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"Praying for All in Authority"
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
" . . . but now He has promised, saying, "Yet once more I shake not only the earth, but also heaven." Now this, "Yet once more," indicates the removal of those things that are being shaken, as of things that are made, that the things which cannot be shaken may remain." (Hebrews 12:26,27)
"And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever." (Revelation 11:15)
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Focus on Israel
1. High Court Orders Speaker Edelstein to Declare If He'll Let the Knesset Replace Him - Jewish Press
The High Court of justice ruled on Monday that Speaker Yuli Edelstein (Likud) must reply by 5 PM Monday if he intends to allow a Knesset election of a new speaker no later than Wednesday. While the five judges made it clear that this was not their final decision, they hinted at their expected ruling: not allowing a 61-MK majority to pick the next speaker would constitute a violation of the basic democratic principle of majority rule, a sentiment which came up in Sunday's court hearing.
The justices also cited the Attorney General's position that the vote should be allowed as soon as possible, and the Knesset legal counsel's position that, at most, a short delay of the vote is permissible.
(Read more)
2. Supreme Court: Knesset Speaker must be elected by Wednesday - Israel National News
Supreme Court judges unanimously ruled that Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein must convene the Knesset plenum as soon as possible to elect a permanent Knesset Speaker no later than Wednesday this week.
Supreme Court Chief Justice Esther Hayut wrote, "The refusal by the Knesset Speaker seeks to undermine the democratic process, and clearly undermines the status of the Knesset as an independent authority. In the circumstances created, the Court shall intervene to prevent the government's system from being violated."
Judge Chanan Meltzer added, "I have nothing but the hope that the lessons will be learned and that in future we will no longer be needed for such petitions."
Degel Hatorah Chairman MK Moshe Gafni said in response that "Supreme Court judges have systematically eliminated the democratic regime in recent years, and the principle of separation of powers, which is one of the cornerstones of a regime in determining when the legislature will hold a meeting and what will be on the agenda. Whoever thinks the democratic regime is important should make every effort to stop their arrogance.
(Read more)
3. NGO accused of collecting classified IDF intel given 2 months to respond - Israel Hayom
The High Court of Justice on Monday ordered Attorney General Avichai Mendelblit and the NGO Breaking the Silence, a left-wing watchdog group that reports on alleged IDF abuses, to respond within two months to a petition filed against Breaking the Silence which alleged that the group - in conjunction with it foreign backers - was illegally collecting classified military intelligence.
Earlier this month, the group Ad Kan, which tracks the activity of leftist NGOs that target the Israel Defense Forces, petitioned the High Court of Justice, asking that it instruct the attorney general to launch an investigation against Breaking the Silence and the foreign nations that fund it. The petitioners suspect Breaking the Silence of collecting sensitive military intelligence that, if made public, could put national security at risk.
Ad Kan decided to seek an investigation into Breaking the Silence after its researchers reported that the NGO's project of "collecting testimonies" from IDF combatants went beyond testimonies pertaining to alleged human rights violations and included the collection of classified military information.
(Read more)
4. Israeli COVID-19 Cases Exceed 1,200; Defense Ministry Asks to Be Put in Charge - Algemeiner
JNS.org - Israel's Health Ministry confirmed on Monday that the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus infections in the country had climbed to 1,238, with 24 people being in serious condition. The majority of cases are mild, according to the ministry. As of Sunday, 37 people had recovered.
On Sunday, Israel's defense establishment requested to be put in charge of the country's response to the growing COVID-19 crisis. Senior defense officials said that the Israel Defense Forces was "ready and willing to do so immediately," and that any delay could cost lives.
Under Israeli law, if the government declares a national state of emergency, the IDF Home Front Command is authorized to assume responsibility for crisis management from the country's civilian authorities. The military's mandate elapses immediately when the state of emergency is lifted.
In recent days, the IDF has stepped up preparations for the possibility that the Defense Ministry might take the lead in the battle against COVID-19, even though the matter is currently designated as the responsibility of the Health Ministry, with the Defense Ministry serving an auxiliary role.
