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The Daily Brief:

"Praying for All in Authority"

Friday, August 29, 2014

"For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love,
and of a sound mind."
(2 Timothy 1:7)


"And I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse . . ." (Rev. 19:1)

The Daily Brief

1. Britain Now Says Terror Attack 'Highly Likely' - CNSNews

LONDON (AP) - Britain raised the terror threat level from substantial to severe Friday, meaning that a terrorist attack is considered highly likely.

Home Secretary Theresa May said the decision to raise the threat level was related to developments in Iraq and Syria, but that there was no information to suggest an attack was imminent. Some of the plots are likely to involve fighters who have traveled from Britain and Europe to take part in fighting in the Middle East.

"We face a real and serious threat in the U.K. from international terrorism," she said. "I would urge the public to remain vigilant and to report any suspicious activity to the police."

- Father, we speak Your protection around Britain and the United States from any, and all terrorist attacks. May all plans against us fall and come to nothing. Stop them at every turn, in Jesus Name. May all who call on Your name, rise up and pray like never before, to declare Your protection from all evil plots.

- The ruthless will vanish, the mockers will disappear, and all who have an eye for evil will be cut down (Isaiah 29:20)


2. Obama named in RICO lawsuit - WND

Attorney Larry Klayman, fresh off a preliminary court ruling that the National Security Agency's spying on Americans likely is unconstitutional, now has named President Obama and others in a racketeering complaint. Klayman, founder of Freedom Watch and a columnist for WND, alleges the president and others laundered U.S. taxpayer money that was spent on Hamas rockets fired against Israel.

The civil lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington falls under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or RICO, alleges criminal acts by Obama, Secretary of State John Kerry, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon.

Seeking $1.5 billion in compensatory damages as well as punitive damages, it accuses the global figures of "laundering U.S. dollars" to Hamas, which is officially designated by the U.S. government as a Foreign Terrorist Organization.

"This money has been foreseeably used to buy rockets and construct tunnels to attack Israel and terrorize and kill American and dual American-Israeli citizens who reside or are located in Israel," Klayman said in a statement.

Read more

- Father, bring to light any wrong doing on the behalf of our leadership in our government. May all truth be revealed, and the necessary actions taken to hold them accountable for their involvement in any plots against Israel or the United States.

- Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but he who makes his ways crooked will be found out. (Proverbs 10:9)


3. Muslim Activists Demand Overhaul of All U.S. Law Enforcement Training - Judicial Watch

Islamic activists that strong-armed the FBI to purge anti-terrorism training material considered "offensive" to Muslims have made their next wave of demands, which include an overhaul in the way all law enforcement officers are trained in the United States.

The coalition of influential and politically-connected Muslim rights groups is demanding that the Obama administration implement a mandatory retraining program for all federal, state and local law enforcement officials who may have been subjected to materials they deem "biased and discriminatory" against Muslims. There must also be an audit of all federal law enforcement and intelligence gathering training and educational materials to identify and remove information that could exhibit bias against any race, ethnicity, religion or national origin, the groups demand.

- Lord Jesus, have mercy on us! We pray the demands from these activists will fail. May our law enforcement be strengthened with wisdom and knowledge to protect citizens on all fronts.

- For the protection of wisdom is like the protection of money, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it. (Ecclesiastes 7:12)


4. DOJ To Give Money From Bank Of America Settlement To Liberal Activist Groups - Judicial Watch

Judicial Watch reports that the Department of Justice is giving liberal activist groups money from a $16.6 billion settlement with Bank of America. The groups benefitting from the lawsuit, according to Investor's Business Daily, are the National Council of La Raza, Operation Hope, National Community Reinvestment Coalition, and Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America. The money also went to "delinquent borrowers" in Chicago, Oakland, Detroit, Philadelphia, and other major "Democrat strongholds."

"This is a wealth redistribution scheme disguised as a lawsuit," Tom Fitton, president of Judicial Watch, told The Daily Caller. "And who benefits from the distribution? Interest groups the administration relies on, outside interest groups, allies and politicians in communities trying to benefit as well."

- Father, we are outraged at this report. We cry out for a justice department and government leadership who make a commitment to the rule of law rather than using their power to extort and benefit more government and their political allies. Move across our current leadership and stop all lies and extortion, in Jesus Name.

- You destroy those who tell lies; bloodthirsty and deceitful men the LORD abhors. (Psalm 5:6)


5. Census figures show more than one-third of Americans receiving welfare benefits - Fox News

Fifty years after the "war on poverty" was first waged, there are signs a new offensive is needed. Newly released Census data reveals nearly 110 million Americans - more than one-third of the country - are receiving government assistance of some kind.

The number counts people receiving what are known as "means-tested" federal benefits, or subsidies based on income. This includes welfare programs ranging from food stamps to subsidized housing to the program most commonly referred to as "welfare," Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.

At the end of 2012, according to the stats, 51.5 million were on food stamps, while 83 million were collecting Medicaid - with some benefitting from multiple programs. Though the programs were created to help those in need, some analysts worry that the way they're designed is, increasingly, incentivizing people not to work. They note that when recipients combine several government assistance programs, in many cases they pay better than going to work.

- Lord, help us as a nation! Those who have jobs cannot continue to support the rising numbers on government assistance for an extended length of time. Lord, give us a plan on continuing to help those who honestly need the assistance from those who have been incentivized not to work.

- And to aspire to live quietly, and to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we instructed you, so that you may walk properly before outsiders and be dependent on no one. (1 Thessalonians 4:11-12)


6. Central California residents rely on bottled water as wells run dry- LA Times

Extreme drought conditions have become so harsh for the Central Valley community of East Porterville, many of its residents dependent on their own wells have run out of water.

Roughly 300 homes have received a three-week supply of bottled water after Tulare County officials discovered their wells had gone dry.

- Lord we pray rain and water for the people of this region. As you provided water for Your people in the desert, we pray that You will provide water for these people.

- "Ask you of the Lord in the time of the latter rain; so the Lord shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to everyone grass in the field. (Zechariah 10:1)


7. Google building fleet of package-delivering drones - AP

Google's secretive research laboratory is trying to build a fleet of drones designed to bypass earthbound traffic so packages can be delivered to people more quickly. The ambitious program announced Thursday escalates Google's technological arms race with rival Amazon.com Inc., which also is experimenting with self-flying vehicles to carry merchandise bought by customers of its online store.

"Self-flying vehicles could open up entirely new approaches to moving goods, including options that are cheaper, faster, less wasteful and more environmentally sensitive than what's possible today," Google said in a pamphlet outlining Project Wing.

