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The Daily Brief
"Praying for All in Authority"
Thursday, November 1, 2018

"Nevertheless when one turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away."
(2 Corinthians 3:16)

[Father God, as our people prepare to go to the polls, we ask that their hearts be turned unto You, that each one might vote in truth. Amen.]

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	Focus on Israel

1. Mossad helps foil Iranian assassination plot in Denmark - World Israel News

Israel's Mossad helped Danish security foil an Iranian-backed attempt to assassinate members of an Iranian dissident group who had found asylum in the Nordic country, it was reported Wednesday.

A senior Israeli official said that the Mossad had provided the Danes with key information that led to the arrest ten days ago of a Norwegian citizen of Iranian descent in the Swedish city of Goteborg on suspicion of plotting to assassinate the leader of the Danish branch of the Arab Struggle Movement for the Liberation of Ahvaz (ASMLA).

Two other suspected members of the group who lived in Denmark were also reportedly targeted by the Iranian-backed cell.

The ASMLA is an Arab nationalist insurgent group that advocates a separate Arab ethnic state in Khuzestan Province in Persian-dominated Iran. It is classified as a terrorist group by the Iranian government, which blames it for killing 25 during a military parade in the city of Ahvaz in late September, including soldiers of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
(Read more)

2. Liberman makes more concessions to Gaza - Israel National News

Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman authorized the expansion of the fishing area off the coast of Gaza to 6 miles along the northern part of the strip and to 9 miles along the southern part.

In the course of recent escalations with Gaza, the fishing area was minimized multiple times to 3 miles, only to be gradually expanded afterwards.

Sources close to Liberman said that the move comes within the context of efforts to exhaust the possibilities of achieving calm between Israel and Hamas on the Gaza border.
(Read more)

3. Palestinian sources: Significant progress in ceasefire deal with Israel - YNET News

There has been a significant progress in reaching a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas brokered by Egypt and the UN over the past few days, Palestinian sources were cited as saying on Wednesday.

The sources chose not to elaborate what was achieved so far. However, both Hamas and Israel have been making trust-building steps to lower the tensions between the sides.

A Palestinian source told Ynet that Hamas is demonstrating willingness to reach understandings with Israel.

Egyptian intelligence official Ahmed Abd al-Khaliq and UN envoy to the Middle East Nickolay Mladenov are leading the mediation efforts.
(Read more)

4. Omani FM visits Ramallah after Netanyahu's visit to Muscat - Times of Israel

Omani Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi met Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah on Wednesday and delivered a letter to him from Omani leader Sultan Qaboos bin Said regarding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Muscat last week, the official PA news site Wafa reported.

Last Thursday, Netanyahu visited Muscat and met Qaboos. His visit to Oman was the first by an Israeli prime minister in more than two decades. Abbas had traveled to Muscat days earlier.

Oman and Israel officially do not have diplomatic ties. "Bin Alawi handed [Abbas] a letter from his brother Sultan Qaboos bin Said regarding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the Sultanate of Oman," the Wafa report said, without elaborating.
(Read more)

5. Protests and violence as Druze in Golan vote in local elections - Times of Israel

As Israelis voted in local elections Tuesday, controversial first-time polls in Druze communities in the Golan Heights drew protests and attacks on polling stations.

Polling stations opened as scheduled at 7:00 a.m. and were due to close at 10:00 p.m. Main results were not expected until Wednesday.

A significant new element to the vote saw minority Druze cast ballots in the Golan Heights for the first time since Israel seized the strategic region from Syria in 1967.
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	The Daily Brief

1. Midterm Election Call to Prayer Set for Thursday, Ben Carson & Trump Evangelical Advisers to Participate - CBN News

The Brody File has learned that there will be a special Midterm Elections "Call to Prayer" this Thursday evening that will include Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson, Pastors Paula White and Robert Jeffress, Tony Perkins, Ralph Reed and other, "special guests." No word yet as to whether anyone from the White House will be participating.

This call to prayer is being billed as "non-partisan" and is spearheaded by Mike Mears, director of Strategic Partnerships at the Republican National Committee. Hundreds of pastors from all over the country will be on the line with a focus on praying for the nation and its leaders.

