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Monday, January 19, 2009

Prayers For Our New President

My friend, Dan Allen, Director of the Pinebrook Bible Conference, has been praying daily for the new president in the 20 days leading up to his inauguration.    These prayers have been shared on the radio and by e-mail and we have decided to share all of them here for your prayer support.   We have not included the background for each prayer, just the daily prayer itself.  So we hope that the prayer will make sense to you. 
             Hi, I'm Dan Allen reminding Christians that one of our duties, according to 1 Timothy 2  is to pray for our leaders.
0 - "Father, we do thank you for blessing our nation. May we continue to see your hand upon us so that the Gospel will have free course here and abroad. Bless our new President. In Jesus' Name, Amen."
1 - "Lord, Mr. Obama is a younger man placed in an awesome position.  Give him wisdom beyond his years.  May he receive good guidance.  In Jesus' Name, Amen."
2 - "Father, we rejoice this day that our nation, once embattled in a terrible civil war over injustices to a certain segment of our population, has advanced and almost filled the dream of another reformer who called for equality, Dr. Martin Luther King. May our country truly become color blind and may it be the person's character that counts, including Mr. Obama's. In Jesus' Name, Amen."

3 - "Lord, give wisdom to our new President as he makes the tough calls concerning our troops. In Jesus' Name, Amen."
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"Lord, agree or not agree we pray for our President that he will makes the right decisions. Give him wisdom beyond his years. In Jesus' Name, Amen."
5 - "Lord, ultimately only you know the spiritual condition of an individual. We pray for Mr. Obama and his family that if they do not know you, they will become saved. In Jesus' Name, Amen."
6 - "Lord, being in the most powerful position in the world can take its toll on even the strongest among us. We pray that Mr. Obama will keep things in balance. Keep him from undo stress. In Jesus' Name, Amen"
7 - "Lord, a team of several thousand working together toward particular goals is almost impossible but can be done. Give much wisdom to our new President and his team in regards to this. In Jesus' Name, Amen."
8 - "Lord, America, to our shame, has murdered a lot of babies since the infamous Roe v. Wade decision. With a pro-choice President we could see that number increase. But we pray that he will change his views on this very important life and death decision. In Jesus' Name, Amen"
9 - "Father, we don't fully understand why evils exists, but it is a reality in our world. Give our new President the wisdom to know how to deal with it. In Jesus' Name, Amen."
10 - "Lord, you are the great protector. We pray, in Your will that you will keep our new president safe from harm. Thwart any plans that may bring him injury. In Jesus' Name, Amen."
11- "Lord, You told the children to come to Yourself - for such is the Kingdom of God. May these girls learn about You, become Your children and keep them safe. In Jesus' Name, Amen"
12 - "Lord, it is most difficult for humans to keep their hands out of the cookie jar, but I pray that with our new President he will set, by example, a high level of integrity which will be the envy of the world. In Jesus' Name, Amen."
13 - "Lord, some of the proposed legislation could have a deleterious affect on the Christian witness and the furtherance of the Gospel. We pray that you will give much wisdom to our new President in regard to this and change his mind if need be. In Jesus' Name, Amen"
14 - "Lord, our concern is that Mr. Obama makes the right decisions. They may not be popular to his perceived based, but since the union of the United States is at stake, may he have the courage to do so.
15 - "Lord, we're all tightening our belts right about now. Many are struggling. Although the government is not the answer it can be the vehicle you use to help us thru this. Please give to our new President much wisdom at this time. In Jesus Name, Amen"
16 - "Lord, may church attendance not only be a priority, but may our president be able to take his family. In Jesus' Name, Amen"
17 - "Lord, give to Mr. Obama those who will direct his thoughts toward morally just decisions and keep these religious leaders from falling into the power trap. May they just be spiritual counselors. In Jesus Name, we pray, Amen."
18 - "Lord, may Mr. Obama not only acknowledge Your existence, but seek to submit to You in the governance of this great country. In Jesus Name, Amen.
19 - "Lord, thank you for our new President. We pray for his protection and wise choices during this transition time. In Jesus Name, Amen"

For Pinebrook Bible Conference, I'm Dan Allen wishing you Joy in Jesus.

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