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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 Thursday, February 29, 2024
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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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Texas wildfire scorches more than 200,000 acres of land with more than 11 MILLION under 'red flag warning' for spontaneous blazes after record-breaking early spring temperatures
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Four active wildfires are blazing through Texas as crews are working to contain the flames and citizens are ordered to evacuate.
The Smokehouse Creek Fire has burned more than 200,000 acres since igniting Monday, and is at zero percent contained according to the Texas A&M Forest Service. The towns of Canadian, Glazier and Higgins have issued evacuation orders for its residents, reported KVII.
'The Smokehouse Creek fire is being fueled by southwesterly winds to 60 mph and is rapidly spreading east-northeast towards the Texas town of Canadian,' said AccuWeather severe weather expert Dan Pearson.
'Between 3:30 p.m. CT and 4:30 p.m. CT, winds will shift behind a strong cold front and will quickly change the direction the fire will spread.'
The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for over 11 million Texans affected by the fires. Warm temperatures combined with gusty winds and dry conditions prompted the warning, according to Fox West Texas.
The red flag warning is in effect from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and critical fire conditions are forecast to affect the northwestern Concho Valley and most of the Big Country. Strong westerly winds could reach 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph.
'Critical fire weather conditions continue through this evening across all of the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles due to strong west winds,' said the weather service. (Daily Mail UK) Read more here.
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- Abba, your people in Texas and Oklahoma need your help with these fires!! We ask you to send out your protecting angels, let them encircle each of these fires and blow your breath over the flames to put them out! Father God, you created the world and everything in it including wind and fire, and you have given us your authority over all things in the earth, so we speak that authority over the winds that are increasing the spread of these fires and say :"STOP", in the mighty name of Jesus. We command the fire to "Stop", in the powerful name of Jesus. We decree and declare that, as we stand in faith speaking with our God given authority, the wind and flames MUST obey. Thank you Jesus, for backing up your word to us...AMEN and AMEN. We ask this in the name Elohim, God the Creator, Mighty and Strong.
- "I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened
in order that you may know the hope to which
he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance
in his holy people,
and his incomparably great power for us who believe.
That power is the same as the mighty
strength he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and
seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms,..."
(Ephesians 1:18-20)
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US Congress leaders work toward spending deal to avert Saturday government shutdowns
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WASHINGTON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress on Wednesday has three days to avert a partial government shutdown, as leading lawmakers and their aides worked behind closed doors to overcome disagreements between the two parties and within the fractious House Republican majority over budget and policy priorities.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat, opened the Senate declaring that "we are very close" to an agreement on legislation funding a handful of government agencies through Sept. 30, the end of the current fiscal year.
Referring to the meeting he attended at the White House on Tuesday with President Joe Biden and the other three top bipartisan leaders of Congress, Schumer said: "We all agree a shutdown is a loser for the American people."
But Schumer provided no details on the deal he said was imminent.
Meanwhile, House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican, has offered Democrats the possibility of a fourth short-term stopgap measure to avert a government shutdown this weekend. But first, Democrats and Republicans would have to cut a deal on a number of fiscal 2024 appropriations bills that face staggered deadlines of March 1 and March 8 for the array of government agencies. (Reuters) Read more here. |
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- Abba, our Congress is once again faced with a fiscal deadline, that if not met, could mean our government shutting down for lack of funding. Father God, the enemy has been allowed to establish a stronghold within these negotiations that leads to animosity, finger pointing, and a willingness to put the needs of our own country last instead of first.
Lord Jesus, you created your church to be under Your authority, and as such we are not bound by what the enemy says, but by what YOU say. We decree that putting any other country before the United States in these negotiations will not stand, it will fall to the ground as dust, in Jesus' name. We ask Holy Spirit to speak to the hearts of all those in congress who are called by your name, declare to them what YOUR parameters of this agreement are to look like and give them hearts to take a stand and agree only when your plans are being included, in Jesus' name.
We decree and declare that the voice of the enemy will be silenced during any and all negotiations, that the atmosphere in the House and Senate will be filled with your peace, grace and mercy, in Jesus' name. We ask this in the name El Shaddai, God Almighty, the God who has ultimate power over all things.
