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TO ME, the more important aspects of the quotes suggested are that BELIEVERS WOULD DO WELL TO:
A) pray earnestly that our gov would have uncommon wisdom in this situation.
B) pray earnestly regarding the further attacks planned and predicted by
(1) multiple secular intelligence sources from multiple nations
(2) various prophetic sources of all types
(3) logic.
C) pray earnestly that believers have a growthful, constructive, redemptive attitude toward all concerned while supporting the disciplines of God on the evil involved.
D) realize yet again that God's perspective is usually not likely to be ours.
E) realize yet again that God has options we haven't begun to dream of.
F) support our military forces enormously in prayer in the event that, indeed, they EVEN MIGHT be acting on even partially flawed options.
G) pray that Iraq's leader get's fully and thoroughly what he keenly deserves to finally take him out of the equation whether by God's direct intervention into his life or through U.S.A actions.
H) watch and see in the next attack if there is evidence that God has moderated the degree of the disaster.
I) prayerfully support whatever God might do in terms of pulling the veil of distortions and darkness back from regions, peoples, leaders, forces in the Middle East.
J) prayerfully support whatever God might do in terms of intensifying, multiplying HIS GLORY, HIS WILL, HIS HEALING, HIS LEADING, HIS WHOLENESS, HIS GRACE, HIS PEACE in the Middle East.
K) realize that God's Love is more overwhelmingly available and more of a priority to even God than is His own justice. Rejoice in that and share that with the hurting everywhere of every orientation. Mercy triumphs over justice.
L) realize and help those around us realize that GOD IS GOD and always will be God and before Him, every other power is at best a weak breath of air in a typhoon.
M) realize more fully that God is sufficient for all our needs present and future. Whether with Him here, graduated from this life and with Him eternally or whatever--He is sufficient and promised that where He is, those who Love Him will be also.
Of course, if none of the above are attractive to you, ignore them and do as you see fit before God. I'm nothing. . . . a too often weak human too often just blowing wind. . . . perhaps sometimes, there's a thought worth prayerfully pondering.
Quix, I just read this yesterday...
"Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom, because judgement without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgement!" (James 2:12-13)
These are difficult concepts to work through because, as an American I want to see bin Laden and company vaporized. And yet, I deserve no less from the hand of God for my sins. May God give us His uncommon and perfect wisdom. May He direct our responses toward terrorism and limit us to the actions He desires we take...and may God reveal the perfect work of His Son Jesus Christ to these terrorists that they too may repent and believe.
May God forgive me, because I DON'T want to pray for their souls.