Daily Intercession for President Bush
(During this current Middle East tour & beyond)
1 Timothy 2:1-8
1. First of all… Pray that President Bush would have a deeper and more intimate relationship with our Lord, and he that would excel in Christ’s School of Prayer.
2. Pray for his protection and safety as al Qaeda has made death treats against him.
3. Ask for godly wisdom and insight as he meets with the leaders of Middle East & his role as Christ’s ambassador to the nations. (Please refer to the details of his Jan. 9-16 Middle East tour schedule below.)
4. Pray for a White House policy that would promote lasting peace and security for the Middle East and Central Asia, including Israel, Palestine, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.
5. Ask for the Spirit’s leading as the President of the United States & the Commander In Chief of our military during his final and most important year in office.
For more information on praying for President Bush, please visit our links at http://www.prayersurgenow.blogspot.com/. We also recommend Intercessors for America (http://www.ifapray.org/) as an excellent resource for national and global prayer needs.
Please consider join us for PSN Joint Prayer Meeting Across America this Saturday morning (1/12/08, 8AM EST/5AM PST) for a time of corporate intercession for President Bush. For the details of this important conference call prayer meeting, contact prayersurgenow@gmail.com.
PRESIDENT BUSH’S MIDDLE EAST TOUR HAS BEGUN!
(Information below provided by Intercessors for America: http://www.ifapray.org/)
Intercede for spiritual statesmen and for adherence to biblical revelation and principles in the formulation and execution of foreign policy, especially toward Israel and Jerusalem. Intercede for the revelation of Jesus as Messiah in the Middle East and for "THE PEACE IN JERUSALEM"
Psalm 122
Intercede for our national leaders - that every decision, action or plan to pressure Israel to give up land or evacuate its people from any territory would be frustrated and abandoned. May God raise up leaders in the United States and Israel who would support His end-time purposes for the people of Israel.
THE PRESIDENT'S MIDDLE EAST ITINERARY
January 9 - President Bush arrives in Tel Aviv in the afternoon. The President changed the itinerary of his trip late this week in order to fit in a visit to Capernaum, the Christian holy site.
January 9, 10 - On Wednesday and Thursday, while in Israel and the West Bank, (Judea and Samaria) the President will have meetings with Israeli President Peres and Prime Minister Olmert, and separately with Palestinian President Abbas and Prime Minister Fayyad.
January 11 - On Friday, the President will meet with Quartet representative Tony Blair to get an update on efforts to help build the institutions of a Palestinian state and enhance the Palestinian capacity to self-govern. The President will also lay a wreath at the Holocaust memorial Yad Vashem before traveling to Kuwait, where he will meet with Amir Sabah.
January 12 - On Saturday, President Bush will visit with U.S. troops at Camp Arifjan (Kuwait). He will meet with Ambassador Crocker and General Petraeus to get an update on the current situation in Iraq. Also, the President will have a roundtable on democracy and development with Kuwaiti women. The President will then travel to Bahrain, where he will meet with King Hamad.
January 13 - On Sunday, President Bush will visit the U.S. Navy Fifth Fleet before traveling to the United Arab Emirates, where he will meet with President Khalifa. Following this meeting, President Bush will deliver a speech in Abu Dhabi. In that speech, he will talk about the progress we have seen in the Gulf, the progress of the freedom agenda in the region, emerging economic progress, and how regional security is important for both continued economic growth and for the spread of freedom.
January 14 - On Monday, President Bush will travel to Dubai, where he will be greeted by the ruler of Dubai. President Bush will then travel to Saudi Arabia, where he will meet with King Abdullah.
January 15 - On Tuesday, President Bush will be in Riyadh for meetings.
January 16 - On Wednesday, President Bush will travel to Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, where he will meet with President Mubarak. The President will depart Sharm el-Sheikh on Wednesday January 16 in the afternoon en route to Andrews Air Force Base.
Prayer Surge NOW! National Conference Call since 2007 - Partnering with CHRIST for REVIVAL in Israel, America and the Nations - Invitation to Weekly Saturday morning JOINT PRAYER MEETING ACROSS AMERICA with the heart of John 17:20-23. For more information, please read below and contact prayersurgenow@gmail.com.
