Laying a Siege over the Election Results
Today's Prayer Focus:
DEALING WITH THE MEDIA
Today's Verse
Romans 4:17
IT IS WRITTEN:
"God calls those things which do not exist as though they did."
TODAY'S BREAKING NEWS
YouTube to Delete Content Alleging Presidential Election Fraud
YouTube announced that from Dec. 9 it will block and remove content that contains statements “alleging widespread fraud or errors changed the outcome of a historical U.S. presidential election.”
The Google-owned firm said that it was because the “safe harbor” deadline on Dec. 8 in the presidential election had passed, claiming that “enough states have certified their election results.”
However, there are still outstanding legal challenges, including one in the Supreme Court, that could change the outcome of the election. YouTube’s statement made no mention of these, and it made no mention of the Dec. 14 Electoral College vote date.
But according to the San Bruno, California-based company, “We will start removing any piece of content uploaded today (or anytime after) that misleads people by alleging that widespread fraud or errors changed the outcome of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, in line with our approach towards historical U.S. presidential elections.”
“For example, we will remove videos claiming that a presidential candidate won the election due to widespread software glitches or counting errors. We will begin enforcing this policy today, and will ramp up in the weeks to come,” the firm wrote. “As always, news coverage and commentary on these issues can remain on our site if there’s sufficient education, documentary, scientific, or artistic context.” It did not elaborate on the context it requires.
The company then said that it will “guide” people to “authoritative information” provided by corporate news outlets such as ABC, CBS, NBC, or CNN. Over the past month since the election, those news outlets have provided little coverage of lawsuits or allegations of election fraud.
On Twitter, YouTube’s announcement was slammed by conservative commentators, who said the company is engaging in censorship.
“YouTube has declared you are now forbidden from criticizing the government’s handling of the election,” wrote OANN’s Jack Posobiec. Several weeks ago, OANN’s YouTube channel was suspended and demonetized.
The move is sure to draw the ire of certain members of Congress and Trump himself, who in recent weeks, have suggested social media and tech companies should not have the protection of the federal Section 230 law. Lawmakers from both Republican and Democratic parties have signaled the law should be rewritten or repealed, arguing that it shields such firms from responsibility.
Critics of the measure say that it allows Big Tech firms to get away with censorship and make poor content moderation decisions. Many conservatives have said YouTube and other social media companies have engaged in censoring pro-Trump or conservative viewpoints.
(Source: The Epoch Times) Read more.
Today's Prayer
Lord God Almighty,
Tonight, if we did not know You, and given today's news, we would be left feeling helpless, defeated, and angry. This degree of the censorship of conservative voices by Google's YouTube and by Twitter shocks us. This is such a clear violation of the freedom of speech . . . help us, O Lord, we pray!
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But Holy One . . . with You, all things are possible!
With You, we can witness a TURNAROUND of the media, brought about by YOUR mighty hand! You are El Gibbor - Our MIGHTY ONE and our CHAMPION. Therefore, we come before Your Throne of Grace this evening, asking You to bless the following strategy:
Together, Holy One, we do decree Your truth -- the absolute TRUTH of YOUR WORD:
That it IS written that "You . . . call those things which do not exist as though they did . . ." (Romans 4:17)
You, Lord God, are Elohim - God the Creator. In the beginning, You created – just by the power of Your spoken Word.
Father, as we gaze tonight upon the landscape of the mainstream media in the United States, we sense that You desire to do a "new thing" among them, for You are a God of Mercy. Therefore, Holy One, we now re-create each one below, giving them the New Name You have for them in Your Kingdom, amen!
RENAMING THE MEDIA
CALLING EACH ONE BY THEIR KINGDOM SIGNATURE!
RENAMED and REDEEMED the Gates of Media and social media platforms:
NBC – National Broadcasting Covenant
CNN – Christ News Network
ABC – All Because of Christ
CBS – Christ Brings Salvation
NY Times – Now Yeshua Talks
Washington Post – Wisdom Prevails
Wall Street Journal - Wise Statutes Journal
PBS – People Be Saved
FOX News Network – Fortress of Excellence
MSN - Messianic Spiritual Network
CNBC - Christ News Broadcasting Covenant
Google - God Over All
FB - Faith Broadcasting
[With our thanks to Barbara L. Potts, KIngdom Rising Ministries, for sharing this insight with us and allowing us to share this with you!]
Today's Election News: Praises!
1. Trump: Texas lawsuit 'the one everyone has been waiting for' - One America News (Read here)
2. Inauguration Committee Fails to Pass Resolution Acknowledging Biden as President-Elect - The Epoch Times (Read here)
3. 22 States and Territories File Brief in Opposition to Texas Supreme Court Election Lawsuit - The Epoch Times (Read here)
4. Pennsylvania House Leaders File Brief to Support Texas in Supreme Court Lawsuit Against Pennsylvania - The Epoch Times (Read here)
5. Troubling Foreign Ties Behind Voting Machines Used in US - The Epoch Times (Read here)
6. 106 House Repubs Sign Brief Backing Texas' Election Challenge Before Supreme Court - Newsmax
(Read here)
7. Trump meets state attorneys general as he looks to congressional Republicans to overturn election
- Washington Examiner (Read more)
8. Thousands expected to attend pro-Trump rallies in DC this weekend - The Hill (Read here)
THE DAILY JOT
Thursday, December 10, 2020
False prophets of national deception
Two days late and playing “catch up,” mainstream media is finally covering the Texas lawsuit at the Supreme Court questioning election results in Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, but they are still calling the efforts “dubious” and “baseless.” CNN, for example, used unnamed “critics” to explain its long-held political position on the election: “Critics of the President and his allies say the case reflects an audacious and legally dubious gambit to keep the lawsuits flowing in order to prolong baseless claims that President-elect Joe Biden’s victory was somehow illegitimate.” CNN said that “although all 50 states have certified their election results” SCOTUS is now “grappling” with the Texas “bid.”
