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Marines Turn to God ahead of fallujah battle Please Pray a prayer for them
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Posted by: JG
Please don't just view this. Please enter a prayer for them.
I have a Navy Chaplain I can forward them to. You never know it may be your prayer that saves a life. Most of these young men just got saved. So I ask you again it will mean a lot to them and the Lord. Please post at least a small I am praying for you. |
Why are the Marines turning to God ahead of anticipated Fallujah battle
Sat Nov 06 2004 09:37:17 ET NEAR FALLUJAH, Iraq, Nov 6 (AFP) -
These are the testimonies of your sons and daughters at war. In the last battles almost a year earlier a chaplain reported: "And we went into the center of that city, not realizing that about a thousand Fedayeen were waiting for us. And at four in the morning, in the dark, they literally unleashed all their fury. It became essentially a nine-hour ambush, from urban fighting, close quarters. The results of which should have yielded untold casualties and many, many Marines dead. Just because of the sheer volume of fire, we suspected anywhere from a 1,000 to 1,500 rocket-propelled grenades were shot at the lead elements of our convoy. When I got to the unit the next day and began to talk to the Marines, - what I saw was not a battalion licking its wounds and overwhelmed with the fight they had just endured. But literally it looked like I'd come upon a group of men who had walked through the Red Sea. Over and over the stories kept coming out to me,
'Chaplain, let me tell you what God did for me';
'Chaplain, the angels that we have been talking about for weeks, preceding this war, shielded me and protected me.' It was amazing.
What the Marines shared was miraculous. They said rocket-propelled grenades would come at them, and literally curve in mid-air and go around them. Untold Marines shared with me that rockets would come and literally dive down as if batted by some unseen hand. We had one rocket go through a Humvee passenger-side window, and explode in the compartment. Without a doubt, it should have killed every man in that vehicle. And yet when the explosion came through, it blew out the front of the windshield, and so it exploded out instead of in, and not a single man was injured.
With US forces massing outside Fallujah, marines swayed to Christian rock music and asked Jesus Christ to protect them in what could be the biggest battle since American troops invaded Iraq last year. Men with buzzcuts and clad in their camouflage waved their hands in the air, M-16 assault rifles laying beside them, and chanted heavy metal-flavoured lyrics in praise of Christ late Friday in a yellow-brick chapel.
They counted among thousands of troops surrounding the city of Fallujah, seeking solace as they awaited Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi's decision on whether or not to invade Fallujah.
"You are the sovereign. You're name is holy. You are the pure spotless lamb," a female voice cried out on the loudspeakers as the marines clapped their hands and closed their eyes, reflecting on what lay ahead for them. The US military, with many soldiers coming from the conservative American south and midwest, has deep Christian roots.
In times that fighting looms, many soldiers draw on their evangelical or born-again heritage to help them face the battle. "It's always comforting. Church attendance is always up before the big push," said First Sergeant Miles Thatford. "Sometimes, all you've got is God." Between the service's electric guitar religious tunes, marines stepped up on the chapel's small stage and recited a verse of scripture, meant to fortify them for war.
One spoke of their Old Testament hero, a shepherd who would become Israel's king, battling the Philistines some 3,000 years ago. "Thus David prevailed over the Philistines," the marine said, reading from scripture, and the marines shouted back "Hoorah, King David," using their signature grunt of approval.
The marines drew parallels from the verse with their present situation, where they perceive themselves as warriors fighting barbaric men opposed to all that is good in the world. "Victory belongs to the Lord," another young marine read. ........ Each Marine was anointed with Holy Oil before being baptized.. and going into battle..... read more
Their chaplain, named Horne, told the worshippers they were stationed outside Fallujah to bring the Iraqis "freedom from oppression, rape, torture and murder ... We ask you God to bless us in that effort." The marines then lined up and their chaplain blessed them with holy oil to protect them. "God's people would be annointed with oil," the chaplain said, as he lightly dabbed oil on the marines' foreheads.
The crowd then followed him outside their small auditorium for a baptism of about a half-dozen marines who had just found Christ. The young men lined up and at least three of them stripped down to their shorts. The three laid down in a rubber dinghy filled with water and the chaplain's assistant, Navy corpsman Richard Vaughn, plunged their heads beneath the surface. Smiling, Vaughn baptised them "in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit." Dripping wet, Corporal Keith Arguelles beamed after his baptism. "I just wanted to make sure I did this before I headed into the fight," he said on the military base not far from the city of Fallujah.
Posted by: akabezalel
Father, I stand on the gap for these young men and women who are fighting for people who don't trust them and don't know what to expect from them. Holy Spirit, work in the hearts of these and others to bring them to Jesus! and keep them at His side for their life and hope! Cause them to remember their faith when they return home safe. Let them shout from the roof tops of their home towns that Jesus brought them through the battle! Father, I ask Favor and protection for the men and women who will be going into battle. Let them see clearly the snares and traps set for them by the enemy. Let them show mercy as well as walk in Mercy from God! Bring peace to this war torn land and stand with them as they rebuild from the ashes to become a stronghold for Christ Followers all over Iraq! Bring the saved, persecuted church to this city for the covering of God and safety! rain down Your anointing and cover the town with the Spirit of God for the holiness of the city and the hearts of the people for Jesus! AMEN!