Google, though, seems to see its drones as something more than another step in e-commerce delivery. The aerial vehicles also could make it easier for people to share certain items, such as a power drill, that they may only need periodically and carry emergency supplies to areas damaged by earthquakes, hurricanes and other natural catastrophes, according to Google's Project Wing pamphlet.

- Father, while we thank You for increased technology, we pray protection from the technology being used in wrong and deceitful ways. What starts as innocent and helpful to humanity can sometimes result in harmful uses of the technology. Keep this technology safe and sound from those who would distort it.

- But you, Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book, until the time of the end. Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase." (Daniel 12:4)


8. BREAKING - Alarms sound over 'imminent' attacks on U.S.
- Judicial Watch; WND

Report: Feds, law enforcement scrambling to stop ISIS carnage on border

WASHINGTON - The U.S. government is warning that a terrorist attack is imminent on the border between Texas and Mexico, according to the government watchdog group Judicial Watch.

The group said sources have told it the Mideast terrorist army ISIS is now operating in the Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez, the narcotics-trafficking center located just across the border from El Paso, Texas, and it is planning to attack the U.S. with car bombs or improvised explosive devices carried by vehicles.vel federal law enforcement, intelligence, and other sources have confirmed that a warning bulletin for an imminent terrorist attack on the border was issued, and that agents for the Departments of Defense, Justice and Homeland Security have been put on alert and told to aggressively work all sources and potential leads.

One source told Judicial Watch intelligence officials "picked up radio talk and chatter" pointing to an attack on the border.

The source said both ISIS and al-Qaida were planning plots, and told Judicial Watch an attack "is coming very soon." (Read full article below)
- Lord God, as we continue to repent of our sin as a nation before Your Throne of Grace, we freely admit that we are now helpless before this great horde that is heading across our border. We turn to You in this hour, Mighty One, for only You can bring the protection we will now need to defend ourselves against the enemy at the gate. Help us, Lord, we pray . . . rescue us, Lord, we pray. In Your name, the Name of Jesus, we pray, amen.

- "In the secret place of His tent He will hide me; He will lift me up on a rock.
And now my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me,
And I will offer in His tent sacrifices [f]with shouts of joy; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord."
(Psalm 27:5,6)


9. Found: The Islamic State's Terror Laptop Of Doom - Foreign Policy.com

Buried in a Dell computer captured in Syria are lessons for making bubonic plague bombs and missives on using weapons of mass destruction. The ISIS laptop contains a 19-page document in Arabic on how to develop biological weapons and how to weaponize the bubonic plague from infected animals.

"Use small grenades with the virus, and throw them in closed areas like metros, soccer stadiums, or entertainment centers," the 19-page document on biological weapons advises. "Best to do it next to the air-conditioning. It also can be used during suicide operations." (Read more)
- Father God, we thank You for causing "hidden things to be revealed" at the discovery of this laptop and its terrifying contents. We thank You, too, that tonight, even CNN was reporting on this news. We ask, Lord, that Your people would immediately RISE UP in the strength we have in You, whenever we begin to hear any news that would normally frighten us, and that instead, we respond in faith, knowing that You are well able to protect Your own. Help us, O Lord, we pray, in Jesus' name, amen.

- "Wait for the Lord; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the Lord." (Psalm 27:14)


10. Don't mess with Russia, Putin warns - CNN

We're a 'powerful nuclear nation'

After saying he doesn't want any "large-scale conflicts," the Russian President noted that Russia is "strengthening our nuclear deterrence forces." (Read more)
- Father God, as the sabre-rattling coming from Russia continues to increase, we ask for Your Hand to quell this menace. Lord, we understand that Russia, too, is afraid of ISIS, and that they are trying to take over Ukraine to create a "buffer state" to stand between them and this danger. We call forth only Your plans for both Russia and Ukraine in the days ahead, for You are the King of the nations. We ask this in Jesus' name, amen.

- "Who should not fear you, King of the nations? This is your due. Among all the wise leaders of the nations and in all their kingdoms, there is no one like you." (Jer. 10:7)


The Middle East in Focus


The Middle East in Focus

"Don't be afraid! Those who are with us are more than those who are with them. O LORD, open his eyes so he may SEE!" (II Kings 6:16-17a.)


1. Hamas leader Mashaal says latest Gaza conflict with Israel not the last - Jerusalem Post

Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal said on Thursday the latest war between Israel and Hamas would not be the last round of conflict between the two, but a "milestone to reaching our objective." "This is not the end. This is just a milestone to reaching our objective, we know that Israel is strong and is aided by the international community. We will not restrict our dreams or make compromises to our demands," Mashaal said at a news conference in the Qatari capital, Doha. (Read more)


2.IDF on high alert in Golan Heights -The Times of Israel

As a result of the fighting on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights, the level of alert was raised on the Israeli side, an army spokesperson said Thursday, without confirming that it had been increased to the highest level.

The announcement followed several incidents in the area, including the capture and execution of 160 Syrian soldiers by the Islamic State, gruesome pictures of which appeared online Thursday, and the abduction, also Thursday, of 43 Fijian UN peacekeepers by al-Qaeda-affiliate al-Nusra Front at the Quneitra crossing with Israel, where fighting has raged this week between Syrian rebels and government forces. (Read more)


3. A fateful time ahead for Netanyahu's divided government -The Times of Israel

Will Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition survive the blowback from what many Israelis see as an ambiguous and unsatisfactory outcome to the Gaza war? The devil, as always, is in the details.

There are two political dangers ahead for Netanyahu's government: the immediate fallout from dissatisfaction over the end of the Gaza fighting, and the looming crisis of the budget debate set to begin in mid-September. (Read more)


4. US missiles to be released 'soon' - whatever the Hellfire that means - The times of Israel

Exactly how bad are Israel-US relations today? Who the Hellfire knows.

What is clear is that two weeks after the revelation that the US had added an additional level of scrutiny to resupplying the IDF with weapons, business was anything but usual regarding the military-to-military relationship upon which Israel relies.

The administration in Washington is hunkered down tight on the transfer of Hellfire missiles to the IDF - a transfer that would most likely have been routine until the additional level of scrutiny was applied. And, despite optimism that the transfer would soon go ahead as planned, no such action has been confirmed by Washington. (Read more)


5. Facing Islamist threats, some Arab nations tilt toward Israel -The Times of Israel

Between the war in Gaza and gains by Islamic militants in Iraq, Syria and Libya, there's plenty of cause these days for pessimism about the Middle East.

But amid all the fighting, there's also some good news for Israel.

