Lauren Daigle’s “You Say” was at the top of the most-streamed Christian songs on Spotify in the last year, Fox News reports.

“You Say” was also No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Christian Songs chart for 73 weeks in a row, beating Hillsong UNITED’s record of 61 weeks with “Oceans.”

Singer “Just Sam” recently sang “You Say” for her audition on American Idol. The young singer not only wowed the judges with her emotional performance, but also had the opportunity to pray with them afterward.

But this isn’t Daigle’s only big win. She won multiple awards at the 50th Annual Gospel Music Association Dove Awards in Nashville in October 2019, including Artist of the Year, Song of the Year for “You Say” and Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year for Look Up Child.

In January 2020, she delighted a stadium full of football fans with her rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner” at the 2020 National Championship game between Clemson and Louisiana State University.

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In October and November 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate unanimously passed legislation making animal cruelty a federal crime. Yet incredulously, this past Tuesday, the Senate failed to pass two pieces of legislation that would have further protected the precious lives of human babies, born and unborn. The votes in both measures were almost entirely along party lines, with nearly all Republicans voting in favor and almost all Democrats voting against each of these bills.

The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act would require health care professionals to provide medical care for babies who are born alive following attempted abortions. In other words, doctors would need to provide the same level of care for abortion survivors that they offer to other newborns. Babies, made in the image of God, who survive an attempt to end their lives should not then be left to die alone on porcelain tables. It’s sickening to think that almost all of the Senate Democrats voted against this bill with only three Democrats—Casey (Penn.), Jones (Ala.) and Manchin (W. Va.) having the moral courage to protect a newborn baby after such a barbaric act is botched. It is equally as unconscionable that three senators—Warren, Sanders and Klobuchar—would choose to remain silent when a baby’s life is at stake.

The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act would have prohibited the majority of abortions past 20 weeks of pregnancy, in acknowledgment of scientific evidence that unborn babies are capable of feeling pain by this stage. As morally appalling, almost all of the Democrat senators voted against this bill, with only two Democrats willing to stand for these most vulnerable babies—Casey (Penn.) and Manchin (W. Va.). Sadly, in this measure, two Republican senators—Collins (Maine) and Murkowski (Alaska) also joined in voting against this life-saving legislation. The same senators—Warren, Sanders and Klobuchar—failed to vote in this measure as well.

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In case you haven’t heard, TruNews, an evangelical, antisemitic, online news channel, has been permanently banned from YouTube for “hate speech.” Is this something we should applaud, especially as Christian conservatives? Or this is something that should concern us, since the charge of “hate speech” has been frequently wielded against us, albeit without merit?

To be sure, TruNews has spread dangerous, antisemitic lies, including the claim that Jews will soon take over America and start slaughtering millions of Christians. To quote Rick Wiles, the founder of TruNews, directly, “The very people who crucified Christ are going to be our masters if we don’t do something about it.”

Yes, this is what an “evangelical Christian” newscaster is spewing from his newsroom day after day, using the internet to disseminate his misguided views.

This kind of unfounded, unhinged rhetoric could lead unstable people to commit violent acts against the Jewish community. The two synagogue shootings are stark reminders of this.

That’s why I have personally confronted TruNews on a number of occasions, including articles (see here and here), videos (see here and here), books (see here and here) and privately. I have also invited Rick Wiles onto my radio show, offered to go on his show and challenged him to a public debate.

All my offers have been declined.

And so, rather than change their tune, the TruNews leaders have entrenched themselves even more deeply. In fact, after the vote-count fiasco in Iowa, TruNews claimed that “Israel” was behind the mess. I kid you not. TruNews even claimed that this was part of a ploy to get Pete Buttigieg elected, since “Israel” wanted a gay man in the White House.

It is for good reason that major Jewish news outlets reported on YouTube’s banning of TruNews, including HaAretz, the Jerusalem Post, the Forward, the Times of Israel, the Algemeiner and more.

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This is Daniel Whyte III, president of Gospel Light Society International with the Whyte House Daily Devotional Bible Reading Episode #93. Where I read three chapters of the Holy Bible in the King James Version a day with my family as a part of our family devotions, to encourage you to read the Holy Bible in a year’s time. We are using a modified version of the Five Day Bible Reading Plan. It is modified because we read the Bible everyday and not just five days a week. The benefit of using the Five Day Bible Reading Plan is: you can read the entire Bible in a chronological reading plan that helps the Bible make sense. Today we are reading Numbers 7, Psalm 89 and Acts 19.

