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The Daily Brief:
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United We Stand Wednesday, Oct 16, 2024
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The recording of Monday night's call with Pastor Eric Teitelman is now available.
You can review his teaching by going here. Thank you, Pastor Eric!
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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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Against Backdrop of War, Israeli Military Prep School Gives Students Valuable Crash Course in Living for Others
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ZIKHRON YAAKOV, Israel – When most Israelis finish high school, they're drafted into the military within a year. Some will spend that time after graduation at an Army prep school. After the October 7th Hamas attack, one such school began a crash course in life for students there. They call the course "Five Fingers Mechina," which means, whatever you do, do it with your full heart, mind, soul, and strength. Located in the coastal town of Zikhron Yaakov north of Tel Aviv, the place is like a preparatory school for life, where students learn to give from their hearts and even lay down their lives for the good of others. Dror Yanai, the head of Five Fingers Mechina, told CBN News, "It's a way of life. It's, for me – it's a philosophy." A former Navy Seal, Yanai leads the Five Fingers Mechina – a one-year program helping young people get ready for challenges they'll face in the Israel Defense Forces and life overall. "It's a value that you understand from day one that you come to the base," he explained. "You understand that everything you do, do it till the end. With yourself, feel that you do the best that you can."
Key principles include training the mind and body in the Five Fingers method with a focus on community outreach and social awareness. Zur Feldman, a Five Fingers board member, told us, "It's very hard to test those things on a normal course of life. It takes time to see the impact." This past year, 67 students from Israel and other countries took part in the 10-month program. It began about a month before the October 7th war. Feldman says their crash course came from the nation's attempt to deal with the impact and repercussions of the Hamas attack. "What the Mechina did was amazing. In a week, there was a whole program created to help kids that were refugees from the south in Eilat, and that was their mission," he stated. "And the kids that were supposed to be trained, they were the trainers of the kids that came from the south." Suddenly the situation put students in a real-life test. Feldman noted, "It was amazing to see how those kids became not only kids, but they were becoming like teachers, like coaches for kids – and not for kids that they know, but kids that came with all the impact and all the horror that they've seen – and it was unbelievable." (CBN) Read More and Watch Video
- Lord, we are grateful for the Israeli Army Preparatory School that serves to train young adults for life-experiences as students are equipped to eventually join IDF forces. May they master the 'Five-Fingers Mechina' method so they become blessings and wise mentors to those placed within their sphere of influence. We ask Your favor upon this critical program and declare it will create servant hearts with an unwavering love for the nation of Israel and her people. We celebrate opportunities to teach and strengthen the next generations as they learn to honor one-another and God's perfect plan for their lives! In the powerful name of Yeshua -Amen.
- "And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work." (2 Corinthians 9:8)
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Family that lost 11 in Hurricane Helene mudslides says community sacrificed 'life and limb' to save each other
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Craig family lived in North Carolina community, dubbed 'Craigtown' by locals, for 80 years
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FAIRVIEW, N.C. – Members of a longstanding family in Fairview, North Carolina, are working to rebuild their lives after 13 people in their community, 11 of whom were related, died on a single morning when Hurricane Helene swept over the Appalachian Mountains.
Two weeks after three mudslides decimated homes in the small valley – dubbed "Craigtown" due to residents' ties to the Craig family that has lived in the area for 80 years – Jesse Craig and his wife, Mekenzie Craig, are picking up the pieces of Helene's devastation.
"It's literally like our world has been turned upside down," Mekenzie Craig told Fox News Digital on Sunday.
Her husband, Jesse, lost both his parents, two of his cousins, his aunt and uncle and his great aunt and uncle in a mudslide down a single path through the Craigtown valley, formally known as Garren Creek. Three additional Craig relatives and two others who were not related to the family perished in the mudslides, including a firefighter who was working to rescue others.
"There were a lot of heroic acts over here that day from a lot of different people," Jesse said. "It just shows how tight-knit of a family we are and how tight-knit this community is and how much we love each other." (Fox News) Read more here.
