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Thursday, 14 July 2016

Trump 'chooses Pence as running mate'

Republican Donald Trump has selected Indiana governor Mike Pence to be his vice-presidential running mate, according to US media reports.

Thursday Open Heavens - Doing God’s Project

Memorise: Take ye from among you an offering unto the Lord: whosoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, an offering of the Lord; gold, and sliver and brass. Exodus 35:5

As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent (Revelation 3:19).

New Prime Minister Theresa May has made Boris Johnson, the former London mayor who led the Brexit campaign, foreign secretary in her new government.

He replaces Philip Hammond, who becomes chancellor. Ex-Energy Secretary Amber Rudd has been appointed home secretary.

Thank You Mr Cameron!

David Cameron who said that being the prime minister, had been "the greatest honour" of his life has resigned from the top job.

He then went to Buckingham Palace to tender his resignation to the Queen, who has now formally appointed Theresa May as his replacement.

Earlier today, Mr Cameron took the PMQs for the final time, telling MPs he would "miss the roar of the crowd".

Thank you Mr Cameron for doing your best for Great Britain.

Theresa May appoints Hammond as chancellor

Theresa May has made Philip Hammond her chancellor after being appointed as the UK's new prime minister.

Former chancellor George Osborne has resigned from the government, with further appointments to be announced this evening, Downing Street said.

Mrs May is announcing her ministerial team after being officially appointed as PM by the queen.

Former London mayor Boris Johnson has also been seen going into Downing Street.

Mr Hammond was foreign secretary in David Cameron's government.

Wednesday Open Heavens - Subduing The Flesh

Memorise: But I keep under my body and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway. 1^st Corinthians 9:27

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us (Hebrews 12:1).

Unprovoked Murders: Christians should defend themselves, says CAN

The National leadership and the entire members of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) have received with rude shock and disbelief the report of yet another religious hatred motivated gruesome murder of a dedicated 42 year old Christian mother of seven children, Mrs. Eunice Elisha, who on Saturday 9th July, 2016, was brutally killed while doing Christian evangelism.

Memorise: Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly; nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. Psalms 1:1

Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them (Mark 11:24).

Theresa May to take over as UK PM by Wednesday

Theresa May will become Britain’s next prime minister by Wednesday evening after the last of her pro-Brexit rivals pulled out of the Conservative leadership race on another day of high drama at Westminster.

A source close to the energy minister told BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg "the abuse has been too great" for Mrs Leadsom during the contest.Mrs Leadsom had apologised to Mrs May on Monday after suggesting in a weekend newspaper interview that being a mother made her a better candidate for the job.

Monday Open Heavens - Help From Above

Memorise: My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth. Psalm 121:2

My son, attend to my words...For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh (Proverbs 4:20-22).

Henceforth, it is illegal for girls and boys who are younger than 18 to marry in Tanzania and Gambia as both countries have outlawed child marriage. In a landmark decision, the Tanzanian High Court on Friday, July 8, ruled in favour of protecting girls from the harms of early marriage.

Britain

's Andy Murray became Wimbledon champion for the second time with a superb performance against Canadian sixth seed Milos Raonic in the final.

Late Mrs Eunice Elisha According to reports, a pastor’s wife met with her untimely death at the hands of assailants yesterday, July 9.

Memorise: Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. John 16:24

For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us (Romans 5:7-8).

Head-to-head: How Theresa May and Andrea Leadsom compare

Andrea Leadsom and Theresa May are vying to be the next Conservative leader - and the second female prime minister in British history. How do the two contenders measure up?

Hundreds of people have marched on Westminster in protest at the shooting of two black men by police in America.

Saturday Open Heavens - The Mighty Deeds Of God

Memorise: The Lord is a man of war: the Lord is his name. Exodus 15:3

Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands. For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind (2 Timothy 1:6-7).

Memorise: Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay. Ecclesiastes 5:5

Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved (Acts 4:12).

