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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 Friday, Dec 22, 2023
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As we enter now into Christmas weekend, we will stand down from publishing our
Daily Briefs (and our Legislative Snapshots), until Wednesday, December 27th.
We want to wish each one of you a wonderful Christmas hoiiday, as we celebrate the birth of our Savior together.
JOY TO THE WORLD! THE LORD HAS COME!
LET EARTH RECEIVE HER KING!
MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYBODY!
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And here is a wonderful SURPRISE!
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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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Colorado Ruling May Boost Trump as Case Heads to Supreme Court
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The 2024 Election is being reshaped by the courts as Colorado decides to strike Trump from its primary ballot, energizing other blue states to follow suit. The Colorado Supreme Court’s decision to ban former President Donald Trump from the state’s ballot will rock the political and legal landscape of the nation, responses to the ruling indicate.
On the legal front, both sides of the political aisle are looking to the U.S. Supreme Court to ultimately define what it means to wage an insurrection against the United States for the purposes of disqualification from office. On the political front, the ruling is set to galvanize President Trump's supporters and escalate political pressure on the Supreme Court.
Colorado Supreme Court ruled 4–3 on Dec. 19 that President Trump is to be barred from the state’s primary ballot because he “engaged in insurrection” by inciting his supporters to storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
But many legal experts, particularly of a more conservative persuasion, argue that the court's five-day evidentiary hearing was insufficient to make the decision and that the ruling misconstrued the facts of the Jan. 6 incident.
President Trump’s lawyers and other stakeholders have announced that they'll appeal the ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court. The ruling is currently on hold until Jan. 4, 2024, to give the high court a chance to weigh in. (The Epoch Times) Read more here.
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- Abba, the enemy is doing everything he can to stop your plans for your son Donald. We decree and declare that every voice that is set against your intentions for President Trump be silenced once and for all through the ruling of the Supreme Court on whether or not President Trump waged an insurrection against the US following the 2020 election. We ask you to speak to the minds and hearts of all 7 Supreme Court Justices, bring them to a consensus concerning this allegation. We ask that you will use their ruling to put an end to the constant attacks against him. We ask this in the name Jehovah Jireh, The Lord Will Provide.
- "Then Abraham looked up and saw a ram
caught by it's horns in a thicket. So he took
the ram and sacrificed it as a burnt offering
in place of his son.
Abraham named the place Yahweh-Yireh
(which means "the Lord will provide".)
(Genesis 22:13-14a)
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Colorado Decision Triggers Rush to Remove Trump From Blue-State Ballots
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The Democrat-led movement trying to remove Trump from primary ballots across the US picked up steam this week
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Former President Donald Trump has never been convicted of leading an insurrection.His crime may be leading President Joe Biden in the polls for the 2024 election.
Using insurrection as a legal tool, a Democrat-led movement across the United States is trying to remove President Trump from primary ballots, and this week that movement picked up steam.The Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday removed President Trump from the state's primary ballot, saying he "engaged" in an "insurrection" and was not eligible to be on the ballot. The decision is expected to be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Similar lawsuits have been tried in Arizona, Minnesota, New Hampshire, and Michigan, but each case ended with President Trump still on the ballot. The Michigan case is being appealed to continue the effort to remove him.
Now more Democrats are raising voices, calling for their states to follow the Colorado decision.
California’s Democrat Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis sent a letter to California Secretary of State Shirley Weber on Wednesday asking her to explore “every legal option” to remove President Trump from the state’s 2024 presidential primary ballot. “California must stand on the right side of history,” Ms. Kounalakis wrote. “This is not a matter of political gamesmanship. This is a dire matter that puts at stake the sanctity of our Constitution and our democracy.” (The Epoch Times) Read more here.
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- Abba, "we the people" here in the US need your help. The enemy has sown deception to such a degree that normally rational people are not being rational. There is such a "mob" mentality across our country against President Trump that words are being spoken and decisions made based on the unproven accusation of his having waged an insurrection in 2020. Those against him continually speak as if it were already proven and decided. We ask you to bring the fear of the Lord to bear on every heart that is being controlled through this deception and the lies coming from it. We ask for those in our congress and all judges to begin speaking the truth, calling for an end to the malicious words and actions until the Supreme Court makes a final pronouncement as to the validity of the accusation. We ask you to send forth your mighty angels to spread your truth across our land and to wage war against the forces of evil sewing hatred and anger. We ask you to silence the enemy's voice wherever it is being spoken. We ask you to show yourself strong for your son, Donald. We ask this in the name, El Shaddai, God Almighty, The Mighty One of Jacob.
