Revelation 6:5,6 NCV When the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, "Come!" I looked, and there before me was a black horse, and its rider held a pair of scales in his hand. Then I heard something that sounded like a voice coming from the middle of the four living creatures. The voice said, "A quart of wheat for a day's pay, and three quarts of barley for a day's pay, and do not damage the olive oil and wine!"
For the first time, optimism has come from both sides of the aisle in negotiations toward raising the country’s debt limit.
Senate majority leader Harry Reid told reporters there was “tremendous progress” in negotiations. Sources close to the negotiations said that a deal to ending the partial government shutdown is being neared as well.
“We hope with good fortune,” Reid told reporters. “Perhaps tomorrow will be a bright day. We’re not there yet.”
Closed door meetings of both parties were scheduled for Tuesday. However, there is concern that even if a deal is reached in the Senate on Tuesday, there will not be enough time for both houses of Congress to act before the Thursday deadline.
There is also concern that some Republicans would act to slow down any deal from being passed before the Thursday deadline.
