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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 Friday, March 24, 2023
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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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Netanyahu: Israel Won't Pass Anti-Christian Law
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday sought to calm Israel’s Christian supporters by reassuring them that neither his government nor any other Israeli government was going to pass a law prohibiting the preaching of the Gospel in the Jewish state.
Some Christian and conservative American media was in an uproar this week after MK Moshe Gafni (United Torah Judaism) proposed a bill that would greatly expand an existing law that prohibits proselytizing to minors or offering monetary incentive to convert to another religion (the obvious target of the law being Christians and Messianic Jews who regularly share their faith).
Gafni’s proposal would, among other things, ban Hebrew-language online videos that preach about Jesus, since they could be accessed by minors without a parent’s consent. Many local Messianic and Christian ministries have taken to sharing the Gospel online in recent years. (Israel Today) Read more here.
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> > > See also: "Evangelical leaders in US, Israel praise Netanyahu for stopping legislation to ban the Gospel in Israel" - All Israel News. Go here.
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- Abba, we give you thanks and praise that Prime Minister Netanyahu saw the danger in the bill proposed by MK Moshe Gafni and stated it would never be passed by his government or any Israeli government. Father God, we are so thankful that preaching the good news of Jesus will continue to be safeguarded in your land Israel. Praise be to God!! AMEN.
- "Didn't we tell you never again to teach in this man's name?", he demanded. "Instead you have filled all Jerusalem with your teaching about him, and you want to make us responsible for his death!"
But Peter and the apostles replied, "We must obey God rather than any human authority..." (Acts 5:28-29)
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China has Put Hundreds of Satellites in Orbit to Target US as Space Force Commander Reveals Beijing's Horrific Plan for America
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The head of the U.S. Space Force, Gen. Chance Saltzman, says that China has launched numerous satellites in the past six months and currently possesses 347 orbiting crafts capable of gathering intelligence on American armed forces.
The general warned that China is the “most immediate threat” to U.S. operations in space given its development of technologies such as lasers to disrupt satellite sensors, electronic warfare jammers, and even building crafts that can potentially disrupt rival orbiting platforms.
Saltzman stated that China’s ultimate goal is to become the most dominant space-faring nation by 2045, a part of its plan for a fully modernized, world-class military, the UK’s Daily Mail noted
“Over the last six months, China conducted 35 launches adding advanced communications and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) satellites to their orbital architecture,” he noted in a written statement to the Senate Armed Service Subcommittee on Strategic Forces earlier this week. “Of China’s over 700 operational satellites in orbit, 347 are People’s Liberation Army ISR platforms providing optical, radar, and radio-frequency capabilities which track the Joint Force worldwide.”
Senior U.S. commanders have issued repeated warnings that China’s advancements in space technology, such as the development of reusable rockets, pose a threat to U.S. dominance in space. Chinese officials have even compared the moon and Mars to the disputed islands in the South China Sea that Beijing is trying to assert its sovereignty over, the report said. (News Target) Read more here.
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- Abba, there are so many things in the news relating to our safety as a nation, any could easily create fear. But Father God, our hope is in you. We appreciate all that the Space Force is doing to protect us and we ask that you provide them the wisdom, knowledge and understanding they need to walk out your purposes for them. But Jesus, all of man's accomplishments are from you, it is you who knows the beginning from the end and we say, "we trust you to protect all that is ours because you have given it to us". We ask this in Jesus' mighty, powerful name! AMEN
- " I said to the Lord, "You are my Master! Every good thing I have comes from you. Lord, you alone are my inheritance, my cup of blessing. You guard all that is mine. The land you have given me is a pleasant land, what a beautiful inheritance."
(Psalm 16:2, 5-6)
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‘Your Platform Should Be Banned’: Congress Grills TikTok CEO on CCP Ties
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Members of Congress and the CEO of TikTok are engaging in a series of heated exchanges over the app’s ties to China’s communist regime, as the House holds a hearing on TikTok’s data privacy practices.
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is appearing before a hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee for the first time ever, in an attempt to defend the company’s data privacy practices and links to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which rules China as a single-party state.
Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) opened the hearing with several salvos lambasting TikTok’s ties to the Chinese communist regime through its China-based parent company ByteDance.
“CCP laws require Chinese companies like ByteDance to spy on their behalf,” Rodgers said. “That means any Chinese company must grant the CCP access and manipulation capabilities as a design feature.”
“TikTok surveils us all, and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is able to use this as a tool to manipulate America as a whole. We do not trust TikTok will ever embrace American values.”
