Pray for Obama
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J. Lee Grady
Whether you voted for Obama or not, you need to pray for him. Here are 10 ways I plan to intercede for him regularly: 1. Pray for Obama’s protection. We already know that some weird, neo-Nazi fanatics in Tennessee plotted to kill Sen. Obama during his campaign. Let’s pray that racist hatred is not allowed to spread. Let’s cancel every assassin’s bullet in the name of Jesus. May civility triumph over bigotry. 2. Cover his wife and daughters in prayer. It is not easy to live under constant media scrutiny. Pray for Obama’s wife, Michelle, and their two daughters, Malia and Natasha, as they face invasive cameras, nosy reporters, maniacal fans and dangerous enemies. Obama is not only a politician but also a husband and a father. 3. Pray that Obama will govern with God’s wisdom. God rewarded Solomon because he asked for wisdom instead of wealth, long life or vengeance on his enemies (see 1 Kings 3:11-12). Pray that Obama will order his priorities like that. Despite Solomon’s tragic character flaws, his legacy was wisdom. We can ask God to give our president the same grace. 4. Ask God to keep our president humble. Many great American leaders became corrupt after they moved to Washington. The fatal attraction of fame, wealth and power proved irresistible. The only thing that will guard a man or woman from this pitfall is humility. May God deliver President Obama from the curse of pride. 5. Pray for wise and righteous advisers to surround him. Godly leaders cannot do their job alone. Even the best leaders have failed because they trusted the wrong people. Pray that Obama will not select his counselors based on party, race, pedigree or political cronyism but on godly character and proven wisdom. Pray also that he will not allow secret traitors into his inner circle. 6. Ask for the spirit of reconciliation. Some segments of our deeply divided society want nothing to do with Obama now that he has won the presidency. Even some Christians will be tempted to harbor resentment and nurse political grudges throughout his term in office. Pray that God will grant forgiveness and healing so that leaders on all political levels can have constructive dialogue. 7. Pray that Obama will adopt pro-life convictions. Many politicians have changed their views on key issues while in office. In the 1800s some leaders who favored slavery later denounced it. In the 1950s some who opposed racial integration later became champions of it. Even though Obama won approval from many voters because he sanctions abortion, God could soften and change his heart. 8. Bind all evil forces assigned to manipulate our president. The specter of Islamic terrorism looms over the United States, and dark forces are ready to infiltrate. Our only hope lies in prayer to the God who is able to expose and outwit the schemes of the wicked. This is truly a time for spiritual warfare, and intercessors must not come off the wall in this hour! Pray that no foreign government, terrorist organization or demonic principality will use Obama as a tool. We must stand strong against the spirit of antichrist that promotes dictatorship, persecution of Christians and hostility toward Israel. 9. Pray that Obama’s door will remain open to the church. The loudest voices of secular culture—from Bill Maher in Hollywood to atheists in academia—would be happy if religion were removed from public life. Pray that Obama, who claims to have a personal faith in Jesus Christ, will unapologetically welcome Christian leaders into his company and seek their counsel. And pray that false religious leaders (who claim to know Christ but deny His power) will not have his ear. 10. Pray that our nation will enjoy God’s peace and blessing during the Obama administration. The apostle Paul instructed early believers to pray for all in authority “so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity” (1 Tim. 2:2, NASB). God’s will is for America to experience peace and prosperity so that we can continue to export the gospel to the nations. This must happen whether a Democrat or a Republican is in the White House. As we cry out for God’s mercy on our wayward nation, pray that He will allow us to be a light to the world as we finance global missions, feed and heal the world’s poor and share Christ’s love at home and abroad. |
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• No Prayers for Obama
During the past few days, I received a plea from a few well-known Christian leaders for us to pray for Obama, citing the scripture that urges us to pray for safety and wisdom for our leaders.
Here is my reply:
• No Prayers for Obama
Obama is not a natural US born citizen and therefore got this election through trickery and coercion. He is not my president, only in name.
Obama used the name of Jesus Christ to try to get the Christians to vote for him and he used a photo op at the Holy Wailing Wall in Jerusalem to get the Jewish vote. For 20 years he attended a “church” where the pastor cursed and used God’s name in vain from the pulpit, to get the black vote. In my opinion, he might as well of used the “F” word in the “sanctuary,” which I’m sure he has anyway, just never got on tape. And it is very clear about how he and Obama feel about Israel and the Jews.
Besides the fact that wisdom is a gift of the Holy Spirit which Obama doesn’t himself possess; if I am to follow your logic, then am I to assume you’d also instruct the German Christians back in Hitler’s day to pray for the “wisdom and safety of Adolf Hitler? For me to pray for the safety and wisdom of the AntiChrist as well? Brothers and sisters, it’s time to check yourselves on that one.
However, there are far more scriptures in complete contrast to praying for a monster like Obama. I don’t recall Jesus calling for prayer for Caesar, Herod, or even Judas for that matter. Peter did not pray for Ananias and Saphira who came to him with a lie on their lips; and the early Christians did not pray for Nero’s safety and wisdom. In fact, Jesus said He only prays for the ones that the Father has given him, those who’s names are in the Lamb’s Book of Life.
AND I DON’T RECALL JOHN THE BAPTIST PRAYING FOR HEROD: NO, QUITE THE CONTRARY, HE SAT OUTSIDE HEROD’S GATES AND DECLARED TO HIM AND THE WORLD THAT HEROD WAS IN VIOLATION OF GOD’S LAW AGAINST ADULTERY.
AND HE GOT HIS HEAD CHOPPED OFF FOR IT.
Jesus said John the Baptist was the greatest man that ever lived.