Posted by: JG
Lt. Gen. John F. Sattler Gives his Marines A Pep Talk for Fight in Fallujah
By Jim Krane Associated Press Writer
Published: Nov 7, 2004
NEAR FALLUJAH, Iraq (AP) - As U.S. forces prepared for what is expected to be the biggest Marine-led urban assault since Vietnam, U.S. commanders pumped up troop spirits Sunday, saying they were no different from the storied heroes of Iwo Jima and Korea.
Standing before some 2,500 Marines who stood or kneeled at his feet, Lt. Gen. John F. Sattler, the commanding general of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, told them that they would be at the front of the charge.
"This is America's fight," Sattler said. "What we've added to it is our Iraqi partners. They want to go in and liberate Fallujah. They feel this town's being held hostage by mugs, thugs, murderers and terrorists."
Two Marine battalions, along with a battalion from the Army's 1st Infantry Division, will be the lead units sent into a Fallujah attack. They will be joined by two brigades of Iraqi troops.
"God bless you, each and every one. You know what your mission is. Go out there and get it done," Sattler said.
More than 10,000 U.S. troops massed around the Sunni Muslim city are expected to take a role in the assault on Fallujah, whose green-lit minarets are visible from the U.S. base near the city.
That's well over twice the number of Americans who were involved in an April siege on Fallujah. That assault lasted for three weeks, until Marines were forced to pull back amid Iraqi outcry over the hundreds of casualties. Sunni insurgents then tightened their hold.
Sgt. Maj. Carlton W. Kent, the top enlisted Marine in Iraq, told troops Sunday the coming battle of Fallujah would be "no different" than the historic fights at Inchon in Korea, the flag-raising victory at Iwo Jima, or the bloody assault to remove North Vietnamese troops who occupied the ancient citadel of Hue in the 1968 Tet Offensive.
"You're all in the process of making history," Kent boomed in a clarion voice. "This is another Hue city in the making. I have no doubt, if we do get the word, that each and every one of you is going to do what you have always done - kick some butt."
Marine battalion commander Lt. Col. Mike Ramos said many of the young fighters would be dashing into battle for the first time. In the barracks, Marines could be seen packing up gear, strapping anti-tank missile tubes to their packs. They would also be carrying gas masks in case of chemical weapons, a threat Ramos deemed unlikely.
"They're sharpening their K-Bar fighting knives; they're cleaning their weapons for the last time; they've fueled their vehicles and they've rehearsed the plan," said Ramos, 41, of Dallas.
Ramos predicted that "freedom and democracy" would prevail in Fallujah within days.
"Make no mistake about it, we'll hand this city back to the Iraqi people," he said. "I think it will be rapid."
During the fight, rules of engagement allow U.S. troops to shoot and kill anyone carrying a weapon or driving in Fallujah, a move aimed at allowing U.S. troops to fire on car bombers, Ramos said. Military age males trying to leave the city will be captured or turned back.
"If I see someone who looks like a martyr, driving at high speed toward my unit, I'll send him to Allah before he gets close," Ramos said.
Sattler reminded the troops that the assault would be a joint U.S.-Iraqi effort. The fledgling Iraqi military, which has been under intense U.S. training, needs to be led by example into the fight against Fallujah, he said.
"This is a whole can of whoop-butt all combined here," Kent said, surveying the Marines surrounding him.
A pumped-up crowd shouted a deafening "Hoo-rah" in response.
Posted by: JeriRose12
Lord, I pray for success in battle. Please let this be over quickly and let Fallujah be captured and returned to the Iraqi people. Dear Lord, let the terrorists be stopped! I pray You will unleash angels in the heavenlies that this may be won in earth. I ask for Your Shekinah Glory to be filling the skies that the demons may be overthrown that try to control this city through the terrorits, malitia, insurgents or whoever is all there. Lord God, I ask for protection of American sodiers, that no life may be lost. Put Your blood over these Christian soldiers who prayed before going in. Let them have a testimony to tell the world of Your protection. Send angels in amongst them for protection. Fight with the American forces whenever they invade this city, that this city in Iraq may have a chance to be free and to hear the preaching of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. In Jesus Name, I ask and pray, amen.
~JeriRose~
Finding HIM in 2004 
Posted by: akabezalel
Lord, make the city of Fallujah a city of Your Sanctuary. Defeat the evil one who holds the land and bring forth the Children of God to worship You in this place of the enemy's greatest defeat.
Father, Fallujah is known throughout Iraq as "the city of mosques" because it has over 200 Islamic mosques. Lord, turn this city seat of the enemy into a seat of Your Glory. Turn this sad town into a joyous place of Your peace and Mercy!
Lord, the name Fallujah means "division" and I ask that the Sword of Your Spirit be used to divide good from evil here in this town and in the land of Iraq! divide and discard evil. Divide and keep Your Peace! Divide the hearts of the people and bring them to Your side! Divide Lord and multiply Your Goodness to the people of Iraq.
Protect the men and women of the divisions being sent in to Fallujah and bring them all home, safe and whole and undivided in their hearts as they follow You in this task of war.
In the Name of Jesus! Bring Salvation to the land and bring forth Your Mercy for the people like streams of water in the desert land of Iraq. Blossom forth and bring the Beauty of Your Goodness to the earth where dust and death now lie in wait like a frustrated and hungry lion. Bring this tormented land and people to repentance and forgiveness. Bring Your love for the people of Iraq to fruition in Fallujah so that the people may taste and see that You are Good and Your Mercy endures forever and ever!
AMEN!
