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God Is Answering Prayer in Ukraine
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The following is a tremendous report released yesterday by Intercessors for America. We will print an excerpt here, with key points highlighted.
We encourage all of you to go HERE to read this article, and to go HERE to view the video of the refugees on a bus, evacuating Ukraine, and making decisions for Christ!
PRAISE THE LORD!
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Eyewitnesses in Ukraine report God is moving in miraculous ways. Stories are flooding into IFA from our contacts in Ukraine. Let them encourage your faith and direct your prayers.
I spoke with a missionary, we are calling Yelena. She has asked for her identity to be protected as she works in Ukraine and Eastern Europe right now. Yelena was born in the Soviet Union in the area which would eventually become Ukraine. She moved to America at the age of 11 and later received the Lord Jesus as Savior.
Two weeks ago when Russia invaded Ukraine she saw the opportunity to return to Ukraine to offer humanitarian aid. She and a team of 4 others went to Lviv and began establishing connections with the local Ukrainian church. “The goal was not only to provide aid and necessities, but to provide people with Jesus Christ,” Yelena said.
Topics Covered Include:
- God granted organizational favor.
- God is blessing the Christians at work in Ukraine with unity.
- God is enabling the Church to demonstrate His power in signs and wonders.
- God used the ministry team to rescue women from traffickers.
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Yelena shared these prayer requests and we ask you to join us in praying:
- Pray for their healing and recovery of team members so that the mission will continue. They are not used to the freezing temperatures. (Ps. 41:1-3)
- Pray for direction and wisdom as they expand into Moldova, Romania, and different places accepting refugees. (Ps. 32:8)
- Pray for the local churches in Ukraine to be firmly established. When the teams leave, for the churches to continue to serve the people and share Jesus. (1 Cor. 15:58)
- Pray for the people who have been traumatized by the bombings, sirens, and losing everything. Pray for freedom from panic, anxiety, and fear. (Ps. 94:19)
- Pray for the men who have been left behind and families who have been separated. (Eph. 3:14,15)
- Pray for resources to reach the hot spots such as Kyiv, Kharkiv, Vinnytsia, Irpin, Bucha, Cherkasy, and Dniprio. These spots are not easy to get into. (Is. 43:19)
- Cover the ministry teams in prayer and ask for God’s protection. (Ps. 91)
- Pray that God would continue to highlight the vulnerable women and children and uncover more trafficking attempts. (Ps. 82:3,4)
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Hearing this team and what they’ve accomplished in spite of what they have seen moved my heart to pray more. This is the kingdom of God! This is the great commission! Prayer increasing, unity in the body of Christ, thousands being saved in the midst of turmoil. That sure sounds like revival to me. I would love to hear more of these stories happening here in America! (Read more here)
Submitted by: Gloria Robles, IFA Contributing Writer | March 17, 2022
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1. Israel coordinates establishment of field hospital with Russia - Israel National News
Israel has coordinated the establishment of a field hospital in western Ukraine with Russia, commentator Barak Ravid reported Thursday night on the Walla website.
Israeli sources said that Israel had updated Russia on the issue and even given it the exact location of the hospital so that the Russians would avoid attacking the area surrounding the hospital.
The update was made on several levels: both on the diplomatic side and at the leadership level in one of the talks between Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Read more)
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2. Russia Bans Access to Two Israeli Russian-Speaking Websites for its Citizens - Jewish Press
Russia blocked off access for its citizens to 30 websites worldwide, including two Russian-language Israeli websites, Maariv reported on Wednesday.
The two Israeli websites are Channel 9, a Russian-speaking Israeli television station, and Vesti, a Russian-language news website that belongs to the Yediot Achronot group.
The decision was taken on the day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24 but only implemented on Wednesday, according to the report.
