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"Praying for All in Authority"
January 27, 2020
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Focus on Israel
1. Netanyahu: White House peace plan an 'opportunity that cannot be missed' - Times of Israel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that the Trump administration's much-awaited peace plan was a "historic moment" and an opportunity that should not be missed.
"An opportunity such as this comes once in history and cannot be missed," Netanyahu said in a short video released Saturday evening. "Today, we have in the White House the greatest friend that Israel has ever had; therefore, we have the greatest opportunity that we have ever had."
"For three years, I have been talking to President [Donald] Trump and his team about our most vital security needs which must be included in any political settlement. I have found a listening ear in the White House for these needs," he said.
2. Gantz accepts White House invite for separate meeting with Trump on peace deal - Times of Israel
Blue and White party leader Benny Gantz on Saturday said he had accepted a personal invitation from US President Donald Trump to meet with him privately in Washington on Monday on the administration's long-awaited Middle East peace plan.
Gantz had been invited to Washington alongside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the peace plan, dubbed the "deal of the century," which Trump has said he will likely release in the next few days. The two rival Israeli leaders were to have met Trump on Tuesday.
But Gantz - concerned he would be a minor player in such a meeting, but not wanting to say no to the president - said Saturday that he would instead meet with Trump separately on Monday "as the leader of the largest party in Israel." Gantz is Netanyahu's main political rival. Elections last April and September ended in deadlock between the rival blocs they head; further elections are to be held on March 2.
3. PA: 'Deal of the Century is the 'Fraud of the Century'- Israel National News
Saeb Erekat, Secretary-General of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Executive Committee, on Saturday blasted the so-called "Deal of the Century", the US peace initiative which is due to be unveiled next week by US President Donald Trump.
Erekat stated that any attempt, deal or dictate that would deny the fact that Israel is an "occupying force" that took power over the territory of "Palestine" within the 1967 borders, including eastern Jerusalem, would be remembered in history as "the Fraud of the Century".
The steps taken by the Trump administration to date and the partnership with Netanyahu, Erekat said, will be remembered as a fraud targeting international law, international legitimacy and the defining sources of authority of the peace process.
4. Israeli and US teams at UN prepare for anti-Israel responses to Trump plan - Jerusalem Post
Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon and his American counterpart Kelly Craft are gearing up for a fight in the UN Security Council in the coming days, after US President Donald Trump is expected to release his plan for peace between Israel and the Palestinians.
Danon and Craft planned to fly to Israel this week, but they canceled the trip so they can be in New York and coordinate their actions in case there are major responses to Trump's plan, their offices said on Saturday.
One possibility is an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council, like the one that took place after Trump announced that he recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital and was moving the US embassy to the city.
An American veto prevented the Security Council from condemning the move.
5. Prince Charles visits Jerusalem grave of grandmother who saved Jews in WWII - Ynet News
Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, paid a solemn visit Friday to the tomb of his grandmother, who sheltered Jews during the Holocaust and whose tumultuous life was marked by exile, mental illness and a religious devotion to serving the needy. Princess Alice is interred at the Russian Orthodox Church of St. Mary Magdalene, whose gold domes rise up from the Mount of Olives, just outside Jerusalem's Old City.
The Prince of Wales made no public remarks, but he paid tribute to his grandmother the night before at the World Holocaust Forum, which was attended by dozens of other world leaders and coincided with the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp.
"I have long drawn inspiration from the selfless actions of my dear grandmother, Princess Alice of Greece, who in 1943, in Nazi-occupied Athens, saved a Jewish family by taking them into her home and hiding them," Charles said.
She is counted as one of the Righteous Among the Nations, an honor bestowed by Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial on non-Jews who risked their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust. Charles said that was a source of "immense pride" for him and the royal family.
6. Israel Prayer Update - Bridges for Peace
To read this week's update from BFP, go here.
7. Friday Prayer Points - Intercessors for Israel
To read this week's prayer points from IFI, go here.
The Daily Brief
1. Impeachment Ratings Collapse as Trump's Job Approval Hits Record Highs - American Truth Today
Impeachment Audience Shrinks as First Week of Trial Winds Down
As House Democrats make their impeachment case against President Donald Trump, Americans are increasingly tuning out. TV ratings of the proceedings slipped on Thursday afternoon, marking the second straight day of declines. ABC, NBC and CBS collectively drew about 3.8 million viewers, according to Nielsen data shared by Fox Corp., down more than 20% from the trial's first day on Tuesday.
