Thanksgiving Dispatch
November 10, 2023
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The Hamilton Minute is a power packed 60 seconds where we tackle the issues of the day through the lens of God’s Word. You don’t want to miss a moment of it.
The Hamilton Minute is a power packed 60 seconds where we tackle the issues of the day through the lens of God’s Word. You don’t want to miss a moment of it.
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"Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.” Proverbs 1:5 (NASB95).
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.
The LORD has given us a prescription to fortify Believers against the sin of worry in Philippians 4. He then commands us to set our minds to think on whatever is true, honorable, just, excellent, lovely, or praiseworthy.
The connector between dispelling anxiety and directing our minds is thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving dispatches God’s heavenly garrison around our hearts and minds.
Thanksgiving is the key to having the mind of Christ uninterruptedly.
Thanksgiving causes us to refocus ourselves to view the whole life from the vantage point of God’s active role in it.
"A wise man will hear and increase in learning, And a man of understanding will acquire wise counsel.” Proverbs 1:5 (NASB95).
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.
As Solomon pronounced the entire purposed for the book of Proverbs in its first chapter he also noted that a wise man sets himself to hear, to learn, and to increase his knowledge as a result. That wise man, a man of understanding, also affirmatively seeks out wise counsel.
In short, the wise man knows that he doesn’t know it all. As a result, his course is set for continued accrual of wisdom. If you want to be wise, pursue sources of wisdom and learn from them. The greatest available wisdom source is God’s holy word.
"The LORD hates a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that run rapidly to evil.” Proverbs 6:18 (NASB95).
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.
In a demonstration of globalized hatred for Jews, hundreds of people stormed an International Airport in the North Caucasus republic of Dagestan in Russia to hunt down Israelis who’d just flown in from Tel Aviv.
The flight from Tel Aviv landed at 7:17 p.m. local time, after which the horde stormed the airport, waving Palestinian flags, breaking past security and ran onto the tarmac.
The mob did so to hunt for any incoming flight carrying Jews.
We cannot ignore the religious centrality of Islamic terrorism around the world and we must exhibit the strength of will to destroy it.
“And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are open and laid bare to the eyes of Him with whom we have to do.” Hebrews 4:13 (NASB95).
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.
Following a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit brought against the National Records and Archives Administration (NARA), its now been revealed that Mr. Joseph Robinette Biden used three private pseudonym email accounts during his vice-presidential tenure.
Then Vice-President Biden sent or received 82,000 pages of emails through these private accounts. This total dwarfs the amount that landed She Who Shall Never Be President in hot water a decade ago.
Unsurprisingly, the private emails have been implicated in the Biden influence peddling scheme.
“The LORD hates a heart that devises wicked plans.” Proverbs 6:18(a) (NASB95).
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.
A camp counselor boasted on Tik Tok that he convinced a cabin of 13-year-olds to embrace communism and socialism.
First, the counselor helped a self described queer child to become president of the cabin. Then, the counselor set about radicalizing the young teenagers. He told them about Karl Marx and the glory of a communist government and circulated a copy of “The ABC’s of Socialism” around the cabin.
The world offers Drag Queen Story Hours and Karl Marx indoctrination to our children. If we rear them in the nurture and admonition of the LORD, as we’ve been commanded, worldly persuasion won’t work.
They said to each other, "Did not our hearts burn within us while He talked with us on the road, while He opened to us the Scriptures?"
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is the Hamilton Minute.
These words were shared between Cleopas and his companion on the seven mile walk from Jerusalem to Emmaus as Jesus, in resurrected form, used the Hebrew scriptures to reveal himself to them as the Messiah.
There are at least 109 distinct biblical prophecies the Messiah has to fulfill. The mathematical probability of such a feat occurring is astoundingly absurd. Yet that absurdity is satisfied in Jesus the Messiah.
Come let us adore Him.
“I do not ask You to take them out of the world, but to keep them from the evil one.” John 17:15 (NASB95)
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.