(Read more)
5. Israel works to rescue thousands of Israelis stranded abroad - JNS
(March 23, 2020 / JNS) The 3,000 Israelis who had traveled to India to take a temporary break from the whirlwind of life found themselves dealing very much with the reality of it as the coronavirus spread around the world and countries began to close their borders and ground all flights. India was no exception. Earlier this week, some 550 Israelis left for Israel before the country was set to close its airspace in the coming days.
Lior Haiat, Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesman, told JNS, "We are helping Israelis from all over the world get back to Israel, especially from Latin America, Eastern Europe and Asia. We are talking about 8,000 Israelis who are abroad and whom we are trying to bring back."
He warned that "most of the places are either closed or closing. A lot of flights are being cancelled or are full. The ticket prices are very high."
Haiat said the ministry is trying to find the Israeli travelers "the best and fastest way to return home."
(Read more)
The Daily Brief
1. China Threatens EMP Attack in South China Sea - Breitbart
Chinese state media on Tuesday rather unsubtly decided this would be a good time to chat with a panel of "experts" about the possibility of using an electromagnetic pulse weapon (EMP) against American ships that enter portions of the South China Sea illegally claimed by Beijing.
The timing suggests it was a bit of saber-rattling by a Communist Party nervous about its power and prestige after the Wuhan virus disaster, but some degree of escalation in the South China Sea has long been a concern for the U.S. Navy and ships from across the free world. (Read more)
- Lord, we pray Your mighty protection over our ships and aircraft. Let no EMP weapon that China may or may not have work at all if deployed.
- "No weapon formed against you shall prosper." (Isaiah 54:17)
2. 'WE ARE OPEN': Cleveland Abortion Clinic Defies Health Department Order To Stop Performing Abortions - Daily Caller
An Ohio abortion clinic is refusing to cease abortions during the coronavirus pandemic despite an order from the Ohio Department of Health.
Preterm employee Fiona Thomas confirmed to the Daily Caller News Foundation on Monday morning that the clinic will not stop performing abortions, despite a Wednesday order from the Ohio Department of Health mandating that all non-essential and elective surgeries cease in order to preserve Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for health workers.
This was followed by a Friday letter from Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost ordering two specific Ohio abortion clinics to stop providing any services that require PPE, which can include respirators, eye protection, hearing protection, protective clothing, gas masks, gloves, overalls, boots and goggles, according to the CDC.
"WE ARE OPEN," Preterm stated on its website. "Abortion is legal in Ohio, and Preterm is still here providing the nonjudgmental care you need." (Read more)
- Father God, we ask You to forgive these abortionists in the State of Ohio. Thank You, Lord, that the state of Ohio has issued this ruling.. We pray that Your Spirit would bring repentance to these abortion workers, and show them the truth of what they've been doing.
- "So innocent blood will not be shed in the midst of your land which the LORD your God gives you as an inheritance, and bloodguiltiness be on you." (Deut 19:10)
3. Those trains you see transporting military vehicles? Illinois National Guard says they're not part of enforcing a lockdown - American Military News
At ease, Chicago.
The Illinois National Guard says it is not coming to put you on lockdown. With Gov. J.B. Pritzker confirming he is considering a "shelter-in-place order," questions arose about how it would be enforced. As trains transporting military tanks and Humvees traveled through the Chicago area the past few days, rumors took root on social media that the Illinois National Guard would play a role in imposing the directive.
The Guard quickly shot it down.
"Those (tanks and Humvees) are not ours," said Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton of the Illinois National Guard. "The military moves equipment all the time by train. If we were to move, we wouldn't be doing it by train. We would drive."
Though the governor activated the Illinois National Guard earlier this week to help combat the virus, the service members don't have a role in enforcing any lockdown order issued by the government. Instead, 60 service members will be deployed to establish drive-up testing sites, help with food delivery to disadvantaged families impacted by school closures and possibly prepare closed hospitals to reopen. (Read more)
- Lord, as rumors float around the media, and social sites, we bind any falsehoods to Your heart, and command lies to fall to the ground. Let our trust be in You and only in You at this time.
