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Sunday, April 26, 2026

Wholeheartedly by Steve Martin

Wholeheartedly

A lot has been said and written about Joshua, son of Nun, in the Old Testament. He was the disciple of Moses, trained and prepared to take the Promised Land after the 40 years in the wilderness following the Hebrews departure from Egypt.

But not so much is ever preached on or spoken about Caleb, the other one of the two spies, from amongst the 12, who only brought back a good report of the land they were to possess, along with Joshua.

As we look to see who Caleb was, those of us who have had a good bit of ground pass beneath our feet over the years can identify with this servant of God.

“But as for My servant Caleb, because he has had a different spirit and has followed Me fully, I will bring him into the land which he entered, and his descendants shall take possession of it.” Numbers 14:24

In Joshua 14:14 it says of Caleb, “Therefore, Hebron became the inheritance of Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite to this day, because he followed the Lord God of Israel fully.” Or wholeheartedly.

Caleb had “a different spirit”. He had followed the Lord fully, as best he knew how. It emphasizes in Scripture again later that “he followed the Lord God of Israel fully.” Again, wholeheartedly.

That takes some doing. It means he walked faithfully for many decades with the Lord, now being in his 80s. He wasn’t playing the game, “one foot in, one foot out, shake it all about”. He learned the Lord’s ways, gave it his all, and received the reward in the end.

The promise was then received after the faithfulness held to the end. “I will bring him into the land which he entered, and his descendants shall take possession of it.” Numbers 14:24

Wholeheartedly means exactly that, with your whole heart. It means making up your mind to do something and sticking to it, giving it all you have until you don’t have anything left. Even as it was said of another, “He poured Himself out.” (Isaiah 53:12, NASB)

This is as one I want it to be said of, “He gave it all he had until the end, when his time was up.”

I hope that is, or will become, your desire too.

Ahava and Shalom,

Steve Martin

Following shooting at White House Correspondents Dinner, Israeli leaders express relief for Trump’s safety. All Israel News

All Israel News Staff | Published: April 26, 2026

Following the attempted shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner late Saturday night, several Israeli leaders expressed relief that President Donald Trump was safely removed from the event.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar was the first Israeli leader to comment on the shooting attempt, praising the “swift action” of security in neutralizing the shooter.

Saying that “Israel stands shoulder to shoulder with the United States and President Trump,” Sa’ar condemned the shooting as an act of “political violence.”

President Isaac Herzog also praised the work of law enforcement in stopping the shooter, while expressing prayers for the U.S.

“Relieved to hear that President Donald Trump, Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance, American leaders, and guests at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner were unharmed by the gunman who opened fire outside the event hall,” Herzog wrote to 𝕏.

“We are thankful that the law enforcement officer shot during the attack is safe and on the path of recovery. From the Holy Land, we pray for the safety and security of the United States of America and its leaders after this heinous attack.”

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was shocked by "the attempted assassination" on President Trump.

"Sara and I were shocked by the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump last night in Washington, DC," he wrote to his official 𝕏 account. "We are relieved that the President and the First Lady are safe and strong."

President Trump and other administration officials were evacuated from the White House Correspondents Dinner at the Washington Hilton ballroom in Washington, D.C., after a gunman, identified as California teacher Cole Allen, rushed the dinner while carrying several weapons, authorities announced.

In video from the event, gunshots can be heard while President Trump and his wife, Melania, were talking with Israeli-American mentalist Oz Pearlman, who was performing at the event. Within seconds, Secret Service and security agents begin rushing President Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and other officials from the scene.

President Trump posted a message to his Truth Social account shortly after the shooting attempt, praising law enforcement.

“Quite an evening in D.C. Secret Service and Law Enforcement did a fantastic job. They acted quickly and bravely. The shooter has been apprehended, and I have recommended that we “LET THE SHOW GO ON” but, will entirely be guided by Law Enforcement. They will make a decision shortly. Regardless of that decision, the evening will be much different than planned, and we’ll just, plain, have to do it again,” Trump wrote.

After the decision was made to cancel the event and reschedule, Trump spoke from the White House, claiming that the shooter “charged a security checkpoint armed with multiple weapons.”

Trump also revealed that one of the security officers at the scene was shot by the attacker, but was saved by his bullet proof vest.