Russia passed a law that bans Russian media from distributing information about the Russian military that has not been authorized by government authorities. (Read more)
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3. IDF troops seize handguns apparently smuggled over Jordan border; 6 arrested nearby - Times of Israel
Israeli troops spotted a suspicious man close to the border with Jordan last night, and after searching the area, found a bag with two pistols, the military says.
Six other suspects — allegedly involved in the smuggling attempt — who approached the area in vehicles were also detained, the military says.
The IDF has stepped up efforts to halt smuggling attempts along the Jordanian border in recent months. (Read more)
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4. Three Palestinians killed after attacking Israeli forces during arrest raids - JNS
(March 16, 2022 / JNS) Three Palestinians were killed on Tuesday night after undercover Border Police officers came under attack while carrying out arrest raids in several locations in Judea and Samaria, according to the Israel Police.
In the first incident, Border Police, working with the Israeli military and Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) entered the Balata refugee camp just east of Nablus/Shechem in pursuit of a wanted individual, police said in a statement. The suspect, who was wanted for terror-related activity, was arrested at his home, where police also found an M-16 rifle.
During the operation, two suspects approached the force on a scooter, according to police. One of the suspects dismounted, drew a weapon and began shooting at the officers, who returned fire, neutralizing the shooter. (Read more)
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5. Israel’s UN Ambassador Demands Security Council Condemn Hezbollah - Algemeiner
JNS.org – Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan on Tuesday asked the members of the United Nations Security Council to condemn Hezbollah’s recent attempts to launch drones into Israeli territory and turn Lebanon into a terrorist base.
In an urgent letter addressed to the Security Council ahead of a special discussion Wednesday on the implementation of UN Resolution 1701, Erdan wrote: “Recently, drones were launched from UNIFIL’s area of activity in southern Lebanon, which managed to penetrate Israeli airspace. Israel harshly condemns Hezbollah’s provocative attempts to violate its sovereignty through the blatant disregard of UN Security Council resolutions. Israel will not tolerate any infringement of its sovereignty and will take every step necessary to defend its citizens.
“We demand that the Lebanese government, which is responsible for activities emanating from Lebanese territory, fulfill its duties and prevent all hostile acts from its territory. Lebanon must not allow Hezbollah to negatively influence regional security and stability.”
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1. White House on No-Fly Zone: ‘We Are Not Interested in Getting Into WWIII’ – The Epoch Times
The White House on Wednesday stood firm on its opposition to a no-fly zone over Ukraine after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made an appeal for further assistance during a rare wartime speech to both chambers of Congress.
In his address to Congress, Zelensky again called on the Biden administration to help enforce a no-fly zone in Ukraine to protect civilians, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine approached its fourth week.
“You are the leader of your great nation. I wish you to be the leader of the world. Being the leader of the world means to be the leader of peace,” Zelensky said in a message directed to U.S. President Joe Biden.
The White House had previously shut down requests from Zelensky to help implement a no-fly zone over Ukraine, saying the move could amount to an escalatory action that could lead the United States into an expanded war with Russia.
“We are in very close touch with the Ukrainians. Nothing that he asked for or said today was a surprise in that sense. If we were President Zelensky, we would be asking for everything possible as well,” Psaki told reporters. “He is watching his country and his people be attacked and brutalized by President Putin and the Russian military.”
“But, how President Biden makes decisions is through the prism of our own national security and as we have said before, a no-fly zone would require implementation, it would require us potentially shooting down Russian planes, NATO shooting down Russian planes, and we are not interested in getting into World War III.” (Read more) |
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- We are grateful, Lord, that the White House position is that we not enter into WWIII. We continue to pray in the Spirit, until this terrible war comes to an end. Amen.
- "Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven." (Matthew 18:19)
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2. Biden to speak with Xi Jinping on Friday – The Hill
President Biden is scheduled to speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday, the White House said, as the U.S. steps up warnings to China against aiding Russia amid its invasion of Ukraine.