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- Lord God, we continue to lift up all the families who have suffered loss and trauma from this storm. We continue to pray for all of those impacted by Hurricane Helene. We pray for the rescue crews and relief efforts that they’re able to do their job effectively. And we pray that all of the ways that the storm was mismanaged by the government will continue to be exposed. In Jesus' name, amen.
- “Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.” (Romans 12:12)
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NBC polling analyst says Kamala Harris' 5-point advantage in previous poll is 'gone'
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NBC national political correspondent Steve Kornacki said that some polling numbers for Vice President Kamala Harris have "completely reversed" in recent days.
Harris was once touted by many of her supporters as the inevitable winner of the 2024 election, but with less than a month before the election, the race appears to be a dead heat. NBC "Today" host Savannah Guthrie discussed how recent polling shows the race "deadlocked."
Guthrie then did a deep dive on the numbers with Kornacki and said, "I mean, the top line is the 5-point advantage that Kamala Harris had in our last poll is gone. What’s behind that shift?"
Kornacki agreed, contrasting previous polling that took place after the first Trump-Harris debate versus now, amid Harris' media blitz. The polling showed Trump had risen from 44% to 48%, whereas Harris had declined from 49% to 48%.
In one noteworthy poll, however, Harris had declined significantly, as Kornacki noted "some things that have changed in that time. I think this might be the biggest for Harris."
"We just asked the basic image perception people have, is it positive or negative of these candidates? The Trump number’s always been somewhere in this territory," he said as he gestured at Trump having a 43% positive and 51% negative rating. "In fact, this is a little bit high for him, believe it or not." (Fox News) Read more here.
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- Heavenly Father, we thank you that people are waking up to the agenda at hand and are going to choose to vote for righteousness. Continue to help Your church in America to be discerning and to vote according to Your principles. Let all Americans consider what the candidates stand for, asking ourselves whether they agree with God’s principles for good government. Thank You for the incredible blessing You have given us, and for which many have sacrificed, to be able to vote for our leaders. Let us not take this for granted, amen.
- “When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan.” (Proverbs 29:2)
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Hurricane Helene: More than 90 reported dead in North Carolina, authorities can’t yet confirm how many missing
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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced Tuesday that there are 92 people unaccounted for in his state following Hurricane Helene as the death toll from the storm has reached 95.
Fatalities have been reported across 21 counties, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS). The vast majority of those fatalities were reported in Buncombe, with 42 deaths, followed by Yancey and Henderson, at 11 and 7, respectively.
"The Department of Public Safety formed a task force to find who is still unaccounted for and focus efforts where needed… as of today, the task force number of unaccounted for people is 92," Cooper said during a briefing. "The task force, law enforcement, and other partners will continue working to locate those who are unaccounted for, and I am thankful for their efforts.
Cooper added that the number of those unaccounted for will "continue to fluctuate as more reports come in and others are resolved."
"This storm brought historic rain and damage to one of the most beautiful regions in our state. In the face of this catastrophic disaster, North Carolinians have come together to help each other and begin to move forward," he also said. "The road to recovery will be long, and we will be with Western North Carolina every step of the way." (Fox News)
Read more here.
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- Lord God we pray for justice in this situation. This storm relief was horribly mismanaged by the government, and there were so many questionable things that have happened in terms of help, aid, and relief. We ask this evil agenda to be exposed and we ask Lord for restoration and restitution for all that was lost in Jesus name amen.
- "“Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy.” (Proverbs 28:13)
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Trump resoundingly endorses Texas Sen. Ted Cruz ahead of Tuesday night Senate debate
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Cruz is facing Democratic challenger Rep. Colin Allred in the 2024 Texas US Senate contest
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Former President Trump issued a full-throated endorsement of incumbent Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on Truth Social.
"While I have Endorsed Ted, on numerous occasions, verbally, because of the Importance of the Race, and Ted’s Importance to the future of our Country, I thought the Endorsement should be memorialized in writing," Trump declared in a post.