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Monday, January 7, 2008
URGENT UPDATE!
Our intercession for President Bush and the leaders of Israel & Arab nations will be heard by the LORD and He will move the nations! We must increase our prayers for our President during this final year in office. Let us begin by sending him to the Middle East (Jan.9 -16) as Christ's ambassador and properly applying 1 Timothy 2:1-8. Our prayers have placed George W. Bush in the White House. Our prayers will enable him to be effective in the Kingdom of God.
PSN will host a special Tuesday, 1/8, 8AM Eastern (5AM Pacific) conf. call prayer for President Bush and his trip to the Middle East. If you would like to link with intercessors across America, please contact us at prayersurgenow@gmail.com for details. We will also continue our weekly Saturday morning conference call meetings.
Please read the following PSN prayer points and Middle East travel schedule, and go to the White House links for the details of his travel and intercede for President Bush everyday:
President Bush’s Trip to Israel January 8
On January 8, President Bush makes his first Presidential trip to Israel (the last was by Bill Clinton in 1998), followed by stops on January 9-16 in Kuwait, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt to promote talks launched at a peace conference in Annapolis, Maryland, late last month. The 44-country gathering culminated with an Israeli-Palestinian commitment to restart stalled talks with an eye on creating an independent Palestinian state by late 2008. Talks in Jerusalem with Israel’s President Shimon Peres and Prime Minister Ehud Olbmert will focus on the Iranian nuclear threat. In the West Bank, he will meet with Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas, and Prime Minister Salam Fayyad. Intercessors have reason for concern in that , while in Ramallah, the President’s will be members of the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, the military wing of Fatah listed by the State Department as a terrorist organization.
The Jerusalem Prayer Team is working on 100,000 signatures to a petition opposing any support for the “Road Map to Peace”, a document created by Saudi Arabia to divide Jerusalem, take Judea and Samaria from Israel, push Israel back to the pre-1967 border and proclaim a Palestinian-Islamic State with East Jerusalem – the home to all Christian holy sites – as its capital.
PRAY FOR THE PROTECTION OF PRESIDENT BUSH AND THAT ALL DECISIONS CONCERNING CONCESSIONS BY ISRAEL BE DIRECTED BY THE LORD.
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9:
PRESIDENT BUSH BEGINS MIDDLE EAST TOUR
Provided by Intercessors for America
www.ifapray.org
Intercede for spiritual statesmen and for adherence to biblical revelation and principles in the formulation and execution of foreign policy, especially toward Israel and Jerusalem. Intercede for the revelation of Jesus as Messiah in the Middle East and for "the peace of Jerusalem." (Ps 122) Intercede for our national leaders - that every decision, action or plan to pressure Israel to give up land or evacuate its people from any territory would be frustrated and abandoned. May God raise up leaders in the United States and Israel who would support His end-time purposes for the people of Israel.
THE PRESIDENT'S MIDDLE EAST ITINERARY
January 9 - President Bush arrives in Tel Aviv in the afternoon
The President changed the itinerary of his trip late this week in order to fit in a visit to Capernaum, the Christian holy site. January 9, 10 - On Wednesday and Thursday, while in Israel and the West Bank, (Judea and Samaria) the President will have meetings with Israeli President Peres and Prime Minister Olmert, and separately with Palestinian President Abbas and Prime Minister Fayyad.
January 11 - On Friday, the President will meet with Quartet representative Tony Blair to get an update on efforts to help build the institutions of a Palestinian state and enhance the Palestinian capacity to self-govern.
The President will also lay a wreath at the Holocaust memorial Yad Vashem before traveling to Kuwait, where he will meet with Amir Sabah.
January 12 - On Saturday, President Bush will visit with U.S. troops at Camp Arifjan (Kuwait). He will meet with Ambassador Crocker and General Petraeus to get an update on the current situation in Iraq. Also, the President will have a roundtable on democracy and development with Kuwaiti women. The President will then travel to Bahrain, where he will meet with King Hamad.
