November 2001 Vol.4, No. 9 Contents Political Correctness Hides the Truth by Melvin Rhodes Restoration...A President Who Prays by Darris McNeely War on Terrorism Is Spiritual Warfare by Don Ward Beware of Prophecies! by Cecil E. Maranville What Do We Do Now? by John Ross Schroeder In Brief...World News Review by Cecil E. Maranville, John Ross Schroeder and Jim Tuck This Is the Way... Running Toward the Flame by Robin Webber Restoration A President Who Prays by Darris McNeely America is on a war footing, as daily reports come out of Washington about the latest military operations in Afghanistan. Meanwhile on the domestic front there is the appearance of anthrax. As anxiety grows, there is one piece of information that is encouraging to those who look to the higher power of God as their guide and stay during this time of national testing. America has a president who prays, and in that we can all take a measure of hope. A recent article in USA Today focused on the personal habit of President George W. Bush to start his day in prayer. "Religion infuses the president's daily life. Bush, 54, starts every day on his knees, praying. He reads the Bible each morning and studies daily Bible lessons. He often asks a Cabinet secretary to lead a prayer at the beginning of Cabinet meetings. He says he frequently prays in the Oval Office." President Bush is not reluctant to talk about his faith. He says, "I pray all the time, when I am alone in the Oval Office (and) something might be on my mind...I will pray. I don't think that I could be sitting here as comfortable as I am and as peaceful as I am had it not been for my religion." The Bible records the prayers of many leaders who cried out to God in prayer during a time of national crisis. Often there was an admission of sin, or transgression, against the commandments and covenant. A common plea in the prayers was for God to vindicate His sovereignty before the nations. An example is the prayer of Judah's King Hezekiah during the time of an Assyrian invasion. It is recorded in 2Kings 19:15-19: "O LORD God of Israel, the One who dwells between the cherubim, You are God, You alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made heaven and earth.... Hear the words of Sennacherib, which he has sent to reproach the living God. Truly, LORD, the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands, and have cast their gods into the fire; for they were not gods.... Now therefore, O LORD our God, I pray, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You are the LORD God, You alone." Read the full article at www.wnponline.org/wnp/wnp0111/restoration0111.htm Related Information on UCG Sites: Table of Contents that includes "A President Who Prays" Other Articles by Darris McNeely Prayer: _Words No One Wants to Hear From God _Flash: Americans Believe in Prayer! _"When You Pray..." _A Heart Toward Prophecy _"O My God, Incline Your Ear" _Growing in Faith _Is the Kingdom Here Now? _God's Sabbath in Today's World _What Is True Worship? _The Prayer God Will Hear _Building Habits of Prayer and Bible Study _How to Stir Up the Spirit _Who Is the Center of Our Worship? _'Teach Us to Pray' _Nehemiah: Portrait of a Leader _How to Seek God's Will _Whose Prayers Does God Hear? _Pray For and Respect Governing Officials _A Woman's View of the Lord's Prayer _Ronald Reagan: In His Own Words _The U.S. Supreme Court: Presidential Decisions Impact National Morality _How's Your Prayer Life? _When God Doesn't Make Sense _Teach Your Children How to Pray _Additional conditions for answered prayers _The Privilege and Power of Prayer _What Are You Doing With Your Time? _Turning Your Own Life Around: Where to Start _What Does Jesus Want From You? _Talked to God Lately _Miracle in a Dumpster _Building a Better Relationship With God _Do You Know Your Dad? _Held Hostage _Is God Real to You? _What Do I Need Right Now? _Questions and Answers - Jan/Mar 2003 _Hello, God! Are You There? _When God Says No _A Personal Experience of Prayer _How to Spice Up Our Prayers _Do You Know Your Father? _Enhance Your Prayer Life With Meditation _The Windmill Mystery _Do You Have a Treasure? _A Tale of Two Sisters _The Perfect Prayer _Breaking Bad Habits _Faith _I Was a Stranger and You Took Me In _In Contact With God: Answered Prayer on the Coeur d'Alene River _Why Is God So Silent? _The Power of Prayer: Stolen Passport Found Just in Time! _Lessons Learned During the San Diego Fires _Tuning Up Your Prayer Life _Time-Out! _Making Prayer a Priority _Wrestling--in Prayer _Surviving the Bullies: A Story of Answered Prayer _A Lesson in Prayer Search Our Site Key Subjects Index General Topics Index Biblical References Index Good News Magazine Index Booklets and All Literature Index Home Page of this site