... Rodgers said that the company had demonstrated a continued willingness to push the regime’s party line, and appeared more willing to exert its power and influence than to do what was necessary to protect American citizens.
“TikTok has repeatedly chosen the path for more control, more surveillance, and more manipulation, Rodgers said.”
“Your platform should be banned.” (Epoch Times) Read more here.
> > >: See also: The TikTok CEO's day in Congress was a 'disaster' that means the app will still likely get banned or sold, Wall Street says - Business Insider (Go here)
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- Father God, as we watched this hearing in the House Energy and Commerce Committee yesterday, our hearts were thrilled to see that both the Republicans AND the Democrats UNANIMOUSLY rejected Chew's testimony, stating that instead, TikTok is an arm of the CCP and hence represents a true danger to our nation.
Father God, we do pray that, in the days ahead, these voices and votes of unanimity would continue to be heard on Capitol Hill in all matters related to the increasing dangers of the CCP invading our land. We ask this prayer in YOUR Mighty name, Abba, amen and amen!
- "When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him." (Isaiah 59:19)
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1. Netanyahu: Until today my hands were tied on judicial reform dispute -Israel National News
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered an address to the nation this evening (Thursday) on the government's planned judicial reforms. The address follows Netanyahu's meeting with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, who called for the judicial reform bills to be frozen until the next Knesset session.
"Citizens of Israel, a few months ago, as soon as the election results were announced, I said, 'I intend to be the prime minister of all the citizens of Israel,' I meant it then and I mean it today," Netanyahu said at the beginning of his speech. "We have one country and we must do everything to protect it from external threats and from an irreconcilable rift from within. We cannot allow any dispute, no matter how acute, to endanger our shared future."
"The opponents of the reform are not traitors and the supporters of the reform are not fascists. Most of the citizens of Israel love our country and want to preserve our democracy. But since there are those who appropriate democracy for themselves, I want to say a few words about democracy: the supporters of the reform think that there is no democracy here. What is real and what endangers democracy is an all-powerful court. On the other hand, the opponents of the reform think that what will endanger democracy is a Knesset and a government that will act without restraints and without brakes, that will endanger the rights of the individual," he said. (Read more)
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2. Netanyahu vows to unite Israel in televised address, opponents dismiss pledge - Israel Hayom
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday vowed to "mend the rift" in a nation deeply divided over his proposed overhaul of the country's judiciary. But he offered no details on how he intends to do so and gave no indication that he would slow down the plan.
"Enough is enough," Netanyahu said in the statement that acknowledged concerns of both sides of the constitutional feud. "I'm putting aside all other considerations and for the sake of our nation will do anything it takes to reach a solution."
He sounded set on pursuing what he called "responsible judicial reform," including a bill due for ratification next week that would curb some Supreme Court powers and tighten political control over the appointment of judges.
But he also offered reassurances that individual rights would be safeguarded by law. A proposal to enable parliament to override some Supreme Court rulings by a slim majority among lawmakers "won't happen," Netanyahu said without elaborating. (Read more)
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3.Thousands of Israelis Block Streets in Protest of Judicial Overhaul - Algemeiner
Israelis took to the streets en masse on Thursday in protest against the government’s overhaul of the court system, blocking roadways across the country and intensifying a months-long campaign decrying the move.
Thousands of people waving flags and blaring horns marched on a Tel Aviv thoroughfare stopping traffic in the middle of the workday. Police sprayed a water cannon and carried some away as they tried to clear the highway.
A small group burned tires in the street outside a seaport, briefly blocking trucks. Police forced demonstrators from the road in front of a conference center in central Israel.
Police detained dozens of protestors for public disturbance across the country. (Read more)
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4. Lapid rebuffs call to halt protests on Independence Day: ‘We’re not celebrating together’ - Israel Hayom
Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid refused on Thursday to sign a joint statement with Israeli Transportation Minister Miri Regev calling for a halt to anti-judicial reform protests on Independence Day.
“We will not pretend that we are celebrating together and that everything is fine while the government is tearing apart the people of Israel and erasing democracy,” said Lapid in a statement.
The move comes after Knesset member Yehiel Tropper, a member of Benny Gantz’s National Unity Party, called on Wednesday for a pause to the demonstrations on Israel’s Memorial Day, held annually the day before Independence Day.