"This is part of our ongoing efforts to maintain open lines of communication between the United States and the PRC," White House press secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement Thursday, referring to the People's Republic of China. "The two Leaders will discuss managing the competition between our two countries as well as Russia’s war against Ukraine and other issues of mutual concern."
News of the meeting comes days after Biden's national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, held a lengthy meeting with his Chinese counterpart in Rome, during which he said Beijing would face consequences if it helped Russia financially or militarily, according to administration officials. (Read more) |
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- O Most High GOD! We intercede in the Spirit over this conversation today between the leaders of the United States and Communist China. Let any agreement made or hinted at be spoken without deceit. We ask that our administration "see through" any traps or snares that may be put forth, and act accordingly to reject them. Thank You, O Lord, for overseeing this meeting. In Your name, amen and amen.
- "Let no man deceive you." (Ephesians 5:6)
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3. Beijing Rushes to Revive Market After Chinese Stocks Crash – The Epoch Times
Top Beijing regulators rushed to salvage market confidence as investors began panic selling Chinese stocks for days in a row, pushing major indexes to their lowest levels in years.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Tech Index lost roughly 22 percent since Friday, stocks in Shanghai and Shenzhen also saw a daily drop of 5 and 4 percent respectively.
U.S.-listed Chinese shares fared no better. China Concepts Stock had a combined three-day loss of roughly $277 billion, the steepest since the 2008 financial crisis, and NASDAQ Golden Dragon China Index slumped by a cumulative 75 percent compared to its peak last February.
The regime’s Vice Premier Liu He on March 16 chaired a Financial Stability and Development Committee meeting, urging government bodies to roll out market friendly policies and exercise caution when introducing measures that may hurt markets.
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- Father God, we pray in the Spirit over this news, knowing that You, and You only,
are in control of the Chinese stock market.
- "Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered." (Romans 8:26)
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4. New Iran Agreements Would Let Russia Cash in on $10 Billion Contract to Build Nuclear Sites – Washington Free Beacon
Biden admin will waive sanctions so Russia can build contested nuclear plant
Russia’s top state-controlled energy company is set to cash in on a $10 billion contract to build out one of Iran’s most contested nuclear sites as part of concessions granted in the soon-to-be-announced nuclear agreement that will guarantee sanctions on both countries are lifted.
Russian and Iranian documents translated for the Washington Free Beacon show that Rosatom, Russia’s leading energy company, has a $10 billion contract with Iran’s atomic energy organization to expand Tehran’s Bushehr nuclear plant. Russia and the Biden administration confirmed on Tuesday that the new nuclear agreement includes carveouts that will waive sanctions on both countries so that Russia can make good on this contract. (Read more)
- Father God, we do not understand why this administration seems to be bending over backwards to accommodate the wishes of an enemy of Israel. By waving these sanctions, we are doing just that. Help us, O Lord, to find Your wisdom in all matters relating to the nation of Iran. Help us, O Lord, we pray. Amen.
- “All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.” (Proverbs 16:2)
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5. Fed Raises Interest Rates for First Time Since 2018 to Fight Inflation – The Epoch Times
For the first time since 2018, the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points, increasing the target range for the rate to 0.25–0.5 percent.
The Fed completed its two-day Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) policy meeting on March 16, described by analysts as an important turning point for monetary policy.
Fed officials project six more rate increases for this year. The dot-plot, the main interest rate outlook by governors, shows a median short-term rate of 1.9 percent by the end of the year. It also estimates a median short-term rate of 2.8 percent in 2023 and 2024.
That’s a significant shift in policy outlook since December, when Fed officials were projecting only three quarter-point increases this year and three more in 2023. (Read more)
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- Oh, Lord, how rife with pitfalls is this plan! We pray that You would help concerned citizens lobby for setting up safeguards against the intrusiveness of government in our private lives by them having access to all our spending. We come against the plans like China has to spy on their people to give them rewards for social behavior they approve of and punish them for going against government policy. We see much danger of hacking and confiscation in this plan. Most of all, Lord, we pray that this would never be used in our country to monitor and control our worship of You, Dear Lord!
