The Hamilton Minute

Blessed is the man who doesn’t walk in the counsel of the wicked nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scoffers.

My name is Abraham Hamilton III, and this is the Hamilton Minute.

One word has proven to be debilitating in our society: the D-word.  Discrimination.

What we fail to realize is discrimination is not automatically a dirty concept. We discriminate against thieves and murderers when we send them to prison. We discriminated against sexual predators by keeping them away from children. And yes, we rightly discriminated against men when we keep them out of women’s restrooms.

According to Psalm 1, we have to discriminate against the counsel of the wicked in order to be blessed. Good thing God isn’t debilitated by the D-word.

“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God – what is good and acceptable and perfect” Romans 12:2 (ESV).

My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.

Paul’s epistle to the Romans was written to believers. This verse highlights the fact that it’s possible for Christians to be conformed to the world’s ways.

The word “conformed” there means to be squeezed into the mold of another. Rather than to be squeezed into the world’s mold, the Lord requires us to be transformed by having our minds renewed by God’s Word.

Everything about us must be held up to the light of Scripture. And whenever there’s any discrepancy, we must be transformed.

But be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.  James 1:22.

My name is Abraham Hamilton III, and this is the Hamilton Minute.

This Scripture underscores the harrowing reality that permeates the life of many who profess to be Christians. The blessing of being a Christ follower comes not only from hearing God’s Word, but obeying it.

James continues, “for if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror.  For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like.  But the one who looks into the perfect law of liberty and perseveres, being not a hearer who forgets, but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing."

“When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked rule, the people mourn.” Proverbs 29:2 (KJV).

My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.

Jessica Bates became a single mother and widow after she lost her husband to a car crash. Ms. Bates, a Christian, sought to open her home to adopt a sibling pair, but the Oregon Department of Human Services denied her adoption application because her Christian beliefs wouldn’t allow her to “respect, accept and support… sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression” as the agency’s regulations require.

Ms. Bates has secured the services of Alliance Defending Freedom and she has filed a lawsuit against the agency for excluding her from adopting due to her Christian faith.

“All discipline for the moment seems not to be joyful, but sorrowful; yet to those who have been trained by it, afterwards it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness.” Hebrews 12:11 (NASB95).

My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.

U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge James Ho denounced the recent disruption and intimidation tactics employed by law students and seemingly supported by the administrations at Yale and Stanford Law Schools. Judge Ho called it intellectual terrorism.

He also called out the cowardice in those schools’ administrations for failing to discipline the intellectual terrorists and has refused to hire any law students who enroll and graduate from either of these law schools unless they curb the anti-intellectual discrimination at their institutions.

“You live in the midst of the rebellious house, who have eyes to see but do not see, ears to hear but do not hear; for they are a rebellious house.” Ezekiel 12:2 (NASB95).

My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.

Regressive Janet Protasiewicz prevailed in the hotly contested Wisconsin state supreme court election. Her victory is being hailed as a “Victory for Abortion Rights.”

Chicagoans have just elected Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson to become their next Mayor. Policy-wise, Johnson is more Regressive than Lori Lightfoot. When Lightfoot got the boot, many thought this could lead to positive change in Chicago.

Now, it seems it may be more of the same, if not worse.

America desperately needs repentance!

"When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked rule, the people mourn.” Proverbs 29:2 (KJV).

My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.

After the widespread reporting of the imminent indictment of former president, Donald J. Trump, in Manhattan many were braced to see specifically what crime he was accused of committing.

The indictment's release confirms that this is nothing more than a raw exercise of political retribution and abuse of formal process. Legal experts across the entirety of the national landscape have resoundingly concluded that this indictment is vacuous.

The most concerning part of this whole debacle is that we have now firmly entered the era of weaponization of government office to destroy political opponents.

Pray for America.

“You must not turn aside, for then you would go after futile things which can not profit or deliver, because they are futile.” 1 Samuel 12:21 (NASB95).

My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.

Samuel admonished the Israelites, “… do not turn aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart.” v. 20(b). The inevitable consequence of “turning aside” from the LORD is that you will give yourself to futility, things that “can not profit or deliver.”

Do you want your life to mean something? Do you want it to count? You actually were created for life eternal. The only way forward is to give your life wholeheartedly to Christ.

Eternal life is the only way to live now.

"The borrower is the slave of the lender."

My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.

Newly published information from Lifeway Research shows 77% of self-identified Christians in dozens of states think it’s a sin to lend money to someone who can’t afford to pay it back. Still, few say payday loans are immoral and one in six Christians have admitted to taking out a high-interest payday loan.

The federal government’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says the typical two-week payday loan charges the equivalent of a 400% interest rate.

These “sharks” prey on the poor, elderly, and most vulnerable in society.

Sound the alarm and make sure your family, church, and neighborhood steer clear of this vermin.

“And who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this” Esther 4:14.

My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute

Esther, a young girl became Queen of the Persian Empire when Israel was subject to Persian rule. A wicked man named Haman tried to get the King to exterminate all Jews. Esther, a Jew herself, was Queen when this genocidal conspiracy was brought to bear. But her uncle Mordecai put her royal position in perspective.

“Perhaps God made you Queen for this very moment, to intervene on behalf of the Jewish people.”

Like Esther, perhaps God gave you the platform, position and influence you have for this very moment, to stand against darkness. Perhaps you were born for such a time as this.

David, the son of Jesse, was just an ordinary giant slayer.

My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.

David’s battle with Goliath is an epic drama where the little boy stands in God’s power to conquer the Philistine giant.

