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The Daily Brief:
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"Decreeing the Word of God Over the News of the Day"
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United We Stand Wednesday, Feb 12, 2025
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The recording of Pastor Carolyn Sissom's teaching on "The Kingdom Anointing" is now available by going here.
Her written notes and prayer points are also available by going here.
Thank you, Pastor Carolyn, for sharing this amazing insight with us this week.
"For such a time as THIS!"
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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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'All Glory to God':
Eagles Coach, QB Openly Praise the Lord After Super Bowl LIX Victory
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After the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX, key fixtures in the year’s biggest football game openly gave all the glory to God. Case-in-point: Eagles Coach Nick Sirianni immediately credited the Lord while accepting the Lombardi Trophy on Sunday after his team’s big 40-22 victory. “All glory to God,” Sirianni said. And that’s not all. The victorious coach also told Fox Sports reporter Tom Rinaldi that he and his team feel truly “blessed” and grateful for their talent and accomplishments. “God’s blessed us very much,” Sirianni said. “He gave us all the talents to be able to get here, so first and foremost, thanks to Him. … Thank God, thank you Jesus.”
And Sirianni wasn’t alone in looking above following the team’s big win. Eagles Quarterback Jalen Hurts, who was named the game’s Most Valuable Player after completing two touchdowns and 17 of the 22 passes, also praised God for the victory. “God is good — He’s greater than all the highs and the lows,” Hurts said as he took home the Pete Rozelle Trophy. “Couldn’t be here without my teammates. The effort, the determination everybody displayed to get to this point.” He continued, “It’s never been about what any one of us does, it’s always been about what we do and how we’re responding to certain things.” Hurts’ comment about the “highs and the lows” is one he’s made before. In fact, leading up to Sunday’s game, Sports Spectrum quoted him referencing this very statement while speaking about the importance of faith in his life. “My faith has always been a part of me,” he said. “I’ve always wanted to root myself in that and keep Him in the center of my life and everything that I do. So through the highs and the lows, He’s greater than all of them, and that’s something that I can always acknowledge.” (CBN) Read More and Watch Videos Here.
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- Father, we REJOICE for You receiving glory during the Super Bowl this past Sunday! May the words of each Christian football player, lifting praise to Almighty God, create lasting impact upon the minds and hearts of those who heard their testimonies. Thank You for placing these men in places of influence and using them according to Your specific plans and purposes. Bless each brother in Christ as they continue to bring praise, honor and reverence to Jesus before the world. May many souls turn towards Him! In the powerful Name and Blood of Yeshua-Amen
- "I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing". (John 15:5)
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Trump: Hamas Must Release All Hostages by Saturday Noon or Ceasefire Over, IDF Free to Destroy Hamas Once and For all
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Just as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has just returned home — and Jordan’s King Abdullah II and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi are coming to the White House for high level meetings — the tense and complicated nature of the hostage/ceasefire deal just got a whole lot more tense and more complicated.
On Sunday, U.S. President Donald J. Trump expressed immense anger at Hamas for starving and torturing Israeli hostages and making them look like Holocaust survivors.
Trump also signaled that he was by no means certain that he could remain patient while Israeli hostages are being tortured.
On Monday, Hamas reacted by declaring that it was halting the release of more Israeli hostages because of alleged Israeli violations of the ceasefire deal that the Biden and Trump teams negotiated.
That was it — on Trump said he had had enough and issued an ultimatum.
“If all the Gaza hostages aren’t returned by Saturday at 12pm, I would say cancel the ceasefire,” the President told reporters.
“Let all hell break loose,” Trump added. (AllIsrael.com) Read more
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- Abba, we do pray that this evil terrorist organization would be utterly and completely destroyed once and for all. Thank you for the green light that has been given to Israel to "take the gloves off" and get the job done, and WIN this war! We pray that you will spare the lives of the remaining hostages. We pray that a spirit of FEAR will fall upon Hamas terrorists and they would SURRENDER and GIVE UP the hostages! In Jesus name, amen!
- "The enemy runs at the sound of your voice.