- "Truly he is my rock and my salvation;
he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.
My salvation and my honor depend on God,
he is my mighty rock, my refuge.
Trust in him at all times, you people;
pour out your hearts to him,
for God is our refuge."
(Psalm 62:6-8)
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The Fig Tree is Alive: Are We Among the Generation That "Shall Not Pass Away?"
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In Matthew 24:32-35, Jesus said, "Now learn the parable from the fig tree..." In the middle of His teaching on Israel and all the things Israel will go through, He stops to tell His disciples: "Now listen, I want you to learn a parable from the fig tree." In other words, He makes it clear that what He says about the fig tree is not literally about a fig tree; it's a parable of the fig tree--a symbol of something different. He is basically saying: Look, "when its branch has already become tender and puts forth leaves, you know..." It's not "you think" and it's not "you guess." It's "you know that summer is near. So you also, when you see..."
Again, it's not when you talk about it, it's not when you hope for it, and it's not when you dream of it. It's "When you see" (with your very eyes) "all these things, know that it is near." Not 200 yards away, not 200 miles away. Where? "Right at the door." Right there!
So, Jesus reminds the disciples, "Look, the fig tree, remember the fig tree (of Matthew 21:18-20)? That fig tree that died, it's going to come back to life." Then He said, "the generation that will see the 'rebirth' of that tree, that generation shall not pass away till all these things take place" (Matthew 24:32-35). What things? His coming back.
So, which generation was Jesus talking about when he said, "this generation shall not pass away" (Matthew 24:34)? He was speaking of the generation that will see the fig tree come back to life. Wow!
I believe He is referring to believers who witness the most significant end-time prophecy: the "rebirth" of the fig tree--the rebirth of Israel. (Prophecy News Watch) Read more here.
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- Abba, there are so many of us who are looking for your return to put an end to the evil that is so prevalent in our world today. Father God, we ask for your presence to enter our homes and lives bringing the peace that only you can bring. We ask that as we wait for your return you will guide and direct each of us into your perfect intentions for us. Give us eyes to see, ears to hear and hearts to understand your plans and purposes in the midst of the enemy creating as much chaos as he possibly can. We ask for steadfast hearts that look to you and not at the circumstances around us. Help us identify where the enemy is stirring up contention and strife in our workplaces, our churches, our homes, our lives and how to pray and decree against them. Teach us what and how to pray as we see his hand creating confusion and dissatisfaction, give us wisdom and understanding of how to shut down the enemy's handiwork everywhere we find it. We decree and declare YOU are the God of all things and that we will stand strong, believing your words until you come. We ask this in the name Yahweh-Shalom, The Lord our Peace.
- "Open the gates that the righteous nation
may enter, the nation that keeps faith.
You will keep in perfect peace those who minds
are steadfast because they trust in you.
Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord,
the Lord himself, is the Rock eternal."
(Isaiah 26:2-4)
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1. IAF hits 230 Hamas sites in Gaza; Rocket-fire resumes after quiet day - JNS
Red alert warnings were heard in the Gaza border communities of Nirim, Nir Oz and Magen on Thursday morning as Israeli forces continued to target Hamas across the Strip.
The sirens sounded after no rockets were fired from Gaza at Israel on Wednesday for the first time since the Oct. 7 massacre, with the exception of the Nov. 25-30 ceasefire.
Over the last day, dozens of Israeli Air Force aircraft attacked some 230 Hamas terror targets in the Gaza Strip, including in the Khan Yunis area in the south, where a fighter jet destroyed a compound and eliminated the terrorists inside, and in the area of Al-Shati Camp in the coastal north. (Read more)
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2. IDF captain in Kfar Aza: Our mission is for the world to understand what happened here - Israel National News
Captain (res.) Maya, a member of the IDF Spokesperson's Unit, spoke to Israel National News - Arutz Sheva during the international delegation to Kfar Aza and other communities of southern Israel which were devastated during the Hamas massacre of October 7.
