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The Global Day of Repentance
Is History Repeating Itself?
Ramadan Begins Tonight
Our Recent COVID-19 Conference Call
The Persecuted Church
A Classic Hymn
Signs and Wonders
Revelations: A Book of Hope
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Focus on Israel
1. Panel in Labor approves joining government - Jerusalem Post
The Labor Party's executive committee approved entering the government on Wednesday night ahead of an unprecedented digital convention on Sunday that will make the final decision.
The executive committee is made of mostly of party chairman Amir Peretz's loyalists.
Peretz and MK Itzik Shmuli are expected to speak in favor of joining at the convention and MK Merav Michaeli and former MK Michal Biran will speak against entering the coalition. Biran sent Labor's leadership a letter on Wednesday saying that the short notice for the convention was "political thievery."
Peretz said in radio interviews on Wednesday that if the convention decides against entering the government, he will accept the decision of the party. He called on Michaeli to make a similar vow.
(Read more)
2. Ayelet Shaked: We're stopping cellphone tracking to enforce corona restrictions - World Israel News
"We have decided on the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee to freeze the legislation enabling cellular pinpointing to enforce self-isolation," she tweeted.
"The police also carry out thousands of home visits to those obligated to be in isolation, so the benefit is less than the great violation of privacy. Israeli citizens, for the most part, fulfill the obligation of isolation and this is good," she added.
Looking forward to a post-corona future, Shaked said "The task now is to release the stranglehold on the economy, and to open businesses: hairdressers, cosmetics and other stores."
On March 15, Israel's government approved a plan to use cellphone data to track people during the coronavirus pandemic.
(Read more)
3. Coronavirus: 14,498 infected, patients in serious condition decreasing - Jerusalem Post
As the authorities deliberate strategies to gradually lift restrictions imposed to contain the coronavirus outbreak, parents protested on the Knesset lawn Wednesday, calling on the government to open up preschools and kindergartens.
The Knesset has yet to decide when to reopen programs for the country's youngest children. Elementary, secondary and high schools are engaged in online learning.
Although the number of people infected with the virus is still rising, the current wave of the outbreak is over, Health Ministry deputy director-general Itamar Grotto told Ynet. Asked about the reopening of schools, he said: "If the education system starts to operate again, it is clear to us that there will be more people infected. The state has to decide how much risk it is willing to take."
(Read more)
4. Coronavirus death toll rises to 189 - Israel National News
The death toll from the coronavirus in Israel has risen to 189, the Health Ministry announced Wednesday evening.
The total number of coronavirus infections has risen to 14,498. The number of patients in serious condition stands at 141. 5,215 patients have recovered from the virus so far.
Sha'arei Zedek Hospital reported that 98-year-old Holocaust survivor Hannah Weiser died from the coronavirus Hana's family wanted to convey, "Our dear mother and grandmother Hannah Weiser survived the horror of the Holocaust and built a Jewish home for the glory of the Land of Israel."
(Read more)
5. Shabak Captures Hamas Cell that Planned Bomb Attack on Jerusalem's Teddy Stadium - Jewish Press
Israeli's combined security forces have recently exposed and captured a Hamas terror infrastructure that planned terror attacks in Jerusalem, including on Teddy Stadium, as well as against IDF forces in the Ramallah area.
In March, the Shin Bet (Israel's Security Agency) arrested the cell members, including Ahmed Sajadia, 27, a resident of Qalandiya just north of Jerusalem.
Sajadia lost his hand during a "work accident" while preparing an explosive charge years ago.
Muhammad Hamad, 26, a resident of Kfar Aqeb, and Omar Eid, 24, a resident of the village of Deir Jarir in Binyamin, were also arrested.
The three met during their studies at Bir Zeit University, where the most important Hamas student body in Judea and Samaria operates. Hamas has for years been using this student organization as a means to promote the "resistance" against Israel.