Fox News, CNN and MSNBC attracted about 4 million viewers together, a 32% plunge from Tuesday. According to TV Newser, a total of 7.83 million tuned in on Thursday, a drop of 12 percent from Wednesday and 29 percent from Tuesday, which was opening day. Naturally, far-left CNN attracted fewer viewers than any of the other six networks covering impeachment. Get this . . . CNN was only able to attract an average of 991,000 viewers. The President of the United States is on trial and CNNLOL can't even average a million viewers.
Fox News beat everyone, with 1.531 million viewers. Basically, cable news ratings are normal, or essentially what they are when the president is not on trial, which tells you just how disinterested the American public is. And if that doesn't tell you how bored real Americans are by impeachment, people aren't even showing up in person to watch this "historic event." Try not to laugh, but "The Senate spectator gallery was at least half-empty throughout the first week of President Donald Trump's impeachment trial," reports the New York Post. (Read more)
- Thank God for His matchless mercy and favor on President Donald Trump's life by blocking all the nonsense of the impeachment proceedings bringing them down to utter defeat. Praise the Lord for carrying him through to VICTORY. In the Name of Jesus.
- "Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine or nakedness, or evil, or sword? No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us." (Romans 8:35,37)
2. China coronavirus outbreak: Hong Kong declares emergency and closes schools - CBS News Senate to hold briefing on novel coronavirus
The Senate Health Committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hold a briefing for all senators on the novel coronavirus Friday.
"The novel coronavirus is an emerging public health threat," Senate Health Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander and Ranking Member Patty Murray said in a statement. "Senators will have the opportunity to hear directly from senior government health officials regarding what we know about the virus so far, and how our country is prepared to respond as the situation develops." (To read many other reports about this virus, go here.)
- Father God, every day the reports about the spread and the nature of this virus are more alarming each day. We ask Your hand of protection over each one of us, trusting You to deliver us from this evil. In Jesus' name, amen.
- " . . . deliver us from evil . . ." (Matthew 6:12)
3. At least 22 dead, 1,000 hurt after strong earthquake strikes eastern Turkey - Haaretz.com
A powerful earthquake struck eastern Turkey on Friday, killing at least 22 people, with more than 1,000 injured, officials said. The magnitude 6.8 quake shook Elazig province, about 550 km (340 miles) east of the capital Ankara, and was followed by dozens of aftershocks. Sixteen people were killed in Elazig and four more in the neighboring province of Malatya, Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said early on Saturday. Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said emergency workers were searching for 30 people under the rubble.
Teams worked through the night with their hands, drills and mechanical diggers to remove bricks and plaster from the ruins in the city where the overnight temperature dipped to -8 degrees Celsius. "Our houses collapsed . . . we cannot go inside them," said a 32-year-old man from the town of Sivrice, epicentre of the quake which struck shortly before 9 P.M. "In our village some people lost their lives. I hope God will help us," said the man, who gave only his first name, Sinasi. "Our animals died. Our families gathered around the fire to spend the night, covered with blankets," Sinasi said as he and a relative tried to warm themselves by a small fire.
State media in neighboring Syria and Iran both reported the earthquake was felt in those countries. Local media in Lebanon said the cities of Beirut and Tripoli also felt the quake. Residents in Israel also reported feeling the tremor. The seismology division at the Geophysical Institute of Israel recorded the event as significant. There were no reports of casualties or property damage. (Read more)
- Father in heaven, the last days of sorrow have begun, and those who know their God and Jesus their Savior shall rise up and be counted as the ones saved from hell. God, we bring before You all who are yet lost in this hour. We pray You deal with their minds and souls to reach up and confess their sins before it is too late for them to be saved. We pray in Jesus' Name.
- "And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations: and then shall the end come." (Matthew 24:14)
4. 34 Americans injured in missile blast at Iraqi base, Pentagon says, tripling earlier estimates - USA Today
The Pentagon said Friday that 34 U.S. service members were diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries stemming from an Iranian missile strike on U.S. troops in Iraq, nearly tripling the number initially reported as injured. Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said eight soldiers who had been treated in Germany were sent to the U.S. for treatment.