Captain Maya described the importance of presenting the truth of what happened on October 7 to the world and her role in ensuring that these facts are presented.
"I served in the IDF for nearly five years, and I also didn't do what I'm doing now, but I think this mission is incredibly important," she said. "I think that the world needs to know and to see and to understand what took place here. To see it and to witness it with your own eyes, even 75 days in as we are now, I think it's different than seeing it through the lens, through the camera." (Read more)
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3. IDF destroys Hamas terror leaders' Gaza City tunnel network - Jerusalem Post
Soldiers for the Yahalom special operations unit of the IDF’s Combat Engineering Corps, along with troops from the 401st Brigade combat team, destroyed the secret underground web of tunnels seized on Wednesday by Israeli forces, the IDF said on Thursday.
The demolition of the subterranean structure followed the revelation that the IDF had taken control of Hamas’s Gaza City “senior quarter,” the IDF added. The network of tunnel branches reportedly contained apartments, offices, and living quarters of senior Hamas officials.
Tunnels beneath an urban center
The tunnels led to above-ground sites in the Shejaia neighborhood's Palestine Square. (Read more)
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4. Israel Police investigating death of security prisoner after alleged beating - Israel Hayom
The Israel Police has launched an investigation into the suspected beating of a 38-year-old security-related prisoner who died.
At least 14 guards at the Ktzi'ot prison are being investigated, with the investigation team at the Lahav 433 special police unit having been tasked with the probe.
The prisoner was from the West Bank and associated with Fatah. His list of convictions included attempted murder, shooting, involvement in causing death, as well as other serious crimes like wearing an explosive belt. (Read more)
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5. Swiss Parliament Backs Away From Proposal to Defund UN Palestinian Refugee Agency - Algemeiner
The Swiss parliament on Thursday backed down from an earlier proposal to entirely cancel funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) — the global organization’s agency dedicated solely to the refugees and descendants of Palestinians who fled during Israel’s 1948 War of Independence.
As Swiss political parties reached a last-minute deal on the country’s 2024 budget, the proposal to defund UNRWA of the annual $23 million it receives from the government was watered down to allow for less spending at the discretion of the Federal Council, Switzerland’s top executive body.
In an earlier vote on Dec. 13, the lower house of the parliament voted to cut funding out of concern that UNRWA is promoting antisemitism and terrorism. A report published last month by the Institute for Monitoring Peace and Cultural Tolerance in School Education (IMPACT-se), an independent research group, found that at least 14 teachers at UNRWA-run schools had praised the Oct. 7 pogrom carried out by Hamas terrorists in southern Israel. (Read more)
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1. IDF is the Most Moral Army in the World - JNS.org
In this week’s episode of “Top Story”, JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin is joined by IDF
international spokesman Major Doron Spielman. Despite their sorrow over the casualties of
the Hamas attacks the cost of the military operation to defeat the terror organization,
Israelis are united behind the goal of eliminating Hamas from the Gaza strip, Spielman says.
Spielman says that the morale of IDF troops is high, because they know they are defending their families. But the home front is also united and Israelis are setting aside the political strife that characterized their society before the attacks, as the country now works together to defeat an enemy that committed the worst mass slaughter of Jews since the Holocaust. He dismisses the false claims that Israel targets civilians. While Israel tries to ensure the safety of its troops, the IDF does not bomb Gaza indiscriminately, as virtually any other army would have done.
“I don’t think there’s been another army in history that has ever taken this much concern for a civilian population,” Spielman says, “of the enemy it is trying to defeat.” (Read more)
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- Thank You, Lord, that this is confirmation of the reports we have all witnessed that attest to this statement. We call for all criticisms of the IDF in this area to cease in the face of facts. Thank You that this truth shows just how inhumane and brutal Hamas really is and that a Judeo foundation to a society will render mercy even in war. Lord, always be the guide in the battles Israel is facing, now and in the future, Amen.
