Oct 20, 2014

The king rejoices in your strength, Lord. How great is his joy in the victories you give!

For the king trusts in the Lord; through the unfailing love of the Most High he will not be shaken.

Be exalted in your strength, Lord; we will sing and praise your might.
-Psalm 21: 1, 7, 13

Thank You Lord for your victory. For Your strength that makes all things possible. With a flick of the wrist, You send the stars in orbit. From the dust You fashion bone, sinew, muscle--an elephant can pull a load, a horse can lunge up a hill, a man can carry his brother.

All victory comes from You and ultimately You will be victorious over all. Oh we look forward to that day, when You conquer all evil. So many things can take life, but only You have the strength to give life. It is easy to hate, but You have the strength to love.

Thank You for our many returning victorious troops. Thank You for timely sand storms, and timely clear weather. Thank You for insightful strategies, and for bubbles of protection that have no earthly explanation. Thank You for truth revealed and small steps of winning hearts and minds. We pray for those seeds to germinate in the children of the Middle East's next generation. Thank You for our warrior's safety.

Now this I know: The Lord gives victory to his anointed. He answers him from his heavenly sanctuary with the victorious power of his right hand.

Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.
--Psalm 20:6-7

And Lord we pray for our soldiers:
--for the safe return of more of our troops
--for the safe transport of those continuing to travel--for those deploying on new missions
--for wisdom for our leaders on how to continue

Lord You understand the warrior's heart. We pray You will guard it. As our people come home, help them to adjust. May they not feel forgotten or dishonored. May they find their place again. Give them a new sense of purpose.

Calm their hearts Lord. Calm their hearts.

Do not let the spirit of depression and suicide get to them Lord. Draw them to You day by day. May they sense Your chasing them down. Forgive their sins, and help them forgive themselves.

And use us in this mission Lord. Show us how to be Your light amongst our Army.

Amen.