- "And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you." (Mark 13:5)
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6. Digital tyranny: Beware of the Government’s push for a digital currency – NewsTarget
No matter how much money the government pulls in, it’s never enough, so the government has come up with a new plan to make it even easier for its agents to seize Americans’ bank accounts.
Make way for the digital dollar.
In an Executive Order issued on March 9, 2022, President Biden called for the federal government to consider establishing a “U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC).”
Similar to cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, CBDCs would also be a form of digital money, but there the resemblance ends. If adopted, CBDCs would be issued by the Federal Reserve, the central banking system for the U.S. government. One CBDC digital dollar would equal the value of a physical dollar. And like the physical dollar, which ceased to be backed by gold more than 50 years ago, the CBDC would be considered a government-issued fiat currency that is backed by the strength and credit of the U.S. government. (Of course, that’s not saying much considering that much of the time, the U.S. government operates in the red.)
Although government agencies have six months to weigh in on the advantages and disadvantages of a centralized digital currency, it’s as good as a done deal.
For instance, three weeks before the Biden Administration made headlines with its support for a government-issued digital currency, the FBI and the Justice Department quietly moved ahead with plans for a cryptocurrency enforcement team (translation: digital money cops), a virtual asset exploitation unit tasked with investigating crypto crimes and seizing virtual assets, and a crypto czar to oversee it all.
No surprises here, of course.
This is how the government operates: by giving us tools to make our lives “easier” while, in the process, making it easier for the government to track, control and punish the citizenry. (Read more) |
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- Oh, Lord, how rife with pitfalls is this plan! We pray that You would help concerned citizens lobby for setting up safeguards against the intrusiveness of government into our private lives by them having access to all our spending. We come against the plans like China has to spy on their people to give them rewards for social behavior they approve of and punish them for going against government policy. We see much danger of hacking and confiscation in this plan. Most of all, Lord, we pray that this would never be used in our country to monitor and control our worship of You, Dear Lord!
- "And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you." (Mark 13:5)
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7. Oh Great, Now We Could Lose The Petrodollar…The Economic Collapse Blog
The economic sanctions that have been imposed upon Russia have caused immense damage, but a loss of the petrodollar would be absolutely devastating for the U.S. economy. Since making an agreement with the Nixon administration in 1974, the Saudis have traded oil exclusively for U.S. dollars. Today, approximately 80 percent of all oil produced in the entire world is traded for dollars, and the “petrodollar” has become one of the foundational pillars of the current global financial system.
Unfortunately, all of that could be about to change. As I have stated many times over the past year, Joe Biden is surrounded by the worst foreign policy team in U.S. history, and that is really saying something.
Thanks to this catastrophically bad foreign policy team, our relations with both Saudi Arabia and China have greatly deteriorated, and this has resulted in them developing closer relations with one another. In fact, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that it looks like the Saudis could soon start pricing the oil that it sells to China in Chinese currency… The U.S. dollar may be on its way out as the global reserve currency. Saudi Arabia is actively engaging in negotiations with Chinese officials to price oil sales to China in yuan instead of the U.S. dollar, the Wall Street Journal reported.
If the two countries decide to conduct business using the Chinese yuan instead of the U.S. dollar, this could mean trouble for America’s dominance as the global economic hegemon. This would be a tremendous blow to the U.S., and the Saudis know it.
(Read more)
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- Father God, how we look to You to put a guard over our money management in the absence of wise leadership in this area! We submit this situation to You to work behind the scenes to implement good policy and motivate the Saudi's and the Chinese to continue to use our dollar as the trading currency. Forgive us, Lord, for taking blessings like the trading of the petrodollar for granted and having people in place of leadership that do not seek You alone for wisdom for something so important to our economy here at home.