Posted by: angelofthelord
This is the best prayer i have found for our troops. I say it daily for it shall protect them.
Psalm 91
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say of the LORD , "He is my refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust."
Surely he will save you from the fowler's snare
and from the deadly pestilence.
He will cover you with his feathers,
and under his wings you will find refuge;
his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
You will not fear the terror of night,
nor the arrow that flies by day,
nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,
nor the plague that destroys at midday.
A thousand may fall at your side,
ten thousand at your right hand,
but it will not come near you.
You will only observe with your eyes
and see the punishment of the wicked.
If you make the Most High your dwelling-
even the LORD , who is my refuge-
then no harm will befall you,
no disaster will come near your tent.
For he will command his angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways;
they will lift you up in their hands,
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
You will tread upon the lion and the cobra;
you will trample the great lion and the serpent.
"Because he loves me," says the LORD , "I will rescue him;
I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.
He will call upon me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble,
I will deliver him and honor him.
With long life will I satisfy him
and show him my salvation."
Posted by: SeiOriana
Heavenly Father I lift your mighty name on high for you are are worthy, worthy to be praised. Thank you lord for your presence upon the marines who are in battle, may your glory shine through every marine out there in the Middle East, let them be a witness to those who surround them. May your angels continue to shield them, protecting them from evil, in Jesus name. I am so thankful lord, to see these marines turning to you.. I give you praise lord.. may your name be glorified for ever! In your precious name Jesus, Amen.
Posted by: JeriRose12
Father, they say the insurgents could be holed up underground, maybe have fled the city. Lord, wherever they are, let them be found and brought to justice. No unecessary or merciless killing. Just brought to justice. No brutal treatment once they are caught. You know what I mean. Please, let them be treated firmly but without violence. Any that are in Fallujah, do not let them escape! I pray that angels will block their paths, so they can not leave the city.
Again, let this war be waged and fought in the heavenlies that the coalition forces may subdue the terrorists on the earth. Let all demons backing these terrorists be destroyed! Not routed, but destroyed! Send them out of Fallujah and into the abyss or whever they go! Banish them, that these terrorists have no more evil power influecning and empowering them. Send extra warring angels, even as I pray, that this battle is fought and won in the heavenlies, so it is quickly finished on the earth.
I pray it is not "days." Let this end quickly! Wherever the insurgents are, lead the coalition troops straight to them! Do not let them be able to hide any longer! Smoke them out into the open, and let them be easily caught. I pray they are brought to justice, but most of all, give them a chance to hear the Gospel and repent of their sins.
Lord, have mercy on Iraq, and let all fighting be over quickly. Let the Gospel of Jesus Christ then be preached freely in the country.
Thank You, Lord, for answering swiftly. In Jesus Name, amen.
~JeriRose~
Finding YOU in 2004
Posted by: JG
Wounded Marine Who will pray for him
Posted by: JG
They really are praying for you and me.
They are praying for the favor of the Lord
Will you pray for them
Posted by: JG
They are going for you.
They are fighting for you there so it does not happen here.
Will we do our part and pray back the powers of darkness
Posted by: StarChilde
Father, our troops have been sent into the world as peace-keepers. We petition You, Lord, according to Psalm 91, for the safety of our military personnel. We look beyond human instruments of conflict and address the forces and authorities and rulers or darkness and powers in the spiritual world. As children of the Most High God we enforce the triumphant victory of our Lord, Jesus Christ.
Jesus stripped you, Satan, of your principalities and powers, making a show of you openly. Our Lord and Master defeated you. All power and authority both in heaven and earth belong to Him. Righteousness and truth shall prevail. Nations shall come to the light of the Gospel. We petition heaven to turn our troops into a real peacekeeping force by pouring out the glory of God through our men and women in that part of the world. Use them as instruments of righteousness to defeat the plans of the devil.
Lord, we plead the power of the blood of Jesus, asking You to manifest Your power and glory. We entreat You on behalf of the citizens in these countries on both sides of this conflict. They have experienced pain and heartache; they are victims of the devil's strategies to steal, kill, and destroy. We pray that they will come to know Jesus Who came to give us life, and life more abundantly. We stand in the gap for the people of the war-torn, devil-overrun land. We expect an overflowing of Your goodness and glory in the lives of those for whom we are praying. May they call upon your name and be saved. You, Lord, make known Your salvation; Your righteousness You openly show in the sight of the nations.
Father, provide for and protect the families of our armed forces. Preserve marriages, cause the hearts of the parents to turn toward their children, and the hearts of the children to turn towards the fathers and mothers. We plead the blood of Jesus over our troops and their families. Provide a support system to undergird, uplift, and edify those who have been left to raise children by themselves. Jesus has been made unto these parents wisdom, righteousness, and sanctification. Through Your Holy spirit, comfort the lonely and strengthen the weary. Father, we are looking forward to that day when the whole earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea. In Jesus' name, amen.
Posted by: FriendOfGod
O dear gracious Lord, be with these marines as they go into battle1 Please see to it that they are ultimately successful. Give them the strength to do this. In Jesus name I pray, Amen.l
Posted by: eshemak
Dear Lord, i praise you for protecting those soldiers in need of your protection and i am praying that you cover them by the blood of Jesus Christ so that they dont get in danger your WORD SAYS "what is impossible for man is possible for God "so let your Spirit led them into comfort Jesus name Amen
Posted by: rosierita
Dear Heavenly Father,
I come to You in the name of Jesus. Lord, i'm praying in agreement w/ my fellow sisters & brothers for the safety of our soldiers. Father, where ever they are & in whatever they are doing, protect them from any & all harm! Give them eyes to see Your hand at work in their lives & on their behalf that their testimonies will be strong & irrefutable! Thank You Father for being a loving & protective dad & for coming to the aid of Your children. in Jesus' name i pray,
amen.
