SEPT 8 DAILY TOPIC: The Common Defense Prayer for Israel Prayer for National Government Officials State Focus: Idaho and Illinois Daily prayers at Calendar RandRPrayer.org/ Mon - Sat 8:30 am PT/9:30 am MT/10:30 am CT/11:30 am ET 712 432-1699 Access Code 338083# Backup dial-in number 530-881-1000 PRAYER FOR THE COMMON DEFENSE We ask for Your protection against all enemies foreign and domestic, seen and unseen, praying for Your abundant protection and provision for those in overt or covert service and their families. Receive our profound thanks, Lord, for those who have given their lives in service to America, and for their families. We pray for your deepest blessings upon the families of those who have paid the highest price for the welfare and freedom of others. We ask You to give new life and vision to those who have lost limb or function in service to our country. We ask for hope, courage, strength and faith for each and every one. We pray for those who voluntarily put on the uniform of America’s Armed Forces and serve both at home and abroad. Lord we ask you to bless their families and keep them brave, strong and loyal to their members in uniform. The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold (Psalm 18:2). PRAYER FOR ISRAEL Lord, we pray for the peace and prosperity of Jerusalem and ask for an end to the violence and suffering. We pray for justice, and Your sovereign righteousness over Israel. We pray for mercy and Your Kingdom to rule over the land. Please protect the soldiers and civilians from bloodshed. Give wisdom to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Knesset (The legislature of Israel). May Israel remain strong, not dividing the land You gave as an inheritance to Your chosen people. May the United States continue to fully support Israel, the nation that gave us salvation through Jesus Christ. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem, may they prosper that love thee (Psalm 122:6). PRAYER FOR LEADERS Lord God, we ask for Your blessing and wisdom on the lives of these leaders in our nation. EXECUTIVE President Barack Obama Vice-President Joe Biden THE PRESIDENTS CABINET Agriculture: Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack Commerce: Secretary Penny Pritzker Labor: Secretary Thomas E. Perez Health and Human Services: Secretary Sylvia Burwell Housing and Urban Development: Secretary Shaun L.S. Donovan SUPREME COURT Chief Justice John Roberts JUSTICES Ruth Bader Ginsburg Sonia Sotomayor Elena Kagan Stephen G. Breyer Anthony Kennedy Samuel A. Alito Antonin Scalia Clarence Thomas TODAYS STATE FOCUS We direct our prayers to the states of Idaho and Illinois and their leaders. WE DECLARE THE 1889 PREAMBLE OF THE CONSTITUTION ON IDAHO: “We, the people of the State of Idaho, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, to secure its blessings.” IDAHO GOVERNOR Butch Otter [R] IDAHO ATTORNEY GENERAL Lawrence Wasden [R] IDAHO SENATORS Mike Crapo [R] Jim Risch [R] IDAHO REPRESENTATIVES Raul Labrador [R] MIke Simpson [R] WE DECLARE THE 1870 PREAMBLE OF THE CONSTITUTION OF ILLINOIS: “We, the people of the State of Illinois, grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy and looking to Him for a blessing on our endeavors…” ILLINOIS GOVERNOR Pat Quinn [D] ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL Lisa Madigan [D] ILLINOIS SENATORS Dick Durbin [D] Mark Kirk [R] ILLINOIS REPRESENTATIVES DEMOCRATS Bobby Rush Robin Kelly Dan Lipinski Luis Gutierrez Mike Quigley Danny K. Davis Tammy Duckworth Jen Schakowsky Brad Schneider Bill Foster William Enyart Cheri Bustos REPUBLICANS Peter Roskam Rodney Davis Randy Hultgren John Shimkus Adam Kinzinger Aaron Schock We ask that You turn their hearts towards You, Lord. We ask that You soften their hearts, Lord, to recognize and receive truth. Lord, we ask that You grant them the understanding and knowledge that come from the fear of You. We ask that You grant them wisdom and discernment, Lord, and that You make them bold to do what is right in Your sight. Lord, we ask that You direct their hearts to do Your will. In Jesus name, Amen.
Posted on: Wed, 08 Oct 2014 04:47:50 +0000
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