Why it is Important to Pray for the President (The Prayer Motivator Devotional #99)
Summary: Our prayer motivator verse for today is Acts 9:11 which reads: "And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth." <br><br> Our thought for today is that prayer is the greatest work a Christian can do. <br><br> Our prayer motivator quote for today is from Oswald Chambers. He said, "Prayer does not fit us for the greater work; prayer is the greater work." <br><br> Our prayer motivator devotional for today is titled WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO PRAY FOR THE PRESIDENT from J. Gordon Henry: <br><br> What should we pray? The "Prayer for the President" written by Peter Marshall which I am going to share with you will give some ideas: "We pray, Lord Jesus, for our President. We are deeply concerned that he may know the will of God, and that he may have the spiritual courage and grace to follow it. Deliver him, we pray, from all selfish considerations. Lift him above the claims of politics. Fill him with the Spirit of God that shall make him fearless to seek, to know, and to do what is right. Save him from the friends who, in the name of politics or even friendship, would persuade him from that holy path. Strengthen and empower his advisors. Bring them, too, to their knees in prayer. May their example and their influence spread, that we, in these United States, may yet have a government of men who know Thee, the Almighty God, as their Friend, and who place Thy will first in their lives as well as in their prayers. Hear and answer, we pray Thee, forgiving us of all our unworthiness, cleansing us from every ignoble thought and unworthy ambition that we may be renewed in spirit and mind and heart, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen." <br><br> I like that as an example! Pray that God will anoint President Obama---who has testified that he is a born-again Christian. Pray for the members of his cabinet, our leaders in Congress and in other governmental positions---from the highest to the lowest. <br><br> One day set aside annually for prayer is only a starting point. Why not encourage people to join with you in small groups for prayer according to 2 Chronicles 7:14? When you are in prayer meetings and requests are made, focus on praying for our government, calling out specific needs. Let us unite in prayer that God will send a spiritual awakening to the United States of America beginning in our hearts and spreading through the nation and the world. <br><br> + Plus, listen to CeCe Winans singing "Anybody Wanna Pray?"