Cruz — who has served in the Senate since 2013 and is currently seeking a third term — is facing off in the 2024 Texas U.S. Senate race against Democratic challenger Rep. Colin Allred, who has served in the House since 2019.
The two men are slated to debate on Tuesday night.
"Ted is one of the strongest Senators in the Country on Border Security, whereas his Opponent, Colin Allred, is a Radical Open Border Extremist, who will put our Country, and Safety, LAST. Ted, on the other hand, will ALWAYS put Texas, and America, FIRST," Trump said in another post on Truth Social. "Ted Cruz has my Complete and Total Endorsement - HE WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN!"
"Thank you!! Vote Trump! Vote Cruz!" the Lone Star State senator tweeted in response to Trump's messages. (Fox News) Read more here.
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- Lord God, this is such a critical moment in the history of our country and there is so much stake. So we pray, Lord that as we carry out other necessary duties in life, let us not neglect this precious right to choose those who will serve us in government. Help us discern and vote for candidates who will work for good, not evil, and who will seek Your will in service to our communities. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
- "His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’(Matthew 25:21)
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1. Gallant: Israel to strike back at Iran ‘soon’ - JNS
The Israel Defense Forces is preparing to conduct a “precise and deadly” retaliation to Iran’s unprecedented Oct. 1 ballistic-missile attack on the Jewish state, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Tuesday.
Israel “will soon respond,” Gallant said during a meeting with the Heroism Forum, which represents bereaved military families and has urged the government and IDF to fight until victory against Iran and its proxies.
In a statement released hours earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office emphasized that though it listens to the United States, the decision to retaliate against Tehran will be based solely on Jerusalem’s “national-security needs.” (Read more)
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2. Gallant tells hostage families no deal on the horizon, Hamas hoping for regional war - Times of Israel
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Monday told hostages’ family members that there is no end in sight to the impasse between Israel and Hamas on negotiations to free their loved ones, explaining that Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar is watching the escalations on the Lebanese and Iranian fronts and hoping his long-sought regional war will finally materialize.
“There’s stagnation, and I don’t see progress right now in this period, I’m very sorry to say,” the defense minister told families, as heard in a recording aired by the Hebrew press.
“There’s been a hardening on the part of Hamas,” he said, adding that the terror group is monitoring Israel’s fight against Hezbollah and its ramped-up threats against Iran, and hoping “something will happen that will serve them.” (Read more)
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3. Netanyahu: Israel opposed to unilateral Hezbollah ceasefire - Jerusalem Post
Israel is opposed to a unilateral ceasefire with the Iranian proxy group Hezbollah in Lebanon that does not address the security dangers facing Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday.
“Israel is working against the terrorist organization Hezbollah so that it no longer threatens its citizens on the northern border and so those residents in the north can return home safely,” Netanyahu told Macron in a phone conversation, according to read out of the call from the Prime Minister’s office.
There are over 60,000 residents from Israel’s northern communities who have not been able to live in their homes for the last year safely. Creating a situation by which they can return home without fear of an October 7-style attack or relentless missile barrages on their communities has been one of the key goals of Israel’s military campaign in Lebanon. (Read more)
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4. Israel reportedly faces missile interceptor shortage, turns to US - Israel Hayom
Israel is grappling with a looming shortage of interceptor missiles as it strengthens its air defenses against potential attacks from Iran and its proxies, according to industry executives, former military officials, and analysts, Financial Times reports.
The United States is rushing to help fill gaps in Israel's protective shield, announcing on Sunday the deployment of a Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (Thaad) antimissile battery. This move comes as Israel is expected to launch a retaliatory strike against Iran, risking further regional escalation.