Charles Spurgeon said, “If you wish to know God, you must know His Word. If you wish to perceive His power, you must see how He works by His Word. If you wish to know His purpose before it comes to pass, you can only discover it by His Word.”

Lee Roberson said, “If you are a child of God, know that every promise in the Bible is yours. The Bible is a gold mine, waiting for someone to take out its riches.”

Numbers 7
1 And it came to pass on the day that Mo’-ses had fully set up the tabernacle, and had anointed it, and sanctified it, and all the instruments thereof, both the altar and all the vessels thereof, and had anointed them, and sanctified them;

2 That the princes of Is’-ra-el, heads of the house of their fathers, who were the princes of the tribes, and were over them that were numbered, offered:

3 And they brought their offering before the Lord, six covered wagons, and twelve oxen; a wagon for two of the princes, and for each one an ox: and they brought them before the tabernacle.

4 And the Lord spake unto Mo’-ses, saying,

5 Take it of them, that they may be to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; and thou shalt give them unto the Le’-vites, to every man according to his service.

6 And Mo’-ses took the wagons and the oxen, and gave them unto the Le’-vites.

7 Two wagons and four oxen he gave unto the sons of Ger’-shon, according to their service:

8 And four wagons and eight oxen he gave unto the sons of Me-rar’-i, according unto their service, under the hand of Ith’-a-mar the son of Aa’-ron the priest.

9 But unto the sons of Ko’-hath he gave none: because the service of the sanctuary belonging unto them was that they should bear upon their shoulders.

10 And the princes offered for dedicating of the altar in the day that it was anointed, even the princes offered their offering before the altar.

11 And the Lord said unto Mo’-ses, They shall offer their offering, each prince on his day, for the dedicating of the altar.

12 And he that offered his offering the first day was Nah’-shon the son of Am-min’a-dab, of the tribe of Ju’-dah:

13 And his offering was one silver charger, the weight thereof was an hundred and thirty she’-kels, one silver bowl of seventy she’-kels, after the she’-kel of the sanctuary; both of them were full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:

14 One spoon of ten she’-kels of gold, full of incense:

15 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:

16 One kid of the goats for a sin offering:

17 And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Nah’-shon the son of Am-min’a-dab.

18 On the second day Neth’-a-neel the son of Zu’-ar, prince of Is’-sa-char, did offer:

19 He offered for his offering one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty she’-kels, one silver bowl of seventy she’-kels, after the she’-kel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:

20 One spoon of gold of ten she’-kels, full of incense:

21 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:

22 One kid of the goats for a sin offering:

23 And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Neth’-a-neel the son of Zu’-ar.

24 On the third day E-li’-ab the son of He’-lon, prince of the children of Ze-bu’-lun, did offer:

25 His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty she’-kels, one silver bowl of seventy she’-kels, after the she’-kel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:

26 One golden spoon of ten she’-kels, full of incense:

27 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:

28 One kid of the goats for a sin offering:

29 And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of E-li’-ab the son of He’-lon.

30 On the fourth day E-li’-zur the son of Shed’-e-ur, prince of the children of Reu’-ben, did offer:

31 His offering was one silver charger of the weight of an hundred and thirty she’-kels, one silver bowl of seventy she’-kels, after the she’-kel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:

32 One golden spoon of ten she’-kels, full of incense:

33 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:

34 One kid of the goats for a sin offering:

35 And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of E-li’-zur the son of Shed’-e-ur.

36 On the fifth day She-lu’-mi-el the son of Zu-ri-shad’-dai, prince of the children of Sim’-e-on, did offer:

37 His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty she’-kels, one silver bowl of seventy she’-kels, after the she’-kel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:

38 One golden spoon of ten she’-kels, full of incense:

39 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:

40 One kid of the goats for a sin offering:

41 And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of She-lu’-mi-el the son of Zu-ri-shad’-dai.

42 On the sixth day E-li’-a-saph the son of Deu’-el, prince of the children of Gad, offered:

43 His offering was one silver charger of the weight of an hundred and thirty she’-kels, a silver bowl of seventy she’-kels, after the she’-kel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:

44 One golden spoon of ten she’-kels, full of incense:

45 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:

46 One kid of the goats for a sin offering:

47 And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of E-li’-a-saph the son of Deu’-el.

48 On the seventh day E-li’-sha-ma the son of Am’-mi-hud, prince of the children of E’-phra-im, offered:

49 His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty she’-kels, one silver bowl of seventy she’-kels, after the she’-kel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:

50 One golden spoon of ten she’-kels, full of incense:

51 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:

52 One kid of the goats for a sin offering:

53 And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of E-li’-sha-ma the son of Am’-mi-hud.

54 On the eighth day offered Ga-ma’-li-el the son of Pe-dah’-zur, prince of the children of Ma-nas’-seh:

55 His offering was one silver charger of the weight of an hundred and thirty she’-kels, one silver bowl of seventy she’-kels, after the she’-kel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:

56 One golden spoon of ten she’-kels, full of incense:

57 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:

58 One kid of the goats for a sin offering:

59 And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Ga-ma’-li-el the son of Pe-dah’-zur.

60 On the ninth day A-bi’-dan the son of Gid-e-o’-ni, prince of the children of Ben’-ja-min, offered:

61 His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty she’-kels, one silver bowl of seventy she’-kels, after the she’-kel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:

62 One golden spoon of ten she’-kels, full of incense:

63 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:

64 One kid of the goats for a sin offering:

65 And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of A-bi’-dan the son of Gid-e-o’-ni.

66 On the tenth day A-hi-e’-zer the son of Am-mi-shad’-dai, prince of the children of Dan, offered:

67 His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty she’-kels, one silver bowl of seventy she’-kels, after the she’-kel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:

68 One golden spoon of ten she’-kels, full of incense:

69 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:

70 One kid of the goats for a sin offering:

71 And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of A-hi-e’-zer the son of Am-mi-shad’-dai.

72 On the eleventh day Pa’-gi-el the son of Oc’-ran, prince of the children of Ash’-er, offered:

73 His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty she’-kels, one silver bowl of seventy she’-kels, after the she’-kel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:

74 One golden spoon of ten she’-kels, full of incense:

75 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:

76 One kid of the goats for a sin offering:

77 And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Pa’-gi-el the son of Oc’-ran.

78 On the twelfth day A-hi’-ra the son of E’-nan, prince of the children of Naphtali, offered:

79 His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty she’-kels, one silver bowl of seventy she’-kels, after the she’-kel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:

80 One golden spoon of ten she’-kels, full of incense:

81 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:

82 One kid of the goats for a sin offering:

83 And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of A-hi’-ra the son of E’-nan.

84 This was the dedication of the altar, in the day when it was anointed, by the princes of Is’-ra-el: twelve chargers of silver, twelve silver bowls, twelve spoons of gold:

85 Each charger of silver weighing an hundred and thirty she’-kels, each bowl seventy: all the silver vessels weighed two thousand and four hundred she’-kels, after the she’-kel of the sanctuary:

86 The golden spoons were twelve, full of incense, weighing ten she’-kels apiece, after the she’-kel of the sanctuary: all the gold of the spoons was an hundred and twenty she’-kels.

87 All the oxen for the burnt offering were twelve bullocks, the rams twelve, the lambs of the first year twelve, with their meat offering: and the kids of the goats for sin offering twelve.

88 And all the oxen for the sacrifice of the peace offerings were twenty and four bullocks, the rams sixty, the he goats sixty, the lambs of the first year sixty. This was the dedication of the altar, after that it was anointed.

89 And when Mo’-ses was gone into the tabernacle of the congregation to speak with him, then he heard the voice of one speaking unto him from off the mercy seat that was upon the ark of testimony, from between the two cher’-u-bims: and he spake unto him.

Psalm 89
Mas’-chil of E’-than the Ez’-ra-hite.
1 I will sing of the mercies of the Lord for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.

2 For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.

3 I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto Da’-vid my servant,

4 Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations. Se’-lah.

5 And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O Lord: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints.

6 For who in the heaven can be compared unto the Lord? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the Lord?

7 God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him.

8 O Lord God of hosts, who is a strong Lord like unto thee? or to thy faithfulness round about thee?

9 Thou rulest the raging of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them.

10 Thou hast broken Ra’-hab in pieces, as one that is slain; thou hast scattered thine enemies with thy strong arm.

11 The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: as for the world and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them.

12 The north and the south thou hast created them: Ta’-bor and Her’-mon shall rejoice in thy name.

13 Thou hast a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand.

14 Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.

15 Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O Lord, in the light of thy countenance.

16 In thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted.

17 For thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy favour our horn shall be exalted.

18 For the Lord is our defence; and the Holy One of Is’-ra-el is our king.

19 Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people.

