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The Daily Brief:
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United We Stand Tuesday, Feb 18, 2025
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"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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Over 2,000 Students Give Lives to Christ at Kentucky Revival
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“A supernatural Christian revival is stirring up once again on American college campuses through Unite US – an evangelistic movement marked by salvations, water baptisms, and worship,” reported CBN. “Last night at the University of Kentucky, more than 2,000 students responded to the gospel message of Jesus Christ and many took part in spontaneous baptisms.” The Unite US revival began in September 2023 at Auburn University’s Neville Arena where 5,000 people gathered in worship, resulting in 200 baptisms at a neighboring lake. The organization has since been hosting similar events on college campuses around the country that have hosted over 70,000 college students.
“Their first stop in 2025 was the University of Kentucky, just 30 minutes from Asbury University where the first sparks of a new spiritual awakening were seen among American students in February of 2023,” noted CBN. “This time, more than 8,000 students packed Rupp Arena to worship Jesus and to hear a powerful message on the Gospel.” Jennie Allen, Unite US speaker and founder of IF:Gathering, told the outlet the massive responses have been 'insane'. “Every time they are confessing their sin, they are yelling it out. They are responding to the gospel in herds. Like droves of kids are coming forward to receive Jesus,” said Allen. “We are baptizing kids for an hour and a half. They are giving their lives to Jesus. It is only God,” she added. “There is a movement amongst students that you can’t believe. And even when you see it, you can’t believe it!” (Breitbart) Read More Here |
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- Father God, we REJOICE over every soul surrendering their life to Jesus and for decisions of baptism as a genuine sign of heart-felt commitment to walk with Christ. Bring Your 'workers' into the harvest fields, to mentor each young believer so they may grow in the powerful knowledge of Your Word and experience Your extravagant love for them. We declare Holy Spirit Revival will again spread across college campuses, bringing generations together to worship and give GLORY to You- our Almighty God of Abraham, Issac and Jacob! By the powerful Name and Blood of Yeshua- Amen and Amen!
- "Come, let us return to the LORD. For He has torn us, but He will heal us; He has wounded us, but He will bandage us. He will revive us after two days; He will raise us up on the third day, that we may live before Him." (Hosea 6:1-2)
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Delta jet crashes at Canada's Toronto Pearson Airport; crews responding to plane
flipped upside down
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At least 18 people from Delta Connection flight 4819 were treated for injuries
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A Delta Air Lines plane crashed at Toronto Pearson Airport on Monday afternoon, injuring numerous passengers flying from the U.S.
The plane crash, which involved a Delta Air Lines CRJ-900 jet that had departed from Minneapolis, was first reported by CTV. The flight was identified as Delta Connection flight 4819, operated by Endeavor Air, and carried 80 people.
The incident was reported at 2:45 p.m. local time. Pictures of the scene show the plane upside down and mangled on a snow-covered runway.
18 people were treated for injuries following the crash, including three who were critically injured and taken to local hospitals.
Two patients were taken by air ambulance to two different trauma centers – Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center and St. Michael’s Hospital – in Toronto, according to a spokesperson for the paramedic service that was on scene.
A child, about four years old, was transported to The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto.
"Those three were critical, non-life-threatening injuries," Peel Regional Paramedic Services Superintendent Lawrence Saindon told Fox News Digital. "The remaining ones are all walking wounded, with cuts and scrapes, nothing serious at all." (Fox News) Read more here.
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- Oh, Holy God! We have all truly witnessed a MIRACLE on the tarmac of the Toronto Pearson Airport today! A miracle! The more details that have surfaced about
this almost-horrific incident, the more we see Your Hand working to rescue all the
passengers and the crew on this Delta Airlines flight.
We ask that this miracle would not be lost over time, but that we can all know that You, Holy One, are indeed keeping each of us safe, day by day, in the shelter of Your
arms. Praise You, Lord! Amen and amen!
