UNITED WE STAND
Recording of the OVPM prayer call
yesterday with Dutch Sheets, Dave Kubal,
Chris Mitchell, Rev. Harry Jackson, and more!
Be sure to listen by going here.
A POWERFUL time of prayer for our nation!
Capitol Hill Prayer Partners
P.O. Box 5152
Herndon, VA 20172-1970
info@capitolhillprayer.org
The Daily Brief
"Praying for All in Authority"
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
" . . . the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and preserve me for His heavenly kingdom. To Him be glory forever and ever. Amen!" (2 Timothy 4:18)
"God brings nothing to the plans of nations, he foils the plans of the peoples. But the counsel of God stands forever, his heart's plans are for all generations. How blessed is the nation whose God is God, the people he chose as his heritage!" (Psalm 33:10-12)
> > > To help sustain our work, please go here. Thank you!
> > > How To Subscribe
Capitol Hill Prayer Partners welcomes all who wish to pray for our leaders to join us in prayer for our nation. You may sign up to receive our alerts by sending an email to us at info@capitolhillprayer.org requesting that your name be added to our list of subscribers.
WELCOME!
You’re Invited!
Focus on Israel
The Daily Brief
The Daily Jot
Choosing Chaos
SPEAK NOW!
Gary Bauer: Pray for America
The Persecuted Church
A Classic Hymn
Signs and Wonders
Good News Corner
Worship Today
About CHPP
We Welcome Your Gifts
Election 2020
Taking Communion
Bible Read-a-thon
Time to Repent
NO FEAR!
Read More Daily Briefs
“Standing United Together . . . Under the Cross of Christ
You’re Invited!
Join Vice President Mike Pence for a VA PREVENTS Webinar
Today -- July 8th at 2:00 PM EDT
The Office of Public Liaison and the Department of Veterans Affairs invite you to join Vice President Mike Pence, Second Lady Karen Pence, and VA Secretary Robert Wilkie, tomorrow, Wednesday, July 8 at 2:00 PM EDT for a virtual webinar for faith and community partners on The President's Roadmap to Empower Veterans and End a National Tragedy of Suicide (PREVENTS). Please note this time for your specific time zone. Please register via the link below.
Please note that you must register to join this virtual event. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email from messenger@webex.com. In that confirmation email, you will find the link "Join event" which will grant you access to the virtual event tomorrow.
Please feel free to share with your communities and networks. We look forward to you joining us.
Sincerely,
Amanda Robbins Associate Director
White House Office of Public Liaison
Amanda.H.Robbins@who.eop.gov
> > > To read the original invitation, please go here.
Focus on Israel
1. 'We're collapsing': Netanyahu roasted by ailing businesspeople in Zoom call - Times of Israel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday was berated by business owners angered by what they said was a lack of financial assistance from the government, as their businesses struggle amid the restrictions put in place to contain the coronavirus.
In an unprecedented Zoom meeting he initiated, Netanyahu was confronted by the owners of restaurants, bars, event halls and gyms over the limitations on their businesses and delays in the transfer of aid they were promised.
"We won't survive! No businesses will remain, sir! We're asking that you tell us, like you said at the start of the campaign, that within 48 hours the money will be with us," one of the business owners said, according to footage of the call aired by Channel 12.
2. Egypt, Jordan, France and Germany warn annexation may hurt ties with Israel - TImes of Israel
The foreign ministers of Egypt, Jordan, France and Germany on Tuesday jointly stated their vehement opposition to Israel's plan to unilaterally annex parts of the West Bank, warning that such a move could destabilize the region and would negatively affect bilateral relations with Jerusalem.
"We concur that any annexation of Palestinian territories occupied in 1967 would be a violation of international law and imperil the foundations of the peace process. We would not recognize any changes to the 1967 borders that are not agreed by both parties in the conflict," Sameh Shoukry, Ayman al-Safadi, Jean-Yves Le Drian and Heiko Maas said in a statement issued after they discussed the matter via videoconference.