- "And keep the charge of the Lord your God: to walk in His ways, to keep His statutes, His commandments, and HIs testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that you may prosper in all that you do and wherever you turn;" (1 Kings 2:3)
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8. Attorney presents evidence to Congress that COVID-19 vaccines are one of the greatest frauds in history – NewsTarget
Attorney Thomas Renz, who publicized data from the Department of Defense showing a significant rise in serious illness and injury in military personnel following the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in 2021, has issued a special legal notice with nearly 200 pages of supporting evidence. Some of the most alarming data included in the evidence comes from a trio of DoD whistleblowers, who shared proof from the Defense Military Epidemiological Database of a nearly 1,000 percent overall rise in injuries and diseases. This database, Renz reports, is “considered the premier epidemiological database in the world, monitored by an entire division of the military, part of the data feeding into the DHHS related to vaccine safety, and frequently cited by public health professionals in peer reviewed publications.”
Significant rises seen in several serious illnesses
Among the data found in the DoD database and highlighted by Johnson’s letter was a 2,181 percent rise in hypertension from 2020 to 2021, a 1,048 percent rise in diseases of the nervous system, a 680 percent rise in multiple sclerosis, a 551 percent rise in Guillain-Barre syndrome, and rises well above 100 percent of various types of cancer and infertility.
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- Father God, we are so grateful to You for the rivers of truth starting to pour out across the nation with regard to the covid-19 vaccines. Bless and protect the whistleblowers; may more and more come forward until the nation grasps the truth about the global elite*, the pharmaceutical companies, and government agencies such as the CDC, and their wicked goals and plans for us and our nation, May the “vaccine-panacea” be seen for what it is, much worse than the disease it purports to prevent. Lord, we ask for mercy; may the military, government, businesses, schools, health agencies cease and desist with the mandates and intimidations. And above all, Abba, we ask You to supernaturally heal the innocents and continue to comfort those who grieve. In Yeshua’s mighty name, Amen.
- "There are six things which the Lord hates, Yes, seven which are an abomination to Him: Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood, A heart that devises wicked plans, Feet that run rapidly to evil, A false witness w ho utters lies, And one who spreads strife among brothers." (Proverbs 6:16-19)
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9. CDC data shows deaths of millennials SURGED by 84% after COVID-19 vaccine mandate – Pandemic News
Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) proves that there was a surge in deaths among millennials in the United States after the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine mandates were implemented.
According to the data, the millennial generation in the U.S. suffered more than 61,000 excess deaths during the second half of 2021 alone.
Edward Dowd, a former portfolio manager for Wall Street investment firm BlackRock, who made a career out of crunching numbers to make important investment decisions, recently went public with his analysis of CDC data.
On the social media website Gettr, where Dowd first published the results of his analysis, he wrote that the millennial generation experienced “a Vietnam War event,” noting that 58,000 Americans died during that conflict.
“So, you know, it’s most likely even worse than what I’m reporting, because you know, the CDC has not been forthright and everything,” he continued.
“You could say the CDC conducted a Vietnam War on millennials,” said Armstrong. “And I think this is the low-end stuff, folks. It’s using the CDC, who has been covering up and lying to everybody [about] their own stuff, so you know it has to be on the low-end. It has to be. This is the stuff that they think looks good.” (Read more)
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- Lord God of All, we are so sorry that our nation has permitted the government to commit “democide” on our population groups via the vaccine mandates, even causing the equivalent number of deaths from 3 Vietnam wars in just the Millennials and Gen-X demographic groups. Our children are being decimated or possibly genetically maimed for the rest of their lives. Almighty God, we plead with You that the shots be stopped now. Forgive the Church of the U.S.A. for our lack of discernment and bold speech and action.
