Iraq Prayer Request

 

Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 11:55:21 -0500

Subject: prayer request

CH (CPT) Lyle Shackelford

Battalion Chaplain

HHD, 57th Transportation Battalion

Providing With Mobility

As a transportation battalion, my unit will be delivering the voting

machines and the ballots to villages and cities throughout Iraq during

the upcoming elections. (January 30/31) Our convoys are prime targets

for

the insurgents because they do not want the equipment to arrive at the

polling stations nor do they want the local Iraqi citizens to have the

chance to vote; timely delivery must occur so that the elections occur.

Encourage your friends and family members and those within our

churches to pray specifically for the electoral process.

Historically, the previous totalitarian regime would not allow

individual

citizens to vote. Democracy will not be realized in Iraq if intelligent

and competent officials are not elected to those strategic leadership

positions within the emerging government; freedom will not have an

opportunity to ring throughout this country if the voting process

fails.

Announce this prayer request to your contacts throughout your churches,

neighborhoods, and places of business.

Those with leadership roles within the local church post this message

in

as many newsletters and bulletins as possible. There is unlimited

potential for God's presence in this process but if we do not pray

then our enemy will prevail (See Ephesians 6:10-17) A prayer vigil

prior

to the end of the month may be an innovative opportunity for those

within

your sphere of influence to pray. This is a political battle that needs

spiritual intervention. A powerful story about God's intervention in

the

lives of David's mighty men is recorded in 2 Samuel 23:8-33.  David and

his warriors were victorious because of God's intervention.  We want to

overcome those who would stand in the way of freedom.  David's mighty

men

triumphed over incredible odds and stood their ground and were

victorious

over the enemies of Israel. (Iraqi

insurgents' vs God's praying people). They don't stand a chance.

I will pray with my soldiers before they leave on their convoys and

move

outside our installation gates here at Tallil. My soldiers are at the

nerve center of the logistic operation to deliver the voting machines

and

election ballots.  They will be driving to and entering the arena of

the

enemy. This is not a game for them it is a historical mission

that is extremely dangerous. No voting machines or ballots.

No elections. Your prayer support and God's intervention are needed to

give democracy a chance in this war torn country.

Thank you for reading this e-mail.

Please give this e-mail a wide dissemination.

Thank you for your prayer support for me and my family.

Stand firm in your battles.

Blessings,

Lyle

CH (CPT) Lyle Shackelford

Battalion Chaplain

HHD, 57th Transportation Battalion

Providing With Mobility

"Keep Em Moving"

"Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged,

for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go."

-Joshua 1:9