- "For the Lord your God is he who goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you." (Deuteronomy 20:4)
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2. The Pope Again appears to accuse Israel of Terrorism - Jns.org
Since Oct 7 the Catholic Church has often blamed the Jewish state for being attacked in the bloodiest day for Jews since the Holocaust Pope Francis has repeatedly called on Israel to lay down arms in its defensive war against Hamas, whose Oct. 7 terrorist attack was the bloodiest day for Jews since the Holocaust. It’s “forbidden to respond to terror with terror,” the pontiff reportedly told Israeli President Isaac Herzog last month. On Sunday, the pope said, “Some say, ‘This is terrorism and war.’
Yes, it is war. It is terrorism.”
The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, which is based in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, stated on Dec. 16 that an Israeli sniper “murdered” two Christian women in a Gaza church. “No warning was given, no notification was provided,” it said. “They were shot in cold blood inside the premises of the parish, where there are no belligerents. "On Oct. 7, the patriarchate blamed Israel for being a victim. “The cycle of violence that has killed numerous Palestinians and Israelis in the past months has exploded this morning, Saturday Oct. 7, 2023,” it posted. “The operation launched from Gaza and the reaction of the Israeli Army are bringing us back to the worst periods of our recent history. (Read more)
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- Lord Jesus, we pray for a spirit of revelation to come on this Pope. We pray for You to open his understanding so that he may influence others to support Israel in this war instead of exerting pressure on them to stop fighting to eradicate this evil that has risen up recently. Lord, bring victory Your way in this conflict. In Your Mighty Name, amen and amen!
- "Listen to Me, you who know righteousness, you people in whose heart is My law: do not fear the reproach of men, nor be afraid of their insults." (Isaiah 51:7)
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3. Leader of Syria, Assad: No Evidence 6 Million Jews Were Killed in the Holocaust – Israel365 news
The United States supported the rise of Nazism in Germany prior to World War II,
says the Syrian dictator, Bashar Al Assad. The Syrian dictator went on to state there is “no evidence” that six million Jews died in the Holocaust, and that the Nazis did not employ any special methods of torture or killing for Jews, who he said were killed just like other victims of World War II.The Holocaust was “politicized” and used as a false pretext to transfer the Jews from Europe to Palestine, said Assad. He also claimed that America was the one who supported the rise of the Nazis in
Germany between the world wars investments,” he said.
While “nobody denies” there were “holocausts,” he continued, the singling out of the Jewish victims of WWII was proof of political motive. “True, there were concentration camps, but what shows you that this is a politicized issue, and is not a humanitarian issue, and is not real, [is] how come we talk about these six millions, and not the 26 million Soviets who were killed in that war? Are those six millions more precious? The same acts were everywhere. There was no method of torture or killing specific to the Jews. The Nazis used the same method everywhere,” said Assad. (Read more)
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- Lord God of Truth, we strongly come against this wicked and pagan mindset that would yet again be one that denies the Holocaust. This truth cannot be received except by a Judeo-Christian mindset that can tolerate the truth. We pray that You would overturn the lies associated with these Holocaust deniers so that this can never again be dismissed as lies. Let Your truth prevail throughout the whole earth.
-"The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies." (Psalms 58:3)
- "They do not care for the way of integrity, There is no - justice on their paths. They make their courses crooked, No one who walks in them cares for integrity." (Isaiah 59:8)
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4. Terrifying: Young Americans Want to Eliminate Israel and Replace it With Hamas – Prophecy NewsWatch
A recent poll of American's opinions about the Israel-Hamas war revealed some disturbing
(and contradictory) beliefs held by the younger demographic. While acknowledging that
Hamas wants to murder all of the Jews, a majority of young Americans thought the solution
to the conflict should be the annihilation of Israel and replacing it with a Hamas-run entity.
The monthly Harvard CAPS/Harris poll found that overall, 81% of Americans backed Israel
in its war against Hamas, but a majority (51%)of young respondents aged 18 to 24 felt that
Israel should be "ended and given to Hamas and the Palestinians." This compares to only
26% of young respondents who supported erasing the Jewish state after October 7. This
contrasted sharply with older Americans with only 4% of Americans aged 65 and above
saying that Israel should be ended.
In a seemingly contradictory manner, 58% of these young respondents thought Hamas
should be removed from running Gaza. Overall, 81% of Americans believe that Hamas
should be removed from running Gaza. 34% of Americans say that Israel should run Gaza,
27% say that the Palestinian Authority should, and 38% say that it should be a new
authority set up with Arab nations.