January 13 - On Sunday, President Bush will visit the U.S. Navy Fifth Fleet before traveling to the United Arab Emirates, where he will meet with President Khalifa. Following this meeting, President Bush will deliver a speech in Abu Dhabi. In that speech, he will talk about the progress we have seen in the Gulf, the progress of the freedom agenda in the region, emerging economic progress, and how regional security is important for both continued economic growth and for the spread of freedom.
January 14 - On Monday, President Bush will travel to Dubai, where he will be greeted by the ruler of Dubai. President Bush will then travel to Saudi Arabia, where he will meet with King Abdullah.
January 15 - On Tuesday, President Bush will be in Riyadh for meetings.
January 16 - On Wednesday, President Bush will travel to Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, where he will meet with President Mubarak. The President will depart Sharm el-Sheikh on Wednesday January 16 in the afternoon en route to Andrews Air Force Base.
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White House links to President Bush's plans & travel to the Middle East:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/01/20080103-2.html
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/01/20080105.html
PSN will host a special Tuesday, 1/8, 8AM Eastern (5AM Pacific) conf. call prayer for President Bush and his trip to the Middle East. If you would like to link with intercessors across America, please contact us at prayersurgenow@gmail.com for details. We will also continue our weekly Saturday morning conference call meetings.
Please read the following PSN prayer points and Middle East travel schedule, and go to the White House links for the details of his travel and intercede for President Bush everyday:
President Bush’s Trip to Israel January 8
On January 8, President Bush makes his first Presidential trip to Israel (the last was by Bill Clinton in 1998), followed by stops on January 9-16 in Kuwait, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt to promote talks launched at a peace conference in Annapolis, Maryland, late last month. The 44-country gathering culminated with an Israeli-Palestinian commitment to restart stalled talks with an eye on creating an independent Palestinian state by late 2008. Talks in Jerusalem with Israel’s President Shimon Peres and Prime Minister Ehud Olbmert will focus on the Iranian nuclear threat. In the West Bank, he will meet with Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas, and Prime Minister Salam Fayyad. Intercessors have reason for concern in that , while in Ramallah, the President’s will be members of the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, the military wing of Fatah listed by the State Department as a terrorist organization.
The Jerusalem Prayer Team is working on 100,000 signatures to a petition opposing any support for the “Road Map to Peace”, a document created by Saudi Arabia to divide Jerusalem, take Judea and Samaria from Israel, push Israel back to the pre-1967 border and proclaim a Palestinian-Islamic State with East Jerusalem – the home to all Christian holy sites – as its capital.
PRAY FOR THE PROTECTION OF PRESIDENT BUSH AND THAT ALL DECISIONS CONCERNING CONCESSIONS BY ISRAEL BE DIRECTED BY THE LORD.
*****
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9:
PRESIDENT BUSH BEGINS MIDDLE EAST TOUR
Provided by Intercessors for America
www.ifapray.org
Intercede for spiritual statesmen and for adherence to biblical revelation and principles in the formulation and execution of foreign policy, especially toward Israel and Jerusalem. Intercede for the revelation of Jesus as Messiah in the Middle East and for "the peace of Jerusalem." (Ps 122) Intercede for our national leaders - that every decision, action or plan to pressure Israel to give up land or evacuate its people from any territory would be frustrated and abandoned. May God raise up leaders in the United States and Israel who would support His end-time purposes for the people of Israel.
THE PRESIDENT'S MIDDLE EAST ITINERARY
January 9 - President Bush arrives in Tel Aviv in the afternoon
The President changed the itinerary of his trip late this week in order to fit in a visit to Capernaum, the Christian holy site. January 9, 10 - On Wednesday and Thursday, while in Israel and the West Bank, (Judea and Samaria) the President will have meetings with Israeli President Peres and Prime Minister Olmert, and separately with Palestinian President Abbas and Prime Minister Fayyad.
January 11 - On Friday, the President will meet with Quartet representative Tony Blair to get an update on efforts to help build the institutions of a Palestinian state and enhance the Palestinian capacity to self-govern.
The President will also lay a wreath at the Holocaust memorial Yad Vashem before traveling to Kuwait, where he will meet with Amir Sabah.