- "Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word." (Acts 4:29)
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10. VAX DEATH COVER-UP: One of Germany’s largest health insurance companies just fired its CEO for telling the truth about covid vaccine injuries; all data scrubbed from website – Pandemic News
The CEO of one of Germany’s largest health insurance carriers was abruptly fired from his job last month after releasing truthful data about Wuhan coronavirus (Covid-19) “vaccine” injuries.
Andreas Schofbeck of BKK / ProVita, whom we have reported on in the past, reported an unexpected jump in jab-related health insurance claims. In February, he notified the Paul Ehrlich Institute about it, PEI being the German equivalent of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Schofbeck’s BKK filing exposed the PEI for underreporting adverse events related to Fauci Flu shots. Here is part of what Schofbeck wrote in his letter to the PEI about this anomaly:
“If these figures are extrapolated to the whole year and to the population in Germany, probably 2.5-3 million people in Germany have received medical treatment for vaccination side effects after Corona vaccination.” (Read more)
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- Dear God, we thank You for the shaking. May eyes pop open at the truth from the whistleblowers. May there be no weapon fashioned—false media reports, silence, propaganda, threats--that can hide or corrupt or twist the truth concerning the covid jabs. Lord, open eyes and hearts to the truth, then empower us by Your Holy Spirit to go forth in power to demand, expose, and spread the TRUTH in love. May the jabs quickly cease, and may the guilty be held accountable.
- "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." (Acts 1:8)
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Perilous Times Indeed
The Daily Jot, Bill Wilson, March 17, 2022
Much of what is carried by the news media about the Russian invasion of Ukraine is propaganda controlled by either side, or by the military industrial complex and their puppets who sadistically want war for profit. The rhetoric spewed from the mouths of leaders is far more telling about the perilous times in which we live. Russian President Vladimir Putin has hinted at the use of nuclear weapons. Reuters reports that former Russian President and now Russia’s Security Council Deputy Secretary Dmitry Medvedev said the US has stoked “disgusting” Russophobia and that “Russia has the might to put all our brash enemies in their place.” This is very similar to how the Soviets ran their mouths during the Cold War.
MEMRI TV carried a January 14 interview of Russian Duma member Yevgeny Alexeyvich Fyodorov saying that the US thinks Putin is bluffing when he makes tough statements. He said, “Until there is a physical demonstration of (Moscow’s) determination, America will perceive the positions of Russia and (Putin) as a bluff. So they need a demonstration. The most convincing demonstration would be the physical destruction of America’s defense Department facilities…we could demonstratively strike the test range in Nevada with a ballistic missile…If we create risks for US territory, say, a risk of 10,000 casualties, from a strike of even a weak missile, then the US will perceive this as a threat of 10 million casualties.” He said there would be no retaliation strike because of America’s weak mentality. Read More
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Russia warns United States:
We have the might to put you in your place
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Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has issued a stern warning
to the US and its allies (AP)
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Russia warned the United States on Thursday that Moscow had the might to put the world's pre-eminent superpower in its place and accused the West of stoking a wild Russophobic plot to tear Russia apart.
Dmitry Medvedev, who served as president from 2008 to 2012 and is now deputy secretary of Russia's Security Council, said the United States had stoked "disgusting" Russophobia in an attempt to force Russia to its knees.
"It will not work - Russia has the might to put all of our brash enemies in their place," Medvedev said.
Since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, the United States and its European and Asian allies have slapped sanctions on Russian leaders, companies and businessmen, cutting off Russia from much of the world economy.
President Vladimir Putin says that what he calls the special military operation in Ukraine was necessary because the United States was using Ukraine to threaten Russia and Russia had to defend against the "genocide" of Russian-speaking people by Ukraine.
Ukraine says it is fighting for its existence and that Putin's claims of genocide are nonsense. The West says claims it wants to rip Russia apart are fiction. (Reuters) Read more.
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Putin lays out his demands for cease-fire in call with Turkey's president: report
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The list of demands comes as Putin's invasion enters its fourth week
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In a Thursday conversation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly outlined the conditions that would need to be met in order for him to end his invasion of Ukraine.
