Posted by
P.R.E.Z. on Friday, January 23, 2009 12:00:00 AM
Well
what many hoped wouldn't happen has happened. Barack Hussein Obama is
the president of the United States. As we see this administration
ushered in, what many people are saying is that we should pray for
Obama. This is true. Yet, when we say that, what do we mean? How
exactly should we pray for Barack Obama?
LORD, LET HIM FAIL
This,
of course, is not what many Christians think about when we say we
should pray for Obama. Many would argue that it doesn't foster the
great commandment of love. That can't be further from the truth.
Barack
Obama as president does not automatically mean it's a good thing for
the United States. Socialism has proven time and time again throughout
history to be the downfall of a nation. Infringing on the freedom that
God Himself has given us and slowly taking that away is never a good
thing. Praying for his success in supporting and strengthening the
genocide of 3,000 babies a day is not what Christians should support.
Being hostile to God's word, the principles this nation was built upon,
is never a good thing.
We should pray against that and every other policy that is unbiblical,
anti-Christ, and ungodly. We should pray that he fails in this and all
others. That is love for our country, our fellow man, and for God.
Scripture
points out over and over that when a king was chosen that they set the
tone and reflected the spiritual condition of a nation. So Barack Obama
as president is not a good thing. God is telling us something. We
better listen.
CHANGE
The mantra that we heard throughout the election from Barack Obama was change. Well, there is some change that we should be praying for and that's Barack Obama's.
We
definitely need to pray that Barack Obama would change in terms of him
becoming a believer in Jesus Christ. As the old saying goes, he needs
Jesus.
If you think he's a Christian, you are sorely mistaken. Let me be the first to shout it from the rooftops that Barack Obama is not saved. He's religious. That never saved anybody.
He's
a humanist trying to masquerade as a Christian and it's clear that many
aren't buying it (some for the wrong reasons but that's for another post).
A life changing, mind altering encounter with the King of Kings and the
Lord of Lords is what saves and Obama needs one....yesterday.
MY PRAYER
The prayer that should be going out across the nation and the prayer that I will continually offer up to the Lord Jesus Christ is this: Forgive us Lord for being remiss in our duties, for compromising the values
and principles which You put in place to make this nation great to
begin with. We've failed in our turn on the watch and we've reaped what we've sown. Have mercy on us Lord.
We
proclaim Lord that You are our God. You are our leader. You are the one
who should be worshiped. You and You alone are the Messiah.
Give
us the strength and the courage to stand for Your truth unabashedly.
Let our lives reflect You. Let You be first and foremost in our
thoughts. Let Your word rule in our hearts.
Lord
God, let Your righteousness shine through this dark time. Let those in
our government who are Your enemies fail at every turn. Let every
policy, every bill, every law, every stroke of the pen that goes
against You and Your word fail.
You
alone turn the hearts of leaders and people. Let Your hand turn this
nation back again to be a beacon of light and hope. Let those who would
want to make this simply political have their eyes opened and
understand that this is all spiritual. Send a revival Lord.
Lord, You have shown us where we are at spiritually as a nation. Have mercy on us Lord.
Turn
the heart of president Barack Obama to You Father. Let him see the
truth Lord. Let him understand more than he's understood before. Give
him wisdom to deal prudently and righteously. Change His heart Holy
Spirit to be saved from the wrath to come and serve You and You alone
in spirit and in truth.