In an email sent out to pastors about the call, two scripture verses were included:

"First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for everyone, for Kings and all those who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all Godliness and dignity." (1 Timothy 2:1-2)

"If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land." (2 Chronicles 7:14)

We should point out that Evangelical Christians typically make up 26% of the electorate during the midterms. The conventional wisdom is that Evangelicals will not only need to match that number in 2018 but exceed it for the GOP and the White House to do well on Election Night. (Read more)
- Father, we pray for Your blessing upon this prayer meeting. Give our leaders Your words and Your heart as they lift up our nation to You.

- [Refer to scriptures above]

2. Democrats up in hard-fought Florida; Republicans close gap in Arizona - Reuters

Democrats have pulled ahead in Florida's marquee races for the U.S. Senate and governor, a new Reuters opinion poll showed on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump Trump has scheduled "Make America Great Again" rallies on Wednesday in Fort Myers on the southwestern coast and on Saturday in Pensacola in the northern Panhandle.

[T]he Democratic strength at the top of the ballot could affect as many as a half dozen competitive contests across Florida for the U.S. House of Representatives. Democrats are seen as having a strong chance of winning at least the 23 seats needed to gain control of the House, and with it the power to derail Trump's agenda.

The Republican slate looks stronger in Arizona, where two U.S. congresswomen are battling for the Senate seat being vacated by Jeff Flake, a Republican who has been a prominent Trump critic. Republican Martha McSally leads Democrat Kyrsten Sinema by 2 percentage points, according to the new Reuters poll. Sinema led a Reuters poll last month. The Reuters poll showed the state's Republican governor, Doug Ducey, on track to win his re-election fight, with a 20-percentage-point lead over Democrat David Garcia. (Read more)
- Father, we pray the voters of Florida and Arizona will elect candidates who walk in integrity and honor You.

- Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out. (Proverbs 10:9)

3. State of the Midterms: Blackburn rebounds, but GOP sees warning signs out West - Fox News

In Tennessee, an NBC News/Marist poll found Rep. Marsha Blackburn ahead of Democratic rival and former governor Phil Bredesen by 5 points, rebounding from an earlier survey putting Bredesen ahead by a hair. "I'm fighting for five things: faith, family, freedom, hope and opportunity," she said on Fox News Radio's "Todd Starnes Show" on Monday. President Trump is due to visit the state on Sunday.

Also in the West, Nevada Republican Sen. Dean Heller continues to hold a slim lead over Democratic challenger Jacky Rosen. In Texas, a CBS11/Dixie Strategies poll also put Sen. Ted Cruz ahead of well-funded Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke by 10 points -- a day after a Quinnipiac poll showed Cruz ahead by 5.

The Fox News Power Rankings puts 50 Senate seats in the Republican column (including those likely or leaning Republican, and GOP seats not up for election this year), and 45 in the Democratic column. Five races are marked as "toss-ups." On the House side, the Real Clear Politics map shows 204 House seats tilting Democratic, and 199 tilting Republican, with 32 in the "toss-up" column. Fox News' Power Rankings similarly puts the split at 207 seats for Democrats and 199 for Republicans, and the rest up in the air. It takes 218 seats to claim a majority. (Read more)
- Father, we lift up these Senate races in Tennessee, Nevada and Texas. We also pray for all the races in the House of Representatives and come into agreement with Your Spirit, for Your perfect will to be done in each election.

- Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. (Matthew 6:10)

4. John James closes gap with Stabenow - One News Now

A longshot GOP candidate in Michigan is now within single digits of defeating a veteran U.S. senator. Sen. Debbie Stabenow is leading challenger John James by an average of 7.3 points according to RealClearPolitics and its average of three polls from mid-October.

Stabenow leads in all three. But the back story is that James, a former U.S. Army helicopter pilot, has closed a 20-point gap just a week before Election Day.

James describes himself as a pro-life, pro-Second Amendment, pro-business conservative. Gary Glenn, president of the American Family Association of Michigan, says James would make an "exemplary" senator representing The Wolverine State.

