Media Blackout on US President Chewing Gum During D-Day Ceremony

I'm still hearing coverage of the President being at the D-Day ceremony.

But not a peep about his gum-chewing.

Which was an intentional act, and its purpose was to show disrespect to the the US military and America, and thus be an insult to patriotic Americans.

Republican politicians are, for the most part, silent in the matter.

This is a great example of why the Republican party is part of the problem, not part of the solution.

What's needed is Christian dominion over all political parties, not over one, and allowing other political parties to be anti-Christ, with no internal Christian influence. That's like an army conceding certain parts of the battlefield to the enemy, then wondering why they can not attain full victory.

America needs a Christian revival of the TRUE GOSPEL, and to Covenant with God, and become a truly Covenanted Christian nation.

Until then, we will live under this tyranny that persecutes Christians, makes merchandise of the people, and mocks God. Until America turns back to God, in Spirit and in Truth, God will continue to curse America with wicked leadership.

Based on my readings, I've found that WWII was a banker's war, a horrible unjust criminal war purposely engineered by financial elites. But the men who fought and died in that war, and did not know any of what instigations went on in secret - they had no idea of such things. Those men were simply serving their country in wartime, and, accordingly, those men deserve respect from America. Every American President, as the leader of the nation, is obviously honor-bound to show that same respect.

Many of us can't help but feel the utmost of Christian love, honor and appreciation for combat veterans; a special bond of friendship that always remains with us. But those are our personal feelings, and we understand that not everyone has the same feelings we do. I think most of us, however, would harbor the hope that every American would take the time to learn at least the basics of history, and to consider the service of our veterans and at least have the sensibility to show a minimum of human decency and respect towards them.

For those who have questions on faith and perseverance, I humbly suggest that you consider some reading on those Pilgrims who came to America, their story and their faith.

A little Scripture reading is always good for increasing the Christian's wisdom, strength and courage:

The Epistle of Paul to the Romans, Chapter 8

"1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:
4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.
6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.
13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
19 For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.
20 For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,
21 Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.
22 For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.
23 And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.
24 For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?
25 But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.
26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
27 And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.
28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.
31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
33 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth.
34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
36 As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.
37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord."

The Old Testament is the book of faith & practice for Jews. It prepared the way for the Christ. The New Testament is the manual of faith & practice for Christians.

Contradicted by Matthew 5:17 "Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil."

The moral demands on Christians far outweigh those on Jews,

Basically, yes, that is my point.

We now pray blessings on our enemies. This is a New Covenant command, no wiggle room.

Our personal enemies, yes. Enemies of God who are unrepentent, we pray that God destroys them. If the evil tyrant is not truly an enemy of God, he will repent and mend his ways. God will care for his own and protect them, and they will persevere, even though before their conversion they may commit grave sins.

We now must love as Jesus loved

Yes.

and He NEVER prayed for the destruction of his enemies.

He does not have to, he is their judge:

Luke 12:5 "But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him."

2 Timothy 4:1 "I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;"

Shortly before Christ was arrested, he prayed:

John 17

"5 And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.
6 I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word.
7 Now they have known that all things whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee.
8 For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.
9 I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine."

and a few verses later:

"18 As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.
19 And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.
20 Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;"

Note that he is only praying for believers; he is specifically excluding unbelievers in his request of God the Father.

So while he was indeed praying for sinners, he was only praying for those who would eventually repent and believe in him; those who are fellowship with Christ. Thus Jesus made a distinct point of not praying for unrepentant evil tyrants.

Even on the cross He prayed for their forgiveness,

Luke 23:34 "34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots."

Matthew Henry's commentary addresses this well, I believe:

"The petition: Father, forgive them. One would think that he should have prayed, “Father, consume them; the Lord look upon it, and requite it.” The sin they were now guilty of might justly have been made unpardonable, and justly might they have been excepted by name out of the act of indemnity. No, these are particularly prayed for. Now he made intercession for transgressors, as was foretold (Isa. 53:12), and it is to be added to his prayer (John 17:1-26), to complete the specimen he gave of his intercession within the veil: that for saints, this for sinners. Now the sayings of Christ upon the cross as well as his sufferings had a further intention than they seemed to have. This was a mediatorial word, and explicatory of the intent and meaning of his death: “Father, forgive them, not only these, but all that shall repent, and believe the gospel;” and he did not intend that these should be forgiven upon any other terms."

Regarding 1 John 4:8, once again, we need to read more to understand what is being said in full:

1 John 4

"1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
4 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
5 They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.
6 We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love."

So, while yes, God is love, but we must also remember, for those who do not believe in Jesus Christ as the Son of God...

(1 John 4:3)...every spirit confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist...

Even does Jesus Christ hate ? He hates iniquity.

Hebrews 1

"8 But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
9 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows."

Thanks for pointing that out.

The children, even the children, who escorted the leaders from their cars to the seats, observed a mature decorum.

I MUST add, that, given the horrifying scandals of child snuff rings that have been reported to involve elite leaders of European society and politicians, they should henceforth restrain their new world order fixation on OTHER PEOPLE’S children - and let the children be kept away from European elites for a few years, at least until those guilty in the scandal can be prosecuted.

It was CREEPY if you’ve read about the scandals. The scandals will make you just about vomit, literally. If you research this on the web - be prepared.

It’s a nightmare, apparently, though only reported on independent websites for the most part. I’ve read that there is just coverup after coverup and they can’t get any investigations to yield any success. Well, the last I read. The new media buries it.

Please God, right these wrongs.

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