David didn’t awaken that morning expecting to slay a giant. He didn’t stroll in with an entourage after a rugged mountain range training camp like Rocky in Rocky IV. He was just a regular kid bringing his brothers’ lunch. But fully confident in God’s immeasurable power, though he saw Goliath, David never acknowledged him as a giant, saying, “Who is this uncircumcised Philistine who dares defy the Lord of hosts?”

When regular people are fully persuaded, fully confident in God’s power, giant’s fall.

“Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them.” Ephesians 5:11 (NASB95).

My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.

With a 68-62 vote, the Minnesota House of Representatives passed a bill to make Minnesota a “sanctuary state” for so-called gender affirming care for minors.

The bill now goes to the Senate for consideration and, should it pass there, Democrat Governor Tim Walz has already committed to sign it into law once it reaches his desk.

This bill, should it become law, would allow Minnesota’s governmental apparatus to refuse to comply with parents’ efforts to rescue their children from permanent life altering medications and/or procedures if their child made it to MN to request them.

“For behold, darkness will cover the earth And deep darkness the peoples.” Isaiah 60:2(a) (NASB95).

My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.

From California, to Idaho, to Maine state lawmakers are working to pass laws that prohibit secreted socialized sex transitions of children at America’s public schools.

All across the country parents are waking up to nightmares in which a public school guidance counselor, a teacher or in some cased an administrator has a developed rapport with their child an encouraged them to “live as their true selves” at school. And the parents, had no idea this was happening.

With the prevalence of this type of deception, please cover your children. God entrusted them to you, not the government or this wicked culture.

“Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you; but I will instruct you in the good and right way.” 1 Samuel 12:23 (NASB95).

My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.

When the Israelites finally grasped the gravity of what they’d done in demanding a “king to judge us like all the nations,” they asked Samuel to pray for them that they “may not die” (1 Samuel 8:5; 12:19). Samuel agreed to both pray and instruct them in righteousness.

Christ-followers shouldn’t allow people to manipulate us into co-signing wickedness by saying, “just pray for me.”

We will certainly pray AND speak the truth in love.

“They have healed the brokenness of My people superficially, Saying, 'Peace, peace,' But there is no peace.” Jeremiah 6:14 (NASB95).

My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.

Tragedy struck The Covenant School in Nashville, TN when a woman, confused about her own identity, entered the school and murdered six people, three of whom were children.

Initial reports concealed the murderer’s confusion. Later reports identified the killer as transgendered, a woman who presented herself as a man. Then, almost immediately, the next comments were… “but there is no evidence of mental health issues…”

A woman says she’s a man… but everything’s fine.

Deviancy-idolatry requires truth be sacrificed, even in the face of tragedy.

May our LORD comfort the bereaved families in TN.

“Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction.”  2 Timothy 4:2 (NASB).

My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.

As Paul was incarcerated, facing imminent execution by Nero, he told Timothy perilous times were coming. Evil men and seducers would wax worse and worse.

But, he instructed Timothy to continue in what he knew to be true.

Then, he emphatically stated, “preach the word!”

As darkness mounts and wickedness increases, you and I must continue to cling the God’s Holy word and yield to the Lordship of Holy Spirit in our personal lives.

And, we absolutely must continue the preach the word!

We have our orders! Let’s magnify the King!

“Always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for the reason for the hope that is in you.”

Many who oppose Christianity target their hostility on our foundation, the Bible. They say it is unreliable because Genesis one and Genesis two are contradictory accounts of the creation story.

In actuality, the two chapters are complimentary and not contradictory.

When Jesus was asked about marriage, He quoted from both chapters one and two, saying that He made them both to be male and female in the beginning. "And for this cause shall a man leave his mother and father and cleave unto his wife."

Genesis one is an overview of the creation story and Genesis two is an up close examination of day six. If Jesus relies on them both, so can we.

The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.

My name is Abraham Hamilton III, and this is the Hamilton Minute.

What is the proper role of government?

Romans chapter 13 outlines government's function, and it is basically this: to restrain or punish wickedness and to reward righteousness.

Government was never intended to be our savior.  Government is our servant.

As we focus on our civil occupations and our civic engagement responsibilities, let us never forget that government is not our God.  We don't put our trust in it.  We put our trust in our Christ.

As a result, what we want is a government that stays out of our way and leaves room for our church to do our business of fulfilling the great commission.

“You shall not murder.” Exodus 20:13 (NASB95).

My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.

Jane Fonda made an appearance on that beacon of intellectual rigor, The View. During her appearance, Fonda decried the reversal of Roe v. Wade.

Joy Behar then asked Fonda “besides marching and protesting” what else can be done to fight back against Roe’s reversal.

Fonda said, “well… murder.” Initially it seemed her response went somewhat un-noticed by the panel. But when asked to repeat her answer Fonda said simply, “Murder.”

It’s unsurprising that people who want to “fight” for the right to kill people inside of the womb, see killing people outside of the womb as an appropriate solution to advance their political cause.

“You shall build a house, but you will not live in it; you shall plant a vineyard, but you will not use its fruit.” Deuteronomy 28:30(b) (NASB95).

My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.

The capital city of the United States of America has now joined jurisdictions in at least five states across the country in allowing noncitizens to vote in local elections.

Five states allow noncitizen voting in local elections for municipal offices or school board. Those states are California, Illinois, Maryland, New York and Vermont. Now, D.C. joins them.

When foreign nationals who have no stake in our nation’s future are allowed to vote, it undermines the importance of citizenship.

It’s almost as if that’s the true goal.