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The Daily Brief:
An Online News Source for Intercessors
"Decreeing the Word of God Over the News of the Day"
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United We Stand Wednesday, Dec 11, 2024
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To listen to the recording of Monday's national call with Laura Densmore and Pastor Pam Michelena, go here.
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Join our Bible Readathon, every night except Sunday morning, from midnight to 6:00 a.m. Call 508-924-5411 (no access code). Our moderator will welcome you and invite you to share in our reading. Praise God! His Word does NOT return to us void!
"So will My word be which goes forth from My mouth; it will not return to Me empty, Without accomplishing what I desire, and without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it." (Isaiah 55:11)
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>>> Be sure to read today's thoughts on repentance by Pastor Jeff Daly | National Day of Repentance. Go Here.
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Once known 'city of churches,' Toronto declares December as 'Christian Heritage Month'
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Once known as the “city of churches” with 90 church buildings listed in the inner zone during the year 1893, the Canadian city of Toronto has become known as a multicultural metropolis with diverse faiths and beliefs. While nowadays just under half of the population of Toronto identify as Christian, a new initiative highlighting the historical and contemporary importance of Christianity for the city has led the Toronto City Council to proclaim December as “Christian Heritage Month.” On Nov. 13, Cllr. Nick Mantas put forward the motion, seconded by Cllr. Frances Nunziata, which was passed with 11 votes in favor and 4 votes against.
In a summary, the two councilors noted that Christianity remains “the most followed religion” in Canada, with more than half of Canadians identifying with the faith. “The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms even mentions God in its very first sentence,” they added. “During this time, Christian faith groups utilize literature, art, music, gastronomy, and architecture to tell the stories of Jesus and His compassion, love, acceptance and the good news of the Gospel he brought. December is associated with the tradition of gift giving and gathering of family, friends and people of all faiths. Christian organizations and places of worship offer religious services, unique events, and initiatives that highlight a strong Christian heritage during the month of December.” (Christian Post) Read More Here
- Father we celebrate alongside believers in Canada for the city of Toronto honoring Christian faith and declaring December as 'Christian Heritage month'. We declare in Jesus Name that You will be lifted high and the good news of the Gospel will spread! May eyes be unveiled to see, ears opened to hear and hearts prepared to receive. We ask for holy revelation of the love of Christ for each resident and life-changing encounters through sacred moments with Your Holy Spirit. May Christian faith be continually honored and protected not only in Toronto but also throughout every city across America! By the blood and powerful Name of Jesus Christ, Our Lord-Amen and Amen.
- "But in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect." (1 Peter 3:15)
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GOP Senators On The Fence For Trump Nominees Voted To Confirm Worst Of The Worst For Biden
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Several Senate Republicans who previously confirmed President Joe Biden’s cabinet nominees now appear hesitant about some of President-elect Donald Trump’s appointees.
Some Republicans are sidestepping questions surrounding Trump’s more contentious nominees, calling into question which of his picks will survive the confirmation process. The nominees attracting the most pushback from within the GOP’s tent include Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth, Director of National Intelligence nominee Tulsi Gabbard, Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and FBI Director nominee Kash Patel.
While many of these Republicans supported Biden’s cabinet confirmations, they now seem tentative about Trump’s selections. Senators who previously voted to confirm Biden’s nominees such as Attorney General Merrick Garland, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) Alejandro Mayorkas are now seemingly noncommittal about Trump’s choices.
Trump’s nominees aim to reverse Biden administration policies and reinstate his “America First” agenda. Members of Biden’s cabinet, meanwhile, have drawn harsh criticism during their tenures — particularly Mayorkas, who Republicans criticized for failing to stem the influx of illegal migrants across the southern border during Biden’s term, and Austin, who was criticized for the disastrous mishandling of the Afghanistan withdrawal, which left 13 Americans dead in 2021. Austin was also grilled in February over what he called a “breakdown in notifications” after he allegedly failed to notify Biden and others that he was in the intensive care unit for surgery related to prostate cancer.
