Our New President

I have included President Obama in my prayers this day and will continue to do so during his leadership of the greatest free country in the world. I have no doubt there will be times I will disagree with his decisions and policies. Yet, I am also aware that the biblical mandate to pray for our civil authorities is not conditioned upon which party they are a member of, much less whether I agree with them or not, and most certainly NOT the color of their skin (1 Tim. 2:1-3; 1 Peter 2:13-17).

I will pray for the safety of the President and his family. I will pray that his professed belief in Jesus, as the Christ the Son of God, will shine through the tough decisions he will have to make. I will pray for God to work in President Obama’s heart, through His Sovereign providence to administer justice and seek truth without regard to party, popularity and prosperity. I will pray that President Obama will be successful and effective in helping to restore a sense of community and accountability among individuals. I want to encourage you to let your light shine in 2009. Will you lift up the new President before our Heavenly Father and pray for him right now?