(Read more)
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The Daily Brief
1. Harvard responds to Trump: Taxpayer funds will aid students affected by coronavirus - The Hill
Harvard University on Tuesday pushed back against President Trump's call for the institution to return funds it received from the $2.2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package, saying the money it accepted would go toward assisting students financially impacted by the coronavirus outbreak. The university emphasized in a statement that it received the money from a $14 billion fund established under the CARES Act, called the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund, and not a separate program designed to help small businesses retain employees amid the pandemic. "Harvard did not apply for, nor has it received any funds through the U.S. Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program for small businesses," Harvard spokesman Jonathan Swain said in a statement obtained by The Hill. "Reports saying otherwise are inaccurate." (Read more)
- Father God we pray that those who are being affected by this virus in extreme ways such as small businesses and individuals and families would receive the money that they were promised. We pray that you would expose all fraud or any attempts, whether by colleges or big corporations, to use this money that wasn't meant for them. Amen!
- "Food gained by fraud is sweet to a man, but afterward his mouth is full of gravel."(Proverbs 20:17)
2. Ex-NYT reporter Berenson says officials using testing concerns as 'excuse' to delay lifting lockdowns - Fox News
Former New York Times reporter Alex Berenson, who has become a lightning-rod figure during the coronavirus crisis for his detailed criticisms of state lockdown measures, told Fox News' Brit Hume in an interview Monday that he thinks officials' emphasis on expanded testing for the virus is an "excuse" to put off reopening the economy.
Berenson made the comments to Hume on an episode of the "Fox News Rundown Podcast," which comes out Wednesday.
Berenson, who was with the Times from 1999 to 2010 primarily covering the pharmaceutical industry, explained that he thinks the economic harms of keeping businesses closed -- as under current stay-at-home orders from many governors -- are worse than the health effects of lifting them even before comprehensive testing is available. (Read more)
- Father God we pray that all attempts to intentionally keep Americans locked in their homes, keep small businesses out of work and so on, would not come to fruition in Jesus name! Amen.
"You live in the midst of deception; in their deceit they refuse to acknowledge me," declares the LORD." (Jeremiah 9:6)
3. White House and Congressional Leaders Reach Agreement on Additional Relief Funding - Western Journalism
White House officials confirmed Tuesday afternoon that a bipartisan agreement to provide hundreds of billions of dollars in fresh coronavirus relief aid has been reached. According to The Hill, Congress will move forward this week with a $480 billion legislative effort aimed at expanding and financially replenishing the $2.2 trillion CARES Act's most popular programs, including a highly stressed small business loan fund known as the Paycheck Protection Program.
The White House confirmed Tuesday afternoon that a deal had been reached, with President Donald Trump expressing public support for the bill on social media. (Read more)
- Thank you father God for the provision to help small businesses and those who are in need. We ask that you would expose any fraud or attempts to funnel this money in other areas other than what it was intended for. In Jesus name amen.
- "God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them." (Hebrews 6:10)
4. FDA approves computer chip for humans - NBC News
Medical milestone or privacy invasion? A tiny computer chip approved Wednesday for implantation in a patient's arm can speed vital information about a patient's medical history to doctors and hospitals. But critics warn that it could open new ways to imperil the confidentiality of medical records.
The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that Applied Digital Solutions of Delray Beach, Fla., could market the VeriChip, an implantable computer chip about the size of a grain of rice, for medical purposes.
With the pinch of a syringe, the microchip is inserted under the skin in a procedure that takes less than 20 minutes and leaves no stitches. Silently and invisibly, the dormant chip stores a code that releases patient-specific information when a scanner passes over it. (Read more)
- Father God continue to lead and guide your people in wisdom on what they should and should not take that the government is providing. No matter how convenient something is, let your voice be the loudest voice that we hear on what to do and what not to do. Let us not be deceived in Jesus name amen.
- "Enemies disguise themselves with their lips, but in their hearts they harbor deceit. Though their speech is charming, do not believe them, for seven abominations fill their hearts. Their malice may be concealed by deception, but their wickedness will be exposed in the assembly." (Proverbs 26:24-26)
5. Trump says he's instructed Navy to 'destroy' any Iranian gunboats harassing US ships - Fox News
President Trump said Wednesday that he's instructed the U.S. Navy to "shoot down and destroy" any Iranian gunboats harassing American ships, in the wake of a tense encounter in the Persian Gulf.
"I have instructed the United States Navy to shoot down and destroy any and all Iranian gunboats if they harass our ships at sea," Trump tweeted.
