[patriciaruth]

The tentacles of Satan grip and strangle Basra; but the power of the Lord surges like lightning up from the ground into those evil minions, shocking and loosening their grip. The sons of perdition fall back, confused by the blast, till they can be rendered up to judgment.

[kayak]

Ecclesiastes 4

¹ Again I looked and saw all the oppression that was taking place under the sun:

I saw the tears of the oppressed-
and they have no comforter;
power was on the side of their oppressors-
and they have no comforter.
² And I declared that the dead,
who had already died,
are happier than the living,
who are still alive.

Heavenly Father, we see the tears of the oppressed people of Basra and we pray that they may find comfort. We thank You that hope has arrived for these people, in the form of coalition forces and particularly the British soldiers who are risking their lives that these people may soon know freedom.

Give the military leaders wisdom and clarity; strengthen those in battle against evil; and foil the hand of satan in this city.

Let it no longer be said that power is on the side of the oppressor but let it be known that Almighty God sees the plight of the people of Basra and has brought them comfort and relief from their lives of terror and fear and subjugation.

We ask that these things be done that You may be glorified. Amen.