Posted by: hometeam
Heavenly Father,
Please come to each one in the service of our country and open their
hearts and minds to see you as the personal friend to the lonely, a safe
haven to the wayward, and the only savior to the lost.
I know that you will come to those that do not even know how to get to You!
Set in motion a Revival led by our service men and women to become a spiritual light to the nations! In advance I thank you for the safety and
the wisdom for battle; to all that are placed into your care.
Bless all that are willing to defend freedom; expand the territory; and I pray that no harm will behold them.
In Jesus Name, Amen
Posted by: PRAISEGOD
Father,
We give you all the praise and glory for victory in Jesus. Lord, please protect our troops and let them feel your love and protection and our love and our prayers. Please be with the families and may we rejoice with you over a fast resolution and victory.
In Jesus' name.
Amen
Posted by: LINNY
Dear Friends,
I Pray That God Will Keep You Safe And Bring You Home
Safe And Well Soon.
You Are So Courageous..and I Pray That God Will Keep His
Hand Upon You And Keep His Angels Surrounding You.
You Are Our Real Heroes....
God Bless You And Keep You Safe.
Thank You For All That You Do.
God Bless
Linny
Posted by: Angela Borden
Dear Heavenly Father, I ask for your constant protection of our troops. We are very greatful for thier fight for our freedom. Let us all be humbled at thier sacrifice. Give them strength as they are far away from home and what they know and love. I thank you Father for your angels that are working on all of our behalf in this war. Please also make known to those troops who don't know or believe in you to be receptive of you and the work you are doing for us all right now. Have them really know your love for them. In other words, win them over Father. We all need you. I know you will never falter. May your presence in this war be felt by all of your troops. In Jesus Holy Name Amen.
Posted by: ANOINTED WARRIOR
Thank you Jesus for a swift victory in fallujah. With only 30 percent more of the area to bring under the control of freedom continue to move swiftly with your glory leading and guiding the way in all of this creating ways where there are no ways. Thank you Jesus for establishing your salvation and sword of the spirit in Iraq..
Posted by: patientone
Dear Lord, please protect our servicemen in battle , please watch over
them and keep them safe from evil force. Protect them from war and help them to come safely home to their loved ones. Amen
Posted by: wnstitus
Dear Lord,
Today I come to you and asked that you please wrap your arms around the men and women who are fighting in Iraq. Lord they are there to help the people of Iraq become an independent Country and are their to protect them. Please protect them all from harm and bring them home safely. In Jesus name I pray amen.
Posted by: rmgreen57
Dear Lord at this time,and need remember the soldiers,and keep your loving arms around them. Keep protecting them as you have,and bring them back safely to their love ones. Remember the families,and give them strength,and peace at this time. Asking this prayer,In Jesus Name,Amen
Posted by: JG
Prayer will support OUR TROOPS
Please take a few seconds
to let them know you care.
I will be sending some of you prayers
to the front lines.
Posted by: BelovedShoshanna
Father God, we thank You for the miracles happening in Iraq, we pray that these miracles will continue to bring the soliers to you in droves and that You will be glorified.
We pray for divine protection and the angels round about each and every soldier, Lord, war seems hideous but You can bring Your purposes to pass, in this war. I pray that it will cause a revival such has never been known and the soldiers will bring it home with them, to revive America.
Lord, I ask for Zachary Estergard who is in National Guard there that he will come safely home soon, and while there Lord I ask that You would draw Him to You to be saved.
I also ask You for protection for My neice Danae who is in Saudia Arabia until the first of the year, that You will keep her safe, and that she will keep her eyes on You.
Thank You Lord for the mighty work You are doing in Iraq, and I pray a special blessing on each soldier serving there. Bless them Lord, and save them mightily!!! I pray these things In Jesus name amen and amen
Posted by: GodIsGood
Dear Jesus, Father God...
I come to you and I ask that you bless and protect our Marines/soliders in war battle. Lord, the best possible outcome is that you end all war NOW and bring our boys and girls home. Jesus/Father God, TOUCH the heart and mind of President Bush and make him bring our troops home now and END this unnecessary suffering. ALL is in your hands. Thank you for being a shield of protection around our Americans... please let no more deaths or injuries occur. Please finish/END this war NOW, in Jesus' name.
God is good--all the time 
Love to our troops! God bless our boys and girls in service to our country, God bless America, and God bless Americans. In GOD we trust!!
Posted by: JG
He may be your son, brother, father or friend.
Who will pray for him.
He is fighting for you
Posted by: JG
The face of war in Fallujah.
Who will pray for this young marine.
Posted by: MASZOO
Lord, I pray that you will protect each and every one of our troops. Keep them safe and sound. Give them strength and courage. Be with them every single moment. Give them victory in all that they do. I also ask that you will be with all of their friends and family, comfort and encourage them also.