The encounter happened last week. Six U.S. Navy warships were conducting drills with US Army Apache attack helicopters in international waters off Iran last Wednesday when they were repeatedly harassed by 11 Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Navy vessels, the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet reported. (Read more)
- Father God, we thank You for giving us Donald John Trump as President of the United States. We thank You for his boldness and his swift response when the enemies of our nation threaten us. We ask that You cause the Iranians to stand down, canceling these harassing actions at sea. Thank You, Lord, for hearing and for answering our prayer. In Your Name, amen.
- "No weapon formed against you shall prosper, And every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, And their righteousness is from Me," Says the Lord." (Isaiah 54:17)
6. CDC: Second, More Dangerous Coronavirus Wave May Hit This Winter - Newsmax
A second, deadlier coronavirus pandemic could hit the United States this winter at the same time the flu season hits, bringing with it worse results than the current outbreak, the Washington Post reports.
"There's a possibility that the assault of the virus on our nation next winter will actually be even more difficult than the one we just went through," CDC Director Robert Redfield said in a story published Tuesday. "And when I've said this to others, they kind of put their head back, they don't understand what I mean."
No vaccine currently exists to treat coronavirus, making the condition potentially deadly for anyone it infects. Redfield worries that having both the flu and coronavirus pervading the country at the same time could swamp health care facilities and create a scarcity of medical supplies. (Read more)
- We plead the blood of Jesus over these confessions that were made by the CDC. We cancel the plans and schemes of the enemy to take more life and we break its powers in Jesus name and declare that this virus is dead and Will not return! Amen!
- "For the LORD your God is the one who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to give you victory." (Deuteronomy 20:4)
7. Iran says it launched first military satellite amid US tensions - Fox News
Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said on Wednesday that it launched a military satellite into orbit amid wider tensions with the United States, a successful launch after months of failures.
Iran's first military satellite, Noor, was launched this morning from central Iran in two stages. The launch was successful and the satellite reached orbit," state TV said, according to Reuters.
There was no immediate independent confirmation of the launch. The U.S. State Department and the Pentagon, which say that such launches advance Iran's ballistic missile program, did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Associated Press. (Read more)
- In the name of Jesus we bind all efforts by the Iranian government and their attempts to spy on Americans, hurt Americans, or other American allies across the world. Give American officials in the pentagon wisdom in guidance on how to handle the situation in Jesus name amen.
- "From the LORD comes deliverance. May your blessing be on your people."
(Psalms 3:8)
8. Cuomo: NY, NJ and CT to launch contact tracing program with help from Bloomberg - The Hill
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced Wednesday that New York will partner with New Jersey and Connecticut to launch a tri-state tracing program, with help from former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg.
The New York governor said during his daily press briefing, that he's discussed the "massive undertaking" with New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) and Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D). He said there is no timeline for the program, but tracing is "starting now" and will increase "incrementally."
The three states will work with Bloomberg, Johns Hopkins University and Vital Strategies to institute the program, which he said is "harder done than said." "It's best to do this tracing on a tri-state area," he said, adding, "because that's how our society works. The virus doesn't stop at jurisdictional boundaries." (Read more)
- In the name of Jesus we bind all efforts by local state and federal governments of America and their attempts to spy on Americans, invade their privacy, and completely destroy their constitutional rights as a citizen of the United States. We pray that all these dangerous attempts by the government to invade every aspect of citizens lives be canceled in Jesus name!
- "For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ." (2 Corinthians 11:13)
9. More Than 5K Planned Parenthood Abortion Mills Close Worldwide - LifeSiteNews
The International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) has announced the closing of 5,633 member clinics due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and 23 others have reported a reduced ability to commit abortions.
. . . Throughout the United States, elective surgeries-including abortions in some states-have been postponed in order to divert PPE to COVID-19 health care workers. And yet, in states where a special exception has been carved out for abortion, Planned Parenthood abortion businesses have suspended actual health care services in favor of an 'abortion only' protocol . . . (Read more)
- Father God, we close today's Brief with a shout of a huge HALLELUJAH for this report! Only You, Holy Father God, know how MANY LIVES of the unborn will now be spared as these abortion mills close their doors. Praise GOD!
