Prayer Guide for Upcoming Election

I'll put the next newsletter out on Wednesday or Thursday (locals -- we'll meet this coming Saturday as usual) but circumstances dictate that I post the following now. Please take some time to pray for these needs as we have a God who listens and answers according to His will.

BTW: I've hopefully cleaned up my typos from the email.


(1) A DPD officer writes, "Please pray for a good friend of mine who just recently filed for divorce. There are two young kids involved as well. Pray that God softens his heart, allows him to understand that the path he's traveling does not have to be his final choice and that redemption is for those who seek it." This brother will be reaching out to his fellow officer tomorrow and writes that he does not want this officer to be one of the many cops who will be "joking about another failed marriage" but rather that it will be "worth fighting for." He asks us to pray for him as he approaches his brother-in-arms and that God will use him to show our wayward brother that "he does have a better way to do life, both now and forever."

(2) Continue to pray for Tony (Iraq vet and former police officer) in Florida. He has received our donation (thanks to those who gave) and it will most certainly help while he continues to seek employment in law enforcement.

(3) Pray for the Baron family (both are in LE) in NM as they face some very tough financial issues (provision and guidance).

(4) Pray for the officers on the gulf coast and all those affected by Gustov. I believe God is already intervening inasmuch as the storm has not been as bad as it could have been.

(5) Pray for FPD Chief Gottschalk's father who is suffering from cancer and is having surgery tomorrow. Say a prayer for Dave as well while you're at it.

I'll have more in this week’s newsletter. Thanks for standing with me in prayer and, as always, please send me your prayer requests.

Finally, while most of you know where I stand (on the RIGHT side), I strive to keep politics out of this ministry. However, as Christians (committed, born again believers), we also have an obligation to vote for candidates that will govern from a Biblical world view. By way of just one example, which of the following positions is godly and Biblical: pro-life or pro-abortion (murder)? The answer is a big "duh." Point here is that we need to be both active at the polls and on our knees for our country. My aunt sent me this and I think it is RIGHT on target in terms of praying for our country in the upcoming elections.

PRAY GUIDE FOR UPCOMING ELECTION

It is critical that Christians pray for the coming presidential election. There is amazing power in united prayer. The power of prayer can overcome any obstacle or ungodly influence and, indeed, do great things!

09/01 -09/07 Psalm 32:6-7 - Pray that Christians will be motivated to pray faithfully for this election and that the Lord would deliver us from the wrong leaders.

09/08 -09/14 Psalm 16:7-8 - Pray that the Lord would give wise counsel and guidance to His choice for President in this campaign.

09/15 -09/21 Proverbs 16:13 - Pray that our nation will listen to the truth and not be led astray.

09/22 -09/28 Psalm 18:32-36 - Pray that the Lord would arm the man of His choice with strength; that He would guide him in battle (this election), and that He would sustain him and give him victory.

09/29 -10/04 Hebrews 11:32-34 - Pray that God's man could, through faith, persevere and maintain his courage throughout this election.

010/05 -10/11 Psalm 125 - Pray that those who trust in the Lord will not be shaken.

10/12 - 10/18 Psalm 86:14-17 - Pray that the Lord would defeat those who have no regard for Him in this election.

10/19 - 10/25 2 Cor. 12:9 - Pray that the Lord would empower and enable His man in any area of weakness.

09/26 - 10/02 II Kings 13:16 - Pray that the Lord would put His hands on the man of His choice for President (and his team) and guide them in this election.

10/03 - 10/09 Proverbs 1:5-6 - Pray that God's man will listen with discernment, add to his knowledge, and receive wise counsel in this campaign.

10/10- 10/16 John 16:33 - Pray that the man of God's choice would be given wisdom and ability from the Lord to overcome any obstacle or difficulty during this campaign.

10/17- 10/23 Acts 17:30 - Pray for repentance for yourself and for our nation.

10/24-10/30 Luke 12:54-57 - Pray that God's man and our nation will be discerning and do what is right.

10/31- 11/06 Phil. 4:13 - Pray that the Lord's choice for President will have special strength and unusual ability from God.

11/07-11/11 Habakkuk 1:5 and 3:2 - Pray that the Lord would do something that would utterly amaze us and give His servant victory.

During the days of Nov. 4- 11, be encouraged to set aside a time of fasting during these days to commit this election to the Lord in whom we put our trust. Acts 14:23

Finally, remember 2 Chronicle 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 will heal their land."