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On Watch in Washington / The Informer

November 16 , 2016 

Writing on Facebook Thursday, the president of Samaritan's Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, asked: "Did God show up? In watching the news after the election, the secular media keep asking 'How did this happen?' 'What went wrong?' 'How did we miss this?'

"Some are in shock. Political pundits are stunned. Many thought the Trump/Pence ticket didn't have a chance. None of them understand the God-factor."

The great evangelist Billy Graham, Franklin Graham's father, once said, "The will of God will not take us where the grace of God cannot sustain us." As many believers cried out to God for our nation and rejoiced in the election results, which did not surprise Him, be mindful that our prayers cannot stop now.  Continue to pray for grace to sustain our new leadership and for a peaceful restoration of conservative values in this country.

"Let us then approach God's throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need." (Heb. 4:16)


For  more than two years the American people, in a great majority, from left to right, have been in revolt against the political class and the financial elites in America. It is a revolt with historic parallels, most closely resembling the Jacksonian revolution of the 1820s. It is an uprising. It is a peaceful uprising of a people who see a country in decline and see nothing but failure in the performance of their leadership institutions. And they have signaled their intent to take back their country and to reclaim their sovereignty.

Unfortunately, the analysts, the pollsters and most importantly the commentariat of the political class have never understood, and in fact are psychologically incapable of understanding what is happening. And for the entire cycle of this presidential campaign they have failed to grasp what was happening before their eyes - for it runs counter to everything they believe about themselves.

Based on polls, the majority of American's consider our country to be in a state of decline and are unsure of the future for the next generation. A change in political parties can be seen as a step in the right direction, but our hope can never be found in the government. Our only hope for the future is in Christ alone.

"Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God." (Ps. 20:7) 

 


Mayor Bill de Blasio, speaking at a news conference the day after President-elect Donald Trump's stunning electoral victory, also left open the possibility that the database, which holds personal information from the more than 850,000 New Yorkers who have a city municipal identification card, could be scrubbed.

The IDNYC card was introduced in 2015 as a free and official proof of identification that could be obtained with limited documentation -- making it accessible to the nearly half million city residents without legal immigration status.

Pray for a peaceful transition of governmental power and for unity in this administration.

"Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble." (1 Pet. 3:8)

 


TRUMP HAILS ISRAEL AS 'BEACON OF HOPE'

"Israel and America share so many of the same values, such as freedom of speech, freedom of worship and the importance of creating opportunities for all citizens to pursue their dreams," Trump said in the message published by the Israel Hayom newspaper.

"Israel is the one true democracy and defender of human rights in the Middle East and a beacon of hope to countless people."

The Bible is very clear on God's command to support Israel.  Thank Him for a leader that has promised to stand with Israel as a friend and ally.

"Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: 'May those who love you be secure. May there be peace within your walls and security within your citadels.'" (Ps. 122:6-7)

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Cardinal Willem Eijk of Utrecht said high-level teaching from Pope Francis "might appear to be necessary" to counteract modern theories that gender was a question of personal choice rather than determined by biology.

He told Catholic News Service at an interview in Oxford that even Catholic parents were beginning to accept that their own children can choose their genders partly because "they don't hear anything else".

False beliefs about identity are becoming accepted as normal and even perpetuated by authority figures at a very young age. Pray for more church leaders to teach biblical truths about our identity and not be silent or fearful of being labeled intolerant.

"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart..." (Jer. 1:5)

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