PRAY BEFORE IT STARTS 

  A torch has been lit 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,  God's armies were always  led by the priests.  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.     

We should be 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.    

Prayers were started for this  about a month ago.  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,  
(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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