"He's almost Hollywood-made for the part: a graduate of West Point, combat veteran, helicopter pilot," Glenn says. "And once he came back from Iraq, he took over the family business and grew it substantially in Detroit." Glenn credits the closing poll numbers to James appealing to a "broad spectrum" of Michigan voters just days before Election Day. (Read more)
- Father, we pray You will bless Michigan with an effective leader and the person who will be an example of Christlikeness, drawing men to You.

- If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you. (John 13:14-15)

5. Oprah Is Going To Georgia To Campaign With Stacey Abrams - BuzzFeed

Oprah Winfrey, the Oscar-nominated, self-made billionaire and media icon, is heading to Georgia to campaign for Stacey Abrams. The star Winfrey will join Abrams on Thursday, Nov. 1 at two town hall conversations with constituents - in Cobb County and DeKalb County. She will also be knocking on doors, in these last few days of early voting in the state, encouraging eligible voters to cast their ballots for Abrams.

If Abrams wins the race, she will be the first black woman governor in the history of the US. Big names in Democratic politics are also rallying to help Abrams in the final stretch of the election: Winfrey's visit comes just a day ahead of former president Barack Obama's trip to Atlanta to campaign for Abrams and other Democrats on the ballot at the HBCU Morehouse College. Other senior Democrats who have campaigned in-state for Abrams include former vice president Joe Biden and Senators Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker.

This is one of the tightest governor races in this election; polling by FiveThirtyEight has had the opponents neck and neck for some time now. The race could head to a runoff election in December if neither candidate gets above 50%. Which is why Kemp is also taking no chances: on the same day as Oprah's door-knocking and town halls for Abrams, Vice President Mike Pence will be hosting events with Kemp in Dalton, Savannah and Grovetown. Pence's visit will be followed by a flying visit on Sunday from President Trump, who already endorsed Kemp, and has been tweeting hard in support of him. (Read more)
- Lord Jesus, You are raising up Georgia to redeem it. We pray Your Spirit will give the people wisdom in selecting their next Governor and we pray for Your abiding peace over the state.

- And do not hide Your face from Your servant, for I am in distress; answer me quickly. Oh draw near to my soul and redeem it; Ransom me because of my enemies! (Psalm 69:17-18)

6. Red wave? Black support for POTUS hits 25 percent ahead of midterms - National Sentinel

Once upon a time, Democrats could count on nearly universal support from black voters. But then something happened: Donald Trump. A new survey from Rasmussen Reports less than a week before crucial midterm elections on Nov. 6 show black support for POTUS at an all-time high for any Republican president at 25 percent.

This should cause a massive panic among Democrats, who generally need about 85 percent of the black vote to win elections. POTUS Trump is leading the most successful black community outreach effort in the history of the modern Republican Party. He's being helped by rising young black conservative stars like Candace Owens, whose #Blexit (black exit) movement is taking hold just as the midterm elections come into view. (Read more)
- Father, we pray African-Americans will see themselves as having the same needs and desires as all Americans. We pray they will be open to voting for the political party that will help them provide for their families and keep their cities safe.

- So Abram said to Lot, "Please let there be no strife between you and me, nor between my herdsmen and your herdsmen, for we are brothers." (Genesis 13:8)

7. Kanye West breaks with 'Blexit': 'I've been used to spread messages I don't believe in' - Washington Times

So the "Blexit" push was a bridge too far for Kanye West. In a series of tweets Tuesday afternoon, the rap star who proudly wore a MAGA cap and stole the show from President Trump at the White House said he wanted nothing to do with the campaign to convince blacks to exit the Democratic Party and was disassociating himself from politics.

He specifically criticized Candace Owens, the black conservative pushing the "Blexit" campaign who touted Mr. West's involvement in designing clothing for it at the weekend. "I introduced Candace to the person who made the logo and they didn't want their name on it so she used mine. I never wanted any association with Blexit. I have nothing to do with it," he said.

That feeling has apparently soured Mr. West on politics, according to the subsequent tweet in his timeline Tuesday. "My eyes are now wide open and now realize I've been used to spread messages I don't believe in. I am distancing myself from politics and completely focusing on being creative !!!" the rap star said. (Read more)
- Father, we lift up Kanye West and pray for his salvation. Help him submit to You and use his fame to bring many to the knowledge of the Truth.

