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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 Monday, December 5, 2022
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Be sure to call us tonight on our conference line and join our weekly national call for CHPP. Our guest speaker will be Barbara Ann Jeter, the Founder of the Kings Hill House of Prayer. Please do join us as we hear Barbara Ann's burden for intercession in this hour.
Date: Tonight!
Time: 8:00 p.m. EST
Conference number: 717-908-1834
Access Code: 616137#
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BULLETIN!
North Carolina power substations taken out by gunfire: sheriff
Over 40,000 Moore County, North Carolina residents were powerless on Sunday afternoon after two substations were taken out by gunfire on Saturday night, according to police.
Moore County Sheriff Ronnie Fields said in a Facebook post on Saturday that just after 7 p.m. on that night, several communities across the county began to experience power outages. (Fox News) Read more here.
- Father God, we bring the residents of this county before Your Throne of Grace, and we ask for comfort in time of need. Lord God, we ask that the power companies be graced with divine favor, so that these residents can get their power restored quickly. Come Lord Jesus we pray, amen and amen!
- "Nothing is too difficult for Thee." (Jeremiah 32:17)
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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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The Supreme Court must uphold the right to free speech
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The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Monday for 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis and consider whether the state of Colorado can compel a web designer to create messages that violate her religious beliefs. The case is an opportunity for the court to expand its decision in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission and make clear that people of all religions and backgrounds have the right to live in accordance with their convictions without fear of retaliation.
The facts in 303 Creative resemble those in Masterpiece Cakeshop, though the central question of the case is different. Like Colorado baker Jack Phillips, graphic designer Lorie Smith is a Christian who wants to run a business in accordance with her religious beliefs. She would like to create custom wedding websites for her clients. But she is unable to do so because of Colorado's "anti-discrimination" law, which could be used to punish her if she refuses to create websites celebrating same-sex marriages. This same law has been used repeatedly against Phillips, who continues to be in court 10 years later.
Smith filed a pre-enforcement challenge to the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act, arguing that it violates her rights under the First Amendment's free exercise and free speech clauses. The Supreme Court has agreed to review only her free speech claim.
Smith’s case has implications that reach far beyond religious liberty. The central question in 303 Creative is whether the state can use public accommodation laws to override citizens’ First Amendment rights. If the state can force Smith to speak a message with which she disagrees, it can force anyone else to do the same. It could, for example, force a pro-choice photographer to create images celebrating the pro-life cause or force an atheist filmmaker to create a video promoting Christianity. (Washington Examiner) Read more here.
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- Father God, we bring this decision before the SUPREME COURT -- Your court in
heaven. We ask for a righteous verdict in this case . . . a verdict that will secure our rights to freedom of speech as guaranteed in our Constitution. In Your Name, Holy One, amen.
- "For the Lord is our judge,
The Lord is our lawgiver,
The Lord is our king;
He will save us—"
(Isaiah 33:22)
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Musk Says Twitter Suppressed Free Speech Under Orders From Government
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Elon Musk suggested that Twitter was acting under government orders to suppress free speech, with his remarks coming hot on the heels of the release of a trove of documents that lift the lid on some of the social media platform’s censorship machinations around the 2020 presidential election.
“Twitter acting by itself to suppress free speech is not a 1st amendment violation, but acting under orders from the government to suppress free speech, with no judicial review, is,” Musk said in a tweet late Friday.
Musk’s remarks came in the context of Friday’s unveiling of a series of internal Twitter communications that give insight into steps taken by staff at the social media platform around suppressing the New York Post’s explosive Hunter Biden laptop story.
After earlier teasing the imminent disclosure of Twitter’s internal files on the company’s “free speech suppression,” Musk on Friday shared a thread from independent journalist Matt Taibbi, who detailed a series of internal Twitter communications that give insight into various actions taken by staff at the social media platform, including around suppressing the Hunter Biden laptop story. (Epoch Times) Read more here.
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- We pray over these incidents of suppressing information to benefit one political party over another. We pray for a balanced approach and let the people decide instead of manipulation and suppression.
- I said to myself, “God will bring into judgment both the righteous and the wicked, for there will be a time for every activity, a time to judge every deed.” (Eccl. 3:17)
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IDF strikes Hamas rocket factory in Gaza in response to Rocket Fire
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The IDF struck targets in the Gaza Strip on Saturday night after a rocket was fired from the Strip into southern Israel earlier in the night, according to the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit.
A rocket was fired into Israeli territory north of the Gaza Strip on Saturday night, but no interceptors were fired from the Israeli side. The rocket reportedly fell in an open area.