- "The God of peace will soon crush satan under
your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you." (Romans 16:20)
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Trump Promises Mass Deportation of
Illegal Immigrants
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If former President Donald Trump wins reelection in 2024, he’s promising a massive campaign to deport all illegal immigrants. There are some doubts around whether this would be possible, but during the recent CPAC conference, President Trump reiterated this promise. Meanwhile, the former president is saying that a victory for him would render Nov. 5 a veritable “Liberation Day” for hard-working Americans.
In this live Q&A with Crossroads host Joshua Philipp, we’ll discuss these stories and others, and answer questions from the audience. (The Epoch Times) View video here. |
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- Abba, we give you thanks and praise that your son, President Trump, has promised to deport all who have come into our country illegally since the Biden Regime opened our borders. We ask you for divine appointments with those who came in illegally but are truly in need of protection from their home governments, make a way for those who are frightened, you are the only one who can. We ask for divine revelation for ICE and all other border control groups when looking for those who came in illegally with demonic intentions to bring our government down. Shine your light on each of these so they can be arrested and sent back to their country of origin.
Lord, your heart is full of love and mercy for all of your children no matter their age. You made a way for Israel when there was no way by opening up the Red Sea and we ask you to do it again, but this time for those whose hearts long for a savior in these terrifying circumstances. Jesus, we ask you to make a way for the thousands of children sent here by parents who were told their children would have a better life in the US. We ask Holy Spirit to protect all these little ones from the heinous intentions of those taken over by satan to "kill, steal and destroy". We ask the same for all who are coming to the US but end up being abducted and trafficked before they can even get to our borders, save them from the satanic, demonic people whose hearts have been hardened against you and them. We ask this in the name El Roi, the God Who Sees.
- "God would surely have known it, for
he knows the secrets of every heart."
(Psalm 44:21)
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BOMBSHELL: The Biden Admin Planted an Operative in Fani Willis’ Office to Target Trump, Say Sources
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There are brand new concerns about the Biden administration's interference in the 2024 presidential election. The Fulton County District Attorney's Office admitted during a hearing last month that they communicated with the Biden White House as it built its case to prosecute Donald Trump. Now, sources have since come forward to reveal that the Biden administration allegedly placed a Democrat operative into Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' office with the specific goal of targeting former President Donald Trump. (Screengrab image)
The sources, who spoke to Breitbart News on the condition of anonymity due to fear of retribution, describe the District Attorney's Office environment as "corrupt."
"One significant figure is overlooked in the Fulton County scandal concerning Fulton County prosecutor Fani Willis and her alleged lover and fellow prosecutor Nathan Wade, the sources said: Meet Jeff DiSantis—the county's Deputy District Attorney with professional experience far greater than the average county employee," reports Wendell Husebø of Breitbart. "DiSantis worked on Willis' 2020 campaign, sources told Breitbart News, and was the former Executive Director of the Democrat Party of Georgia with extensive knowledge of campaign finance law."
According to his official bio on the Fulton County website, DiSantis "worked for candidates in 30 states running for a variety of offices, including President of the United States, United States Senator, Governor, United States Representative, Attorney General, District Attorney, and Mayor, as well as for a national political party committee. He has served as a campaign manager, media consultant, pollster, press spokesman, research director, and policy advisor."
The sources say it was Jeff DiSantis who was directly colluding with the White House to target Trump. "DiSantis did this," a source said. "He's the one. He is the one pulling all the strings. He was the one that walled her [Willis] off. He was in every important meeting. He is the brainchild behind this. That is the connection to the White House".. (PJ Media; Breitbart) Read more here.
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- Abba, there seems to be no end to how the enemy has weaseled his way into our federal and state governments. Father God, we are asking for nothing less than a complete breaking apart of the stronghold the enemy has created in the Fulton County Prosecutor's office, in Jesus' name. We ask that all players in that office involved in the prosecution and persecution of President Trump be unmasked and all things in darkness be revealed, in Jesus' name.
