O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. Bless the LORD, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless His holy name from this time forth and for evermore. From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same, the LORD'S name is to be praised for His name alone is excellent. His glory is above the earth and heaven.
Every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord -- Philippines 2:11
From there you will seek the LORD your God, and you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul. -- Deuteronomy 4:29
When the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of His mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior. -- Titus 3:4-6
Praise be to the name of God for ever and ever; wisdom and power are his. He changes times and seasons; he sets up kings and deposes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. He reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with him. -- Daniel 2:20-22
For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. -- Romans 8:38,39
_________________ GOD BLESS THE USA
"It cannot be emphasized too clearly and too often that this nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religion, but on the gospel of Jesus Christ. For this very reason, peoples of other faiths have been afforded asylum, prosperity, and freedom of worship here.” -- Patrick Henry [May 1765 Speech to the House of Burgesses]
“The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests.” - Patrick Henry
"The religion which has introduced civil liberty is the religion of Christ and His Apostles.... This is genuine Christianity and to this we owe our free constitutions of government." -- Noah Webster from public school textbook, 1831: "History of the United States"
“The policy of one age may ill suit the wishes or the policy of another. The Constitution is not subject to such fluctuations. It is to have a fixed, uniform, permanent construction. It should be, so far at least as human infirmity will allow, not dependent upon the passions or parties of particular times, but the same yesterday, today, and forever.” -- Joseph Story, U.S. Supreme Court
Victory! Forsyth County NC appeals anti-Jesus prayer ruling Let Us Pray. Almighty God, thank You for answering the prayers of over 600 people who signed petition delivered to Commissioner Dave Plyler with a pledge of $3000, who heard our plea and voted to appeal the bad court ruling, which had prohibited the name of Jesus from being uttered in public prayers. God bless Pastor Steve Corts and others who raised another $300,000 to challenge and defeat the anti-Christian ACLU in court. Now give us victory at the Fourth Circuit, or Supreme Court. From Colossians 3:17, we do everything in Jesus Name, Amen.
Chicago Man Charged with Crime for Taking Daughter to Christian Church Let Us Pray. Almighty God, again we pray for our Christian brother Joseph Reyes who has now been charged with indirect criminal contempt of court because he took his young daughter to church, in violation of a court order by a Jewish Judge that Reyes could only raise his daughter in the Jewish faith. Thank God the corrupt Judge was removed from the case, but we pray on March 3rd the new judge gives Reyes religious liberty to obey Proverbs 22:6, train up his daughter in the way she should go, in Jesus Name, Amen.
Schoolchildren Bullied by Homosexual Bill Let Us Pray. Almighty God, we pray You help defeat the homosexual child-recruiting act in Congress called the Student Non-Discrimination Act (SNDA), introduced in the House by Democratic Congressman Jared Polis. This new legislation targets children in the public schools for pro-homosexual indoctrination and anti-Christian bullying by adults. Lord, we pray You help Christian lawyers protect our children, from Proverbs 8:11, give them wisdom, prudence, knowledge and discretion in order to defend our children. We also pray for the removal of any person who wants to harm or recruit our children for sexual perversion, in Jesus Name, Amen. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Save the Date! May 1, 2010 -- Join Chaps in Washington DC!
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Personhood Mississippi makes history with over 130,000 signatures! - Anti-abortion Let Us Pray. Almighty God, we rejoice with Personhood Mississippi who just submitted over 130,000 signatures supporting our pro-life ballot initiative to protect unborn children as “persons,” on next years November 2011 ballot. Thank God these signatures broke every state record for ballot initiatives in Mississippi history, and bless the citizens and state officials who worked hard to save innocent children from killing. Father, give us overwhelming victory, from Proverbs 21:31, “The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but the victory belongs to the LORD,” in Jesus Name, Amen.
Alabama Suspends Planned Parenthood After Undercover Sting Let Us Pray. Almighty God, we thank you for the wonderful people at Live Action whose undercover investigation exposed the evil practices of Planned Parenthood, who gave abortions to 13-15 year-old teenagers, without parental consent. Thank God Alabama put Planned Parenthood on probation for their sick deeds. We pray You close all Planned Parenthoods death clinics nationwide, from Proverbs 14:12, “There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.” And we proclaim God’s command to choose life, in Jesus Name, Amen.