Among 18-24-year-olds who were asked this question, 45% answered that Israel should
administer the Gaza Strip, followed by 41% saying the PA should, and 14% saying a new
authority should. (Read more)
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- Dear God, in America young Americans are unaware of what the Bible has to say about Israel. Lord God, please give us wisdom to know who we stand for and who we stand against. We thank you for your goodness and ask you to change the minds and hearts of the ones who don't understand your truths, and turn their hearts towards you. In your mighty name we offer this prayer. Amen and Amen!
- "And i will make you a great nation, and i will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. i will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed." (Genesis 12:2-3)
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5. After Months of Silence Oath Keepers Founder Stewart Rhodes Calls Gateway Pundit – Tells us the Biden Regime is Now Sending Prominent J6 Prisoners to Mental Institutions to Keep Them From Talking Like in the Old Soviet Union – The Gateway Pundit
On Wednesday Stewart Rhodes, the founder and president of the Oath Keepers reached out to The Gateway Pundit. This was the first time we have heard from Stewart in months since his Washington DC show trial. Stewart was on a 90 day phone restriction at the federal prison he is held at in Maryland.
When I asked Stewart how he was doing and if he had any allies in prison he told me, “Almost every prisoner that I talk to here is a Trump supporter and is aware of the nonsense. And I get a lot of fist bumps, actually.” …That’s good! even the prisoners are pro-Trump today!
Stewart reminded me how he predicted that the Democrats were going to use the 14th Amendment to go after President Trump. Stewart predicted this two years ago!
Stewart Rhodes:
“The narrative from day one, from the night of January 6th, was this is Trump’s fault. That Trump sparked an insurrection and incited an insurrection, or even plotted to carry one out. I was sued along with President Trump, Oath Keepers, Proud Boys, myself as an individual. Enrique Tarrio and a few other individuals in both groups were sued in three different civil suits. They’re still pending in Washington, DC, in front of Judge Mehta, the same judge that presided over my trial, over the Oath Keeper trial. He’s hearing three cases by members of Congress, by a group of police officers in DC, and then also from District of Columbia itself, all alleging the same narrative that President Trump is the head of a conspiracy to attack the Capitol. And the first lawsuit was filed way back on February 16, 2021, by Benny Thompson and other members of Congress. That’s been the narrative from day one. So it’s not at all a surprise that across the country, in these different states, they’re trying to argue that President Trump committed insurrection and is no longer eligible to run for office…. (Read more) |
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- Father God, there has been a great injustice done to those Americans charged with the J6 crimes. They have been denied their rights due to the criminal regime in office. Please intervene for these folks, they have no hope and now the Biden administration has determined to silence them by sending them away to mental institutions. This is preposterous. We are asking you to release each one and let the truth prevail. We are also asking for an investigation into this matter by Congress. in your mighty name. Amen and Amen.
- "And the King will answer them, "Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me." (Matthew 25:40)
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6. Has a Silent Depression Already Started in the United States? - The Economic Collapse Blog
The Biden administration and the corporate media are telling us over and over that the
economy is just fine, but the term “silent depression” has been going viral on TikTok.
Housing, vehicles, food and just about everything else that we spend money on is far more
unaffordable today than it was during the Great Depression of the 1930s. A realtor in
Florida named Freddie Smith posted a video on TikTok with some absolutely startling
numbers about the cost of living in the United States today, and that is what started the
“silent depression” trend…
TikTok user Freddie Smith, a realtor based in Orlando, posted a video in September claiming that the U.S. economy is in what he calls a “Silent Depression.” In the video, which has amassed nearly 800,000 likes, Smith compares the average 2023 salary and basic costs to those of the Great Depression to highlight the growing cost-of-living crisis in the country.
“If you look back to the Great Depression, the house was only three times the average
salary. Now, it is eight times the average salary,” Smith said. “The car was 46% of the
salary, the car today is 85% of the salary. And here’s the craziest part, the rent was 16% of
the average salary, it is now 42% of the average salary.” (Read more)
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- Father God, the economic world is changing and it costs a lot more to live than it used to. Most Americans are living paycheck to paycheck. Lord God, we ask You to help us to climb out of this financial storm, give us wisdom, give us knowledge, to fight and make it through this. GOD Bless us in the USA. We know where our help comes from, it comes from YOU our LORD. In YOUR mighty name Lord JESUS. AMEN and AMEN!