"We also concur that such a step would have serious consequences for the security and stability of the region, and would constitute a major obstacle to efforts aimed at achieving a comprehensive and just peace. It could also have consequences for the relationship with Israel," they added.
3. Civil Rights Group to Pelosi: Don't Break the Law to Appease Israel Haters - Washington Free Beacon
A civil rights group is warning congressional Democrats that their opposition to an Israeli plan to take over land in the contested West Bank area may violate U.S. law and constitutes "a clear and present danger to American national security interests in the Middle East."
The Lawfare Project, a nonprofit legal group that combats anti-Semitism, wrote to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) late last week to express opposition to a recent Democrat-led letter warning Israel over its impending decision to extend sovereignty into Jewish areas of the West Bank. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) and a group of fellow Democrats warned Israel that the move could jeopardize critical U.S. aid money. That letter was backed by multiple organizations that promote boycotts of the Jewish state and traffic in anti-Semitic rhetoric, the Washington Free Beacon first reported last week.
4. Mossad said to foil Iranian attacks on Israeli embassies in Europe, elsewhere - Times of Israel
The Mossad spy agency recently foiled planned or attempted Iranian attacks on Israeli diplomatic missions in Europe and elsewhere, according to a report Monday.
The report by Channel 12 said the names of the countries where attacks were prevented remain under censorship, but cooperation with them helped to thwart the attacks.
"Frustration is growing fast in Iran," the report said.
5. Iran vows to stand by Hamas in destroying Israel - Israel Hayom
"Iran will not spare any effort to support the oppressed people of Palestine and to revive their rights as well as to repel the evil of the fake, usurping Zionist regime," says Supreme Leader Khamenei in letter to Hamas chief.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed on Monday to fight with the Palestinians against Israel until the Jewish state's demise.
In an online letter on Twitter addressing senior Hamas official Ismail Haniyeh in response to the latter's letter on Israel, the Iranian leader commended the terrorist leader for his actions to thwart Israel's intention to apply Jewish sovereignty on certain areas in Judea and Samaria.
"I thank God for the resistance movement's successful efforts in defeating the US and the Zionist regime and in bringing dignity to the Islamic nation," he tweeted to Haniyeh, a former Hamas prime minister who is now its political bureau chief.
"The abject Zionist enemy who has suffered irrevocable defeats in military fields pursues its strategy through the economic siege of Gaza and the trickery of negotiations and compromise. But, the brave Palestinian nation continues its path of dignity and honor via wisdom and experience," he continued, adding that it was essential for Hamas to join forces with its rival in Ramallah - the Palestinian Authority - in order to frustrate Israel's intentions.
The Daily Brief
1. China reports suspected case of bubonic plague in Inner Mongolia - Fox News
Health officials in China have reported a suspected case of the bubonic plague in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, a second infectious threat that comes as the country battles the coronavirus pandemic.
The case triggered a level-three alert Sunday in the Bayannur district. Health officials released a statement ordering residents not to hunt wild animals, such as rodents like marmots, and to report anyone with fever or showing other possible signs of infection.
A herdsman contracted the disease and is being treated at a hospital in stable condition, the BBC reported, citing state reports. While occasional cases are still reported among hunters encountering fleas carrying the bacterium, it is unknown how the man became infected. (Read more)
- Jesus -- we say "NO!" to this disease taking ground anywhere on this planet. In Jesus Name! We ask You to intervene with uncommon wisdom for the common people to know how to avoid it. We break every plan of the enemy against life and say to this new/old virus or whatever it is -- "you are defeated at the cross and under the blood of Jesus." Father, we pray for Your truth to spread throughout the land of Mongolia bringing healing and knowledge of the Holy One.
- "For affliction does not come from the dust, Nor does trouble spring from the ground;" (Job 5:6)
2. TX Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Father Forced To Share Custody of Daughter with Non-Relative - Fox News
The Texas Supreme Court put to rest last month the long and grueling custody battle of local father Chris Clay. On June 26, the court, by unanimous nine-vote decision, reversed lower court rulings holding that Clay must share custody of his 5-year-old biological daughter, Ann, with an associated non-relative.
