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Now here's today's news, discerned differently.

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has issued a proclamation declaring today a voluntary day of

prayer, humility, and fasting.

He explains, we know that prayer accomplishes much.

Prayer strengthens our families, and it strengthens our communities.

It strengthens our relationship with our neighbors. It strengthens our relationship with our neighbors. It strengthens our

relationship with God himself. As a result, the governor states, Maria and I will take the day and offer

prayers of healing, prayers for forgiveness, prayers for Thanksgiving, and prayers for hope for our state,

and for the 6.7 million people who call Tennessee home.

We invite all Tennesseans to join us, in their homes, in their communities, in their places of worship,

to fast and pray for God's favor and blessing on the people of Tennessee.

Of course, some claim that the governor's proclamation violates the separation

of church and state, and are urging him to keep religion out of politics. This, despite the fact

that U.S. presidents have issued similar declarations numerous times, beginning with President

George Washington on November 26, 1789. The less people welcome our intercession, the more they need it.

In related news, an estimated 100 million Christians and Jews participated in the Global

Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem last Sunday. David Friedman, the U.S. ambassador to Israel,

was the keynote speaker. He and Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion were joined by 70 millennial pastors

from the U.S., Canada, and Brazil. The founder of the Global Day of Prayer called it

the largest annual prayer gathering in the world of Christians praying

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