Yeas and Nays

It’s a “yea” from the House on limiting President Trump’s war powers in Iran.

The GOP-led House voted 215-208 Wednesday to direct Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from Iran or seek congressional approval to continue. Four Republicans joined the Democrats, including Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), who recently lost his primary to a Trump-backed challenger. The largely symbolic measure would still have to pass the Senate and survive a veto from Trump—who called the vote "unpatriotic”—but signals waning GOP support as the costly war drags on.

Outside the House, the U.S. brokered an Israel/Lebanon ceasefire Wednesday—contingent on Hezbollah, absent from negotiations and operating outside Beirut’s authority, halting attacks and withdrawing from southern Lebanon. Hezbollah rejected the deal Thursday and pledged to keep fighting after continued Israeli strikes on Lebanon killed at least four.

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ETERNAL PERSPECTIVE
The frustration and exhaustion we may feel as war news keeps progressing, retreating, or pausing is a sign that we long for something better. Befriend that longing. It’s a holy ache for God’s Kingdom and the eternal peace it will bring. And one day, that ache will be answered. 

“For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together with labor pains until now. Not only that, but we ourselves who have the Spirit as the firstfruits​—​we also groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for adoption, the redemption of our bodies.” 
Romans 8:22-23 (CSB) (read full passage)