Fasting and Prayers for our Military and the suffering People of Iraq

3-6-03 | patriciaruth

[patriciaruth]

Anyone who would like to request prayers or fasting for their loved ones in the military or for themselves as they go into harm's way, or would like to offer up such prayers and fasts, please join this thread.

Isaiah 58

Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.
Yet they seek me daily and delight to know my ways, as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God: they ask of me the ordinances of justice; they take delight in approaching to God.
Wherefore have we fasted, say they, and thou seeth not? wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your labours.
Behold, ye fast for strife and debate, and to smite with the fist of wickedness: ye shall not fast as ye do this day, to make your voice to be heard on high.
Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and acceptable day to the LORD?
Is not this the fast I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?
Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seeth the naked, that thou cover him; and that thy hide not thyself from thine own flesh?
Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy reward.
Then shalt thou call, and the LORD shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity;
And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thou light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noon day:
And the LORD shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.
And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.
If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day,; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the LORD honorable; and shalt honor him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words:
Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Thanks for the great photos.

[patriciaruth]

Thank you for the update on Karen.

What our young men and women are doing is inspiring.

If you hear anything from Samera (?Samara), please let us know. I pray the Lord will protect her loved ones still in Baghdad during these dangerous days.

[fatima]

patriciaruth,If I am to hear anything it will tom.Her daughter brings her in-we pray together for her family and she leaves.She is not well and just had an operation but worries about all her family in baghdad.She is frantic,they are all christain.,Pray.

[patriciaruth]

Praying! God hears us!

[potlatch]

The pictures are great! It was an emotional day to watch TV, the troops are beginning to get their well earned THANKS from the Iraquis.

[patriciaruth]

Prayer Call.
The Battle for Tikrit is not going to be a walk in the park. This is a Sunni city, not Kurd and not Shi'ite, and these people have not suffered under Saddam's rule.
The Saddam loyalists have fled here, and many of them have no where else to go, and know life in prison or even death penalty is their fate if the new Iraq has a war crimes tribunal. So they have nothing to lose by fighting hard.

Please pray for all the coalition troops that are in harm's way taking down the evil heart of Saddam's evil regime.

Specific prayer requests are listed in the next post.

Bless you all for your faithful prayers for all the troops.

[patriciaruth]

In Jesus' name, we pray for divine protection for these our soldiers, guardsmen, sailors, marines, airmen and coast guard.