"Israel's munitions issue is serious," said Dana Stroul, a former senior US defense official with responsibility for the Middle East. "If Iran responds to an Israel attack [with a massive air strike campaign], and Hezbollah joins in too, Israel air defenses will be stretched," she added, noting that US stockpiles are not limitless. "The US can't continue supplying Ukraine and Israel at the same pace. We are reaching a tipping point." (Read more)
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5. Chief of Staff: 'Hezbollah hiding dead bodies; sign of distress' - Israel National News
Chief of Staff Hertzi Halevi conducted a situation assessment on Tuesday evening, during which he commented on the fighting in the northern region and the situation of Hezbollah.
"Hezbollah is hiding its dead, while, on the other hand, dreaming about our dead. This shows that the terrorist organization is in a difficult situation.”
Halevi insists that, “We need to continue increasing this disparity, protecting our people, harming the members of their terrorist organization and, above all, understand that Hezbollah is in trouble. We must increase pressure, push harder," Halevi said.
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1. Arab American PAC Will Not Endorse Democrat for First Time in 20 Years - Breitbart
The Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) will not be issuing an endorsement for president this election cycle — the first time in 20 years it has not backed the Democrat candidate.
Based in the swing state of Michigan, the political action committee said that neither former President Donald Trump nor Kamala Harris rose to their level of expectations. The group has endorsed a Democrat every election cycle since being founded 20 years ago.
“This year, we face a choice of two candidates who are harming our communities here and our families and friends in our homelands,” the Arab American Political Action Committee said in a statement Monday. “We simply cannot give our votes to either Democrat Kamala Harris or Republican Donald Trump, who blindly support the criminal Israeli government led by far right extremists, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.” (Read more)
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- Thank You Father, that this position seems to open the door for confusion and removes votes for the Harris camp. We will continue to support Israel and bless President Trump for his stand and pray for the U.S. to stay strong and focused on seeing victory in Israel, in Jesus name. We repudiate and bind the plan of Islam to defeat Israel, the U.S. and other free nations, in Jesus name. We know this is their declared plan, to which we call failure, and we give honor and glory to King Jesus and the work He is doing in the earth.
- "Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, But to Your name give glory, Because of Your mercy, Because of Your truth. Why should the Gentiles say, 'So where is their God?'" (Psalm 115:1-2)
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2. Election board officials can’t refuse to certify results over suspected voter fraud, Georgia judge rules - Politico
A Georgia judge has rejected a bid by Trump allies to give local election board officials the right to refuse to certify results when they suspect fraud or other irregularities. Fulton County Superior Court Judge James McBurney ruled that state law requires those boards to certify the vote totals presented to them, with any disputes brought to court following that certification.
“If election superintendents were, as Plaintiff urges, free to play investigator, prosecutor, jury, and judge and so — because of a unilateral determination of error or fraud — refuse to certify election results, Georgia voters would be silenced,” McBurney wrote in an 11-page decision issued Monday evening. “Our Constitution and our Election Code do not allow for that to happen.”
The judge ruled on a suit brought by Fulton County Board of Elections member Julie Adams with the assistance of America First Policy Institute, a conservative organization with close ties to Donald Trump. Critics said the case was aimed at allowing Trump allies to gum up the election machinery if there is a close result in Georgia in next month’s presidential contest. (Read more)
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- Mighty God, this doesn't seem right, based on the unacceptable accusation against "Trump allies". Justice must be blind and Holy One, we beseech You to help restore the neutral state of the law in this nation, in Jesus name. We pray for clean and honest elections in Georgia and all across this nation and we ask You to undermine every corrupt election center, in Jesus name.
- ". . . and said to the judges, 'Take heed to what you are doing, for you do not judge for man, but for the Lord, who is with you in the judgment.'" (2 Chronicles 19:6)
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3. College makes shock move after women's volleyball team REFUSED to play against rival with transgender star - The Daily Mail
The University of Nevada women's volleyball team is at odds with their own school after voting to forfeit a game against a rival with a transgender player. The college volleyball season has been plunged into the debate over trans athletes in recent weeks because of San Jose State University’s Blaire Fleming.
Fleming, a redshirt senior, has been cited as the reason four schools have forfeited matches against San Jose State so far this season because of safety concerns.