When you stand up, the nations flee!" (Isaiah 33:3)
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‘Let’s do a deal’: Zelenskyy calls Trump’s terms acceptable for security partnership
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is preparing to meet with Vice President JD Vance at the Munich Security Conference later this week after confirming on Friday he is ready to "do a deal" with President Donald Trump.
According to an interview with Reuters, Zelenskyy said he was ready to supply the U.S. with rare-earth minerals in exchange for Washington’s continued backing of its war effort.
"If we are talking about a deal, then let's do a deal, we are only for it," Zelenskyy said.
The Ukrainian president has made clear he is also open to engaging in peace talks with Russia to end the three-year-long war, though possible terms for securing a peace deal remain varied and unknown.
Though Zelenskyy has said he is looking for "guarantees" when it comes to future security assurances for the war-torn country.
These security assurances will likely need to be more than a formal handshake paired with a signed document, as Russia has twice violated its last agreement with Ukraine, known as the 1994 Budapest Memorandum. (Fox News) Read more here.
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See also: Zelenskyy wants nukes or NATO; Trump special envoy Kellogg says 'slim and none' chance- Fox News (Go here.)
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- Mighty God, this matter in Ukraine with Russia needs Your clear and focused guidance, in Jesus name. There are so many bouncing balls and we pray for Your very best outcome for everyone impacted by this drama, in the name of Jesus. We put Zelensky and Putin in Your holy hands and ask You to deal with them according to your purposes and for both nations to honor all contracts with others, in Jesus name. Additionally Father, these rare-earth minerals seem to be a catalyst for many unrighteous actions and we ask You to intervene and either remove the demand for them or to allow them to be found easily in many locations, for Your glory.
- "Their Redeemer is strong; The Lord of hosts is His name. He will thoroughly plead their case, That He may give rest to the land, And disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon." (Jeremiah 50:34)
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FBI uncovers thousands of undisclosed records connected to JFK's assassination
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The discovery came after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to release the JFK files
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The FBI has uncovered thousands of records connected to the assassination of former President John F. Kennedy as a result of President Donald Trump’s executive order to release the files.
Axios first reported that the FBI released 2,400 records tied to the Nov. 22, 1963, assassination of Kennedy, which were not provided to the board that reviewed and disclosed the files.
When the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) submitted its plan to release the JFK files, it reportedly disclosed the existence of the records.
Fox News has confirmed with a person familiar with the records that the files were uncovered during the review.
"In 2020, the FBI opened the Central Records Complex and began a multi-year effort to first ship and then electronically inventory and store closed case files from FBI field offices across the country," the FBI told Fox News. "The resulting, more comprehensive records inventory, coupled with the technologic advances in automating the FBI's record keeping processes, allows us to more quickly search and locate records.
"The FBI conducted a new records search pursuant to President Trump's Executive Order issued on January 23, 2025, regarding the declassification of the assassination files of JFK, RFK, and MLK. The search resulted in approximately 2400 newly inventoried and digitized records that were previously unrecognized as related to the JFK assassination case file," the agency added. "The FBI has made the appropriate notifications of the newly discovered documents and is working to transfer them to the National Archives and Records Administration for inclusion in the ongoing declassification process." (Fox News) Read more here
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- We pray Father that the release of this large amount of material will result in closure for the families and our nation, and prosecution for those who were complicit in these criminal assassinations. We thank You for continued protection of the life of President Trump, in Jesus name. We decree that the ethos of eliminating people who offend or interfere with dark secrets will be broken, in Jesus name. It is time for the gospel of Jesus Christ to once again prevail as a mindset in this nation and we absolutely oppose those who want to control and crush our freedoms, in Jesus name.
- "For this is the will of God, that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men–as free, yet not using liberty as a cloak for vice, but as bondservants of God. Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king." (1 Peter 2:15-17)
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1. Netanyahu: Ceasefire ends unless hostages are freed on Saturday - JNS
Unless Hamas returns Israeli hostages by noon on Saturday, Feb. 15, the ceasefire will expire and the Israel Defense Forces will resume fighting until it defeats Hamas totally, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday.