Nine others were being evaluated in Germany, he said, while one soldier who was evacuated to Kuwait for treatment had returned to duty in Iraq; 16 who had remained in Iraq after diagnosis have returned to duty. The announcement came two days after President Donald Trump, who initially said no Americans were injured in the strike, downplayed the extent of injuries among the subsequent 11 cases.
No, I heard that they had headaches, and a couple of other things, but I would say, and I can report, it's not very serious," Trump told reporters in Davos. He contrasted the brain injuries with soldiers who lost limbs from roadside bombs in Iraq. (Read more) (Read more)
- Father God, we ask that you will heal all these 34 American servicemen who suffered traumatic brain injuries in this missile blast. Restore all their mental faculties back to normal, Jesus. Give them peace and comfort in their hearts with no retaliation toward anyone. In the Name of Jesus.
- "Save them O God by Your Name and Your strength. For strangers are risen up against them, and oppressors seek their souls: Behold God is their helper: the Lord is with them that uphold their souls." (Psalm 54:1-4)
5. Iranian student whose deportation spurred Dem outcry has family ties to IRGC, Hezbollah: DHS official - Fox News
An Iranian student who was denied entry to the United States on arrival and deported this week, amid objections from top Democrats and left-wing activists, has family ties to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps and Lebanon-based terror group Hezbollah, a Department of Homeland Security official told Fox News.
Mohammad Shahab Dehghani Hossein was denied entry to the U.S. and detained on Sunday when he arrived on a student visa at Boston Logan International Airport. His detention sparked outrage from activists, who flooded the airport demanding his release. It also drew objections from Northeastern University, where Dehghani was due to be enrolled, and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
"Shahab Dehghani is an Iranian student with a valid F1 visa, returning to finish his education. CBP already held him overnight," Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. tweeted. "His deportation must be halted, and we must fight the Trump administration's xenophobic policies."
A Massachusetts district court judge granted Dehghani a stay from deportation, but Customs and Border Protection (CBP) deported him minutes later -- a DHS official told Fox News Wednesday that he had already been put on the plane when the stay was issued. In a statement Tuesday, CBP said that "the issuance of a visa . . . does not guarantee entry to the United States" and said that Dehghani had been "deemed inadmissible and processed for expedited removal and return to his place of departure.
"During today's hearing, the court ruled that the matter is now moot as the subject was never admitted into the United States, the subject is no longer in custody, and the court does not have jurisdiction to order his return," the statement said. (Read more)
- Almighty God, we praise Your Name for guiding the officials to return this man back to his place of departure. Anyone having family ties to IRGC, Hezbollah should find their needs met in their own country. Thank you, Lord for Your divine protection.
- "Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer: I am the Lord your God which teaches you to profit which leads you by the way that you should go." (Isaiah 48:17)
6. Iran Has A Lot Of Missiles And The U.S. Navy's Carriers Look Like Juicy Targets - National Interest
Could a lucky Iranian missile actually sink an American carrier? It's unlikely. The missiles with the best chances of hitting, short-range missiles with terminal guidance like the Fateh Mobin, have the smallest warheads and move at the slowest speeds. Such a missile would have to carry a nuclear warhead to pose a mortal threat to a 100,000-ton warship, and Iran lacks the fissile material and expertise to build such a warhead. A smaller target, such as a destroyer, would be more vulnerable but also more difficult to hit.
Even under ideal circumstances, Iran's missile arsenal is unlikely to pose a credible threat against the U.S. Navy. That having been said, Iran can be expected to continue to develop longer-range missiles with greater throw weights and improved accuracy. The time may come when the Pentagon, out of an abundance of caution, might decline to send carriers beyond the Gulf of Oman--but that time is not now. (Read more)
- Father in heaven, you have rebuked the heathen, and You have destroyed the wicked, You have put out their name forever and ever. And you enemy, destructions are come to a perpetual end: and you have destroyed cities. But the Lord shall endure forever; He has prepared His throne for judgment. In the Name of Jesus we pray.