- "Where there is no wood, the fire goes out; and where there is no talebearer, strife ceases." (Proverbs 26:20)
4. SHADOW PRESIDENT: Biden To Offer Regular Coronavirus Briefings - From His House In Delaware - Daily Wire
He isn't president - but he really, really wants to be. Joe Biden is planning to start giving his own briefings of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. The former vice president isn't getting much press lately with the Democratic presidential nomination all but over and news networks going to round-the-clock coverage on the pandemic. What's more, governors of large states - especially New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo - are getting massive air time with their own daily briefings (in fact, Cuomo's lengthy gabfests have occasionally pushed back briefings by President Trump).
Biden says he wants to have a forum so he can address "false and misleading statements" from Trump, Politico reports, adding that Biden "gave a preview of what's to come in a conference call with reporters Friday." "President Trump stop saying false things, will ya?" Biden said. "People are worried, they are really frightened, when these things don't come through. He just exacerbates their concern. Stop saying false things you think make you sound like a hero and start putting the full weight of the federal government behind finding fast, safe and effective treatments."
Biden, Politico notes, "made his comments from his home in Wilmington, Delaware, where he has been holed up for more than a week in adherence with Centers for Disease Control guidelines that urge people to practice social distancing." (Read more)
- Lord, we lift Mr Biden before You and ask that You bridle his lips from causing any problems for the President with this plan.
- "Do not be like the horse or like the mule, which have no understanding, which must be harnessed with bit and bridle, else they will not come near you." (Psalm 32:9)
5. DOJ seeks new emergency powers amid coronavirus pandemic - Politico
The Justice Department has quietly asked Congress for the ability to ask chief judges to detain people indefinitely without trial during emergencies - part of a push for new powers that comes as the novel coronavirus spreads throughout the United States. Documents reviewed by POLITICO detail the department's requests to lawmakers on a host of topics, including the statute of limitations, asylum and the way court hearings are conducted. POLITICO also reviewed and previously reported on documents seeking the authority to extend deadlines on merger reviews and prosecutions.
A Justice Department spokesperson declined to comment on the documents.
The move has tapped into a broader fear among civil liberties advocates and Donald Trump's critics - that the president will use a moment of crisis to push for controversial policy changes. Already, he has cited the pandemic as a reason for heightening border restrictions and restricting asylum claims. He has also pushed for further tax cuts as the economy withers, arguing it would soften the financial blow to Americans. And even without policy changes, Trump has vast emergency powers that he could deploy right now to try to slow the coronavirus outbreak.
The DOJ requests - which are unlikely to make it through a Democratic-led House - span several stages of the legal process, from initial arrest to how cases are processed and investigated. (Read more)
- Lord, we pray that the government would not be able to suspend habeas corpus - the ability to go before a judge if arrested. Let them be unable to hold people indefinitely without a hearing. We ask Your protection against unrighteous laws.
- "Woe to those who make unjust laws, to those who issue oppressive decrees." (Isaiah 10:1)
6. Florida Sen. Scott: 'Spring breakers have forced the shutdown' of beaches - Fox News
Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., told Fox News on Sunday that "spring breakers have forced the shutdown" of beaches in Florida.
Speaking via Skype on "Fox & Friends Weekend" Scott, who is in self-quarantine, made the comment as beaches and hotels in the Florida Keys are expected to officially close to control the spread of the coronavirus. Monroe County announced that starting at 6 p.m. on Sunday, any hotel or visitor lodging site in the Florida Keys will have to shut down, Fox 13 reported, adding that the mandate will be in effect for 14 days, but could be extended.
The mandate applies to all visitors and all non-essential personnel who are not working in the Keys. County officials will reevaluate the ban every day.
Many of the state's beaches, including those in Miami-Dade County, have been ordered to close after images of rowdy spring break college crowds surfaced amid the rising global death toll, which surpassed 13,400 on Sunday, according to data compiled by Fox News. (Read more)
- Lord, we pray for a move of Your Holy Spirit over the college students - in particular the ones whose entire focus is on partying. Get their attention, Lord, and bring repentance to the forefront of their lives.
- "Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality, impurity, sensuality."(Galatians 5:19)
7. North Korea Says Trump Sent Letter to Kim, Offers Cooperation - Breitbart
President Donald Trump sent a personal letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, seeking to maintain good relations and offering cooperation in fighting the viral pandemic, Kim's sister said Sunday.