We ask you to make a way for Mr. DiSantis, Fani Willis and Nathan Wade to be removed from this case and charged with collusion with the Biden regime against his political opponent, Donald Trump, in Jesus' name. We ask that this be the straw that breaks the camel's back, that US citizens from all backgrounds will rise up and finally demand transparency from the Biden regime, the FBI, the CIA, the NSA and all connections with the WHO and WEF. We decree and declare enough is enough, God's people will no longer stay silent in the face of obvious lies, manipulation and election interference through open borders, in Jesus' name. We ask this in the name Eloah, The God who is Mighty, Strong and Walks in Integrity.
- "To the faithful you show yourself faithful;
to those with integrity you show integrity.
To the pure you show yourself pure,
but to the crooked you show yourself shrewd."
(Psalm 18:25-26)
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1. Security cabinet to meet Thursday amid efforts for temporary ceasefire, hostage deal - Times of Israel
The security cabinet is set to meet tomorrow evening amid efforts to secure a deal that would see a temporary ceasefire and the release of hostages held in Gaza.
The US-drafted proposal reportedly provides for a six-week pause in fighting during which some 40 hostages would be freed in exchange for some 400 Palestinian security prisoners.
While some reports yesterday suggested “cautious optimism” over the chance for a deal, Army Radio said earlier today that Hamas had given a largely negative response to the proposal. (Read more)
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2. Report: Ben-Gvir's authority on Temple Mount to be removed - Israel National News
The War Cabinet will vote to remove the authority to restrict Muslim access to the Temple Mount during the month of Ramadan from National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, Channel 12 News reported.
According to the report, Ministers Gantz, Eisenkot and Gallant put pressure on Prime Minister Netanyahu - and demanded that Ben-Gvir not participate in decisions on the Temple Mount. "In such an explosive issue, there is no place for outside and political considerations," the three clarified.
It was also reported that the War Cabinet is expected to decide, contrary to the position of the National Security Minister, that sweeping restrictions will not be imposed on the entry of Israeli Arabs to the Temple Mount and that the police will determine a quota of worshipers based on capacity and safety considerations only. In the first phase, 50-60,000 worshipers will be allowed to enter the Temple Mount, and later it may be even more. (Read more)
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3. Syrian media claims Israel strikes 3 locations near capital; Hezbollah operatives reportedly killed - Israel Hayom
Syrian air defenses intercepted Israeli strikes in the vicinity of the capital Damascus, state media said on Wednesday.
Syrian state media gave no further details about the attacks or the intended targets. Pro-Iranian Lebanese television al Maydeensaid a big explosion was heard in the heavily fortified Sayeda Zainab neighborhood of the Syrian capital where a major Shi'ite shrine is located. It gave no further details.
Elements associated with the Syrian opposition forces reported fatalities among Hezbollah fighters, and that the missiles struck sites belonging to the terror organization and pro-Iranian militias.
Sources affiliated with the Assad regime reported that one of the targets in the strike was a military site named after the martyr Hitham Suleiman, located on the outskirts of the Bebila suburb. According to a radio station close to the regime, the strike also hit the village of Hajira and one of the points in the Al-Sayyidah Zainab neighborhood. Firefighting crews were dispatched to the scenes. The Syrian opposition reported loud explosions at three sites belonging to pro-Iranian militias. There was also a reported fire that broke out in the Al-Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp in southern Damascus. It is unclear whether this was debris from an air defense missile or a result of the strike itself. (Read more)
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4. 'Lebanon will be next': Iran greenlights Hezbollah attack on Israel - report - Jerusalem Post
Iran has given Lebanese terror organization Hezbollah the green light to escalate its attacks along Israel's northern border, the Arabic Post reported on Wednesday, citing high-level Iranian and Lebanese sources.
The Islamic Republic has reportedly set conditions for Hezbollah, ordering it to launch a large-scale attack on Israel only after it "had become certain of Israel's intention" to carry out an invasion of the southern Gaza city of Rafah.
As per the report, Tehran gave the go-ahead amid fears that, after the IDF completes an invasion of Rafah, southern Lebanon "will be next." (Read more)
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5. Gallant calls for drafting ultra-Orthodox in order to attain Gaza war aims - Times of Israel
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant calls for all parts of Israeli society, most notably the ultra-Orthodox, to be drafted to military service, citing a “national need” during the ongoing war.