- "Underneath are the everlasting arms." (Deuteronomy 33:27)
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Republicans Seek to Unleash President’s Power to Not Spend
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WASHINGTON—In a move that could give President Donald Trump more freedom to enact his agenda, Republicans are attempting to repeal a law that ties the hands of presidents who don’t want to spend particular funding appropriated by Congress.
Known as impoundment, the practice of declining to spend funds provided by Congress dates back to President Thomas Jefferson. Since 1974, however, it has been tempered by the Impoundment Control Act (ICA).
Republicans in the House and Senate now want to repeal the ICA.
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-Ga.) introduced Senate and House versions of their bill striking down the Watergate-era act.
The February legislation comes after House Appropriations Committee Democrats said that some of Trump’s executive orders violate the ICA by calling to delay funding to programs Congress enacted under President Joe Biden.
Lee told The Epoch Times in an email that the proposed repeal would “help restore the original separation of powers intended by the Founders.” Defenders of impoundment trace it to Article II of the Constitution, which states the president “shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed.”
Lee described impoundment as “a longstanding presidential authority” used by presidents for more than a century and a half and grounded in the Constitution. (The Epoch Times)
Read more here.
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- Lord God we pray Your will be done in this situation. We pray Lord that all funds and tax payer dollars are spent wisely to help rebuild our nation. Help us and our public officials to pray for and seek wisdom, discernment, knowledge, and understanding to do what is right in your sight. Amen.
- “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.” (Proverbs 1:7)
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Relief and Joy as Volunteers Help Freed Jan. 6 Prisoners Get Home
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With a stroke of the presidential pen, people charged in connection with the U.S. Capitol protest on Jan. 6, 2021, were free. Many had no idea how they would get home.
After President Donald Trump signed pardons and commutations on Jan. 20, an estimated 300 people were released from 75 prisons in 35 states, according to Gary Heavin, a Texas philanthropist who raised funds for an operation to meet each of the prisoners and help them get back home.
“Everyone was scrambling to make sure there were people at the gates of these prisons” to welcome the former prisoners and help them with basic needs, Heavin told The Epoch Times.
The volunteers ensured that the ex-prisoners “were warm and fed, with a hotel to go to, and a phone to reconnect to their families,” he said. Volunteers also provided transportation, including commercial airline tickets or flights via private jets, including one that Heavin owns.
These volunteers and the people they helped told The Epoch Times that emotions overflowed as they shared time together. They described relief that the prisoners were freed and could return home. But they also decried how the U.S. justice system handled the Jan. 6 cases, and expressed concern over the continuing challenges that the ex-prisoners face.
“There were bad actors on Jan. 6. But whatever stupid things they did—like breaking glass or turning a table over—four years in prison covers it, not 21,” Heavin said. “If we care about injustice, then we have to care about these people.”
(The Epoch Times) Read more here.
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- Lord, we thank you for this encouraging act of kindness, especially to these individuals who have suffered so much unjustly over the past four years. We pray for healing for each and everyone of them and we just pray that they felt loved and comforted by these acts of kindness. We thank you Lord for exposing this for what it is. We ask for justice to be done in this area. And that accountability would be had for all illegal activity involving this case in Jesus name. Amen.
- “He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” (Micah 6:8)
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At Least 9 Dead From Flooding in Southeast as Storms Rip Through Nation
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The storms are also sending frigid temperatures to much of the North, from the Rockies to New England.
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Large portions of the United States were hit by wild winter weather on Feb. 16, with torrential downpours flooding Kentucky and killing at least nine in the Southeast. Tornado watches were issued for parts of Florida and Georgia, while the northern Plains faced frigid temperatures.
Two deaths involved a mother and her 7-year-old child when flood waters swept away their car in Hart County, Kentucky, near Interstate 65, a county official told WBKO-TV. Hart County Coroner Tony Roberts said they died on the evening of Feb. 15 in the Bonnieville community.
Another death involved a 73-year-old man in southeastern Kentucky. He was found dead in floodwaters in Clay County, according to County Emergency Management Deputy Director Revelle Berry.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said on Feb. 16 that his request for disaster relief funding was approved by President Donald Trump.