The latest correspondence came as Kim observed the firing of tactical guided weapons over the weekend, drawing criticism from South Korea, as the nuclear talks remain deadlocked.
In a statement carried by the Korean Central News Agency, Kim's sister and senior ruling party official, Kim Yo Jong, praised Trump for sending the letter at a time when "big difficulties and challenges lie ahead in the way of developing ties" between the countries. In the letter, she said Trump explained his plan to "propel the relations between the two countries . . . and expressed his intent to render cooperation in the anti-epidemic work" in an apparent reference to the global coronavirus outbreak. (Read more)
- Lord, in the middle of a pandemic, President Trump is attempting to urge the cooperation of a rogue regime. We ask that if this move is Your will, You will bless this effort to bear real fruit, for the sake of the region and the world.
- "Pursue peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no one will see the Lord." (Hebrews 12:14)
8. Senate fails to move forward with coronavirus 'Phase 3' bill amid Dems' opposition - Fox News
The GOP-controlled Senate on Sunday failed to move forward with considering the $1.4 trillion "Phase Three" stimulus package intended to help businesses and families devastated by the downturn over the coronavirus outbreak, as Democrats signaled their opposition to the plan.
The vote came while at least five GOP senators were in self-quarantine, including Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., who became the first U.S. Senator to test positive for the virus. Senators were asked to practice social distancing and given a list of health guidelines to follow while entering the chamber.
"Americans don't need to see us haggling endlessly," Senate Majority Leader McConnell, R-Ky., warned earlier if the package wasn't passed.
Many Democrats had complained that the draft aid package did not go far enough to provide health care and unemployment aid for Americans, and failed to put restraints on a proposed $500 billion "slush fund" for corporations, saying the ban on corporate stock buy-backs are weak and the limits on executive pay would last only two years. (Read more)
- Lord, we bind the wrangling between both houses of Congress and ask for peace and common sense to prevail.
- " . . . useless wranglings of men of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. From such withdraw yourself."
(1 Timothy 6:5)
9. More than half of Argentinians don't think they should fund the RCC - Patheos
ARGENTINA may have spawned the current Pope, but a new survey shows that only five out ten people believe that the money donated to the Catholic Church is used to fund worthy causes.
Instead they are convinced it's lavished on preening prelates posing as peacocks, and other poncy personnel.
What an outrageous notion!
The poll also shows the more than half of Argentinians don't believe it's important to financially support the Church's charitable works, or to maintain churches and its infrastructure, and that the money should come from its own coffers. (Read more)
- Father, as the Catholic church fights such problems, we pray that a move of Your Holy Spirit would once again touch the hearts of all Catholics in the world. In the 60s and early 70s, the Charismatic renewal changed the hearts of hundreds of thousands of Catholics. We ask for that move for both leadership and rank and file.
- "Reveal yourself to us, O God. I have called upon You, for You will hear me, O God; incline Your ear to me, and hear my speech." (Psalm 17:6)
10. Sisolak orders mandatory shutdown of nonessential businesses - Las Vegas Review Journal
Gov. Steve Sisolak on Friday ordered a mandatory shutdown of most nonessential businesses in the state, his broadest action to date in response to the spread of COVID-19 illness.
"I hope and I pray that our businesses and our business leaders understand the magnitude of this situation," Sisolak said during a Friday news conference, conducted via Facebook. "First I asked. That didn't work. Then I ordered. If this doesn't work, they will face appropriate civil and criminal penalties as a result of their inaction."
"This is a pandemic of devastating proportions. And we need to respond with the appropriate decisive measures," Sisolak added.
The governor's order comes three days after he strongly urged nonessential businesses in the state to shut their doors to blunt the growing coronavirus pandemic. But some of those businesses, and even some prominent local officials, pushed back.
The new order continues to exempt businesses such as grocery stores and pharmacies, gas stations and banks, hardware and convenience stores, and essential lodging, including homeless encampments. (Read more)
- Lord, as Governors and Mayors issue these decrees all across the nation, we pray for Your mercy over Americans. Let our Constitution stand amidst the attacks on it from power hungry individuals in this emergency. Let no action be taken apart from Your perfect will for our country.
