Alert - Pray for Jamaica & Upcoming Supreme Court Discussion

Dear Faith Leader

Do you remember when the Supreme Court decided with a 5-4 vote that same sex “marriage” was legal in the U.S. in the now famous case of Obergefell v. Hodges, a decision that reversed a 135 year history of states solely recognizing marriage as between a man and a woman? The year was 2015 and marriage was redefined for our legal system.

The good news is that on Nov. 7th, a new petition will be discussed and voted upon that would cause the Supreme Court to accept a case with potential to reverse the decision of the same sex marriage case.

Isaiah 5:20 reminds us that, “Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.”

We invite you to join NFAB in prayer that the Supreme Court will have wisdom as they discuss and vote upon whether to accept this case.

LEARN MORE about the Petition before the Supreme Court, updates from the White House Faith Office, and an upcoming online event BELOW.

Key Prayer Points and Updates

Prayer Points and Updates

We continue to pray for:

The precious lives impacted by the Category 5 hurricane that hit Jamaica. This storm is the most powerful hurricane to hit the island. WATCH NFAB Member Bishop Kelvin Cobaris share an invitation to pray ABOVE or HERE. NFAB will be joining City Serve as a part of the relief efforts.

President Trump's Asia travels and key conversations.

NFAB Founder and White House Senior Advisor to the President Pastor Paula White-Cain as she travels across five countries in Africa.

The 42 million Americans who are facing losing their benefits as of Nov. 1st as the government shutdown continues. The Fairness Act was also rejected which would have allowed for all essential working federal employees to receive paychecks during this shutdown.

Supreme Court: More About the Upcoming Petition

Potential to Overturn Supreme Court decision on Same Sex Marriage

This petition that will be discussed on Nov. 7th could lead to the Supreme Court deciding to hear a case that could have the potential of overturning the Obergefell v. Hodges decision requiring states to grant marriage licenses to same sex couples.

Here’s what you need to know:

The new petition is from Kim Davis, a former county clerk from Kentucky who temporarily ceased issuing any marriage licenses so as not to discriminate against anyone while she sought accommodation for her religious beliefs.

Kim Davis was sued by two men for not issuing them a marriage license and as a result was jailed for six days and slapped with a $360,000 fine.

Davis is requesting the Supreme Court to review her case and one of the questions that is being presented by her attorneys from Liberty Counsel is whether the Obergefell v. Hodges opinion (the one that required states to recognize same sex marriage) was wrongly decided and should be overturned!

ICYMI: White House Faith Office Releases

Top 100 Victories for People of Faith

In case you missed it, the White House Faith Office compiled and shared the a list of 100 victories for the faith community, HERE.

Action Step: Please feel free to share this with your family, friends, congregations, ministries, social media and your networks.

Government Shutdown Update: What you can do!

Government Shutdown Continues

The Senate voted for the 13th time against the funding that would re-open our government.

Action Step: If you haven't already, this is a perfect time to reach out to your Senator as he or she has the power to help to re-open the government.

We have provided CONTACT INFORMATION for your Senator HERE.

National Prayer Altar - Oct. 30th

National Prayer Altar

You are invited to join the National Prayer Altar to proclaim that our country’s motto is still “In God We Trust.”

To learn more about the event, click HERE. REGISTER, HERE.

Get More Involved with NFAB

Are you interested in becoming more involved with NFAB?

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