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Christians praise police officer for defending street preacher's rights
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A female police officer who apparently defended the rights of a Christian street preacher against complaints from a crowd of Muslim men in London has been praised for her actions. A clip of the exchange in the predominantly Muslim area of Whitechapel, in London, has gone viral on social media, with a single post on X being viewed over half a million times.
One bystander in the tense exchange can be heard accusing the preacher of insulting the Islamic prophet Muhammad. As the group press the officer to take action, the Metropolitan Police Officer can be heard saying: "I understand that you don't want to hear it, but I would recommend that you just move away and don't listen to him." Another bystander challenges her response by saying, "We live here," to which the officer replies: "But he's not in your home." The bystander then says, "But this is our community."
Later in the exchange, she tells him, "But you can preach about your religion the same way he can preach about his." When the bystander accuses the preacher of inciting hatred, the officer tells him: "He's not." The preacher is not named or identified but is described as a Christian preacher in several posts. Writing in The Telegraph, Toby Young of the Free Speech Union, said she "deserves a medal." (Christian Post) Read More Here >
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Father we thank You for wise words spoken by a female police officer who openly defended the religious rights of a street preacher in London. Bless both the officer and the bold preacher for speaking truth in love! Abba, we ask for a supernatural strengthening upon believers everywhere, so Christians may continue to stand strong against spiritual warfare. May each be equipped and remain prepared, seeking heavenly discernment and living courageously for Jesus Christ. We pray Your hedge of protection and blood covering upon Your children and declare Your Resurrected Power and Glory will fall upon every nation!! In the Name of Yeshua, we pray- Amen.
"Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings." (1 Peter 5:8-9)
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Operation Epic Fury survives Senate challenge as Republicans close ranks behind Trump
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Tim Kaine's war powers resolution fails as Trump admin lobbying convinces fence-sitting Republicans to support continued strikes
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Senate Republicans closed ranks Wednesday, handing President Donald Trump a win on his use of force in Iran, despite lingering questions about America’s involvement in the Middle East.
The Senate shot down a resolution from Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., aimed at limiting Trump’s military actions in Iran on Wednesday, following days of speculation about whether Republicans would cross the aisle — as they have done before — to reprimand the president.
The administration pushed hard to lobby support for Operation Epic Fury, holding several briefings with Congress to make its case. It appeared to work, at least for now, convincing some Republicans on the fence to back continued military action in Iran.
Only Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., voted in favor of the resolution, while Sen. Jon Fetterman, D-Pa., was the lone Democrat to cross the aisle in support. (Fox News) Read more
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Heavenly Father,
You are the Sovereign Lord over all nations and rulers. We come before You acknowledging that no government, military action, or political decision is outside of Your authority. Lord, we lift up the leaders of the United States, including President Donald Trump, members of the Senate, and those responsible for decisions concerning the conflict involving Iran. Father, grant these leaders divine wisdom. May every decision concerning military force, national security, and diplomacy be guided not by fear, pride, or political pressure, but by righteousness, discernment, and truth. Amen!
“Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God.” (Matthew 5:9)
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*** Election Night LiveWire *** Lone Star State Kicks Off 2026: Texans Vote in Contentious Republican, Democrat Senate Primaries
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Lone Star State voters serve up the opening salvo of the 2026 midterm elections, as Republicans and Democrats decide who they want to be their candidates for the U.S. Senate on Tuesday.
Longtime Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) is in the fight of his life against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, and both of them also face Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX) for the GOP primary for the nomination for U.S. Senate. The top two vote-getters, assuming none of them reach at least 50 percent of the vote, will advance to a runoff in May. Cornyn’s campaign and his outside allies have heavily outspent Paxton and Hunt, but Paxton has consistently polled atop the field from the very beginning. Establishment Republicans in Washington fear Paxton is a weaker general election candidate, and worry he may end up opening Texas up to going blue for the first time in generations. But Paxton’s team insists he can and will win in November if given the nomination, arguing he has survived impeachment pushes and multiple statewide elections to his current post.