Republicans have also ripped Garland, who they say weaponized the Department of Justice (DOJ) in relation to charges against Trump. House Republicans even introduced a resolution that would have fined the attorney general $10,000 per day were he to continue withholding audiotapes from the interview with Biden and Special Counsel Robert Hur.
These still-on-the-fence Republican senators who voted to confirm Garland include Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy, Maine Sen. Susan Collins, Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, South Dakota Sen. Mike Rounds and South Dakota Sen. John Thune, who was elected in November to replace longtime ally McConnell as Senate majority leader. Republican Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst is also meeting with Hegseth for the second time Monday and has not said whether she will be voting in favor of his confirmation. (Daily Caller) Read more here.
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- Mighty God, we bring every one of these Senators before You and ask that Your hand would be upon them in righteousness, justice and truth. If they have Your reasons for denying votes, then so be it, but if they are obstructing in order to proect unrighteousness, we ask You to intervene and hinder them from their hostile actions, in Jesus name. We pray for every person that President Trump has appointed to have been chosen first by You, so that we may start moving towards righteousness in our government, according to Your plans and purposes.
- "'Is it fitting to say to a king, "You are worthless," And to nobles, "You are wicked"? Yet He is not partial to princes, Nor does He regard the rich more than the poor; For they are all the work of His hands.'" (Job 34:18-19)
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Eric Adams Considers Making End Run Around
Dem-Controlled City Council To Shut Down Sanctuary Policies
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams revealed that his office is weighing options on how to maneuver around the Democrat-dominated city council in order to more freely crack down illegal migrant criminals.
Adams believes the city council has “made it clear” they are not interested in rolling back sanctuary city laws, so he is now considering executive action to allow for more local cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to a Sunday interview he gave with a local news outlet. The Democrat mayor, whose rhetoric has shifted rightward as he’s managed an ongoing migrant crisis and has since been hit with bribery charges, will also soon be meeting with Tom Homan, President-elect Donald Trump’s border czar.
“I was saying those who are committing crimes in our city must be addressed,” Adams said on CBS News New York. “And we should change the current sanctuary city law to address that issue.”
“Well, the City Council made it clear they don’t want to change that,” the mayor continued. “They stated they’re not willing to change the sanctuary city law. I think they’re wrong. I have my teams looking at my power as executive orders.” (Daily Caller) Read more here.
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- Thank You Father, for permitting this illegal immigrant issue to collide with the sanctuary city status in New York City, driving the mayor to be in opposition to the city council and sanctuary city premise, in Jesus name. We pray for Mayor Adams to repent from his worldly ways and find divine strategies to protect citizens and arrest evil-doers so that NYC may be a safer place for all, in Jesus name.
- "Teach me Your way, O Lord, And lead me in a smooth path, because of my enemies." (Psalm 27:11)
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‘He Invaded My Home’: ‘Meet The Press’ Host Kristen Welker Presses Trump On Firing FBI Director
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“Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker pressed President-elect Donald Trump on whether he will fire FBI Director Christopher Wray during a Friday interview which aired Sunday.
Trump nominated Kash Patel to serve as the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Nov. 30, despite the fact that Wray, who the president-elect appointed during his first term, has yet to end his appointment. Noting that, the NBC News host asked Trump whether he plans to fire Wray.
“Well, I can’t say I’m thrilled with him. He invaded my home — I’m suing the country over it,” Trump responded. “He invaded Mar-a-Lago.”
On Aug. 8, 2022, the FBI raided Trump’s Florida estate over the alleged mishandling of classified documents in a case since dismissed over the legality of special counsel Jack Smith’s appointment.
“I’m very unhappy with the things he’s done and crime is at an all-time high. Migrants are pouring into the country that are from prisons and from mental institutions, as we’ve discussed,” the incoming president told Welker. (Daily Caller) Read more here.
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- Mighty God, we thank You for the wisdom You are granting to President Trump in dealing with the press. We think every one of us feels that righteous indignation over the raid committed by the FBI against the home of President Trump and his family. After watching the FBI tip-toe around Joe Biden, who had done worse by obtaining documents that he was not permitted to retain and carelessly storing them, we can only wonder if they had raided Hunter Biden's room the same as they did Barron Trump's. We stand in agreement that the director must go and we pray in agreement for Kash Patel to be confirmed in his place, in Jesus' name. We also call for a full restoration to a system of equal justice under the law, in Jesus' name.