If it wasn't obvious before, the conflagrations have driven home just how much the old paradigms of the Middle East have faded in an era when the threat of Islamic extremists has become the overarching concern in the Arab world. In this fight against Islamic militancy, many Arab governments find themselves on the same side as Israel. (Read more)


6. PA to tell UN: Force Israel out of W. Bank, or we'll seek war crimes charges in The Hague - Jerusalem Post

Abbas announced recently that he was planning a "diplomatic and political surprise" that would make the US unhappy.

The PLO will submit an application to the UN Security Council next month demanding a timetable for an Israeli withdrawal to the pre-1967 lines, a senior Fatah official announced on Thursday. (Read more)


7. Intercessors for Israel Newsletter - IFI

To read this week's prayer alert from Intercessors for Israel, please go here.


The Daily Jot

President: No plan, no strategy for Islamic State


Other than to protect all the Americans in our embassy and consulates in Iraq, the occupant of the Oval Office Thursday admitted that he has neither a plan nor a strategy for countering the ruthless violence and slaughter of men, women and children (including Christians) in Syria or Iraq. He told reporters at the White House: "We don't have a strategy yet...We need to make sure that we've got clear plans, that we're developing them...But there's no point in me asking for action on the part of Congress before I know exactly what it is that is going to be required for us to get the job done." What president in modern history did not have a strategy and plan for the Middle East? Or is it one, he cannot reveal?

WorldNetDaily reports that highly-credentialed former CIA operative Clare Lopez knows his strategy and plan--She told WND that the "president" who has appointed Muslim Brotherhood operatives to high places in the US government, has changed sides in the war on terror. Lopez says the traditional US policy was to stay free of Shariah law, but this "president," through his support of Arab Spring, assisted the Muslim Brotherhood in its goal to oust secular Muslim leaders who did not enforce Shariah law. WND reports that Lopez echoes "what a few members of Congress have confided to WND in private, but declined to say on the record."

The "president" spent about a half an hour Thursday rambling on and on about the Islamic State and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. No other president since Jimmy Carter has appeared so confused, disheveled and inept regarding foreign policy. He openly admitted that his administration had no plan and no strategy. He said that there can be no effective military assistance forthcoming from the US against IS, which he calls ISIL, until the Iraqi government is stabilized and can participate in defending itself. He said that Sunni Muslims must have confidence in the Iraqi government. All this will take long amounts of time as IS continues to advance and leave the slaughtered in its wake.

Herein, is the strategy and plan by the White House and its Islamic-supporting occupant: Appear to the American people as if the US is developing a strategy and plan to deal with IS, protect Americans in Iraq when possible to give credence to the concern for American lives, while IS and its Shariah Law fascists use the time to advance. This "president" has assisted Islam at every step of its Shariah agenda. He continues to do so now by saying that the Iraq government must stabilize and that it will take time for him to develop a regional strategy for the Middle East. Without saying it, he has revealed his plan and strategy. Jesus said in Matthew 24:4, "Take heed that no man deceive you." Deception defines this "president."

Have a Blessed and Powerful Day!
Bill Wilson
www.dailyjot.com


ISIS Attack on U.S. Soil May Be "Imminent"

Alarms sound over 'imminent' attacks on U.S.

Report: Feds, law enforcement scrambling to stop ISIS carnage on border


WASHINGTON - The U.S. government is warning that a terrorist attack is imminent on the border between Texas and Mexico, according to the government watchdog group Judicial Watch.

The group said sources have told it the Mideast terrorist army ISIS is now operating in the Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez, the narcotics-trafficking center located just across the border from El Paso, Texas, and it is planning to attack the U.S. with car bombs or improvised explosive devices carried by vehicles.vel federal law enforcement, intelligence, and other sources have confirmed that a warning bulletin for an imminent terrorist attack on the border was issued, and that agents for the Departments of Defense, Justice and Homeland Security have been put on alert and told to aggressively work all sources and potential leads. One source told Judicial Watch intelligence officials "picked up radio talk and chatter" pointing to an attack on the border.

The source said both ISIS and al-Qaida were planning plots, and told Judicial Watch an attack "is coming very soon."

Another source told the group the attack is so imminent the commanding general at the U.S. Army's Ft. Bliss in El Paso is being briefed.

A Texas law enforcement bulletin sent out this week reportedly shows ISIS is keenly aware of the porous border in the area, and social media chatter shows it has expressed "an increased interest" in crossing the border to conduct an attack.

The three-page bulletin, obtained by Fox, was titled "ISIS Interest on the US Southwest Border" and distributed to law enforcement Thursday.

That seems to coincide with what WND reported three days ago, that the FBI and Department of Homeland Security were so worried that airstrikes in Iraq could cause ISIS to retaliate in American, the agencies sent warnings to local law enforcement officials.

Friday's reported threat from ISIS comes the day after WND reported President Obama acknowledged he has no strategy to deal with the terrorist army.

The threat also comes as Britain has raised its terror-threat level to "severe" as the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks nears.

A White House spokesman said today the U.S. has no plans to raise the threat level in this country.

However, U.S. intelligence sources told WND just last week that ISIS was training jihadis to attack targets in the United States.

Also last week, Sen. Jim Inhofe warned ISIS is "rapidly developing a method of blowing up a major U.S. city." The ranking Republican on the Armed Services Committee in the U.S. Senate said the U.S. now is in "the most dangerous position we've ever been in." And, as WND also reported last week, Gov. Rick Perry, R-Texas, warned terrorists from the Islamic State could be sneaking into Texas across the Southwest border at any time, due to the Obama administration's failures in Iraq and in securing the border.

Pentagon press secretary, Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby, immediately denied any evidence of Perry's claims. "I've seen no indication that they are coming across the border with Mexico. We have no information that leads us to believe that. That said, we do know they have aspirations to hit Western targets and that we've got to take that seriously and have to try to be ready for it," Kirby told CNN.

Mexican officials also quickly rejected the governor's warnings.

"Mexican authorities have no record of the presence of Islamist extremist groups or individuals in Mexico," said Ariel Moutsatsos, minister for public affairs at the embassy in Washington. "We take all possible measures to impede any terrorist activity in our territory."

Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, joined Perry to warn Americans about terror threats from the largely unsecured U.S.-Mexico border.

"The FBI director previously said . . . that there were people from terrorist countries who were assuming Hispanic names, and learning a few words of Spanish, and coming in," Gohmert said. "The FBI director himself testified to that before Congress. So we know that this kind of thing has been going on. Governor Perry isn't saying anything that's new, it just takes a little while for the mainstream to catch up."

The congressman added that more recently, Marine General John Kelly, the commander of South Command, testified before the House and Senate this year "that the penetration of our Southern border by criminal cartels, as well as terrorist organizations, poses, in his words, an 'existential threat the United States.'" (WND)

Read more.
Submitted by:

Thomas Schlueter
Prince of Peace Church, Pastor
Texas Apostolic Prayer Network, Director


IFA Launches: "Get Out the Prayer!"

