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Pray for our American Heroes and Nation
Hiskid

Posted on 03/20/2013 7:50:34 AM PDT by Hiskid



TOPICS: Prayer
KEYWORDS: military; pray; prayer
Father, You are such a good God. As we turn our eyes away from the troubles in this world and look to Your Word, we set our affections on things above and You give us peace. How can we begin to thank You for this grace?

Today we pray with the Psalmist and ask You to lift up the light of Your countenance on this troubled Nation and our beloved troops. Put gladness in our hearts as we see You turn us in the righteous direction You have planned for us. Your children declare in faith, “WE ARE ONE NATION UNDER GOD! JESUS CHRIST IS LORD OVER THE UNITED STATES!”

We pray that Your presence would cause our military to lie down in peace and sleep when they need restoration, for You alone, O Lord, make them dwell in safety. Order each one’s steps into victory and safety as they force their way through darkness to make a way for Your Light. Help them to bring righteous judgment to those who would destroy Your creation and Your way of living and being right. As the body of Christ has prayed, protect them as they protect us.

We count each member of our military as a blessing from You. Thank You for calling and equipping so many. Our part in their struggle is to pray for them, knowing that Your goodness will answer our prayers. Let Your Word have free course among them, which is Your greatest blessing of all. We trust that none will go home without hearing Your plan of salvation.

Glory, Hallelujah. You are an awesome God and we thank You in the name of Jesus.

Blessed be the LORD my Rock,
Who trains my hands for war,
And my fingers for battle—
My lovingkindness and my fortress,
My high tower and my deliverer,
My shield and the One in whom I take refuge,
Who subdues my people under me.
(Ps. 144: 1-3)

1 posted on 03/20/2013 7:50:34 AM PDT by Hiskid
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To: Alamo-Girl; 4Godsoloved..Hegave; albie; alicewonders; alnick; alpha-8-25-02; AmericanMade1776; ...

THANK YOU for praying with me today.


2 posted on 03/20/2013 7:55:20 AM PDT by Hiskid (Jesus is Lord)
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To: Hiskid

Amen.


3 posted on 03/20/2013 8:05:26 AM PDT by Linda Frances (Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness)
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To: Hiskid

Amen

Joining in prayer for our nation and our troops.

May the Good Lord in Heaven be our refuge during these troubling times in the world as well as our country. May the Lord strong and mighty defend us from all our foes, physical, spiritual, emotional from outside as well as within. In Jesus Name, Amen


4 posted on 03/20/2013 8:06:06 AM PDT by NEWwoman (God Bless America)
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To: Hiskid

Amen.


5 posted on 03/20/2013 8:28:29 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: Hiskid

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Thoughts On Rain

March 20, 2013

When torrential downpours beat on the heads of my newly planted petunias, I felt bad for them. I wanted to bring them inside to shelter them from the storm. By the time the rain stopped, their little faces were bowed to the ground from the weight of the water. They looked sad and weak. Within a few hours, however, they perked up and turned their heads skyward. By the next day, they were standing straight and strong.

What a transformation! After pounding them on the head, the rain dripped from their leaves, soaked into the soil, and came up through their stalks, giving them the strength to stand straight.

Because I prefer sunshine, I get annoyed when rain spoils my outdoor plans. I sometimes wrongly think of rain as something negative. But anyone who has experienced drought knows that rain is a blessing. It nourishes the earth for the benefit of both the just and the unjust (Matt. 5:45).

Even when the storms of life hit so hard that we nearly break from the force, the “rain” is not an enemy. Our loving God has allowed it to make us stronger. He uses the water that batters us on the outside to build us up on the inside, so we may stand straight and strong.

Lord, we know that we don’t need to fear the storms
of life. Because You are good, we can trust You
to use even our hard times to build our faith in You.
We lean on You now.
The storms that threaten to destroy us God will use to strengthen us.