The strikes targeted a workshop for producing weapons belonging to Hamas. The workshop serves as a central production site for much of the rockets belonging to the terrorist organization. A terrorist tunnel belonging to Hamas in the southern Gaza Strip was hit as well. (Jerusalem Post) Read more here.
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Scripture: He shall cover you with His feathers,
And under His wings you shall take refuge;
His truth shall be your shield and buckler.
You shall not be afraid of the terror by night,
Nor of the arrow that flies by day. Psalm 91:4-5
Prayer: Abba, we thank you that the missile coming from the Gaza strip that fired into Southern Israel fell into an OPEN SPACE, doing NO HARM. We thank you that the IDF has swiftly responded with missile fire back and they have hit an Hamas terrorist tunnel as well as a weapons workshop. Thank you, Abba, for protecting and defending your people. May there be NO MORE MISSILE STRIKES coming from Gaza or from the North! We speak PEACE over the land of Israel this day! In Yeshua's name, amen and amen!
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1. IRGC chief: We will turn the world into a graveyard for US, Israel, Saudi policies - JNS
(December 4, 2022 / JNS) Maj. Gen. Hossein Salami, the commander-in-chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), predicted that Israel would soon fall and Iran will use the impending “world war” as a “graveyard” for the policies of the United States, Israel, Saudi Arabia and their allies.
According to a report by MEMRI, Salami, in a speech that was broadcast on Ofogh TV (Iran) on Nov. 27, said, “Rest assured that we will witness the collapse of the Zionist regime, but we will never witness any serious damage to our revolution.”
He added, “Our enemies— America, England, Israel, and the regime of the Saud clan—have left their dens and are overtly meddling in the domestic affairs of this country. We are determined to confront them.”
The Iranian commander continued, “The Quran instructs us….Note that I am quoting the Lord: ‘Oh you who believe, do not take the Jews and the Christians as your allies.’ (Read more)
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2. IDF strikes Hamas sites in Gaza in response to rocket fired into Israel -Israel Hayom
The IDF targeted terror sites in Gaza overnight Sunday in response to a rocket launched into Israel earlier in the day from the strip.
The rocket landed in open field, causing no injuries or damage. The Iron Dome anti-missile defense system was not activated as the incoming projectile was headed for an unpopulated area, the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement.
Rocket alert sirens were, however, activated in the border kibbutzim of Kfar Aza and Nahal Oz, and residents reported hearing an explosion. (Read more)
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3. Netanyahu on criticism of coalition partners: ‘I ultimately decide policy’ - JNS
(December 4, 2022 / JNS) Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu attempted on Sunday to assuage critics of his emerging right-wing government by vowing to uphold Israel’s liberal democracy, pointing to his lengthy track record of guiding the nation and emphasizing that the buck on devising policy stops with him.
“I’m going to safeguard Israeli democracy, I’m going to bring peace…and I’m going to stop Iran. That’s what I’m back for, and that’s what I’m committing to,” Netanyahu said in an interview with NBC‘s “Meet the Press.”
I have a record now… and in general of having two hands on the wheel,” said Netanyahu, adding: “I ultimately decide policy.”
The prospective prime minister made clear that he will not tolerate actions that harm Israel’s LGBTQ community, amid a controversy surrounding current Israeli leader Yair Lapid’s recent call on municipalities “not to cooperate with a unit for external programs and promotion of partnerships in the Ministry of Education, as long as it is under the control of MK [Avi] Maoz.” (Read more)
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4. Gantz calls on opposition parties to join ‘struggle for the character of the state’ - Times of Israel
Outgoing Defense Minister Benny Gantz announced on Sunday the establishment of an organization to combat the expected incoming government’s policy agenda, citing fears that the prospective coalition will harm the democratic character of the state.
Gantz urged those who oppose the incoming right-wing religious government to join the new group, The Struggle for the Character of the State, and added that he invited future opposition party chairs to set up the forum alongside him.
“I see the emerging reality in the coalition agreements in terms of damage to democratic values, and I think that it’s important to establish an action forum that will begin to think of combined parliamentary, public, and media moves,” he wrote. (Read more)
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5. Herzog leaves for historic presidential visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain - Israel National News
President Isaac Herzog departed this morning to the Kingdom of Bahrain, for a State Visit at the invitation of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. President Herzog will be the first Israeli head of state to visit Bahrain.