In Jesus’ High Priestly Prayer recorded in John 17, He makes the observation that the world would hate His disciples. Yet, He follows that by praying not that His disciples would be removed from the world, but that we would be kept from the evil one.
As difficult as times have become, we Christ-followers must recognize that our God and King saved us and planted us in the world at this time intentionally. It would be an abdication of our assignment to adopt an escapist disposition. We’ve been ordained for this moment.
"Longing to see you, even as I recall your tears, so that I may be filled with joy.” 2 Timothy 1:4 (NASB95)
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.
Paul’s second epistle to Timothy was written the near the very end of Paul’s life, while he was incarcerated awaiting an imminent albeit uncertain execution under Nero.
He begins chapter one of this epistle describing how he prayed for Timothy night and day and how he longed to see him. This reveals a fiber and texture that undergirded their relationship. Paul and Timothy loved each other deeply.
This deep and abiding reciprocal love is necessary to effective disciple making. Knowledge isn’t enough to make a disciple. The love of Christ must abound.
“The LORD hates a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that run rapidly to evil.” Proverbs 6:18 (NASB95)
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.
New York City’s health system has become the first in the nation to offer residents “on demand” access to murder babies through a telehealth initiative that delivers abortion pills to women’s homes following a virtual appointment.
Since 2020, the majority of babies killed in through abortion in America have died via chemical abortion. Moms are taking pills to terminate their unborn children. New York City seeks to amplify that reality by making it easier to do so.
The calloused hearts in America seem to darken daily. Our disregard for human life would make Nazi Germany blush.
“The borrower is slave to the lender.” Proverbs 22:7(b) (NASB95).
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.
Sustained deficit spending has pushed the national debt to $31.38 trillion in 2023, according to U.S. Treasury data. Interest on that debt alone will soon eclipse both entitlements and defense spending combined.
Republicans and Democrats have gorged on runaway spending and kicked the debt can down the road saying we’ll get to that later. What’s become increasingly clear, is that there isn’t much road left to kick the can.
Debt is one of our nation’s largest vulnerabilities and with existential threats surrounding us on the global stage, that vulnerability is being exposed to our enemies. We must reverse course immediately and aggressively.
“The LORD hates haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood.” Proverbs 6:17 (NASB95).
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.
Early voting is underway in Ohio concerning Issue 1, a state ballot measure. Issue 1 is a proposed amendment that would enshrine the unfettered right to kill an unborn child at any point during pregnancy into the Ohio state constitution. It would also eviscerate parental consent laws in the state. A minor can’t get a tattoo without parental consent, but a pregnant girl would be able to kill an unborn child without it should the measure pass.
Ohioans, please vote no on Issue 1. Protect your state from the national murder merchants. Election day is November 7th.
“And in their greed they will exploit you with false words.” 2 Peter 2:3(a) (NASB95).
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.
From January to August, North Korea-affiliated hackers accounted for more than 20% of all stolen cryptocurrency after stealing more than $200 million in crypto during that period of time.
Since 2018, North Korea appears to have stolen more than $2 billion in crypto through more than 30 attacks.
The aim? To fund the communist country’s nuclear weapons ambitions.
North Korea is struggling with severe economic distress as it labors under international sanctions, which include bans on financial services, which are largely intended to curb it’s nuclear pursuits. So it has turned to Crypto-Heisting as a funding mechanism.
“When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.” Proverbs 29:2 (KJV).
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.
From big cities to small towns across the country, America is facing a police officer shortage. To blame is a mass exodus from police departments over the last several years combined with difficulty hiring new officers.
Resignations and retirements are at record highs and departments haven’t been able to hire new recruits. In some towns, the local police departments are closing altogether.
From Goodhue, MN to Limestone, ME, Washburn, IL to Austin, TX, New York City to Los Angeles, CA, police departments are hemorrhaging.