For decades, ultra-Orthodox Israelis have held a near-blanket exemption from national service in favor of religious studies.
“To attain the goals of the war, to handle the threats from Gaza, from Lebanon, from Judea and Samaria, and to prepare for the emerging threats from the east, we need unity and partnership in decisions about our future,” Gallant says in a press conference. (Read more)
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1. IVF embryos are protected children under state law, Alabama Supreme Court rules - The Christian Post
The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that embryos created through in vitro fertilization and kept frozen are protected by state law, overturning a lower court decision.
In a decision released last Friday in the case of James LePage and Emily LePage, et al v. The Center for Reproductive Medicine, the high court determined that frozen embryos were protected by Alabama's Wrongful Death of a Minor Act.
Associate Justice Jay Mitchell authored the majority opinion, concluding that "the Wrongful Death of a Minor Act applies to all unborn children, regardless of their location."
"All parties to these cases, like all members of this Court, agree that an unborn child is a genetically unique human being whose life begins at fertilization and ends at death," wrote Mitchell. (Read more)
- Lord, You are the creator and author of all life…from fertilization until we take our last earthly breath. Help us to approach critical issues like this with humility, wisdom, curiosity, grace and discernment. Help us to be rooted in Your Word, understanding that even an embryo, a child, is created in Your image.
- “Whoever sheds man’s blood,
By man his blood shall be shed,
For in the image of God
He made man” (Genesis 9:6)
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2. Republicans call for immigration crackdown after college student’s death - Politico
Republicans are renewing their calls for stricter immigration rules following the death of University of Georgia student Laken Hope Riley after reports that the suspect in her murder entered the U.S. illegally from Venezuela.
Former President Donald Trump said in a social media post Monday that if he’s voted back into the White House later this year, he would “immediately seal the border, seal the border, stop the invasion and, on day one, we will begin the largest deportation operation of illegal criminals in American history.”
Riley, 22, was found dead Thursday after jogging near a lake on UGA’s campus. Riley died from blunt force trauma. On Friday, the suspect in her killing, Jose Antonio Ibarra, was charged with felony murder, false imprisonment and kidnapping and concealing the death of another.
Ibarra was arrested by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in September 2022 after he unlawfully entered the U.S. near El Paso, Texas. (Read more)
- We pray Lord that you comfort Laken Riley’s family and give them your peace. We pray for our federal and local governments to enforce the law and fulfill their God-given duty to justly punish evildoers so we can live in safety and in peace.
- “Weep with those who weep.” (Romans 12:15)
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3. Believing in God-given rights indicates 'Christian nationalism,' Politico journalist says - The Christian Post
An award-winning investigative journalist for Politico claimed during an MSNBC panel on Thursday that believing rights come from God is a marker of "Christian nationalism."
Heidi Przybyla also claimed on "All In with Chris Hayes" that former President Donald Trump is surrounding himself with an "extremist element of conservative Christians" who are misusing "so-called natural law" in their attempt to roll back abortion and LBGT rights.
Przybyla went on to make a distinction between Christians and "Christian nationalists," which she said are "very different." What unites all Christian nationalists, she said, "is that they believe that our rights as Americans, as all human beings, don't come from any earthly authority." “They don't come from Congress, they don't come from the Supreme Court, they come from God," she added. "The problem with that is that they are determining — man, men, and it is men — are determining what God is telling them." (Read more)
- Lord, you warn us in your word several times of the persecution that we will face as believers in you, your word, and your law. What is truly missing in our society today is the fear of the Lord. What you say and have established matters because it was established on absolute truth from heaven before time even began. So that is the truth that stays the same and never changes that we all should grasp and hold onto if we really want to change our world.
- “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.” (Proverbs 1:7)
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4. Arizona GOP advances bill legalizing killing undocumented migrants on suspicion of trespassing - Axios
Arizona Republicans are advancing a bill that would allow people to legally kill someone accused of attempting to trespass or actively trespassing on their property. The legislation, which is expected to be vetoed if it reaches the state's Democratic governor, would legalize the murder of undocumented immigrants, who often have to cross ranches that sit on the state's border with Mexico.
