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The Days are Evil
Elissa Wright Elissa Wright

The Days are Evil

“Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, 
making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.” 
(Ephesians 5:15-16). Indeed, the days are evil! On October 7th, Hamas’ militants slaughtered over 1300 Israeli civilians (even babies) in a surprise terrorist attack. On October 18th, Lebanon’s Hezbollah held “a day of unprecedented rage” against Israel and the United States. On October 20th, President Biden requested over $100 billion from Congress – not just to support Israel’s fight against Hamas, but also to continue funding for the Ukrainian war effort against Russia and to counter China’s latest hostility toward Taiwan.

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