Outside of Texas, North Carolinians are also selecting their standard-bearers in U.S. Senate primaries on Tuesday, but it’s almost certain that Republicans will nominate former Republican National Committee (RNC) chairman Michael Whatley and Democrats will nominate former Gov. Roy Cooper. There could be some interesting down-ticket races in North Carolina too. In addition, voters in Arkansas–where there are no real contested federal primaries this cycle–will make their selections. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), the Senate GOP conference chairman, is running for reelection there. (Breitbart) Read more
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Abba, elections are always times of emotional responses to who wins and who loses. We ask You to pour peace into the hearts of Your people, remind them that YOU are the One who sets kings up and brings them down, and we thank You that we can trust Your decisions. Father God, we ask Your presence with all who won last night and Your comfort on those who lost, life feels so hard when our candidates lose, it can be overwhelming at times. We ask You to heal our hurt feelings and hearts, give us Your eyes to see how Your plan is being put in place and Your plan is always for our good. Jesus, even now, we ask for Your perfect will in all elections in our nation, give us ears to hear Your voice and know who to pray and vote for, that we can be in alignment with Your heart for our nation. We ask this in the name Shaphat, The Judge.
"He summons the heavens above, and the earth, that he may judge his people." (Psalm 50:4)
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Former CCP Official Reveals Extent of Regime’s Surveillance of Religion, Overseas Operations
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A former Chinese Communist Party (CCP) official who defected to the U.S. two years ago recently revealed in an interview the extent to which Xi Jinping’s regime monitors houses of worship in the country and persecutes religious believers, as well as its extensive system of surveilling and harassing Chinese dissidents overseas.
In what is becoming an increasingly rare occurrence, a former official of the CCP has come forward as a whistleblower against the Chinese government, highlighting the human rights abuses that the communist regime perpetrates against religious believers in the country. Ma Ruilin, who recently spoke with CNN, spent 24 years working within the CCP’s obscure United Front Work Department, where he worked to spy on mosques and churches.
As a member of China’s Hui Muslim minority, he escorted and monitored Chinese Muslims during pilgrimages to Mecca and to the U.S. “The religious database I designed hurt many people,” he lamented. “What I’m doing now is my repentance, my apology.”
Ruilin explained that the United Front “has access to all surveillance systems. At least three different types of cameras are installed at mosque entrances, inside mosques, churches, and prayer halls.” He went on to say that his department was involved in closing down multiple mosques and churches, as well as recruiting informers within houses of worship. “Every mosque has them,” he noted. “They’re paid and rewarded annually.” Ruilin further detailed how his spying work led to religious practitioners being detained, imprisoned and “re-educated” at labor camps. (The Washington Stand) Read more
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Abba, the enemy, is working through the Chinese Communist Party in the US to silence anyone from China who speaks against their government or what these agents are doing within our borders. We ask Holy Spirit to release legions of warrior angels to set up hedges of protection around each person who has been courageous enough to speak truth out loud, all those who have decided that the risk they are taking is worth whatever consequences might come. Father God, send messenger angels to those CCP agents here in the US, speak Your truth, let them feel Your anger, give them reason to go back to China and never return to our nation. We ask this in the name El Gibhor, Mighty God, the God who will accomplish the destruction of His enemies.
"...Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go." (Joshua 1:9)
Holy One, we bind the CCP-made surveillance systems being used by places of worship in the U.S. in Jesus's name. We call out the spying taking place on our sovereign soil and declare it finished, by the authority of the name of Jesus Christ. We pray for churches and mosques to be made aware of what is happening and that the CCP has been able to shut down worship gathering places over the years and this must end, in Jesus's name.
"Thus says the Lord: 'Keep justice, and do righteousness, For My salvation is about to come, And My righteousness to be revealed.'" (Isaiah 56:1)
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Turkey says NATO defences destroyed incoming Iran missile
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ANKARA, March 4 (Reuters) - Turkey said that NATO air defences destroyed an Iranian ballistic missile headed into Turkish airspace on Wednesday, marking the first time the alliance member has been drawn into the Middle East conflict and raising the possibility of a major expansion involving its bloc allies.