Those concerns were raised again last week when Fleming sent a ferocious spike off a female opponent’s face during their game against the San Diego State Aztecs. On Monday, players on Nevada’s women’s volleyball team announced they had voted to forfeit their game against San Jose State on October 26.
On Monday, players on Nevada’s women’s volleyball team announced they had voted to forfeit their game against San Jose State on October 26.
The University of Nevada women’s volleyball team just became the 5th team to refuse to play against the San Jose State University team this season. (Read more)
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- Father, we pray for the volleyball players who have refused to participate in this match and ask You to strengthen everyone of them to hold their ground in opposition to this physical threat against them on the court of competition, in Jesus name. We bless them for being bold and brave, even opposing the university position. We pray that other women athletes in colleges and public schools will also resist being compelled to enable this agenda, in Jesus name. We declare transgender athletes must play in their own league or their God-given gender league and stop trying to overthrow women's athletics, in Jesus name.
- "He created them male and female, and blessed them and called them Mankind in the day they were created." (Genesis 5:2)
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4. Michelle Obama Enlists Drag Queens, Cardi B to Gin Up Swing-State Turnout Where Kamala’s Losing Ground - Breitbart
Michelle Obama is promising men in dresses as part of an initiative called “Party at the Polls” — a series of live performances that are set to take place in swing states from now until election day. The goal? To motivate Democrats to cast their vote for Kamala Harris in places where she is losing ground to former President Donald Trump.
In Arizona, where Trump maintains a slight lead over Harris, Michelle Obama’s When We All Vote organization will hold a “Get Out The Vote” drag show in Phoenix on October 18. In Nevada, another show will take place October 29 featuring the performer known as Plasma from RuPaul’s Drag Race.
Recent polling shows Trump and Harris tied in blue Nevada, which went for Joe Biden four years ago. Trump has promised no taxes on tips, which Kamala Harris then stole as her own even though as vice president, she cast the deciding vote in the Senate allowing the federal government to track gratuity income for the purpose of taxation. (Read more)
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- Mighty God, we know that the percentage of people who will be enticed by this type of licentiousness is very small, and we pray that every event is a complete flop, in Jesus name. We declare Michelle, Barak Obama and Kamala Harris are simply old "has-beens" who tried to overthrow the righteousness of God in this beautiful nation, but their efforts will amount to precious little, in Jesus name. We pray for victory in every swing state in this nation for President Trump, righteousness and morality, in Jesus name.
- "You marched through the land in indignation; You trampled the nations in anger, You went forth for the salvation of Your people, For salvation with Your Anointed, You struck the head from the house of the wicked, By laying bare from foundation to neck. Selah." (Habakkuk 3:12-13)
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5. Unknown drone fleet breached US military base airspace in Virginia for 17 straight days: report - Fox News
A mysterious fleet of drones entered restricted airspace and swarmed a U.S. military base along the Virginia coast for 17 days late last year, stumping the Pentagon, according to a new report.
For several nights last December, U.S. military personnel reported witnessing a fleet of unknown unmanned aircraft breach restricted airspace over a stretch of land at Langley Air Force Base along Virginia's shore, the Wall Street Journal first reported.
The drones would start to arrive about 45 minutes to an hour after sunset each night, one official reportedly told U.S. Air Force Gen. Mark Kelly, who joined several other officers responsible for the country's most advanced jet fighters, including F-22 Raptors, on a squadron rooftop. (Read more)
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- Warrior God, it seems that the Air Force should reasonably do everything in their power to stop these drone invasions. If this nation is powerless against drones, then what are we facing in our future? We declare the Air Force leaders and every other branch who would permit such invasive actions against our nation, to come under Godly authority or be removed, in Jesus name. We also pray that there would be effective strategies and counter-warfare weapons that can bring down drones immediately, if not hitting them with some sort of engine / battery-cancelling weapon to stop them dead in their tracks, in Jesus name.