- For he says, "In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you." I tell you, now is the time of God's favor, now is the day of salvation.
(2 Corinthians 6:2)

8. Senate Dems furious they fell into Chuck Grassley's trap on judicial confirmations - American Thinker

A lot of people have underrated Chuck Grassley of Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and point man in the ongoing reshaping of the federal judiciary, perhaps the most lasting legacy of the Trump presidency. Senator Grassley is a bit of a slow-talker, is the very model of courtesy, and makes no effort whatsoever to convince other people how smart he is. To the pretentious snobs that set the tone on the left, he is therefore a non-entity.

They dismiss him at their peril, and have just been outsmarted by him. William Jacobson of Legal Insurrection explains, "You may recall that just after Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation, Democrats agreed to confirm 15 federal judicial nominees in exchange for Mitch McConnell putting the Senate in recess so that vulnerable Senate Dems could return home to campaign. #TheResistance was upset. While they can't stop nominees, they demand resistance for resistance sake. But Senate Democrats had other priorities."

Before you can get to a floor vote, you need a Committee vote. And before you can get a Committee vote, you need a Committee hearing.So, the Senate Judiciary Committee has continued to hold hearings on nominees, lining up more Committee votes for just after the midterms. There's nothing except custom preventing hearings during a recess. And customary courtesy is dead in the Senate, as the Kavanaugh confirmation hearings demonstrated. So, the judiciary committee rolls on with its confirmations. Democrats are free to stop campaigning and attend hearings if they want to. (Read more)
- Father, we ask You to make our courts true halls of justice. We pray each judge under consideration will respect the Constitution and the laws as written.

- The exercise of justice is joy for the righteous, but is terror to the workers of iniquity. (Proverbs 21:15)

9. Insurgents freed by Obama in exchange for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl now back with Taliban - The Blaze

The five members of the Afghan Taliban who former President Barack Obama freed in exchange for the release of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl have rejoined the Taliban in Qatar, according to the Associated Press. Their release was considered somewhat controversial when the exchange took place in 2014, as some feared that it was too dangerous to let Taliban leaders linked to American and Afghan deaths out of military prison.

"Taliban are bringing back their old generation, which means the Taliban have not changed their thinking or their leadership," Haroun Mir, an Afghan political analyst, said to the AP.

Mohammed Fazl, Khairullah Khairkhwa, Abdul Haq Wasiq, Mullah Norullah Nori, and Mohammad Nabi were released from Guantanamo Bay into Qatari custody under security restrictions and a one-year travel ban in 2014 as the price of the release of Bergdahl, who was captured in 2009. Tuesday, a Taliban spokesman said the five have joined the Taliban's political office in Qatar, where they will be among representatives in peace negotiations between the group and the Afghan government. (Read more)
- Father, we pray for the people of Afghanistan to be delivered from war, poverty and barbarism. Each one is created in Your image, Lord, so we pray for the salvation of this nation and an end to the enemy's power over their lives.

- 'Ask of Me, and I will surely give the nations as Your inheritance, And the very ends of the earth as Your possession.' (Psalm 2:8)

10. Wages and salaries jump by 3.1%, highest level in a decade - CNBC

On a yearly basis, wages and salaries jumped 3.1 percent, the biggest increase in 10 years. Wage increases have been the missing link in the economy since the recovery began in mid-2008. Average hourly earnings have been rising steadily but have stayed below the 3 percent level as slack has remained in the labor market.

However the unemployment rate is now at 3.7 percent, the lowest since 1969, and wage pressures have begun to build. The Federal Reserve has been raising interest rates in an effort to stave off future inflationary pressures, though the central bank's preferred gauge of inflation rose just 2.5 percent in the third quarter, including a 1.9 percent increase for health benefits.

The wage data came the same day that ADP and Moody's reported private payroll growth of 227,000 in October, easily beating Wall Street expectations. The combination of news sent Treasury yields higher in morning trading. (Read more)
- Father, we thank You for the prosperity You have brought to our people. May we remember to give You the glory for all the ways You have shown mercy upon our nation.