State Rep. Justin Heap (R.) said the bill is intended to close a loophole by which migrants have moved within the U.S., per the Arizona Mirror. George Alan Kelly, an Arizona rancher, was accused of killing a migrant, Gabriel Cuen Buitimea, walking through his 170-acre property last year, per the Arizona Republic.
“Premises" is defined in the bill to mean any property or structure, "occupied or not."
Arizona law already allows the use of deadly force against home intruders if deemed necessary for protection. The bill expands the existing doctrine from a home intrusion to a home or property intrusion. (Read more)
- Lord God, we pray for wisdom and discernment, for our legislators on the federal level, and the local levels when deciding how to protect American citizens, and how to close in these loopholes at the border. This is a serious issue plaguing our nation, and we know you have solutions to these issues in Jesus name amen.
- “But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.” (James 3:17)
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5. Hunter Biden testifies behind closed doors in GOP impeachment inquiry - The Hill
President Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, is sitting for a closed-door deposition Wednesday with lawmakers as part of the House Republicans’ impeachment inquiry into the president.
Hunter Biden is the most crucial witness yet in the months-long probe, and the Republicans leading the investigation have long sought to interview him.
Republicans on the Oversight and Judiciary committees have placed Hunter Biden at the very center of their impeachment inquiry, alleging he engineered an elaborate web of lucrative, overseas business ventures that leaned heavily on his father’s international influence — and that the president himself has benefited financially from those shady arrangements.
But the White House and Hunter Biden’s legal team have vehemently denied the allegations and Republicans are still looking for a smoking gun. (Read more)
- Lord we continue to pray over this situation that you’d give all those overseeing this investigation wisdom and strength to get to the bottom of this corruption. We come against all efforts to stop these investigations in Jesus name. And we pray justice would be done. Amen.
“And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed;” (2 Corinthians 9:8)
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6. Jewish Students Threatened and Assaulted During UC Berkeley Speech by IDF Soldier - The Gateway Pundit
Pro-Palestinian goons threatened and assaulted Jewish students at UC Berkeley during their campus speaking event, “Israel at War” at the far left school.
The violent pro-Palestinian mob pounded on doors, assaulted Jewish students, broke glass windows, and forced the Jewish students to flee through tunnels for their own safety.
The Jewish students were forced to flee the building through a campus tunnel to escape the violent leftist mob.
Breitbart.com reported:
Jewish students at University of California-Berkeley (UC Berkeley) were forced to leave campus after a mob of pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protesters shut down their speaking event featuring Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldier Ran Bar-Yoshafat. (Read more)
- Lord God, we come against the spirits behind antisemitism, division, strife, and hatred towards fellow brothers and sisters, and we bind them and we break their powers right now in the name of Jesus. We loose your love Lord, over our Jewish brothers and sisters, and over every race, and every creed that we would all treat one another with love and respect , because we all come from the same source which is you Father! In Jesus name amen.
- “Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us and we respected them for it. How much more should we submit to the Father of spirits and live!” (Hebrews 12:9)
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7. Court denies Trump's bid to freeze $464M judgment, after his lawyers say he'd have to sell properties to pay - ABC News
A New York appellate court on Wednesday denied Donald Trump's attempt to freeze the judgment in his civil fraud case, a ruling that means, for now, that the former president is required to post a bond for hundreds of millions of dollars in the coming weeks.
Judge Anil Singh declined to address the amount of the bond, effectively requiring Trump by default to post a bond for the full judgment of $454 million.
Defense attorneys had said Trump was prepared to post a $100 million bond, arguing he had no way to secure a higher amount without selling off some of his real estate. A bond to cover the judgment in the case would have to be at least 120% of the total judgment -- more than $550 million, attorneys said. (Read more)
- Lord we pray for the judge of this case as he considers Trump’s appeals. We pray they have wisdom, sound reasoning, and implement justice. We cover this situation in the blood of Jesus that no weapon formed against Trump will prosper in Jesus name.
- “Counsel and sound judgment are mine; I have insight, I have power.” (Proverbs 8:14)
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8. Supreme Court Will Hear Trump’s Presidential Immunity Appeal, Further Delaying Trial - The Epoch Times
The Supreme Court granted certiorari of former President Donald Trump’s presidential immunity claim in the federal criminal case charging him for actions on Jan. 6, 2021.