Now we have a man Obama that supports infanticide, homosexual marriage, Islam (praying to the moon god, which YWH forbids), racially divided churches, and splitting the land of Israel: all of which is far greater sin than Herod marrying his brother’s wife.
This man Obama is not only worshiped as deity, but accepts and enjoys the adoration and worship; adoration and worship which belongs only to God. He promised to enact the HATE CRIMES BILL which will pretty much make it illegal for Christians to speak the full Word of God in regards to homosexuality, Islam, and other sins God forbids. Perhaps as time goes on it will be a crime to even speak out against Obama. And you’re asking me to pray for safety, wisdom, and discernment for someone who is actively engaging in and promoting the very things GOD HATES?
I hope Christian people will read more of their bible instead of hide behind one scripture that was never intended to lull Christians to remain quiet in the face of sin and wrongdoing. Especially when truth and the very name of YWH and our Lord Jesus Christ is trampled on. Paul also said women should keep their head covered, yet you’re not emailing any such request. And any Christian that asks me to pray for Obama or Hitler or anyone who accepts worship and adoration as a god, rather than to give YWH God the glory, is asking me to participate in a sin.
We are a perverse nation with perverse ideals and morals and a very sick society, and we have far surpassed anything of Rome in Jesus’ Day.
We would be better served if Christian people sounded the alarm, rather than calmed Christian’s valid concerns about one of the most evil men to come to power in a long time: Obama.
I will pray Romans 8:19-21 for the Sons of God to be revealed. But I will take back my blessing from Obama and this country and shake the dust from my feet on the way out, as the bible instructs us to do for those who will not accept the gospel.
Remember: if Christians lose their salt, what good are we?
And for the record, there will be no “regrouping” of the worldly Republican Party in 4 years. Don’t you get it? There won’t be an opportunity to do a “retake,” the republicans already blew it. God is not our puppet, He asked, we said no as a country and that is that.
I’d like to urge Christians to stand against sin, not sit and beg unbelievers like Bill Maher to come to the truth about God. It is beneath any child of the King to do so. The fields are ripe and we have much more important harvest work to do than waste our time on pruning a bad tree that refuses to give forth fruit.
As far as I’m concerned Obama is the son of perdition. What other world leader accepts and thrives on the type of adoration and worship being bestowed upon him? That is worship and adoration that belongs only to God, not Obama.
I even remember Obama’s pastor being introduced as “the Lion of the tribe of Judah” on national TV. Yet, it is so sad you did not speak up about that. In fact, I am not aware of any “church leaders” that did either. And now you’re asking us to pray for a monster who wants us to call him the Messiah?
I don’t think so.
Barack Obama Anti-Christ In His Own Words:
“A light will shine down from somewhere, it will light upon you, you will experience an epiphany, and you will say to yourself, “I have to vote for Barack.” -Barack Husein Obama, Lebanon, New Hampshire, January 2008
dictionary results for: “epiphany”
e⋅piph⋅a⋅ny
–noun, plural -nies.
1. a Christian festival, observed on January 6, commemorating the manifestation of Christ to the gentiles in the persons of the Magi; Twelfth-day.
2. an appearance or manifestation, esp. of a deity.
American Christians are getting really flabby. They are actually calling on others to pray for safety and wisdom for a monster like Obama, a reprobate? Well, y’all can continue to delude yourselves and call good “evil,” and evil “good.” Anything you can do to kick back, pretend, and do and say nothing, so you can go about your worldly life earning respect from man. As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord, even when that means using the muscles in our mouths to declare the truth, even at the risk of jail or even being ridiculed. I’d take eternity in heaven for remaining faithful, over hell any day.
God is not mocked. And each one of you will stand before Him and give an account of everything you did and said in this short life, even for what you did not do.
Our time would be better spent to do the things Jesus asked us to do: heal the sick by laying on of hands, feed the poor [widows, orphans, and those who truly cannot work like disabled folks], clothe the naked, cast out demons, spread the gospel, pray for Jerusalem, and love our brothers and sisters in the faith including the Jewish people. That is where our prayers should rest. Not on some egomaniac, narcissist and power-hungry antichrist Obama. Yes, we are told to pray for our enemies [in a neighborly sense], but that doesn’t include Obama or Hitler or any other “instead-of-Messiah” who comes on the scene. And as we learn from Peter, as mentioned above, it doesn’t include bold-faced liars either.
Christian Leaders, you’d be better off asking us to pray WE have the strength, faith, wisdom, discernment, and courage to stand against all Obama and his regime are going to slam down our throats during his “reign.” That we stand firm, remain faithful to Jesus and his commandments in these times. And yes, even if it means being jailed for speaking up for Jesus. Something American Christians know nothing about, but will VERY SOON.
Don’t you get it? God has left the building as far as America is concerned. It’s on. And you had better be prepared to give your life in resistance to what our new administration is asking us to do and/or worshiping Obama antichrist.
Remember: St. Paul said cowards will not enter the gates of heaven.
So my recommendation to you teachers, pastors and Church leaders is to do your job! Stand up with courage, remain faithful to God’s Word and lead your flocks! Prepare them, get them ready to give their very lives for the gospel and the commandments of the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and stop instructing us to close our eyes to what lies before us! We as believers NEED TO BE PREPARED.
Because this man Obama does NOT have good intentions for America, nor Christians, Jews, nor Israel. Period, end of story.
PLEASE COPY AND PASTE THIS MESSAGE TO WARN OTHERS: http://moniquemonicat.wordpress.com/2008/11/05/%E2%80%A2-no-prayers-for-obama/
MoniQue - November 7, 2008 at 5:20 pm
Thank you for your vey long rebuke to all the Christians in the world that still believe in the power of prayer.
Rodney Mullins - November 7, 2008 at 6:21 pm