- I pray for them. I am not praying for the world, but for those you have given me, for they are yours. All I have is yours, and all you have is mine. And glory has come to me through them. (John 17:9-10)

	The Daily Jot

Wednesday, October 31, 2018

The religion of hate

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump Tuesday visited Tree of Life Synagogue to pay tribute to the Jews who were murdered Saturday at the hands of a brutal killer that shouted "All Jews must die" as he slaughtered 11 in their house of worship. The Trumps mourned with the victims and their families amid accusations by Democrats and their media mouthpieces that the president, himself, was to blame for inciting violence against Jews. Headlines across the news media zeroed in on a story that Jewish leaders in Pittsburgh refused to meet with Trump unless he denounced "White Nationalism." The story, repeated by The Washington Post, The Hill, The NY Daily News, and others was false.

The demand originated from a leftist Jewish organization dedicated to electing progressives that Alexander Soros was a part-founder. Bend the Arc's website is chockfull of stories fingering Trump as the root cause of all anti-Semitism in America. The Pittsburgh chapter issued the statement that Trump was not welcome. News reports twisted the story to make it seem like the leaders of the Tree of Life Synagogue wanted no part of Trump's visit. This headline was carried by major news outlets such as CNN and was not corrected. In fact, the headline "Rabbi says he won't meet with Trump as Synagogue funerals begin" was the click-bait of an ABC News story in the search engines even today. The story, however, says just the opposite. Taking a tragedy and turning into a political forum. Fake News at its best.
CNN and other news outlets persisted with the Bend the Arc story even though Rabbi Jeffrey Myers, who survived the attack at Tree of Life Synagogue, told CNN directly, "The president of the United States is always welcome. I'm a citizen. He's my president. He is certainly welcome." Other members of Tree of Life, however, did not want the president to visit, which were reported repeatedly. The media found others to quote against the president's visit. As the news cycle wore on, Rabbi Myers said he received hate mail and death threats for welcoming Trump to Pittsburgh. The media frenzy continued with hate rhetoric from those it gave platform in their stories, making it seem like everyone was against Trump and that he was responsible for the shooting. Talking points of fake news, sowing deceit and discord among Americans.

Rabbi Meyers said, "Hate is not blue, hate is not red, hate is not purple . . . hate is in all . . . Speak words of love, speak words of decency and of respect. When the message comes loud and clear, Americans will hear that and we can begin to change the tenor of our country." There are those, however, who hate with a deep hate, and from the content of their hearts accuse others of the same. We can see how the news media is giving the haters a platform and trying to twist the American mindset into thinking one side is the root of all evil. It is a religion of hate and it is being evangelized by the haters and their media minions, who are also haters. Proverbs 6 says there are seven things that are an abomination to the Lord. Verse 19 tells of one of them: "A false witness that speaks lies, and he that sows discord among brethren." Let us discern it and take action.
Have a Blessed and Powerful Day!

Bill Wilson
www.dailyjot.com

	Another Look at Pittsburgh

Watch: Pittsburgh Doctors and Nurses Can't Contain Excitement When Trump Walks Past

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were welcomed with open arms by Pittsburgh hospital staff on Tuesday when the couple visited to pay their respects to the victims of the shooting at a synagogue that took place over the weekend.

Opponents of the administration sent out politically charged messages and organized demonstrations, however, when the president and first lady did arrive to pay their respects, they received gratitude and praise.
The Daily Caller's Benny Johnson tweeted a video taken as the president, first lady, as well as Jared and Ivanka Kushner, made their way through the hospital, visiting those wounded in last weekend's attack.

According to the Daily Caller, the video was recorded by Pittsburgh resident Sheryl Mascio and showed Pittsburgh residents' gratitude for the first family at the local hospital.
The doctors and nurses can be heard thanking him profusely, not just for his work as president, but specifically for coming to Pittsburgh.

However, much of the media's coverage of the president's trip was focused on the negative responses. . .
For his part, Trump was clear that he and the first lady were grateful to have visited and been welcomed by the city that was in mourning.

"Melania and I were treated very nicely yesterday in Pittsburgh," Trump tweeted. "The Office of the President was shown great respect on a very sad & solemn day. We were treated so warmly." (Western Journal) Read more and watch the video here.

