Thinking Out Loud

November 22nd, 2008 |

What now? The commercials have ended, the bumper stickers are fading, and the yard signs are thankfully disappearing. The decision has been made, so where do we go from here? Some of you may be glad with the outcome of the election, while others are sad. Some of you prayed for it, while others prayed against it. But now, we have a biblical responsibility to join together and pray for our President Elect.

“I urge, then first of all, that request, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone – for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness”. This is good, and pleases God our Savior”. I Timothy 2: 1-4

He has a job that is difficult under the best of times and these are certainly not the best of times. Pray that he will:

…Look to the Lord for all decisions

…Look for opportunities to do what is right, even when it is not popular

…Look out for the welfare of all Americans

and

…Look back to our nation’s foundations, even as he looks forward to our future.

As if he sensed the struggle some would have in praying for “everyone”, even those in “authority”, Paul adds that doing this “pleases God”. Let’s please Him today and in the mean time, seek to help our President Elect by praying for him.

Thinking out loud,