- "The heathen are sunk down in a pit that they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken." (Psalm 9:15)
7. Macron vows to go tough on Iran as Rouhani warns Europe not to violate nuke deal - Times of Israel
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday vowed to be tough with Iran on its nuclear program, as the Islamic Republic's president warned that it would hold Europe responsible if the 2015 atomic deal collapses. In a meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, the Israeli leader called on Macron to increase pressure on Iran, including the imposition of sanctions following the Islamic Republic's recent steps back from the pact and its ongoing conventional aggression. According to Hebrew-language media, Macron responded by saying: "Iran will not have a nuclear bomb. We will not be flexible on the matter."
Meanwhile, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani claimed his country would never seek to acquire nuclear arms, warning European countries not to violate the terms of the nuclear deal, as the United States - and Iran itself - have done. "We have never sought nuclear weapons . . . With or without the nuclear deal we will never seek nuclear weapons," Rouhani said in a statement on his website, according to the Reuters news agency. "The European powers will be responsible for the consequences of violating the pact," he added. (Read more)
- Father in heaven, a fire goes before You, and burns up Your enemies; Your lightnings are seen in the heavens, and the fear of the Lord has come upon Rouhani. He will be brought down and be without influence in Iran for his lies, and evil has eaten him up in defeat. In the Name of Jesus we pray.
- "The Lord at your right hand shall strike through kings in the day of His wrath." (Psalm 110:5)
8. HHS Finds California in Violation of Federal Law by Requiring All Health Insurance Plans to Cover Abortion - Christian News.net
WASHINGTON - The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a notice of violation to the State of California, advising that it is breaking federal law by requiring all insurance plans to provide coverage for abortion - a mandate that had resulted in churches and other religious organizations lodging a complaint with HHS. "[The Office of Civil Rights] OCR is issuing a Notice of Violation to the state of California, formally notifying California that it cannot impose universal abortion coverage mandates on health insurance plans and issuers in violation of federal conscience laws," HHS said in a press release on Friday. "California has deprived over 28,000 people of plans that did not cover elective abortion, but now must cover abortion due to California's mandate."
As previously reported, the California Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) issued a letter in August 2014 requiring all insurance companies in the state to cover abortions, seemingly leaving no way for religious organizations - including churches - to opt out or choose an alternative plan. "Abortion is a basic health care service," Director Michelle Rouillard wrote to the seven insurance companies that refused to offer coverage. "All health plans must treat maternity services and legal abortion neutrally." She asserted that abortion must be covered because the "California Constitution prohibits health plans from discriminating against women who choose to terminate a pregnancy," and also cited a 1975 law surrounding "medically necessary" health care. (Read more)
- Almighty God, we pray that the sanctity of life be given to all the unborn babies who are about to be aborted and their lives end by the knives of the doctor. Father, we pray that every pregnant woman be given a mother's heart for her child and back away from sacrificing their baby to the evil world of Abortion. We pray in the Name of Jesus.
- "And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the Most High." (Psalm 77:10)
9. Tennessee governor signs anti-gay adoption bill - NBCNews.com
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee has become the latest state to assure continued taxpayer funding of faith-based foster care and adoption agencies even if those organizations exclude LGBTQ families and others based on religious beliefs.
Republican Gov. Bill Lee signed the bill Friday without fanfare or an official announcement, making it the first law to be implemented in Tennessee this year.
Previously, Lee said he endorsed the law because he believed defending religious liberty "is very important." The Republican has often cited his Christian faith throughout his first term as governor.
A handful of states to date have enacted similar legislation including Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Alabama, South Dakota, North Dakota, Virginia, Mississippi and Michigan. (Read more)
- Father God, we pray that You save the lives of innocent children that could be adopted by same sex couples, where the child would not understand what normal parents are, i.e., God's pattern for the wholesome family life is one male dad and one female mother. God, protect the children worldwide. In the Name of Jesus we pray.
- "For the ways of man are before the eyes of the Lord, and He ponders all his goings." (Proverbs 5:21)
10. George Soros to fund new Open Society University Network: 'Most enduring project of my life' - Washington Times
DAVOS, Switzerland - George Soros says he's injecting $1 billion into a new university network that the 89-year-old billionaire investor calls the "most important and most enduring project of my life." "And I would like to see it realized while I am still around," he told journalists on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Aside from the invective, Soros presented his plans for the Open Society University Network. His office said OSUN would pull together higher-education networks worldwide with "in-person and online discussions" - and will look for partners. The network will be built around Soros' Central European University and Bard College, north of New York City. (Read more)
- Father God, we know that it is written that You would have "none to perish" but all to come to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. George Soros is one of those "none." We thank You that You have shed Your Blood for him, and for his salvation. Let it be so, O Lord . . . let it be so. Amen.