Turkey - Iran's neighbour that had sought to mediate U.S.-Iran talks before the air war that began at the weekend - warned "all parties to refrain from actions that would lead to further escalation," suggesting it was not poised to call upon the trans-Atlantic defence bloc for support.
But Ankara could potentially invoke NATO's Article 4 after the airspace breach if it deemed the threat serious enough, a step that could lead to the alliance's Article 5, which would oblige members to come to its defence.
It was unclear where the missile was headed. A NATO spokesperson said it condemned Iran's targeting of Turkey, which has the bloc's second-largest military, and that it stood firmly with all allies.
The U.S. has air forces stationed at southern Turkey's Incirlik base, which is located in an area neighbouring Hatay province, where authorities said debris from the intercepting NATO missile had fallen. (Reuters) Read more
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Abba, we give You praise and glory that when an Iranian missile entered Turkish airspace, NATO defense systems blew it out of the sky with no injuries. We thank You that Turkey didn't respond in kind, but did contact Iran to complain about their airspace being invaded. Father God, we ask You to intervene in the minds and hearts of those leading Iran now, give them vision to see Your intentions for them and all those who are trying to bring the world under the rule and authority of allah. We ask Holy Spirit to release the Spirit of the Fear of God into all hearts in Iran, give those who have eyes to see, a vision of You as their father, as the One who made them. We ask this in the name El Shaddai, God Almighty, the God who has ultimate power over all things.
Jesus replied, "Are you not in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God?..." (Mark 12:24)
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Iranian Woman Interrupts Anti-U.S. Protest in Florence
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Exiled Iranian designer and activist Leila Farahbakhsh over the weekend confronted a purported “pacifist” leftist anti-U.S. rally in Florence, Italy, against the United States’ “Operation Epic Fury” — criticizing the Italian leftists for staying silent over the atrocities committed by the rogue regime against its own people.
Italian outlets reported that, hours after the start of the U.S. military operation, a group of Italian leftists held a “peaceful” rally in Florence to condemn the United States’ actions in Iran and demand an end to the strikes against the Iranian regime. According to the Florence-based newspaper La Nazione, the rally, which saw some 150 people protest against “U.S. military intervention and all forms of violence,” was promoted by the Italian Recreational and Cultural Association (ARCI), a group that the ruling Brothers of Italy (FdI) party has accused of being linked to the Italian left-wing.
The newspaper reported that Farahbakhsh, an industrial and interior designer who has lived in Florence for 15 years, confronted the group over their “silence on the repression of the Iranian regime.
“Now I’m speaking, where have you been until now? For years we have been asking the international community for help. I couldn’t accept that people around me were talking about a reality that is not the one my family members experience,” Farahbakhsh reportedly told the protesters. (Breitbart) Read more
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Abba, we give You praise and thanksgiving for the courage of Leila Farahbakhsh to speak out for the US actions in Iran trying to free the Iranians from their satanic government. We thank You that she would not be silenced by those around her who told her to "calm down and go away". We ask You to intervene in this conflict and bring down the strongholds of fear and death, guide and direct the Israeli Air Force to destroy all governmental hiding places with specific directions to eliminate Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei.
We ask that Your perfect will be done in this conflict and in the resolution You bring. We ask You to give President Trump and PM Netanyahu ears to hear Your voice alone, speak truth and direction to both of these leaders. Jesus, we ask for Your blood covering over US and Israeli leadership and all those involved directly with accomplishing tactical plans. We ask for Your blessing on both our countries, leadership and people. We ask this in the name Jehovah Sabaoth, The Lord of Hosts, the God who has hoards of men and angels at his command, the God who accomplishes all things He determines to do.
"For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways." (Psalm 91:11)
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1. Israeli jets strike Tehran internal security terror hubs - JNS
Israeli warplanes struck dozens of Iranian internal security and Basij command centers in Tehran in the latest wave of a joint U.S.-Israeli air campaign targeting the Islamic Republic’s military and repression apparatus, the Israel Defense Forces said on Wednesday.