Gantz reportedly signed the agreement; however, Regev, a member of the ruling Likud Party, refused to sign unless the deal was extended to Independence Day as well. (Read more)
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5. Anti-Government Anarchists Bring Chaos to Bnei Brak, Greeted with Love - Jewish Press
Hundreds of leftist protesters and anarchists marched through the main artery of haredi religious city of Bnei Brak on Thursday night, a time when many Orthodox Jewish families are out doing their shopping for Shabbat preparations the next day.
The demonstrators, using the de rigeurbass drum, megaphones, yelling and nonstop horn honking, effectively prevented local residents from going out to do their evening shopping but failed to engage the residents in conflict.
Rabbi Gershon Edelstein, a leader in the Litvish stream of Judaism, along with the three top rabbis in the Bnei Brak Rabbinate, all called on their followers and in fact, all residents, not to engage with those who were intent on disrupting their lives.
Some residents ignored those instructions and responded with kindness when anger was expected. (Read more)
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1. Are They Actually Trying to Crash the Economy on Purpose? – The Economic Collapse Blog
They actually did it. The Federal Reserve just raised interest rates by another 25 basis points right in the middle of a major banking crisis. I honestly do not understand what Fed officials are thinking. They had already blown a 620 billion dollar black hole in the balance sheets of U.S. banks by raising rates so aggressively, and that resulted in the second and third largest bank failures in U.S. history earlier this month. Apparently they are not yet satisfied with the carnage that they have caused, and so they have decided to make things even worse. What we are witnessing is either extreme incompetence of epic proportions, or they are trying to crash the economy on purpose. I am sitting here trying to think of a third alternative, but so far I am coming up blank.
Fed officials can see exactly what their reckless rate hikes are doing to the system, but they are pressing forward anyway. Wednesday’s rate hike was “the ninth consecutive rate increase” The unanimous decision puts the key benchmark federal funds rate at a range of 4.75% to 5%, the highest since 2007, from near zero just one year ago. It marks the ninth consecutive rate increase aimed at combating high inflation.
The fact that it was a “unanimous decision” should greatly alarm all of us.
Isn’t there a single voice of reason left at the Fed? (Read more)
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- Father God, HELP! The Federal Reserve has been making decisions about interest rates that are causing banks to fail in our nation, and they raised them again today. Their decisions over the last few months are causing people to doubt the intentions of those on this board.
Father, you know their intentions, you know each heart. We are asking first, that you give those responsible for these decisions your wisdom and knowledge going forward. We are asking you to intervene in these circumstances and bring about what you know is needed in our nation to stabilize our money sources. We are asking you to overturn any results from decisions you know to be against what is good for financial health in our country. We are asking that anyone on that board whose heart is against what is good for the US be exposed. We are asking this in the name of Jesus AMEN.
- "The Lord replies, "I have seen violence done to the helpless, and I have heard the groans of the poor. Now I will rise up to rescue them as they have longed for me to do." (Psalm 12:5)
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2. We are Headed for Another Train Wreck: Bill Ackman Blames Janet Yellen for Restarting the Bank Run – ZeroHedge
Yesterday morning we joked that every time Janet Yellen opens her mouth, stocks dump.
Well, it wasn't a joke, and as we repeatedly noted today, while Jerome Powell was busting his ass to prevent a violent market reaction - in either direction - to his "most important Fed decision and presser of 2023", the Treasury Secretary, with all the grace of a senile 76-year-old elephant in a China market, uttered the phrase...
YELLEN: NOT CONSIDERING BROAD INCREASE IN DEPOSIT INSURANCE
... and the rest was silence... or rather selling.
Commenting on our chart, Bloomberg's Mark Cudmore noted it was Yellen who was "to blame for the stock slump", pointing out that "the pessimistic turn in US stocks began within a minute of Janet Yellen starting to speak."
The S&P 500 rose almost 1% in the first 47 minutes after the Fed decision. Powell wasn’t the problem either: the index was 0.6% higher in the first 17 minutes after his press conference started.
Why am I picking that exact timing of 2:47pm NY time? Because that is the minute Yellen started speaking at the Senate panel hearing. The high for the S&P 500 was 2:48pm NY time and it fell more than 2.5% over the subsequent 72 minutes. Good effort.
Picking up on this, Bloomberg's Mark Cranfield writes that banking stocks globally are set to underperform for longer after Janet Yellen pushed back against giving deposit insurance without working with lawmakers. (Read more) |
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- Father God, when we have incompetent leaders in Washington D.C., as we do now, nothing good happens. Please give wisdom, knowledge, and integrity to the leaders of the financial sector. Lead their abilities to cope and contend with this global yo-yo market. Let our financial health be successful in YOUR name. AMEN & AMEN.