January 12 - On Saturday, President Bush will visit with U.S. troops at Camp Arifjan (Kuwait). He will meet with Ambassador Crocker and General Petraeus to get an update on the current situation in Iraq. Also, the President will have a roundtable on democracy and development with Kuwaiti women. The President will then travel to Bahrain, where he will meet with King Hamad.
January 13 - On Sunday, President Bush will visit the U.S. Navy Fifth Fleet before traveling to the United Arab Emirates, where he will meet with President Khalifa. Following this meeting, President Bush will deliver a speech in Abu Dhabi. In that speech, he will talk about the progress we have seen in the Gulf, the progress of the freedom agenda in the region, emerging economic progress, and how regional security is important for both continued economic growth and for the spread of freedom.
January 14 - On Monday, President Bush will travel to Dubai, where he will be greeted by the ruler of Dubai. President Bush will then travel to Saudi Arabia, where he will meet with King Abdullah.
January 15 - On Tuesday, President Bush will be in Riyadh for meetings.
January 16 - On Wednesday, President Bush will travel to Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, where he will meet with President Mubarak. The President will depart Sharm el-Sheikh on Wednesday January 16 in the afternoon en route to Andrews Air Force Base.
*****
White House links to President Bush's plans & travel to the Middle East:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/01/20080103-2.html
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/01/20080105.html
Friday, January 4, 2008
President Bush's Middle East Trip (1/8-1/16)
2008 has begun with several urgent prayer calls for President Bush, the Middle East and Pakistan. Please E-mail prayersurgenow@gmail.com and request for your copy of Operation Prayer Surge Prayer Points Jan. 08 and intercede for:
President Bush's trip to Israel and Arab nations
The crisis in Pakistan since Bhutto assassination
The mounting tension between Turkey and Northern Iraq
The Iranian & Syrian threat to the Middle East
Hamas activity in Gaza and Israel
The political instability in Lebanon
Ongoing long-term targets in the Middle East
&
The US military in Iraq and Afghanistan
Please read about the 20,000 who gathered to cheer for 3,400 soldiers going Iraq
http://www.examiner.com/a-1135632~Thousands_cheer_Indiana_Guard_unit_on_way_to_Iraq.html
You are invited to the weekly Saturday morning Joint Prayer Meetings Across America. Tomorrow, Jan. 5th, we will hear a special report from our intercessor in Baghdad. For details, including conference call number & instructions, E-mail PSN at prayersurgenow@gmail.com.
PSN Book of the Month is
With Christ in the School of Prayer
by Andrew Murray.
This classic book is available at no charge at
http://www.ccel.org/ccel/murray/prayer.I_1.html.
President Bush's trip to Israel and Arab nations
The crisis in Pakistan since Bhutto assassination
The mounting tension between Turkey and Northern Iraq
The Iranian & Syrian threat to the Middle East
Hamas activity in Gaza and Israel
The political instability in Lebanon
Ongoing long-term targets in the Middle East
&
The US military in Iraq and Afghanistan
Please read about the 20,000 who gathered to cheer for 3,400 soldiers going Iraq
http://www.examiner.com/a-1135632~Thousands_cheer_Indiana_Guard_unit_on_way_to_Iraq.html
You are invited to the weekly Saturday morning Joint Prayer Meetings Across America. Tomorrow, Jan. 5th, we will hear a special report from our intercessor in Baghdad. For details, including conference call number & instructions, E-mail PSN at prayersurgenow@gmail.com.
PSN Book of the Month is
With Christ in the School of Prayer
by Andrew Murray.
This classic book is available at no charge at
http://www.ccel.org/ccel/murray/prayer.I_1.html.
Monday, December 31, 2007
A Greater Resolve in 2008
Grateful for 2007 & Greater Resolve in 2008
Prayer Surge Now (PSN) was launched in May 2007 when military and political situation in Iraq seemed beyond hope. As you recall, in unison the insurgency and al Qaeda were terrorizing the innocent and the international coalition was about to be driven out. Together, Iran and Syria were gaining greater influence and stronghold in Iraq. Many in the media and the majority of our politicians were claiming defeat for America and the newly formed government of Iraq.