Up to six inches of rain fell onto portions of Kentucky and Tennessee over the weekend, according to National Weather Service senior forecaster Bob Oravec.
“The effects will continue for awhile, a lot of swollen streams and a lot of flooding going on,” Oravec said on Feb. 16. “Any time there’s flooding, the flooding can last a lot longer than the rain lasts.”
A fourth death occurred in Atlanta after an “extremely large tree” fell on a home early on Feb. 16, according to Atlanta Fire Rescue Capt. Scott Powell. Firefighters were dispatched to the area just before 5 a.m. local time following a 911 call, he said.
(The Epoch Times) Read more here.
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- Lord, we lift up all the families who were impacted by these floods to You. Please provide for their financial, physical, and spiritual needs. Please give them the strength and stamina needed to get through this time. May Your love and Your sovereignty be evident to each of them. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
- “Can a woman forget her nursing child, And not have compassion on the son of her womb? Surely they may forget, Yet I will not forget you.” (Isaiah 49:15)
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1. Israeli Security Cabinet to meet to discuss Phase 2 talks with Hamas - JNS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was set to convene the Security Cabinet on Monday to discuss Jerusalem’s stance toward the Phase 2 talks with the Hamas terrorist group in the Gaza Strip, the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement on Sunday night.
Following a phone call with U.S. Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff on Sunday evening, Netanyahu “instructed the negotiations team to leave for Cairo tomorrow to discuss the continued implementation of the first stage of the deal,” the statement said.
The Jewish state’s negotiators in Egypt and Qatar are currently only focused on the implementation of the first phase of the Gaza truce. (Read more)
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2. Ohad Ben-Ami to Pres. Herzog: 'We were six people in six meters, 30 meters underground' - Israel National News
Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Monday, marking 500 days since the October 7 massacre, met with released hostage Ohad Ben-Ami, who was kidnapped during the massacre and released from Hamas captivity after 491 days.
Ohad is remembered as the first hostage taken during the brutal October 7 terrorist attack. His wife, Raz, was also abducted and later freed in the first hostage deal.
Their daughters became symbols of determination and hope. From the very beginning, they tirelessly fought for their parents’ return. Now that their parents are finally home, they continue their struggle — for all those still in captivity, vowing not to rest until the last hostage returns. (Read more)
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3. Israel Preparing to Receive Bodies of Four Hostages on Thursday - Algemeiner
Israel is preparing to receive the bodies of four hostages from Gaza on Thursday and is working on bringing back six living captives on Saturday, an Israeli security official said on Monday.
If the two handovers are successful, only four hostages, all presumed dead, would remain in Gaza of the 33 due to be released in the first phase of a ceasefire agreement reached last month to halt the war between Israel and the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas.
The ceasefire deal, reached with the help of Qatari and Egyptian mediators, has remained on track despite a series of temporary setbacks and accusations on both sides of violations to the agreement that have threatened to derail it.
Hamas has accused Israel of blocking the delivery of housing materials for the tens of thousands of Gazans forced to shelter from the winter weather.
Israel has denied the accusation but Zeev Elkin, a member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s security cabinet, confirmed that a quantity of mobile homes was standing at the border. (Read more)
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4. IDF nabs terrorists, seizes weapons and cash in Judea and Samaria
- World Israel News
Israeli security forces arrested Palestinian terrorists while seizing arms and funds during overnight raids throughout Judea and Samaria on Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces said.
The IDF, Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) and Israel Police “continue to operate throughout Judea and Samaria to thwart terrorism in order to maintain the security of the citizens of the State of Israel,” the army said on Monday.
In Deir Abu Mash’al, 15 miles west of Ramallah and close to the Samaria security barrier across from Ben-Gurion International Airport, troops detained seven suspects. Meanwhile, in Al-Arroub, near Bethlehem in Judea, two were arrested.
At the same time, Israel’s security agencies continue “Operation Iron Wall” to thwart terror in the northern part of Samaria, the IDF said. (Read more)
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5. IDF confirms it will remain in five Lebanon outposts after deadline - JNS
Israel Defense Forces soldiers will remain deployed at five outposts in Southern Lebanon beyond the Feb. 18 deadline set out in the truce deal with Beirut, the army’s Northern Command confirmed on Monday.