- "Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but he who makes his ways crooked will be found out." (Proverbs 10:9)
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3. The COVID and Spike Protein Detox Fauci Doesn’t Want you to Know About – ZeroHedge
While Fauci was lining the pockets of big pharma peddling dangerous and experimental mRNA vaccines, Dr. Peter McCullough has been hard at work determining safe, scientific ways to combat spike protein effects.
As the nation’s preeminent cardiologist, and one of the most trusted medical voices during the pandemic, Dr. McCullough is dedicated to determining what are – and what are not – effective ways to overcome COVID19 and COVID19 vaccine injuries.
And now, this research is bearing fruit.
The ingredient that Fauci and big pharma don’t want you to know about is – Nattokinase. Nattokinase is one of the key ingredients in The Wellness Company’s Spike Support formula In recent articles, Dr. McCullough highlighted the safety of nattokinase in counteracting spike protein and potential cardiovascular damage:
“Approximately 15% of Americans who took a COVID-19 vaccine have some new medical illness and regret the shot. Many are looking to nattokinase in formulations of Spike protein support supplements. The most unique feature of nattokinase is that, as a single compound, it possesses multiple cardiovascular disease preventative and alleviating pharmacologic effects (namely, antithrombotic, antihypertensive, anticoagulant, anti-atherosclerotic, and neuroprotective effects
(Read more)
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- JEHOVAH RAPHA, We praise YOU for the wisdom and fortitude of Dr. Peter McCullough. He has discovered a compound that can decrease cardiovascular damage as it attacks these spike protein effects. We are thankful for the Doctors and Technicians who understand the issues, explore the possibilities to help people recover. Americans are regretting the experimental jab in growing numbers. AMEN & AMEN
- [ For those whom this research is disproving.] "As for you, you whitewash with lies; worthless physicians are you all." (Job 13:4)
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4. Bipartisan Senators Push to Ban China From Buying US Farmland – The Epoch Times
A group of bipartisan U.S. senators introduced a bill on Wednesday to ban the purchase of U.S. farmland by Chinese persons and entities. In a press release, Sens. Mike Braun (R-Ind.), John Tester (D-Mont.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) stated their collective objective for the bill: to address national security concerns—food security and China’s threat to America’s military and economic power—over Chinese farmland ownership in the United States.
If enacted, the ban would also apply to agricultural land leases, regardless of the lease duration. The legislation’s farmland purchase prohibition covers a person or entity “owned by, controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction or direction of a foreign adversary,” defined as Iran, North Korea, China, or Russia. The ban excludes U.S. citizens or green card holders.
Braun, who filed paperwork in November to run for Indiana governor in 2024, sounded the alarm about the exponential increase in Chinese ownership of American farmland: “Chinese ownership of American farmland increased more than 20-fold in the past decade,” he said in his press release. “We cannot allow our top foreign adversaries to buy up American farmland and compromise our agricultural supply chains.” (Read more)
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- Dear FATHER, We ask YOUR help in passing this bill in Congress to halt the purchase of land by Chinese buyers. Specifically farmland. This is so important to the future of America's economy, food supply, and National Security. We praise YOUR ability to care for us and protect us from our enemies. AMEN and AMEN.
- "I will give peace in the land, and you shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid. And I will remove harmful beasts from the land, and the sword shall not go through your land." (Leviticus 26:6)
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5. Senators Continue to Express Dismay Over Norfolk Southern CEO’s Answers About Ohio Toxic Train Derailment – The Epoch Times
Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw on March 22 offered his “full-throated endorsement” for “many provisions” in a bipartisan Senate bill to strengthen railroad safety regulations but he would not commit to promoting the legislation’s passage.
Shaw’s testimony before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation was similar to the remarks he delivered at the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing last week and at a Pennsylvania state legislative panel earlier this week. Lawmakers at both gatherings expressed frustration for what they have called “vague” responses by Shaw. On March 22, several Senators criticized the CEO for not directly answering their questions.
On March 1, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) introduced the Railway Safety Act of 2023, a bill aimed “to prevent future train disasters like the derailment that devastated East Palestine.” The bill takes steps to improve rail safety protocols, such as enhancing safety procedures for trains carrying hazardous materials, establishing requirements for wayside defect detectors, creating a permanent requirement for railroads to operate with at least two-person crews, and increasing fines for wrongdoing committed by rail carriers. (Read more)
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- Father God, as we see maneuvering by executives that does not instill confidence in the American public, we pray that even out of this adversarial atmosphere will come a way to insure the safe transportation of dangerous chemicals, the protection of communities, and the assurance that big railroad companies will seek to help in every way they can to help in a disaster situation.
