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(Editor’s
note: this email sent to us has some good things to think
and pray about it. We share it with you. Feel free to
pass it on to others.)
A
church in Tulsa is lighting a torch today to be passed
along to your e-mail friends asking them to pass it along,
and along, and along. We can do something about the threat
of war; both in Iraq and with terrorists. In the Old Testament,
the priests were always involved in battles involving
God's armies. When the waters parted in the Jordan, it
was the priests' feet which first hit the turbulent river.
In the New Testament, Christians are also referred to
as priests...all Christians.
We must, therefore, go in first. As the possibility of
war approaches with Hussein and Iraq, we are asking the
priests to step in first...ahead of our military. Let
us be setting up camp for our soldiers' entrance into
the conflict. How? By prayer. Let us be sending in "prayer
missiles," "cruise and scud prayers" to
target enemy plans. "Patriot prayers" to shoot
down incoming threats.
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We
are praying for two things
(1)
that the enemy leaders become confused, disoriented, and
distrustful of each other; that their entire system of
attack fall apart, and
(2) that in God's wildest ways, these enemies would become
aware of His deep love for them and the war Jesus has
already fought for them, personally, on the cross.
God had Gideon reduce his army from 32,000 to 300 men. He then
equipped them with nothing but trumpets, pitchers, and
torches. What an odd combination to fight off well-armed
soldiers. When Gideon gave the command, the Bible says
the enemy fled crying and turned on each other...all
because God messed with enemy plans.
We have been praying for this for about a month. On CNN last
weekend a report came out that although Hussein has
nothing to lose, his generals do. Is confusion beginning
to develop? Please pray for God to set the stage for
defeat of all those who intend to do harm. When our
men and women of uniform arrive on the scene, may they
be surprised at how God had camp set up before they
ever got there.
Would you please do two things? (1) pray, and (2) pass this
along to those you know will pray. May we build an e-mail
army of over a million in force...beginning with you?
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"This, then, is how
you should pray:
" 'Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one." |
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