Israel’s decision to keep boots on the ground in Lebanon was made in conjunction with the Trump administration. The company-size posts, located within several hundred meters of the border, will be manned by hundreds of IDF soldiers until the political echelon decides otherwise.
The five outposts are located at a hill near Labbouneh, opposite the Israeli border town of Shlomi; on the Jabal Blat peak, opposite Moshav Zar’it; on a hill opposite Moshav Avivim and Kibbutz Malkia; on a hill opposite Moshav Margaliot; and on a hill opposite the town of Metula. (Read more)
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1. Anger, chaos and confusion take hold as federal workers face mass layoffs - AP
Workers across the country responded with anger and confusion Friday as they grappled with the Trump administration ‘s aggressive effort to shrink the size of the federal workforce by ordering agencies to lay off probationary employees who have yet to qualify for civil service protections.
While much of the administration’s attention was focused on disrupting bureaucracy in Washington, the broad-based effort to slash the government workforce was impacting a far wider swath of workers. As layoff notices were sent out agency by agency, federal employees from Michigan to Florida were left reeling from being told that their services were no longer needed.
In a sign of how chaotic the firings have been, some who received layoff notices had already accepted the administration’s deferred resignation offer, under which they were supposed to be paid until Sept. 30 if they agreed to quit, raising questions about whether others who signed the deal would nonetheless be fired. On Friday evening, the Office of Personnel Management, which serves as a human resources department for the federal government, acknowledged that some employees may have received termination notices in error and said the buyouts agreements would be honored. (Read more)
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- Lord, We pray for these workers who are losing their jobs. We pray for wisdom on the Trump administration as they are making decisions about which departments to downsize. Bring peace to the chaos from these decisions, we ask in Jesus' name, amen and amen.
- "But all things should be done decently and in order." (1 Corinthians 14:40)
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2. US judges bar Musk's DOGE from Treasury, allow access to health, labor - Reuters
SUMMARY:
- Judge extends block on Musk's DOGE accessing Treasury systems
- Democratic attorneys general challenge Musk's legal authority
- Some 70 lawsuits have been filed challenging Trump initiatives
- Most Trump initiatives that have been legally challenged have been blocked by courts
- Trump administration defends DOGE's oversight role in government systems
- (Read more)
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- Lord, we pray these initiatives by the Trump administration will be granted by the judges. We pray the lawsuits will be canceled, and that Musk will be able to continue to find the misspending in our government.
- "If then you have not been faithful in the unrighteous wealth, who will entrust to you the true riches?" (Luke 16:11)
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3. CDC finds evidence that bird flu spread silently to veterinarians, suggesting undercount of cases - PBS.org
A new study shows that bird flu has silently spread from animals to some veterinarians.
The study published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention echoes two smaller ones that detected evidence of infection in previously undiagnosed farmworkers. In those studies, several of the infected workers remembered having symptoms of H5N1 bird flu, while none of the veterinarians in the new paper recalled any such symptoms.
The new study is more evidence that the official U.S. tally of confirmed human bird flu infections — 68 in the last year — is likely a significant undercount, said Dr. Gregory Gray, an infectious disease researcher at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston.
“This means that people are being infected, likely due to their occupational exposures, and not developing signs of illness and therefore not seeking medical care,” Gray said. He said it shows that officials cannot fully understand bird flu transmission by only tracking people who go to medical clinics with symptoms. (Read more)
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- Lord, we pray You disintegrate the bird flu on our planet. May this disease disappear and we pray health restored.
- "But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds,’ declares the LORD." (Jeremiah 30:17)
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4. Ukraine: Russian drone blasts hole in radiation shield ‘protecting the world’ at Chernobyl nuclear plant - Times of Israel
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that a Russian drone struck the cover built to contain radiation at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.
Zelensky said “radiation levels have not increased.”