- "The works of His hands are verity and justice; All His precepts are sure. They stand fast forever and ever, And are done in truth and uprightness." (Psalm 111:7-8)
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Netanyahu warns Syrian regime against giving Iran foothold in country
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned during a meeting at the headquarters of the Israel Defense Forces in Tel Aviv on Tuesday that if the new Syrian jihadist regime befriends Iran, Israel will take decisive action against it.
“If this regime allows Iran to regain its foothold in Syria—or allows the transfer of Iranian weapons or any other weapons to Hezbollah—or attacks us, we will respond forcefully and we will exact a heavy price from it,” he said.
Israel has no intention of interfering in Syria’s internal affairs, the prime minister said, but would take action it deemed necessary for its security.
In this context, he said he had authorized the Israeli Air Force to bomb “strategic military capabilities left by the Syrian army so that they would not fall into the hands of the jihadists.” (JNS.org) Read more here.
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- Father God, we pray that the Syrian regime will, indeed, take heed to P.M.Netanyahu's warning, and will not give Iran a foothold in their country. Let all be done now, in Your will we pray, amen.
- "Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven." (Matthew 6:10)
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1. Netanyahu's warning to Syria: We want good relations but will respond strongly to threats - Israel National News
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday evening sent a warning message to the new regime that will take power in Syria after the fall of the Assad regime.
"We have no intention of interfering in Syria's internal affairs; however, we do intend to do what is necessary for our security.," the Prime Minister began his remarks from the Kirya in Tel Aviv.
He referred to Operation "Bashan Arrow" and said, "As such, I approved the Air Force bombing of strategic military capabilities left by the Syrian military so that they will not fall into the hands of the jihadists." (Read more)
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2. WATCH: Netanyahu fights corruption allegation with unseen video of office routine - Israel Hayom
In dramatic testimony Tuesday in his corruption trial, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought to demonstrate that he routinely signs large batches of documents without detailed review, presenting this as evidence he couldn't have knowingly participated in an alleged quid pro quo involving the Walla news site.
"This process undermines the very essence of the [corruption] claim," Netanyahu testified, after showing the court a video he recorded several days earlier of himself signing documents brought by Cabinet Secretary Tzachi Braverman.
Netanyahu is standing trial in three corruption cases. In Case 4000, considered the most serious, prosecutors claim he provided regulatory benefits to Shaul Elovitch, the former owner of Walla's parent company Bezeq, in exchange for favorable coverage on the news site. In Case 2000, he is accused of discussing a legislation deal for favorable coverage with Yedioth Ahronoth publisher Arnon Mozes in exchange for weakening its rival newspaper, Israel Hayom. In Case 1000, he faces charges of receiving expensive gifts from wealthy businessmen in exchange for political favors. (Read more)
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3. ‘Israeli hostages are in grave mortal danger,’ warns Herzog - World Israel News
Israeli President Isaac Herzog hosted medical experts and relatives of Israeli captives held hostage in the Gaza Strip at an emergency meeting in the president’s residence in Jerusalem on Tuesday to address concerns over the hostages’ physical condition.
The event marked 431 days since Hamas terrorists took the captives in the Gaza Strip, coinciding with International Human Rights Day.
“We are marking 431 days of the most unimaginable violations of human rights,” Herzog said. “Today, on International Human Rights Day, not a single right has been upheld by the criminal and terrorist organization Hamas.”
“The entire world must cry out with all its might against this heinous organization and its flagrant violations of human rights, as we’ve clearly heard in the past hour,” he said.
(Read more)
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4. UN slams ‘violation’ of 1974 Syria disengagement deal as Israel acts in buffer zone - Times of Israel
The United Nations accused Israel on Monday of having violated the 1974 Disengagement Agreement with Syria, after Jerusalem informed the UN Security Council that it had taken “limited and temporary measures” in a demilitarized strip on the border in Syrian territory to counter any threats to the Israeli Golan Heights.