- "'Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding: Far be it from God to do wickedness, And from the Almighty to commit iniquity. For He repays man according to his work And makes man to find a reward according to his way." (Job 34:10-11)
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6. National Border Patrol Council ‘Strongly’ Endorses Trump at Arizona Rally - Breitbart
The National Border Patrol Council issued a strong and emphatic endorsement of former President Donald Trump during an Arizona rally on Sunday. Speaking at the podium, border patrol union president Paul Perez knocked Vice President Kamala Harris for her work as the “border czar” while praising the former president for having “always stood with the men and women who protect this border.”
“If we allow Border Czar Harris to win this election, every city, every community in this great country is going to go to hell. The untold millions of people, unvetted, who she has allowed into this country that are committing murders, rapes, robberies, burglaries, and every other crime, will continue to put our country in peril,” he said.
“Only one man can fix that. That is Donald J. Trump. He has always stood with the men and women who protect this border, who put their lives on the line for this country, a man who knows about putting his life on the line for what is right,” he continued. (Read more)
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- We rejoice over the strong support of the border patrol for President Trump. He is doing what he does as a leader and is showing this nation how he plans to turn around and build a healthy, hope-filled and secure nation. For that, Holy One, we give You praise. We thank You for the obvious anointing You have placed on him and the positioning You have given him, despite incredible opposition. Father, You have not left President Trump alone, but are leading him every step of the way and we are blessed because of it. We pray that the left side will be brought to defeat and repentance because of sin and hatred, in Jesus name.
- "Then the people of the land tried to discourage the people of Judah. They troubled them in building, and hired counselors against them to frustrate their purpose all the days of Cyrus king of Persia even until the reign of Darius king of Persia." (Ezra 4:4-5)
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Forgetting Even Most-needy Americans--FEMA
The Daily Jot, Bill Wilson, October 15, 2024
Nearly 20 years ago (August 2005), President George W Bush was torn apart by his Democrat detractors and the news media for what was considered a “delayed response” to help people impacted by hurricane Katrina. The criticism was relentless. As the story unfolded, however, the Democrat mayor of New Orleans delayed emergency evacuations that cost the lives of hundreds of people and he failed to have a flood plan, leaving people without food, water or security. Looting and anarchy were featured on the evening news as well as the stories of those impacted by the failed response. In retrospect, US News wrote a story about how the Katrina response was the undoing of Bush. Fast forward to today…
The media is essentially giving Joe Biden a pass, but criticism from Republicans in an election year is drawing attention to one of the most blundered recoveries in modern times in the wake of hurricane Helene. Helene moved right up through a conservative cross-section of America, devastating mountainous areas in unusual fashion. In the aftermath, Biden-Harris Administration officials had varying accounts as to why the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) was slow to respond in recovery efforts. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said on October 2, “We are expecting another hurricane hitting. We do not have the funds. FEMA does not have the funds to make it through the season and what is imminent.” But a DHS inspector general report found that FEMA was sitting on $7 billion. Read More
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Trump lawyers request to move New York criminal case to federal court, citing SCOTUS immunity ruling
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Former President Donald Trump's attorneys made the first request in August but were rejected last month
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Lawyers for former President Donald Trump on Tuesday again requested that his New York criminal case be transferred to federal court, citing the Supreme Court's presidential immunity ruling and arguing that he cannot be prosecuted for official acts he performed as president.
Trump's lawyers first requested in August to shift New York v. Trump to federal court, but U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein rejected the request in September.
Trump's attorneys are arguing that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office "violated the Presidential immunity doctrine in grand jury proceedings, and again at trial, by relying on evidence of President Trump’s official acts during his first term in Office."
Trump lawyers argued that the "use of official-acts evidence in grand jury proceedings and at trial violated the Constitution and threatens the ability of all future Presidents to fulfill that role." (Fox News) Read more here.
