Today's Prayer Alert 02-16-2010

  • Feb 16, 2010
  • Bob Willhite
  • Category: Prayer Alerts

Reports of fighting in Afghanistan have increased since the President has ordered an additional twenty to thirty thousand troops. Wars and rumors of wars between Israel and Iran, Israel and Palestine, and even anyone who stands with Israel are of a great concern. Our physical presence in foreign lands is meant to bring about “liberty to the captives” and “comfort to those that are afflicted”.

Heavenly Father, we pray for Your Divine Protection of all our military personnel and their families that are fighting these battles around the world. We know that You Lord are NOT PASSIVE when it comes to war. We read in Your Word of many conflicts that You instructed Your armies of Godly men to wipe out entire nations (Deuteronomy 20:1-18) that had no regard for human life and freedom. As we worship You Lord and lift up our hands towards Heaven, we pray that Your Holy Spirit would go forth and defeat ALL of our enemies. Set ambushments in the camps of our enemies and let them kill each other in confusion. Let every soldier witness the Hand of Almighty God on the battlefield and secure an everlasting Peace for the people that believe and trust in the one true and living Lord Jesus!  Amen and Amen!

The scriptural reference for Today’s Prayer Alert is  Ephesians 6:10-13

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty Power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand {position of an heir to the King} against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the wicked authorities, against the powers of this darkened world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God’s protection, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground confident, and after you have done everything to stand, you will remain standing in victory over all your enemies.

Be strong and of a good courage! Know that the Lord – HE IS GOD ALMIGHTY! It is He that has made us and not we ourselves. We are His People, a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a Holy Nation.

Ladies and Gentlemen, here is written what king Solomon said about going to war:

When Your people go to war against their enemies, wherever You send them, and when they pray to You toward this city you have chosen and the temple I have built for Your Name, then hear from heaven their prayer and their plea, and uphold their cause. When they sin against You--for there is no one who does not sin--and You become angry with them and give them over to the enemy, who takes them captive to a land far away or near; and if they have a change of heart in the land where they are held captive, and repent and plead with you in the land of their captivity and say, 'We have sinned, we have done wrong and acted wickedly'; and if they turn back to You Lord God with all their heart and soul in the land of their captivity where they were taken, and pray toward the land You gave their fathers, toward the city You have chosen and toward the temple I have built for Your Name; then from heaven, Your dwelling place, hear their prayer and their pleas, and uphold their cause. And forgive Your people, who have sinned against You Almighty God.

Now, my God, may Your Eyes be open and Your Ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place. Now arise, O Lord God, and come to Your resting place, You and the Ark of Your Covenant Promises of might. May Your priests, O Lord God, be clothed with salvation, may Your saints rejoice in Your Goodness. Oh Lord God, do not reject Your anointed one. Remember the great love promised to David Your servant.      2Chronicles 6:34-42

Amen and Amen!