Amen
Posted by: cathy2728
Our Great God, our Father, we come before you with heavy hearts. We come before you as a people in need - in need of your direction and your protection. Lord, I pray that you will put a hedge of protection around our troops that the enemy will not be able to get through it. We pray that you will keep them alert and calm. We pray that you will give them rest and keep them healthy. We pray that you will be with our President and his advisors as they direct these men and women. Be with the fathers, moms, wives, husbands, sons and daughters that are away from home, in another country fighting an enemy that is trying to do them harm. Be with their families at home.
Be with my husband and bring him home safely. We love you Lord. We stand on your promises and look forward to the return of our troops home ...and of Your glorious return for us.
~ Amen.
Posted by: JG
This is a day to honor our men and women who serve and protect us.
They go were we can not go.
They do what we can not do.
They live by words like
Honor
Duty
Loyalty
Courage
Valor
To their country
To their God
To their family
To their unit
Can we honor them today with our prayers
Posted by: nickyjo
Dear Marines, Especially you who are in Fallujah, I pray that whether you turn to the right or the left that you hear the voice of the Holy Spirit behind you saying, telling you, this is the way, walk in it. And you go in the way that you are directed. This is my prayer for all of you. Go with all my love and prayers, nickyjo
Posted by: huggybob46
To all the service men and women fighting in Fallujah, I just wanted to let you know that I'm very thankful for your dedication in protecting our country. May our Gracious Heavenly Father continue to bless and protect you.
Sincerely,
Bob Gaudio, Schaumburg, Illinois 
P.S. I have a cousin who is a husband and a father who is home for a while from Iraq, but will be returning in about 5 months. His name is Richard Janis, and I'm not sure if he is a Christian, so please pray for his salvation as well as his safety. Thanks!!!!
Posted by: sarahcrow
Dear Abba Father,
You know what condition each soldier's heart is in, Lord, and how much they need you, no matter who they are. So please open their eyes that they might see you, know how much you love them and that YOU are the one fighting for them. I pray that they have humble spirits, full of godly love for the Iraqis, even those trying to kill them, and that they know that you have a perfect plan for their lives, which you are faithful to lead them in, even now. Help them love each other, to have unity among themselves, to be living, walking examples of Jesus' love here on earth. Please, Father, give them your perfect peace, which you have promised to all who love you and believe in you, so that they might be anxious for nothing, but in everything, with prayer and supplication, make their requests known unto you. Let your glory shine through in Iraq, that the whole world may marvel and know You alone are God! Praise be to your name, and to all whom you call your children. Bring them home one way or another, whether to their earthly home which lasts only a while longer, or if it please you to bring them home to yourself sooner, so be it. You are our Creator, loving heavenly Father, we can even call you Abba (Daddy). Thank you for loving us and sending your own Son to pay the price for our sins to set us free forever. Your word is truth and every good and perfect gift comes from you.
Posted by: JG
Who will stand with me and pray for these soldiers
Posted by: JG
They said an angel stood in front of them.
Posted by: akabezalel
Father, Thank You! Thank You for protecting the troops going into this war torn and terror tormented town! Thank You for showing them mercy! Thank You for the low death count! Thank You Lord! for continuing to protect and guide the troops! Thank you for continuing to expose the traps of the enemy! Thank You for continuing to expose the terrorists for capture! Thank you Lord! for showing the World Your hand on Fallujah!
Fallujah means 'division' and I thank You for continuing to divide good from evil in Fallujah! I thank you for continuing to build a city of Sanctuary here in this country that abuses and kills believers in you! Change this 'city of mosques' into a 'City of the Most High God - a city of Sanctuary!' Thank You Lord! Thank You! AMEN!
Posted by: eagle4him
Father in the name of Jesus we come to you and ask that You cover all of our troops, our Marines, our fighting men and women with the blood of Jesus from the tops of their heads to the bottoms of their feet. I pray that all soldiers, both saved and unsaved be covered and protected in the name of Jesus. I pray that no weapons formed against them will prosper, that greater in them is You than he who is in the world; I pray that from Your hand of protection which is long enough to reach down right now and touch these lives in a safe way that many will come to know You for Your lovel, Your mercy, Your righteousness, Your joy and Your love and grace.
Father heal our land! Protect our soldiers right now in their time of need. Bring our soildiers back safely! Let them live and not die and proclaim your works! I pray health, peace, abundance, and blessings on their families now in Jesus name!
Thank you Lord,
Amen!
Posted by: Bfranc
Pastor Jerry:
Thanks so much for the information on the saved soldiers in Iraq. My continued prayer is that God continue to keep his Angels dispatched to surround and protect each and every one of the soldiers from all harm hurt and danger. I pray the blood of Jesus over all of them. It was so moving to see how God is moving and protecting them while they do battle. It brought tears to my eyes. I also have a son in Iraq and I printed that page to forward to him.
God is working in miraculous ways. I cannot thank him enough and I surely thank you for sharing. If we continue to pray, it's no tellling what the Lord has in store for us all.
Hallelujah!!! Thank you God.............
Posted by: akabezalel
Father, I stand before You today with a broken heart full of pain and tears and I ask You to avenge my pain by showing the world Your hand over Fallujah and Mosul full of Mercy, Grace and Salvation for those who turn their hearts to You! Holy Spirit! prepare the hearts of those who live and fight in Fallujah and Mosul today to hear the Word of Salvation through Jesus! Turn the hearts of the people and the heart of these towns to Jesus! Protect the Troops who are fighting for the freedom of the town, guide them, nurture them, turn them to Your voice amid the chaos of war and cause them to listen to Your plan for their lives! Expose the terrorists and bring them to repentance and capture. In the Name of Jesus! I plead the Blood of the Lamb over the cities of Fallujah and Mosul for the taking of the cities by the storm of the Holy Spirit. AMEN!