- "The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance." (2 Peter 3:9)
The Daily Jot
January 23, 2020
Prophetic political strategy and the impeachment trial
Call me cynical, but I can't help to think an element of the impeachment charade is about creating political ads. Think about all the 30 and 60-second television commercials that the Democratic Party is armed with no matter what happens. Accusation after accusation against the background of sinister images of their bigoted, racist, homophobic, Islamophobic targets. I say "targets" because to the Democratic Party, with its collective mind set on a socialist coup of the United States government, is aiming right now at President Donald Trump. In reality, the target is entirety of its opposition-anyone who runs a campaign against their candidates, especially if they cannot be pressured to accept the leftist agenda.
Maryland Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen gave a hint recently on MSNBC Live when describing the situation with the Senate impeachment trial. On Friday, January 17, Hollen revealed a parallel strategy. He argued that anybody not for having witnesses in the senate trial would be "fixing and rigging the trial" and "complicit in a cover-up." Hollen went on to say, "You know, we have John Bolton who described what went down as a drug deal. We had this GAO report that finds that the administration broke the law by withholding aid, and Mick Mulvaney and others are right in the middle of that. So, we need four Republican senators, and I think the pressure will build because if you're not willing to call witnesses and get relevant documents at a trial, you are for fixing and rigging the trial. And they would be complicit in a cover-up."
I can only imagine that there will be ads that call every member of the senate up for reelection being complicit in covering up the worst crime in American history, and twisting what was said and done into a condemnation of conservative and/or Christian values. One person, a conservative reviled by the mainstream news media and the leftists called it like it is on Friday January 17th's edition of SiriusXM's Breitbart News Daily for an interview with host Alex Marlow. Matt Schlapp, chair of the American Conservative Union, described Democrats' impeachment push against President Donald Trump as a political measure to bring an end to presidential elections.
Schlapp said, "It's all the marbles in 2020, and I think impeachment really brings that home. The Democrat agenda is radical, but also, as evidenced in DC, it's also not as important to them as is the wholesale destruction of Trump and everyone who supports Trump. This is important for us all to know, that Donald Trump has taken it like no other politician has in an unfair way; impeachment without crimes, so many games, Russian collusion, the special counsel, all of this ridiculousness . . . We all have to understand that this is a tactic that they're honing not just for Donald Trump or for his family. It's for all of us." It is for all of us.
For me, this is not just about Donald Trump. It is about the freedom we enjoy as citizens of this great nation. It is about religious freedom and freedom of speech. In the name of freedom, these people seek to snuff out any speech or thought that disagrees with their dark and dangerous agenda. No matter who the president, impeachment is not to be used as a political weapon because of disagreement with the decision of the people. Everyone who lives between California and Chicago, and then New York City, is in danger of disenfranchisement, even those who support the Democratic Party. Republican leadership doesn't even seem to understand this grave danger. As in II Timothy 3:13, "Evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived." This deception is far and wide. Discern carefully.
Update: The Coronavirus
US Evacuating Citizens as Experts Predict Wuhan Virus Could Infect 270K
The United States government is reportedly preparing to evacuate American citizens from Wuhan as the novel coronavirus continues to ravage the region. While China has dumped considerable resources into containing the outbreak, experts predict cases could still soar above 200,000 in less than two weeks.
Americans will be airlifted from the city as soon as possible, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Wuhan, the epicenter of the deadly outbreak, has been effectively quarantined by the Chinese government. More than a dozen cities are now under travel restrictions, with over 50 million people in the affected area.
China's effort to halt the outbreak now amounts to the largest quarantine in human history.
According to the communist regime's most current numbers, more than 1,400 people have been confirmed as having contracted the extremely viral disease.
Official numbers could be low because of a reported lack of test kits. No test kit means that even a seemingly obvious case of infection may not make the official count.