- "Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord!" (Psalm 150:6)
10. Tornadoes rip through Texas, Oklahoma, killing at least 3 - Fox News
Tornadoes tore through Texas and Oklahoma on Wednesday evening, killing at least three, trapping residents and causing extensive structural damage.
At least two people were killed in southern Oklahoma and a third was in critical condition, Marshall County Emergency Management Director Robert Chaney said.
In Polk County, Texas, a twister killed at least one person and injured more than 30, according to fire officials. A Polk County judge issued a disaster declaration Wednesday night over the "significant threats to life, health, and property."
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said in a statement that his office is "working with local officials to provide immediate support to the areas devastated by this tornado. The state has already deployed response teams and medical resources to help Texans in need and to provide assistance to these communities." (Read more)
- Father God, we ask Your comfort for those who mourn, and Your grace to be with those who have survived these storms. Amen.
- "My grace is sufficient for you." (2 Corinthians 12:9)
The Daily Jot
Thursday, April 23, 2020
Lashon hara and the talebearers
Christians and conservatives get riled up pretty easy over the deliberate weaponization of the news, the falsehoods, half-truths, lies, insinuations, agenda pushing and just plain political intolerance and ideological bigotry by the news media and the liberals. We are living in a nation where the meanest, most outrageous, and inaccurate things can be said about people and there is little to no accountability. Willful ignorance amongst the population then spreads this terrible misinformation throughout the internet, and the stories get bigger and lore grows greater and soon the lie becomes the fact as it is repeated. But it is not only the liberal media, Democrats and leftist Hollywood elites who are guilty of this.
This week's Torah reading-that's the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, or Old Testament-is in Leviticus. It discusses a leprosy-like condition called tzara'at. Further study reveals that those who spoke evil of another would break out in tzara'at. They had to go to the priest for repentance and healing. Called lashon harah, meaning "evil tongue," speaking evil of someone, slandering them, libeling them, passing gossip, were all forbidden by the Lord God. Moses, when he told God that the people wouldn't believe that God had sent him, turned white with tzara'at for speaking evil about God's people. Miriam was also stricken with tzara'at when she spoke evil against Moses. This is very serious.
The Bible says in Proverbs 18:21, "Death and life are in the power of the tongue." James compared the tongue among the members that defile the whole body and in James 3:2 said, "But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison." Jesus said in Matthew 12:36-37, "But I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by your words you shall be justified, and by your words you shall be condemned." It is from this perspective that we as Christians should view the current visceral national rhetoric. Words mean things and mean words have legs that, as James said, set the course of nature on fire-a fire of hell.
Gossip is also a sin. There are a number of verses that discuss the talebearer. Proverbs 18:8 says "The words of a talebearer are as wounds." Leviticus 19:16 says, "Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people." So here is the point of today's Daily Jot: Christians and conservatives should not partake in spreading gossip, false reports and fake news, similarly to the very criticism we lay on the news media, politicians or actors. When anonymous sources, whose track records on facts and the truth are unreliable, and in fact abysmal, are used just because they support a conservative narrative or belief, they are no better than the lies of the left and ungodly. Verify your sources. Don't participate in lashon hara.
Global Day of Repentance
A Global Pandemic Prompts a Global Call to Repentance
The Nation of MALAWI Invites All Others to Join Them in the Global Day of Repentance
Join The Nations in Repentance
"So Aaron did as Moses said, and ran into the midst of the assembly. The plague had already started among the people, but Aaron offered the incense and made atonement for them. He stood between the living and the dead, [making repentance]and the plague stopped. But 14,700 people died from the plague . . . Then Aaron returned to Moses at the entrance to the tent of meeting, for the plague had stopped." (Numbers 16:47-50)
WHY MALAWI??
What is the Malawi Miracle?
The Malawi Miracle is that, until very recently, and unlike almost every other nation on the planet, tiny Malawi recorded NO instances of COVID-19 breaking out in their country.
What has happened recently? About three weeks ago, one person did enter Malawi from another nation. That person was tested positive for COVID-19 and quarantined. Since that time, Malawi continues to experience God's mercy, with only three deaths reported as of this date among their 18,000,000 citizens.
