Monday, February 3, 2014

Regarding War in Syria and the Power of Music--Letter to President Obama, August 28, 2013

In March at the 10th anniversary of the War in Iraq, I opened my Bible at random and read: “Now Satan stood up against Israel and moved David. . . “ As the Iraq War was on my mind, it translated, “Now Satan stood up against the United States and moved our President and political leaders to make war in Iraq.”
                                                                                                August 28, 2013
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Regarding War in Syria and the power of music

Dear Mr. President,
. The music concert at the Whitehouse last night was wonderful—music, the language of the emotions transcends the worlds.  Biblically, we are told over 500 times to “Praise the Lord” and 400 times to “Fear not.” Praise paralyzes the warlords in the spirit world.

My prayers are with you.  Please do not be pressured into war with Syria—as you know, there are no good options—just humanitarian aid. Let’s “beat our swords into plowshares.”   
Remember the recent example of Antoinette, who went by the Spirit in facing the man with the gun.  “We do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, power of darkness and spiritual wickedness in high places. . .For the weapons of our warfare are mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds.”Security is in the Secret Place.  God’s 911 #: Psalm 91:1
               
I love this statement from, The Gifts of the Spirit, by Harold Horton:
Who made babies seers and infants holy prophets? (Psalm 8)
                 It was the beginning of the Arab spring/Apocalypse ( Feb.10, 2011 ). My grandson, Noah, two, was with me at the church Ladies’ Tea, sitting on my lap putting blueberries in his mouth.  The ladies were talking about Egypt--what just had happened.   In the midst of the blueberries, Noah announced, “There was a BIG STORM and Jesus made it stop.”
                The ladies stopped mid-sentence and stared at Noah.  What did this toddler say?  And Noah, unaware that he had just given the answer to everything, kept putting blueberries in his mouth.
               
Mr. President, I’m grateful for your faith. (I heard your testimony on Religion and Ethics PBS. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/2008/10/10/2008-campaign-what-the-candidates-believe/885/
 I heard your Easter Breakfast message.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9o-LtvTqBw )                Remember the Master said, “Without Me, you can do nothing.” You work so hard.  Your speeches are excellent.  I’m grateful for your wisdom and calmness in the midst of such distortion and jumping to judgment.  God is the only answer to unbind and “Nothing is too hard for Him.”  Now, more than speeches, is the time to sit in the Secret Place at the feet of the Prince of Peace. As little Noah said, Jesus is the One who says Peace be still to BIG STORMS. He will give you a word. “Nothing is too hard for God”—not Egypt—not Syria.                              
Born in 1939, I have 3 children and 8 grandchildren.  I  sit in the quiet and God gives wisdom.   I wish I could be a counselor for you. “Nothing is impossible with God.”   “The heart of the king is in the hand of the Lord. He turneth it whithersoever He will.”
“Sit still and see the salvation of the Lord.”
In March at the 10th anniversary of the War in Iraq, I opened my Bible at random and read: “Now Satan stood up against Israel and moved David. . . “ As the Iraq War was on my mind, it translated, “Now Satan stood up against the United States and moved our President and political leaders to make war in Iraq.”
I was working on this letter when last night’s concert came on and you spoke of the power of music. I was ready to copy down these powerful examples of victorious battles of which music plays a part: Psalm 100; II Chronicles 20; Acts 16:20-24; Nehemiah  6; I Samuel 16:23;Judges 6-8; Luke 2: 13, 14.

                                                                                Blessings, love and prayers,
                                                                               
                     Shining River



 Subject: What America learned in Iraq, a school for terrorists


Iraqis Pain Never Abates As Attacks Kill


Iraq's Fragile Future


Ten Years Later


A Decade of Despair


A War Before and After, Part 3--Veterans


Home Fires: A War Before and After, Part 4--features Veterans on the Iraq War

A War Before and After, Part 5--first and last days before "Shock and Awe"



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