The Basij militia led efforts to suppress nationwide protests in Iran in December and January, during which tens of thousands were killed in a crackdown by the regime. U.S. President Donald Trump on Feb. 20 accused government forces of killing 32,000 people “over a relatively short period of time.”
The IDF said the Israeli Air Force also hit the Iranian army’s Ground Forces Supply and Logistics Directorate, as well as missile launchers and other systems, targeting forces used to enforce regime control and suppress domestic dissent. (Read more)
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2. In world 1st, Israeli F-35 shoots down Iranian jet in air-to-air combat over Tehran
- Times of Israel
An Israeli Air Force F-35I fighter jet shot down a Russian-made Iranian Yak-130 jet over Tehran on Wednesday, the IDF said, in the first-ever downing of a manned aircraft by an F-35.
The incident also marked the first time in some 40 years that the Israeli Air Force engaged in air-to-air combat with manned aircraft.
The last time IAF jets shot down a manned enemy aircraft was on November 24, 1985, over Lebanon. In that incident, an IAF F-15 downed two Syrian MiG-23 fighters.
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3. Iran will target Dimona nuclear site if regime change is sought, Iranian official says - Jerusalem Post
Iran will target the Israeli nuclear site of Dimona if Israel and the US seek regime change in the Islamic Republic, semi-official ISNA news agency reported on Wednesday, citing an Iranian military official.
In recent days, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump have said that the objective of the operation is to “create the conditions for the Iranian people to replace the regime.”
While some had said that Trump may claim the condition had been met and end the operation within days, senior Israeli officials told The Jerusalem Post that the US would stay in the fight until regime change actually happened. (Read more)
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4. Most targets struck in Iran were developed after June war, IDF says
- World Israel News
The majority of the targets struck so far in Iran during “Operation Roaring Lion” were developed after the June 2025 war with the Islamic Republic, which was dubbed “Operation Rising Lion,” military sources revealed on Tuesday.
Since the launch of the current operation on Saturday, the IDF has struck more than 600 targets in Iran.
Overnight on Tuesday, the Israeli Air Force said it acted on precise intelligence to strike and dismantle facilities within the leadership compound of the Iranian terrorist regime in the heart of Tehran.
Regarding the northern arena, the military struck more than 160 Hezbollah terror targets throughout southern Lebanon over the past 24 hours, including Hezbollah terrorists, elite Hezbollah Radwan Force operatives, and military command centers. (Read more)
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5. Watch: IDF moves deeper into Lebanon - Israel National News
The IDF Spokesperson Unit on Wednesday published initial footage of ground operations deep in southern Lebanon. IDF forces are currently holding several key strategic points in Lebanese territory to create a direct security buffer.
Three divisions are operating as part of the operation in various areas: forces from the 91st Division are concentrating their efforts in south-eastern Lebanon, the 210th Division is operating in the Mount Dov area, and 146th Division forces are in south-western Lebanon.
The operation includes infantry, armored, and combat engineering forces who are working in full synchronization under the Northern Command.
The IDF clarified that the purpose of the operation is to create “an additional layer of security" for northern residents. The deployment on the ground is intended to continue directly thwarting threats, destroying terrorist infrastructure along the border area, and preventing any attempted infiltration into Israeli territory. (Read more)
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1. SCOTUS Debates Gun Rights for Drug Users - Million Voices
The Supreme Court is currently deliberating a case that strikes at the heart of our constitutional rights. A federal law that bars habitual users of illegal drugs from owning firearms is under intense scrutiny. The outcome of this case could redefine the boundaries of the Second Amendment and impact millions of Americans.
This case forces us to ask fundamental questions about our liberties. Where does the government’s power to regulate end and an individual’s God-given right to self-defense begin?
The case, United States v. Hemani, involves a Texas man who admitted to regularly using marijuana. He was charged under a 1968 law that makes it a felony for an “unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance” to possess a firearm. The core issue is whether this law infringes upon his Second Amendment rights. Read more
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Lord, fill our Supreme Court justices with wisdom, discernment, and courage to defend true justice. Protect our nation from unjust laws and arbitrary power. Raise up leaders and citizens who honor Your design for liberty and stewardship over every sacred right.