We pray that instead of standing afar off, that they will seek the advice of chemical experts, avail themselves of new technology, and treat others the same way they would want to be treated. Lord, send extra angels to watch over all our transportation systems as they seem to be under attack in various ways. May all our ways be pleasing to You, Dear Lord,
- "For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you." (Matthew 7:2)
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6. WATCHED: CDC Purchased Location Data of 55M Phone Users to Track Them During COVID-19 Lockdowns – Pandemic News
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) purchased the cell phone data
of 55 million Americans to track their whereabouts during the height of Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdowns.
According to contracts obtained by The Epoch Times senior reporter Zachary Stieber, the public health agency paid one firm $420,000 and another $208,000. This combined spending of $628,000 gave the CDC access to location data from at least 55 million cellphone users in the United States. (Related: Postal Service accused of sharing private info of 68M households obtained from COVID-19 tests.)
The contracts were approved under emergency review using CDC’s COVID-19 pandemic protocols. The agency claims in the contracts that the purchase of location data would provide it “with the necessary data to continue critical emergency response functions related to evaluating the impact of visits to key points of interest, stay-at-home orders, closures, re-openings and other public health communications related to mask mandates, and other merging research areas on community transmission of SARS-CoV-2.”
Pauley claimed that location data provide “essential information” on the effectiveness of U.S. COVID-19 pandemic policies, such as stay-at-home orders and business closures. (Read more)
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- Oh Lord, we strongly come against this move by the CDC to purchase this data which could be used for invasive, nefarious purposes. We have seen demonstrated the secretive, manipulative, and tyrannical way the CDC has operated during the recent pandemic and we say that they should not be trusted with this information that invades our freedoms guaranteed in the Constitution.
Lord, we pray that You would arrange for this new data to be taken away from them and that Americans will be free of the bondage of oppressive medical oversight. We say NO! to this plan and speak failure to it. In Your Name, Holy One, amen and amen!
- "The ruthless will vanish, the mockers will disappear, and all who have an eye for evil will will be cut down---" (Isaiah 29:20)
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7. Insidious Ideology: Maxime Bernier Blasts Drag Queen Events Targeting Kids – LifeSite News
People’s Party of Canada (PPC) leader Maxime Bernier did not hold back in calling out drag queen story time events targeting kids, saying they are a form of “incredibly irresponsible” gender “ideology” that “must stop.. . Our children must be protected from this insidious ideology,” said Bernier in a video posted to his social media channels last Friday.
We must stop this explicit effort to normalize gender ideology, particularly among children. It is incredibly irresponsible and would damage an entire generation of young Canadians.” Bernier noted how “trans activists” along with their “woke supporters” are going about to “actively” indoctrinate and “confuse” children. “You must have heard about the bizarre and growing phenomenon in our schools, that is drag queen story time. It’s one of the most disturbing trends facing our country today,” said Bernier. “They are pushing them towards an unhealthy lifestyle, a lifestyle filled with harmful hormone treatments and invasive surgeries. It is not a lifestyle that should be normalized or encouraged.”
Justin Trudeau is totally on board with this and Pierre Poilievre has nothing to say. He and the rest of his so-called Conservative Party all voted in favor of Bill C-4, a bill that criminalized parents and professionals trying to help confused children who suffer from gender dysphoria.' (Read more)
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- Abba Father, we weep and cry out for the children and families that will be negatively affected by this “insidious ideology” and ask great favor and protection for PPC leader, M. Bernier. We know, Abba, that none of this gender activism is within Your will; and we ask for Your righteousness to prevail in Canada as well as the U.S. May the Canadian Senate surprise the world next week by NOT approving Bill C-4. Visit the members with dreams and visions of the great harm Bill C-4 would cause if passed. We ask that the gender curriculums and drag performances be banned in both nations’ schools; and may those children already affected, find truth and total healing in You.
We also pray that You embolden and inspire parents to demand C-4 be canceled. If it is not, we pray that You would encourage and cause countless parents to opt for home schooling or other suitable options, while continuing to seek an overturn of Bill C-4. May our churches lead by example, standing strong in this fight, despite persecution.
Lord God, forgive us for the root issues that have allowed this travesty, especially our treatment of First Nations’ children. We ask You to forgive those pushing this evil agenda; they surely do not know what they do. Omnipotent Father, we ask for Your great mercy for our precious children. In Yeshua’s name, Amen!
