Praying for the New President
January 21st, 2009I live in Oklahoma. Our state and Alaska are the only states in which McCain-Palin carried every county. So, for most residents of Oklahoma, President Obama’s victory was difficult to say the least.
Last night while the inaugural festivities were progressing, our church held a prayer meeting in behalf of our new President. Most of the people who came supported the Republicans. However, ALL were prayerfully supportive of the new administration. There was no “Bush-bashing.” Neither was there “Barack-bashing.” It was respectful.
If we believe that God installs leaders and establishes countries we must believe that his hand is in the life of our country. If we believe he is please when we ask his guidance on our leaders then we pray for our leaders (1 Timothy 2), then we pray. If early Christians could pray for Caesar, how much more should we be lifting our Federal, State, and local officials in prayer?
There were some serendipitous results of the prayer time. The people who attended the event received a spiritual blessing for their selfless prayers. Individuals who have wanted to start a Prayer Ministry in our church received a “shot in the arm” which will no doubt cause the Prayer Ministry to begin and blossom. Individuals outside our church were surprised by our efforts but once they understood the biblical directives, they responded favorably to what we did.
I joined the Presidential Prayer Team for President George W. Bush. I hope that our new President will desire the prayers on his behalf from Americans as well. I hope we will return to our spiritual roots as a nation.
Pray for America from top to bottom!
Keep The Light Burning!
Perry Greene