Posted by: Debbie Vaughn
Father, I thank you for all of our troops that are in Iraq and other parts of the world. I asked you to show yourself strong on behalf of each one and let them know that they are not alone. You said in your word that you would never leave us. Give each and everyone strength to stand when their bodies are tired. Let each one sense Your Presence guiding them. I ask for your protection , that your warring angels would compass them about. We thank you for the battle is not ours but your's! To You be all the glory & praise! Bring each and everyone home safely and let the time seem short for those waiting to go home. Bless their homes and families!
Yours in Christ,
Debbie
Posted by: ANOINTED WARRIOR
Jesus continue to knock down and smash all attacks of the enemy towards are troops in fallujah and in all of Iraq. Begin to release a new fresh wave of 700,000 shekinah glory bombs in the heavenlies in and over Iraq and especially in fallujah to uproot and destroy all evil principalities there.
Posted by: prayyior
Lord God, continue to make the way straight for our Military. Lord, we ask for mighty miracles in Fallujah, and wherever there are battles raging. Father, keep your angels around each of these who serve, and give them your peace. Lord, let them be strong and of Good courage. We praise you Lord for the miracles that are taking place here, We praise you in the midst and darkness of the battle, for where Praise is, your God-life sends the enemy fleeing. Lord, we resist satan in the name of Jesus, and he must flee! We claim your Word as truth, because it is truth.
Father Bless the Military, and Bless your children. Father, we pray that this battle will soon be over, and Iraq will be free. Send your Word forth in this land, and Send your Spirit racing through the land like a prairie fire, lord, it burns hot and sweeps across the landscape, and if there is the wind of your Spirit moving it will encompass Iraq and the entire Middle East. Father, have mercy on these people who have been so abused and lied to for so very many years. Set them Free Lord, Send your Spirit, for where the Spirit of the Lord is there is liberty.
Father, I ask it in the Name of Jesus! AMEN
Posted by: JG
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The face of war in Fallujah.
Who will pray for this young marine.
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Please Pray for this young man.
By the way did anyone notice the difference between the two photo's
Marine Lance Cpl. James Miller
An eastern Kentucky Marine whose battle-grimed face has quickly become a symbol of the fighting in the Iraqi city of Fallujah says he doesn't understand what all the fuss is about.
But his mother is thrilled. Maxie Webber, of Robinson Creek in eastern Kentucky, said the close-up Picture of Lance Cpl. James Blake Miller let her know that her son was OK.
Webber said she first saw it Wednesday on CBS.
"I just sat here and I thought, that's my son," Webber said. "I couldn't believe it."
The photograph, taken by a Los Angeles Times photographer and transmitted by The Associated Press, has been printed in more than 100 newspapers and shown on network television.
Miller, 20, is shown with smudged camouflage paint and a bloody scratch on his nose, a cigarette drooping from the side of his mouth. He was exhausted and grimy after more than 12 hours of nonstop fighting.
Miller, a graduate of Shelby Valley High School, is serving with Charlie Company of the 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment in the Iraqi city of Fallujah, scene of fierce battles over the past week.
He didn't know about the photo and his spreading fame until two Los Angeles Times staffers traveling with his unit told him about it.
"I was just smokin' a cigarette and someone takes my picture and it all blows up," Miller told them Friday.
The picture, which appeared in the Times on Wednesday, was taken on the afternoon after Charlie Company entered Fallujah under intense hostile fire.
Miller and his fellow platoon members had spent the day engaged in practically nonstop firefights, fending off snipers and attackers, and hadn't slept in more than 24 hours.
"It was kind of crazy out here at first," Miller says. "No one really knew what to expect. They told us about it all the time, but no one knows for sure until you get here."
He grew up in rural Jonancy, named after his great-great-great grandparents Joe and Nancy Miller, the first settlers in the area. His father, James Miller, is a mechanic and farmer, and the young Miller grew up working crops of potatoes, corn and green beans. His mother is a nurse.
His mother said she stays home as much as possible in case he calls.
"I don't want to miss his call because you never know if that call will be the last one," Webber said.
She said she bought an answering machine in case Miller, the oldest of her three sons, calls while she's out. She has one message on the machine from Aug. 1.
"And when I get lonely, and it's been a few days, I play that tape," Webber said.
Webber said her son's decision to join the Marines has changed the way she thinks about America.
"Until my son went into the Marines, I never really realized what that flag stood for - but now I do," she said.
Posted by: ANOINTED WARRIOR
Jesus move mightly in webbers life in all he does with your fire anointing and hedge of protection. Open his eyes so he will see what is really going on behind the physical realm into the spiritual realm to see the lion of judah crushing the devil wherever he goes..
Posted by: GA5966
Thank you Father for bringing my soldier home whole and unharmed. FAther I now pray for those soldiers of all branches of the US Military who are still there. I pray a hedge of protection over them. I ask you to surround them with a legion of angels for each and every soldier. In Jesus Name, Amen.
Posted by: JG
Please click here to see a real battle with the Marines in Fallujah.
Maybe then we will know what to pray for.
You will need cable speed
Windows media format.
