Join Us in Prayer for our Nation, our Leaders and Topics of
Concern for the week of 7/3/15 - 7/9/15
Authority Abuse
When
Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu began a speech before 80,000 of his
“supporters” on December 21, 1989, he had no way of knowing he was four days
from being executed by firing squad. The ruthless communist leader had
carefully staged the event, as always, with strict instructions to the crowd as
to where they would stand, and when they would cheer and lift up the signs
bearing his image. But the throng, primed for revolution, began booing and
jeering. The state-run video feed of Ceausescu’s utter shock and dismay to
realize he was being publicly insulted is among the most iconic in history.
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Now therefore, O kings, be wise; be warned,
O rulers of the earth.
Psalm 2:10
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“Be
wise; be warned” is the message of Scripture to kings. They should, Psalm 2:11
says, “serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling.” Power over people
is limited to what God allows…and when a leader abuses his authority, the end
can come with devastating swiftness.
As you celebrate your freedom in the coming days, ask God to help America’s leaders remember that God’s blessings upon the nation can be withdrawn – and surely will be – if those in positions of authority do not serve the Lord. Pray that His name will be lifted up today and always!
As you celebrate your freedom in the coming days, ask God to help America’s leaders remember that God’s blessings upon the nation can be withdrawn – and surely will be – if those in positions of authority do not serve the Lord. Pray that His name will be lifted up today and always!
Recommended Reading: Deuteronomy 11:13-28 
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Freedom’s Charge
America’s
freedoms are under attack – that’s the warning given by some of the candidates
for the next presidential election. The Bill of Rights guarantees certain
freedoms and liberties to all Americans, and without these first ten amendments
to the nation’s Constitution, some say, the nation would rapidly descend into
tyranny.
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For you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in
safety.
Psalm 4:8
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Liberty,
however, always comes with conditions: you must treasure it, defend it and use
it responsibly. In Galatians, Paul urges Christians not to use liberty as a
license. It does not mean that everyone can do what is right in his own eyes
(as they did in Judges 21:25), as that would lead to eventual anarchy. “‘All
things are lawful,’ but not all things are helpful. ‘All things are lawful,’
but not all things build up,” is the caution of I Corinthians 10:23.
As Peter Marshall, former chaplain of the U.S. Senate, once prayed before that chamber, “Teach us that liberty is not only to be loved but also to be lived. Help us see that our liberty is not the right to do as we please, but the opportunity to please to do what is right.” Make that your own prayer today – and your intercession for those who are officially charged with protecting America’s freedoms.
As Peter Marshall, former chaplain of the U.S. Senate, once prayed before that chamber, “Teach us that liberty is not only to be loved but also to be lived. Help us see that our liberty is not the right to do as we please, but the opportunity to please to do what is right.” Make that your own prayer today – and your intercession for those who are officially charged with protecting America’s freedoms.
Recommended Reading: Galatians 5:1-14
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Prayer Topics
United States authorities are pursuing hundreds of active
counter-terrorism investigations embracing all 50 American states, a senior
U.S. Justice Department official said on Wednesday.
The Ten Commandments monument must be removed from the grounds
of the state Capitol, the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. (This
is terrible, God is going to destroy America.)
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The Supreme Court has declined to hear a case allowing states
to require proof of citizenship for those applying to vote in federal
elections, effectively upholding a lower court ruling against Kansas and
Arizona.
Iran and six world powers gave themselves an extra week to reach
a final nuclear accord after it became clear they would miss a June 30
deadline, with U.S. and Iranian officials sounding upbeat even though
obstacles remain.
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie returned to his alma mater
on Tuesday to formally announce his 2016 GOP presidential bid, embracing his
blunt-talking persona as he strives to stand out from the jam-packed field.
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All prayer requests are made
directly from our Presidential Prayer Leader.
We ask you all to pray for
our leaders as the scripture says.
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Timothy 2:1-3 (KJV)
1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may
lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our
Saviour;
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