Morning Reading: Psalm 40.

“He has given me a new song to sing, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see what he has done and be amazed. They will put their trust in the LORD.”

Let the world see joy… please click on audio link –
Let the World See Joy

Evening Reading: James 1.12 NLT

“God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.”

Egyptian lawmaker lied to cover nose job….

Peanut Gallery: In America, our politicians get nose jobs to cover their lying…. it’s called “pinocchioplasty”… or sometimes “rhinoplasty.”
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“CAIRO — A lawmaker from Egypt’s most conservative Islamist party resigned from parliament after he was caught lying to cover up a nose job, claiming the injuries to his heavily bandaged face were from a carjacking and beating….”

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Egyptian lawmaker out by a nose | ajc.com.

Morning Reading: Hebrews 4.14-16 NLT

“So then, since we have a great High Priest who has entered heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we believe. This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin.

So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.”

Come to the throne of grace…

Defending Israel from Iranian Threat | Heritage – The Foundry

Peanut Gallery: Does President Obama not understand the seriousness of the situation? Or doesn’t he care… other than for his own personal political goals? I think the latter… he would throw Israel under the bus in a heartbeat, if he could get away with it and saw political advantage to it. But… what do I know?
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“Less than 1,000 miles from Jerusalem, the Iranian government is operating in open violation of international law in a singular pursuit of developing nuclear weapons. Under the cloud of this threat, Israel is considering all options in order to defend its very existence, yet President Barack Obama is failing to grasp the nature of the Iranian beast and has not offered Israel the resolute support it so desperately needs and deserves….”