In a letter informing the 15-member council of Israel’s actions, UN ambassador Danny Danon stressed that it was “important to emphasize, however, that Israel is not intervening in the ongoing conflict between Syrian armed groups” following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime on Sunday. “Our actions are solely focused on safeguarding our security,” he wrote.
Danon’s letter came after Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Monday morning that he had ordered the IDF to complete its takeover of the buffer zone between Israel and Syria in the Golan Heights after it took up dozens of new positions a day earlier, bracing for potential chaos in the wake of the Syrian rebel takeover that toppled the Assad family’s 50-year rule. (Read more)
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5. Abbas set to meet Pope Francis at Vatican - JNS
Abbas and Francis last met at the Vatican in November 2021, according to Reuters. The P.A. leader is reportedly expected to sit down with the pope at the Vatican City’s Apostolic Palace, followed by a meeting with diplomatic officials, including Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin.
Abbas will reportedly visit Italy as part of the trip, where he will meet President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
Both Francis and Meloni have recently become more outspoken in their criticism of Israel’s military actions against Iranian-backed terrorist groups, including Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon. (Read more)
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6. IDF hit more than 300 Syrian regime targets in two days, ‘effectively wiping out air force’ - JNS.org
The Israel Defense Forces has conducted 300 strikes in Syria since Sunday’s ouster of Bashar Assad, Israeli media reported on Tuesday, marking the heaviest air campaign in the country since the 1973 Yom Kippur War.
Israel’s Ynet news outlet cited Western intelligence sources late Monday night as confirming the figure, saying that the aerial assault is mainly targeting air force bases, including entire squadrons of fighter jets.
It is believed that the Syrian Air Force could be destroyed in its entirety “within a few days,” Ynet noted, which would substantially reduce the threat posed to the Jewish state by the incoming Syrian government. (Read more)
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1. Calling Out Legacy Media Bias Cloaked in Anonymous Sources - Daily Signal
The anti-Trump media have already congratulated themselves for destroying the Matt Gaetz nomination for attorney general and are now attempting to destroy the Pete Hegseth nomination for secretary of defense.
Vetting the records of Cabinet nominees is a legitimate journalistic function. It is not a legitimate journalistic function to kill a nomination based on hit pieces stuffed with anonymous sources.
Someone with responsibility at media outlets should ensure that their hit pieces include some sources who are named. Networks who eagerly spread anonymously sourced hit pieces are also illegitimate. That is activism, not journalism.
Three NBC reporters issued a story that began: “Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, drank in ways that concerned his colleagues at Fox News, according to 10 current and former Fox employees who spoke with NBC News.” None of them was named: “three current and seven former Fox employees, all of whom asked not to be named because of fear of retaliation.”
So, you can destroy someone’s nomination anonymously, with no “retaliation”? Couldn’t it be argued that these nasty quotes alleging out-of-control drinking could constitute “retaliation”? (Read more)
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- We stand together in agreement for Godly appointments to be confirmed, in Jesus name. We pray that the media is put into a position where they must defend their accusations with integrity and uphold the traditional high standards which were the hallmark of news reporting, in Jesus name. We thank You Father that there are many people willing to go on record with their personal knowledge of the integrity of Pete Hegseth, as he has grown through life and now walks in an abiding relationship with Jesus as his Lord and Savior Who guides his life. We pray for Your hand to be upon all people involved in this appointment, in Jesus name.
- "Behold, the Lord God shall come with a strong hand, And His arm shall rule for Him; Behold, His reward is with Him, And His work before Him." (Isaiah 40:10)
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2. 7 Takeaways From Final Hearing of Task Force Investigating Trump Assassination Attempt - Daily Signal
A House task force probing the attempted assassination in July of Donald Trump held a final hearing Thursday that contained some fireworks, promises to improve, and unanswered questions.
Ronald L. Rowe Jr., acting director of the Secret Service, was the only witness to appear before the task force, which includes eight Republicans and six Democrats. Rowe replaced Kimberly Cheatle, who resigned after the first assassination attempt against Trump on July 13 at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
The panel, formally called the House Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump, focused primarily on the attempt on Trump’s life in Pennsylvania. A second assassination attempt occurred Sept. 15 at the former president’s golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida.