People who most need the help of law enforcement suffer worst.
“Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe to stumble, it would be better for him if, with a heavy millstone hung around his neck, he had been cast into the sea.” Mark 9:42 (NASB95).
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit to prevent a school district from enforcing a policy that requires school staff to inform parents if their child requests to identify as the opposite sex.
The Chino Valley School District policy simply requires schools to inform parents within three days of become aware of a student’s opposite sex identification.
Yet, A.G. Bonta sued the district arguing it’s "forced disclosure” policy violates the state constitution.
They want to hide this from parents.
“And he was filled with wisdom and understanding and skill for doing any work in bronze.” 1 Kings 7:14(b) (NASB95).
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.
This is the description recorded in scripture about a man named Hiram. His father was a Sidonian. His widowed mother was an Israelite, of the tribe of Naphtali. Because God filled Hiram with wisdom, understanding, and skill for all manner of metal work, Solomon summoned him from Tyre to come to Israel to work on the LORD’s temple.
We must understand, embrace and celebrate that God’s granting of wisdom includes our metal workers, stone masons, carpenters, plumbers, truck drivers and more. He gives wisdom for daily duty and we need laborers filled with God’s wisdom.
“The LORD hates haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood.” Proverbs 6:17 (NASB95).
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.
The talking snake media ran immediately with the false narrative that Israel struck the Al Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza, killing civilian Arabs. This false narrative sparked riots and protests around the world, including attacks on U.S. and Israeli embassies.
Yet, the evidence has now revealed that terrorists in the Gaza strip were actually responsible for the hospital explosion, and the ensuing civilian casualties. But, corrections to the false narrative are nowhere near as prevalent in the media as the false narrative was.
Goebbels, Inc. will work feverishly to turn public sentiment against Israel. Regressivism demands it.
"Then Saul clothed David with his armor. He put a helmet of bronze on his head and clothed him with a coat of mail.” 1 Samuel 17:38 (ESV)
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is the Hamilton Minute.
40 days of twice daily taunting from Goliath sent Saul and the Israelite army reeling in fear. But David’s passion for YHWH, conviction, and full persuasion stirred King Saul.
When people are on fire for God it often provokes others to glob on to that fire.
But we must be careful to resist the well-meaning overtures of the flame-less by-standers.
Saul meant well, but his armor couldn’t help. It would only slow David down.
"Salt [is] good: but if the salt has lost its savour, how will it be seasoned?” Luke 14:34 (NKJV).
Matt Walsh wrote a piece for the Daily Wire where he said,
The contemporary American Christian is the most open-minded person to have ever existed. He’s so open minded you can hardly tell he’s Christian, or has a mind at all…
He has for a long time been open to the idea that marriage isn’t permanent and sex isn’t meant exclusively for marriage. He’s basically open to whatever notions are popular…
He is open, and where he is not open, he is silent.
“And seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to see if he could find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.” Mark 11:13 (ESV).
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Corner.
From a distance, the fig leaves gave Jesus the impression that there was fruit on the tree. Upon closer inspection, the tree was fruitless.
Perfect church attendance and ministry activity cannot replace actual Christ-like fruit produced in our lives.
From a distance, it can appear as though we’re bearing fruit but what would we find with a closer look?
Are we content with fruitful appearance or do we yearn for the real thing?
“Then Elisha prayed and said, 'O LORD, please open his eyes that he may see…'” Excerpt from 2 Kings 6:17 (ESV)
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Corner.
One morning, Elisha’s young servant went out first thing and saw the Syrian army surrounding Elisha’s home town. The servant was racked with fear and cried out to Elisha, “What will we do?” Elisha said, “Don’t be afraid. There are more with us than are with them.” Then Elisha prayed, "LORD, open this young man’s eyes.” The servant then saw mountain full of horses and chariots of fire!
As opposition mounts in our lives, fear not, the LORD - who is in us and with us - is greater than the hostility present in the world.