- "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." (Jeremiah 29:11)
11. Administration Hints at Reassessing Coronavirus Response to Save Economy - Newsmax
President Donald Trump hinted in a tweet late Sunday night that his administration is considering reassessing its coronavirus regulations restricting people going to work.
"We cannot let the cure be worse than the problem itself," Trump wrote in all capital letters. "At the end of the 15 day period, we will make a decision as to which way we want to go!"
Vice President Mike Pence also signaled a change in tone when he said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is going to issue guidance permitting those exposed to the coronavirus to go back to work earlier by wearing a mask for a certain period of time, Axios reported.
The remarks by Trump and Pence appear to indicate that the administration is searching for ways in which to get people back to work so that the economy can be stabilized as unemployment shoots up and the stock market tumbles. Axios pointed out that such a policy would almost certainly result in strong disagreement with the health experts, who are expected to push for a longer period of social distancing and quarantining across the nation at the end of the 15-day period, which began on March 16.
Trump's tweet came as the Senate's emergency stimulus bill to help alleviate the impact of the pandemic on the economy failed to move forward, Fox News reported.
Major sectors of the economy - including hotels, restaurants, airlines, and retailers - already have suffered major losses. However, both Republicans and Democrats have sounded an optimistic note that a compromise will be worked out in order to pass the Senate bill. (Read more)
- Father, we pray that Your wisdom would prevail over every coronavirus response. We ask for preservation of our economy in the midst of these actions.
- "Wisdom is the principal things; therefore get wisdom, and in all your getting, get understanding." Proverbs 4:7
The Daily Jot
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Taking note of the lies
Try as they might, the news media and the Democratic Party cannot help themselves from politicizing the COVID-19 crisis. On March 21, for example, Margaret Sullivan of the Washington Post tweeted, "The media must stop live-broadcasting Trump's dangerous, destructive coronavirus briefings. He's just using them as a substitute for his rallies. Put him on tape-delay so journalists can counter his rush of information." MSNBC's Rachel Maddow tweeted that continued live broadcasts of Trump's briefings is "going to cost lives." The Boston Globe wrote that the president couldn't be trusted to tell the truth. NBC, The Atlantic, CNN, and a host of other media joined the same chorus of talking points.
All this call for censuring the President and establishing the media's own brand of truth comes against the backdrop that more than half of Americans approve of the way the President is handling the pandemic. The media's hated villain of contemporary times is actually communicating with Americans, showing compassion, empathy and effective action to solve a worldwide crisis. They can't let that happen. Those who rely on First Amendment rights to free speech and freedom of the press are the ones calling to shut up the president by taking away his freedom of speech because his words disagree with their beliefs and narrative. If you have watched their questions, you would see this as true.
Then there is the Democratic Party. Seeing that Trump's approval rating is improving, the Democrats are no longer being bipartisan in efforts to defeat COVID-19. They, too, have taken off the gloves and are swinging. The crucial legislation to provide assistance to Americans is being blocked by the Democrats, who all the while have said that Trump is not doing enough to stop COVID-19. They are blocking the relief bill because they are loading up on socialistic programs, using the crisis for political advantage. For example, The Hill reports that House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) told some 200 members of the House Democratic Caucus last Thursday, "This is a tremendous opportunity to restructure things to fit our vision." They are stuffing the bill with pet projects of the Democratic socialist agenda.
Changing the voting system to mail in, expanding Social Security benefits, abortion funding, increased emission standards, more union bargaining power, and a host of other pork for local congressmen is not meeting the public needs for this crisis. Yet, they claim the Republicans are the problem. This, in addition to blaming the President for the virus spreading in the US after they called him racist for banning travel from China and Europe. Clyburn, himself, said in an interview with Axios that Trump was a racist and compared him and Republicans to Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany. There is so much more of which to take note. Exodus 20:16 says, "Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor." These people make it an art form.
Last Night’s CHPP Conference Call
Last Night's CHPP Conference Call:
Our Theme was to REST IN HIM as we ABIDE IN HIM TOGETHER . .
We continue to welcome strong participation on our weekly calls, focusing together on confronting COVID-19 through prayer.
