Bibles for the military overseas....
THEY HAVE LEFT FAMILIES, FRIENDS, ALL THE COMFORTS OF HOME WHILE PLACING THEIR LIVES ON THE LINE EVERYDAY FOR YOU AND I. THEY BRING THE FIGHT, OUR DEFENSE, AWAY FROM OUR HOMELAND.
THEY DON'T COMPLAIN, OR ASK FOR OUR SYMPATHY. THEY ARE ASKING US FOR GOD'S WORD. MARINE, NAVY AND ARMY CHAPLAINS TESTIFY TO THE AMAZING HUNGER OF OUR TROOPS FOR GOD'S WORD.
I KNOW THIS FIRST-HAND MYSELF FROM MY OWN MILITARY EXPERIENCES AS THERE ARE MANY TESTIMONIES ON FILE.
YES....WE CAN HELP AND SPREAD THE GOOD NEWS AS DIRECTED FROM CHRIST HIMSELF.
IF YOU DESIRE TO TAKE ACTION, EVERY ($5.00 ) FIVE DOLLARS PLACES ONE BIBLE INTO THE HANDS OF A MILITARY MEMBER OVERSEAS.
WRITE YOUR CHECK TODAY:
(payable to American Bible Society)
ATTN: LAMAR VEST, PRESIDENT
AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY BIBLES FOR TROOPS
PO BOX 96812, WASHINGTON, DC 20090-6812
OR GO TO: www.AmericanBible.org/ourtroops
Please pray for these brave men and women so we can
continue to enjoy the fruits of freedom they secure for us.
May God Bless You All+++
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Almigty God, we beseech thee to look with favor upon our land and people. All undeserving, thou hast made us great among the nations of the earth. Let us not forget that this place and this power have come of thee, and that we have them as a trust to use in thy service. Save us from pride and arrogance; make us quick to see the needs of those less fortunate than ourselves, and to be resolute in purpose to promote goodwill and fellowship among all men; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Heavenly Father, we commend thy gracious care and keeping all the men and women in our Armed Forces at home and abroad. Defend them day by day with thy heavenly grace; strengthen them in their trials and temptations; give them courage to face the perils that beset them; and help them to know that none can pluck out of thy hand those who put their trust in thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
O God, Holy and Just, who exaltest a nation that follows the way of righteousness, we pray for our land and people that we may become worthy of thy gracious favor. Deliver us from greed of gain, from race and class prejudice and ill-will, from all causes of discontent and strife; and inspire in us, such love of thy neighbor and concern for one another's welfare that we shall work together with one heart and will to secure equality of opportunity and due reward for all.
The year of 2012 will be a year of prayer for the United States of America; the government, elections, as well as the US Military.
ST JUDE'S PARISH IS A PRO- SUPPORTER OF THE US MILITARY AS SOME, TO MOST MEMBERS HAVE SERVED, ARE SERVING, RETIRED OR HAVE BEEN OR ARE, MARRIED TO A SERVICEMAN OR WOMAN THEREOF. IF THIS STATEMENT AND SUPPORT BOTHERS YOU, CONTINUE YOUR SEARCH ELSEWHERE....
PRAYERS:
PRAYER FOR CHRIST’S CHAPLAINS IN THE
ARMED FORCES
BLESSED LORD, WE BESEECH THEE, TO SUPPORT AND DEFEND THOSE WHO MINISTER IN THE ARMED
FORCES OF OUR COUNTRY; MOST ESPECIALLY FOR OUR CHAPLAINS SERVING IN AFGHANISTAN. GIVE THEM GRACE AND POWER TO PREACH IN WORD, DEED, AND SACRAMENT. STRENGTHEN THEM AND MAKE THEM COURAGEOUS IN THE PERILS OF THEIR CALLING, THAT THEY MAY GLORIFY THEE BEFORE ALL MEN. AND DO THOU HOLD THEM EVER IN THY GRACIOUS KEEPING. AMEN.
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PRAYERS FOR COUNTRY/NATION
There is amazing power in united prayer. Pray with others whenever possible. The power of prayer can overcome any obstacle or ungodly influence and, indeed, do great things!
Psalm 32:6-7 - Pray that Christians will be motivated to pray faithfully for this election and that the Lord would deliver us from the wrong leaders.