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- Just Judge, we call for justice on behalf of President Trump and we rebuke all scheming and manipulating that seems determined to cause him grief, in Jesus name. We cast down this entire lawsuit and ask Father that You would bring this mess under justice from the Courtroom of Heaven, in Jesus name. May every member of the judicial system who is not operating in integrity and good faith, be removed and sent home, and be replaced by those who are noble and righteous.
- "Thus says the Lord: 'In an acceptable time I have heard You, And in the day of salvation I have helped You; I will preserve You and give You As a covenant to the people, To restore the earth, To cause them to inherit the desolate heritages;'" (Isaiah 49:8)
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Johnson on FEMA’s Failures: ‘It’s Outrageous’
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency has been a political flashpoint since two hurricanes and dozens of tornados hammered states like the Carolinas, Florida, Tennessee, Georgia, and Virginia, killing hundreds of people. House-impeached Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, who oversees FEMA, triggered widespread outrage late last week when he claimed his department “does not have the funds” to see the country through this hurricane season.
“We are meeting the immediate needs with the money that we have,” Mayorkas told the press on Air Force One. “We do not have the funds. FEMA does not have the funds to make it through the season and what — what is imminent.”
That’s interesting, several governors and elected officials fired back, since FEMA hasn’t had any trouble finding the money to help illegal immigrants. In the last two years, the New York Post points out, “more than $1.4 billion has been committed from FEMA-administered programs to support non-federal entities that are taking care of migrants. Just this year, critics fume, Mayorkas’s DHS has funneled “$640.9 million … in FEMA-administered funds to aid state and local governments coping with the influx of asylum seekers.”
“Put Americans first,” Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) demanded of the White House on X. “Yeah!” the owner of X, Elon Musk, chimed in. And yet, the Left and legacy media are trying to paint House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) as a heartless leader for refusing to call Congress back to D.C. to allocate more money to disaster relief.
“… [I was in] Asheville, North Carolina earlier this week,” the speaker told Family Research Council President Tony Perkins on Saturday’s “This Week on the Hill.” “Walking through the devastation, it looks like a nuclear bomb went off. These communities are going to take a long time to recover, and FEMA has not done what it needed to do. The people there tell you themselves they’re still in need of supplies and rescue in some places [more than two weeks] post-storm. And now we had Milton hit Florida. So there’s a lot to do.” (Washington Stand) Read more.
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- Holy God, this entire season of suffering has brought Your light to a very dark situation. Our government is now determined to pursue their own agenda with our tax money, rather than to take care of our own citizens.
LORD GOD, WE PRAY FOR A MIGHTY MOVE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT DURING THIS ELECTION SEASON - SO THAT ONLY THE RIGHTEOUS SHALL GAIN THE SEATS OF AUTHORITY FOR OUR NATION! Let us each seek Your face on Election Day, and be led by the Spirit of the Most High God when casting our ballots.
We cry out to You, Holy One, trusting that as we pray, You will answer. In Your Name, amen and amen!
- "Call unto Me and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things that you know not." (Jeremiah 33:3)
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Biden-Harris Admin Sues to Stop States from Removing Noncitizens from Voting Rolls
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The Biden-Harris administration has hauled two Republican states into court to prevent them from removing noncitizens from the voter rolls.
As part of last Friday’s news dump, the administration’s Department of Justice announced on October 11 that it had sued the Commonwealth of Virginia over an order from to purge “noncitizens” from the ballot.
On August 7, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin (R) issued Executive Order 35, which called for the state to assure every registered voter is a legal U.S. citizen. “This isn’t a Democrat or Republican issue, it’s an American and Virginian issue. Every legal vote deserves to be counted without being watered down by illegal votes or inaccurate machines. In Virginia, we don’t play games and our model for election security is working,” said Youngkin at the time.
The Biden-Harris administration sued, claiming the action violates the National Voter Registration Act’s 90-day Quiet Period Provision, which says states must curtail all such actions 90 days before an election. The DOJ filed a similar lawsuit on September 27 against the state of Alabama, after Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen (R) announced he had instituted a “process to remove noncitizens registered to vote in Alabama,” on August 13.