The presidential immunity defense has stalled the case for nearly three months and will miss the originally scheduled March 4 trial date. The high court’s decision automatically stays lower courts from moving forward in the case.
The court also granted special counsel Jack Smith’s request that President Trump’s petition for a stay be treated as a petition for review. “The case will be set for oral argument during the week of April 22,” the order reads. (Read more)
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- Father God, YOU are the king of all kings, and the LORD of all Lords, and it is YOU
who renders judgment from on high. Father God, we come into alignment with Your ruling on behalf of Donald John Trump in this case.
We thank You that the Supreme Court will hear Trump’s Presidential immunity appeal, even though this will further delay his trial. We ask for a speedy verdict, and for Your favor to rest, once again, over President Trump. In Your Name, amen and amen.
- "When a man's ways are pleasing in Your sight, You cause even his enemies to be at peace with him." (Hebrews 13:21)
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Stupidocrisy: AOC And Recreational Sex
The Daily Jot, Bill Wilson, February 28, 2024
One of the most absurd claims about bodily autonomy recently came from Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), in an appearance on MSNBC’s February 23 edition of “Alex Wagner Tonight.” Having to string together what she said to make sense of it, Ocasio-Cortez was saying that Republicans want to ban abortion because they want to control “recreational sex” and create a “patriarchal theocracy.” She claimed that Republicans, as evidenced by the Supreme Court overturning Roe v Wade and sending it back to the individual states, want to ban contraception, “explicitly” control women’s bodies and recreational sex. In doing so, she said Republicans want to establish a patriarchal theocracy. What?
Ocasio-Cortez said, “And going beyond that, they also want to control what they call recreational sex. Recreational sex! This is so clearly a patriarchal theocracy that has embodied itself in the DNA of an entire political party in the United States of America. And as women, and as any nonbinary and queer person in this country, they must be defeated. There should never be room for this kind of control by force over another person’s body in this country… Republicans are taking women’s bodies by force, and we cannot let them do. It has to come to an end.” In other words, it’s Republicans that want to control our sex lives and establish a male-dominated sexual religion and take women’s bodies by force. I guess what she means is that Republicans have a religion of rape. That a US Representative would think such is nothing less than insane. Read More
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BREAKING!
McConnell to Step Down as Senate GOP Leader
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Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) will step down as Senate GOP leader in November, ending a record 17-year tenure at the helm.
Mr. McConnell has been Senate GOP leader since 2007. He was majority leader of the Senate between 2015 and 2017 and minority leader between 2007 and 2015 and again in 2021.
Mr. McConnell reiterated that he is not leaving the Senate, though he said he will be in “a different seat in the chamber” as opposed to the seat in the front row where he currently sits.
“As I have been thinking about when I would deliver some news to the Senate, I always imagined a moment when I had total clarity and peace about the sunset of my work,” said Mr. McConnell on the Senate floor moments after the news broke. “A moment when I am certain I have helped preserve the ideals I so strongly believe. It arrived today.”
Mr. McConnell said that the death of his sister-in-law, Angela, a few weeks ago caused him to reevaluate himself. “Perhaps it is god’s way of reminding you of your own life’s journey to prioritize the impact of the world that we will all inevitably leave behind,” he said.
This move comes as Mr. McConnell, 82, is the only member of GOP congressional leadership to not endorse former President Donald Trump, the GOP front-runner. Mr. McConnell has had a tense relationship with President Trump. (The Epoch Times)
Read more here.
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- Lord God, we pray for Mitch McConnell, that he finds you, Lord, during this season of being in the afternoon of his life. We pray that he would come to know you and be saved. We pray over his position, Lord that it would be filled with someone that stands for righteousness, justice and integrity. In Jesus' name, amen.
- “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16)
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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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Gold Phoenician Artifact Found in Israel May Support Bible Claims
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A tiny 3,000-year-old temple-era pendant, claimed to be the ‘earliest gold artifact’ found in Jerusalem, was revealed to the public this week as part of a US-based exhibit of artifacts linked to the first temple era, with an archaeologist saying the item may be evidence that Phoenicians were in Jerusalem 3,000 years ago.