- "I know how to be brought low and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing planty and hunger. I can do all things through him who strengthens me." (Philippians 4:12-13)
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7. Google Experiments with “Faster and More Adaptable” Censorship of
“Harmful” Content Ahead of 2024 US Elections – Discern Report
In the run-up to the 2020 US presidential election, Big Tech engaged in
unprecedented levels of election censorship, most notably by censoring the
New York Post’s bombshell Hunter Biden laptop story just a few weeks
before voters went to the polls.
And with the 2024 US presidential election less than a year away, both Google and its
video-sharing platform, YouTube, have confirmed that they plan to censor content
they deem to be “harmful” in the run-up to the election.
In its announcement, Google noted that it already censors content that it deems to
be “manipulated media” or “hate and harassment” — two broad, subjective terms
that have been used by tech giants to justify mass censorship.
However, ahead of 2024, the tech giant has started using large language models
(LLMs) to experiment with “building faster and more adaptable” censorship systems
that will allow it to “take action even more quickly when new threats emerge.” (Read more)
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- Lord God, we declare and pray, only truth in the legacy and alternative media leading up to the 2024 elections. May the news be such that traditional media must go with the truth. Thank You for the revelations and exposure throughout our government that You have brought forth in the past few years. May citizen-voters remember and vote accordingly, wanting the best for our nation and our posterity; supercharge our levels of discernment. Send dreams and visions to media editors and staffs as well as those in the shadows attempting to control the message. Lord have an abundance of mercy on our nation and save us. Glorify Your name and bring Your kingdom to come and Your will to be done in the 2024 Presidential Elections and Primaries. We are truly lost without You.
- " Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will." (Romans 12:2)
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8. Hamas Rejects Israeli Offer for Seven Day Truce in Exchange for
More Hostages – ZeroHedge
Over the last several days there was a flurry of diplomatic activity in Doha and Cairo, as
both Israel and the US seemed serious about negotiating another week-long truce. Indeed,
the Netanyahu government reportedly offered a ceasefire for seven days and wanted in
return 40 more Israeli captives freed. Presumably dozens of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli
detention would have been exchanged too.
There were reasons for optimism, given CIA director Bill Burns and Mossad chief David
Barnea were in the Qatari capital early this week, while head of Hamas; political bureau,
Ismail Haniyeh, led a "high level"; delegation in Cairo. Inside Israel, kidnap victims'; families
have been staging round the clock protests outside government ministries and Prime
Minister Netanyahu's office demanding that a new deal be achieved.
But Haniyeh while in Cairo appeared to put the brakes on such a deal, rejecting the offer
while saying Israel's military must halt its offensive first. Egyptian officials have been
cited in The Wall Street Journal as saying the group wouldn’t discuss releasing their Israeli
captives until a cease-fire first goes into effect. (Read more)
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- Lord God Almighty, we continue to pray for the hostages and for Your perfect wisdom for Netanyahu and IDF leaders. We put no trust in the promises of the Hamas leaders, and we only trust You to bring about the best in this beyond horrific situation. Sustain and comfort families and loved ones of those still held hostage; visit the captives in Hanukah/Christmas miracles. Send Your angels to minister to and protect them day and night. We understand the protests of kidnap victims’ families, yet we continue to pray only Your will be done. Make Your guidance clear amidst the fog of war—part this modern day Red Sea that the hostages may escape and Your enemies be eliminated! In Yeshua’s name, AMEN!
- “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts" (Isaiah 55:8-9)
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Pope Approves Same-Sex Blessings
The Daily Jot, Bill Wilson, December 21, 2023
Just in time for Christmas, Pope Francis approved the blessing of same-sex couples “without any type of ritualization or offering the impression of a marriage.” At the same time, the Pope double talked and reasoned out his previous declaration saying “The doctrine regarding marriage does not change, and the blessing does not signify approval of the union.” The Pope is considered by Catholics as having “full, supreme, and universal power over the whole church, a power which he can always exercise unhindered (Catechism 882).” As the Vicar of Christ (in other words, Christ’s supreme representative on earth), the Pope has authority to interpret scripture in his own way. So sin is now blessed.
