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ENLISTED IN PRAYER
"You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions; stand firm and see the deliverance the Lord will give you, . . . . Do not be afraid; Do not be discouraged" (II Chron. 20:17, New International Version). Whether you're literally in a battle zone, or facing a more figurative type of personal struggle, don't those words bring tremendous comfort?
They were God's promise to the Judeans, who faced a fearsome battle. When they found that a vast army was about to attack their land, they fasted and prayed. Jehoshaphat, their king, asked God to help them. He acknowledged that God was supremely powerful. He thanked God for having delivered the people from slavery. He vowed that they would trust His deliverance from plague or famine. And God's promise that they would not be harmed—that they wouldn't even have to fight—was fulfilled! Incredibly, the attacking armies ended up destroying themselves, and Judah was at peace.

January 4, 2010 issue
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LETTERS
with contributions from CONSUELA ALLEN, SHIRLEY LIMBAUGH, JERRY MCINTIRE, ALISTAIR BUDD, DIANA SALOMON
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ENLISTED IN PRAYER
STEVE GRAHAM, MANAGING EDITOR, SENTINEL, JOURNAL, AND HERALD
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ITEMS OF INTEREST
with contributions from M. K. Merelice, Lorna Edwards
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No separation from God
ROB GILBERT
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An officer's prayers in the war zone
BY ROB NOFSINGER
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What needs your prayer
TOM WHEATLEY
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when my son was deployed
JULIE WARD
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Lifting labels off Islam
ANNETTE KREUTZIGER-HERR
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DAILY PRAYER—THAT ONE NEEDFUL THING
REBECCA ODEGAARD
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SPIDERS and God's love
with contributions from Quincy, Jaime
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MY PATH IN LIFE
JUDITH HEDRICK
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INTO THE 'CLOSET' TO PRAY
FUJIKO SIGNS
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THE PURIFYING POWER OF SPIRIT
MICHAEL HAMILTON
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A YEAR TO REMEMBER
KIM SHIPPEY, SENIOR WRITER
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EXPECT GOOD
WALTER RODGERS
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EAR INFECTION HEALED THROUGH PRAYER
JONATHAN WEAVER
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SUDDEN ILLNESS HEALED
LAURA CLAYTON
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'NOTHING COULD HARM ME'
LIBBY WEIR