Clay had previously received sole conservatorship of his daughter following the tragic death of her mother in a 2018 accident. Matters were immediately complicated when the mother's short-term fiancé, referred to in court filings as J.D., successfully sued for partial custody in a Texas trial court.
The question presented in this case is whether the presumption that fit parents act according to the best interest of their children applies when modifying an existing order that names a parent as the child's managing conservator," Justice Jane Bland wrote in her majority opinion. "Because a fit parent presumptively acts in the best interest of his or her child and has a 'fundamental right to make decisions concerning the care, custody, and control' of that child, we hold that it does." (Read more)
- Thank you Father for allowing the Texas Supreme Court to rule justly on behalf of this little girl and her real, true, God-given father. The trial they've been through has been courageous, but may not be over. We ask You Lord, to put an end to courts being used to interfere with healthy parent-child relationships. May this not come up again, in Jesus name.
- "What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?" (Romans 8:31)
3. Supreme Court Rules That States Can Punish 'Faithless Electors' Who Violate Electoral Pledge - Townhall
The Supreme Court held that state laws which seek to punish presidential electors who break their pledge of support to certain candidates do not violate the constitution. The court ruled against so-called "faithless electors" in a case that stems from three Washington electors who all violated their electoral pledge in 2016.
The court's decision means that electors must vote the way that the state does in the popular vote, and states can coerce electors to remain committed. Advocates for "faithless electors" argue that Article II and the 12th Amendment protect these actors from retaliation from states.
Justice Elena Kagan delivered the majority opinion of the court:
"Article II, §1's appointments power gives the States far reaching authority over presidential electors, absent some other constitutional constraint....And nothing in the Constitution expressly prohibits States from taking away presidential electors' voting discretion as Washington does. The Constitution is barebones about electors," the Justice Kagan wrote. "The Electors' constitutional claim has neither text nor history on its side. Article II and the Twelfth Amendment give States broad power over electors, and give electors themselves no rights. A State follows in the same tradition if, like Washington, it chooses to sanction an elector for breaching his promise." (Read more)
- Oh Hallelujah!!! Thank you Jesus. The electoral college may become such a critical factor in the upcoming elections. We thank You that the responsibility required of those who represent a state, has been adjudicated unanimously at the United States Supreme Court so that there may be no further questions. In Jesus Name!
- "But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, . . . " (Genesis 50:20a)
4. China Threatens to Blow up US Aircraft Carriers - Breaking Israel News
The US sent two carrier groups to the South China Sea in a show of force intended to intimidate China in its aggressive takeover of a disputed archipelago. China responded by boasting of its "wide selection of anti-aircraft carrier weapons", claiming that the mega-warships operated "at the pleasure of the PLA [People's Liberation Army]". The response by the US Navy was short and to the point: "Not intimidated."
The decision to send the two nuclear-powered carriers, the USS Nimitz and the USS Ronald Reagan, into the South China Sea for dual-carrier operations and exercises was bound to ruffle the feathers of the Chinese government. This is the first time since 2014 that two carriers have been in the region and China is currently conducting a five-day drill around the Paracel Islands. (Read more)
- Father God, we ask that Your hand of protection would rest upon the men and women who are now on our aircraft carriers in the South China Sea. We ask for Your wisdom to guide President Trump and all military personnel as we seek to bring stability to that region of the world. In Your Name, amen.
- "Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven." (Matthew 18:19)
5. Lawmakers Consider Replacing Major Federal Holiday with Juneteenth Celebration - Western Journalism
As demands to make Juneteenth a federal holiday grow, fiscally conservative Republican senators are holding up a bill to solidify the date's significance in law. According to the lawmakers, the taxpayers should not be expected to fund an additional paid holiday for government workers.
