Prayers for Obama
Not everybody had New Year’s resolutions, weight loss or black eyed peas on their mind on Jan. 1.
That was the day the Christian Defense Coalition launched a new prayer campaign for President-elect Barack Obama.
The campaign is to lead up to Jan. 20, the day of Obama’s presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C.
The coalition is asking people to pray at noon everyday in their homes, businesses and organizations that Obama change his pro-choice stance on abortion.
As part of the campaign, members of the coalition will lead a prayer vigil at noon everyday outside the White House, concluding with a large prayer vigil on the Martin Luther King national holiday on Jan. 19.
The coalition, in a news release, said an inaugural prayer offered 40 years ago by the Rev. Billy Graham is to be offered:
“We thank Thee for this torch of faith handed to us by our forefathers. May we never let it be extinguished. Thou alone hast given us our prosperity, our freedom and power. This faith in God is our heritage and foundation,” the prayer says.
“The whole world is watching to see if the faith of our fathers will stand the trials and tests of the hour. Too long we have neglected Thy word and ignored Thy laws. Too long we have tried to solve our problems without reference to Thee. Too long we have tried to live by bread alone,” it continues.
“So we pray, O God, as we enter a new era, that we as a nation may experience a moral and spiritual rest,” it adds. “And in the lonely moments of decision grant him an uncompromising courage to do what is morally right.”
Carla Hinton
Religion Editor
If you enjoyed this post, please consider to leave a comment or subscribe to the feed and get future articles delivered to your feed reader.
Comments
No comments yet.
Leave a comment