Intercessors for America Launches:

"Get Out the Prayer!"


INTRODUCTION:

Our country continues to reach historic moments as our culture and values are redefined. November's mid-term elections offer another defining moment. This is why it is critical that the Church should pray. We are calling Christians to seek more of God's Presence in their communities. It is His light that will overcome the darkness.

The GET OUT THE PRAYER Initiative is not about praying for specific candidates or parties to be in power, but rather, is about praying for God's will to be accomplished on a local and national level. Before we get out the vote, let's GET OUT THE PRAYER and seek Him as the upcoming November elections approach. Our goal is to see a minimum of 100 actively praying in focused prayer in each city!

COMMUNITY LEADER SIGN-UP

If you desire to mobilize the Body of Christ in your community to seek more of God's Presence, please prayerfully consider starting a website prayer group. By starting this online prayer group, you are committing to:

- Recruiting Christians and churches in your local area to join your group

- Posting prayer points at least weekly for your group members to use during their prayer times

- Monitoring all posts so that they remain positive and there are no derogatory comments about or bashing of others.

We welcome you to help us in mobilizing prayer across this nation!

For more information, go here.
Please broadcast this invitation to your own prayer networks, too. Thank you!

The Good News Corner

The Good News Corner:

Jewish Family Rescued by Palestinians during Terror Attack


Sometimes miracles are simply people helping others in the right time and place.

A Jewish couple, Yedaya and Hadassah Sharchaton, together with their baby daughter, were driving from Jerusalem to their home in Yatir, a town south of Hebron on Sunday morning shortly after midnight.

While driving through the Arab village of Beit Umar in Judea they came under attack by Palestinian terrorists from the village. The terrorists began hurling rocks at them, in an attempt to kill the passengers and derail the car. The Sharchaton's were surprised when other Palestinian residents of the village came to their aid.

One of the rocks, the size of a melon, broke through the windshield and hit Yedaya in the face as he drove. He lost control of the car that had veered sideways and hit the safety barrier. The car proceeded to flip over and land in a ditch on the side of the road.

Palestinian passersby came to their aid.

In an interview with Ynet, Hadassah recounted the frightful memories of the attack: "We came home from spending Shabbat with Yedaya's parents, when all of a sudden I heard a loud boom, and we were hit with shards of glass. The car flipped over. I was screaming like a madwoman until we landed on the roof, and then it became quiet. Nitzan (our daughter) was crying. I asked Yedaya if he was okay, but he was confused and wasn't making sense."

Palestinians who came to their aid reassured her that they were there to help. Hadassah asked them to help the baby first, and following her instructions they were able to extricate Nitzan in a way that would prevent further harm.

Source: Breaking Christian News


Signs and Wonders

Signs and Wonders

AURORAS EXPLODE THROUGH ARCTIC TWILIGHT


"After a long summer without stars, the Northern Lights have finally returned," reports Fredrik Broms of Tromsø, Norway (70 deg N latitude). "Last night's display was so strong that, although constellations such as Cassiopeia are still only to be made out very faintly on the blue night sky, the auroras shimmered and danced in an explosion of colors!"

The twilight display was sparked by a pair of CME impacts on August 27th. As Earth passed through the wake of the storm clouds, the interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) around Earth tipped south. This opened a crack in our planet's magnetosphere; solar wind poured in to fuel a light show that lasted for nearly three days and nights.

NOAA forecasters estimate a 20% chance of polar geomagnetic storms on Aug. 29th as CME effects wane. Arctic sky watchers should remain alert for green in the twilight. (Spaceweather.com)


"And there will be signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring; men's hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of those things which are coming on the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near."
(Luke 21:25-28)


Worship With Us Today!

Worship With Us Today!
"My Beloved" - Christ For The Nations (Kari Jobe)

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Today's Birthdays

Today's Birthdays on the Hill

Almost every day of the year, a member of Congress or a Senator is celebrating a birthday. Let's lift up these men and women, day by day in prayer on their special day, that God might bless them and show them His love for each one. Indeed, let's move together in obedience to the Lord's mandate in I Timothy 2:1-4. It is written:
"I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people - for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth."

Today's Birthday Greetings go to:

Sen. John McCain (AZ)

Rep. Dave Reichert (WA)


(Source: Bible Pathways Ministries. www.biblepathway.org)

Thursday, August 28, 2014

CHPP Daily Brief - Thursday, August 28, 2014





ISIS: Stark Warnings
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The Daily Brief:

"Praying for All in Authority"

Thursday, August 28, 2014

"For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." (2 Timothy 1:7)


"And I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse . . ." (Rev. 19:1)

The Daily Brief

1. Al Qaeda magazine hints of looming attack; urges bombing of Vegas, military targets - Fox News

A new English-language Al Qaeda magazine features a how-to article on making car bombs and suggests terror targets in the United States, including casinos in Las Vegas, oil tankers and military colleges, and implies that an attack is imminent.

The online publication, called "Palestine-Betrayal of the Guilty Conscience Al-Malahem" and put out by the media arm of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, or AQAP, calls for Muslims around the world to follow "the recipe" provided to set off car bombs in crowded venues. It includes a timeline of "selected jihadi operations" that the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI), which first flagged the slickly-produced latest edition of the terror publication, finds chilling.

"There could be some envy by AQAP that IS is now getting all the headlines," Stalinsky said in response to the probability of an Al Qaeda-backed attack. There is also a list of targets in Britain including a military academy and the Marks and Spencers chain of department stores. The magazine calls for the stores to be hit on Friday during prayers so that Muslims won't be affected. (Read more)

- Father even former military commanders continue to warn of impending disaster from our foreign policy. We pray that You would stand fast with us against the terrorists and protect our nation from another 9-11.

- "No weapon formed against you shall prosper." (Isaiah 54:17a)


2. Mass Slaughter in our Schools: the Terrorist's Chilling Plan - Killology.com

Probably the last place you want to think of terrorists striking is your kids' school. But according to two trainers at an anti-terrorism conference on the East Coast, preparations for attacks on American schools that will bring rivers of blood and staggering body counts are well underway in Islamic terrorist camps.

The intended attackers have bluntly warned us they're going to do it.

They're already begun testing school-related targets here.They've given us a catastrophic model to train against, which we've largely ignored and they've learned more deadly tactics from.

"We don't know for sure what they will do. No one knows the future. But by definition, a successful attack is one we are not ready for," declared one of the instructors, Lt. Col. Dave Grossman. Our schools fit that description to a "T"-as in Terrorism and Threat.