The debate is raging around a resolution sponsored by Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas. The proposal is gaining the support of Republicans and Democrats alike, according to The Hill.
Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, although supportive of the measure, suggested cutting Columbus Day to make room for Juneteenth. "I'm just saying let's replace it with something," Johnson said, according to the Hill. "I chose Columbus Day just because it's probably the most lightly celebrated and less disruptive to anybody's schedule." (Read more)
- Father, we pray that our Congressional leaders will be led by Your wisdom and not by any pandering to tyrannical, demanding groups or fear of seeming not to be politically correct during this time of great trials in our country. Lord, we place our history and our country in Your hands and pray for genuine freedom for all people to be all they can be according to promises in the Constitution and in Your Word.
- "But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy." (James 3:17)
6. Iran issues arrest warrant for Trump over drone strike that killed Qasem Soleimani - CNN
Iran has issued an arrest warrant for US President Donald Trump over the drone strike that killed a top Iranian general in January, the semi-official Fars news agency reported Monday.
Trump is one of 36 people Iran has issued arrest warrants for in relation to the death of Qasem Soleimani, commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), according to Fars, but the Tehran attorney general Ali Alqasi Mehr said Trump was at the top of the list.
Mehr claimed Trump would be prosecuted as soon as he stands down presidency after his term ends, Fars reported.
Iran also said it had asked Interpol to issue a Red Notice for these 36 individuals, semi-official state news agency ISNA reported, though it was unlikely that Interpol would grant the request. (Read more)
- Mighty Lord of the universe, we rejoice that every knee will bow to You and acknowledge Your place in the life of our planet. We strongly come against this bragging comment and call it a vain imagination in the minds of pagans who need You in their lives. Lord, show Iranian officials how You work through those You have placed in leadership in our country, especially our President, and protect him from every evil plan. May no weapon formed against him prosper.
- "'Because he loves me,' says the Lord, 'I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.'" (Psalms 91:14)
7. Obama-Appointed Judge Orders Dakota Access Pipeline Shut Down: 'The Flow of Oil Must Cease' - Western Journalism
A federal judge has ordered the Dakota Access Pipeline to shut down within a month for a prolonged environmental review. The New York Times reported U.S. District Judge James Boasberg ruled Monday that the pipeline must be shut down and emptied of all oil by Aug. 5.
The shutdown will occur while the Army Corps of Engineers concludes an environmental review, which is estimated to be completed within 13 months. In his decision, Boasberg ruled that the Army Corps of Engineers must conduct the review and release an environmental impact statement.
While acknowledging the negative impacts on North Dakota's embattled energy industry, Boasberg wrote that the court "is forced to conclude that the flow of oil must cease."(Read more)
- Dear Lord, we decree and declare in the name of Jesus that the bold voices of the enemy of our country will cease working through activist judges who make rulings where they have questionable authority to do so. Lord, we loose this pipeline into full operation so that our country may prosper in the area of energy.
- ". . . to keep the godless from ruling, from laying snares for the people." (Job 34:30)
8. Medical Expert Claims Americans 'Will Be Living with' Masks 'for Several Years' - Western Journalism
One health expert is predicting that masks will remain a facet of American life for years to come. Eric Toner, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, also believes that the only cure for the resurgence of the coronavirus noted in several states is to shut everything down.
"When you're underwater, it's really hard to tell how many waves are passing over you," Toner told CNET. "I think what's important is that there's going to be no summertime lull with a big wave in the fall. It's clear that we are having a significant resurgence of cases in the summer, and they'll get bigger. And it'll keep going until we lock things down again," he said.
Toner dismissed the concept of a quick return to life as it was before the virus hit. "I think that mask wearing and some degree of social distancing, we will be living with - hopefully living with happily - for several years," he said. (Read more)
- Dear Lord, You are the only medical expert that we know, especially given all of the contradictory information we have heard from the "experts" since February. You are not the author of confusion, but truth and order. We totally shred these evil reports and put them under Your costly shed blood! We pray to soon be able to gather without masks, enjoy the fellowship and spread the Good News. We want to shout and sing Your praises. Lord, come and inhabit Your praises; and send the virus (biowarfare) into oblivion. Please honor the hearts and acts of repentance of Your remnant, have mercy, and heal our land. We give You all of the Glory!