After the hearing, the panel voted unanimously to make its final report available to the full House. It wasn’t expected to be made public immediately, however.
Here are key highlights from the task force’s final hearing. (Read more)
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- Warrior King Jesus, we pray for justice to be given in this matter on behalf of President Trump. We know that he has already won the Presidency, perhaps because of this blatant failure of the Secret Service that the world can clearly see. We pray for all moles and scoundrels to be removed from the Secret Service and that those who are protecting President Trump, and others will do their job professionally. It seems evident that there is rage and fear running through the hearts of those who have tried to overthrow our nation and we will continue to pray for the life of our President and his team, in order to bring the enemy to a screeching halt, in Jesus' holy and mighty name. Amen!
- "'If that is the case, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver us from your hand, O king. But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we do not serve your gods, nor will we worship the gold image which you have set up.'" (Daniel 3:17-18)
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3. House Report Finds (Nearly) Every COVID-19 ‘Conspiracy Theory’ Was True - Daily Signal
The most thorough report ever released on America’s reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic has concluded that virtually everything that would have gotten you banned from social media for spreading “misinformation” was true.
After a two-year investigation, the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic released its 520-page report (titled “After Action Review of the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Lessons Learned and a Path Forward”) earlier this week. The report finds that the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 likely originated from a lab leak at China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology, where it may have been manufactured as a chimera.
Lockdowns, mask mandates, social distancing, and vaccine mandates were not based on sound science and did more harm than good, the House subcommittee report says. Natural immunity exists for COVID-19, as it does for other viruses. And then-President Donald Trump’s “racist” travel bans likely saved lives.
Expressing any of these would have been enough to get one banned from social media. (Read more)
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- Mighty God, this horrific event in our nation and the world has left such a tragic hole in everyone's heart it seems, for so many different reasons. The cruel censorship plots that kept people from knowing all sides of the issues must be permanently stopped, in Jesus name. We pray now for the lessons learned from this report to be powerful and strong so that we have strategies to protect people from being silenced ever again, in Jesus name. We also pray for both repentance and forgiveness as well as healing for our nation over this trauma, in Jesus name.
- "Your name, O Lord, endures forever, Your fame, O Lord, throughout all generations. For the Lord will judge His people, And He will have compassion on His servants." (Psalm 135:13-14)
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4. Report: FBI Director Wray Prepares to Resign, Does Not Want to Be Fired - Breitbart
FBI Director Christopher Wray does not want to be fired and will resign before President-elect Donald Trump is sworn into office, sources inside the bureau who are familiar with the director’s thinking told the Washington Times.
Trump, who originally hired Wray but grew dissatisfied with him after years of weaponizing the bureau, such as raiding Mar-a-Lago, recently nominated Kash Patel as a replacement.
Wray is among President Joe Biden’s allies that Democrat and media supporters believe should receive a preemptive pardon. White House lawyers are studying pardons, reports indicate, which would appear to project an admission of guilt.
The Times reported on Wray’s potential departure:
Following Mr. Wray’s departure, Deputy Director Paul Abbate will become acting director and appoint an acting deputy director. Mr. Abbate’s original plan was to stay until May or June so he could help with the transition to a new FBI director. (Read more)
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- We pray Father for Director Wray to leave without sabotaging anything within the FBI, in Jesus name. May he repent of the unrighteous manner in which the agency has aggressively attacked citizens in their own homes without due cause or proper search warrants. We also pray for justice to be extended to all people; parents, pro-life advocates and political prisoners who have been unfairly targeted by this agency. We bless Kash Patel with strength, courage, wisdom and a mighty team on his side, in Jesus name.
- "'Behold, I am against you, O most haughty one!' says the Lord God of hosts; 'For your day has come, The time that I will punish you.'" (Jeremiah 50:31)
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5. 'Just incredible': Biden-crime author says preemptive pardon names are 'obviously guilty of something' - WND
The author of "Laptop from Hell," the book documenting alleged crimes by Biden family members, is now predicting the next pardons coming from Joe now that the president has excused his son Hunter, and says the listing of names likely to receive "preemptive pardons" demonstrates their guilt.