. . . A "dress rehearsal for what terrorists plan to do to us" has already taken place, Rassa and Grossman agreed. That was the brutal takedown in 2004 of a school that served children from 6 to 17 years old in Beslan, Russia.

Some 100 terrorists were involved, nearly half of whom were discreetly embedded in the large crowd of parents, staff and kids who showed up for the first day of school; the rest arrived for the surprise attack in SUVs, troop carriers and big sedans. Across a three-day siege, 700 people were wounded and 338 killed, including 172 youngsters. . . (Read more)

- As our children prepare to return to school next week (and some have already begun), please pray a covering of the Blood of the Lamb over the campus. God's angels are ready to protect our little ones; indeed, each child has a guardian angel assigned to do just that.

Even though this article was written in 2006, its words still ring out today as true. Thank You, God, for this warning; may we all take heed on behalf of our children. In Jesus' Name, amen.

- "For He will give His angels charge concerning you, to guard you in all your ways." (Psalm 91:11)


3. Putin Strikes - Gary Bauer

Putin is tightening his noose around Ukraine. While Russian troops on leave have reinforced flagging separatists in eastern Ukraine, two columns of Russian tanks and armored fighting vehicles invaded southeastern Ukraine and seized a town on the Sea of Azov, creating a second front. A Ukrainian military spokesman said, "Our border servicemen and guardsmen retreated as they did not have heavy equipment."

The White House announced this morning that Obama will meet with his National Security Council this afternoon. They certainly have a lot to discuss. For example, how will Obama respond to Putin's latest act of aggression?

So far, Obama has refused to do the one thing that could make a difference -- arm the Ukrainian forces. For months they have been requesting access to better, heavier weapons. Instead, we are giving them socks. . . The pattern here is stark. Not only does Obama lead America's retreat from the world, but he and the left are also hesitant to supply assistance to those willing to fight for their own liberty.

- Lord God Almighty, how is one supposed to fight an army as well-equipped as Putin's using . . . socks?? This nation needs to begin putting our money where our mouth is and become the true ally of any who are fighting for freedom in other lands. We ask You to forgive this president, for (for whatever reason), he knows not what he does. We call forth every provision needed so that the freedom fighters in Ukraine will be successful in battling Putin's communist army and defending their own nation. We ask this in Jesus' name, amen.

- "And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus." (Phil. 4:19)


4. Bureaucrats gone wild: Feds describe racial hostility, discrimination inside new Obama agency - Washington Times

America's newest federal agency, charged with regulating financial institutions to prevent another hostile economic downturn, is having troubles regulating hostilities and discrimination among its own employees.

Evidence gathered by congressional investigators, internal agency documents and Washington Times interviews with workers discloses scores of cases of U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employees seeking protection from racially offensive, sexist or discriminatory behavior . . . (Read more)

- Lord the hatred that is being shown by this administration has been unleashed not only across the country, but within their own ranks. In particular, we lift up the situation in the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, described in this report, as a "first fruits offering" of our prayer for all that has gone wrong in race relations in our land.

We take authority over that spirit of hate and murder, dishonor and disrespect, and bind it in the Name of Jesus Christ. We apply the Cross of Christ against it and loose the Holy Spirit of the Living God into that situation.

- "Through God we shall do valiantly: for He it is that shall tread down our enemies." (Psalm 60:12)


5. Bombshell email from CDC whistleblower reveals criminality of vaccine cover-up as far back as 2002 - Natural News

CDC scientists who conspired to commit scientific fraud in order to obscure the link between the MMR vaccine and autism knew that they might have been engaged in criminal acts as far back as 2002, documents now show. (Learn more)
- Lord there are so many cover-ups, lies, and twisting of the facts present in our government. We ask that your mercy prevail over the victims of this vaccine disaster. Heal those who were affected, and continue to bring truth to light.

- "Our fathers trusted in You, and were delivered: they trusted in You and were not disappointed." (Psalm 22:4)


6. Transgendered Military Should Be Allowed to Serve Openly, Report Says - Washington Times

Gay military service personnel may now serve openly, and now former top Pentagon officials believe that another group should be afforded the same treatment: transgendered Americans. (Read more)

- Lord, once again we are being called upon to condone sin. We cannot condone that which is an abomination to You. We pray that You would visit these Pentagon officials and show them truth.

- "But because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God." (Romans 2:5)


7. U.S. Banks Hit by Hackers - New York Post

Computer hackers targeted JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and at least four other banks in a coordinated attack on major financial institutions this month. (Read more)

- Father we pray for Your Mighty hand of protection against all charges and theft from any person who might have been hacked in this situation.

- "Deliver me from the workers of iniquity." (Psalm 59:2a)


8. California drivers brace for costly new gas tax- Fox News

Californians already pay the nation's second highest gas tax at 68 cents a gallon -- and now it will go up again in January to pay for a first-in-the-nation climate change law.

- Lord, Americans are becoming buried under the crushing weight of these taxes by this government. Soon we will not be able to drive to work, as all of our hard-earned money is going out in regulations and taxes. We pray for Your mercy, and that You will stand in the gap for us against these actions.

- "Grant not, O Lord, the desires of the wicked; further no his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah." (Psalm 140:8)


9. Intel believes 300 Americans fighting with Islamic State, posing threat to U.S.- Washington Times

American militants could commit terrorist attacks with skills acquired in Iraq, Syria

The U.S. government is tracking and gathering intelligence on as many as 300 Americans who are fighting side by side with the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria and are poised to become a major threat to the homeland, according to senior U.S. officials.

Officials say concern is widespread in Washington that radicalized foreign fighters could return to the homeland and commit terrorist attacks with skills acquired overseas, according to officials who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the information. Those concerns were heightened by the disclosure Tuesday that a California man was killed fighting alongside militants with the group, also known as ISIS. (Read more)

- Father God, just as the intelligence agencies are going to DEFCON 1 on alert, so are the watchmen. We thank You, that it is written that, as we humble ourselves before You, seek Your face, and turn from our wicked ways, then You will heal our land. We ask for a cleansing of all enemy agents now positioned here within the confines of the United States of America, so that each one would be "flushed out," rooted out, exposed, and brought to justice. We ask this in Jesus' name, amen and amen.