Psalm 16:7-8 - Pray that the Lord would give wise counsel and guidance to His choice for president in this campaign.
Proverbs 16:13- Pray that our nation will listen to the Truth and not be led astray.
Psalm 18:32-36- Pray that the Lord will arm the man of His choice with strength.
Hebrews 11:32-34 - Pray that God's man could, through faith, persevere and maintain his courage throughout this election and beyond.
Psalm 125 - Pray that those who trust in the Lord will not be shaken.
Psalm 86:14-17 - Pray that the Lord will defeat those who have no regard for Him in this election.
2 Cor. 12:9 - Pray that the Lord will empower and enable His man in any area of weakness.
II Kings 13:16 - Pray that the Lord will put His hands on the man of His choice for president
(and his team) and guide them in this election.
Proverbs 1:5-6 - Pray that God's man will listen with discernment, add to his knowledge, and receive wise counsel in this campaign.
John 16:33 - Pray that the man of God's choice will be given wisdom and ability from the Lord to overcome any obstacle or difficulty during this campaign.
Acts 17:30 - Pray for repentance for yourself and for our nation.
Luke 12:54-57 - Pray that God's man and our nation will be discerning and do what is right.
Phil. 4:13 -Pray that the Lord's choice for President will have special strength and unusual ability from God.
Habakkuk 1:5 and 3:2 - Pray that the Lord will do something that would utterly amaze us and give His servant victory.
Acts 14:23 - During the days of Nov. 4 - 11, be encouraged to set aside a time of fasting during these days to commit this election to the Lord in whom we put our trust.
Remember 2 Chronicles 7:14: "If my people who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land."
HEAL OUR SIN AND OUR LAND O GOD. HEAR OUR CRY FROM THE MOUNTAINTOPS.
BLESSINGS+++
FR. MARK
Maj./Ret.
This article was written by Ken Burger, Charleston Post ad Courier; 4 Mar 10.
Occasioally, I venture back to NSA Meridan, where I'm greeted by an imposing security guard who looks carefully at my ID card, hands it back and says, " Have a good day Chief". Every time I go back to any Navy Base it feels good to be called by my previous rank, but odd to be in civilian clothes, walking among the servicemen and women going about their duties as I once did, many years ago.
The military is a comfort zone for anyone who has ever worn the uniform. It's a place where you know the rules and know they are enforced--a place where everybody is busy, but not too busy to take care of business. Because there exists behind the gates of every military facility an institutional understanding of respect, order, uniformity, accountability and dedication that becomes part of your marrow and never, ever, leaves you. Pesonally, I miss the fact that you always knew where you stood in the military, and who you were dealing with. That's because you could read somebody's uniform from 20 feet away and know the score.
Service pesonnel wear their careers on their sleeves, so to speak. When you approach each other, you can read their name tag, examine their rank and, if they are in dress uniform, read their ribbons and know where they have served.
I miss all those little things you take for granted when you're in the ranks, like breaking starch on a set of fatigues fresh from the laundry and standing in a perfectly straight line military formation that looks like a mirror as it stretches to the endless horizon. I miss the site of troops marching in the early morning mist, the sound of boot heels thumping in unison on the tarmac, the bark of drill instructors and the sing-song answers from the squads as they pass in review.
To romanticize military service is to be far removed from it's reality, because it's very serious business--especially in times of war. But I miss the salutes I'd throw at officers and the crisp returns as we criss-crossed with a "by your leave sir". I miss the smell of jet fuel hanging heavily on the night air and the sound of engines roaring down the runways and disappearing into the clouds. The same while on carrier duty. I even miss the hurry-up-and-wait mentality that enlisted men gripe about constantly, a masterful invention that bonded people more than they'll ever know or admit. I miss people taking off their hats when they enter a building, speaking directly and clearly to others and never showing disrespect for rank, race, religion or gender. Mostly, I miss being a small cog in a machine so complex it constantly circumnavigates the Earth and so simple it feeds everyone on time, three times a day, on the ground, in the air, or at sea.
Mostly, I don't know anyone who has served who regrets it, and doesn't feel a sense of pride when they pass through those gates and re-enter the world they left behind with their youth. I wish I could express my thoughts as well about something I loved--and hated sometimes.
"A veteran is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to the "United States Of America".
