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The Spirit Behind '76
By Richard Klein
The 700 Club

CBN.com - At the dawn of American history, the faith of our founding fathers was intricately woven into the very fabric of this nation's freedom. We want to turn the spotlight on the first president of the United States whose faith, humility and courage helped to establish the destiny of our great nation.

From his youth, George Washington firmly believed that God's hand was upon him personally. As a 23-year-old soldier during the French and Indian War, he had four bullets pass through his coat and two horses shot out from under him.

Yet he survived the conflict unscathed. Washington credited God for his survival. Asked to serve as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army, General Washington incorporated his deep personal faith in the very commands he issued to the newly formed forces.

In one of his earliest general orders dated July 9, 1776, Washington outlined his personal convictions for the men who served under his command.

"General Washington hopes and trusts that every officer and man will endeavor to live, and act, as becomes a Christian soldier defending the dearest rights and liberties of his country. To the distinguished character of Patriot it should be our highest glory to add the more distinguished character of Christian."

Not content to merely inspire with high ideals, Washington included in his general orders specific directives for regular and earnest prayer.

The earliest days of the Revolution provided unparalleled opportunities for Washington to act upon his forthright faith. It was the events of one extraordinary day in August of 1776 that definitely underscored the miraculous intervention of God in the course of America's destiny.

Faced with a fact of America's declared independence, the British military command determined that the key to suppressing the rebellion lay in the domination of New York.

The army that controlled access to the Hudson River would control the lines of supply for the colonies north and south of this strategic zone.

Under the command of General William Howe, the British quickly established a formidable presence in New York. The only impediment was the American-held town of Brooklyn.

It was there on the western end of Long Island that General Washington found himself nearly surrounded, outnumbered more than three to one by a better trained, better equipped enemy.

However, when circumstances seemed to spell defeat, a miraculous series of events began to unfold. Amazingly, the very capable and seasoned General Howe failed to capitalize on his obvious military advantage. Throughout the afternoon, the evening, and the following morning, Washington's forces tensed for an attack that never materialized.

By the afternoon of August 28, northeast winds drove a chilling rain across the East River, preventing the British fleet from launching any offensive maneuver.

Inspired by the delay, General Washington formulated a daring strategy of escape. Under the storm's cover, he began to remove his beleaguered army by small boats, enabling them to join other American forces a full mile behind enemy lines. As night fell, the inclement weather dissipated and still, Washington's army continued its evacuation without detection. But as the morning sun dawned, the Americans calculated that at least three more hours were needed to transport the last of the 8,000 troops.

One who was actually there best describes what happened next. Major Ben Talimadge, a member of the Continental Army, wrote:

"At this time a very dense fog began to rise, and it seemed to settle in a peculiar manner over both encampments. I recollect this providential occurrence perfectly well, and so very dense was the atmosphere that I could scarcely discern a man at six yards' distance. We tarried until the sun had risen, but fog remained as dense as ever."

What the British discovered when the fog lifted was an empty and abandoned encampment. Washington's army had seemingly vanished, along with all their provisions, cannons and even horses. Instead of defeat, the Americans experienced a temporary setback and regrouped to fight on at a future successful date.

How did General George Washington portray his personal role in the Revolutionary War?

"I was but the humble agent of a favoring heaven, whose benign influence was so often manifested in our behalf, and to whom the praise of victory alone is due."

Amazing testimony. I find it strange that when people talk about having seen the "cloud of God" today, that they are questioned as being deluded, or having other motives, by some. God is awesome and I believe He can, and does show us signs even today.

are you saying that the fog hiding him from the Brits was a "cloud of God"?

This would rival another time that weather interceded for American forces in the war of 1812 when the British lit fire to the White House and began a short 1/2 mile march to torch Congress when a hurricane hit D.C. and wiped out more British troops than American forces did for the entire war.



Does anyone think this was God's hand...or is it just a lucky break from mother nature? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)




And George Washington's first Order of Congress (when it was in NYC) was to march them down St Pauls in lower Manhattan to pray and dedicate this nation to the Lord's protection

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Luck Ain't No Lady

I saw something else under the sun.

The race isn't won by fast runners, or the battle by heroes.

Wise people don't necessarily have food.

Intelligent people don't necessarily have riches,

and skilled people don't necessarily receive special treatment.

But time and unpredictable events overtake all of them.

No one knows when his time will come.

Like fish that are caught in a cruel net or birds caught in a snare,

humans are trapped by a disaster when it suddenly strikes them. Ecclesiastes 9:11-12 (GOD'S WORD ® Translation)

And Nature Ain't No Mother

The LORD is patient and has great strength.

The LORD will never let the guilty go unpunished.

Raging winds and storms mark his path,

and clouds are the dust from his feet.

He yells at the sea and makes it dry.

He dries up all the rivers.

Bashan and Carmel wither.

The flowers of Lebanon wither.

The mountains quake because of him.

The hills melt.

The earth draws back in his presence.

The world and all who live in it draw back as well.

Who can stand in the presence of his rage?

Who can oppose his burning anger?

He pours out his rage like fire and smashes the rocky cliffs. Nahum 1:3-6

Is It Any Wonder

He asked them, "Where is your faith?"

Frightened and amazed, they asked each other, "Who is this man?

He gives orders to the wind and the water, and they obey him!" Luke 8:25

That Wise Men Still Seek Him

Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea when Herod was king.

After Jesus' birth wise men from the east arrived in Jerusalem.

They asked, "Where is the one who was born to be the king of the Jews?

We saw his star rising and have come to worship him." Matthew 2:1-2

If you think it was a lucky break from nature, why did you post it in the first place (IMG:style_emoticons/default/whistling.gif)
And I would like to believe, as obviously did Washington, that it was God interceding.
I also know that God still intercedes today.
I would also like to believe that our hearts have not become so hard as to try and rationalize an event every time one happens.

If the event had happened today, someone would have factored in the temperature inversion for the day, the dew point, the prevailing wind, the kilojoule output of the collective horse breath (and methane - horses eat hay and Hey, we all know where that ends up) in the air, the smog factor from camp fires, and probably the El Nino event.

So yes it was God's hand, and praise be to His name.

So when gold dust does fall on someones bible, lets not look up to see what color the roof is painted, when it was last painted, did the collective breath of worshipers cause the paint to peel and flake, is the ceiling connected to the cross beams properly, was someone with a drinking straw blowing party glitter over the congregation from behind a curtain, etc.

Lets believe, investigate yes (Paul tells us to question everything), but in our hearts, never stop believing that our God is capable of anything He desires to do!

Praise His Holy Name.

Then Katrina was a warning....if not the beginning of judgement

America has been going straight downhill since August 2005. Gas prices went over $3 for the first time as we got into the National fuel reserves and a kind of babylonian confusion that was seen in New Orleans has been spread into the nation.





And if that "gold dust" stuff isn't from God then it's fraud.

Praying for America. Praying especially for the believers in America. Praying for Israel. Praying for South Africa. Praying for the Lord to come soon.

lekh

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not with a 10 foot pole ...or this thread will end up in controversial section..

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but that said ...to the op..yes it was God's divine intervention for our country..
I have no doubt..

Over the years I have heard many stories of how men prayed and God moved to bring victory ...
I wish they made a book of all those incidents ..it would be such an encouragement for us today as we face both wars abroad and the battle to defend our country from socialists...