"All the people that are listed as going to get pardons, there's sort of diplomatic immunity or Democratic immunity for crimes not even charged by Joe Biden," author and New York Post columnist Miranda Devine told Maria Bartiromo on "Sunday Morning Futures" on the Fox News Channel, "they're obviously guilty of something because otherwise why would they be wanting pardons."
Among those whose names have been floated for preemptive pardons are Sen.-elect Adam Schiff, D-Calif.; former NIH Director Dr. Anthony Fauci, former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo.; and Gen. Mark Milley, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for "making secret phone calls to China during President-elect Trump's first term in office, unbeknownst to the commander in chief," Bartiromo noted. (Read more)
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- Mighty God, this must surely not be possible for Joe Biden to give out such pardons. There are people who have not yet been investigated for crimes against this nation and we pray for those criminal activities to remain on the books until justice is extended, in Jesus name. We bind the attempt to interfere, in Jesus name, and loose truth so that our nation can be restored to the high calling of Godly morality, in Jesus name.
- "'I will not execute the fierceness of My anger; I will not again destroy Ephraim. For I am God, and not man, The Holy One in your midst; And I will not come with terror. They shall walk after the Lord. He will roar like a lion. When He roars, Then His sons shall come trembling from the west;'" (Hosea 11:9-10)
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6. Trump Calls for Immediate Ceasefire in Ukraine and Says a US Withdrawal from NATO is Possible - Breaking Christian News
Donald Trump on Sunday pushed Russian leader Vladimir Putin to act to reach an immediate ceasefire with Ukraine, describing it as part of his active efforts as president-elect to end the war despite being weeks from taking office. "Zelenskyy and Ukraine would like to make a deal and stop the madness," Trump wrote on social media, referring to Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
In a television interview that aired Sunday, Trump also said he would be open to reducing military aid to Ukraine and pulling the United States out of NATO. Those are two threats that have alarmed Ukraine, NATO allies and many in the US national security community.
Asked on NBC's "Meet the Press" if he were actively working to end the nearly 3-year-old Ukraine war, Trump said, "I am."
He refused to say if he had spoken to Putin since winning the election in November. "I don't want to say anything about that, because I don't want to do anything that could impede the negotiation," Trump said.
Trump's call for an immediate ceasefire went beyond the public policy stands taken by the Biden administration and Ukraine and drew a cautious response from Zelenskyy. It also marks Trump wading unusually deeply into efforts before his Jan. 20 inauguration to resolve one of the major global crises facing the lame-duck Biden administration.
Kyiv would like to close a deal, Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social. "There should be an immediate ceasefire and negotiations should begin." "I know Vladimir well. This is his time to act. China can help. The World is waiting!" Trump added. He was referring to mediation efforts by China that many in the West have seen as favoring Russia.
Zelenskyy described his discussions Saturday with Trump, brought together by French President Emmanuel Macron, as "constructive" but has given no further details. Zelenskyy cautioned that Ukraine needs a "just and robust peace, that Russians will not destroy within a few years." (Read more)
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- Holy One, we stand with President Trump in calling for peace between Ukraine and Russia. May they both be heard and their conditions be met, in Jesus name. We bind the war-mongers that want to keep the hostilities hot and we rebuke the spirit of antagonism, in Jesus name. We pray that there will come a breakthrough like the dawning of a new day and that both sides of this conflict override the outsiders who want to stir the pot. May justice be served, may protections be secured and may stability be sought and found, in Jesus name.
- 'Thus says the Lord of hosts: "Execute true justice, Show mercy and compassion Everyone to his brother. Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, The alien or the poor. Let none of you plan evil in his heart Against his brother." (Zech. 7:9-10)
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The COVID Lesson
The Daily Jot, Bill Wilson, December 10, 2024
Those who offered alternatives to the government-mandated, corporate media narrative about COVID 19 were demeaned, censored, marginalized, even lost their jobs, but a recent study by a House Select Committee vindicated dissenters. Those of us who reported that the COVID 19 virus was manufactured, came from Wuhan China, was the result of US taxpayer-funded gain of function (approved by CDC head Anthony Fauci), the National Institutes of Health actions were a threat to public health and national security—all of which were vehemently denied by the US Government—and more, were correct. Essentially, anything said and done by the government and media was a lie.