According to a BBC report, a Turkish official who listened to the call between the two leaders said that Putin would end his invasion if several conditions are met including a promise that Ukraine will remain neutral and not join NATO.
Erdogan's leading adviser and spokesman, Ibrahim Kalin, says that Russia is also calling for Ukraine to undergo a disarmament process to mitigate threats to Russia in the future as well as legal protections for the Russian language in Ukraine.
Additionally, Putin reportedly desires promises related to the "Denazification" of Ukraine.
Putin, according to the report, is also asking for face-to-face negotiations with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to hammer out his demands which Zelenskyy has previously stated he is not opposed to.
Kalin said that there were other conditions Putin listed that he did not go into much detail about but he believes they will involve territories that have broken away from Ukraine in the eastern Donbas region.
The report states that it is "assumed" Putin will ask Ukraine to give up territory in the east and formally recognize that Crimea, which Russia illegally annexed in 2014, is a part of Russia.
The demands are in line with previous reporting that stated Putin has told Ukrainian officials he will end his invasion if six major conditions are met. (Fox News) Read more.
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Volodymyr Zelensky Says Ukraine Won't Join NATO
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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has accepted that his country will not become a member of NATO, one of the demands made by Russia before it invaded.
According to a translation of his comments made via video link to at a meeting of the leaders of the U.K. Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) in London on Tuesday morning, Zelensky acknowledged that Ukraine's accession to NATO would not happen.
"For years we've heard the opposite, open doors, However, it is not," he said according to Ukrainian news outlet, Trukha. "Our people understand this, and we are beginning to count on our own strength," he added.
Media outlet Nexta quoted Zelensky as saying: "We realized that Ukraine will not become a member of NATO. We understand this, we are adequate people."
"Kyiv needs new formats of interaction with the West and separate security guarantees." (Newsweek) Read more.
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- Father, both men (Putin and Zekensky) have now said that their nations agree that Ukraine will not join NATO. We pray that this one important point of agreement will lead to other items of agreement, leading to peace. We ask this miracle in Your name, amen.
- " ‘Ah, Lord God! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. There is nothing too hard for You." (Jeremiah 32:17)
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Once Again This Year: No Fireworks
on the Fourth of July on Mount Rushmore
Submitted by Gary Bauer
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held his Congressional audience spellbound yesterday, evoking parallels between his nation’s plight and America’s experiences at Pearl Harbor and on 9/11.
Then he went further and recalled for his global audience seeing Mt. Rushmore, “the faces of your prominent presidents, those who laid the foundation of the United States of America . . . democracy, independence, freedom . . . we in Ukraine want the same for our people.”
Meanwhile, back in South Dakota, the Biden National Park Service (NPS) chose on Tuesday to announce that the famous memorial would once again be closed to fireworks this July 4. The reasons were similar to those the NPS cited last year – a fear of starting fires due to drought in the area and the concerns of tribal leaders over the land’s historical provenance.
Call me skeptical, I have a feeling the Biden people were moved not by the pleas of indigenous people, but by the members of the Squad “tribe” and the progressive left who scorn American history. To these leftists, the four faces carved on Mt. Rushmore are nothing more than tributes to white supremacy. They want these heroes erased from history textbooks and honored no more.
Gov. Kristi Noem of South Dakota denounced the closure and is pursuing a lawsuit in the United States Eighth Circuit to overturn the ban. Congressional Democrats cheer Zelenskyy, but I won’t be holding my breath waiting for their amicus brief defending the July 4 celebration at this historic site dear to Americans. The mere thought of Donald Trump’s massive rally there in 2020 still gives them conniptions.
Not so long ago Democratic presidents, like their GOP counterparts, dreamed of being on Mt. Rushmore. Now it seems like they want no one there.