Prior to departure, the President said: “This is another historic step in the relationship between Israel and Arab states, signed with the Abraham Accords, and another step toward more and more nations joining the circle of peace with the State of Israel. I will be the guest of the King of Bahrain and his government, and I hope to discuss issues of mutual interest. I am bringing with me a delegation of people from the industry and economy. The economy of Bahrain is growing rapidly, it’s very impressive, and it’s a strong economic nation in the region.
“Tomorrow I will be the guest of the President of the United Arab Emirates, who is launching a unique conference on cooperation on space issues. Israel and the UAE are both regional powers in this field, and if one looks ahead, one sees an incredible vista of cooperation between so many industries of Israel, the UAE, Bahrain, and other nations that have signed the Abraham Accords, with the hope of including more and more nations in future. (Read more)
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1. 'Right thing to do in the moment': Biden signs bill averting Christmas rail strike- Washington Examiner
President Joe Biden signed the just-passed bill averting a national rail road strike into law Friday, calling the agreement "the right thing to do" even though it excluded increased paid sick leave for rail workers.
Biden specifically thanked Democrats and Republicans for "avoiding a catastrophic rail strike" before the holidays and "keeping our economy on a stable footing."
"Our nation's rail system is literally the backbone of our supply chain, as you all well know, and so much of what we rely on is delivered by rail, from clean water to food and gas and every other good. A rail shutdown would have devastated our economy," Biden stated, estimating that a strike would have put nearly 800,000 Americans, "many of them union members themselves," out of work "within the first two weeks of the strike alone."
"Look, I know this bill doesn’t have paid sick leave," the president continued. "These rail workers and frankly every worker in America deserves, but that fight isn’t over."
"I've supported paid sick leave for a long time," he concluded. "I'm going to continue that fight until we succeed." (Read more)
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- Father God, we ask You to protect our rail system, and may the right thing be done for the rail workers including their sick pay.
- "Learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow's cause." (Isaiah 1:17)
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2. U.S. labor market shrugs off recession fears; keeps Fed on tightening path - Reuters
U.S. employers hired more workers than expected in November and increased wages, shrugging off mounting worries of a recession, but that will probably not stop the Federal Reserve from slowing the pace of its interest rate hikes starting this month.
Despite the strong job growth, some details of the Labor Department's closely watched employment report on Friday were a bit weak, which economists said could be flagging upcoming labor market weakness. Household employment decreased for a second straight month. About 186,000 people left the labor force, keeping the unemployment rate unchanged at 3.7%.
Labor market tightness and strength keeps the Fed on its monetary policy tightening path at least through the first half of 2023, and could raise its policy rate to a higher level where it could stay for sometime. It also underscores the economy's resilience heading into was is expected to be a tough year. (Read more)
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- We pray for a strong economy and that the recession fears will not manifest. We pray for a strong job market, and that we prosper.
- "And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:19)
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3. Life Insurance Payouts Hit Record High of $100 Billion in 2021 – The First Full Year of Mass Covid-19 Vaccination – Pandemic News
American life insurance companies paid out a record $100 billion in death benefits in 2021, with most of the payouts being attributed to Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths.
The American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) noted that 2021 payouts rose by 11 percent year-over-year to $100.19 billion. This year’s increase comes on the heels of a 15 percent year-over-year rise in 2020, when death benefit payments totaled $90.43 billion. (Related: COVID JAB FALLOUT: Middle-aged people died at TWICE the expected rate last summer, according to life insurance data
The ACLI compiles data from annual filings submitted by life insurance companies to state insurance departments and noted that last year’s payout total is the highest amount life insurance companies have ever given to policyholder beneficiaries in a single year. (Read more here)
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- We pray over the mishandling of this virus, and the deception involved, and pray comfort to all those who lost their loved ones.
- "Many false prophets will arise and will mislead many." (Matthew 24:11)
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5. Secession movements gain traction in US amid deepening political rifts: 'A long-standing problem' - Fox News
Grassroots movements of Americans seeking a political divorce from their fellow citizens have recently gained traction amid deepening cultural rifts, according to multiple figures involved with secessionist organizations who spoke to Fox News Digital.
Such movements have emerged in every region of the U.S. and vary in their goals. Some aim for entire states to leave the union to form a new country, while others endeavor more simply that rural red counties secede from the domination of blue urban centers to form new states. All agree that the disagreements with their political opponents have grown intractable.
"We're at a point, I think, where America is not necessarily in the balance, but the institution known as the United States is in the balance," Daniel Miller, president of the Texas Nationalist Movement (TNM), told Fox News Digital.