“Only U.S. citizens are eligible to vote in U.S. federal elections. That fact is not in dispute, and there is no evidence of widespread noncitizen voting in the United States. But that is not what this case is about,” claims the government’s legal complaint against Virginia.
Once cast, there is no way to differentiate which ballot belongs to a specific person; voter fraud is permanent. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) has said the House must pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act to address this “clear and very real threat” to election integrity.
“The reason our movement is called election integrity is not just based on policy and procedures, but also on the character of the individuals who comprise it,” said Election Integrity Network Executive Director Kerri Toloczko in a statement emailed to The Washington Stand. (Read more)
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- Holy One, this is a serious and wicked set of circumstances we are facing with this lawless administration. We bind their schemes against states who seek to protect and maintain legal elections and we command the power of the DOJ to cease from interfering with our state and national elections completely, in Jesus name. We call for the authority to stop this unrighteousness to be given into the hands of a law enforcement officer who will stand strong for justice and integrity, in the mighty name of Jesus and have the ability to remove DOJ from overreaching its boundaries, in Jesus name.
- "'A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Therefore by their fruits you will know them.'" (Matthew 7:18-20)
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"For the Lord is our Judge,
The Lord is our Lawgiver,
The Lord is our King;
He will save us."
(Isaiah 33:22)
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1. Harris Adviser on Why We Allow Any Illegal Border Crossings: We Want to Continue Reducing Illegal Crossings - Breitbart
On Tuesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “The Story,” Harris-Walz Campaign Senior Adviser Ian Sams stated that 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris doesn’t support allowing 5,000 illegal border crossings per day “would actually be even tougher (Read more)
2. Harris Says She’s Open to Reparations: ‘It Has to Be Studied, There’s No Question’ - Breitbart
Vice President Kamala Harris expressed openness to reparations during a Tuesday interview with Charlamagne tha God. (Read more)
3. Trump Support in Arab American Community Grows: Michigan Restaurant Owner Posts Endorsement of Trump
Former President Donald Trump’s support in the Arab American community is growing, as the owner of a popular restaurant in Dearborn, Michigan, posted a full endorsement of the former president. (Read more)
4. Republicans Lead Senate Races in Montana, Ohio, Wisconsin as Michigan, Pennsylvania on Knife’s Edge - Breitbart
Republican Senate candidates have the edge in three critical states where they can flip blue seats red, while several other races are either on a knife’s edge or show Republicans within striking distance, according to a National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) polling memorandum. (Read more)
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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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Archaeologists uncover one of the world's oldest Christian churches
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Archaeologists recently uncovered what they believe to be one of the oldest Christian churches in the world.
The University of Münster announced the discovery of the fourth-century church in a press release on Oct. 11. The school, which is located in Germany, teamed up with archaeologists from the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia to find the ancient ruins.
The remains of the ancient Christian building were found at the Artaxata site in the Ararat Plain. Excavators have been digging there since 2018, but didn't find the remains until recently.
"The find consists of an octagonal building with cruciform extensions," the University of Münster explained. "The team excavated parts of the church and studied it using geophysical methods."
"Typologically, the find corresponds to early Christian memorial buildings," the press release continued. "In the cross-shaped extensions, the researchers discovered the remains of wooden platforms, which were radiocarbon dated to the mid-4th century AD"
The oldest Christian church buildings date back to the third and fourth centuries. The octagonal church at Artaxata had a floor made of mortar and terracotta tiles, and measured around 100 feet in diameter. Read More
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"Blessed are those whose strength is in you,
whose hearts are set on pilgrimage."
(Psalm 84:5)
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"Dear Lord Jesus, I know that I am a sinner, and I ask for Your forgiveness. I believe You died for my sins and rose from the dead. I turn from my sins and invite You to come into my heart and life. I want to trust and follow You as my Lord and Savior. In Your Name."
- Provided By: Billy Graham
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