Along with hundreds for other intercessory ministries all across the globe, PSN and coalition of intercessors began to contend for heaven on earth in Iraq and beyond. Together as ONE, we began to apply 1 Chronicles 7:14, 1 Timothy 2:1-8 & Psalm 33:12-22 and witnessed God's merciful and powerful response. Let us pause and thank God for His Mighty Arm of Salvation among the nations!
This year has been the launching pad of what the LORD has poised to do for centuries in the ancient Bible Lands. As we continue With Christ in the School of Prayer in 2008, we will witness the move of God's Spirit like in the days of Moses, David, Paul, Luther, Wesley, Lincoln and Howells. He longs to fulfill the His promise in Isaiah 19:23-25 and bring the Muslims and the Jews under the Lordship of His Son. We, as American intercessors, will play a key role in touching the Father's Heart in ushering the Greatest Revival in both the Middle East and North America.
"Rejoice always,
PRAY WITHOUT CEASING,
in everything give thanks;
for this is the
WILL OF GOD IN CHRIST JESUS
for you."
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
"We Have a Choice: Humility or Humiliation"
We Have a Choice: Humility or Humiliation is the most critical message for the American Church. Would you consider including this devotional booklet by James Robison as a part of your New Year reading? Please E-mail us at prayersurgenow@gmail.com and ask for your PDF version.
PSN also recommends:
With Christ in the School of Prayer by Andrew Murray for the month of January. This classic book contains 31 Teaching of Jesus on prayer for ALL Christians. Andrew Murray witnessed revivals as a result of applying the instructions of the Greatest Intercessor.
The Book that Transforms Nations, a new book written by Loren Cunningham. As the founder and leader of the world's largest missionary agency, Youth With A Mission , the author has traveled to every nation on earth and witnessed the transforming power of the Bible in nation after nation. As the American Church returns to the roots of prayer & submission to God's Word, we will live in intimate friendship with God and witness the Greatest Awakening during our own lifetime!
Prayer Surge Now (PSN) was launched in May 2007 when military and political situation in Iraq seemed beyond hope. As you recall, in unison the insurgency and al Qaeda were terrorizing the innocent and the international coalition was about to be driven out. Together, Iran and Syria were gaining greater influence and stronghold in Iraq. Many in the media and the majority of our politicians were claiming defeat for America and the newly formed government of Iraq.
Along with hundreds for other intercessory ministries all across the globe, PSN and coalition of intercessors began to contend for heaven on earth in Iraq and beyond. Together as ONE, we began to apply 1 Chronicles 7:14, 1 Timothy 2:1-8 & Psalm 33:12-22 and witnessed God's merciful and powerful response. Let us pause and thank God for His Mighty Arm of Salvation among the nations!
This year has been the launching pad of what the LORD has poised to do for centuries in the ancient Bible Lands. As we continue With Christ in the School of Prayer in 2008, we will witness the move of God's Spirit like in the days of Moses, David, Paul, Luther, Wesley, Lincoln and Howells. He longs to fulfill the His promise in Isaiah 19:23-25 and bring the Muslims and the Jews under the Lordship of His Son. We, as American intercessors, will play a key role in touching the Father's Heart in ushering the Greatest Revival in both the Middle East and North America.
"Rejoice always,
PRAY WITHOUT CEASING,
in everything give thanks;
for this is the
WILL OF GOD IN CHRIST JESUS
for you."
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
"We Have a Choice: Humility or Humiliation"
We Have a Choice: Humility or Humiliation is the most critical message for the American Church. Would you consider including this devotional booklet by James Robison as a part of your New Year reading? Please E-mail us at prayersurgenow@gmail.com and ask for your PDF version.
PSN also recommends:
With Christ in the School of Prayer by Andrew Murray for the month of January. This classic book contains 31 Teaching of Jesus on prayer for ALL Christians. Andrew Murray witnessed revivals as a result of applying the instructions of the Greatest Intercessor.
The Book that Transforms Nations, a new book written by Loren Cunningham. As the founder and leader of the world's largest missionary agency, Youth With A Mission , the author has traveled to every nation on earth and witnessed the transforming power of the Bible in nation after nation. As the American Church returns to the roots of prayer & submission to God's Word, we will live in intimate friendship with God and witness the Greatest Awakening during our own lifetime!