Miller's organization endeavors to see Texas leave the union and revert to the sovereign republic it was from 1836, when it broke from Mexico, until it was annexed by the U.S. in 1845.
"People are beginning to ask themselves this question: ‘If their state was already a self-governing, independent nation, knowing everything they know about the federal government, would they vote to join the union today?' And I think many people are coming to the conclusion that the federal government is not really fit for purpose; there is a better way," Miller said. (Read more)
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- These are deep discussions on secession. We pray You lead and guide according to Your will. Strengthen our government to lead responsibly so states won't have to resort to secession.
- "First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way." (1 Timothy 2:1-2)
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5. London says no to a big Chinese Embassy, in a blow to Beijing ties - NPR
LONDON — Local officials in London overwhelmingly rejected plans for a massive, new Chinese Embassy on Thursday.
The decision over the long-planned project is a bitter setback for the Chinese government, which currently operates its embassy out of a townhouse in central London. It also comes as a once-promising "golden era" in relations between the two countries has deteriorated in recent years.
In turning down the Chinese government's plans, councilors in the London borough of Tower Hamlets cited the need to protect 14th century ruins inside the proposed embassy grounds as well as concerns about potential terrorist attacks, public protests and traffic jams. The 870,000-square-foot complex was to be housed inside the United Kingdom's old Royal Mint near the Tower of London and was to be the biggest embassy in the country. (Read more)
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-Thank You for this decision by London. We pray protection from any retaliation by China for this refusal.
- So we say with confidence,
“The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.
What can mere mortals do to me?” (Hebrews 13:6)
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6. Amid China’s Rare Protests, Christians Wrestle with Their Role - Christianity Today
During the unexpected protests in China last weekend, a student approached Zhu Jianshe with concerns that a classmate who had posted a protest slogan on campus would be severely punished. Zhu, a professor at a university in Shanghai and a church elder, comforted her and vowed to do his best to protect the student.
“I have been preparing in my mind for the past two days that I may have to sacrifice something to protect the students if the situation calls for it,” said Zhu. (CT has changed all the names in this article for the individuals’ security)
As demonstrations in several cities around the country have made international news, Zhu has been thinking through how Christians can engage with the current moment. One area where he knows he can help: using his position to help those unable to speak for themselves.
It’s a question Christians in China are now grappling with as the country has experienced the largest protests in 33 years since Tiananmen Square. While typically the Chinese government quashes any nascent movement, a deadly fire in an Urumqi apartment building led to a national outpouring of frustration over China’s “zero COVID” policy. In major cities like Shanghai, Beijing, and Chengdu, hundreds of people took to the streets. At times, calls expanded to freedom of speech and even an end to Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s rule. (Read more)
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- We pray for freedom of the Chinese people. Freedom to voice their opinions without fear of punishment. We pray for the Chinese Christians and how they need to engage during this time.
- "You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh ; rather, serve one another humbly in love." (Galatians 5:13)
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7. In message to China, US unveiling new B-21 Raider stealth bomber - Times of Israel
America’s newest nuclear stealth bomber is making its public debut after years of secret development and as part of the Pentagon’s answer to rising concerns over a future conflict with China.
The B-21 Raider is the first new American bomber aircraft in more than 30 years. Almost every aspect of the program is classified. Ahead of its unveiling Friday at an Air Force facility in Palmdale, California, only artists’ renderings of the warplane have been released. Those few images reveal that the Raider resembles the black nuclear stealth bomber it will eventually replace, the B-2 Spirit.
The bomber is part of the Pentagon’s efforts to modernize all three legs of its nuclear triad, which includes silo-launched nuclear ballistic missiles and submarine-launched warheads, as it shifts from the counterterrorism campaigns of recent decades to meet China’s rapid military modernization.
”We needed a new bomber for the 21st Century that would allow us to take on much more complicated threats, like the threats that we fear we would one day face from China, Russia,” said Deborah Lee James, the Air Force secretary when the Raider contract was announced in 2015. “The B-21 is more survivable and can take on these much more difficult threats.” (Read more)
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- We pray this bomber will never have to be used, and that we can keep peace with China.
- "Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice! Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you." (2 Corinthians 13:11)
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8. Former US security official swears allegiance to Russia, receives passport - Jerusalem Post
Former US National Security Agency (NSA) intelligence contractor and whistleblower Edward Snowden received his Russian passport on Friday after swearing allegiance to Moscow, Russian state media said.
Snowden, who was granted Russian citizenship by President Vladimir Putin in September, fled the United States and was given asylum in Russia after leaking secret surveillance operations in 2013.