With these statistics, the nation of Malawi seems to have found the KEY to stopping the plague: that key is to be on their knees in repentance. (Numbers 16:47-50)
Who Can Join?
EVERYONE!
"When I shut up heaven and there is no rain, or command the locusts to devour the land, or send pestilence among My people, 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." (2 Chronicles 7:13,14)
How Can I Register?
You can register to join this GLOBAL MOVEMENT of REPENTANCE by going here.
You can also learn MUCH MORE about the Global Day of Repentance by going here.
Who is sponsoring this movement?
Only the pastors in the nation of Malawi are named on this website. The hundreds of other ministries that will join with them will remain HIDDEN, because only HE -- Father God -- will get the GLORY!
FINALLY: Be sure to go here to view the GLOBAL MAP OF REPENTANCE! As each nation joins this movement, it will "light up" in GOLD . . .
"For the earth shall be filled with the Glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea!" (Habakkuk 2:14)
AMEN and WELCOME!
Is History Repeating Itself?
Is History Repeating Itself?
For the answer to that question,please go here.
Something to think about, for sure!!!!!
Ramadan Begins Tonight
- Ramadan in 2020 is on Friday, April 24, 2020 and will continue to Saturday, May 23, 2020.
- In the muslim calendar, a holiday begins on the sunset of the previous day, so observing Muslims will celebrate Ramadan on the sunset of Thursday, April 23, 2020.
It's not too late to order a prayer guide for those who practice Ramadan.
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- Father, we pray over those celebrating Ramadan for the next 30 days - that as they are fasting and praying You would reveal Yourself to them as the One true God, Mighty God, Kings of Kings, Lord of Lords, the One who died for them to set them free. We pray for a great revival among the Muslim population. Turn their hearts toward You!
- "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)
Our Recent Covid-19 Conference Call
Our Recent Coronavirus Conference Call
Monday, April 20, 2020
Guest Speaker: Rabbi Eddie Chumney
Last Monday, with guest speaker Eddie Chumney of Hebraic Heritage Ministries, we hit on three specific prayer targets:
1. Repent and return to following the Torah. That the spirit of God would awaken the bride to repent and return to following the Torah.
That the bride, the body of Messiah, would understand that the "New covenant" is the Torah being written upon her heart (Jeremiah 31:31-33).
2. Repent for falling into the sin of Jeroboam. What is the sin of Jeroboam? The sin of Jeroboam is a "mixed worship system". Pray that the bride would "come out of the mixed worship system that she has inherited from the church forefathers. The church has repeated/duplicated the sin that the Northern kingdom committed:
"They feared the LORD, yet served their own gods-according to the rituals of the nations from among whom they were carried away." (2 Kings 17:33)
3. Pray that the bride would get a revelation to understand that one of the reasons Yeshua died on the tree was to gather and unite all 12 tribes of Israel.
See John 10:16, and John 11:51-52
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Next week, we will welcome Pastor Eric Teitelman, House of David Ministries, as our guest speaker.
Date: Monday, April 27, 2020
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Conference Number: 712-775-7465 Access Code: 410584#
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
UNTO HIM WILL I SING
"I will sing aloud of Thy mercy in the morning." (Psalm 59:16)
Lyrics
When the rising dawn drives away the night,
When the sun looks forth with his beams so bright,
When the glad world rings with its pure delight,
Then my voice unto God will I raise.
Unto Him who sleeps not the lone hours thro',
Unto Him who guards us in love so true,
Unto Him whose mercies are ever new,
Unto Him will I sing all my days.
Refrain
To the praise of my king,
While I live will I sing;
To the praise of my king,
While I live, while I live will I sing.
When the evening comes and the shadows fall,
When the world grows still at the homeward call,
When the peaceful night spreads her couch for all,
Then my voice unto God will I raise.
Unto Him who helps us thro' all the day,
Unto Him who guides us thro' all the way,
Unto Him who keeps us while here we stay,
Unto Him will I sing all my days.
Refrain
Every morn I'll learn of His holy word,
Every eve His truth shall with joy be heard,
And at last in death, with my blessèd Lord,
Then my voice unto God will I raise.
Unto Him who blesses from bounties vast,
Unto Him who leads us till life is past,
Unto Him who crowns us in Heav'n at last,
Unto Him will I sing all my days.