On last night's call, both of our speakers, Laura Densmore and Stephania Grani, pointed toward what our Lord is speaking to His saints in this tumultuous hour:
"Abide in Me."
You are welcome to listen in on our 90 minute call by going here:
https://fccdl.in/BIWbUnxl8i
You may also access Laura's notes on her own website, by going here.
Shalom, shalom . . . and see you next week!
Conference Number: 712-775-7465
Access Code: 410584#
Date: Monday, March 30, 2020
Time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
In His Amazing Grace,
Sara Ballenger
Capitol Hill Prayer Partners
Something for You!
10 inspiring songs to listen to during coronavirus quarantine
As Americans nationwide self-quarantine and avoid gatherings of more than 10 people, as the Trump administration has advised to combat the coronavirus pandemic, The Christian Post put together a list of new and inspiring songs to listen to that will lift your spirits.
> > > To see the list of these ten inspiring songs, go here.
Something ELSE for You!
Something ELSE for You!
9 Encouraging Quotes about COVID-19 from Christian Leaders
To read these nine quotes, please go here, and follow the slide show.
A Commentary from Anne Graham Lotz
A Commentary from Anne Graham Lotz . . . Is There a Blessing in the Coronavirus?
March 23, 2020
"The Lord said . . ."I am going to come to you in a dense cloud, so that the people will hear Me speaking . . ." (Exodus 19:9)
> > > To read this excellent article, go here.
A footnote from Sara Ballenger:
Saints of God, I, too, was given a vision of this horrifying cloud of pestilence about one month ago, as I was in my car, driving near my home.
I was suddenly shown a HUGE, DARK CLOUD, made up of swarming "locusts" (not locusts, but similar), and it was crawling very slowly from west . . . to east.
I pretty much "froze," on the spot. This DARK CLOUD was terrifying!
. . . But before I could panic, I was also suddenly filled with His peace! The peace that passeth ALL understanding! And I had NO FEAR. Instead, I sensed His presence surrounding me and protecting me as a Shield.
The LORD said:
"WARN MY PEOPLE!
THE STORM IS COMING . . . AND I WILL BE WITH THEM IN THE STORM!"
I then automatically asked out Lord: how long before this will hit?
And the answer came: ". . . about one month."
And so, today, I commend this vision and this warning to all of you: GOD IS WITH US IN THE STORM!
I commend to you today Psalm 121: 7,8. It is written:
"The Lord shall preserve you from all evil;
He shall preserve your soul.
The Lord shall preserve your going out and your coming in
From this time forth, and even forevermore."
AMEN
To read my vision again, please go here.
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- The Persecuted Church
- Classic Hymns
- Signs and Wonders
- The Good News Corner
- Worship with Us Today!
Prayers for the Persecuted Church
"Remember the prisoners, as though in prison with them, and those who are ill-treated, since you yourselves also are in the body." (Hebrews 13:3)
Please visit the website for International Christian Concern to lift up prayers for the persecuted around the world, every day. Their link is: www.persecution.org -- or go here to connect. Thank you for interceding for our brothers and sisters who are suffering in Asia, the Islamic World, and the Far East.
Come and Sit at Jesus’ Feet
Classic Hymns
COME AND SIT AT JESUS' FEET
"Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls."
(Matthew 11:29)
Lyrics
Come and sit at Jesus' feet,
Come and learn of Him;
Words of comfort, pure and sweet,
Come and learn of Him.
Refrain
Learn of Him, O toil-oppressed;
Lean thy head upon His breast;
He will give thee perfect rest;
Come and learn of Him.
Take His yoke upon thee now,
Come and learn of Him;
Ask, and He will teach thee how,
Come and learn of Him.
Refrain
How to trust for every day,
Come and learn of Him;
How to watch, as well as pray,
Come and learn of Him.
Refrain
For His glory wouldst thou live?
Come and learn of Him;
He the grace will freely give,
Come and learn of Him.
Refrain
About the Author:
Words: John Franklin, 1889
Melody: John R. Sweney
Signs and Wonders
Signs and Wonders
Strongest earthquake in 140 years rattles Croatia's Capital; One Dead
A strong earthquake rattled Zagreb on Sunday morning, local time, killing at least one person and littering the streets with debris.