> > > To learn more about that lawsuit, go here:
Gov. Noem Blasts National Park Service for Denying Mount Rushmore Fireworks Permit (South Dakota State News)
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Complex ice halos appear as Empire State returns to winter
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At the headquarters of one of the country's longest toll highways, the sun rose through ice crystals that created a beautiful display, resulting in several different formations.
An employee at the New York State Thruway Authority in Albany, New York, took a picture of what meteorologists call a "complex display" of atmospheric optics on the morning of March 10, 2022. That day, the state had been thrown back into winter, with a morning temperature reading of only 20 degrees Fahrenheit, and the city was in between two late-season snowstorms.
The sun appeared as a flame, a teardrop-shaped orb, owing partly to overexposure from the camera, and partly the ice fog through which it emerged. Upper and, much smaller, lower sun pillars radiated out from the top and bottom of the sun, filtered through tiny ice crystals in the atmosphere. The earth's star boasted a 22-degree halo, with brighter spots to the left and right, called "sundogs" or "mock suns." Finally, an upper-tangent arc graces the top of the scene.
At 570 miles, the Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway, a superhighway crossing New York State, is one of the longest toll highways in the United States. It connects New York City to Albany, Syracuse and Buffalo, and leads to other turnpike systems in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Jersey. In an average year, a quarter of a billion vehicles travel on the thruway. Read More
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Israeli Delegation Brings Joyful Purim Holiday to Jewish Ukrainian Refugees
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JERUSALEM, Israel – On Thursday, millions of Jews around the world are celebrating the holiday of Purim, which commemorates when God used Queen Esther to save the Jewish people from destruction at the hands of the Persian Empire. One Israeli non-profit organization is bringing the celebration to Ukrainian Jewish refugees in Poland as war continues to rage all around them.
The Jewish educational organization, Ohr Torah Stone, sent a delegation of volunteers to Poland to deliver food, clothing and toys to the refugees. They also brought musicians and hosted a traditional Purim party. Jews typically celebrate Purim with costumes, music, food and a traditional reading of the Book of Esther.
The Purim holiday celebrates Jewish survival against all odds. Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander, President of Ohr Torah Stone, believes that story resonates with the Ukrainian Jewish refugees.
“As a holiday defined by the concept of joy defeating evil and a victory over hatred, Purim is celebrated as a symbol of Jewish and general human survival, so it's crucial this day not be forgotten amidst the chaos, tragedy and fear affecting the Ukrainian refugees,” said Brander.
“Our volunteers are going for Purim not only to answer the great need in the field for basic humanitarian necessities, but also to try and provide a degree of normalcy, meaning and hopefully even happiness in these times of incredible challenge, pain and loss,” he added. (CBN) Read more.
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Thank You, O Lord, for this precious testimony! "For such a time as this," Amen.
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Nightly Prayer to HOLD THE LINE...
and Today's Prophetic Words
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We invite you to join a NIGHTLY prayer call with Rick Warzywak, Prayer leader for Transform Michigan. The call is focused on prayer over the Presidential election results and is EVERY NIGHT from 9-10pm EST.
Call 727-731-2247 no access code needed.
For more info, visit their website at: https://transformmi.com/
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In the Garden
To listen to this classic hymn, CLICK HERE
Words and Music: C. Austin Miles
Scripture: Thinking He was the gardener, she said, Sir, if you have carried Him away, tell me where you have put Him, and I will get Him. John 20:15
Lyrics:
I come to the garden alone
While the dew is still on the roses
And the voice I hear falling on my ear
The Son of God discloses.
Refrain
And He walks with me, and He talks with me,
And He tells me I am His own;
And the joy we share as we tarry there,
None other has ever known.
He speaks, and the sound of His voice,
Is so sweet the birds hush their singing,
And the melody that He gave to me
Within my heart is ringing.
Refrain
I’d stay in the garden with Him
Though the night around me be falling,
But He bids me go; through the voice of woe
His voice to me is calling.
Refrain
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