O, our God,
Will you not judge them?
For we have no power to face
this vast army that is attacking us.
We do not know what to do;
but our eyes are upon you

--Jehoshaphat's Prayer (2 Chron. 20:12,  NIV)

Though it is only three sentences in length with five short parts, Jehoshaphat's prayer is not an easy one to pray. It calls for humility. It calls for repentance. It calls for complete trust in the Lord. It is a prayer borne out of distress. The ancient biblical land of Judah was under attack by bands of raiding terrorists. King Jehoshaphat, a descendant of the great King David, calls on the nation to join him in a day of fasting and repentance before God. Then Jehoshaphat led the nation in prayer. This biblical example shows the power of repentance in a time of crisis. The Lord heard Jehoshaphat's prayer and responded to the outpouring of repentance by confusing the terrorists and filling them with fear of the Israelites. As a result the blessing of peace was restored to the land. Could the answer to our current War on Terrorism be found in the principles of this biblical story? Read and discover for yourself the promise The Prayer of Jehoshaphatholds today for all who will earnestly practice it.