20 I have found Da’-vid my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:

21 With whom my hand shall be established: mine arm also shall strengthen him.

22 The enemy shall not exact upon him; nor the son of wickedness afflict him.

23 And I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him.

24 But my faithfulness and my mercy shall be with him: and in my name shall his horn be exalted.

25 I will set his hand also in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers.

26 He shall cry unto me, Thou art my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.

27 Also I will make him my firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth.

28 My mercy will I keep for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him.

29 His seed also will I make to endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.

30 If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments;

31 If they break my statutes, and keep not my commandments;

32 Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes.

33 Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.

34 My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.

35 Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto Da’-vid.

36 His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.

37 It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Se’-lah.

38 But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed.

39 Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned his crown by casting it to the ground.

40 Thou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin.

41 All that pass by the way spoil him: he is a reproach to his neighbours.

42 Thou hast set up the right hand of his adversaries; thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice.

43 Thou hast also turned the edge of his sword, and hast not made him to stand in the battle.

44 Thou hast made his glory to cease, and cast his throne down to the ground.

45 The days of his youth hast thou shortened: thou hast covered him with shame. Se’-lah.

46 How long, Lord? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire?

47 Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain?

48 What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Se’-lah.

49 Lord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses, which thou swarest unto Da’-vid in thy truth?

50 Remember, Lord, the reproach of thy servants; how I do bear in my bosom the reproach of all the mighty people;

51 Wherewith thine enemies have reproached, O Lord; wherewith they have reproached the footsteps of thine anointed.

52 Blessed be the Lord for evermore. A’-men, and A’-men.

Acts 19
1 And it came to pass, that, while A-pol’-los was at Cor’-inth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Eph’-e-sus: and finding certain disciples,

2 He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.

3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John’s baptism.

4 Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Je’-sus.

5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Je’-sus.

6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

7 And all the men were about twelve.

8 And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.

9 But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Ty-ran’-nus.

10 And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in A’-sia heard the word of the Lord Je’-sus, both Jews and Greeks.

11 And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:

12 So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.

13 Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Je’-sus, saying, We adjure you by Je’-sus whom Paul preacheth.

14 And there were seven sons of one Sce’-va, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so.

15 And the evil spirit answered and said, Je’-sus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?

16 And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

17 And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Eph’-e-sus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Je’-sus was magnified.

18 And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.

19 Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.

20 So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.

21 After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Mac-e-do’-ni-a and A-chai’-a, to go to Je-ru’-sa-lem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.

22 So he sent into Mac-e-do’-ni-a two of them that ministered unto him, Ti-moth’-e-us and E-ras’-tus; but he himself stayed in A’-sia for a season.

23 And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.

24 For a certain man named De-me’-tri-us, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Di-an’-a, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;

25 Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.

26 Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Eph’-e-sus, but almost throughout all A’-sia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:

27 So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Di-an’-a should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all A’-sia and the world worshippeth.

28 And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Di-an’-a of the Eph-e’-sians.

29 And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gai’-us and Ar-is-tar’-chus, men of Mac-e-do’-ni-a, Paul’s companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.

30 And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.

31 And certain of the chief of A’-sia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.

32 Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused: and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.

33 And they drew Al-ex-an-der out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Al-ex-an-der beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people.

34 But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is Di-an’-a of the Eph-e’-sians.

35 And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, Ye men of Eph’-e-sus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Eph-e’-sians is a worshipper of the great goddess Di-an’-a, and of the image which fell down from Ju’-pi-ter?

36 Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.

37 For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.

38 Wherefore if De-me’-tri-us, and the craftsmen which are with him, have a matter against any man, the law is open, and there are deputies: let them implead one another.

39 But if ye enquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly.

40 For we are in danger to be called in question for this day’s uproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this concourse.

41 And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.

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PRAY
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When I was a teenager I wanted to get wisdom and knowledge, so I set out the read the big family Bible that many families had in those days. But I couldn’t get past Genesis 2 before I got bored with reading the Bible. I found out later in life that you have to believe on Christ and get saved before you can understand the Bible. So here is how I became a Christian and how you can too:

First, accept the fact that you are a sinner, and that you have broken God’s law. The Bible says in Romans 3:23: “For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.”

Second, accept the fact that there is a penalty for sin. The Bible states in Romans 6:23: “For the wages of sin is death…”

Third, accept the fact that you are on the road to hell. Jesus Christ said in Matthew 18:8: “Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.” Also, the Bible states in Revelation 21:8: “But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.”