It would appear, however, that the Pope is a little confused, possibly proving that he is not the supreme authority Catholics believe him to be. In March 2021, the same Pope Francis approved a response to the question “Does the Church have the power to give the blessing to unions of persons of the same sex?” The answer was essentially “NO.” In the long-worded response, the bottom line was: “the blessing of homosexual unions cannot be considered licit. This is because they would constitute a certain imitation or analogue of the nuptial blessing invoked on the man and woman united in the sacrament of Matrimony, while in fact there are absolutely no grounds for considering homosexual unions to be in any way similar or even remotely analogous to God’s plan for marriage and family.”
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Praying Psalms Over IDF and Israel with Rivkah Adler
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Believers from both the Jewish and Christian side of the aisle have been praying the Psalms over Israel and the IDF. Today, on "Israel Connect", we interview Rivkah Adler, and in our first segment, we dive into two Psalms: Psalm 20 and Psalm 121. We read them in both English and Hebrew, and then Rivkah unpacks these two Psalms for us. Finally, with these two Psalms as our framework, we each pray over the IDF and over the nation of Israel for Hashem’s covering, blessing, favor, and victory in this war against Hamas, and comfort, comfort, comfort for the Jewish people who have lost loved ones in this war.
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Supreme Court Would Rule 9-0 in Favor of Trump in Colorado Case: Former White House Lawyer
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The U.S. Supreme Court would swiftly review and rule in favor of former President Donald Trump for his appeal of the Colorado Supreme Court's ruling that would disqualify him from the state's 2024 primary ballot, according to his former lawyer Ty Cobb.
"I think this case will be handled quickly," Mr. Cobb said during an interview on CNN's "Out Front." "I think it could be 9-0 in the Supreme Court for Trump."
On Dec. 19, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that President Trump is ineligible to appear on the state's primary ballot for his alleged role in the Jan. 6 incident.
The court’s 4-3 decision marks President Trump as the first candidate in U.S. history to be declared ineligible to run for the White House.
The decision centered on an interpretation of Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment, which prohibits certain individuals from holding public office if they have engaged in an "insurrection or rebellion." The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that this section extends to the presidency, stating, "Section Three encompasses the office of the Presidency and someone who has taken an oath as President."
During the interview, Mr. Cobb cited three U.S. Supreme Court decisions that "do not conclude that the officers in this context include the president or the vice president." This suggests a potential overturn when the U.S. Supreme Court reviews the case, allowing President Trump to keep his name on the primary ballot in Colorado.
"It will be a race to get there," the former White House lawyer said.
"The Supreme Court, though, will not hesitate to move quickly to this; they know what the stakes are; they know what their responsibility is," Mr. Cobbs added. "And they can delay some of these Colorado dates to the extent that they feel they're obligated to or have to." (Epoch Times) Read more here.
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- Father God, we worship You as the God of TRUTH. As Your watchmen on the wall, we clearly see the sabotage that has happened here, and we stand in agreement that this verdict will NOT hold in the Supreme Court. Thank You, Holy One, for You are the One who is in charge of all things. In Your Name, amen and amen.
- "(For the Lord is our Judge,
The Lord is our Lawgiver,
The Lord is our King;
He will save us);"
(Isaiah 33:22)
- "And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose." (Romans 8:28)
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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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NASA spots a massive 'Christmas tree'
floating in space
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This might be the largest 'Christmas tree' in the universe, and it even comes with stars that appear to glow like colorful holiday lights.
Christmas is less than a week away, and even the night sky is spreading some holiday cheer with what could be the largest Christmas tree in the universe.
On Tuesday, NASA released an image of NGC 2264, also known as the “Christmas Tree Cluster,” a group of young stars located around 2,500 light-years away from Earth. The image was captured by the Chandra X-ray Observatory, and the green nebula surrounding the stars resembled a festive Christmas tree.
Some stars in the cosmic Christmas tree are only one-tenth the size of our sun, while others are several times larger. NASA added that many of the stars are only 1 to 5 million years old, making them infants compared to other stars that live for billions of years.
