Today we begin Psalm 44, by talking about God’s power and might, not taking glory for ourselves, the, once again, rising persecution for Jews and antisemitism, and an admonition to be true to God and his Covenant, and acknowledging out need for Him.
In this longer chapter, we go over a lot of ground, talking about health, including what the Bible says about our kidneys, heavy metals in our environment and how they affect us, vitamins and minerals, and how the blood is the life of the body. God knows our hearts better than we do, how he is the one we are called to follow. And lastly, the importance of Israel, not fighting against them, antisemitism today, and dividing up God’s land and the consequences of that.
AstraZeneca Withdraws COVID Vaccine After Controversy
AstraZeneca is withdrawing its controversial coronavirus vaccine, which it claims saved millions of lives but has come under criticism over cases of severe blood clotting.
Clashes In Amsterdam As Anti-Israel Protests Spread
Clashes broke out in the heart of Amsterdam Wednesday as riot police used force against pro-Palestine protesters who tried to join those already occupying a site of the University of Amsterdam (UvA).
Saudi Arabia Cracks Down Anti-Israel Social Media Activity
While currently still an official enemy of Israel, Saudi Arabia has been arresting Saudis who took to social media to express solidarity with Hamas and incitement against the Jewish state, i24 News reports.
China’s President In Hungary After Turbulent Talks – May 8, 2024
Putin Sworn In As President Despite War and Nuclear Concerns – May 7, 2024
Mob Storms Prayer Service In Indonesia – May 7, 2024
Russia to Conduct Nuclear Weapons Drill in Response to Western “Threats” – May 7, 2024
Ukraine: ‘Russian Plot Uncovered To Assassinate Ukrainian President’ – May 7, 2024
Dutch Police End Pro-Palestine Protests At Amsterdam University In Clashes; 125 Arrests – May 7, 2024
Macron Reiterates: France May Send Troops to Ukraine, “Russia Cannot Win in Ukraine” – May 6, 2024
China’s Xi Visits Europe As Washington Fears Divisions Among Western Allies – May 6, 2024
Hungary Sees ‘March of the Living’ Amid Rising Antisemitism – May 6, 2024
Netherlands Moment of Silence Without Antisemitic Incidents Amid Prayers – May 5, 2024
Biden Warns of Suspending Weapon Transfers to Israel if IDF Advances into Rafah
The Biden Administration confirmed it had paused a significant bomb shipment to Israel, concerned about its potential use in a ground operation in Rafah. President Joe Biden has stated that his administration will not support or provide offensive weapons to Israel if it launches an attack against Hamas in Rafah.
Pro-Palestine Crowds In Netherlands Occupy Amsterdam, Utrecht University Sites
Pro-Palestine protesters, many covering their faces and shouting antisemitic slogans, returned to the streets of Amsterdam, where they occupied a site of a major university and further threatened Jewish students and others.
Campaign Group Mourns Death Israeli Murdered By Hamas
A group campaigning for the release of hostages held by Hamas said Tuesday that Lior Rudaeff, who was thought to be in Gaza captivity, was murdered on October 7, and his body taken to Gaza.
Hamas Confirms US-Canadian Hostage and Other Captive Killed – May 7, 2024
Scientific Study Shows Biblical Jerusalem Was a Major City – May 7, 2024
Israel Strikes Rafah; Invasion Appears Imminent – May 6, 2024
Siren Wails In Israel For Lives Lost in Holocaust At Tense Time For Jewish Nation – May 6, 2024
Israel Starts Evacuating Rafah Citizens Ahead Of Expected Invasion – May 6, 2024
Israel Shuts Down Al Jazeera TV, Citing Security Concerns – May 5, 2024
US Delays Military Shipment To Israel As Pressure Mounts – May 5, 2024
Judge Says Setting Trial Date In Classified Documents Case Would Be ‘Imprudent’
Judge Aileen Cannon said it would be “imprudent” to set another trial date in former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case until a number of pre-trial issues could be settled.
GOP Senators Call on Biden to Withdraw Support for Extending WHO Powers
A group of Republican US Senators is “strongly” urging the federal government to reverse its support for proposed amendments to the pandemic-related International Health Regulations (IHR) treaty on the grounds these amendments would undermine America’s sovereignty to declare and manage its own health emergencies, CBN News reports. The proposals will be considered by the World Health Assembly being held in Geneva, Switzerland between 27 May – 1 June 2024.
Trump Receives Welcome News Despite Stormy Trial
Former U.S. President Donald J. Trump received some welcome legal news on a day that media seemed obsessed with adult film actress Stormy Daniels, a key figure in a criminal case against him.
Federal Government to Boost Funds for Security at Places of Worship – May 6, 2024
America Worst Affected Amid Global Rise in Cyber Attacks – May 6, 2024
NYPD Says Protesters Had Weapons, Gas Masks and ‘Death to America!’ Pamphlets – May 5, 2024
April’s Fury: The Month Witnessed 300 Tornadoes, Ranking as the Second Highest in History – May 5, 2024
Arizona: Hobbs Signs Abortion Repeal Bill Into Law – May 3, 2024
US: House Passes Bipartisan Bill to Crack Down on College Campus Antisemitism – May 2, 2024
Report: DHS Used Over 50 Airports Worldwide to Fly Illegal Foreign Nationals Into US – May 2, 2024
UK: Islamist Found Guilty of Attempting to Murder Iranian Christian Convert and Murdering Elderly Briton
An Islamist asylum seeker in the United Kingdom has been found guilty of attempting to kill his Iranian housemate for converting to Christianity and for murdering an elderly man he did not know on the street in Hartlepool, northern England, Christian Daily reports.
Nigeria: Fulani Murder Six Christians in Kaduna State
There has been an uptick in attacks on Christians in Nigeria by Fulani jihadist herdsmen, and on May 5, six people were boldly slaughtered in their homes during a raid on a predominantly Christian village in Kaduna state, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
UMC Votes to Abolish Rule That Homosexuality Is “Incompatible” with Christian Teaching
America’s United Methodist Church General Conference last week voted to remove from its Book of Discipline rulebook a clause asserting that homosexuality is “incompatible with Christian teaching,” the Christian Post (CP) reports.
Nigeria: Killing of Christians Continues, 28 Murdered in Benue State – May 7, 2024
Pakistan: Police Refuse to Help Christians Driven Off Their land, “We Have Lost Everything” – May 6, 2024
Iran: Christian Re-Arrested, Detained for His Faith – May 6, 2024
Millions Mark Orthodox Easter In Shadow Of Wars, Persecution – May 5, 2024
Indonesia Police Probe Pastor For Blasphemy – May 4, 2024
Iranian Christians ‘Mourning Persecuted Firouzi’ – May 3, 2024
Egypt Christian Homes, Businesses Torched Ahead Of Orthodox Easter – May 3, 2024
Do You Know My Father? 