To make matters worse, not all cases present symptoms. Some people have even reportedly dropped dead from the Wuhan virus without even breaking a fever. Since many nations are attempting to identify infected individuals with temperature checks, this means the disease could possibly evade health checkpoints with ease. (Western Journal)
> > > To learn more about the huge city of Wuhan and its region, go here to read an article published by The Washington Post.
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- Classic Hymns
- Signs and Wonders
- The Good News Corner
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 NEED THEE EVERY HOUR
"Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need." (Hebrews 4:16)
Lyrics
I need Thee every hour, most gracious Lord;
No tender voice like Thine can peace afford.
Refrain
I need Thee, O I need Thee;
Every hour I need Thee;
O bless me now, my Savior,
I come to Thee.
I need Thee every hour, stay Thou nearby;
Temptations lose their power when Thou art nigh.
Refrain
I need Thee every hour, in joy or pain;
Come quickly and abide, or life is vain.
Refrain
I need Thee every hour; teach me Thy will;
And Thy rich promises in me fulfill.
Refrain
I need Thee every hour, most Holy One;
O make me Thine indeed, Thou blessèd Son.
Refrain
Melody
Please go here.
About the Author:
Words: Annie S. Hawks, 1871
Melody: Robert Lowry
About the Hymn:
One day as a young wife and mother of 37 years of age, I was busy with my regular household tasks. Suddenly, I became so filled with the sense of nearness to the Master that, wondering how one could live without Him, either in joy or pain, these words, "I Need Thee Every Hour," were ushered into my mind, the thought at once taking full possession of me . . .
I did not understand at first why this hymn had touched the great throbbing heart of humanity. It was not until long after, when the shadow fell over my way, the shadow of a great loss, that I understood something of the comforting power in the words which I had been permitted to give out to others in my hour of sweet serenity and peace.
Signs and Wonders
Signs and Wonders
POLAR STRATOSPHERIC CLOUDS, THE GOOD AND THE BAD
Last week, Arctic sky watchers have marveled at the latest outbreak of polar stratospheric clouds (PSCs). Some observers call them "daytime auroras" because the clouds' colors rival Northern Lights. It's wonderful--except when it's not. PSCs come in two varieties, the good and the bad, both captured in this Jan. 25th photo taken by Rauno Pakarinen of Pieksämäki, Finland: (Go here)
The good PSCs are on top, made of harmless water ice, glowing with the striking iridescent colors that have led onlookers to compare them to auroras.
The bad PSCs are on the bottom, a sinister-looking yellow haze. "Bad PSCs", also known as Type I polar stratospheric clouds, are made from tiny droplets of nitric acid, sulfuric acid, and other compounds. The surfaces of these droplets act as catalysts, converting relatively benign forms of man-made chlorine into active free radicals, which can destroy ozone. Bad PSCs make ozone holes, passing harmful UV radiation to the surface of the Earth below.
PSCs, when they do appear, are normally confined to the far north. "Pieksämäki is WAY south of the Lappland, so this is a very rare sighting indeed!!!" says Pakarinen.
Source: Spaceweather.com (Go 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
3-year-old goes viral for leading class in 'adorable' lunchtime prayer
A preschooler in Missouri is going viral for blessing "all the boys and girls around the world" before digging into lunch with his classmates.
Ranisha Martin captured the heartwarming moment her 3-year-old son, Makhi, stands with folded hands, eyes closed, and delivers an "adorable" prayer at Transformation Christian School in St. Louis.
"It don't get no better than this," Martin said of the video that has been viewed by millions. "I really do adore this kid."
On Jan. 7, Makhi led teacher Mrs. James and classmates, who repeated after him, saying, "Father God, we thank you for this food. We ask you to bless it, make it nourishment to our body. Bless all the boys and girls all over the world to receive food. In Jesus' name."
His mom said she was "shocked" to hear how clearly he recited the prayer when she was there for his birthday celebration.
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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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WELCOME TO OUR BIBLE READATHON!
Reading the Word of God over our nation, six nights per week. "For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as the waters cover the sea." (Habakkuk 2:14) 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. Our numbers of readers continues to grow over time.
For more information, about how you can join our ongoing Reading of the Scriptures, please send an email to: info@capitolhillprayer.org. EVERYONE'S WELCOME! [Note: we are reading from these versions of the Scripture: King James, New King James, New American Standard, and NIV.]
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word with with God, and the Word was God." (John 1:1)