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We previously covered New Hope Family Services, and you all prayed for them and the families they serve. Thank God for this result!
From CBN News. In what’s being called a victory for children awaiting adoption and religious ministries, the state of New York has agreed to pay $250,000 in attorneys’ fees and costs after trying to close New Hope Family Services because of its religious beliefs.
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As CBN News reported in September, a federal judge ruled that New York can not force or shut down the Syracuse-based adoption agency for declining to provide adoption services to unmarried persons or same-sex couples.
U.S. District Court Judge Mae A. D’Agostino in Albany cited free speech protections granting New Hope a summary judgment and ruling the state couldn’t “compel the agency to process applications from, or place children for adoption with, same-sex couples or unmarried cohabitating couples.”
The settlement of the lawsuit, New Hope Family Services v. Poole, in which Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) attorneys represented the adoption agency, ensures that New York’s Office of Children and Family Services can no longer target New Hope for its religious policies and that it can continue serving the community by placing children in loving, permanent homes. …
Legal Battle Not Over
ADF attorneys are still litigating a different case for New Hope Family Services against New York state officials. Yet another state agency sought to punish New Hope for the very same religious policy that the federal court upheld in Poole.
The New York Division of Human Rights threatened to investigate and penalize the Christian nonprofit because it places infants with couples consisting of a mother and father committed to each other in marriage. In New Hope Family Services v. James, the adoption agency is asking a federal court to allow it to continue its critical work of placing infants with disabilities or other “hard to place” factors in permanent homes without government harassment because of its religious beliefs.
In September 2022, a federal court ruled to grant New Hope’s request for a preliminary injunction in this case as well.
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(Excerpt from CBN News. Photo Credit: Getty Images)
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Father, thank you for strengthening and protecting New Hope in their fight in standing on biblical truths in the operation of this agency. I declare by the power and authority of the name of Jesus that no weapon formed against this agency will prosper and will be brought to naught. I pray that other agencies will follow suite and look out for the interest of the children as it relates to placements.
God we Thank you for your words of courage to fight the good fight. Thank you for the beginnings of battles to be won. The prayers are working and the effectual freedom and taking Authority against the power of darkness is working, that allowed the “federal court ruled to grant New Hope’s request for adoptions “because it places infants with couples consisting of a mother and father committed to each other in marriage. This is Gods plan for taking care of babies. ! Mother, Father, – Marriage! Thank you Jesus that the Supreme Court ruled correctly. My question is why- does the government have a say in adoptions? Father God we are Thanking you, for loving us humans who have been lax in doing your business to defeat the darkness. The veil has been lifted and your words are being prayed daily to bring about our Faith, because we are doing your will. Finally! Thank you for breaking the chains that has bound many states to follow unlawful rules not Gods. The spirit of Faith is the spirit of victory. God is moved by Faith and The more we build our Faith by prayer, Faith is the Victory that overcomes the World. Father God we pray and bind every unlawful rule that the Leftist Democratic Party tries tries to stop our babies, children to be under the thumb of Government ruling. I pray an abundance of Gods blessings will come forward over The New Hope Family services and our Supreme Court as they protect the children.
I also pray that the Holy Spirit to release power over The Division of Human Rights that they would see that what they are representing is not a picture of human rights. I pray that their hearts will be changed to see Jesus. “ We declare that every stronghold in the life of children of all ages, aswe pray for will be torn down by the Holy Spirit and the words of God. Note: as I read this passage about another fiery dart the Demonic spirits are using the Leftist Democratic Party to throw our way. Will be stopped. We will win and America will be free. And our children will be saved.
Wonderful Jesus, You cherish children and love whole and healthy families. Thank You for Your perfect design of one man one woman and their children, in a loving, nurturing, supportive home. I rejoice that now many more children will have families who will raise them in Your own nurturing and love.
Lord, You adopted us into Your own family, and it is a joy and privilege to follow Your example of welcoming children into our own lives.
Bless this compassionate adoption agency, and the judge who ruled justly in their favor. Amen.
1 Kings 3 https://biblehub.com/bsb/1_kings/3.htm
The LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream and said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!”
After acknowledging the huge responsibility of his position as king, Solomon asked, “Give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil.”
This request please the Lord and He said, “Since you have asked for this instead of requesting long life or wealth for yourself or death for your enemies—but you have asked for discernment to administer justice—I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there has never been nor will ever be another like you.”
Solomon judged wisely.
Proverbs 17:15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous–both are detestable to the LORD.
Proverbs 18:15 Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice.
Proverbs 24:23-25 These also are sayings of the wise:
To show partiality in judgment is not good. Whoever tells the guilty, “You are innocent”—
people will curse him and nations will denounce him; but it will go well with those who convict the guilty and rich blessing will come upon them.
Dear Heavenly Father, I praise You for this decision, it is so good. And I am praying You will bless every case before Judge Mae A. D’Agostino in such a way, that her rulings are saturated with Your wisdom and justice. I also am asking that You will raise up more judges, on each level, to administer impartial judgement which is wise and good. As for those who pander in partiality, depriving the innocent of justice, I pray You will remove and replace each one. You are Elohei Mishpat, God of Justice and Your word says, we are to “be imitators of God.” I pray our justice system is guided into that behavior for Your Glory and our good. I ask this and so much more in the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen
Hallelujah! Thank YOU FATHER GOD for this wonderful victory for New Hope Christian Services’ victory! May every other Christian business have the same blessing and victory in JESUS NAME! Amen!