The committee’s report concluded: “COVID-19 VACCINE: Contrary to what was promised, the COVID-19 vaccine did not stop the spread or transmission of the virus. RUSHED COVID-19 VACCINE APPROVAL: The FDA rushed approval of the COVID-19 vaccine in order to meet the Biden Administration’s arbitrary mandate timeline. Two leading FDA scientists warned their colleagues about the dangers of rushing the vaccine approval process and the likelihood of adverse events. They were ignored, and days later, the Biden Administration mandated the vaccine. VACCINE MANDATES: Vaccine mandates were not supported by science and caused more harm than good. Read More
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What’s Going On?
By Gary Bauer; Campaign for Working Families
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For more than a year now, drones have been surveilling U.S. military bases all over the country. Sometimes it even happens for days. More recently, a “cluster” of drones was spotted flying over Bedminster Golf Club, where Donald Trump often stays. They have also been seen over Staten Island, Philadelphia, and U.S. military bases in England.
I thought we had an entire government department that was responsible for our country’s security. What is the name of that department again? Oh, right – the Department of Homeland Security.
Shouldn’t they be telling us something? I know they are tied up letting millions of people enter the country illegally, but c’mon man!
This is unacceptable. Drones fly around all the time. But these are not typical hobbyist drones. Eyewitnesses say some are as big as an SUV.
When the drones appeared over one critical military installation in Virginia, they reportedly flew in formation with larger drones flying above smaller drones. Local police tried to track them, but they were unsuccessful.
What is going on? Are these events all related? Is someone preparing to attack? This is why the American people have decreasing trust in our own government.
If this was some kind of military project, it shouldn’t be that hard for a Pentagon spokesman to say, “It’s no big deal. We’re just conducting some research.” But they aren’t saying that.
There is a long record of this. Joe Biden did not intend to tell us about the Chinese spy balloon until it was caught on video by a patriotic American. We didn’t find out that drones were surveilling military bases on the East Coast until a reporter discovered it while covering something totally different.
In fact, our government appears to know little, if anything. Reports say there have been high-level “brainstorming sessions” to come up with effective countermeasures. All we’re getting from government officials are comments like, “We see no reason that they pose a danger to the American people.”
Really?
How can they say that if they don’t know whose drones these are or what they are doing? Would we know if they were releasing a virus or chemicals in the air? The possibilities are endless.
Just one more thing that Donald Trump will have to clean up after he is sworn in on January 20th.
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Guard Your Hearts!
by Karen Hardin
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It is critical that we heed the warning of Prov 4:23 which instructs us to “guard our heart with all diligence for out of it flow the issues of life.” Another version says, “for it will determine the course of your life.”
Most recognize what has been transpiring in our nation as a spirit of offense resulting in division being released. As it incubates it will eventually turn into rage. It is a spiritual issue released into the natural that grows worse if left to fester. It is a spiritual virus which I have shared about often. You can read more here.
The result, if allowed to take root and left untreated, is insanity. We can see how that is already manifesting in our nation. I’ll share two instances in just the last month. The first is about a well-educated rocket scientist, living as a lesbian, who used an ax to hack her father to death. When the police arrived they found her covered in his blood, laughing and saying that it was an “act of liberation.” What was his crime? She wanted him to turn the lights off and he voted for Trump. https://bit.ly/AxMurder
Another incident took place in Illinois this past week when a man took a chainsaw, entered an assisted living center, and tried to harm the residents. Again there is nothing normal about the behavior in either of those incidents. It is a result of minds and hearts unguarded, but allowed to ponder on evil. Click here to read that story.
One of the ways we guard our hearts is by making sure that we let go of anger and unforgiveness quickly. Satan and his minions are working to stoke fear, hate and division. We see it everywhere. Those on the giving end are not the only problem. Perhaps you’ve been on the receiving end of an unjust attack. That also opens the door to the spiritual virus. Guard your heart! Extend forgiveness to ensure seeds don’t take root in your heart!