US police shootings of black men 'deeply troubling' - Obama

US President Barack Obama has said the fatal shootings of two black men by police in as many days are "not isolated incidents" and that all Americans should be "deeply troubled".

A man has been arrested by Italian police investigating the killing of a Nigerian immigrant which the government has condemned as a racist attack.

Theresa May and Andrea Leadsom will battle it out to become the next leader of the Conservative Party after Michael Gove was eliminated from the contest.

Thursday Open Heavens - Don’t Be An Ingrate

Memorise: We love him, because he first loved us. 1^st John 4:19

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it (Matthew 13:45-46).

Memorise: Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing; go ye out of the midst of her; be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the LORD. Isaiah 52:11

That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ (1 John 1:3).

May tops first Tory vote but Fox out

Liam Fox has been eliminated from the Conservative leadership contest after the first round, with Theresa May winning most votes.

Fox was the poorest performing candidate out of five – the others are May, Michael Gove, Stephen Crabb and Andrea Leadsom.

Fox got 16 votes, Crabb received 34, Gove had 48, Leadsom 66 and May got 165.

The Conservative Party's 330 MPs had between 11am and 6pm to place their votes.

The ballot took place at the Parliament's Committee Corridor, with MP Charles Walker overseeing the vote.

Further rounds of voting will take place this Thursday and the following Tuesday until two candidates remain.

Party members will then choose from the two candidates backed by most Tory MPs.

The winner is due to be named on 9 September.

Hillary Clinton 'extremely careless' in email handling - FBI

The FBI has announced it will not recommend criminal charges against Hillary Clinton over her use of private email while she was secretary of state.

FBI Director James Comey said "no reasonable prosecutor" would pursue a case but said the likely Democratic presidential nominee was "extremely careless" with classified information.

Memorise: But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. Acts 1:8

Therefore, let no man glory in men. For all things are yours (1 Corinthians 3:21).

Being born again, there’s a high calling upon your life. Therefore, refuse to allow your virtual circumstances make you think differently. Jesus said you’re not of this world (John 15:19). He chose you out of the masses; out of the world; you’re of a different breed. You’re an heir of God, and a joint heir with Christ, which simply means, you own the world.

Theresa May refuses to rule out deportation of EU nationals

Theresa May has refused to rule out the deportation of EU nationals living in Britain after the country leaves the European Union, amid fears that guaranteeing their rights at this stage could lead to a “huge influx” of migrants during the Brexit negotiation phase.

Memorise: For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Mark 11:23

Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God; Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life (2 Corinthians 3:5-6).

Sunday Open Heavens - Guilty Of Injustice?

Memorise: Ye have condemned and killed the just; and he doth not resist you. James 5:6

I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting (1 Timothy 2:8).

The Bible shows us something remarkable on how the children of Israel recorded victory over the Amalekites. Moses had instructed Joshua to take soldiers to fight Amalek. Joshua did as Moses instructed, but Moses decided to go to the top of the hills, with Aaron and Hur, whilst Joshua battled the Amalekites.

Wimbledon 2016: Novak Djokovic loses to Sam Querrey

Novak Djokovic is out of Wimbledon after a shock defeat by American Sam Querrey - ending the world number one's hopes of a calendar-year Grand Slam.

Twenty foreign hostages were hacked to death with sharp weapons by Islamist terrorists during a dramatic siege at an upmarket Dhaka restaurant that ended in a bloodbath on Saturday morning.

The majority of the victims were from Italy and Japan. No Britons have yet been confirmed among the casualties.

Thousands of people are marching through London to protest against the referendum decision to leave the EU.

Demonstrators at the "March for Europe" rally, which was organised on social media, are holding placards saying "Bremain" and "We Love EU".

Memorise: The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid. Psalms 27:1

Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid (Matthew 5:14).

Happy New Month!

Happy new month to everyone! May your dream come true this month.

Remember; if you can dream it, you can do it.

Friday Open Heavens - The Present Help

Memorise: God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Psalms 46:1b

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