The statement by Netanyahu announcing the ultimatum followed remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday, who also named Saturday, Feb. 15 at noon as the time after which “all hell will break loose” unless Hamas frees all hostages.
Netanyahu addressed Trump’s demand and credited him for his “revolutionary vision for the future of Gaza, which we all welcomed,” he said, referencing the security cabinet. Netanyahu’s ultimatum followed an “in-depth, four-hour discussion” by the cabinet, he wrote. (Read more)
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2. IDF calls in reserves, sends reinforcements to south: 'Preparation for various scenarios' - Israel National News
The IDF announced on Tuesday that in accordance with the situational assessment and the decision to raise the level of readiness in the Southern Command, it was decided to increase reinforcements with additional troops, including reservists.
The military noted that "reinforcements of troops and mobilization of reservists are being carried out in preparation for various scenarios." It stressed that the homefront guidelines for the Gaza envelope remain unchanged.
One additional division, the 252 Reserve Division, which three months ago completed operations in the Netzarim Corridor, will be reactivated. (Read more)
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3. 1700 Israeli physicians warn of imminent danger to remaining hostages in urgent petition - Israel Hayom
Within just 12 hours, 1,700 doctors and healthcare professionals signed an urgent petition demanding the immediate release of the remaining hostages in Gaza, following the alarming condition of the three hostages released last Saturday – Or Levy, Eli Sharabi, and Ohad Ben Ami.
Israel Medical Association (IMA) Chairman Professor Zion Hagay warned Monday that "the disturbing images we witnessed upon the release of the three hostages leave no doubt – the government must take every possible action to expedite the release of all remaining hostages, as quickly as possible." He stated that the returned hostages endured physical and mental abuse along with starvation, and their condition indicates immediate danger to all remaining hostages' lives.
"The images we witnessed reminded us all of humanity's darkest days," Professor Hagay said, calling on the international medical community "to look into the eyes of Ohad, Eli, and Or and take a clear and unequivocal stance on the severe health condition of both the released hostages and the many who remain captive." (Read more)
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4. Hundreds gather in protest outside Tel Aviv's Kirya after Hamas's announcement - Jerusalem Post
Hundreds have gathered to protest and light bonfires outside Tel Aviv's Kirya military headquarters following Hamas's announcement that it would postpone the release of hostages on February 15, Israeli media reported Monday night.
Begin Road and Ayalon South have been blocked due to the protests, causing significant traffic jams in the area.
Many politicians took to social media to call for a return to all-out war against Hamas as a means of pressuring them to release the remaining hostages, as well as calling for a new government. (Read more)
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5. Hostage Shlomo Mantzur, 85, was slain on Oct. 7, his body is held in Gaza, says IDF - Times of Israel
Shlomo Mantzur, the oldest hostage still in Gaza, was declared dead by Israeli authorities on Tuesday, who said that he had actually been killed in the October 7, 2023, Hamas onslaught and his body taken captive.
Also Tuesday, the family of hostage twins Ziv and Gali Berman said it has received signs of life from the brothers, as concern mounts over the fate of the captives remaining in Gaza in light of a Hamas threat to halt the upcoming hostage releases and fears that future stages of the deal will be torpedoed.
A small group of protesters blocked the Route 1 Tel Aviv-Jerusalem highway on Tuesday morning near the capital, demanding that the government not jeopardize the hostage release deal. Some held up a large banner reading, “Abandoning the hostages is a war crime,” while others set off smoke bombs and chanted slogans. (Read more)
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1. How Trump Is Uprooting Radical ’60s Foundations of Poisonous DEI and CRT Programs - Daily Signal
President Donald Trump has certainly undertaken a systematic demolition of former President Joe Biden’s diversity, equity, and inclusion regime since returning to the Oval Office. But Trump is also going further. He appears intent on correcting the distortion of the original pledges of the civil rights movement.
In other words, Trump is not only dispatching Bidenism to the dustbin of history, he is also on the warpath against the radical ‘60s.
And this is really, really good news. Many of the things that conservatives are setting out to dismantle have their origin in that fateful decade.
For DEI—which Trump with his many executive orders has now made illegal to carry out throughout the federal government, its contractors, and grantees, and also wants to discourage in the private sector—is awful not just because preferences are odious.
