Related commentaries – War

God’s judgment on the Midianites – Numbers 31:1 – 31:24

Lincoln - “Let us pray that we are on God’s side.”

During the US civil war Abraham Lincoln met with a group of ministers for a prayer breakfast. Lincoln was a man of deep, if at times unorthodox, faith. At one point one of the ministers said, “Mr. President, let us pray that God is on our side". Lincoln’s response showed far greater insight, “No, gentlemen, let us pray that we are on God’s side.” (Abraham Lincoln).