calling him. Eli told the boy to respond to God’s voice by saying, “Speak, Lord, for Your servant hears” (v.9). Samuel listened, and he became known as a man who lived faithfully and fearlessly, “for the Lord revealed Himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the Lord” (v.21).
Whenever we open the Bible, listen to a sermon, or pause to pray, it’s a wonderful practice to say, “Lord Jesus, speak to me. I’m ready to listen and eager to obey.”
Reflect & Pray
Nazi-sympathizing MAGA rioter receives award at Trump's Bedminster golf club: report
Aconvicted Jan. 6 rioter and Nazi sympathizer was honored with an award last month at former President Donald Trump's golf club in New Jersey, according to a new report.
Timothy Hale-Cusanelli was a special guest at the Eagle Council conference that was held in Bedminster, NPR investigative reporter Tom Dreisbach has discovered.
"Donald Trump’s Bedminster golf club hosted a convicted Jan. 6 rioter and alleged Nazi sympathizer twice this summer, where he was celebrated and gave speeches," Dreisbach wrote. "At one event, Trump sent a video praising the attendees as 'amazing patriots.' At the other, he won an award."
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Trump press secretary Karoline Leavitt told the reporter, “President Trump did not attend these events, and, of course, he absolutely condemns bigotry and hatred of any kind.”
Awards were also given to MyPillow CEO and voting machine conspiracy theorist Mike Lindell, as well as attorneys Jeffrey Clark and John Eastman, both of whom have been indicted for their roles in trying to help Trump overturn the 2020 presidential election, Dreisbach reported.
Trump himself was not present at this particular ceremony, according to the report.
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As the NPR reporter noted, Hale-Cusanelli has a history of documented anti-Semitism.
"A lengthy online video he posted in 2020 attacked what he called a 'Hasidic Jewish invasion' of New Jersey and compared orthodox Jews to a 'plague of locusts,'" Dreisbach wrote.
On X, Dreisbach added, "He allegedly told coworkers, 'Hitler should have finished the job.'
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