Fox News took a slightly different approach, jumping to the story that 17 states, led by Missouri, filed a brief with SCOTUS supporting the Texas lawsuit. Fox reported: “The brief mirrors the argument of the Texas suit in saying that the states acted unconstitutionally when either their judiciaries or executive branches changed their elections laws. The Texas suit, and the states that support it, say that only state legislatures may set laws regarding how states appoint their presidential electors.” The Fox story was straight down the line news explaining the who, what, why, where and when, although it also didn’t cover the story as breaking news, at least on its website.
Associated Press, which controls most news coverage as news outlets use the wire service as their source, had no mention of the Texas lawsuit or the 17 states joining it. AP was one of the first entities to call the election for Democrat Joe Biden and has repeatedly reported that election fraud challenges were baseless. CBS News skipped the Texas story and opted for a story headlined: “Electoral College is last long-shot chance for Trump allies to challenge election results.” The story reviews dates and processes for the seating of the electoral college and bemoans that Republican congressmen and senators have not acknowledged a Biden victory, in which he received 306 electoral votes. The story does not mention the Texas lawsuit.
NBC News wrote a brief story about President Trump having a closed-door meeting with state Attorney Generals “after filing a motion to join a Supreme Court challenge launched by Texas that seeks to invalidate President-elect Joe Biden’s election win in four battleground states.” The story links to an Op Ed quoting several law professors saying the case is “hopeless.” Reviewing these news stories, one can see the bias in reporting and how the news media seeks to move the public toward a certain groupthink mindset. These stories challenge common sense and discernment. 1 John 4:1 says, “Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.” This is so true in so many ways!
RECOMMENDED READING!
"5 DANGEROUS RESULTS OF “GIVING UP”"
DECEMBER 10, 2020 | KRIS KUBAL, IFA STAFF
We all have election fatigue–yes, it’s real. And before I go further, I want to thank the thousands of intercessors who have faithfully prayed for and about the election this year. It was an amazing combined effort. Millions were prayed for on the map. Now we are faced with mass amounts of confusing information on the current state of the elections. Revelations are happening nearly hourly. Chaos creates confusion, distraction, and paralyzing inaction. The enemy thrives in chaos. Let’s bring some clarity and focus to the big picture. What happens if we pull back from praying with the same fervency that we had before the election? As I was driving to work this morning, I feel that the Lord gave me that answer and downloaded five dangerous results from the body of Christ stepping back away from the prayer battle in our nation. These five dangerous results also can be points of Prayer.
(To read these five points, go here.)
THIS ARTICLE CONTINUES WITH FOUR KEY PRAYER STRATEGIES
Yes, we are all tired. But the enemy would like to lull us into complacency, using our exhaustion and the pleasant diversion of Christmas to keep us from engaging in needed warfare. Pray for one another as intercessors. Rest up, prepare for this as a marathon, not a sprint. We need to press on. Adjust your spiritual armor and keep praying. These battles our nation is facing will not be won without “air support.” There are many in our nation who are not even aware that America is facing a spiritual battle in addition to what we are seeing in the natural. THAT is where we are needed. Intercession for these times is key. Here are four ways you can pray:
Pray for the people behind these issues above. Pray for those engaged in fighting voter fraud, bringing lawsuits, testifying about wrongdoing. You can find a prayer guide that is helpful here.
Pray for justice to break forth. My friend, IFA Contributing writer Gloria Robles shared with me that she has been impressed by the Lord that there is a spiritual battle for JUSTICE in our nation. “There is a shaking coming to the judicial system,” she felt Him say. Many of these issues have to do with justice at their core. Gloria has urged us to pray for each member of the Supreme Court and those in the Justice Department. She shares, “I don’t know what the shaking is that’s coming, but I’m praying that corruption will be exposed and removed from our judicial system. From the Supreme Court, district and circuit courts, even any corruption within the DOJ.” Pray for each Supreme Court justice by name in your prayer time.
Pray protection and wisdom for President Trump and other leaders who are seeking to root out corruption. We need to be like Aaron and Hur, holding up the arms of our front-line leaders who are standing.
Pray for the Church. God created us to be salt and light. Pray His people would be awake, discerning, bold, and faithful. As Ephesians says, “having done all, stand.”
A KEY VERSE TO DECREE IN THIS HOUR
"Hearken to Me, O My people,
and give ear unto ME, O My NATION:
for a LAW shall proceed from Me and I will make My Judgment/JUSTICE to rest for a LIGHT of the people."
(Isaiah 51:4)
Nightly Prayer Over Election Results
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