The following is an excerpt from our daily devotional series Intercessors Win.

As more and more documents are being declassified, audits are being performed, and more, it is becoming more and more apparent that former President Trump’s continual cries of “Fake news!” were not mere sensationalism. Indeed, we are seeing exactly what the Bible tells us from Proverbs 10:6:

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“Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence” (Proverbs 10:6 ESV).

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More truth is coming to light every day that shows us how the wicked, corrupt politicians in America (and their cohorts) are using the mainstream media as their mouthpiece:

• Corrupt politicians are weaponizing illegal leaks to the media in order to go after innocent people.
• Prominent figures in media are married or romantically involved with corrupt politicians, and are therefore roped into fake journalism.
• “Fake news” is being used to manipulate and control the American people, instilling fear, hatred, anger, and paranoia in many that is later revealed to be completely unfounded.

There is little doubt left that the mainstream media is the mouthpiece of the Deep State. Corrupt politicians are not even trying to hide their crimes anymore with actions; they are simply using the words of the media to conceal their violence.

Is this not what God predicted in Proverbs 10:6? That the wicked would not use their actions to conceal their sins, but would rather only use their words—their mouth to conceal their violence? Yes; in their arrogance, the wicked and corrupt puppetmasters of America are relying on the flimsy covering of mere words to attempt gain power and evade punishment.

The good news is that, because the mouth and words of the wicked are a flimsy covering indeed, our prayers can shut their mouthpiece and expose the deeds of the wicked.

We serve a God who shut the mouths of lions.

When Daniel was thrown into the lions’ den, God shut the big cats’ mouths such that they did not harm even a hair on Daniel’s head. However, when the wicked were thrown into the same den of lions the next morning, Daniel 6:24 tells us that

“And the king commanded, and those men who had maliciously accused Daniel were brought and cast into the den of lions—they, their children, and their wives. And before they reached the bottom of the den, the lions overpowered them and broke all their bones in pieces” (Daniel 6:24 ESV).

Did you catch that? Those lions were so fierce and hungry that they overpowered the wicked and broke all their bones in pieces before they reached the bottom of the lions’ den. BUT GOD shut the mouths of those same animals and did not allow even a smidgen of harm to come to His prophet Daniel.

If our God can shut the mouths of violently hungry lions, He can certainly shut the mouthpiece of the wicked in America—the fake news mainstream media.

And if God can expose documents and facts that reveal how very fake the fake news is—and how false the accusations of corrupt politicians are—then we can and should pray:

• For God to convict lying journalists and bring them to confess their sins publicly and repent to God and the American people.
• For God to interrupt and silence every lying media broadcast that insists on spreading unrighteousness.
• For God to save every journalist who is willing to be saved.
• For God to remove every journalist who has given themselves over to a degenerate mind, refusing to be saved.

We must have truth in media again, and we must pray specifically if we are going to see this “mouthpiece” of the wicked STOP concealing the violence of the Deep State.

Pray this with me:

“Father God, in Jesus’ name, I thank You that You are the God who shuts the mouths of lions. You are God who saves and spares the righteous in the day of trouble.

So Abba Father, right now, I ask that You would begin exposing the corrupt media just like You have been exposing the corrupt politicians of the Deep State. I ask that every journalist with an ear to hear You and an eye to see You—every journalist who is of a willing heart—would be saved. I ask You to chase after them like the Hound of Heaven in order to convict them of their sins, show them Jesus, and bring them to repentance.

But Father, for every journalist who has given themselves over to a degenerate mind, who will not be saved and refuses to bow the knee to Your Son Jesus, we ask You Lord to remove them.

We speak to every unholy journalist in America, and we say: “Be saved or be removed, in Jesus’ name.”

We speak to every unholy news broadcast in America, and we say: “Broadcast truth and righteousness, or be silenced and removed, in Jesus’ name.”

We speak to every false narrative and every pack of lies that the corrupt news media and corrupt politicians have fostered, and we say: “Be exposed and brought into the light of Jesus Christ. Be exposed for what you truly are, in Jesus’ name.”

Father, we ask that the American people would rise up in absolute outrage against the lies pushed upon them by the mouthpiece of the wicked—the fake news media. We ask that You would pour out Your wisdom and discernment upon all Americans by Your Holy Spirit, and we ask that fake news would no longer be tolerated by the American people.

We also ask, Lord, that righteous journalists would rise up and take every place currently occupied by the wicked. We ask that righteousness and justice would thunder from every media desk in America, and that the airwaves would be filled with holy words, not false words. We ask in the mighty name of Jesus that no more would the news media be allowed to push lies and foster false narratives in the ears of the American people.

Father, we ask that You would completely silence the mouth of the wicked that is concealing violence. Reveal and expose every unholy thing that the media has been hiding, and use the truth to set America free into the service and worship of Your Son.

In Jesus’ holy and precious name, amen.”

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Jamie Rohrbaugh is the founder and CEO of From His Presence, a global discipleship ministry. She has written over 40 books, including The Way Forward: 10 Prayers for Your Journey Into the Promised Land, All Things New, Finding Deep Soul Healing 101, and Healing from Father Wounds. She seeks to equip you to carry God’s manifest glory everywhere you go. Her resources have been published by YouVersion Bible Plans, The Elijah List, Crosswalk, and various other ministry outlets. You can find free mentoring and encouragement on her website or YouTube channel. Download her free prayer tool, 25 Prayers That Will Build Your Life, here. Photo Credit: Pedro Lima on Unsplash.