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Many are asking, is Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska a modern day version of Israel's Queen Esther? Could it be that she is the unlikely answer to the prayers of Christians all across America?
If you're not familiar with the story of Queen Esther, a modern day movie summary would read something like this. 'Small town girl finds herself empowered through Divine Providence just in time to save her nation.'
The complete story is contained in the book of Esther, found in the Old Testament of the Bible. In this story, God raised up the least likely candidate for saving the nation of Israel. It is from this story that one of the most inspiring passages in the entire Bible is found. At the moment of Israel's crises, Esther's uncle asks,
'Who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?' (Esther 4:14)
 Some have recently asked us if we have noticed that John McCain's surprise selection of Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate has many striking parallels to the Biblical account of Esther. One pastor commented that the selection seems to bear the imprint of God's M.O. or 'method of operation'. By this he was referring to God's habit of sending deliverance by raising up unlikely leaders at just the right time. In addition to the story of Esther, we've listed several examples he specifically mentioned.
- David, the lowly shepherd boy, was used by God to kill Goliath, and then went on to become King.
- God used the timid Gideon and only three hundred soldiers to deliver Israel from the hordes of Midian.
- Jesus chose twelve ordinary, common men to be the apostles of Christianity, and thereby changed the course of human history. etc. etc.
Where American politics is concerned, some have asked us whether God is up to the same kind of thing. Not only was Sarah Palin the least likely candidate among the GOP Vice-Presidential possibilities, but her selection actually changed the entire dynamic of the 2008 presidential election campaign. Palin's sudden ascension may not only result in her becoming Vice-President, but eventually even President of the United States as well!
 Palin made her national debut by taking on the most powerful force in American politics, 'the liberal national media' itself. In response to the media's vulture-like descent upon the McCain VP announcement, the Alaska governor countered by backing the whole liberal media establishment up when she boldly asserted: 'Here's a news flash for you, I'm not going to Washington to win your approval, I'm going to Washington to serve the great people of the United States!' The crowd absolutely loved it!
But, what about Palin's Christian credentials? Is she what Christians have been praying for? Many are saying that Palin clearly spoke the language of a born again Christian in an address to graduates of The Master's College last year in Wasilla, Alaska. Click on the photo below to hear Palin's talk to the graduates. We encourage you to watch the video and then to draw your own conclusions.
 On social issues it is clear that Palin is pro-life, pro-gun and pro-family. As the public is learning, Sarah Palin and her husband, Todd, decided to give birth to a their fifth child earlier this year, even when it was disclosed that the child would be afflicted with down syndrome. In affect, the Palins utterly rejected the option of abortion.
Many evangelical Christians had been hoping for McCain to select former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, a Southern Baptist minister, as his Vice-Presidential running mate. Although McCain bypassed Huckabee, and a host of other qualified candidates, it now seems clear that Huckabee will figure into any future McCain/Palin administration. (Shown below is Huckabee aboard McCain's 'Straight Talk Express' campaign bus.)
 While no one can really know all that God is up to, the important thing for Christians is to keep on praying! We can trust God to shuffle the chess pieces around, for it is God that appoints rulers over the kingdoms of men. (Daniel 5:21) Sometimes God shows mercy in answer to prayer. At other times, nations simply get what they deserve. Whether Sarah Palin is a modern day version of Queen Esther or not, the readers must judge for themselves. The aspirations reflected on the campaign button pictured below may or may not come to pass. While voters will express their choice on election day, we as Christians must realize that the final selection is really in the hands of God.
 This is exactly why Prayer Force One has been hosting a daily virtual prayer meeting in The White House. In addition to this daily prayer meeting, we are also asking every believer in America to join us for a very special virtual prayer meeting in The White House on the Sunday before the next Presidential election, (Sunday, November 2nd). We are calling this Prayer Force One Sunday. We invite you to become a part. In order to get signed up, just click on the picture of The White House below. I believe that God will bless both you and America if you do.
(Click On Photo Above To Pray In The White House) P.S.
'Prayer Force One Sunday' is just a few short weeks away. Let's rally God's people now. Please forward this message to everyone you know by using the link at the top of the page!
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