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Iran: Anti-government protests enter fourth day despite Tehran shutdown - Channel 4 News

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iK0taIQ_Sy8

> The Iranian authorities are trying to dampen down anti-government protests, which have been spreading across the country.

Prayer for Laos - Pray for the Nations

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOpOja6Kg98

> Today we come together as the body of Christ to pray for the nation of Laos. This is a sacred moment of intercession; an opportunity to stand in the gap...

Malachi 4:1,2 📖

For, behold, the day comes, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble:
and the day that comes shall burn them up, says the LORD of hosts,
that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.

But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings;
and all of you shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.e

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In “China’s Jerusalem,” a Christmas Eve Besiege - ChinaAid

https://chinaaid.org/news/in-chinas-jerusalem-a-christmas-eve-besiege/

> In 'China’s Jerusalem,' learn about the Christmas Eve siege that disrupted a peaceful night and revealed growing tensions.

> Hebrews 13:13-16 📖

Let us therefore go out to him outside of the camp, bearing his reproach.

For we do not have here an enduring city, but we seek that which is to come.

Through him, then, let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually,

that is, the fruit of lips
which proclaim allegiance to his name.

But do not forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

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Is the Christmas Tree a Pagan Tradition or the Greatest Missionary Story Ever Told? - Back to Jerusalem

https://backtojerusalem.com/is-the-christmas-tree-a-pagan-tradition-or-the-greatest-missionary-story-ever-told/

> You have probably heard the argument that Christmas and its symbols, like the decorated Christmas tree, stem from pagan traditions and should not be embraced by Christians. Critics often point to the religious practices of the Egyptians, early Romans, and northern Germanic tribes who used evergreen trees and branches during their pagan worship during the winter...

Zephaniah 1:14-15, 17 📖

The great day of the Lord is near.
It is near, and hurries greatly, the voice of the day of the Lord.
The mighty man cries there bitterly.

That day is a day of wrath,
a day of distress and anguish,
a day of trouble and ruin,
a day of darkness and gloom,
a day of clouds and blackness,

I will bring distress on men, that they will walk like blind men, because they have sinned against the Lord, and their blood will be poured out like dust, and their flesh like dung.

A Somber Meeting: Li Shuangping and His Family’s Life Under Prolonged Detention - ChinaAid

https://chinaaid.org/news/a-somber-meeting-li-shuangping-and-his-familys-life-under-prolonged-detention/

> Delve into the emotional reunion of Li Shuangping and his wife, capturing the profound impact of prolonged detention on their lives.