The new citizenship means Snowden cannot be extradited to a foreign state, his lawyer Anatoly Kucherena told Russia's Interfax and TASS. US authorities have for years wanted him returned to the United States to face a criminal trial on espionage charges.
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"He, of course, is glad, thanks the Russian Federation for the fact that he received citizenship, now a full-fledged citizen of the Russian Federation," Kucherena told Russian media. "Yes, [he] received [a passport]. He took an oath." (Read more)
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- We intercede over these circumstances. We pray Your will be done with Snowden and his allegiance to Russia.
- "They came from nations about which the Lord had warned the Israelites, "You must not establish friendly relations with them! If you do, they will surely shift your allegiance to their gods." But Solomon was irresistibly attracted to them." (1 Kings 11:2)
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9. IDF Holds Joint Air Drills with US, Simulating Strikes on Iran and Proxies – Times of Israel
After army chief Kohavi’s visit to US, fighter jets and refuelers simulate long-range flights and ‘an operational scenario’; Lapid observes drill from IAF control center.
The Israel Defense Forces on Wednesday published footage and details of a series of joint aerial exercises it held with the US military this week, simulating strikes against Iran and its regional terror proxies
In a statement, the IDF said that during drills, which took place over Israel and the Mediterranean Sea, four IAF F-35i fighter jets, accompanied four American F-15 aircraft and an American KC-135 aerial refueling aircraft, refueled several IAF F-16i fighter jets.
The IDF said the drills also “simulated an operational scenario and long-distance flights.” (Read more)
- We pray for a peaceful solution to Iran, however strengthen Israel and American forces to be prepared for any event in the future.
- “Be prepared, and prepare yourself, you and all your companies that are assembled about you, and be a guard for them." (Ezekiel 38:7)
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10. Yellowstone's underground lava river threatens natural disaster - study - Jerusalem Post
Underneath Yellowstone National Park, a lava-filled river flows. This river is likely to erupt - but when, and what can spectators do to prepare for a disaster of the sort?
The Yellowstone caldera’s magma reservoir contains partially melted earth's crust. The extent of the melt was far more than scientists were expecting to see. This extensive melt had been enough to convince scientists that they were dealing with a conductor - magma in such a volume that it could incite other eruptions to come.
According to a new scientific study, scientists have been able to improve the model of the supervolcano and all of the associated hazards in order to properly prepare for any natural disasters of the eruptive nature in the coming years. (Read more)
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- Father God, we ask that this news study by our volcanologists would be effective in warning our people when, and if, the Yellowstone volcano may erupt!
- "“Again I say to you, that if two of you agree on earth about anything that they may ask, it shall be done for them by My Father who is in heaven." (Matthew 18:19)
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THE ADVENT OF JESUS CHRIST
by Pastor Carolyn Sissom
EastGate Ministries
Katy, Texas
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Once again, the time of celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ is upon us. Advent is a Christian season of preparation for the Nativity of Christ at Christmas. The name was adopted from Latin “adventus.” In the New Testament this is the term used for the Second Coming of Christ. Our celebration of Christmas anticipates the “coming of Christ” from three different perspectives:
- The physical nativity in Bethlehem;
- The reception of Christ in the heart of the believer;
- His Second Coming.
Without controversy, great is the mystery of godliness. God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory (1 Ti. 3:16 K.J.V.). For in Him the whole fulness of Deity (the Godhead) continues to dwell in bodily form---giving complete expression of the divine nature (Col. 2:9 Amplified).
Luke 2:1-7: It came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed…All went to be taxed, every one into his own city. Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David;) to be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. So, it was while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. She brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
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The event for which Israel had waited through the centuries came at a time when as a nation they lay broken and crushed beneath the oppressor’s heel. The Devourer had despoiled the nations. The Exactor was now claiming his due. The prince of this world through Rome, had levied a cruel tax upon the chosen people of God. The kingdom of David, of which such glorious prophecies had been spoken, lay in the dust. Jerusalem itself, crown city of God, was defiled by the horsemen and chariots of a heathen ruler!
The history of Christianity as well as those chosen by God in the Old Testament for Kingdom greatness endured the greatest opposition, hardships and persecutions. Among the favored, surely none were so greatly honored as the two who journeyed from Nazareth to Bethlehem in obedience to the summons from Rome.
Behold Mary, the virgin of whom the prophets foretold---of David’s royal line, the favored daughter! All generations shall call her blessed! And Joseph, her God-given spouse and protector---son of the house of David. How strange to find these two among the travelers who were making their way over the dusty roads!