The Christmas tree-shaped object is too dim for people to step outside and spot it in the sky, but there could be some lights in the sky around the holidays. The Ursid meteor shower is active through Dec. 24 and can spark up to 10 shooting stars per hour across the Northern Hemisphere. Read More
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Symbol of Humanity, Coexistence, Peace, Hope':
Medical Staff at Israeli Hospital Treats Arabs and Jews
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The Oct. 7 Hamas massacre brought extremely dark days to Israel. Yet, one beacon of hope shines bright. Barzilai Hospital in Ashkelon is a place where Jews and Arabs work together to save lives, and where miracles happen every day. Strategically located near the Israel-Gaza border, Barzilai Hospital has treated hundreds of wounded from both sides over the years. During the attacks of Oct. 7, the hospital once again mobilized to handle an influx of casualties. And the conditions were more challenging than ever. Professor Hezi Levi is the CEO of the Barzilai Hospital. "As soon as I arrived here within about less than half an hour, started the flow of casualties, which is awful," Levi told CBN News. "And we didn't have enough time to go to imaging sometimes just from the trauma room. And it was flowing, one after one came to the hospital." Adding insult to injury, when a Hamas rocket fell short and struck a hospital in Gaza, the media were quick to blame the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). But Barzilai has been struck twice by Hamas rockets, which have received much less attention in the press. "But was deeply troubling is that the world doesn't even know this hospital Barzilai, which is so important. No one seems to care that it's rocketed over and over and the world needs to know," said Jeff Ballabon, senior counsel for the American Center on Law and Justice.
Chava Blivaiss is a trauma surgeon from New York who volunteered to come to Israel after the attacks."The environment here, the collaboration. You have people from all walks of life, and we've been treating everyone. You're not going to hear about it a lot in the news, because for the sake of anonymity, we don't publicize everyone we've been treating. But we've been treating everyone on all sides of the conflict," Blivaiss said. The Arab Muslim and Israeli medical staff that was on duty that fateful day (Oct. 7) had no idea what they were in for. But as the wounded kept rolling in, they knew something fundamental had changed. And in the days since, many of them have not gone home. They are sleeping at the hospital, and they say that they're going to continue to stay here and treat not only the wounded civilians but also the soldiers who are being wounded in this fight for Gaza. "I think most of the world doesn't understand the Barzilai Hospital. Should be one of the world's great symbols of humanity, coexistence, peace, hope. People don't realize that hundreds of Gazans come over every year from Gaza to be treated at the hospital. Arabs and Jews worked together to save the lives of Arabs and Jews together in this hospital," Ballabon explained. (CBN) Read More Here
- Yeshua, we thank You for the beacon of hope that this Israeli hospital has brought to the region. We ask in Jesus Name, that You would give uncommon strength and endurance to the medical staff that has witnessed much tragedy. May the news of Arabs and Jews working together for the good of man spread among Arab nations to bring healing, reconciliation, peace and love towards Israel. We ask for Your abundant blessing and provision for the Nation of Israel, the apple of Your eye. In the mighty and holy Name of Jesus Christ, Amen
- "May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ." (Romans 15:5-6)
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"This is my comfort in my affliction,
For Your word has given me life."
(Psalm 119:50)
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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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The Eastern Gate
To listen to this classic hymn, CLICK HERE
Words: Isaiah Martin
Music: William Omstead
Scripture: He led me to the east gate, where the glory of Israel’s God was coming in from the east. Its sound was like the sound of a mighty flood, and the earth was lit up with his glory. Ezekiel 43:1-2
Lyrics:
I will meet you in the morning,
Just inside the Eastern Gate.
Then be ready, faithful pilgrim,
Lest with you it be too late.
Refrain
I will meet you, I will meet you
Just inside the Eastern Gate over there.
I will meet you, I will meet you,
I will meet you in the morning over there.
If you hasten off to glory,
Linger near the Eastern Gate,
For I’m coming in the morning;
So you’ll not have long to wait.
Refrain
Keep your lamps all trimmed and burning;
For the Bridegroom watch and wait.
He’ll be with us at the meeting
Just inside the Eastern Gate.
Refrain
O the joys of that glad meeting
With the saints who for us wait!
What a blessèd, happy meeting
Just inside the Eastern Gate!
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