OhioWfan's son Eric
OhioWfan's son's unit buddy Sean, one student's boyfriend Andy, another student's son Aaron.
mystery-ak's husband Mike and their son Jonathan
GoGranny's grandson
Inspectorette's son Eric
Slip18's nephew
anniegetyourgun's nephew Josh
Himyar's son Robert
homeschool mama's nephew Michael
CyberAnt's nephew Jody
milagro's son
BlessedAmerican's nephew David
Jewels1091's daughter's friends, Ross and Chris
Jewels1091's cousin Phil
Maigrey's cousin C. C.
Condi2008's friends Jimmy, Brian, Jon, Dustin and their families.
TruthNtegrity's brother John and his family
TruthNtegrity's friend’s nephew Ben and her cousin's son Andy
TruthNtegrity's brother's friend Andrew and fellow churchmember Keith.
Hoosiermama's students: Brad and his brother Jeff, Bill and another Bill, and Shanty and Josh
notpoliticallycorewrecked's husband
notpoliticallycorewrecked's military email buddies
notpoliticallycorewrecked's friend's British nephew
Wneighbor's son-in-law Thomas
zlala's brother
tamikamaria's cousin Annette
tamikamaria's best friend’s brother and sister
Radix's son
Pippin's niece and nephew
WomanofStandard's dear friend's three sons, Dustin, Troy, and Tyler
baseballmom's friend’s nephew, Thomas
baseballmom's brother's brother-in-law Chris
Brad's Gramma's brother
hoosier_RW_conspirator's friend’s son Danny
ivoteright's husband, who is also I’m ALL Right's brother-in-law
kemathen7's boyfriend, John
GretchenEE's dear friend's son Silas
Warriormom's dear friend Greg
Per-Ling and his family
leenie312's son Nicholas
rintense's friend's brother Brian
JulieRNR21's friend's grandson Wesley
Severa's husband, FReeper Hostel
Severa's brother Wes
Severa's friend Tosca
Hostel's cousin David
lizbet's cousin's son Marc
jtill's friend P.A. and his family
AF_Blue and his family
seams2me's adopted servicemen Trey, David, Cody, and Darby and their families
Reagan's Mom's brother-in-law Dave
Judith Anne's friend Deana's son
Judith Anne's daughter-in-law's two brothers
AFPhys
AFPhys's friend C.M.
olliemb's two young patients now serving
Pastor Mike's brother Tom and friend Kevin
Char and Dale's son Dean
Cindy's stepson Adam
Jim and Teri's son Matt
Joy's son Michael
Marvin and Carolyn's sons Alan and Andrew
Kay and Don's son-in-law Stephan
Jan's nephew Michael
patriciaruth's cousin Ed
KitJ
AntiJen's friend Mark
AntiJen's neighbors Jason, Justin, and Jack
Stand 4 something's husband Mike and son Scott.
LKR59's grandchildren Timmy, John, and Karen
TigerCap's coworker Kevin
shezza's husband Scott
TexasCowboy's niece Misty and his friend Jason.
bigeasy's friend's husband
fc2tomschermuly
fatima's granddaughter Karen
fatima's email friend Jim
fatima's friend's daughter-in-law Patty and a friend's son Adam
pollywog's nephew Jonathan
pollywog's grandnephew, Jonathan
spirited's friend Rebecca's three siblings
bkwells and his shipmates
Mr.Silverback's nephews Michael and John
Mr.Silverback's friend Pudgeless and his unit
John Doe #1's son Terry
FrogMom's son-in-law Mike
Defender2
My back yard's nephew Bryce
RedWhiteBlue's nephew Brian
Southerngrit's coworker Sarah
Joy Angela's cousin's son Steve and his 6 year old son
exhaustedmomma's nephew Matt
ProudArmyWife's husband Roney
GoRepGo's husband Willie
buffyt's daughter's fiance Robby
GatorGirl's husband
GatorGirl's brother-in-law Jason, cousin Rich, friends Tom and Alex
MikeWUSAF
heylady's son Gregory
Giles Corey
KKing and his wife, father, brother, and sister all serving in the same theatre.
M0sby's husband, freeper M1911A1
Mojo2001's husband
BeAllYouCanBe's son Karl
Warrior Nurse's cousins Zack and Robert and her dear friend Ben
Blue Scourge's buddy Daniel
maranatha's son Mitchell
jimrob's nephews
MozartLover's nephew
Trish
deadhead's cousin
armymarinemom's three sons, Brad, Stuart and Graham
WaterDragon's son-in-law Art and grandson James
ladtx's two sons
Mama_Bear's nephew Tony and his family
SK1 Thurman
davidosborne
boxerblues' two sons
ThePiper's son
Diver Dave's niece
weldgophardline's brother-in-law Merle
Future Snake Eater's cousin
Warrior Nurse
SpookBrat's nephew
Consort's two daughters
g'nad
ladyinred's friend's children Eric, Scott and Pamela
EuroFrog's husband Mike and her friend's husband Kris
GilesB's nephew Gyles
wlansberry's George
68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
CWO Jackson
Long Cut and his wife
whoever's son Adam
BeforeISleep's son
AppyPappy's two adopted Marines
Chong's niece's fiance Chris
Textide's cousin Wes
annyokie's son, Ian
IncPen's dear friend Sarah, another friend's son Matt, and her brother in law Paul
TEXOKIE's niece, her niece's husband, and her niece's brother-in-law
TEXOKIE's friend's daughter Elsa
twstearman and his shipmates
Dutchgirl's childhood friend Norman and his family
Peach's stepson Steven
Wild Irish Rogue's brother John
Southflanknorthpawsis's son-in-law Dan
NYCop's friend and coworker, SSgt R.
NotJustAnotherPrettyFace's nephew
Glory's nephew Adam and her husband's best buddy Eric
DAVEY CROCKETT's son's buddy Tex
Mystix
Mrs.Liberty's nephew Charles
free kitty's friend Barbara
The Right Stuff's penpal Sadie
RoseofTexas' friend's son Leo
submarinerswife's husband and his crewmates
patriciaruth's dental assistant's cousin Daniel
mountaineer's friend's son Andrew and another friend's son Stephen
Snickersnee's daughters Alexis and Heather and her son Clayton
. amom's coworker's boyfriend Pablo Gabriel
William Brody's friend Tommy
thasea's cousin's boyfriend Joshua and her friend Paula
Goodnesswins' neighbor's husband Bruce
dandelion's daughter's friend Valentine
Smocker's two brothers
azGOPgal's best friend's friend Jeremy
McLynnan's sister-in-law
Eagle Eye and his loved ones
(TN) Memphis' J.H. and Knox County's J.C.
(NJ) West New York's E.C.
(CA) J.W., Rosalie's M.C. and Fresno's B.H.
(CT) New Milord's E.P.
(NH) Twin Mountain's E.A.
(WI) Jim Falls' M.O.
USA's S.M, K.A.,
Arizona's S.B.
Michigan's D.M.
New York's E.E.
Wisconsin's J.D.
Tarheel requests prayers for Eric
tiki requests prayers for Anton, Steve, Tim and Cory
prairiebreeze requests prayers for Nick and Brad
Hijinx requests prayers for Anna and Tom
H8klintoon requests prayers for William and Ellis
Lando Lincoln requests prayers for Seth
doug from upland requests prayers for Josh
WellsFargo94 requests prayers for Bill, Dan, John, Tom, Brian, Dave, Jim, Dave, N, L, S, W and Pat
Jim O requests prayers for Travis and Brandy
Warriormom requests prayers for CIA agents who were taken hostage in Colombia after plane crashed
bell requests prayers for Jason, Joshua, and Daniel
TruthNtegrity requests prayers for Pat's nephew Ben and his distraught Mother.
NRA2BFree requests prayers for Peter, Jonathan and Antonio
.30Carbine requests prayers for Jim and his wife and 2 small children.
68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub requests prayers for Coos Bay Coast Guard Station
Dubya requests prayers for the Royal Marine Commandos.
Jaded requests prayers for Matthew
KineticKitty requests prayers for J, J.B., P.D., F, L, N, O, C, R, P, M, S, W, M, L, V, F of the 4th Infantry.
DAVEY CROCKETT requests prayers for Steve, Josh, and Brad
2ndIDVet requests prayers for J.B. and B.G.
jwalsh07 requests prayers for Brian and Alex
sakka requests prayers for Rick
boxerblues requests prayers for Erik
TruthNtegrity requests prayers for Andrew and Jaime
Valin requests prayers for a waitress' nephew, Mark
viligantcitizen requests prayers for Ronald of Douglas country
UncleHambone requests prayers for Jeff and Steven
tiki requests prayers for David
Xenalyte requests prayers for friend of a friend, Daniel, and son of a friend, Danny.
judicial meanz requests prayers for the men and women of the 29th ID and the Virginia Guard
Warriormom requests prayers for April
Eagle Eye requests prayers for Mitch and Miss T

