Prayer Summary
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Thursday September 2, 2010
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Today’s Prayer
Father, our prayer today is for the good will of those attending the Mideast Peace talks – for Prime Minister Netanyahu, for President Abbas, for King Abdullah, and for President Mubarek. You know their hearts, Lord; and we desire Your will for the region. For Jesus’ sake, Amen. (From the Prayer Wall)
Prayer for America
Father, thank You for the United States and its government. I pray for the president, the national and local government, the judges, the policemen, the business leaders and all those who are in leadership positions in this country. Please protect them from the evil that is in the world and keep them safe and free from all harm.
You have promised to bless any nation that follows after You. Help us to live quiet and peaceful lives so that we can continue to spread the Good News of the Gospel thr
Father, thank You for the United States and its government. I pray for the president, the national and local government, the judges, the policemen, the business leaders and all those who are in leadership positions in this country. Please protect them from the evil that is in the world and keep them safe and free from all harm.
You have promised to bless any nation that follows after You. Help us to live quiet and peaceful lives so that we can continue to spread the Good News of the Gospel throughout our land. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Prayer Updates
September 2nd, 2010THE WAR
The U.S. marked on Wednesday the transition to the final phase of the Iraq war, shifting the focus of the remaining 50,00 troops from combat operations to preparing Iraqi security forces to protect the country on their own.
General David Petraeus on Tuesday acknowledged that the Taliban were expanding their footprint across Afghanistan even as foreign forces were closing in on their traditional southern strongholds.
Continue to pray for the troops who remain in Iraq and those who are in the war zones of Afghanistan.
TERRORISM
Kim Jong-Il received an aid offer from South Korea after coming up empty on his recent China trip. South Korea has pledged billions of dollars in humanitarian aid to help North Korean flooding victims.
Two Yemeni men arrested this week in the Netherlands suspected of conducting a terror “dry run” have been released without charges as there was nothing to ink them to a terror plot, Dutch authorities said.
Pray that the hand of friendship offered by South Korea will have a diminishing effect on the North’s rhetoric.
THE ECONOMY
Currency trading volume around the world hit $4 trillion a day, fueled by investors in the wealthiest nations looking to diversify beyond their home markets in the time of economic turmoil.
U.S. companies face a “logistical nightmare” from a new Securities and Exchange Commission rule forcing them to disclose the ration between their chief executive’s pay package and that of a typical employee.
Pray about the many unseen manipulations of world and national economies.
ISRAEL AND THE MIDDLE EAST
Palestinian security forces in the West Bank detained dozens of Hamas activists Wednesday in response to a lethal attack on Jewish settlers. Four were killed including one pregnant woman.
Egyptian authorities discovered three weapons caches including artillery shells and antiaircraft missiles that were headed for Gaza through smuggling tunnels from the Sinai.
Pray against disruptions of the peace negotiations from extremists and others in the Middle East.
HEALTH NEWS
An altered version of the cancer drug Gleevec could form the basis of a new class of drugs that block the development of brain-damaging plaques in Alzheimer’s disease, U.S. researchers said this week.
An international scientific team has identified for the first time a genetic risk factor associated with common migraines and say their research could open the way for new treatments to prevent migraine attacks.
Pray for all those engaged in medical research in this nation and abroad.
The LORD is my Shepherd; I shall not want. – Psalm 23:1
Executive Branch Prayer Needs
September 1st, 2010
PRAY FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA AND HIS ADMINISTRATION
President Barack Obama began a new round of Mideast peace talks with a pledge that violence in the West Bank should not deter the American, Israeli and Palestinian leaders from pushing ahead with their negotiations.
An executive order signed Monday by President Obama will strengthen general sanctions against North Korea and freeze the U.S. assets of several entities that distribute arms and luxury goods to leaders in Pyongyang.
Pray for President Obama, Prime Minister Netanyahu, and President Abas as they meet.
Legislative Branch Prayer Needs
September 1st, 2010
PRAY FOR OUR CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (Nevada) said a nationwide renewable-electricity standard, or RES, is “absolutely” in the mix as he tries to salvage energy legislation this year – possibly in a lame-duck session.
An independent ethics board has recommended further investigations into three lawmakers over fund-raising activity around the time the House was voting on new Wall Street rules.
Pray for the members of the House and Senate as they return from their August recess.
Judicial Branch Prayer Needs
September 1st, 2010
PRAY FOR OUR JUDICIARY
As more states seek to challenge “Obamacare,” the Florida Supreme Court said “no” to state lawmakers who tried to give voters a chance in November to decide whether they should be penalized for not buying health care.
(The United States Supreme Court is on summer recess.) The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has again ruled that there is no link between childhood vaccines and autism.
Pray for the members of our judiciary on both the State and Federal levels to seek wisdom from the Lord.
