Reflection on Plumb

Measuring the world against the Word of God.

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30 years after the Berlin Wall's collapse, Americans don't understand communism's dangers — Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation

What a difference three decades make. When the  Berlin Wall  was torn down on  November 9, 1989 , it symbolized the collapse

[jalandoak]

Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.

Matthew 12:18 KJV

https://bible.com/bible/1/mat.12.18.KJV

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Supreme Court: You Can Abort a Baby Because She's a Girl -- For Now

Terry Jeffrey: A mother and father in Indianapolis have only one child,

So, the Supreme Court has decided, for the time being, that it’s okay to kill an unborn human being based on sex, race, or disability, while after birth, killing someone based on sex, race, or disability will bring hate crime charges in addition to the standard murder charges.

On top of that, they are not required to have a proper burial, because they are not “persons,” even though there have been attempts at getting dolphins and monkeys categorized as persons.

[wisdomfish]

“Pharaoh took on a fight he could not win. The story of the plagues that came on Egypt teaches the utter futility of taking on a fight with God. A fight with God is a fight you can never ever win. The sooner you reconcile yourself to him the better .God said, “Let my people go,” and every time Pharaoh refused, it became more costly to him and his people.”

— Colin Smith

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“We have suffered from the preaching of cheap grace. Grace is free, but it is not cheap. People will take anything that is free, but they are not interested in discipleship. They will take Christ as Savior but not as Lord.”

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Vance Havner

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[wisdomfish]

God’s mercy means we don’t receive the righteous judgment of sin that we deserve, because Christ received that judgment in our place. This great mercy should cause us to rejoice in God’s goodness and relish the riches of his glory.

Logan Murphy (via wisdomfish)

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[gratitudechangesthings-deactiva]

God’s working in people’s hearts every day and we think because we don’t see it that it isn’t happening, but it is.

[jalandoak]

I’ve been anti-abortion for years, and I wrote my first article, Life, Part 1 , back in 2008. I have a little different take on it than…

[jalandoak]

Adam Schiff renews the Democratic war against the First Amendment

In September 2014, 54 Democratic senators voted to repeal the First Amendment of the Constitution.

“In their zeal to overturn the Citizens United decision, Democrats want to abolish the freedom of political speech, which, if such distinctions can be made, is the most important form of speech protected by the amendment.“

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

[aproverbaday]

“Whoever pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor.”

— Proverbs 21:21 NIV (via aproverbaday)

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Co. Students Walk Out Of School Shooting Vigil After It Turns Political

Sen. Michael Bennet and Rep. Jason Crow each took a turn calling for gun control at the Douglas County event before students streamed out in protest.

"Colorado students walked out of an event billed as a vigil for Kendrick Castillo, an 18-year-old killed in a shooting at his school on Tuesday, when prominent speakers attempted to turn it into a rally for gun control. Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colorado) and Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colorado) each took a turn calling for gun control at the Douglas County event before students streamed out in protest."

[jalandoak]

Pennsylvania Democrat Offers Reward for Identifying Pro-Life Teens in His Video

The Pennsylvania state representative approached three reportedly teenaged girls and filmed them as he encouraged viewers to dox them.

"Democratic Pennsylvania state Rep. Brian Sims filmed himself hassling and wanting to dox several teens who were praying outside an abortion clinic in April before repeating this behavior in early May."

[jalandoak]

Irony: New York blocked a new pipeline and guess what they just found out

Who could possibly have predicted this?

“Now, unless they want to wind up looking very foolish, somebody is going to have to bite the bullet, risk angering some liberal voters and approve those pipelines. And they’ll still be behind the curve because it will take a while to finish all that work. In the meantime, perhaps they can pipe unicorn flatulence through the lines.”

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8th Place: A High School Girl’s Life After Transgender Students Join Her Sport

Is this the end of women’s sports?

“Everyone is afraid of retaliation from the media, from the kids around their school, from other athletes, coaches, schools, administrators,” Selina explained. “They don’t want to drag attention to themselves, and they don’t want to be seen as a target for potential bullying and threats.”