Christian students can't assemble without homosexuals? Let Us Pray. Almighty God, bless the Rutherford Institute for defending at the Supreme Court a Christian college student group’s right to freely assemble with fellow believers in the biblical belief prohibiting sexual conduct outside of marriage. We pray God that you overturn the Ninth Circuit’s decision to deny the Christian Legal Society access to campus because their membership policies exclude homosexuals and non-Christians. God give Christians the freedom to assemble without disrupters, from Proverbs 1:3 that You would deal in righteousness, justice and equity, so that Your name would be glorified, in Jesus Name, Amen.
Democrats Bayh, Dodd, Dorgan Quit, Opening Seats for Pro-lifers Let Us Pray. Almighty God we rejoice that pro-abortion Democrat Evan Bayh plans to quit his Senate seat this fall, joining seven other quitter Democrats, including Senators Dodd and Dorgan who have also decided to “retire” from public service in the face of terrible polling numbers. Thank God the conservative people are rising up in anger to throw them out, and we pray for a victory for every pro-life candidate running against President Obama’s pro-abortion agenda. From Proverbs 29:2, “When the righteous rule, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan” in Jesus Name, Amen.
Does God forgive Tiger Woods' sins? Let Us Pray. Almighty God, we pray for a contrite Tiger Woods who apologized for committing numerous acts of adultery against his wife Elin. But we grieve that Woods is not a Christian but instead looks to Buddhism for his salvation. Lord, we pray Your Spirit convicts Tiger Woods toward a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, and His atoning blood, so that he would know God's true forgiveness and redemption, in Jesus Name, Amen.
Adapted from The Pray in Jesus Name Project, Sending Petitions to God and Government to defend religious freedom-- God bless Chaplain Gordon James Klingenschmitt Disclaimer: The views of Chaplain Klingenschmitt, who was honorably but involuntarily discharged from the Navy in 2007 after facing court-martial for praying 'in Jesus name' in uniform, (but was later vindicated by Congress), are his own personal views, not the views of any political party, government, or organization
Will North Carolina Appeal Court-ordered Ban on Jesus Prayers? Let Us Pray. Almighty God, Your word says in Hebrews 4:16 that we can approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy in our time of need. We ask now for Your hand to move on Forsyth County Commissioner Dave Plyler who is the swing vote concerning whether or not people will be able to boldly pray in Jesus Name at local board meetings. Please help us raise part of the $70,000 needed to mitigate the risk of loss, so no tax-payer dollars are risked for our right to pray “in Jesus name,” Amen.
Court Bans Crucifix from British Air Employee Let Us Pray. Almighty God, thank You for the bold witness of British Airways employee Nadia Eweida, who refused to stop wearing a crucifix at work, which eventually led to the company banning her religious expression. We now pray her case succeeds at the British Supreme Court since her first appeal was rejected by the London court, who ruled the airline could ban the cross as illegal speech. We declare Psalm 94:22, “The Lord has become my fortress, and my God, the rock in whom I take refuge.” God give us victory, in Jesus name, Amen.
Feds Violate Pro-Life Citizens Privacy at Rally Let Us Pray. Almighty God, thank You for Your word in Daniel 2:22, “You have allowed hidden things to come to light,” concerning the recent privacy violation by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Janet Napolatino who admit conducting improper threat assessments against pro-lifers at a Wisconsin rally last year. Thank you for Peggy Hamill, state director of Pro-Life Wisconsin who is considering suing for copies of the DHS report which the government refuses to release to the public. Father we pray for victory for Hamill and all who protect the unborn, in Jesus name, Amen.
Is Judge Overseeing Prop 8 Trial a Homosexual Activist? Let Us Pray. Almighty God, we pray You remove Judge Vaughn Walker, who was “outed” as a homosexual activist by the San Francisco Chronicle, but still presides over the Proposition 8 trial determining if marriage should be defined as one man and one woman. Father, even though Walker’s extreme rulings have already been overturned by the kooky-liberal 9th circuit court, we pray You fully uphold the voters and California Constitution. Protect traditional marriage as read from Psalm 37:9, “evil men will be cut off, but those who hope in the Lord will inherit the land,” in Jesus name, Amen.
