prayer on the eve of war

I'm still praying that Saddam or enough other people in Iraq will see the light in time to prevent a war.

I'm also praying that:

1) God will break the necks of the terrorist organizations plotting attacks on the United States, Britain and our allies. I've been praying this for some time now -- and yes, in pretty much that language -- and was glad when God answered our prayers with the capture of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed. I read one analysis today that al Qaeda now has more to fear from us than we do from it.

2) For religious freedom in Iraq and its neighbors, and for a revival of the church there. I hear many evangelicals whine about minor problems with sharing the faith here -- and about piddly stuff like schools no longer being allowed to require the phrase "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance -- but believers in much of the Middle East believe at the risk of their lives.

3) That the damage to our standing in the international community will be minimal, and that Bush's determination to push for war against Iraq will not fuel a new frenzy of anti-Western, anti-America or anti-Christian hatred in that region of the world.

Let's pray for peace, even as we recognize that sometimes peace is only found on the other side of war.