- "But because of our sins he was wounded, beaten because of the evil we did. We are healed by the punishment he suffered, made whole by the blows he received." (Isaiah 53:5)
9. Trump's pandemic approval rating declines with Republicans - Washington Examiner
President Trump's approval rating on the coronavirus among Republican voters has reached its lowest point since April amid a surge of new cases across the United States.
In April, nearly nine out of every ten Republicans polled by Morning Consult approved of the president's pandemic response, and only 10% disapproved. By the first week of July, the number who approved overall had fallen 11 points to 78%, with those who disapproved jumping to 18%.
According to the survey, fewer Republicans today strongly approve of Trump's response than at any point since early April, falling from a high of 62% on April 12 to 48%, the smallest number yet. The share of respondents who strongly disapprove has reached its highest point since April, climbing this week to 10%. (Read more)
- Father God, teach Your son, Donald J. Trump, that he needs to seek his significance and worth only in You. May our President clearly hear Your voice and respond in obedience, leaving results up to You. We cast out and replace any fear of man in our President with the liberating love and holy fear of God. In Jesus mighty name!
- "If you do whatever I command you and walk in obedience to me and do what is right in my eyes by obeying my decrees and commands, as David my servant did, I will be with you. I will build you a dynasty as enduring as the one I built for David." (1 Kings 11:38)
10. ICE: Foreign Students Must Leave The U.S. If Their Colleges Go Online-Only This Fall - NPR
Foreign students attending U.S. colleges that will operate entirely online this fall semester cannot remain in the country to do so, according to new regulations released Monday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
As college students across the United States and around the world contemplate what their upcoming semester might look like, the federal guidance limits options for international students and leaves them with an uncomfortable choice: attend in-person classes during a pandemic or take them online from another country.
And for students enrolled in schools that have already announced plans to operate fully online, there is no choice. Under the new rules, the State Department will not issue them visas, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection will not allow them to enter the country. (Read more)
- Father, we ask that You be with the international college students that must leave the U.S.A. Help them find safe travel home and the tools needed to secure their degree from abroad. In Your plans and purposes, Abba, help any students You want to stay in the U.S. to transfer to an appropriate school with in-person classes. Please give them favor, and use the new regulation for their good.
- "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)
The Daily Jot
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
Are we a rapture ready nation?
Psalm 33:10-12 says, "God brings nothing to the plans of nations, he foils the plans of the peoples. But the counsel of God stands forever, his heart's plans are for all generations. How blessed is the nation whose God is God, the people he chose as his heritage!" Recent headlines are showing just how far this world has fallen, and continues to fall away from the precepts of God. A lot of folks say that if the rapture occurred, America would be like Sodom and Gomorrah because all the Christians would be gone. My question is, "What does America look like now?" Point is, the moral high ground has been taken by the immoral, and it happened without any rapture. Oh, it could be worse, but, really, who are we fooling?
What we need in this country is an honest look at why things are as they are and how we can impact them by a return to the ancient paths of our Lord; a revival of understanding of, and relationship with, the one true God, and his son Jesus the Messiah. This revival is not the showy mega church version of revival. It is a revival of the heart-a return to the gospel and the scriptures in their traditional form and meaning. If we became a nation of Christians so passionate in our relationship with God, we would be described like the apostles and disciples in Acts 17:6 "These who have turned the world upside down are come here also." We would be as Christ described in the Sermon on the Mount, "salt of the earth."