- "Now He said to His disciples, 'It is inevitable that stumbling blocks come, but woe to one through whom they come! It is better for him if a millstone is hung around his neck and he is thrown into the sea, than that he may cause one of these little ones to sin.'" (Luke 17:1-2)
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8. Montebello tornado was strongest to hit L.A. metro area since 1983 - KTLA News
A tornado that descended on Montebello Wednesday morning clocked in at 110 mph, making it the strongest weather event of its kind to impact the Los Angeles metro area in 40 years.
The rare event, which developed rapidly and hit for two to three minutes around 11:20 a.m., was rated an EF1 on the Enhanced Fujita scale. It was also .42 miles long and 50 yards wide, according to the National Weather Service. All that makes it the strongest tornado to hit the region since an EF2 on March 1, 1923.
Wednesday’s tornado tore through portions of roof tops, sent signs flying, downed trees and damaged several cars. In all, 17 structures were damaged, 11 significantly, and one person was injured.
In a fact sheet shared Thursday, NWS officials also provided more details about a tornado that hit the Carpinteria area earlier this week. That twister had a 75 mph wind speed, was .47 miles long and 25 yards wide. It apparently formed as a waterspout offshore before moving onshore and lasted one to two minutes, the NWS detailed.
In that incident, 25 properties were damaged at Sandpiper Village as well as a nearby tree. The tornado also destroyed a metal carport, and led to multiple broken windows and metal roofs ripped off. One person was also injured in the Carpinteria incident. (Read more)
- Lord God, first we give thanks to you that no one was killed in either of these tornadoes. Amen. But Lord God, as we witness these dramatic events, let us look up, knowing that our redemption must surely be drawing nigh. We come before You on bended knee in repentance. Cleanse us, O Lord, that we might be a holy people before Your Throne of Grace. In Your Name, amen and amen.
- "“There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea." (Luke 21:25)
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Unpacking Indictment Week
The Daily Jot, Bill Wilson, March 23, 2023
Less than a week ago former president Donald Trump sounded the alarm that a New York City Grand Jury would indict him for violating federal law (a felony) by violating a local law (a misdemeanor). The dramatic chess game that has played out since has exposed the lengths the Democratic Party will go to prevent a citizen from running for the office of president, punish political opponents they consider a political threat, and carry on the very same tactics that communist juntas worldwide have employed throughout history. These powers have determined that no matter what Trump does or says, he must be eliminated from the public square. This is political assassination. Trump’s response is genius.
For years, the Democrats have installed corrupt political cronies to twist the law for political gain. No different in this case where Marxist billionaire George Soros bought and paid for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. Bragg has convened a Grand Jury and presented “facts” to get an indictment of Trump, hoping to end Trump’s political and public career. The premature exposure of Bragg’s and his Democratic Party bosses’ plans to indict Trump caused a fury of debates and news coverage across the country. Legal experts across the political spectrum have questioned and debated the “legality” of Bragg’s quest. The ensuing public outcry has caused the authorities to build security fences around the court, just like during the Democrat’s impeachment show trials. Read More
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Videos: Busloads of Chinese illegal immigrants released in Texas
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The Biden administration’s U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is releasing into the United States busloads of Chinese nationals who illegally crossed the U.S.-Mexico border. The videos of Chinese illegal immigrants come just days after China’s communist leader Xi Jinping pledged to build his military “into a great wall of steel” against the United States as tensions between the two nations continue to escalate.
Footage shared on Twitter by Fox News correspondent Griff Jenkins shows CBP agents releasing Chinese nationals in Brownsville, Texas. CBP sources told Jenkins that they are released with “notices to appear” because “there are so many crossing and no more space to house them.”
CBP agents in the Rio Grande Valley Sector have recorded a 900 percent increase in encounters with illegal immigrants from communist China when compared to the same period last year, Fox News reported.
In February 2022, border agents encountered 55 Chinese nationals. In February 2023, that number surged to 1,368.
Journalist Jorge Ventura also shared video on Twitter showing a group of Chinese nationals, all adult men, surrendering to U.S. officials after crossing the border illegally in Texas.
“Moments ago we encountered a 2-year-old boy unaccompanied minor who was abandoned at the border according to a migrant woman who found the boy. He’s wearing a makeshift ID with a Louisiana address on it. We encountered them with a group of Chinese nationals who just crossed illegally into Texas. @TxDPSSouth assisted the unaccompanied minor,” Ventura tweeted. (American Military News) Read more.