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Pakistan in Crisis & Christmas in Baghdad
Prayer Alert!!!
Pakistan in Volatile State after Benazir Bhutto's Assassination
Aimee Herd : Dec 27, 2007 : Sadaqat Jan and Zarar Khan – AP, CBN News
http://www.cbn.com/CBNnews/294388.aspx
"The death of the charismatic 54-year-old former prime minister threw the campaign for the Jan. 8 parliamentary elections into chaos and created fears of mass protests and violence across the nuclear-armed nation, an important U.S. ally in the war on terrorism." –AP (Rawalpindi, Pakistan)
As Thursday was just beginning in the Western part of the world—in Rawalpindi, an afternoon rally by former Pakistani Prime Minister, Benazir Bhutto, was tragically cut short as Bhutto was shot and killed, getting into her car. Known as the first female leader of a Muslim nation in modern history, Bhutto was assassinated just moments before a suicide bomber then blew himself up, killing at least 20 more people.The distressing incident triggered a state of "Red Alert" throughout Pakistan, and will not only affect the country's upcoming elections, but could also rock surrounding nations, as well as impacting the American presidential campaigns and the War on Terror. An article by the Associated Press stated: "The death of the charismatic 54-year-old former prime minister threw the campaign for the Jan. 8 parliamentary elections into chaos and created fears of mass protests and violence across the nuclear-armed nation, an important U.S. ally in the war on terrorism."
Praise Report!!!
Baghdad Churches Were Overflowing at Christmas
Teresa Neumann, Dec 27, 2007 : Staff - CBS/AP
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/12/25/iraq/main3645524.shtml
"We didn't celebrate like this in the past two years as we were holding limited celebrations for relatives in an atmosphere filled with fear. Now we feel better as we see all these security forces in the streets to protect us." (Iraq)
The AP reports that thousands of Iraqi Christians crowded into Baghdad churches on Tuesday to celebrate Christmas. "The number of attacks in Iraq, in general, has fallen dramatically in the past few months—the U.S. military says by 60 percent since June—and the country's small Christian community took advantage of the lower violence to turn out in numbers unthinkable a year ago," the report noted.
William Jalal, was quoted as saying this Christmas was clearly different. "We didn't celebrate like this in the past two years as we were holding limited celebrations for relatives in an atmosphere filled with fear. Now we feel better as we see all these security forces in the streets to protect us." At one Chaldean Catholic church, Sunni and Shiite Muslim clerics attended the service, reportedly in a sign of unity.
"May Iraq be safe every year, and may our Christian brothers be safe every year," said Shiite cleric Hadi al-Jazail. "We came to celebrate with them and to reassure them. This national gathering is beautiful against the sectarian fighting, and God willing from this lesson we'll all pray for peace."
Pakistan in Volatile State after Benazir Bhutto's Assassination
Aimee Herd : Dec 27, 2007 : Sadaqat Jan and Zarar Khan – AP, CBN News
http://www.cbn.com/CBNnews/294388.aspx
"The death of the charismatic 54-year-old former prime minister threw the campaign for the Jan. 8 parliamentary elections into chaos and created fears of mass protests and violence across the nuclear-armed nation, an important U.S. ally in the war on terrorism." –AP (Rawalpindi, Pakistan)
As Thursday was just beginning in the Western part of the world—in Rawalpindi, an afternoon rally by former Pakistani Prime Minister, Benazir Bhutto, was tragically cut short as Bhutto was shot and killed, getting into her car. Known as the first female leader of a Muslim nation in modern history, Bhutto was assassinated just moments before a suicide bomber then blew himself up, killing at least 20 more people.The distressing incident triggered a state of "Red Alert" throughout Pakistan, and will not only affect the country's upcoming elections, but could also rock surrounding nations, as well as impacting the American presidential campaigns and the War on Terror. An article by the Associated Press stated: "The death of the charismatic 54-year-old former prime minister threw the campaign for the Jan. 8 parliamentary elections into chaos and created fears of mass protests and violence across the nuclear-armed nation, an important U.S. ally in the war on terrorism."
Praise Report!!!