I've heard many say, "Who cares, we'll be out of here and with the Lord when we are raptured?" My answer is that we should be better than that. I believe the Lord expects better than that. The Great Commission says that we are to make disciples. Romans 12:1 says that we are to "present our bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service." Romans 12:21 says, "Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good." Throughout the scriptures are calls to action for those who believe. We are not supposed to be a royal priesthood sitting around a rapture waiting room, but rather showing "forth the praises of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvelous light."
First and foremost, we need to get right with and have a close personal relationship with God and Christ. In that relationship we will be inspired to be more than just members of an exclusive club waiting for the blessed hope. We will be a living testimony to the one true God, and by our example and actions, we will make disciples. These disciples will organically begin to change the nation from its current state to one whose God is truly the one true God. This is far different than sitting in a church pew listening to self-indulgent, extra biblical, out of context concepts disguised as Christianity. Let us be an Acts 5:29 people where we "obey God rather than men," and in our obedience present a true rapture ready nation whose God is God upon the Lord's return!
Choosing Chaos
Choosing Chaos
by Gary Bauer
It is hard to be a great nation when lawlessness prevails in your city streets. So I was pleased to see Georgia Governor Brian Kemp get serious yesterday about restoring order. In a bold and significant development, Kemp deployed the National Guard to get control of the violence in Atlanta.
There's been an uptick of violence there, but it has not been nearly as bad as what is taking place in Chicago, New York and Philadelphia, where the left dominates everything. But it doesn't have to be this way.
Yesterday, Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf said that the federal government is ready to help states and cities restore law and order, but the progressive politicians must ask for help first because law enforcement is primarily a state and local issue.
"I think that any city that is having increases in violence, burning, rioting, looting is [doing so] by choice at this point," Wolf said. "Those local elected officials are making a choice to keep their cities very unsafe and dangerous. The president has been very clear we're here to support and provide resources. We'll do that at their request."
But they are choosing not to ask for help. Instead, some progressive politicians are blaming the violence on the coronavirus.
Sadly, it's minority communities who are most victimized by such violence, and I believe they would welcome the deployment of more law enforcement and even the National Guard to provide safe streets.
Many Americans want schools to reopen in the fall since the virus presents little risk to children. But I would be worried about the danger to our kids from growing lawlessness, violence and drugs. If mayors and governors were serious about keeping our children safe, they would ask for additional support from the federal government to restore law and order.
SPEAK NOW!
SPEAK NOW OR FOREVER HOLD YOUR PEACE
by mariomurilloministries
Put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, stay on your feet. (Eph 6:13)
This is the clearest warning God has ever given me. God is emphatically telling the American Church, "Speak now, or forever hold your peace." Whatever we are going to say, whatever we are going to do, whatever action we are going to take to protect our rights as Christians and Americans, we must do now.
Doubt my words at your own peril. Churches are about be closed forever. People of faith will soon be marginalized, both socially and economically. What we are talking about here is nothing short of your children's and your grandchildren's future. They will live in a world where they will be targeted for the faith you have given them. And the worst part is: you will not be here to protect them when they endure the worst of it.
Listen closely-the threat I am describing is not years away, it is not even months away, it is days away. Yes, absolutely, we are days away from the new excuse the Democrats are preparing to use to wipe out both the First and Second Amendments to the Constitution.
Here is what has happened to justify the urgency of my writing. Satan has been working on this masterstroke of tyranny for years. The tapestry of lies he has woven is the greatest manipulation of truth in all of history. It transforms light into darkness, and darkness into light. It changes hatred into love, and love into hatred. It makes racism equality and equality racism. They have left few, if any, words that carry their original meanings.
The web of evil that has fallen over all of America is clearly described in Isaiah 59:4-8:
"No one calls for justice, Nor does any plead for truth. They trust in empty words and speak lies; They conceive evil and bring forth iniquity. They hatch vipers' eggs and weave the spider's web; He who eats of their eggs dies, And from that which is crushed, a viper breaks out.
