US Military Troops in War

[SelahJoy]

Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Please take extra time this weekend and pray for our US soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.  Decisions made in the coming weeks will effect thousands of military lives.  Also, there are Iraqi people who ask for American prayers.  Please, let us respond in the compassion Jesus exemplified.  

If you are interested in updates, I can share some prayer requests and praise reports in general terms appropriate for CU.  Let me know if you want this.  If we all pray, I believe God will accomplish His mission in Iraq.

Thank you

[Soldier4Christ]

I join you in those prayers.

There is much going on in the world right now that people need to wake up to, get on their knees and pray. There is no time like the present that this is more true.

[JudgeNot]

You got it SelahJoy, they are on my prayer list.
God bless you for your effort for them.
Jim

[SelahJoy]

There is much going on in the world right now that people need to wake up to, get on their knees and pray. There is no time like the present that this is more true.

I agree.  Acts 16:25,26,30,31!  I have great expectations! In Jesus' name...

[SelahJoy]

You got it SelahJoy, they are on my prayer list.
God bless you for your effort for them.
Jim

JudgeNot,

Thank you so much.  I am so encouraged that you replied!  God is awesome, and I trust He will bless us all with His presence!

selahjoy*

[SelahJoy]

Praying for a country at war, specifically for one as volatile as in the middle east, more specifically Iraq, has prompted some thought as to God's will as it relates to prophesy and spiritual warfare.  Furthermore, there have been times when in prayer, the thought crossed my mind that I was displaying audacity, or stupidity, to go against such long-lasting, evil powers as those having Iraq in its grasp.

My hope is to understand the authority we each have in Christ to pray--even for a warring country.  Recently, I discovered some original words and their meanings.  "Archai" is the word for the "rulers/principalities," such as the "prince" over Percia. (Dan 10:13,20)  Aparently, there are high-level ranking evil princes who are set over nations.  Next, there are "exousia" who are evil powers over natural governments.  They have "dunamis" power over human structures and cultures.  The root word "kosmokratoras," holds the meaning for all common afflictions against mankind.  Conditions like fear, sickness, and sinful activities are examples where the influence of kosmokratoras, or evil spiritual forces, seemingly prevail.

As we pray for our military and Iraqi citizens, I am meditating upon the authority that we have in Christ.   I never want to be out of God's authority when praying for people in such deadly circumstances as the Iraqi situation is, so I read these verses as evidence of the power given to us to pray.  Eph 2:6 places us above the prinicipalities and powers.  This indicates that we are above the "archai" and the "exousia" and the "kosmokratoras."  No matter how much dunamis power they display, our Lord has more!

Phil 2:9-11 has provided us with confidence that Jesus is the highest authority and all others must submit to Him.  Col 1:13-20 contains the word "all" at least six times.  I find this awe inspiring to consider the all-inclusive authority that Jesus has over each individual life, as well as over regions and nations.  Rev 12:11 is teaching me that there is power in the blood of Jesus!  Before the war, and even before I became a Christian, I baulked at the thought that anyone would say there is power in blood.  However, now that I am a Christian and accept the word of God as infallible, I want to pray for people.  When praying for soldiers in harms way, I broke that resistance to those words in that I realized that these young people are quite likely to be covered with their own or other's blood should I lose heart (authority) in prayer.  It is for this reason, that I came to pray for the covering of Jesus' blood over a soldier.  Can anyone help me better understand the meaning of these words?

Thank you for praying.  As a praise report, I have heard of one soldier, PJ, who has re-dedicated his life to Jesus Christ.  He is on the frontlines.  Thank you for your prayers.

selahjoy*