DEI is dangerous because what it really sets out to do is reprogram Americans with a new belief; to make them reject their history and culture and hate their society, and condition them to accept a new dispensation, one that includes accepting group rather than individual rights, collective action over personal initiative, and central planning rather than markets.
To put one word on it, it’s Marxism. (Read more here.)
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- HalleluJah Abba! So many of us recognized even at the time that there was an evil afoot that was deadly dangerous and fierce, so rather than trying to fight the well-organized opposition, we became quiet. So much has happened within the population of this nation since that time, both for better and for worse, but You never left us, as You promise. Therefore we have reached the breaking point with Marxism and are determined to see it fully annihilated from our people, culture and government, by the power of the blood and light of Christ. We pray O King, that You will continue to open up doors of revelation and revival over this nation, as we walk together in prayer, faith and determination to see God arise and His enemies be scattered to the uttermost, in the Mighty and Powerful name of Jesus Christ the King. Amen.
- "He shall judge between the nations, And rebuke many people; They shall beat their swords into plowshares, And their spears into pruning hooks; Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, Neither shall they learn war anymore. O house of Jacob, come and let us walk In the light of the Lord." (Isaiah 2:4-5)
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2. Alan Dershowitz Says Many ‘Improper’ Injunctions Against Trump Executive Orders Will Get Tossed - Daily Caller
Attorney Alan Dershowitz said Monday that many of the injunctions blocking actions by President Donald Trump, ranging from his executive orders to his efforts to address wasteful and fraudulent spending, will be thrown out on appeal.
The Trump administration is appealing injunctions imposed by federal judges that targeted the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and Trump’s Jan. 20 executive order ending birthright citizenship, among others. Dershowitz said during “The Dershow” that the cases will eventually be resolved by the U.S. Supreme Court. (RELATED: ‘Sorry, Mr. President’: Alan Dershowitz Says One Of Trump’s Executive Actions May Be Halted In Court)
“They search all over the country for the best judges. They hand-pick the judges. They file the lawsuits, and you get judges saying, ‘Uh-uh, no, Mr. President, you can’t do that,’ and so you get a single judge for about an hour being able to stop the president from doing something. I say an hour metaphorically. It could be days, but ultimately those issues are brought up to the court of appeals and eventually to the Supreme Court. It will be resolved, and the president will obey, wouldn’t do what Andrew Jackson did, saying, ‘The chief justice made the ruling, now let him enforce it,'” Dershowitz said. (Read more)
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- Father, we pray for speedy resolutions to these edicts coming from out-of-control judges who consider themselves above all others in this nation. May there be quick hearings that will resolve these injunctions and allow President Trump to continue fulfilling his mandate on behalf of this country, cleaning up the swamp, in Jesus name.
- "Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, But such as keep the law contend with them. Evil men do not understand justice, But those who seek the Lord understand all." (Proverbs 28:4-5)
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3. Veterans affairs secretary says department discovered high-priced contract with Politico — and canceled it - The Blaze
The secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs said his team found and canceled a high-priced contract with a news outlet.
Secretary Doug Collins announced the cancellation on social media after controversy exploded over high-priced subscriptions to Politico purchased by numerous government departments.
"Ran across a $178,000 contract VA had with Politico and we promptly canceled it. That money can be better spent on Veterans health care!" wrote Collins on Monday.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt addressed the controversy on Wednesday and said that the Department of Government Efficiency would work to shut down all the payments to Politico. (Read more)
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- We give thanks for Secretary Doug Collins who has the strength of character to assess and eliminate unrighteous expenses at the V.A. We pray Father for him to be able to strengthen this agency so that it is a stable resource to assist and provide for the needs of this nation's veterans, in Jesus name. We ask that he would be able to ferret out all areas of needless waste and have creative partnerships across the nation that will be able to reach out and support the vets in need and especially provide services that are currently unavailable, 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. He has sent redemption to His people; He has commanded His covenant forever: Holy and awesome is His name." (Psalm 111:7-9)
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4. DOGE: Contract for $168,000 Anthony Fauci Museum Exhibit Terminated - Breitbart
A contract for a pricey museum exhibit for Dr. Anthony Fauci has been canceled as the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) exposes rampant waste.