Read: Matthew 5:38-48

He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. —Matthew 5:45
Bible in a Year:
Joshua 4-6; Luke 1:1-20


6 posted on 03/20/2013 11:24:43 AM PDT by The Mayor ("If you can't make them see the light, let them feel the heat" — Ronald Reagan)
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To: Hiskid
Father, You are such a good God. As we turn our eyes away from the troubles in this world and look to Your Word, we set our affections on things above and You give us peace. How can we begin to thank You for this grace?

Today we pray with the Psalmist and ask You to lift up the light of Your countenance on this troubled Nation and our beloved troops. Put gladness in our hearts as we see You turn us in the righteous direction You have planned for us. Your children declare in faith, “WE ARE ONE NATION UNDER GOD! JESUS CHRIST IS LORD OVER THE UNITED STATES!”

We pray that Your presence would cause our military to lie down in peace and sleep when they need restoration, for You alone, O Lord, make them dwell in safety. Order each one’s steps into victory and safety as they force their way through darkness to make a way for Your Light. Help them to bring righteous judgment to those who would destroy Your creation and Your way of living and being right. As the body of Christ has prayed, protect them as they protect us.

We count each member of our military as a blessing from You. Thank You for calling and equipping so many. Our part in their struggle is to pray for them, knowing that Your goodness will answer our prayers. Let Your Word have free course among them, which is Your greatest blessing of all. We trust that none will go home without hearing Your plan of salvation.

Glory, Hallelujah. You are an awesome God and we thank You in the name of Jesus.

Amen, and Amen, my Dearest Sister in the King of kings.
It's a Blessing and a Joy to Pray your Wonderful Prayers with you.

'May God's Blessings Surround you.' (Col.4:18)

7 posted on 03/20/2013 11:36:19 AM PDT by Kitty Mittens (To God Be All Excellent Praise!)
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To: Hiskid

Adding my prayers for our Heroes and our beloved Nation.

Blessings, etabeta


8 posted on 03/20/2013 12:57:55 PM PDT by etabeta
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To: Linda Frances; fieldmarshaldj

God bless you and your families for praying today.


9 posted on 03/20/2013 1:26:47 PM PDT by Hiskid (Jesus is Lord)
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To: etabeta; Kitty Mittens; The Mayor

May all grace abound toward you.


10 posted on 03/20/2013 1:28:53 PM PDT by Hiskid (Jesus is Lord)
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To: NEWwoman

Hallelujah and amen, NEWwoman. Thank you for praying today.


11 posted on 03/20/2013 1:33:59 PM PDT by Hiskid (Jesus is Lord)
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To: Hiskid

Isaiah 45:8 “Shower, O heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain down righteousness; let the earth open, that salvation and righteousness may bear fruit; let the earth cause them both to sprout; I the Lord have created it..

What picture of Promise...clouds, rain, a rainbow...the TREE of LIFE feeding SALVATION and RIGHTEOUSNESS to souls that await to bear fruit of the SPIRIT, and in all LORD, YOU are CREATOR GOD...and we PRAISE YOU for WHO YOU ARE..ALMIGHTY

Dear LORD, we pray for the gentle rain of GRACE to fall over our military men and women. And when special needs are warranted..pour down GREAT MERCY. May SALVATION and RIGHTEOUS SERVICE be theirs for the asking and theirs for the doing. We LOVE YOU, we love them, we love our Country, let all the earth know that we are ONE NATION UNDER GOD..Hallelujah


12 posted on 03/20/2013 2:40:31 PM PDT by Jeanbl
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To: Hiskid

Amen.


13 posted on 03/20/2013 7:20:50 PM PDT by Irish Rose (Will work for chocolate.)
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To: Hiskid

I join in prayer for our heroes and nation!


14 posted on 03/20/2013 7:37:52 PM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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To: Jeanbl

This is one of my favorite scriptures to pray for our Nation and our military! I agree wholeheartedly with you! Thank You, awesome God, for Your promises and Your faithfulness.


15 posted on 03/21/2013 8:58:41 AM PDT by Hiskid (Jesus is Lord)
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To: Alamo-Girl; Irish Rose

THANK YOU for praying!


16 posted on 03/21/2013 9:04:28 AM PDT by Hiskid (Jesus is Lord)
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