April 23, 2009

Lord, have mercy.

We pray today for our President.

We don’t deserve a good leader, Lord. We deserve a leader who reflects our callous souls and our selfish pursuits. We deserve a leader who would stroke our greed and lead us down a path of lies and gluttony until we consume our very selves.

But Father, will You please have mercy? Will You give America Your grace once more?

Lord, will You guide the heart of our President? Will You draw his heart toward You?

Will You please put spiritual and political counselors around him who will give him good advice? And will You help him listen to them? Will You block him from making harmful decisions, and will You guide him to good ones?

If he does not know You personally as his Savior, will You woo his heart to salvation? Give him discernment, humility, and wisdom beyond his own.

Lord, will You also please make his heart tender toward Israel? Help him to love Your people and work always to protect them.

Guide his hand. Guide his mind.

(I Timothy 2:1-4)