Their webs will not become garments, Nor will they cover themselves with their works; Their works are works of iniquity, And the act of violence is in their hands. Their feet run to evil, And they make haste to shed innocent blood; Their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; Wasting and destruction are in their paths. The way of peace they have not known, And there is no justice in their ways; They have made themselves crooked paths; Whoever takes that way shall not know peace."
That passage describes exactly what is happening, from our lowest back alleys, to our highest offices of power.
And the following verses (14-15) tell us what is coming next.
"Justice is turned back,
And righteousness stands afar off;
For truth is fallen in the street,
And equity cannot enter.
So truth fails,
And he who departs from evil makes himself a prey."
The moment when you will make yourself a prey for Marxist wolves, is even now at the door. . .
(Read all of this warning HERE. Strongly recommended you do so!)
Gary Bauer: Pray for America!
Gary Bauer: Pray for America
The headlines of recent weeks have been disturbing. From the pandemic to protests, from economic stress to mass killings in our cities, millions of Americans are anxious and hurting. But I know that big government doesn't have the answer to every problem. Many leaders in the Evangelicals for Trump coalition are calling on men and women of faith to participate in a prayer campaign for America. Please join me in this crucial effort. (Go to Evangelicals for Trump and sign up for more information.) From racial reconciliation and economic recovery to the preservation of religious liberty, there is so much to pray about. You can start by encouraging friends and family to consider the words of II Chronicles:
The headlines of recent weeks have been disturbing. From the pandemic to protests, from economic stress to mass killings in our cities, millions of Americans are anxious and hurting. But I know that big government doesn't have the answer to every problem.
Many leaders in the Evangelicals for Trump coalition are calling on men and women of faith to participate in a prayer campaign for America. Please join me in this crucial effort. (Go to Evangelicals for Trump and sign up for more information.)
From racial reconciliation and economic recovery to the preservation of religious liberty, there is so much to pray about. You can start by encouraging friends and family to consider the words of II Chronicles:
"If My people who are called by My name
will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face,
and turn from their wicked ways,
then I will hear from heaven,
and will forgive their sin and heal their land."
> > > Pray for a quick end to the coronavirus. Pray for an end to the divisions in our homes, our communities and our country. Pray for wisdom for our elected leaders and protection for the men and women of law enforcement. Pray that America would be restored and remain a shining city upon a hill.
-- You can join Evangelicals for Trump by going here.
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.
A Classic Hymn
Classic Hymns
I'LL FLY AWAY
"After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever." (1 Thessalonians 4:17)
Lyrics
Some glad morning when this life is o'er
I'll fly away
To a home on God's celestial shore
I'll fly away
I'll fly away, oh Glory yes I'll fly away when I die
Hallelujah by and by I'll fly away
When the shadows of this life have flown
I'll fly away
Like a bird from prison bars has flown
I'll fly away
REFRAIN
Just a few more weary days and then
I'll fly away
To a land where joy shall never end
I'll fly away
REFRAIN
About the Author:
Words: Albert Edward Brumley
Melody
Please go here.
(Sung by Johnny Cash)
Signs and Wonders
Signs and Wonders
Hubble Space Telescope spots 'feathered spiral' galaxy in deep space
Just days after it spotted a "bat shadow," the Hubble Space Telescope has found a "feathered spiral" galaxy in deep space.
The image, released by NASA and the European Space Agency, is of a galaxy known as NGC 2775. It is 67 million light-years away, in the Cancer constellation.
A light-year, which measures distance in space, is the equivalent of approximately 6 trillion miles.
"The spiral pattern shown by the galaxy in this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope is striking because of its delicate, feathery nature," NASA wrote in a statement on its website.
"There is virtually no star formation in the central part of the galaxy, which is dominated by an unusually large and relatively empty galactic bulge, where all the gas was converted into stars long ago," NASA continued.
Hubble, which was launched into low-Earth orbit in April 1990, celebrated its 30th anniversary in space earlier this year.
(Fox News) Read more.