Zelenskyy said the strike damaged the structure and started a fire, which has been put out. The Ukrainian Emergency Service provided a photograph it said showed a searchlight illuminating a ragged hole in the roof of the damaged sarcophagus.
The Ukrainian air force said that Russia launched more than 100 drones across the country overnight — including attack drones — targeting northern regions of the country where the Chernobyl power plant lies.
“Last night, a Russian attack drone with a high-explosive warhead struck the cover protecting the world from radiation at the destroyed 4th power unit of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant,” Zelensky said in a social media post. (Read more)
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- We pray that any damage done to the Chernobyl power plant will be contained, and that radiation will not increase.
- "He sent out his word and healed them, and delivered them from their destruction." (Psalm 107:20)
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5. Myanmar church bombed just weeks after becoming cathedral
A newly designated Catholic cathedral has been bombed by the ruling military regime in Myanmar.
According to International Christian Concern (ICC), The Sacred Heart of Jesus Church was bombed on 6 February, just two weeks after being designated a cathedral by Pope Francis.
No-one is believed to have been killed in the incident as the area was evacuated in anticipation of a possible attack. However, the cathedral is now reportedly unusable as the roof has been blown off and the windows shattered. One of the local priests said that the cathedral will be restored.
The cathedral is located in Chin state, which, with 85 per cent of its population following Christianity, is the only Christian-majority state in Myanmar. Overall the country is around 90 per cent Buddhist. (Read more)
- Lord, we do pray this cathedral will be restored and souls won to the Kingdom of God. Protect this cathedral from future damage .
- "The way of the Lord is a stronghold to the blameless, but destruction to evildoers." (Proverbs 10:29)
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6. Powerful earthquake hits California after swarm of eight tremors and mudslides - msn.com
Parts of California – including Los Angeles – have been hit by a 3.7 magnitude earthquake. It struck the Malibu area late on Friday at around 11.44pm, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The quake was also felt in surrounding areas more than 20 miles away including Thousand Oaks, Oxnard, Simi Valley, Ventura and parts of Los Angeles.
So far, there has been no reports of any injuries or damage. It comes just hours after huge mudslides swept cars away.
The USGS said that this is just one of nine quakes that have hit California since Thursday. The strongest one recorded was 4.3 magnitude that hit just north of Avenal on Thursday afternoon.
Others were also recorded near Hayward in California’s Bay Area on the same afternoon. Two of these earthquakes struck within two minutes of each other and all three occurred along the Hayward fault line. (Read more)
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- Thank You that no reports of injuries from these tremors and mud slides. We pray protection over California as they have experienced much lately with the fires.
- "Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." (Isaiah 41:10)
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Are You Set Apart From The World?
The Daily Jot, Bill Wilson, February 17, 2025
The LORD brought the Israelites to freedom from Egyptian slavery. But there was a long road ahead to remove the Egyptian pagan culture from the Israelites. The LORD defeated all the major pagan gods of Egypt through the plagues. As the LORD settled the Israelites between Egypt and Canaan, He began the process of setting apart the Israelites as His own people. The commandments established a covenant between the LORD and the Israelites. The laws emanating from those commandments further separated the Israelites from the pagans. Herein, laws on body markings, clothing, haircuts, etc., were part of a holiness code to set apart God’s children from the world. The concept remains today.
In Exodus 18:1-20:23, Moses’s father in law Jethro heard about how the LORD had delivered the Israelites from Egypt, and came to meet Moses in the land of Refidim. Moses told Jethro all that the LORD had done to Pharaoh, and Jethro proclaimed that He was greater than all of the gods, and he made sacrifices to ADONAI. Then Jethro ate a meal before the LORD with Moses, Aaron, and the 70 elders appointed according to Jethro’s instructions to Moses. After that Jethro returned to his country. Midrash, Jewish tradition, says that Jethro became a convert of the LORD. Then Moses and the Israelite people left Refidim, and set up camp at Sinai—the very place that Moses was commissioned by the LORD at the burning bush. Read More
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Nuclear EMP attack: How US, Americans can prepare for ‘very real threat,’ expert says
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A nuclear electromagnetic pulse (EMP) strike could cripple the U.S. electrical grid, communications, transportation, and other critical infrastructure for months, an expert warned.