DOGE, which is led by Elon Musk, made the announcement in a social media post on Friday, explaining that officials with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) made swift work of canceling millions of dollars’ worth of contracts, Fox News reported Sunday.
DOGE also included details about the Fauci exhibit.
“In the past 48 hours, HHS canceled 62 contract worth $182 million. These contracts were entirely for administrative expenses – none touched any healthcare programs. This included terminating a $168,000 contract for an Anthony Fauci exhibit at the NIH Museum,” the post read. (Read more)
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- Worthy One, we celebrate righteousness being restored in this HHS arena, in Jesus' name. We are encouraged to see that 62 administrative contracts were promptly cancelled because the light of day was shining right on it and the inappropriate uses of our tax dollars were fully exposed. It is infuriating to know that such things have been going on relentlessly for who knows how long, but we are very thankful Father, to see the scams exposed and defeated, in Jesus name. We are especially thankful that this ridiculous museum is no longer funded by we, the people, many of whom have suffered deep loss due to the unrighteous schemes executed by this man. We pray for more God-light to invade the recesses of all these health-care agencies, in Jesus name.
- "Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, And He saved them out of their distresses. He sent His word and healed them, And delivered them from their destructions. Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men!" (Psalm 107:19-21)
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5. Tom Homan to Newsmax: Evidence Suggests LA Raid Leaker Connected to FBI - Newsmax
The LA Times reported on Friday that ICE officials were planning a "large-scale" immigration raid in the Los Angeles area, which was revealed by an internal government document reviewed by the newspaper. The publication did not say how it was able to review these plans, but the article prompted Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem to accuse the FBI of being "corrupt."
"I've been on several of these operations," Homan said on "Wake Up America" on Tuesday. "The men and women of the FBI, they're great patriots. And they're out there helping us to take public safety threats off the street."
Homan said according to Noem, the leak of information about the Los Angeles raids "appears to be someone in the FBI," and he added, "Stuff that I've seen leads us to believe it's FBI."
He added, "I've talked to the deputy attorney general; he's opened up a criminal investigation to hold that person responsible." (Read more)
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- Abba, we thank You for at long last, granting us people of character and determination, who will stand up in the face of evil and push it right back where it came from, in Jesus name. We pray for Your revelation light to shine on every single leaker in every single agency. We ask You to expose them all, give proof to the righteous and bring prosecution to the wrong-doers so that the fear of God, truth and justice is released within this government, in Jesus name! Bless and protect Tom Homan, Kristi Noem and all of their teams who are working with great commitment. Amen.
- "The Lord is in His holy temple, The Lord's throne is in heaven; His eyes behold, His eyelids test the sons of men, The Lord tests the righteous, But the wicked and the one who loves violence His soul hates." (Psalm 11:4-5)
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6. Rep. Van Drew to Newsmax: Awarding E-ZPass Contract to China-Linked Company Wrong - Newsmax
Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., told Newsmax on Monday he's outraged his state chose to award a $17 billion E-ZPass contract to a company linked to China.
"You couldn't make this up. It's unbelievable. It should be a no brainer," Van Drew said on "National Report." "A company that is responsible for the majority of E-ZPass in the United States of America was bought out by a company in Singapore. This company has major ties to Communist China. The people on the board have major ties to Communist China."
In September, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority awarded TransCore — owned by Singapore Technologies Engineering, known as ST Engineering — the full authority to run the operation for $1.73 billion, beating out Newark's Conduent Inc., whose final offer was $1.479 billion, the New York Post reported. Conduent Inc. is appealing the decision, citing national security concerns, Van Drew said. (Read more)
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- Once again Holy One, You have given revelation to a leader who is willing to stand up and do something about unrighteousness and we thank You. We pray for Rep Van Drew to have others standing with him to turn-around this wrong-headed deal and cut it off, so that New Jersey does not walk vulnerably with China, in Jesus name. We pray for re-assignment to those who were instrumental in awarding this contract to the more expensive bidder, so that they do not again have financial authority, in Jesus name.
