Paul says that faith without works is dead. In other words, one should not sit and pray only, but he should also take the necessary material steps. It needs a combination of the two things to bring success.
It may be, in our personal lives, that taking the necessary material steps may mean going to an employment agency to look for a job, or getting a medical examination, or seeking legal advice. In each case, having prayed first, we know that God is directing our footsteps along the right paths. Sometimes we put the cart before the horse by taking the material steps first, and then saying in effect, "look God, what I have done. Please confirm my actions," or, "Please get me out of this mess.
So, as a nation, the necessary material steps may mean building a strong economy, stock-piling essential materials, coordinating the efforts of labor, management, and government, and the hundreds of other things that will make a country strong.
But through it all, we should prepare for peace by constantly praying for peace, because only in that way will the material steps that we take have any real meaning in the long run.
The world needs a spiritual revival, and in praying for peace for this nation and its friends, we should also pray for our potential enemies as well. Hate is the essence of war--love is the essence of peace. See the Christ in all men.
Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord (Psalm 33:12)
Fox, Emmet (2010-09-07). Stake Your Claim: Exploring the Gold Mine Within (pp. 72-73). Harper Collins, Inc.. Kindle Edition.
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