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A Call to Battle Through Prayer
 There is widespread disagreement about the Unites States’ involvement in Iraq. The conflict on the ground in Iraq and resulting loss of life is mirrored in the political conflict carried over the airwaves in the United States and resulting in loss of clarity. Hope for consensus on a particular course of action seems almost as bleak as hope for peace. While we may not agree on policy or strategy, we can all agree on the horror of war and the loss we have experienced.
What if the only solution to the Iraq dilemma and the extended network of terror in our world is an act of God? And what if that “act of God” required an army of God’s people being mobilized in prayer?
Jesus, upon cleansing the temple of merchants and money changers, declared, “My Temple will be called a place of prayer …” (Matthew 21:13, NLT).
All Christians recognize that prayer is important. Do all Christians recognize that the prayers of God’s people can and do change world affairs?
Jesus also said, “I assure you, if you have faith and don’t doubt, you can do things like this and much more. You can even say to this mountain, ‘May God lift you up and throw you into the sea,’ and it will happen. If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer” (Matthew 21:21-22, NLT).
What would happen if an “army” of God-fearing, earnest Christians were mobilized in prayer? What if their only longing was for God’s will to be done on earth as it is in heaven? What would happen if dozens or hundreds or thousands of us committed 15 minutes a day to praying for the intervention of God?
We do believe that “the prayers of righteous people accomplish much.” How much? This war can end in peace. This war can end in a way that will result in people flocking to the Lord Jesus Christ. As David concluded in Psalm 110, “He will be victorious.”
So, are you ready to enlist? Will you commit 15 minutes a day to pray that God will intervene in this war? If so, please click here and publicly display your commitment. Let’s organize an army of people whose one desire is to see “peace on earth, good will to all people.”
Board of Bishops, Free Methodist Church of N.A.
Roger Haskins, Joseph James, David Kendall, Richard Snyder
December 2006 |