- 2 Chronicles 7:14 and Mark 4:22


10. Obama lays down the gauntlet, vows 'direct action' against Islamic State - Washington Times

As the U.S. began surveillance flights as a prelude to possible airstrikes in Syria against Islamist militants, President Obama said Tuesday he will take military action wherever necessary to protect Americans. "We'll continue to take direct action where needed to protect our people and to defend our homeland," Mr. Obama told veterans at the annual American Legion convention in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Department of Defense officials told The Associated Press that surveillance flights have begun in Syria, ordered by Mr. Obama despite warnings from Damascus that the Syrian government would consider airstrikes without its consent an act of "aggression." Mr. Obama's advisers have said the U.S. will target militants of the Islamic State, which has seized territory in Iraq and Syria regardless of borders.

Mr. Obama still hasn't decided whether to expand the U.S. fight against the militant group in Iraq into neighboring Syria, White House press secretary Josh Earnest said Tuesday. He wouldn't comment on surveillance missions. (Read more)

- Father God, we pray that these words by Obama would indeed be followed by "direct action" as the strength of the ISIS enemy continues to grow, and the danger to our homeland increases day by day. We ask that You would strengthen this president in the inner man, in Jesus' name, amen.

- "But let your statement be, 'Yes, yes ' or 'No, no'; anything beyond these is of evil." (Matthew 5:37)


The Middle East in Focus


The Middle East in Focus

"In righteousness you shall be established; you shall be far from oppression, for you shall not fear, and from terror, for it shall not come near you." (Isaiah 54:11)


1. PM: Gaza operation a military and diplomatic success, but 'too early to tell' if it will lead to prolonged quiet - Herb Keinon

A sedate, low-key Netanyahu said that from the first minute of the operation he set out clear goals: to hit Hamas and the other terrorist organizations hard, and through this to bring about a prolonged quiet for Israeli citizens.

"I can say that Hamas was indeed hit hard," Netanyahu said of the first goal. As for the second, he was more circumspect.

"Will we get long term calm?" he asked. "I think it is too early to tell. But I can say that the blows to Hamas, and our ability to keep them from rearming by supervising the borders increases the chances that this will be achieved." (Read more)


2. Netanyahu Sites Military Achievements - The Tower

Netanyahu ticked off what he said were the country's military achievements of the 50-day operation: destroying Hamas' terror attack tunnels; killing some 1,000 terrorists, including top commanders; destroying thousands of rockets, rocket launchers, arms depots, and weapon manufacturing facilities; knocking out "hundreds" of command centers; and preventing Hamas attacks on Israel from the land sea and air.

Additionally, Netanyahu pointed out that Hamas achieved none of its goals: "They demanded a sea port and did not achieve this; they demanded an airport and did not achieve this; they demanded the release of prisoners placed back under arrest following the murder of the three Israeli boys; they demanded that Quarter mediate, and didn't get it; they demanded Turkish mediation, and didn't get." (Read more)


3. Report: Netanyahu and Abbas met secretly in Jordan prior to Gaza cease-fire - Jerusalem Post

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas met secretly in Amman prior to the announcement Tuesday of the cease-fire which ended 50 days of fighting between Israel and armed factions in Gaza, Jordanian daily Al-Ghad reported on Wednesday. (Read more)


4. No guarantee of quiet, but we'll hit Hamas hard if attacked, PM says - The Times of Israel

Hamas suffered a near-fatal military and diplomatic blow during Israel's military campaign in the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday, but he acknowledged that he could not guarantee sustained quiet for Israel - the key goal of the operation. He said the Islamist group had achieved none of its stated objectives after 50 days of fighting, assessed it would be wary of initiating another round of violence, and indicated that planned indirect negotiations on a long-term arrangement next month might go nowhere. (Read more)


5. No innocent Israelis,' says senior Fatah official - The Times of Israel

A senior Palestinian politician said that the Palestinian Authority should not join the International Criminal Court because it could raise questions about shooting Israelis - none of whom are innocent, he noted. (Read more)


6. The war Netanyahu won, and the one he may lose -The Times of Israel

The PM's strategy of containing Hamas is arguably a good one, but it's not what Israelis expected.At the conclusion of Operation Protective Edge, it is fair to say that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unequivocally won the war he set out to fight - but not, perhaps, the war the Israeli public expected him to fight. (Read more)


7. Syrian jets bomb border post near Israel border captured by rebels - Jerusalem Post

AMMAN - Syrian jets shelled rebel positions near a border crossing close to the Israeli Golan Heights that was seized by rebels in some of the heaviest clashes in the strategic area this year, rebels and residents said on Thursday.

Al-Qaida's Syria wing Nusra alongside moderate rebel groups who had launched the attack early on Wednesday on the border post were "holding ground" despite the heavy bombardment, according to a source in the Islamist Beit al Maqdis brigade, whose fighters were involved in the fighting. (Read more)

- Heavenly Father, we ask that You keep Israel protected and watchful. Do not let it become complacent so that attacks from another direction should penetrate through the borders. In the Name of Yeshua, amen.

- "Indeed, he who watches over Israel never slumbers or sleeps." (Psalm 121:4)


Tracking ISIS

Tracking ISIS

He jammed the wheels of their chariots so that they had difficulty driving. And the Egyptians said, "Let's get away from the Israelites! The LORD is fighting for them against Egypt." (Exodus 14:25)


1. Islamic State Has Taken 'Full Control' of Key Syrian Province - World Tribune

After the Islamic State has seized control of the Syrian Air Force base at Tabqa, the Raqqa province is the first to full fall out of government hands as it seeks to establish a capital for its caliphate.

"Some of the Syrian regime troops pulled out, and now the Islamic State is in full control of Tabqa," the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Aug. 24. "This makes Raqqa province the first to fully fall out of government hands."

Syrian Observatory said more than 500 people were killed in the battle for Tabqa, many of them in a heavy exchange of mortar and rocket fire. The British-based monitoring group said about two-thirds of the casualties were from ISIL.

The regime of President Bashar Assad confirmed the ISIL capture of Tabqa. The official Syrian news agency, Sana, said the military withdrew from the base while maintaining attacks on ISIL. (Read more)


2. Islamic State Building Caliphate Through Brutality - Washington Times

The Islamic State terrorist army's brutality and threats against America on Aug. 19 are signs it's focusing on entrenching its so-called Muslim caliphate -- without interference.

Analysts believe that Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has calculated that beheading American journalist James Foley for the world to see will work as a deterrent against the U.S. as he cements cruel Shariah law in captured cities and villages in Syria and Iraq.