Historian William Forstchen, a New York Times bestselling author and an expert on EMPs, discussed with Fox News Digital how the U.S. – and everyday Americans – can prepare for the "existential threat" that the attack poses.
"This is a very real threat," he said. "EMP is generated when a small nuclear weapon, 40 to 60 kilotons or about three times the size of a Hiroshima bomb, is detonated 200 miles out in space above the United States. It sets up an electrostatic discharge which cascades to the Earth's surface, feeds into the millions of miles of wires which become antennas, feeds this into the power grid, overloads the grid and blows it out."
Forstchen, citing Congressional reports from 2002 and 2008, said that 80%-90% of Americans would be dead a year later if an EMP strike happened.
The threat of EMP propelled President Donald Trump, during his first term in 2020, to issue a study with the Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
"Just within the last couple of days, the Trump administration is again talking about Israel's Iron Dome but in the United States," he said.
Forstchen shared three ways that the U.S. could prepare for a potential EMP attack.
1. Update the electrical grid
2. Create a U.S. Iron Dome
3. Stockpile emergency supplies
(Fox News) Read more here.
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- Lord God we thank you for strong leaders doing whatever possible to protect America and our citizens. We plead the blood of Jesus over our country, that no harm or evil can come near it. We break the power of fear off of American citizens and the Body of Christ that it cannot have a hold over us, in Jesus' name.
- “For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.” (2 Timothy 1:7)
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Vance’s Stirring Speech Warns Europe of ‘Retreat’ from ‘Fundamental Values’ of Faith, Freedom
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President Joe Biden regularly fell asleep during diplomatic meetings. Vice President J.D. Vance debuted on the international stage Friday morning with a powerful speech aimed at awakening foreign elites to their violation of pro-life advocates’ rights, censorship of Christians, and “running in fear of your own voters.”
Vance fearlessly faced down the assembled powers of Europe at the Munich Security Conference, highlighting one nation’s Orwellian prosecution of pro-life Christians for the crime of silent public prayer, and the members’ collective determination to preserve “Our Democracy,”TM without respecting civil liberties or the will of the people.
After mentioning President Donald Trump intends to reach “a reasonable settlement between Russia and Ukraine” to end the nearly three-year-long war between the two Orthodox Christian nations, Vance pivoted to the true specter haunting Europe. “The threat that I worry the most about vis-à-vis Europe is not Russia; it’s not China; it’s not any other external actor. What I worry about is the threat from within: the retreat of Europe from some of its most fundamental values, values shared with the United States of America,” said Vance. (The vice president’s wording shed light on President Trump’s use of the phrase “the enemy within,” which Democrats attempted to morph into a promise to use the U.S. military against American citizens.)
The vice president placed two unalienable rights at the heart of his critique: the right to life and freedom of religion:
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Vance Calls out Europe’s ‘Backslide Away from Conscience Rights’
‘There Is a New Sheriff in Town’: Vance to Europeans
(The Washington Stand) Read more here.
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- Father God, we thank you for the boldness of VP Vance as he addressed the Munich Security Conference in Europe highlighting their persecution of pro-life Christians and calling them to come back to the two unalienable rights that our countries have in common: the right to life and freedom of religion. Father, we pray for the hearts of the leaders who heard this speech. In Proverbs 21:1 it is written that the King's heart is in Your hands and You turn if where you wish. Lord turn the hearts of these leaders to the foundation of Your throne which, according to Psalm 89:14, is righteousness and justice. Lord let them walk in the light of Your countenance. Let these leaders as it is written in Luke 6:48 dig deep and build the foundation of their nations on the solid rock of Jesus so that no matter what comes they will not be shaken. Father, it is written in Daniel 2:21 that You remove kings and You raise up kings, so we are asking You to remove those who are not building their nations on Your firm foundation and raise up those who will hear You and allow You to turn their hearts. We thank you for doing this in the mighty and matchless name of Jesus.