Now that is bad news, but here’s the good news. Jesus Christ said in John 3:16: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” Just believe in your heart that Jesus Christ died for your sins, was buried, and rose from the dead by the power of God for you so that you can live eternally with Him. Pray and ask Him to come into your heart today, and He will.

Romans 10:9 & 13 says, “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved… For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

If you believe that Jesus Christ died on the Cross for your sins, was buried, and rose from the dead, and you want to trust Him for your Salvation today, please pray with me this simple prayer: Holy Father God, I realize that I am a sinner and that I have done some bad things in my life. I am sorry for my sins, and today I choose to turn from my sins. For Jesus Christ sake, please forgive me of my sins. I believe with all of my heart that Jesus Christ died for me, was buried, and rose again. I trust Jesus Christ as my Savior and I choose to follow Him as Lord from this day forward. Lord Jesus, please come into my heart and save my soul and change my life today. Amen.

If you believed in your heart that Jesus Christ died on the Cross, was buried, and rose again, allow me to say, congratulations on doing the most important thing in life and that is accepting Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour! For more information to help you grow in your newfound faith in Christ, go to Gospel Light Society.com and read “What To Do After You Enter Through the Door”. Jesus Christ said in John 10:9, “I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.”

If you accepted Jesus Christ as your Savior today, please email me at [email protected] and let us know. There is some free material that we want to send you. If you have a prayer request, please e-mail that to us as well, and we will pray for you until you tell us to stop.

God loves you. We love you. And may God bless you.

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WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump said Friday that he’s dispatching Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to the signing of an agreement with the Afghan Taliban aimed at beginning a drawdown of thousands of U.S. troops and ending America’s 18-year involvement in the war.

Trump said Pompeo would soon, at the president’s direction, witness the signing of an agreement with the Taliban, an event that will see America’s top diplomat stand with leaders of militants, who harbored al-Qaida before the 9/11 attacks and are responsible for the deaths of thousands of American servicemen and women. He said Defense Secretary Mark Esper also will issue a joint declaration with the government of Afghanistan. 

Trump did not say where the deal would be signed, but it’s been previously reported that it would occur Saturday in Doha, Qatar.

The signing comes after a week in which both U.S.-led forces and the Taliban committed to a reduction in violence. Under the plan being signed, the U.S. is to reduce the number of troops in Afghanistan to 8,600 from about 13,000.

Much of the plan remains vague, except to say that American troops will withdraw and that the Taliban promise not to let extremists use the country as a staging ground for attacking the U.S. or its allies. Within 10 to 15 days after the signing, the Taliban and representatives from all sectors of Afghan society, including the government, are to sit down to try to negotiate the framework of a post-war Afghanistan. Issues on the table include a more permanent cease-fire and the rights of women and minorities.

“If the Taliban and the government of Afghanistan live up to these commitments, we will have a powerful path forward to end the war in Afghanistan and bring our troops home,” Trump said in a statement. “These commitments represent an important step to a lasting peace in a new Afghanistan, free from al-Qaeda, ISIS, and any other terrorist group that would seek to bring us harm. ” 

More than 20 lawmakers recently wrote a letter to Pompeo and Esper asking for assurances that the US -Taliban agreement will not jeopardize U.S. security.

“I dealt with a lot of bad guys during my time in the CIA, and one thing I learned is that previous actions are a good indicator of future ones,” said Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, who served in Afghanistan as an undercover CIA officer. “The war in Afghanistan should come to an end and it’s in the Taliban’s hands to make this happen. However, the Taliban has never demonstrated a willingness to be a real partner in peace.”

Taliban leaders told The Associated Press that if everything goes according to plan, all US soldiers would be out of Afghanistan in 14 months, but Washington has not confirmed such a timeline. The agreement also stipulates the release of 5,000 Taliban from Afghan-run jails, but it’s not clear if the Afghan government will agree to that.

The agreement mapping out a plan for peace follows months of negotiations between the U.S. and the Taliban that have broken down before. The Pentagon has said for months that it is poised to reduce the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan to 8,600, but U.S. officials have said it could take months for any troop cuts to begin.

“Nearly 19 years ago, American service members went to Afghanistan to root out the terrorists responsible for the 9/11 attacks,” Trump said. “In that time, we have made great progress in Afghanistan, but at great cost to our brave service members, to the American taxpayers, and to the people of Afghanistan.”

He said that when he first ran for president, he promised voters that he would start bringing troops home and seek an end to the war in Afghanistan. “We are making substantial progress on that promise.” 

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