- "Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom." (James 3:13)
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Mindboggling Corruption
The Daily Jot, Bill Wilson, February 11, 2025
It’s difficult to keep up with the government waste and corruption that is being exposed by the Trump Administration. In every government agency, there has been millions upon millions of taxpayer dollars spent on horrible leftist agenda items. People have been unjustly incarcerated, essentially as political prisoners. Big money has been given to terrorist organizations. America has been funding the teaching of homosexual doctrine to children, not only in our own classrooms, but to children around the world. Here now is the hard word: there is only one political entity in America’s two-party system that is responsible for using government as its slush fund to enrich party faithful and indoctrinate the world with woke.
The theft and corruption of the Democratic Party is unbelievable. Yes, one has to suspend disbelief to believe it. The party cries crocodile tears every time there is a natural disaster or gun violence or snub of a transgender or whatever to gain sympathy for their causes. Then they use those tragic incidents to cover up what they are actually doing that undermines the national security and makes every American citizen live a lesser, more imperiled life. The corruption is mindboggling. In the harsh reality that the Trump Administration is actually line by line exposing this horror show, herds of Democrat lawmakers are roaming door to door to government agencies trying to stop the exposures. They are saying auditing the budgets of these government agencies is a threat to democracy. Read More
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Army recruiting shatters records after President Trump election win
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'America’s youth want to serve under bold & strong leadership,' Sec. Hegseth says
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The U.S. Army recently announced it shattered previous recruiting records, with December 2024 being the most productive December in 15 years.
The branch reported it enlisted nearly 350 soldiers every day that month, Army officials announced Tuesday on social media.
"Our Recruiters have one of the toughest jobs – inspiring the next generation of #Soldiers to serve. Congratulations and keep up the great work! #BAYCB," Army recruiting officials wrote in a post on X.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth took to X to share the news.
"BOTTOM LINE: America’s youth want to serve under the bold & strong "America First" leadership of [President Donald Trump] @realDonaldTrump."
In 2024, the Army announced it was cutting its force by 24,000 in a restructuring to "help the service fight in future wars."
The almost 5% of jobs cut affected posts that remained empty, according to the Army. (Read more here.)
Source: Fox News
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- Lord God, we rejoice as we read this report. This sudden upsurge in military recruitment numbers shows that our youth have not yet given up on this country, and that their hearts are now turned to serve our President as their Commander-in-Chief. Hallelujah! And may God be praised! Amen and amen!
- "Your people shall be volunteers
In the day of Your power."
(Psalm 110:3)
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DOGE Forges Ahead with Spending Cuts as Federal Deficit Projections Soar
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As President Donald Trump continues to empower the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to identify wasteful spending taking place in the federal government, a recent Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report announced that the budget deficit for 2025 is projected to be $1.9 trillion, and by 2035 is expected to grow to $2.7 trillion. DOGE has pledged to recommend $2 trillion in budget cuts by July 4, 2026.
Last month, the CBO released its “Budget and Economic Outlook: 2025 to 2035,” finding that by 2035, the national debt (currently at $36 trillion) is expected to balloon to $52 trillion, which will be approximately 118% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP).
Meanwhile, Trump has declared that he will direct DOGE, headed by tech billionaire Elon Musk, to continue zeroing in on government expenditures to cut across numerous federal agencies. The Epoch Times reported last week that DOGE has so far scrutinized the Treasury Department, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the Department of Energy, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
In an interview on Sunday, Trump stated that he would soon give DOGE authorization to probe the Department of Education and the military. “We’re going to find billions — hundreds of billions of dollars of fraud and abuse,” the president predicted. So far, DOGE has reported to have targeted $36.69 billion in federal spending to cut on its unofficial tracking website, which amounts to 1.8% of its $2 trillion goal.
“I’m very proud of the job that this group of young people ... [are] doing,” Trump said last week, in reference to DOGE. “They’re doing it at my insistence. It would be a lot easier not to do it, but we have to take some of these things apart to find the corruption.” (The Washington Stand) Read more here.
