THE ONLY HOPE FOR THE PHILIPPINES
by Father James Reuter, S.J.


The signs are clear. Our nation is headed towards an
irreversible path of economic decline and moral
decadence. It is not for lack of effort.

We've seen many men and women of integrity in and out
of government,NGOs, church groups & people's
organization devote themselves to the task of
nation-building, often times against insurmountable
odds. But not even two people's revolutions, bloodless
as they may be, have made a dent in reversing this
trend. At best, we have moved one step forward, but
three steps backward.

We need a force far greater than our collective
efforts, as a people, can ever hope to muster. It is
time to move the battle to the spiritual realm. It's
time to claim GOD's promise of healing of the land for
His people.

It's time to gather GOD's people on its knees to pray
for the economic recovery and moral reformation of our
nation. Is prayer really the answer?

Before you dismiss this as just another rambling of a
religious fanatic, I'd like you to consid er some
lessons we can glean from history.

England's ascendancy to world power was preceded by
the. Reformation, a spiritual revival fuelled by
intense prayers. The early American settlers built
the foundation that would make it the most po werful
nation today - a strong faith in GOD and a disciplined
prayer life. Throughout its history, and especially at
its major turning points, waves of revival and prayer
movement swept across the land.

In recent times, we see Korea as a nation experiencing
revival and in the process producing the largest
Christian church in the world today, led by Rev. Paul
Yongi Cho. No wonder it has emerged as a strong nation
when other economies around it are faltering.

Even from a purely secular viewpoint, it makes a lot
of sense. For here there is genuine humbling & seeking
of GOD through prayer, moral reformation necessarily
follows. And this, in turn, will lead to general
prosperity. YES, we believe prayer can make a
difference.

It's our only hope.

Today, we launch this email brigade, to inform
Filipinos from all over the world to pray, as a
people, for the economic recovery and moral
reformation of our nation. We do not ask for much. We
only ask for 5 minutes of your time in a day, to fwd
this email to your close friends and relatives.

This is the kind of unity which can make a big
difference. Of course, if you feel strongly, as I do,
about the power of prayer, you can be more involved by
starting your own prayer group or prayer center.

We have tried people power twice; in both cases, it
fell short. Maybe it's time to try prayer power. GOD
never fails. Is there hope? YES! We can rely on GOD's
promise, but we have to do our part. If we humble
ourselves and pray as a people, GOD will heal our
land.

By GOD's grace,we may yet see a better future for our
children. GOD bless and GOD save our country (from
stupid and corrupt politicians)!

"If My people, who are called by My name, will humble
themselves and pray, and seek My face, and turn from
their wicked ways, then will I hear from Heaven, and
will forgive their sins, and will heal their land."(2
Chronicles 7:14).