"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
he Good News Corner
Justin Bieber Thanks Jesus For Forgiveness and Urges Fans to Embrace Christianity
Pop superstar Justin Bieber sent a message of thanks to Jesus Christ on Saturday for making him "loved, chosen, and forgiven" despite his years of indiscretions, and urged his millions of followers and fans to join him in embracing Christianity.
Posting on Instagram to his 130 million followers, Bieber shared a selfie of himself while urging fans to turn to Jesus during hard times.
He wrote:
"Thank you Jesus for my life. Thank you for your forgiveness! Thank you for showing me I am enough! Thank you that I no longer have to carry shame but can walk with my chest up and head held high knowing I am loved, chosen, and forgiven! If you struggle with your past give it to Jesus! He isn't burdened by it! He loves you and is honored to know all of little details good and bad in your life! He isn't angry with you, he wants the best for you!"
The 26-year-old then reposted his selfie onto his Instagram Story with the caption: "Jesus loves you [whether] you believe it or not."
Bieber has long touted Jesus as an inspiration in his life, helping him to overcome his past use of drugs and broken relationships. In February, he similarly opened up about his relationship with God in an interview with Zane, in which Grammy-winner discussed the "free gift" of accepting Jesus into one's life.
"The way I look at my relationship with God and with Jesus is, I'm not trying to earn God's love by doing good things," the Grammy-winner said at the time. "God has already loved me for who I am before I did anything to earn and deserve it."
(Source: Breitbart) Read more.
- Lord, as some in Hollywood are turning to You, we ask for Divine revelation to them of truth, and the baptism of the Holy Spirit to change their hearts from where they have been in the past to Your path.
- "I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh." (Ezekiel 36:26)
Worship With Us Today
About CHPP
About Capitol Hill Prayer Partners
Our Mission Statement
Capitol Hill Prayer Partners (CHPP) is a ministry which is positioned on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., helping members of the Body of Christ to "pray for those in authority over us" in our federal government. Our primary purpose is to offer intercession on site for the members of Congress and their staffs each day that the Senate and the House of Representatives are in session; and our chief prayer focus is that "God's will be done in earth, as it is in heaven." [Matthew 6:10].
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]
HOW TO SUBSCRIBE
Capitol Hill Prayer Partners welcomes all who wish to pray for our leaders to join us in prayer for our nation. You may sign up to receive our alerts by sending an email to us at info@capitolhillprayer.org requesting that your name be added to our list of subscribers.
We Welcome Your Gifts
We Welcome Your Gifts
Capitol Hill Prayer Partners (CHPP) is a 501(c)(3), tax- exempt, faith-based, ministry, dedicated to praying for our leaders (1 Tim. 2:1-4). CHPP relies solely on the gifts of our readers to continue this work; thus we greatly appreciate your help in supporting this publication. Offerings may be sent to: Capitol Hill Prayer Partners, P.O. Box 5152, Herndon, VA 20172-1970. Please make checks payable to: CHPP. THANK YOU!
DONATE ONLINE!
Now you can also donate online by going here. Or . . . if you prefer, simply paste this link into your browser to access our secure online donor system:
https://www.egsnetwork.com/gift/gift.php?giftid=3B77E058-983E-4415-AA4E-2F82ED1A4DEA#
"The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit." (Philippians 4:23)
Election 2020
Countdown to the 2020 Election
. . . DID YOU KNOW???
Our CHPP website features an indepth analysis of this year's election, which is updated daily!
You can find the link to that resource by going here.
We do want to recognize the IVOTE ministry for their work, and for allowing us to feature this valuable resource on our own website.
And you can find much, much more to pray over by visiting our own website at;
http://www.capitolhillprayer.org
"When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn." (Proverbs 29:2)
Reading the Bible Together
Welcome to our Bible Readathon!
Nonstop reading of the Word of God, every night (except on Sunday mornings) from midnight to 6:00 a.m. EDT.
To learn more about the Bible Readathon, please go here.
WELCOME!
Time to Repent
Time to Repent!
"The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance."
(2 Peter 3:9)