Baghdad Churches Were Overflowing at Christmas
Teresa Neumann, Dec 27, 2007 : Staff - CBS/AP
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/12/25/iraq/main3645524.shtml
"We didn't celebrate like this in the past two years as we were holding limited celebrations for relatives in an atmosphere filled with fear. Now we feel better as we see all these security forces in the streets to protect us." (Iraq)
The AP reports that thousands of Iraqi Christians crowded into Baghdad churches on Tuesday to celebrate Christmas. "The number of attacks in Iraq, in general, has fallen dramatically in the past few months—the U.S. military says by 60 percent since June—and the country's small Christian community took advantage of the lower violence to turn out in numbers unthinkable a year ago," the report noted.
William Jalal, was quoted as saying this Christmas was clearly different. "We didn't celebrate like this in the past two years as we were holding limited celebrations for relatives in an atmosphere filled with fear. Now we feel better as we see all these security forces in the streets to protect us." At one Chaldean Catholic church, Sunni and Shiite Muslim clerics attended the service, reportedly in a sign of unity.
"May Iraq be safe every year, and may our Christian brothers be safe every year," said Shiite cleric Hadi al-Jazail. "We came to celebrate with them and to reassure them. This national gathering is beautiful against the sectarian fighting, and God willing from this lesson we'll all pray for peace."
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Christmas Message from President Bush
President George W. Bush
December 22, 2007
"At this time of year, we acknowledge that love and sacrifice can transform our world. The miracle of Christmas reminds us that God's grace is revealed in the humblest places. Two thousand years ago, the fullness of that grace was found in a tiny manger, and the life born that day changed our world forever. As Christmas approaches, Laura and I extend to all Americans our best wishes, and we hope every family is brought closer together during this season of reflection and rejoicing."
Above is a portion last Saturday's White House Weekly Radio Address. Please take a few minutes and read and/or listen to the entire message as President Bush uses the occasion of Christmas to remind Americans the sacrifice made by our "Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guard men and women who will be spending this holiday far away from their homes and loved ones" and their families.
The link to the text/audio message:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/12/print/20071222.html
Prayer Surge Now appreciates every member of the United States military and our Commander in Chief. Merry Christmas to ALL!
December 22, 2007
"At this time of year, we acknowledge that love and sacrifice can transform our world. The miracle of Christmas reminds us that God's grace is revealed in the humblest places. Two thousand years ago, the fullness of that grace was found in a tiny manger, and the life born that day changed our world forever. As Christmas approaches, Laura and I extend to all Americans our best wishes, and we hope every family is brought closer together during this season of reflection and rejoicing."
Above is a portion last Saturday's White House Weekly Radio Address. Please take a few minutes and read and/or listen to the entire message as President Bush uses the occasion of Christmas to remind Americans the sacrifice made by our "Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guard men and women who will be spending this holiday far away from their homes and loved ones" and their families.
The link to the text/audio message:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/12/print/20071222.html
Prayer Surge Now appreciates every member of the United States military and our Commander in Chief. Merry Christmas to ALL!
Friday, December 21, 2007
CHRISTMAS EDITION
In this issue:
1. Micah 5:2-5
2. 12/22 & 12/29 Prayer & Praise with Dick Simmons
3. Aftermath 12/9: The Spirit of God in Colorado
Micah 5:2-5
May the Father’s revelation of His Son in the Book of Micah give us much joy as we remember the birth of Jesus as well as give us great hope in His Mighty Return!
"But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for Me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times. Therefore Israel will be abandoned until the time when she who is in labor gives birth and the rest of His brothers return to join the Israelites. He will stand and shepherd His flock in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD His God. And they will live securely, for then His greatness will reach to the ends of the earth. And He will be their peace."
For an inspirational Christmas video, please go to:
http://www.godtube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=e745ae2e1584acd98b40
12/22 & 12/29 Prayer & Praise with Dick Simmons
The final two Joint Prayer Meetings Across America of 2007 are scheduled for Saturday mornings, 12/22 & 12/29, 8am Eastern (5am Pacific). We will continue to intercede for our military and the volatile Middle East as well as give God the praise for the many answered prayers throughout this past year. Dick Simmons (www.menfornations.org) will provide an inspirational Christmas Message and challenge us towards Revival in 2008. Please mark you calendar and contact prayersurgenow@gmail.com for details to these conference call prayer meetings.
