A Table In The Presence: Account of How a U.S. Marine Battalion Experienced God's Presence

Interview ^ | April 7, 2004 | Lt. Carey H. Cash, Chaplain

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A Table In The Presence: The Dramatic Account of How a U.S. Marine Battalion Experienced God's Presence Amidst the Chaos of the War in Iraq

Clicking on the link will take you to the interview Pat Robertson has with Lt. Carey H Cash. The interview starts at 17:18 of stream feed. Lt. Cash recounts how the angels protected this Marine Battalion. I found the interview quite amazing.

Clicking on the link will take you to the interview Pat Robertson has with Lt. Cash. The interview starts at 17:18 on stream feed.

On April 10th, 2003, the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, faced with the task of seizing the presidential palace in downtown Baghdad, ran headlong into what Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North called, “the worst day of fighting for U.S. Marines.” Hiding in buildings and mosques, wearing civilian clothes, and spread out for over a mile, Saddam Hussein’s militants rained down bullets and rocket propelled grenades on the 1st Battalion. But when the smoke of the eight-hour battle cleared, only one Marine had lost his life. Some said the 1st Battalion was incredibly lucky. But in the hearts and minds of the Marines who were there, there was no question. God had brought them miraculously through that battle.

As the 1st Battalion’s chaplain, Lieutenant Carey Cash had the unique privilege of seeing firsthand, from the beginning of the war to the end, how God miraculously delivered, and even transformed, the lives of the men of the 1st Battalion. Their regiment, the most highly decorated regiment in the history of the Marines, was the first ground force to cross the border into Iraq, the first to see one of their own killed in battle, and they were the unit to fight what most believe to have been the decisive battle of the war—April 10th in downtown Baghdad. Through it all, Carey Cash says, the presence of God was undeniable. Cash even had the privilege of baptizing fifty-seven new Christians—Marines and Sailors—during the war in Iraq.

The men of the 1st Battalion came to discover what King David had discovered long ago--that God’s presence could be richly experienced even in the presence of enemies. Here is the amazing story of their experience.

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[2banana]

When I got called up and deployed to Afghanistan, my church asked what they could pray for.

I answered (without too much thinking), "that I shoot straight and the radios work"

A couple of mouths dropped open but nobody said anything negative...

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[Delbert]

Link isnt working for me, please type in web site name?

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http://cbn.org/video/videowindow.asp?Media=Real-Low&vsrc=archive/040704&prgm=700club

http://cbn.org/700club/previousbroadcasts/

First link is the actual interview. Second link is where all broadcasts are. This interview was 4/7/04

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If link does not work, click on this then click on 4/7/04 interview, interview starts at 17:15

[GretchenEE]

Channel surfing yesterday I caught this author on TBN. His accounts of how God protected our troops (incoming missiles suddenly swerving in mid-air, etc.) cannot be explained other than through divine intervention. It is awesome how this particular unit or units had so many back home praying specific Scriptures for them (e.g., Psalm 91).

Looks like an excellent book.

[GretchenEE]

FYI

[Terabitten]

Psalm 144 starts off something like this... Blessed be the Lord my God who trains my fingers for war and my hands to fight....

Forgive me if I misquote, I don't have a Bible handy.

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It was amazing. Haven't heard anything like this before. I just knew this had to be happening in battle. Too many groups/churches praying for our military.

[MJY1288]

Thanks for the ping, when I get home I will check it out, my cable modem at home has spoiled me

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Psalm 144
(1) <[A Psalm] of David.> Blessed [be] the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, [and] my fingers to fight:
(2) My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and [he] in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.
(3) LORD, what [is] man, that thou takest knowledge of him! [or] the son of man, that thou makest account of him!
(4) Man is like to vanity: his days [are] as a shadow that passeth away.
(5) Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.
(6) Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.
(7) Send thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children;
(8) Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand [is] a right hand of falsehood.
(9) I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery [and] an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.
(10) [It is he] that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.
(11) Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand [is] a right hand of falsehood:
(12) That our sons [may be] as plants grown up in their youth; [that] our daughters [may be] as corner stones, polished [after] the similitude of a palace:
(13) [That] our garners [may be] full, affording all manner of store: [that] our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets:
(14) [That] our oxen [may be] strong to labour; [that there be] no breaking in, nor going out; that [there be] no complaining in our streets.
(15) Happy [is that] people, that is in such a case: [yea], happy [is that] people, whose God [is] the LORD.

[Alia]

Thank YOU, for serving. My child served in Afghanistan. I know full well what you were going through in the Ghan. No embedded reporters, very little news of how hard and decisive those battles were. And the mines! Good Lord! Everywhere -- land mines. You did so good; and made so much more possible. Thank you.

[TexasCowboy]

A question was asked on another thread:

"Do you think God is on our side?"

Psalm 144-1: "Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight."

Yes, the Lord knows our hearts, and our hearts are with Him.
He is on our side.

[GretchenEE]

Psalm 27 is another "soldier's psalm." Here's an excerpt, which is excellent to pray, inserting the name of the unit or soldiers for whom one is praying:


1 The Lord is my light and my salvation;
Whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the defense of my life;
Whom shall I dread?
2 When evildoers came upon me to devour my flesh,
My adversaries and my enemies, they stumbled and fell.
3 Though a host encamp against me,
My heart will not fear;
Though war arise against me,
In spite of this I shall be confident.

4 One thing I have asked from the Lord, that I shall seek:
That I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life,
To behold the beauty of the Lord
And to meditate in His temple.
5 For in the day of trouble He will conceal me in His tabernacle;
In the secret place of His tent He will hide me;
He will lift me up on a rock.
6 And now my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me,
And I will offer in His tent sacrifices with shouts of joy;
I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord.

11 Teach me Your way, O Lord,
And lead me in a level path
Because of my foes.
12 Do not deliver me over to the desire of my adversaries,
For false witnesses have risen against me,
And such as breathe out violence.
13 I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord
In the land of the living.
14 Wait for the Lord;
Be strong and let your heart take courage;
Yes, wait for the Lord.

The New American Standard Bible

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