I felt so impressed the need to pray about this growing issue this week over our nation, our neighbors, and our families; for us to take authority over the growing insane actions—and release forgiveness and the love of God to transform hearts.
(Karen Hardin; City-by-City Prayer Network)
> > > Please note: this is an excerpt. To read the original article, please go here.
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Father, we take heed to Your Word to guard our hearts with all diligence. May what guides and comes forth from our heart, be kindness and love. What comes from the abundance of our heart will be words of forgiveness rather than rehearsing the hurt. Help us to do as you have instructed and forgive so that our hearts do not become polluted gardens producing hurt, justification and rage. When things are said about us or done to us, we choose to forgive rather than let the sun go down on our anger.
As we do these things, we pray that the evil of the division, fear and rage that has been released will be stopped. It will have nowhere to grow and will whither and die. We pray for those whose hearts have been polluted by those seeds that they will recognize it, repent and uproot those seeds to walk in forgiveness. We pray for those who have responded in rage because of the wounds of their heart. We pray that they will be healed and those deep wounds uprooted and the oil of Your Spirit poured in as a healing balm.
You are close to the brokenhearted and rescue those whose spirits are crushed. There are so many walking wounded in the world—even in the Church. Father we pray that Your Spirit would be poured out and drive out the spirit of offense and rage. That the true healing of a sound mind and whole heart would begin for those who have been overtaken by unforgiveness, pride, offense and fear.
Lord, the world needs You. And during this Christmas season, when hearts are more open than usual to the message of Christ, may they receive You. May we be your messengers of love and forgiveness wherever we go so that people can see You, find You and receive You.
Prov 4:20-23, Eph 4:26, Luke 6:45, Ps 34:18
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President-Elect Donald J. Trump
Fills Cabinet Posts
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- Father, we ask your blessings upon this wonderful new transition team appointed by President Trump. Lord God, please teach them to work in unity as one with you to build America into what you want it to be. May righteousness lead them in any decisions that need to be made as this team unites all people of our nation. Thank you, Lord, for guiding them, protecting them and their families as You pour out your Spirit of truth upon each one. We are truly a blessed nation! Amen and Amen.
- "For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict.” (Luke 21:15)
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And Now . . . Lion of Judah: ROAR!!!!
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"The Lord shall go forth like a mighty man;
He shall stir up His zeal like a man of war.
He shall cry out, yes, shout aloud;
He shall prevail against His enemies."
(Isaiah 42:13)
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Live updates: Franklin Fire in Malibu erupts near Pepperdine University
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A ferocious wildfire was spreading rapidly early Tuesday in Malibu, spurring evacuations along the coast while nearby Pepperdine University issued a campus-wide shelter-in-place order and firefighters struggled to battle the flames.
Malibu fire fueled by ‘extraordinary, extreme’ winds. How long will dangerous conditions last?
The Franklin fire burning in Malibu is driven by dangerous winds, dry conditions and low humidity, which have combined to allow the blaze to explode.
‘I think I’m in shock’: Malibu councilman watches from a distance as fire surrounds home
In the hills above Malibu City Hall, Bruce Silverstein was at home Monday night when he smelled smoke in the air.
It was around 11 p.m., and the City Council member and his wife then received an alert about the wind-driven fire that would soon roar across the Malibu hills, spurring widespread evacuations.
The sky at the top of their driveway grew a brighter and brighter shade of red.
By 11:20 p.m., flames from the Franklin fire were licking the hillside, and the couple had packed their bags to flee. They had driven five miles on Pacific Coast Highway toward Santa Monica when the mandatory evacuation alert was issued. The couple pressed on. Read More
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"Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. 11 For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord." (Luke 2:10,11)
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"Dear Lord Jesus, I know that I am a sinner, and I ask for Your forgiveness. I believe You died for my sins and rose from the dead. I turn from my sins and invite You to come into my heart and life. I want to trust and follow You as my Lord and Savior. In Your Name."
- Provided By: Billy Graham
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