The temblor, which struck 5.7 miles (9.2 km) to the north of Zagreb and had a depth of 6.2 miles (10 km), was rated a magnitude 5.4, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
There has been at least one strong aftershock thus far with a magnitude of 4.6.
A teenage boy has reportedly died after a roof collapse in Zagreb.
"We received a report of the collapse of the building at Djordjiceva 13. An ambulance team took to the field and found a seriously injured child who showed no signs of life," said Zarko Rasic, director of the Zagreb Institute of Emergency Medicine, via a local news outlet. The boy's death was confirmed at a nearby hospital.
People across the capital shared images on Twitter of debris from damaged buildings littering the streets, including the Croatian Parliament building. Vehicles were also seen nearly completely crumpled.
The historic Zagreb Cathedral also suffered damage, with the top of one of the spires being broken off. The cathedral was severely damaged in 1880 when a significant earthquake shook the city. (Accuweather.com)
Read more and view photos here.
"I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood and fire and billows of smoke." (Acts 2:19)
Good News Corner
The Good News Corner
Shawn Bolz Prophesies: Millions WON'T Die From COVID-19, the Economy Will Surge, and Revival Will Come
[CharismaNews.com] A couple of weeks ago, Charisma News posted a prophecy from Shawn Bolz, who said the Lord showed him the end of the coronavirus. A few days later, Fox News interviewed Bolz about his prophecy-and treated his prophetic word fairly.
Shawn tells me on my podcast that the response to the story about him on Fox News has been incredible. He says it was Fox News' No. 2 story, with millions of people reading it. If nothing else, this shows that people are hungry for God, perhaps even more so now that the coronavirus (COVID-19) is wreaking havoc.
Shawn's prophecy had two major points, he says. The first is that the enemy will flee as the Church rises up. God has called the Church to respond to COVID-19, not sit back passively and merely let it happen.
"God's going to turn the tide of this thing," he says.
Read more
Worship With Us Today
Worship With Us Today!
"Holy Water"
We The Kingdom & Tasha Cobbs Leonard
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About CHPP
About Capitol Hill Prayer Partners
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Because Jesus Christ has shed His blood for all, we, too, pray for ALL, in a nonpartisan manner. Also, because the scriptures indicate that "the effectual, fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much" (James 4:17), we are confident that fervent prayer, offered in the halls of the highest chambers of government in our land, can avail much for America. Capitol Hill Prayer Partners welcomes those who feel called to join us, engaging in this strategic work of intercession for our nation: "For there is no power but of God; the powers that be are ordained of God." [Romans 13:1]
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"The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit." (Philippians 4:23)
Reading the Bible Together
WELCOME TO OUR BIBLE READATHON!
"For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as the waters cover the sea." (Habakkuk 2:14)
> > > Reading the Word of God over our nation, six nights per week!! ALL NIGHT LONG!
We are now reading the Word of God every night (except on Sunday mornings) from midnight to 6:00 a.m. EDT. We are reading through the whole Word, from Genesis to Revelation, and beginning again in Genesis when finished. [As of this writing, over the past three years, we have now "read through" the entire Word of God sixty-five times, nonstop. Hallelujah!]
Our numbers of readers continues to grow over time. All are welcome to join, as we use "the weapons of OUR warfare" to confront our enemy and BRING HIM DOWN through the LOVE of our Messiah and, by faith, setting captives free!
Our conference number is: 712-432-0075. The access code is: 206425#.
Please call at any time from midnight to 6:00 a.m. EST! EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO JOIN OUR "WARFARE IN THE NIGHT", USING THE WEAPON OF HIS WARFARE - THE WORD OF GOD!
"For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart." (Hebrews 4:12)
> > > A footnote: 2020 has been declared "the Year of the Bible."
Hallelujah!!
Please join us as, together, we "soak the very atmosphere of our nation" in the WORD OF GOD!
In closing, let us decree together that . . .
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path." (Psalm 119:105)
AMEN!!
Reminder!
Our conference number is: 712-432-0075.
The access code is: 206425#.
And . . . once again . . . welcome!
Sara Ballenger, President
Janet Dibble, Bible Readathon Coordinator
Capitol Hill Prayer Partners