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- Father God, we thank You that this information has now come to light, and we stand in the gap for our nation, asking that our borders be secured. We ask that You turn back this "invasion" of Chinese troops at the gate, and that our Congress will rise up and put a complete STOP to this matter (just as they did yesterday during the TikTok hearing!). In Jesus' name, we offer this prayer, amen and amen!
- "When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him." (Isaiah 59:19)
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Manhattan DA Office Responds: Trump Created ‘False Expectation’ He Would Be Arrested
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Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg fired back at House Republicans seeking to probe his reported case against former President Donald Trump, offering the first public response to the former president’s claim that he would be indicted by Bragg’s office soon.
“Your letter dated March 20, 2023 (the ‘Letter’), in contrast, is an [unprecedented] inquiry into a pending local prosecution,” Bragg’s office wrote (pdf) to House Judiciary Republicans in the letter, which was posted online by multiple news outlets. It said that the GOP’s letter “only came after Donald Trump created a false expectation that he would be arrested the next day, and his lawyers reportedly urged you to intervene. Neither fact is a legitimate basis for congressional inquiry.”
If Bragg’s office were to comply with the request, it would “interfere with law enforcement,” and the GOP letter represents an “unlawful incursion into New York’s sovereignty,” according to the letter. It was written by Bragg’s general counsel, Leslie B. Dubeck, and dated March 23. (Epoch Times) Read more here.
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- Father God, we thank You that it is clear by this article that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is now nervous in light of his recent actions against President Trump. We continue, in prayer, to lift this matter before Your Throne of Grace, asking that President Trump be vindicated of all alleged charges filed against him, and for justice to be rendered in this critical matter in our nation's history. Thank You, O Lord, for hearing our prayer, in Your Name, amen and amen!
- "And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose." (Romans 8:28)
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Democrats Try To Legalize Quarantine “Concentration” (Camps)
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Democrats in New York are trying to give the government the authority to lock up citizens in concentration style “quarantine camps” to prevent the spread of the COVID. One America’s Pearson Sharp has more. (OANN) To view this video, please go here.
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- Father, we thank You that this plan has now been exposed before it becomes a reality. Our nation is NOT one that establishes concentration camps for those who do not yield to their agenda. We are NOT Nazi Germany! Help all of our citizens to be made aware of this danger and to take action to see this plan destroyed before it comes to pass. In Your Name we pray, amen and amen!
- "“Again I say to you, that if two of you agree on earth about anything that they may ask, it shall be done for them by My Father who is in heaven." (Matthew 18:19)
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Global Day of Repentance
"Covenant" | April 30, 2023
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On Sunday, April 30, 2023, God willing, national days of repentance based on a new Covenant may be held in various nations, including the United States. Our collective TURNING over these 40 days from our old sin patterns, our wicked ways, will be a strong sign of humility and cleansing of His Bride, as one bridal gift to the LORD.
We are praying that the 40 days repentance cleanse and the signing of a New Covenant to submit to Him, will be such a global demonstration of unity and turning from our wicked ways that --according to 2 Chronicles 7: 13-14--- He will hear from heaven, forgive sin, and heal our nations. You can read the latest newsletter by GOING HERE.
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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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5 Planets and Moon Set to Align to Form ‘Planet Parade’
Late March—Here’s What You Need to Know
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The saga of the planetary parade now rolls into spring. As we cross the threshold from winter into bloom season 2023, five planets—Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Uranus, and Mars—plus the quarter moon are set to align on March 28, forming an imperfect arc from low on the western horizon, heavenward toward the southwest.
Hopeful planet hunters will have a good chance to spot at least part of it with their naked eyes, though a clear horizon and optical aids, such as pair of good binoculars or a telescope, will up one’s chances of catching the whole thing.
In just days, looking due west shortly after sundown, the avid sky watcher will find Mercury (with brightness magnitude -1.3) and Jupiter (magnitude -2.1) near the horizon in the constellation Pisces, marking one end of a cosmic convoy spanning a 50-degree section of sky. The two bright objects will hold a convergence here, one degree apart—about the same distance as two full moons. They may be challenging to spot; luckily Venus will beacon brightly almost directly overhead, which one can trace to the setting sun to find them.
As both planets are so close to the horizon, observers will need a nearly flat western horizon, free of obstruction and a clear sky to see them. Read More
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Signs & Wonders - Special Alert
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NASA Is Tracking a Huge, Growing Anomaly
in Earth's Magnetic Field
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NASA is actively monitoring a strange anomaly in Earth's magnetic field: a giant region of lower magnetic intensity in the skies above the planet, stretching out between South America and southwest Africa.