Refrain
About the Author:
Words: Palmer Hartsough, 1904
Melody: M. A. Aulick
Signs and Wonders
Signs and Wonders:
They lived through the Spanish flu pandemic and they just beat the coronavirus
Connie Titchen, a 106-year-old woman from Birmingham, England, was discharged from the hospital after winning her battle against COVID-19 on April 15.
Since the coronavirus outbreak erupted and escalated into a global pandemic, one troubling aspect of the crisis is how unforgiving the COVID-19 illness is for the older population. Seniors are especially vulnerable to the withering respiratory illness and, indeed, many have succumbed. But among the more than 500,000 and counting who have recovered from COVID-19 worldwide are some inspiring souls -- people who have lived through world wars and other devastating pandemics. They are true survivors who didn't let their advanced age stand as an impediment to conquering the terrible disease.
In these times, when the news is dominated by headlines heralding rising infection rates, fatalities and economic disaster, it's necessary, even therapeutic, to pause and celebrate the folks who have overcome the illness -- sometimes against all odds. They are the ray of sunshine amid the storm, the rainbow afterward. These are some of their stories.
Two world wars and now a second deadly global pandemic -- what can't 106-year-old Connie Titchen overcome? Titchen, from Birmingham, England, is believed to be the oldest patient in the United Kingdom to beat the virus, according to the country's National Health Service (NHS).
Titchen, born in September 1913, said she felt "very lucky" to survive COVID-19 and couldn't wait to see her family upon being released from the hospital. She was a 4-year-old when the Spanish flu pandemic erupted in early 1918 and had turned 5 when the outbreak went through its deadly second wave later that year. Spanish flu killed tens of millions around the world.
Titchen was discharged from the hospital on April 15 to a rousing round of applause from hospital staff members, which was captured on video.
The resilience of centenarians in the face of the deadly disease has been one of the most inspiring storylines to emerge from the pandemic. And Titchen is hardly alone in having reached triple digits and beaten the new coronavirus. (Accuweather.com)
Read stories about more "double survivors" 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)
Revelations: A Book of Hope
The Good News Corner
Why Revelations Is a Book of Hope, Not Fear
Jack Graham
PowerPoint Ministries
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, politics, global conflict, natural disasters and many other events are making many people feel uneasy and anxious about the future. Some people have completely lost hope. Is there a book in Scripture that could help encourage us during this time of crisis?
Although this may sound strange to some, I suggest that you read the book of Revelation if you are feeling fearful today.
The book of Revelation tends to make people nervous. There's a lot in there that we can't wrap our minds around. Consequently, Revelation is often read with some measure of fear and uncertainty. Alternatively, some Christians (including pastors!) ignore it altogether.
But at its core, Revelation is a book of hope that's extremely relevant to our lives today because it lays out in detail what the future holds.
Written by the apostle John, who received the revelation when he was exiled for his faith on the island of Patmos, the book tells us exactly what to expect when Jesus comes again. It's history pre-written - a guide to the signs, circumstances and events that precede and coincide with the return of Jesus.
As Revelation 21:4-5 says:
"'He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.
"And he who was seated on the throne said, 'Behold, I am making all things new.' Also he said, 'Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.'" (ESV)
When Jesus returns, he will do away with all suffering and sorrow. If we are followers of Jesus, that is our future. That is our hope.
Jesus has written the end of our story, and it's an ending that you and I can anticipate with joy! We do not have to face the future with trepidation. Instead, we can face it with confidence.
My prayer is that you'll explore Revelation during these unsettling times and lay hold of the incredible promise that Jesus holds the future - and that includes yours - firmly in his hands. Because when you have confidence that Christ holds your future, you'll not only be empowered to live with hope today, but also to make a difference in this world that lasts into eternity.
John tells us in Revelation 7:9-10, "After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, 'Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!'" We carry the promise of a world where Christ wipes away every tear, overthrows every evil and renews the whole of creation. This is the good news that the world needs so desperately to hear.
And right now, the world needs you and me to shine this light of Christ brighter than ever.
(Christian Headlines)
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]
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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!
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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
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Time to Repent
Time to Repent!
"Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent."(Revelation 3:19)