The four-millimeter gold pendant or earring is shaped like a basket with a solid foundation, with two semi-circular handles which extend above the base, overlapping to create a point where the pendant could have been hung from, as well as narrow gold wire wrapped around the top of the artifact.
The gold pendant was discovered a decade ago during excavations in the Ophel, an area to the south of Temple Mount in Jerusalem. However, it was only last year that the item began to drum up some interest, according to archaeologist Brent Nagtegaal of the Armstrong Institute of Biblical Archaeology – as reported by The Times of Israel.
Examination reportedly showed that the artifact is made of electrum – a gold and silver compound stronger than standard gold – which would make it “the earliest gold artifact ever discovered in an archaeological excavation in Jerusalem,” according to Nagtegaal. Read More
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Hollywood Celebs Unite to Combat Antisemitism in New Video:
‘I’m a Proud Jew’
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With disturbing, new waves of antisemitism continuing to rage around the globe, a group of celebrities have come together to sound the alarm and combat the issue. The “New Year, New Voices” campaign emerged Wednesday with a new video that included several Jewish and non-Jewish voices, as Fox News reported. Some of the well-known names in the video message are actresses Hayden Panettiere, Amy Smart, and Jamie-Lynn Sigler, and model Cindy Crawford. “Our newest @2024newvoices hero video is here featuring some of our favorites speaking out against antisemitism,” a video description reads on Instagram. “Please spread our message by sharing the video with your communities. We are strongest together.”
The celebrities in the video make a variety of proclamations. Some say, “I’m a proud Jew” while others stand up against anti-Jewish sentiment and encourage people to rally around the Jewish people. “I stand against antisemitism,” Crawford proclaims at one point in the clip. Actress Mayim Bialik, who has been outspoken in her support for Israel since Hamas’ deadly terror attack, encourages people to follow the 2024 New Voices social media accounts to learn more. While some celebrities condemned the Oct. 7 terror attack, the “New Year, New Voices” campaign takes a broader aim at antisemitism, with its founder, Samantha Ettus, telling CNN last month that it’s important to reframe how these issues are understood. “Propaganda has made people think that standing up to antisemitism is political – and it’s not,” she said. “It is just as acceptable to stand up against antisemitism as it is any form of hate towards any ethnic group.” (FaithWire) Read More Here.
- Abba, we are grateful for the "New Year, New Voices" campaign supporting the Jewish people! We pray for explosive social media exposure in great support of Israel, condemning anti-semitism across our nation and the world! We praise You for those in Hollywood making bold statements in favor and ask for Your protection and blessing over each individual courageously voicing support for the 'Apple of Your Eye'. In the name of Jesus, we declare a strong unity across America and among nations as we pray for PEACE and protection over Your Holy Land and Jewish people. We decree and declare that NO plan of the enemy will succeed as God has already promised VICTORY for His People!
In Yeshua's mighty and powerful name- Amen
- "No weapon formed against you shall prosper; and every tongue that rises against you in judgement you shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is from Me, says the LORD". (Isaiah 54:17)
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"Trust in the Lord forever,
for the Lord, the Lord himself, is the Rock eternal."
(Isaiah 26:4)
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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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Saved by Grace
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Words: Fanny Crosby
Music: George Stebbins
Scripture: Ever the silver cord be loosed…then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it. Ecclesiastes 12:6–7
Lyrics:
Some day the silver cord will break,
And I no more as now shall sing;
But oh, the joy when I shall wake
Within the palace of the King!
Refrain
And I shall see Him face to face,
And tell the story—Saved by grace;
And I shall see Him face to face,
And tell the story—Saved by grace.
Some day my earthly house will fall.
I cannot tell how soon ’twill be;
But this I know—my All in All
Has now a place in Heav’n for me.
Refrain
Some day, when fades the golden sun
Beneath the rosy tinted west,
My blessèd Lord will say, Well done!
And I shall enter into rest.
Refrain
Some day: till then I’ll watch and wait,
My lamp all trimmed and burning bright,
That when my Savior opens the gate,
My soul to Him may take its flight.
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