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- The Good News Corner
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Prayers for the Persecuted Church

"Remember the prisoners, as though in prison with them, and those who are ill-treated, since you yourselves also are in the body." (Hebrews 13:3)

Please visit the website for International Christian Concern to lift up prayers for the persecuted around the world, every day. Their link is: www.persecution.org -- or go here to connect. Thank you for interceding for our brothers and sisters who are suffering in Asia, the Islamic World, and the Far East.

Classic Hymns

ROCK OF AGES

"Yet his bow remained taut, and his arms were made agile by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, by the name of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel." (Genesis 49:24)

Lyrics

Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
let me hide myself in thee;
let the water and the blood,
from thy wounded side which flowed,
be of sin the double cure;
save from wrath and make me pure.
Not the labors of my hands
can fulfill thy law's demands;
could my zeal no respite know,
could my tears forever flow,
all for sin could not atone;
thou must save, and thou alone.
Nothing in my hand I bring,
simply to the cross I cling;
naked, come to thee for dress;
helpless, look to thee for grace;
foul, I to the fountain fly;
wash me, Savior, or I die.
While I draw this fleeting breath,
when mine eyes shall close in death,
when I soar to worlds unknown,
see thee on thy judgment throne,
Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
let me hide myself in thee.

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Signs and Wonders

Venice Flooding Is Worst in a Decade;

Severe Weather in Italy Kills at Least 11

Violent thunderstorms, small tornadoes that blew roofs off homes, and hurricane-force winds lashed Italy from Piedmont to Sicily early this week, leaving at least 11 people dead, many more injured and firefighters and other rescue workers scrambling to respond to emergency calls.

In Venice, ferocious winds drove the high tide to more than 61 inches, or 156 centimeters, above average sea level on Monday, one of the highest levels ever recorded, plunging much of the city under water. It was the highest flood in a decade in Venice, though far short of the record, more than 76 inches above level, set in November 1966.
Venetians and tourists tottered on raised walkways throughout the city, while others waded through thigh-high water. Many shops and restaurants flooded when barriers across doorways failed to keep the water out.

Some tourists decided to go for a swim in famed Saint Mark's Square, in front of the city's cathedral.

The cathedral itself was damaged by flooding as water submerged part of the floor in the central part of the basilica for only the fifth recorded time in its nine-century history, officials said. The water covered "several dozens of square meters" of the marble pavement in front of the altar of the Madonna Nicopeia, a 12th century icon, and submerged the baptistery, the board responsible for the building said in a statement. (New York Times) Read more.

"I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood and fire and billows of smoke." (Acts 2:19)

The Good News Corner

President-Elect of Brazil Will Close Palestinian Embassy:

"You Do Not Negotiate with Terrorists"

"Is Palestine a country? Palestine is not a country, so there should be no embassy here," said Bolsonaro recently. "You do not negotiate with terrorists."

Bolsonaro won his national election on Sunday with 55.1 percent of the votes, according to the Supreme Electoral Tribunal.

He has stated that his first international trip as president will be to Israel. On Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated Bolsonaro on his electoral victory and invited him to Israel.
"I am confident that your election will lead to a great friendship between the two peoples and to the strengthening of ties between Brazil and Israel," Netanyahu told Bolsonaro, according to a statement released by the Prime Minister's Office. "We await your visit to Israel," Netanyahu added.

Bolsonaro will take office on Jan. 1, 2019. (JNS.org) Read more.

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Capitol Hill Prayer Partners (CHPP) is a ministry which is positioned on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., helping members of the Body of Christ to "pray for those in authority over us" in our federal government. Our primary purpose is to offer intercession on site for the members of Congress and their staffs each day that the Senate and the House of Representatives are in session; and our chief prayer focus is that "God's will be done in earth, as it is in heaven." [Matthew 6:10].
Because Jesus Christ has shed His blood for all, we, too, pray for ALL, in a nonpartisan manner. Also, because the scriptures indicate that "the effectual, fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much" (James 4:17), we are confident that fervent prayer, offered in the halls of the highest chambers of government in our land, can avail much for America. Capitol Hill Prayer Partners welcomes those who feel called to join us, engaging in this strategic work of intercession for our nation: "For there is no power but of God; the powers that be are ordained of God." [Romans 13:1]

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