Please Click here to see the video
Posted by: JG
Did anyone watch the video
This is what these soldiers are going through.
In the video you can actually see
the RPG's and bullets shot right at them
The young men are not being foolish but are
saying it is as if either the Lord or an angel
is standing right next to them
So many of these young men
are getting saved right there in the battle field.
Please will you pray for your soldiers
This has been an illustration from the Lord.
If these men do not stand guard duty every day
If these men do not search for the enemy every day
If these men do not have someone on the wall every day
Someone will die.
How much more for the body of Christ.
So many foolish people have said Jesus finished the fight
so we do not have to do anything.
So many foolish poeple have asked me to take all the
spiritual warefare threads off the board
Let me tell you that is exacty what satan wants
He wants to come over our wall or hedges of protection
He wants to infiltrate our camp
He wants to kill you and me
NOW WHO WILL PRAY FOR THESE YOUNG SOLDIERS
AND
WHO WILL PRAY FOR THIS NATION
Posted by: ANOINTED WARRIOR
I just did WOW!!! That was awesome it was as though I was really there.
Jesus protect the troops at all cost with your mighty hand wherever they go and in all they do in Iraq.
Posted by: ANOINTED WARRIOR
Post some more footage thats awesome for what is taking place there first is happening in the spirit then is manifested into the physical. I want to see the results of are prayers as we pray them into action in the heavenlies over Iraq!!
Posted by: akabezalel
I cannot see the video but I certainly can pray!
Father, I stand in the gap for the young men and women who are fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. Continue holding their hands and guiding their feet as they march to the orders of their commanders. Send angels before them into the enemy's territory to fight the fight for them and shield them from harm. Expose the traps set by the terrorists and bring the terrorists to repentance and surrender. Loose on to the countries of Iraq and Afghanistan the power of the Holy Spirit to save, deliver and heal the people and their lands. In the Name of Jesus! AMEN!
Posted by: buzzin_thru
Dear Lord,
As we face heartbreak and tearfully watch our loved ones and those we fear for we find ourselves having to do one of the hardest things a christian finds himself doing. And that is to step out in faith and believe that You dear Lord are in control and that all things will work to Your glory. We also pray for the men and women dear Lord that are fighting against not only flesh and blood but against an evil darkness that flows like a poison through men that would harm and murder innocent people. We ask you God to pull our soldiers close to you and to place a mighty hedge of protection around them. We also pray for the families of these soldiers and ask you God to comfort them in these hard times as they lay in their beds at night and pray for their sons or daughters, husbands or wives, brothers or sisters, fathers or mothers. We thank you dear God for we know that through You ALL things are possible. In Jesus Christ name we pray, amen.
Posted by: prayyior
Heavenly Father, We Praise you in the midst of war.....You have given all you had, and now these men are being asked to possibly give all they have. Father, I pray for a miraculous touch of your Holy Spirit to bring Salvation and deliverance from all the plans and tactics, the snares and traps and the hate of the enemy. Lord, God...We call angels, mighty fighting Warrior Angels to enter Iraq and clear the way for our troops. Father, we pray for your blood to cover these men and women from the tops of their heads to the souls of their feet. Lord, place their feet where they need to step, turn bullets and snares back on the enemy. Father, we pray that all the power of the enemy and the hate they have for America, would be turned back toward them and that you would multiply the force of it exponentially and send it back to the enemy and the strongholds and to the power of Darkness, himself. Lord, we speak a gut-splitting, mind boggling, unbelievable hit upon the Kingdom of Darkness, the devil and all his demons. Father, deliver our Military from their attacks, Call your children to pray both night and day, and when we can't pray, we ask that your Holy Spirit that you placed within us, would pray for them.
Father, all those who speak war against our troops and America we condemn their tongues, and claim your Word that says that no weapon formed against us shall prosper. We claim the attack will be stopped and that the enemy will run away, vowing never to fight again, and fall down in repentence to YOU! Let them know the love of Jesus if at all possible. Save our Military Lord, and Bless them!
In the Name of Jesus we ask, AMEN
Posted by: kathyy
Dear lord please keep our soldiers safe.I know you have their backs.
Posted by: youngijp
[QUOTE=JG]Wounded Marine Who will pray for him[QUOTE]
Dear Lord, we bring this wounded Marine to You. Please comfort and heal. Most of all may He know Your, presence, love, and salvation through Jesus Christ, in Whose Holy Name we pray.
We pray for others who have been hurt and for the loved ones of those who have died. Please minister to them in a powerful way.
Thank You. Amen.
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Posted by: youngijp
"...Amen: the LORD do so....Amen, and Amen."
Jeremiah 28:6; Psalm 89:52 KJV
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I cannot see the video but I certainly can pray!
Father, I stand in the gap for the young men and women who are fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. Continue holding their hands and guiding their feet as they march to the orders of their commanders. Send angels before them into the enemy's territory to fight the fight for them and shield them from harm. Expose the traps set by the terrorists and bring the terrorists to repentance and surrender. Loose on to the countries of Iraq and Afghanistan the power of the Holy Spirit to save, deliver and heal the people and their lands. In the Name of Jesus! AMEN!
