Take Time To Pray

As the weekend begins, a few things are on my mind.

First and foremost, we need to pray for our President and pray for him often. We need to pray for him to receive God's wisdom and guidance for every decision affecting our nation today, most notably the very tense North Korea situation. God only knows how this soap opera will play out but we need for all our leaders & military officials to rely upon His guidance in these trying times.

Second, we need to pray for our men & women who are fighting in Iraq & Afghanistan. They need our support and prayers so much right now. This should never be about politics whether or not we ask for protection for our armed forces. I cannot fathom how some people so blinded by their hate for President Bush will go out of their way to criticize our boys & girls over there, fighting and spilling their blood unselfishly. Regardless if you agree with this war right now or not, please take time to utter a few prayers on behalf of our service men and women. I have a very bad feeling that their time in the Middle East will either get much longer or they will be sent over to the Pacific Coast to aid in the (impending?) North Korean affair.

Third, our families and homes need prayer. There are so many needs and cares, hurts & disappointments going on all around us and we need to lift up our friends and loved ones to God for His intervention in their lives.

I'd intended for this entry to be a bit more light-hearted but as I began to write this, I started to feel very burdened for all these causes and I wanted to share them with you. Chances are if I'm feeling these concerns, many others are actually living them out.

Bottom line...only God can save and protect and intervene in every one of these situations. We need to humble ourselves, fall before Him and pray earnestly in His name.

2 Chronicles 7:14
"If My people, who are called by My name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land."

No truer scripture has ever been read, especially in this day. Lord, hear our prayer...hear us from Heaven.