Last week’s conference call meeting featured interviews with two key intercessors touching God’s heart and shaping the destinies of America and the nations. If you would like to contact Jason Hershey, please go to www.ywamdc.com. Phil Merna can be reached at philmerna@yahoo.com. These men have the message that deals with:
(1) The two fronts in the war against terror.
(2) The culture of death in America.
(3) The 2008 presidential election.
The Aftermath of 12/9: The Spirit of God in Colorado
God is on the move in Denver and Colorado Springs! What the enemy meant for evil, God is turning it around for lift up the Name of His Son and touching thousands across Colorado and our nation. Please continue to intercede. For specific prayer needs, go to the 12/12 entry of: www.prayersurgenow.blogspot.com.
Please view “YWAM Denver Memorial Highlights” on God Tube and be amazed!
http://www.godtube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=e745ae2e1584acd98b40
Jesus is bringing hope, forgiveness and reconciliation through His people. Go to:
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2007/dec/12/colo-shooters-family-meets-relatives-victims/ http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2007/dec/13/new-life-church-honors-victims-looks-to-future/
Please read the LA Times Article titled “A Religious Movement with an Edge.”
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-mission18dec18,0,3328849.story?coll=la-home-nation
For the most recent information regarding to Youth With A Mission Denver and New Life Church please go directly to:
www.ywamdenver.org
www.newlifechurch.org
1. Micah 5:2-5
2. 12/22 & 12/29 Prayer & Praise with Dick Simmons
3. Aftermath 12/9: The Spirit of God in Colorado
Micah 5:2-5
May the Father’s revelation of His Son in the Book of Micah give us much joy as we remember the birth of Jesus as well as give us great hope in His Mighty Return!
"But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for Me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times. Therefore Israel will be abandoned until the time when she who is in labor gives birth and the rest of His brothers return to join the Israelites. He will stand and shepherd His flock in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD His God. And they will live securely, for then His greatness will reach to the ends of the earth. And He will be their peace."
For an inspirational Christmas video, please go to:
http://www.godtube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=e745ae2e1584acd98b40
12/22 & 12/29 Prayer & Praise with Dick Simmons
The final two Joint Prayer Meetings Across America of 2007 are scheduled for Saturday mornings, 12/22 & 12/29, 8am Eastern (5am Pacific). We will continue to intercede for our military and the volatile Middle East as well as give God the praise for the many answered prayers throughout this past year. Dick Simmons (www.menfornations.org) will provide an inspirational Christmas Message and challenge us towards Revival in 2008. Please mark you calendar and contact prayersurgenow@gmail.com for details to these conference call prayer meetings.
Last week’s conference call meeting featured interviews with two key intercessors touching God’s heart and shaping the destinies of America and the nations. If you would like to contact Jason Hershey, please go to www.ywamdc.com. Phil Merna can be reached at philmerna@yahoo.com. These men have the message that deals with:
(1) The two fronts in the war against terror.
(2) The culture of death in America.
(3) The 2008 presidential election.
The Aftermath of 12/9: The Spirit of God in Colorado
God is on the move in Denver and Colorado Springs! What the enemy meant for evil, God is turning it around for lift up the Name of His Son and touching thousands across Colorado and our nation. Please continue to intercede. For specific prayer needs, go to the 12/12 entry of: www.prayersurgenow.blogspot.com.
Please view “YWAM Denver Memorial Highlights” on God Tube and be amazed!
http://www.godtube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=e745ae2e1584acd98b40
Jesus is bringing hope, forgiveness and reconciliation through His people. Go to:
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2007/dec/12/colo-shooters-family-meets-relatives-victims/ http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2007/dec/13/new-life-church-honors-victims-looks-to-future/
Please read the LA Times Article titled “A Religious Movement with an Edge.”
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-mission18dec18,0,3328849.story?coll=la-home-nation
For the most recent information regarding to Youth With A Mission Denver and New Life Church please go directly to:
www.ywamdenver.org
www.newlifechurch.org
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