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- Lord God, we thank You for the courage demonstrated by President Trump and Elon Musk as they work to steer the DOGE in accordance with Your will for our people. We ask that all they put their hand to would find success, according to Your will, amen and amen.
- " And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men." (Col. 3:23)
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Trump reiterates desire to annex Canada after Trudeau admits plan is ‘real thing’
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U.S. President Donald Trump reaffirmed his desire to annex Canada shortly after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was overheard admitting that the threat is a “real thing.”
During a February 9 Fox News interview with Bret Baier, Trump confirmed that Trudeau was correct: he does plan to absorb Canada into the United States and make it the 51st state.
“Yeah it is,” Trump said. “I think Canada would be much better off being a 51st state because we lose $200 billion a year with Canada and I’m not gonna let that happen.”
“Why are we paying $200 billion a year essentially in subsidy to Canada? Now if they’re a 51st state I don’t mind doing it,” he continued.
While it is true that Canada has a trade surplus with America, Canadian economists have argued that the figure is much lower than $200 billion and that if energy is excluded, the U.S. actually runs a trade surplus with Canada.
Trump’s reaffirmation of his goal to absorb Canada comes after a microphone left on at the Canada-U.S. Economic Summit overheard Trudeau admit that Trump’s threat to take over his northern neighbor is a “real thing.” (Lifesite News) Read more here.
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- Father God, if this plan be Your will, we ask that You would cause it to prosper. In Your Name, amen.
- "Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven." (Matthew 6:10)
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Israeli cabinet backs Trump’s demand for Hamas to release all hostages by Saturday deadline
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Israel’s security cabinet fully supports President Donald Trump’s demand that the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas release all of its hostages by noon on Saturday or that "all hell is going to break out," an Israeli official told Fox News.
The declaration comes after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened his security cabinet Tuesday after Hamas announced it would delay the next release of Israeli hostages.
"The decision I passed in the Cabinet unanimously is this: If Hamas does not return our hostages by Saturday noon – the ceasefire will end, and the IDF will resume intense combat until Hamas is decisively defeated," Netanyahu said in a statement after the meeting.
"In light of Hamas' announcement of its decision to violate the agreement and not release our hostages, I instructed the IDF last night to amass forces inside and around the Gaza Strip. This operation is currently underway and will be completed as soon as possible," Netanyahu added. (Fox News) Read more here.
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- Father God, our Jehovah, we thank You that the Knesset in Israel has voted to agree with President Trump that, if the remaining hostages are not freed by this Saturday, "there will be hell to pay." The time has indeed come to draw a line in this sand, and to stand in unity to launch a war against Hamas, if need be. We ask that You would release a huge host of Heaven to stand with the IDF as they wage war for the victory of their people. In Your Name, amen and amen!
- "To everything there is a season,
A time for every purpose under heaven: . . .
A time of war,
And a time of peace."
(Ecclesiastes 3: 1,8)
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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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ESA’s space telescope Euclid discovers
‘astonishing' Einstein ring
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The European Space Agency (ESA) said Monday that its Euclid space telescope has detected a rare bright halo of light around a nearby galaxy.
Known as an Einstein ring, the halo was captured in photos encircling a galaxy nearly 590 million light-years away, which is considered close by cosmic standards. A single light-year is measured at 5.8 trillion miles.
While astronomers have known about the galaxy where the phenomenon was captured for over a century, they were surprised when Euclid revealed the bright glowing ring.
Euclid blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida on July 1, 2023, to begin a six-year mission to explore the dark universe.
But before the space telescope could begin its survey of the universe, scientists had to ensure everything onboard was working properly. During the early phase of testing, which took place in September 2023, Euclid sent images back to Earth.
The ESA said the images were deliberately out of focus, but in one of the images, Euclid Archive Scientist Bruno Altieri saw what he believed was a very special phenomenon and decided to look at it a bit closer.
"I look at the data from Euclid as it comes in," Bruno said in a press release from the ESA. "Even from that first observation, I could see it, but after Euclid made more observations of the area, we could see a perfect Einstein ring. For me, with a lifelong interest in gravitational lensing, that was amazing." Read More
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"And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed." (Romans 13:11)
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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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