- "The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, Like the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He wishes." (Proverbs 21:1)
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Emmanuel Macron calls 'emergency meeting' for European leaders to discuss Trump: report
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French President Emmanuel Macron has scheduled an "emergency meeting" for European leaders to discuss President Donald Trump, according to another European official.
According to Politico, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski alluded to the meeting at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday. Two EU officials told the outlet that the meeting would take place on Monday.
"I'm very glad that President Macron has called our leaders to Paris," Sikorski was quoted as saying, noting that the event would involve talking about the implications of Trump's actions "in a very serious fashion."
"President Trump has a method of operating which the Russians call razvedka boyem – reconnaissance through battle. You push and you see what happens, and then you change your position…And we need to respond," the Polish official added. (Fox News) Read more here.
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- Lord God, we praise You that the leaders of Europe are now "getting the message" that they can no longer violate the civil rights of pro-life Christians, nor pursue the censorship of pro-life Christians. Praise You, O Lord, that Trump (through Vance's speech) has indeed gotten their attention. We pray that the policies of these nations would now be shifted in the direction of freedom of speech and true civil rights. Amen.
- " Oh, let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end,
But establish the just; For the righteous God tests the hearts and minds. " (Psalm 7:9)
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US shipment of 2,000-lb bombs held up by Biden administration arrives in Israel
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1,800 of the heavy bombs unloaded at Ashdod Port, taken by trucks to Israeli airbases, weeks after Trump lifted hold on delivery
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A shipment of some 1,800 heavy bombs from the United States that had been held up by the previous American administration arrived in Israel overnight, the Defense Ministry announced on Sunday.
A ship carrying the MK-84 2,000-lb munitions docked at Ashdod Port and was unloaded onto dozens of trucks and taken to Israeli airbases, the ministry said.
Defense Minister Israel Katz hailed the arrival of the bombs, saying in a statement: “The munitions shipment that arrived in Israel tonight, released by the Trump administration, represents a significant asset for the Air Force and the IDF and serves as further evidence of the strong alliance between Israel and the United States.”
“I thank President Donald Trump and the US administration for their unwavering support of the State of Israel. We will continue working together to strengthen our security,” Katz added.
According to the ministry, since the beginning of the war in October 2023, over 76,000 tons of military equipment have arrived in Israel on 678 transport planes and 129 ships, the vast majority from the US. (Times of Israel) Read more here.
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- Lord God, we pray that the fulfillment of defense supplies, as promised to Israel, be used to protect Your people against any foreign adversary. We ask for protection against bloodshed and Your everlasting peace for the nation of Israel.
- "I will bless those who bless you, And I will curse him who curses you; And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” (Genesis 12:3)
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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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Lunar eclipse will create a Blood Moon sky show in March
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A total lunar eclipse - the first to grace our skies since 2022 - will happen in March, and it will bring us a Blood Moon that will appear tinted a reddish-orange to our eyes.
The total lunar eclipse will start late on the night of March 13 and will end in the early hours of March 14, according to NASA. An eclipse like this happens when the Moon, Earth and Sun all align so that the Moon is passing into the Earth’s shadow.
NASA explains it this way:
“In a total lunar eclipse, the entire Moon falls within the darkest part of Earth’s shadow, called the umbra. When the Moon is within the umbra, it appears red-orange. Lunar eclipses are sometimes called ‘Blood Moons’ because of this phenomenon.”
And just how does the Moon get its reddish tint? NASA goes a little deeper on the color explanation: “During a lunar eclipse, the Moon appears red or orange because any sunlight that’s not blocked by our planet is filtered through a thick slice of Earth’s atmosphere on its way to the lunar surface. It’s as if all the world’s sunrises and sunsets are projected onto the Moon.”
During this lunar eclipse, the phase of totality will last for just over an hour. Then we’ll see the moon begin to emerge from the shadow. Read More
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" My steps have held to your paths;
my feet have not stumbled. "
(Psalm 17:5)
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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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