The Battle of Tawara
July 2, 2010 by Lecrae.net
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During WWII, fifteen American soldiers prayed with their chaplain the night before the Battle of Tawara. He later reported that they all prayed pretty much the same prayer: “Lord, tomorrow we are going to storm the beaches of Tawara. We’ve been told that this is going to be a bloody battle and many of us will be killed. If this has to be, Lord, let those of us who are Christians be killed and spare those who do not yet believe, so that they will have more time to make their decision for Christ. In Jesus’ name, amen.”
William Barclay, a famous Bible scholar, wrote: “The ultimate choice in life is between pleasing oneself and pleasing God.” We all need to examine our motives in prayer. God wants us to pray like those soldiers – with our hearts fixed on him and not on ourselves.
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