It is with grateful hearts that we come before You, aware that You are the Lord God Almighty and yet You care enough for us that You even know the number of hairs on our heads. Your love and Your mercy are beyond our ability to fully comprehend and yet we accept these precious gifts of Yours in faith, knowing that You are always steadfast and true to Your Word. When we stumble, You are there to pick us up; when we are angry, You are there to bring calm to our spirits; when we hurt, You are our Comforter; when we grieve, only You can offer true consolation and hope. You are sufficient for all our needs, O Lord, and we offer our praise and adoration to You in humility and a desire to serve You and bring glory to Your Name.
Father, our President's enemies, both foreign and domestic, are numerous. Many of these despise him because they fear You and the love that he professes for You. They would stoop to any depth and tell any lie to bring discredit to him. Lord, honor his committment to You by being his Shield from those who seek to harm him politically, spiritually, or physically. Keep him stayed on Your Word that he may remain true to Your will. Place Your wisdom within him and lead him in Your righteousness. Let him not waiver on issues of life but stay the course that You have set before him.
We thank You for Your protection of Laura Bush as she traveled overseas. Her grace and inner beauty have been an inspiration to many as she has served as an ambassador of the goodness and gentleness of America and our care for the oppressed.
Lord, our hearts are filled with gratitude at the confirmation of one of the President's judicial nominations but the battles ahead promise to be ugly, destructive, and deceitful. Speak to those who have rebelled against You and touch their souls, speaking to their inner beings of the value of life, especially those most innocent of us all, the unborn. There are many in positions of power who wish to impose as a litmus test the issue of abortion. We are helpless to change their views but You, O Lord, can send Your Holy Spirit to convict them of the sinfulness of their ways. Open their hearts that they may vote for life, whether it be on the confirmation of judges or on the concerns about stem cell research or other matters before them.
As we learn of more battles in Iraq, we increase our prayers for our troops. Father, help them to find the evil ones who oppose freedom; guide the leaders and the planners as they formulate tactics to defeat the enemy. Defend our troops as they defend liberty. We plead for You, the Great Physician, to heal those who are wounded and ask for Your comfort for the families of those brave men who have made the ultimate sacrifice in this noble cause.
Lord, we are vexed at what we see happening in our beloved America; how much more must You be saddened to see the sins of our nation. Forgive us, O Lord, and hear our pleas; revive in our people a desire to seek Your will and to follow Your ways. In the Name of Jesus. Amen.
Amen, Lord. We grieve over those in the President's own party who have chosen to promote their own names and their own agendas rather than support him. Father, we grieve over those who claim to be one thing and yet in reality they are blown about by the wind and stand for nothing. We pray that You would convict them of the full knowledge of Your truth, and that You would cause this trickery and sabotage to work for our President's good and for Your glory. In the Name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
Standing with you in Agreement for your Every Petition to be Granted, to the Glory of our Christ.