"They don't want intervention at this time from the United States, and they're trying to deter that," said William Braniff, director of the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) at the University of Maryland. "They have something else they want to focus on, and they don't want to be derailed. What that [means] is the Islamic State is building the institutions of the caliphate." (Read more)


3. Islamic State Seizes Control of Key Syrian Air Base - BBC

Fighters from Islamic State (IS) have taken control of a key Syrian government airbase, activists say. The Tabqa airbase was the last remaining stronghold of Bashar al-Assad's government in Raqqa province.. State TV confirmed that government forces had "evacuated" the airbase. Days of fighting there have reportedly killed hundreds on both sides. More than 191,000 people have now been killed in the three-year-old Syrian conflict up to April, the UN says. (Read more)


4. Second American killed fighting with ISIS in Syria - Fox News

A second American reportedly killed fighting with the Islamic State group in Syria has been identified as Abdirahmaan Muhumed, of Minneapolis, two sources told Fox News late Wednesday.

KMSP-TV in Minneapolis reported that Muhumed was killed in the same battle as Douglas McAuthur McCain, who grew up outside Minneapolis in the town of New Hope and most recently lived in San Diego. The State Department confirmed McCain's death earlier this week, but spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Wednesday that the U.S. has no independent confirmation of the second American's death. 'We're looking into it,' she said.

A profile of Muhumed by Minnesota Public Radio this past June described him as a 29-year-old Somali-American who had been married more than once and was a father of nine children. MPR reported, citing the FBI, that at least 15 young men from the Twin Citites' Somali-American community had traveled to Syria to join Islamic State, the militant group formerly known as ISIS that has captured wide swathes of territory in Syria and Iraq.

In a Facebook messages to an MPR reporter, Muhumed wrote 'I give up this worldly life for Allah' and 'Allah loves those who fight for his cause.' A picture posted on the social network showed Muhumed carrying a Koran in one hand and a rifle in the other." (Read more)


5. ISIS Set to Destroy Biblical History - The Daily Beast

Last month, a new marauder descended on Nineveh and the nearby city of Mosul. He, too, came down like the wolf on the fold, but his cohorts brandished Kalashnikovs from pickup trucks, not shining spears; their banners were the black flags of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham. . .

"These groups of terrorists-their arrival was a brutal shock, with no warning," Iraqi National Museum Director Qais Hussein Rashid told me when he visited Paris last week with a mission pleading for international help. "We were not able to take preventive measures." (Read more)


6. Syria says would work with any state to fight Islamist militants - Reuters

Syria said on Monday it would cooperate in any international effort to fight Islamic State militants, after Washington signaled it was considering extending the battle against the group into Syrian territory.

Russia, the most prominent foreign backer of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, also urged Western and Arab nations to overcome their distaste of the government in Damascus and engage with it to fight the hardline insurgents.

Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem held open the possibility of working with a range of countries, including the United States, Britain and Saudi Arabia, all of which supported the uprising against Assad.

Moualem presented his country as a vital partner in a war against Islamic State, which has seized areas of Syria and Iraq and declared a "caliphate" in the territories it controls.

"Syria, geographically and operationally, is the center of the international coalition to fight Islamic State," Moualem said in a televised news conference. "States must come to it if they are serious in combating terrorism," he added.

Asked about the prospect of U.S. air raids against Islamic State inside Syria, Moualem said any strikes would have to be coordinated with Damascus. "Anything outside this is considered aggression," he told reporters. (Read more)


The Daily Jot

Slaughtering Christians as sport


As we look at the pictures and read the reports coming from Iraq about the Islamic State (IS), it is important to discern what is real and what is not. There is much misinformation, but there is also documented information that is virtually unspeakable. I know for even myself, it is difficult to process pictures of children being beheaded, crucified, and slaughtered at the hands of a ruthless organization such as the IS. Even more difficult to stomach is the fact that we have been able to document the genesis of the Islamic State and the current "president's" involvement in it. This is beyond belief that American leadership would purposely or even inadvertently aid and abet such evil.

While it is not the United States' responsibility to be the world's policeman, if we see gross atrocity taking place and can do something about it, it would seem our moral duty to do so. We waited far too long in WWII to believe what was happening to the Jews at the hands of Hitler's monsters. Let us remember that Islam was working in league with Hitler to assist in exterminating the Jewish people. How long will we wait to put an end to this barbaric juggernaut executing those who do not conform to Islamic demands? My guess is: a long while. In the eyes of this White House, Christians aren't worth much. It is evident in policy, actions, and rhetoric. Islam is the favorite of the "president." He is getting what he wants.

His is a Jeremiah 6:14 approach: "They have healed also the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace." In other words, the "president" pays lip service to the atrocities of Islam, but does nothing to stop them. He proclaims how the IS ideology represents no god or religion, but his steps in ending the brutality are so soft they leave not even a mark on his favorite golf course. Remember the outcry of Democratic leaders when President George W Bush wanted to take out Saddam Hussein in Iraq and al Qaeda in Afghanistan? "Build a coalition," they demanded. This "president" goes it alone with nary a whimper of opposition. And he is working with al Qaeda.

How times have changed. An American "president" supporting those who seek the destruction of every Jew and Christian on earth by working with the Muslim Brotherhood and its offshoot al Qaeda (who has endorsed its offspring the Islamic State) as a foreign policy partner--preposterous! These are those who slaughter Jews and Christians for sport. They despise and oppress God's people. As similar to James 2:7, "Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which you are called?" Yes, this "president" does. Yes, this "administration" does. They have since they first took office and become even bolder each day. Inside the walls of this White House is every evil imaginable. It is public by deed, and growing bolder.

Have a Blessed and Powerful Day!

Bill Wilson
www.dailyjot.com


ISIS: Stark Warnings

ISIS: Stark Warnings


While every anniversary of 9/11 should be a cause for greater vigilance, there are a number of reasons to be particularly concerned in the coming days. We have written repeatedly about Western jihadists fighting on the battlefield. We have no idea how many may have come home.

Yesterday in Ohio a school was locked down when it received a call from an individual with a heavy Middle Eastern accent warning of a mass shooting due to anger at Israel. Thankfully, nothing happened. (The odds are overwhelming that a terrorist wouldn't call in a threat. But the venom aimed at Israel is a marker of the radicalization going on around the world and here in the U.S.)

Referring to a possible attack this coming September 11th, retired Lt. Gen. Thomas McInerney raised eyebrows Monday when he said:

"I believe that we should go to DEFCON 1 and be prepared for another strike. There are too many indications. I believe American cities will be attacked and we should be prepared for it. 9/11 is a very attractive date for [ISIS]."

Underscoring the danger are warnings in the latest issue of an Al Qaeda magazine. This one provides instructions on how to build car bombs. It calls on Islamists to attack targets such as Times Square, Las Vegas casinos, oil tankers and military colleges. It includes a cryptic question regarding a timeline of possible attacks, suggesting one could be imminent. [CHPP - Please refer to headline #1 on today's Brief section for more information, and prayer, about this magazine article.]