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Originally Posted by buzzin_thru
Dear Lord,
As we face heartbreak and tearfully watch our loved ones and those we fear for we find ourselves having to do one of the hardest things a christian finds himself doing. And that is to step out in faith and believe that You dear Lord are in control and that all things will work to Your glory. We also pray for the men and women dear Lord that are fighting against not only flesh and blood but against an evil darkness that flows like a poison through men that would harm and murder innocent people. We ask you God to pull our soldiers close to you and to place a mighty hedge of protection around them. We also pray for the families of these soldiers and ask you God to comfort them in these hard times as they lay in their beds at night and pray for their sons or daughters, husbands or wives, brothers or sisters, fathers or mothers. We thank you dear God for we know that through You ALL things are possible. In Jesus Christ name we pray, amen.
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"O Lord, I pray, please let Your ear be attentive to the prayer of Your servant, and to the prayer of Your servants who desire to fear Your name...."
Nehemiah 1:11 KJV
"...Bind up the brokenhearted....Comfort all that mourn;....give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness...."
Isaiah 61:1-3 KJV
"Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified. But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God."
Psalm 40:16-17 KJV
"Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast. / Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth. / I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations. For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds. Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth."
Psalm 57:1,5,9-11 KJV
"...Thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ....Give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his is mercy endureth for ever."
1 Corinthians 15:57; 1 Chronicles 16:34,(41; 2 Chronicles 5:13;7:3,6:20:21; Ezra 3:11; Psalm 106:1;107:1;118:1-4,29;136:1-26; Jeremiah 33:11) KJV
"...Unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen."
Ephesians 3:20-21 KJV
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Posted by: youngijp
KJV 1 Samuel 17:40 And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine. 41 And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him. 42 And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance. 43 And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. 44 And the Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give thy flesh unto the fowls of the air, and to the beasts of the field. 45 Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied. 46 This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel. 47 And all this assembly shall know that the LORD saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the LORD'S, and he will give you into our hands.
I did see the graphic video with a heart full of concern, praying as I watched.
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Originally Posted by JG
Did anyone watch the video
This is what these soldiers are going through.
In the video you can actually see
the RPG's and bullets shot right at them
The young men are not being foolish but are
saying it is as if either the Lord or an angel
is standing right next to them
So many of these young men
are getting saved right there in the battle field.
Please will you pray for your soldiers
This has been an illustration from the Lord.
If these men do not stand guard duty every day
If these men do not search for the enemy every day
If these men do not have someone on the wall every day
Someone will die.
How much more for the body of Christ.
So many foolish people have said Jesus finished the fight
so we do not have to do anything.
So many foolish poeple have asked me to take all the
spiritual warefare threads off the board
Let me tell you that is exacty what satan wants
He wants to come over our wall or hedges of protection
He wants to infiltrate our camp
He wants to kill you and me
NOW WHO WILL PRAY FOR THESE YOUNG SOLDIERS
AND
WHO WILL PRAY FOR THIS NATION |
"...Help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee."
2 Chronicles 14:11 KJV
We continue in prayer for our nation and for the service personnel directly involved in war, dear Lord. Thank You that many are trusting in You. May many more know Your salvation through Jesus Christ. "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."
John 3:16 KJV
We cannot begin to understand this war, the decisions that must be made, and what our military men and women are going through. Please keep them safe. Please help them deal with their emotions. Be with their loved ones.
Please be with those suffering from wounds and with the families of those who have died -- troops and civilians who have been sacrificed.
We pray for the President and all involved in decision making. We pray that Christian leaders seek Your guidance, for surely the battle against terror can only be fought effectively through divine direction. We pray for the people in the war-torn areas and our allies.
We pray the Holy Spirit would miraculously deal with the hearts of enemy terrorists. How sad it is that so many innocent lives are being taken and others severely injured because they live among those whose hatred of non-Moslems keep them fighting!
"...We know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered." Thank You, Lord. "....Thy will be done....To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen."
(Matthew 6:10; Luke 11:2; Romans 8:26;16:27)
"Those people who will not be governed by God will be ruled by tyrants."
William Penn (1644–1718), English Quaker leader; Founder of Pennsylvania
"Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works."
Hebrews 10:23-24 KJV
"Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man. Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths."
Proverbs 3:3-6 KJV
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Posted by: prayyior
Lord, Yes! Answer these prayers, and show us what in particular we are to be praying for. Bless us, dear Lord, as we step out in faith believing! Amen and Amen
Posted by: pickone
Lord, watch over our soldiers in Fallujah. If this is a battle You have called, Lord, let it be done exactly in accordance to Your will. Father, guide the commanding officers by Your Spirit and keep all of these men and women alive and well, in Jesus' Name. Father, let this war be over soon and bring them home safely to us. In Jesus' name we ask all these things.....Amen.
Posted by: calgarycowboy7
Heavenly Father I pray that You would dispatch Your holy angels to protect and defend these brave young men I ask that You would cover them with the blood of Jesus Christ that the USA will triumph with God speed I ask this in Your most Holy Name.
Posted by: pastormate
I'm praying that the soliders will be protected by God's holy angels and they will be given strength to do the job that lies ahead for them on Jan. 30,2005. May they witness HIS presence in the midst of evil and may God grant the Iraqi people a safe and peaceful place to live and grow as a country built on democracy, not terror. A mom of a marine, Pastormate
Posted by: pickone
Lord, in Jesus' Name I stand in agreement with the mother who just prayed and with all the other prayers here which are in accordance to Your will. We also ask that the Iraqi people will walk side by side with our soldiers, so that their freedom will be a "team" effort. Protect them all from the evil one, in Jesus' Name we pray....Amen.