This vast, developing phenomenon, called the South Atlantic Anomaly, has intrigued and concerned scientists for years, and perhaps none more so than NASA researchers.
The space agency's satellites and spacecraft are particularly vulnerable to the weakened magnetic field strength within the anomaly, and the resulting exposure to charged particles from the Sun.
The South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA) – likened by NASA to a 'dent' in Earth's magnetic field, or a kind of 'pothole in space' – generally doesn't affect life on Earth, but the same can't be said for orbital spacecraft (including the International Space Station), which pass directly through the anomaly as they loop around the planet at low-Earth orbit altitudes.
During these encounters, the reduced magnetic field strength inside the anomaly means technological systems onboard satellites can short-circuit and malfunction if they become struck by high-energy protons emanating from the Sun. Read More
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'Hope California' to Reach 10 Cities with Revival: 'Blitz the Streets with the Love of Jesus'
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As revival spreads across the country, now a major outreach movement is underway for California with 10 stadium events planned across the region on April 1st and Palm Sunday. It's called "Hope California" and the mission is to bring "the Golden State" back to God. "Hope California" was birthed out a statewide 40-Day Fast organized by Lou Engle and Mando Matthews. God gave Matthews a vision for the 10 cities. Now he says, "We are going after the Harvest."
It's a big vision that covers 7 cities in California and 3 in the Baja region – expecting to bring in thousands who want to give their lives to Jesus. "That's the goal. We've been networking across the state in all ten regions, and churches are coming together. And so we have set seven of the venues are stadiums, and three are actually iconic venues like the capitol steps in Sacramento, a pier in San Francisco, and a big festival venue park in Santa Barbara. And then the rest are all at stadiums where it will happen simultaneously on April the first and second, Palm Sunday weekend," Matthews explains.
He has so much hope for California because God gave him a literal dream for the state. "In the vision, I saw the sun rising over the coast of California," he says. "The sun usually sets on the West Coast, by the way, but in this vision, it was rising on the West Coast. And that just told me that I believe God wants to do something on the West Coast. And so the first part of that vision was the sun rising. The second part I saw 10 stadiums simultaneously filled with Luke 4:18 gatherings. Luke 4:18 says, 'The Spirit of the Lord is on me to anoint me to preach the Gospel to the poor, to open the eyes of the blind, to set the captives free, to heal up and bind up the brokenhearted and to heal the oppressed.
And so we're believing actually and really going for it in that what would happen if all of California was, say, healed, delivered, set free? And so that's what we're doing in each of these regions, each of these stadiums, we're believing for the release of Luke 4:18 which is the mission of Jesus," Matthews says. To ramp up for the stadium events, they're calling 10,000 believers to California for "love week" beginning Friday, March 24th, to be the hands and feet of Jesus and prepare the ground, so to speak, for Hope Fest. "A thousand people in each region to blitz the streets of California with the love of Jesus. We'll have outreaches in every single city. And so people can go to our web site, http://www.hopecalifornia.us to sign up and come and join us," Matthews says
Read more here:
Source: CBN
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Father, we rejoice for what You will be doing through "Hope California". We declare that veils will be lifted from eyes and ears, hurting hearts will be restored and many lives will be fully surrendered to You as Lord and Savior! Prepare the workers for the harvest, that a renewal of righteous living will fall upon California and spread across our nation! May Your name be lifted and glorified, not only in California, but throughout every state in America! In the powerful name of Jesus-Amen.
"And when he comes, he will open the eyes of the blind and unplug the ears of the deaf." (Isaiah 35:5)
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Revive us Again
To listen to this classic hymn, CLICK HERE
Words: William Mackay
Music: John Husband
Scripture: Wilt Thou not revive us again, that Thy people may rejoice in Thee? Psalm 85:6
Lyrics:
We praise Thee, O God!
For the Son of Thy love,
For Jesus who died,
And is now gone above.
Refrain
Hallelujah! Thine the glory.
Hallelujah! Amen.
Hallelujah! Thine the glory.
Revive us again.
We praise Thee, O God!
For Thy Spirit of light,
Who hath shown us our Savior,
And scattered our night.
Refrain
All glory and praise
To the Lamb that was slain,
Who hath borne all our sins,
And hath cleansed every stain.
Refrain
All glory and praise
To the God of all grace,
Who hast bought us, and sought us,
And guided our ways.
Refrain
Revive us again;
Fill each heart with Thy love;
May each soul be rekindled
With fire from above.
Refrain
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