Meanwhile, "mainstream" Muslim groups are doing everything possible to make the prevention of future attacks harder. These groups recently sent a letter to the White House demanding "a mandatory retraining program for all federal, state and local law enforcement officials" to make them more sensitive to Muslims.

Some jurisdictions are already caving in. New York City, under the left-wing direction of Mayor Bill de Blasio, shut down a surveillance unit within the New York Police Department aimed at exposing Islamic extremism.

U.S. intelligence estimates that as many as 300 Americans are waging jihad overseas with ISIS, and yet these groups refuse to admit there is a problem. (Gary Bauer)


PRAYER REQUEST:

We urge all of our readers to maintain a serious prayer vigil this year, not only on 9/11, but also on 9/10. Seek the Lord for His plan of prayer for you, individually, and/or for a team of prayer warriors who intercede with you. Take authority, in particular, over your own neighborhood and town or city, as well as any other American city the Lord quickens to you.

As we all join together on the wall, one day ahead of 9/11, we can and will "take down" and expose any attacks planned to "hit us" that day.

Our God is faithful; as we cry out, He will answer! In His Glorious name, amen!

VERSES TO DECREE:

"Greater is He that is in us, than he that is in the world." (I John 4:4)

"I will instruct you and show you the way to go; with My eye on you, I will give counsel." (Psalm 32:8)

"Don't be afraid," the prophet answered. "Those who are with us are more than those who are with them." (2 Kings 6:16)

"Break the arm of the wicked and the evildoer, Seek out his wickedness until You find none. . . So that man who is of the earth will no longer cause terror." (Psalm 10:15,18)


IFA Launches "Get Out the Prayer!"

Intercessors for America Launches:

"Get Out the Prayer!"

PRAYING FOR OUR CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS THIS FALL


Editor's note: we are going to run this announcement all week this week to be sure that all of our readers do see this exciting news. Please forward "Get Out the Prayer" to your own prayer networks, by going to: http://www.getouttheprayer.com/

Thank you!


INTRODUCTION:

Our country continues to reach historic moments as our culture and values are redefined. November's mid-term elections offer another defining moment. This is why it is critical that the Church should pray. We are calling Christians to seek more of God's Presence in their communities. It is His light that will overcome the darkness.

The GET OUT THE PRAYER Initiative is not about praying for specific candidates or parties to be in power, but rather, is about praying for God's will to be accomplished on a local and national level. Before we get out the vote, let's GET OUT THE PRAYER and seek Him as the upcoming November elections approach. Our goal is to see a minimum of 100 actively praying in focused prayer in each city!


COMMUNITY LEADER SIGN-UP

If you desire to mobilize the Body of Christ in your community to seek more of God's Presence, please prayerfully consider starting a website prayer group. By starting this online prayer group, you are committing to:

- Recruiting Christians and churches in your local area to join your group

- Posting prayer points at least weekly for your group members to use during their prayer times

- Monitoring all posts so that they remain positive and there are no derogatory comments about or bashing of others

We welcome you to help us in mobilizing prayer across this nation!


For more information, go here.

Thank you!!

The Good News Corner

The Good News Corner:

Franklin Graham Says Don't Miss Fox News' "On the Record" Next Monday for "Incredible" Operation Heal Our Patriots

On the Record with Greta Van Susteren will feature the Samaritan's Purse Alaskan Outreach: Operation Heal Our Patriots.

"We're taking you 150 miles out in the bush, west of Anchorage," Greta Van Susteren said. "This is where Samaritan's Purse and the Rev. Franklin Graham have the most unbelievable program for many of our soldiers and sailors and airmen who have been hurt in Iraq and Afghanistan.

"The injuries are incredible. The program they have there is to take them way out in the wild and let them enjoy their spouses, having fun, canoeing, kayaking, fishing, bear watching.

Franklin Graham - "Because so much of the time the soldiers come back from overseas and all the attention is on the injuries," she continued. "But no one ever sort of thinks to look at the whole, to put them back together."

On the Record goes behind the scenes with this documentary-style, hand-held camera program, shining a light on how the 15-week Operation Heal Our Patriots is restoring marriages, many facing tremendous obstacles.

"They're physically broken many times or sometimes emotionally broken," Van Susteren said. "This is an unbelievable program put on by Samaritan's Purse. It's a program where they step back and help people put their marriages back together."

Source: Breaking Christian News


Signs and Wonders

Signs and Wonders

Giant Waves Observed In Arctic Ocean For First Time Ever

Scientists Warn Of Ice-Free Summers


In an observation that will give further credence to climate change warnings, 16-foot waves were recorded for the first time in an area of the Arctic Ocean that was, until recently, permanently covered in ice.

The waves were recorded in the Beaufort Sea, an area north of Alaska and the observations were published in the Geophysical Research Letters by Jim Thomson from the Applied Physics Laboratory at the University of Washington in Seattle and W. Erick Rogers from the Naval Research Laboratory at the Stennis Space Center in Mississippi.

"The observations reported here are the only known wave measurements in the central Beaufort Sea," they wrote, "because until recently the region remained ice covered throughout the summer and there were no waves to measure."

They also added that although the average height of the waves during the peak period was 16 feet, waves of up to 29 feet were also observed.

Sea ice limits the formation of waves as it prevents winds from blowing over long distances. However, drastic reduction in the Arctic ice cover in recent years, caused by an increase in global temperatures, could "result in larger waves, which in turn provide a mechanism to break up sea ice and accelerate ice retreat," the researchers said.

"It is possible that the increased wave activity will be the feedback mechanism which drives the Arctic system toward an ice-free summer," they warned, adding that larger waves could be expected in the future in the Arctic and could have "wide-ranging implications for the air-water-ice system and the humans attempting to operate there."

Although the Arctic Ocean has been steadily losing its permanent ice cover since the late 1970s, the process has accelerated in the last decade, the National Geographic reported. The 16-foot waves the scientists recorded occurred during a storm in September 2012. (International Business Times) Read more.


"And there will be signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring; men's hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of those things which are coming on the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near."
(Luke 21:25-28)


Worship With Us Today!

Worship With Us Today!
"Angels" - Sarah McLachlan and Josh Groban

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Today's Birthday

Today's Birthday on the Hill

Almost every day of the year, a member of Congress or a Senator is celebrating a birthday. Let's lift up these men and women, day by day in prayer on their special day, that God might bless them and show them His love for each one. Indeed, let's move together in obedience to the Lord's mandate in I Timothy 2:1-4. It is written:
"I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people - for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth."

Today's Birthday Greeting goes to:

Rep. Julia Brownley (CA)


(Source: Bible Pathways Ministries. www.biblepathway.org)