Daring Missionary Prophet Released by North Korea Let Us Pray. Almighty God, thank you for protecting the bold missionary Robert Park who dared to walk across a frozen river into North Korea with letters confronting Kim Jong Il, demanding he close the brutal anti-Christian prison camps and stop religious persecution throughout the closed nation. God You alone spared Park’s life, which could’ve easily been taken in this communist country. We now pray You overthrow the oppression of this government. From 2Corinthians 3:17: where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom, in Jesus name, Amen.
Haitian Judge Recommends Release of Detained Baptists Let Us Pray. Almighty God, we thank You for guiding the Haitian judge who recommended that ten United States missionaries who were charged with kidnapping should be released from jail. We pray that prosecutor Josephe Mannes Louis would agree with this recommendation next week. And we thank You for manifesting James 1:27 toward the children in this situation: “Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world,” in Jesus name, Amen.
Christians Arrested in Iran on Christmas Eve Let Us Pray. Almighty God, from Hebrews 13:3 we remember those who are in prison, as if we were their fellow prisoner. We pray for three new Christian prisoners in Iran: Maryam Jalili, Mitra Zahmati, and Farzan Matin who sit locked in Evin prison in Tehran since Christmas Eve 2009, arrested while worshipping in a house church. Lord, we pray for Your comfort, strength, peace, and Spirit to rest on them while they are imprisoned, as well as their loved ones outside of prison, and we ask for a quick release for them, in Jesus name, Amen.
**************** Pentagon Burns Soldiers Bibles - Military Chaplains Attacked
"A Pentagon spokesman under the Obama Administration has just acknowledged seizing and burning the privately owned Bibles of American soldiers serving in Afghanistan. The Bibles had been printed in the local Pashto and Dari languages, and sent by private donors last year to American Christian soldiers and chaplains, for distribution to American troops on overseas military bases during optionally-attended Christian worship services. Had the Bibles not been recently seized and destroyed, they could have legally been given as gifts during off-duty time to Afghani citizens who welcome our troops in their homes, as an expression of American gratitude for Afghani hospitality, promoting the democratic ideals of freedom of religion and freedom of the press.
But the Muslim controlled Al Jazeera television network obtained video footage of the Bibles, held by American soldiers while listening to a chaplain on the Bagram Air Base (inside the base chapel) whose sermon encouraged outreach and personal evangelism. The American values of freedom of religion, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, and freedom of Christian speech offended some extremist Muslim groups, and angered a small group of American atheists, who demanded the chaplain be punished for "proselytizing" because he simply repeated Jesus' words to "Go and make disciples of all nations" in church. (Can you imagine their outrage if we burned the Koran, instead of the Bible?)
Caving in to pressure from the Muslims and Atheist groups, the U.S. military spokesman Maj. Jennifer Willis told Reuters reporters, "I can now confirm that the Bibles shown on Al Jazeera's clip were, in fact, collected by the chaplains and later destroyed. They were never distributed." Her careful use of the words "later" and "now" indicate the Bibles were destroyed this month, not last year, only after and because of the recently publicized video. When questioned about the authenticity of the Al Jazeera video, U.S. Army Colonel Greg Julian admitted the Al Jazeera reporting was biased against the American Christians: "Most of this is taken out of context ... this is irresponsible and inappropriate journalism."
GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR ENCOURAGED EVANGELISM After World War II, in order to carry out the democratization of Japan, Five-Star General Of The Army Douglas MacArthur brought Christian leaders to the country to meet with Emperor Hirohito and encouraged mass distribution of Bibles to the population. MacArthur later stated to a visiting American churchman, "We must have ten thousand Christian missionaries and a million Bibles to complete the occupation of this land." (Source: Rodger R. Venzke, Confidence In Battle - Inspiration In Peace, 1977, p.24-25.)
But today, instead of confronting Muslim and Atheist enemies of religious liberty, President Obama's Four-Star Admiral Chairman Of The Joint Chiefs Mike Mullen now appears to defend the destruction of the soldiers' privately owned Bibles, stating during a Pentagon briefing that the military's position is that it will never "push any specific religion." He did not address the possibility that by seizing and burning privately owned Bibles, the Obama Administration is now enforcing atheistic silence upon our troops, against their private rights." Directly copied from the Pray in Jesus Name Project
All information taken and/or adapted directly from the Pray in Jesus Name Project. God Bless Chaplain Gordon James Klingenschmitt --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