TEXOKIE and FrogMom requests prayers for the 507th Maintenance POW's and their families, out of the 111th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, stationed at Fort Bliss. Specifically please pray for Patrick Miller, Joseph Hudson, Edgar Hernandez, James Riley, and Shoshana Johnson.
Frogmom also requests prayers for Apache helicopter crew POW's, David Williams and Ronald Young, and their families and the 1st Battalion of the 227th Aviation Regiment out of Fort Hood, Texas.
The M.I.A.'s (list is two days old) Edward J. Anguiano, Michael J. Williams, Donald J. Cline, Jonathan L. Gifford, Nolen R. Hutchings, Tamario D. Burkett, Kemaphoom A. Chanawongse, Fernando Padilla-Ramirez.
(I had relatives here for the last two days and have gotten behind in the news. Please anyone who can, update us on prayer requests.)

[firewalk]

thanks for the ping... I don't think I could've found this thread if you didn't...

prayer bump

[patriciaruth]

Generation After Generation of Good People Have Upheld the Values in Our Flag.

You are the ones that now carry the torch.

God bless and keep you.

[tiki]

Prayer bump

[Spruce]

Sgt. Javier Vila, from Miami, FLa., right, and fellow soldiers cry as they pay their respects at a memorial service for Cpl. Henry Brown in Baghdad Friday, April 11, 2003.

[Minty]

God keep the Coalition Of The Willing Troops! Be with them , deliver them and bring them forth to victory for the love of truth and justice.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Please pray for all the coalition troops that are in harm's way taking down the evil heart of Saddam's evil regime.

I will. Thanks for your post and for your prayers.

[tiki]

Praise to the Lord! for keeping our POWs safe and delivering them into American hands.

[patriciaruth]

And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.
It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

[patriciaruth]

Thank you for your faithful prayers!

Luke 15: 31-32

[swheats]

Returning to thank the Lord for returned POW's.

Please add Captain Jaroszewski, Apache pilot Nielson and Marine Reserve Hensey to your prayer list.

Thank you for your faithfulness.

[patriciaruth]

Dear Father in Heaven, please bless and protect Bosco's cousin Michael. Shield him from terrorists and fanatics, from snipers and from perfidy, from accidents and injuries; and bring him home whole and well and with honor.

[patriciaruth]

Dear Father in Heaven, please bless and protect FresnoArmyBrat's cousin. Shield him from terrorists and fanatics, from snipers and from perfidy, from accidents and injuries; and bring him home whole and well and with honor.

In Jesus' precious name we pray for these.

[patriciaruth]

Dear Father in Heaven, please bless and protect Marysecretary's grandnephew Paul. Shield him from terrorists and fanatics, from snipers and from perfidy, from accidents and injuries; and bring him home whole and well and with honor.

In Jesus' precious name we pray.