“Teach me your way, LORD, that I may rely on your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name.” (Psalm 86:11)
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2. American Pride Slips to Historic Low: A Nation Divided - Million Voices
American pride is facing a critical moment in our history. A recent Gallup poll reveals that national pride has slipped to a new low. Only 58% of U.S. adults say they are extremely or very proud to be American. This number is down significantly from previous years. It marks the lowest point in Gallup’s 25-year trend of measuring patriotism.
As believers and citizens, we must look at these numbers with open eyes and a heavy heart.
The drop is largely due to a decrease in those saying they are “very proud.” The number of people who are “extremely proud” has held steady at around 41%. However, the overall sentiment shows a nation grappling with its identity.
We are seeing a shift that should concern every patriot. The combined number of those with little to no patriotism has reached 20%. This ties a record high first seen in 2020.
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Father God, I ask for Your Spirit to touch each and every person in America; that their love for You will show up in the love of their country, whose laws and principles ought to reflect Your kingdom. May Your spirit dwell in every vote, in Jesus' name.
“So then, the law is holy, and the commandment is holy, righteous and good.” (Romans 7:12)
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3. Vermont Rescinds Gender Mandate for Foster Parents - Million Voices
A major victory for religious freedom has just been won in the state of Vermont. In a stunning reversal, the state has abandoned a harmful policy that forced foster parents to violate their biblical beliefs. This is a direct answer to the prayers and steadfast faith of families who refused to bow to ungodly ideology.
The state’s Department for Children and Families had previously required foster parents to fully affirm LGBT ideology. This meant Christian families were forced to choose between serving children in need and obeying God’s Word. Now, thanks to legal challenges from courageous believers, that mandate is gone.
This decision is an incredible win for children who are desperately waiting for a loving home. It sends a clear message that faith-filled families are an essential part of the foster care system. We must celebrate this victory and continue to stand for truth in every state across our nation. Read more
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Jesus, thank You for this win! May this ripple across the United States, affect other states, and show Your glory above all. I pray for souls to be restored and children to be protected across the nation, as bold leaders introduce legislation to protect kids from this harmful transgender movement.
“A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling.” (Psalm 68:5)
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4. Cooper, Whatley set November match-up in North Carolina Senate race - The Hill
Former Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley and former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) won their respective Senate primaries on Tuesday, setting up a November match-up as Democrats eye a pickup opportunity in North Carolina.
The rivals, both of whom were expected to sail through their primaries, are racing to replace Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), whose retirement sent a shock wave through the midterm cycle.
Decision Desk HQ’s polling average of North Carolina Senate surveys shows Cooper, a popular former Democratic governor, ahead with 48 percent support, while Whatley trails with 37 percent. The margin is expected to tighten in the coming months, but adds fuel to Democrats hopes of flipping the seat. Read more
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Lord God, we pray for this Senate seat that it would be filled with a righteous individual that would stand up for the citizens of North Carolina. We pray for the state of North Carolina, that justice would come to that state and that all that was stolen would be restored in Jesus name.
“Whoever pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor.” (Proverbs 21:21)
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5. Iranian sleeper cells ‘activated’ inside America - DML News
America’s top security veterans are warning that Iranian sleeper cells and radicalized sympathizers may be planning retaliation for America’s war on Iran. As US and Israeli forces pound targets inside Iran, including the operation that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday, federal counterterror teams have fanned out across the country, bracing for what could come next.
In an exclusive interview with the Daily Mail, former DHS senior adviser and Secret Service supervisor Charles Marino said the nation is facing a ‘convergence’ of threats – from Iran-aligned lone wolves to potential sleeper cells.
‘Is it possible you have 10, 15, 20 people in the country that are part of a cell that then go out and carry out simultaneous or near-simultaneous attacks? Yes,’ Marino said. He warns that terrorists seeking maximum carnage would likely target ‘soft’ venues: crowded events, such as concerts and sports matches, public spaces and mass gatherings. Read more
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Lord God, we plead the blood of Jesus over these plots and plans that they will not come to fruition in the mighty name of Jesus. We bind all further destruction, chaos, confusion, and violence, in the name of Jesus. We pray protection over our country and our citizens that you would give us wisdom and strength in all circumstances in the name of Jesus amen.
"Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you" (Thessalonians 5:16-18)
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6. Thousands of Iraqi Kurds launch ground offensive in Iran - DML News
Iraqi Kurdish fighters have reportedly launched a ground invasion of Iran as they look to topple the Iranian regime. Thousands of soldiers have taken position in Iran as part of a military offensive, according to Jennifer Griffin, Chief National Security Correspondent of Fox News, after being secretly armed by the US.
An official, cited by Israeli network I24, claimed fighters began taking combat positions inside Iranian territory on Monday and have moved in around the southern mountains of Marivan in western Iran.
Rumors have been circulating that the U.S. has been providing weapons to the Kurdish forces. However, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt shot that down during a press briefing on Wednesday. Read more
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Lord we continue to pray a hedge of protection over the United States military, and all those fighting for freedom in Iran that no harm or evil can succeed against them. We pray for an increase of wisdom and discernment for our military, and for our governmental leaders, that they would lead with wisdom on what’s best for all countries and not pursue evil agendas but your agenda Lord, in Jesus name amen.
“No weapon formed against you shall prosper, And every tongue which rises against you in judgment, You shall condemn.” (Isaiah 54:17)
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Stupidocrisy: Read the Constitution Before You Shout
The Daily Jot, Bill Wilson, March 4, 2026
There are a lot of people declaring that the recent strike on Iran was illegal and unconstitutional. That makes for a sharp sound bite. It just doesn’t make for solid constitutional analysis. Before anyone rushes to social media court, it helps to actually read the governing documents. The U.S. Constitution divides war authority between Congress and the President. Article I, Section 8 gives Congress the power to declare war. Article II names the President Commander in Chief. That tension is not new. It has existed since 1787. The question is not whether Congress can declare war. It can. The question is whether every military strike equals a declared war under constitutional law. History says otherwise.
Congress attempted to clarify this tension after Vietnam with the War Powers Resolution of 1973. It requires a president to notify Congress within 48 hours of introducing forces into hostilities and withdraw them within 60 days unless Congress authorizes continued action. Every president since its passage has filed reports “consistent with” the Resolution while often disputing its constitutionality. More importantly, nearly every modern president has initiated military strikes without a formal declaration of war. Truman in Korea. Carter in Iran. Reagan in Grenada and Libya. Clinton in Kosovo. Obama in Libya. Trump in Syria. Biden in Syria and Iraq. The United States has not formally declared war since 1942, yet it has conducted dozens of military operations. Read More
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Answered Prayer and Miracles in Iran
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Father thank You for helping free the Iranian people from the demonic Sharia regime. We ask for Your continued guidance and protection and we pray that many would come to know YOU through this! (Screengrab image: via Fox News)
As we all watched the unfolding of the freeing of the Iranian people and removal of the threat of Iran nuclear attack, we are learning more details as we follow the news. In reading about the following scenario, a person of faith could hardly miss seeing the answer to prayer. God has often moved in times of battle–in Judges 7:19-22 we read the army of Gideon faced a foe where God caused them to turn on each other. Modern-day Israel received its God-given miracle in the form of a sandstorm in the Six-Day War that caused the Egyptian forces to be blinded. And as the American-Israel coalition forces sought to target the evil regime leadership, it wasn't just chance that 40 of them were in one location. Here's how it happened.
In the tense prelude to a major joint offensive against Iran, American intelligence locked onto what emerged as the operation's highest-priority target: Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the 86-year-old architect of Iran's theocratic regime. (Breaking Christian News) Read more
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Heavenly Father, Righteous Judge and Defender of the nations, we come before You acknowledging that You alone rule over the affairs of men. As the events in Iran unfold and the threat of destruction is restrained, we recognize that You are able to move in the midst of conflict and confusion. Your Word reminds us that in battle You often accomplish what human strength cannot. Just as You caused the enemy armies to turn on one another in the days of Gideon, we trust that Your hand still moves among the nations today. Lord, we also lift up the people of Iran. May this moment open doors for freedom, truth, and the light of the Gospel. Turn hearts toward You and bring deliverance to those who have long lived under fear and oppression. Let Your salvation rise among them.
“Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, The people He has chosen as His own inheritance.” (Psalm 33:12)
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Fetterman Chooses Country Over Party After Iran Operation
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Fetterman's stance again puts him at odds with several Democratic colleagues who questioned the legality and timing of the strikes. He described their reactions as bizarre. He pointed to the regime's record, including the 1988 mass executions of political prisoners that killed an estimated 30,000 dissidents under orders tied to regime leadership, making clear the target wasn’t the Iranian people, just the regime.
Vice President JD Vance stated that the administration's objectives remain preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. Fetterman said he'd oppose efforts to restrict the president's authority under the War Powers Resolution.
Because Fetterman's policy beliefs keep him planted firmly on the left, Fetterman won't switch parties. But when national security comes into focus, he regularly breaks from progressive orthodoxy and takes a position rooted in deterrence and strength. In a chamber full of Congresscritters using scripted responses, his statements read as uncommon steadiness. (PJ Media) Read More
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Abba, we thank You that Sen. John Fetterman stands with President Trump defending the attack on Iran. We thank You that he was courageous enough to go against most other Democratic Senators and agree with taking out the Iranian leadership. Father God, we ask You to intervene in the political upheaval going on right now. Put Your thoughts and intentions into the minds and hearts of all congressmen and women, reveal Your heart for the lives of the Iranians that have been snuffed out by a demonic government whose only desire is power and control. Holy Spirit, guide and direct the Israelis as they continue to eliminate all those who are now in power, open doors and close doors as needed, make the path straight and easy. Jesus, we ask for Your perfect will in ending this conflict, let Your heart's desire be the final decision made. We ask this in the name El Roi, The God Who Sees everything.
Jesus gave them this answer: "Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by himself, he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does." (John 5:19)
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And Now . . . Lion of Judah: ROAR!!!!
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"The Lord shall go forth like a mighty man;
He shall stir up His zeal like a man of war.
He shall cry out, yes, shout aloud;
He shall prevail against His enemies."
(Isaiah 42:13)
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Iranian missile fragment found lodged in Torah scroll at symbolic passage
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When an Iranian missile hit a synagogue in Beit Shemesh on Sunday, causing death and destruction, a piece of shrapnel was discovered lodged in a Torah scroll in a very pertinent place.
The ballistic missile killed nine people sheltering in an area under the synagogue and injured dozens more, as well as taking out at least four apartment buildings and causing extensive damage to buildings in the area. While clearing through the rubble, a Torah scroll was found with a shard of metal stuck into “Parashat Zachor. Here is what it says:
“Remember what Amalek did to you on the way as you came out of Egypt, how he attacked you on the way when you were faint and weary, and cut off your tail, those who were lagging behind you, and he did not fear God. Therefore when the Lord your God has given you rest from all your enemies around you, in the land that the Lord your God is giving you for an inheritance to possess, you shall blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven; you shall not forget. (Deuteronomy 25:17-19)
In addition to the regular weekly Torah portions read in synagogues, there are special readings for holidays. On the Shabbat just before the Feast of Purim, the extra reading is called “Zachor” which means “remember.” It tells the people of Israel to remember what Amalek did to them, and was read in synagogues all over the world last Saturday – the very day Israel launched Operation Lion’s Roar, striking right at the heart of the Islamic Regime and taking out multiple leaders. (AllIsraelNews) Read More
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"I run in the path of your commands, for you have set my heart free."
(Psalm 119:32)
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"Dear Lord Jesus, I know that I am a sinner, and I ask for Your forgiveness. I believe You died for my sins and rose from the dead. I turn from my sins and invite You to come into my heart and life. I want to trust and follow You as my Lord and Savior. In Your Name."
- Provided By: Billy Graham
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