The Pour Over Today - Venezuela’s Disputed Election, Protests in Israel, & More | 09.04.24

Episode Date: September 4, 2024

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Today, we're talking about the U.S. seizing Venezuela's presidential plane, protests in Israel over ceasefire negotiations, a deadly round of airstrikes hitting Ukraine, and other top news for Wednesday, September 4th. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with the pullover today. Here's the quote of the day, Expect temptation to your last breath. Anthony the Great. Let's get started with some espresso shots.

Things in Venezuela are chaotic. Nicolás Maduro is doubling down, maintaining that he won July's presidential election despite a long list of countries, including the US, claiming opposition candidate Edmundo Gonz should be taking office. To prove his victory, Team Gonzalez has published tallies from around 80% of voting machines. The Maduro-run Electoral Council says it can't release the official tally due to an election night cyber attack. Monday, Maduro's government

issued an arrest warrant for Gonzalez, accusing him of usurpation, fraud, and conspiracy. Yesterday, the U.S., EU, and nine Latin American countries condemned the warrant, urging Maduro to respect the will of the Venezuelan people. The U.S. went further, seizing Maduro's presidential plane in the Dominican Republic, claiming its purchase violated U.S. sanctions. Venezuela denounced the plane napping as an act of piracy. Here's a verse to consider when the chaos is overwhelming and the future is uncertain. The Lord is my shepherd. I have what I need.

He lets me lie down in green pastures, He leads me beside quiet waters, He renews my life, He leads me along the right paths, for His name's sake. Even when I go through the darkest valley, I fear no danger, For you are with me, your rod and your staff, they comfort me. Psalm 23, 1-4 Israelis are divided over how to end the war with Hamas. The recovery of six recently slain hostages reignited protests in Israel, with Crowd Sunday swelling to their largest since the war began.

Demonstrators want Israel to make more concessions to get the remaining 95 hostages home, a stance President Biden agrees with. Not everyone thinks compromise is the solution. Worker strikes on Monday saw muted participation, and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is firmly refusing to concede to Hamas. Monday night, Netanyahu said that making concessions,

like relinquishing control of Gaza's Egyptian border, a sticking point in negotiations, refusing to concede to Hamas. Monday night, Netanyahu said that making concessions, like relinquishing control of Gaza's Egyptian border, a sticking point in negotiations, would encourage Hamas to kill more hostages. Meanwhile, in Iraq, the U.S. teamed up with Iraqi forces Saturday in a raid against ISIS operatives that killed at least 15 militants, including key ISIS leaders, and wounded seven American service members. War is a heavy burden that highlights our world's need for restoration.

Jesus came to bear the burden of sin, lighten our load, and restore our world. Pray that the Middle East would experience that restoration and glorify the Messiah Jesus. Matthew 11, 28-30 says, My yoke is easy and my burden is light. Bloodshed continues in the war in Ukraine. In one of the deadliest Russian attacks since the war began, two ballistic missiles struck a military training facility and a nearby hospital in Poltava, Ukraine, 200 miles southeast

of Kiev, yesterday, killing at least 50 and injuring 200 more. President Zelensky renewed his pleas for additional help from the US and European allies, saying that every day more munitions don't arrive means more lost lives. The attack occurred the same day President Putin received a red carpet welcome from Mongolia, whose leader ignored an international warrant for Putin's arrest over alleged war crimes. While it has built a good relationship with Western countries, Mongolia remains economically dependent upon its two powerful neighbors, Russia to the north and China to the south.

War and the evil it exposes are a terrible reminder that the world is not as it should be. Seek peace where you are and trust that the Lord will end all war in His perfect timing. Romans 12, 18-21 says, If possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Do not avenge yourselves, because it is written, vengeance belongs to me. I will repay, says the Lord. Do not be conquered by evil, but conquer evil with good. Hey, it's Kathleen from The Poor Over. Sometimes it's nice to get a little reward, even if it's for something I plan to do anyway. That's why I like getting cash back with Upside.

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An attempted jailbreak at Congo's largest and notoriously overcrowded prison left 129 dead on Monday. The majority of deaths were caused by a stampede. Authorities also reported that multiple female inmates were sexually abused and part of the prison was burned during the chaos. The prison houses over 12,000 inmates despite an official capacity of 1,500. Disney-owned channels including ESPN and ABC went dark for millions of DirecTV customers on Sunday amid tense contract negotiations. Disney wants more money for its content. DirecTV wants to pay less. The US Open was in full swing when coverage cut out, and would-be watchers

of the USC-LSU game enjoyed three hours of an error message instead of football. A covert white beluga whale, accused of spying on behalf of Russia, has died off the Norwegian coast. The agent, jokingly named Valdimir, a combination of the Norwegian word for whale, Val, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, made international headlines in 2019 after being discovered harnessed with a camera labeled Equipment St. Petersburg. He became a beloved celebrity whose passing is mourned. Goodbye lava lamps and pizza box end tables. Hello designer dorm rooms.

It's back to school season and the National Retail Federal reported that students spent an average $1,365, almost double what dorm dwellers spent 10 years ago to decorate their rooms. To be fair, some kids are drawing up the average with a viral new trend, paying $10,000 or more for dorm designers. And that's all we have for today.

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