> > > To read all of this teaching, please go here.
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And Now . . . Lion of Judah: ROAR!!!
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Spacewalkers Complete New Solar Array Installation on Station
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Expedition 68 Flight Engineers Josh Cassada and Frank Rubio of NASA concluded their spacewalk at 2:21 p.m. EST after 7 hours and 5 minutes.
Cassada and Rubio completed their major objectives for today to install an International Space Station Roll-Out Solar Array (iROSA) and disconnect a cable to ensure the 1B channel can be reactivated. They also completed an additional task to release several bolts for the upcoming iROSA installation on the 4A power channel on the port truss.
It was the 256th spacewalk in support of space station assembly, upgrades and maintenance, and was the second spacewalk for both astronauts. Cassada and Rubio are in the midst of a planned six-month science mission living and working aboard the microgravity laboratory to advance scientific knowledge and demonstrate new technologies for future human and robotic exploration missions, including lunar missions through NASA’s Artemis program.
The next U.S. spacewalk is scheduled for Monday, Dec. 19, to install an iROSA on the 4A power channel on the port truss. This will be the fourth iROSAs out of a total six planned for installation. The iROSAs will increase power generation capability by up to 30%, increasing the station’s total available power from 160 kilowatts to up to 215 kilowatts. Read More
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'Double Victory' for Vermont Families: State Agrees to Pay Tuition Benefit for Faith-Based Schools
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Parents in the small towns of Vermont will no longer be excluded from a state tuition benefit if they decide to send their children to faith-based schools. For more than 20 years, private religious schools were barred from the state's tuition benefit program, which would provide families with tuition money to attend the school of their choice if there were no public schools in the town. In February, the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) represented two high school students, their parents, and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington and filed a federal lawsuit against Vermont officials for discriminating against students and denying them a tuition benefit just because they attend a religious high school.
The U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont ruled Thursday in favor of the students, parents, and Catholic school, stating that denying the tuition benefit for religious schools is "unconstitutional and unenforceable. This double victory allows families to choose the school that is best for their children while receiving the same public benefit as everyone else in their community," wrote ADF in an email statement to CBN News. The decision comes shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in June that the state of Maine cannot exclude students who attend religious schools from a government program in which they are otherwise qualified.
As CBN News reported, Maine had agreed to pay for students to attend schools – except for religious schools – in cases when they would have to commute long distances to reach the nearest public school. SCOTUS ruled 6-3 that the Maine school tuition program discriminated against children at faith-based schools, declaring that the state "penalizes the free exercise" of religion. "Parents in Maine, and all over the country, can now choose the best education for their kids without fearing retribution from the government. This is a great day for religious liberty in America," First Liberty President, CEO, and Chief Counsel Kelly Shackelford said at the time. (CBN) Read More.
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- Father, thank You for the double-portion of blessings upon students attending religious schools! May this ruling bring great favor upon those who have ruled justly. We continue to praise You for providing every need for Your children. In Jesus precious name, Amen.
- "For I know the plans I have for you., declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope." (Jeremiah 29:11)
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Nightly Prayer to HOLD THE LINE...
and Today's Prophetic Words
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We invite you to join a NIGHTLY prayer call with Rick Warzywak, Prayer leader for Transformation Michigan. The call is focused on prayer over the Presidential election results and is EVERY NIGHT from 9-10pm EST.
Call 727-731-2247 no access code needed.
For more info, visit their website at: https://transformmi.com/
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Peace, Perfect Peace
To listen to this classic hymn, CLICK HERE
Words: Edward Bickersteth
Music: George Caldbeck
Scripture: You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in You. Isaiah 26:3
Lyrics:
Peace, perfect peace, in this dark world of sin?
The blood of Jesus whispers peace within.
Peace, perfect peace, by thronging duties pressed?
To do the will of Jesus, this is rest.
Peace, perfect peace, with sorrows surging round?
On Jesus’ bosom naught but calm is found.
Peace, perfect peace, with loved ones far away?
In Jesus’ keeping we are safe, and they.
Peace, perfect peace, our future all unknown?
Jesus we know, and He is on the throne.
Peace, perfect peace, death shadowing us and ours?
Jesus has vanquished death and all its powers.
It is enough: earth’s struggles soon shall cease,
And Jesus call us to Heaven’s perfect peace.
Peace, perfect peace, ’mid suffering’s sharpest throes?
The sympathy of Jesus breathes repose.
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About Capitol Hill Prayer Partners
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