U.S. Executive Branch Officials
- For great wisdom for President Obama as he continues to deal with the challenges created by dealing with international entities. The President visited with the prime minister of Japan last week and already faces threats from North Korea and other rogue regimes.
- For the First Lady, as she continues to be put in the spotlight.
- Cabinet Spotlight: The Department of Commerce promotes economic development and innovation, along with overseeing the Census. Pray for the more than 38,000 employees of the Department and its Secretary-designate, Gary Locke.
U.S. Legislative Branch Officials
- For members of the Senate, as they consider the omnibus spending legislation which includes large amounts of spending for the remainder of this fiscal year.
- For members of the House, as they consider the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act and legislation to give a voting Member of Congress to the District of Columbia.
- For members of the House and Senate as they begin consideration of the President’s budget for the next fiscal year, including projected cuts.
- For the relationship between Speaker Pelosi and the President, which appears to be strained already.
State Government Officials
- For members of the state House and Senate as the session continues. Tuesday is day 25 of the 40-day legislative session.
- For continued work on the state budget for the current fiscal year, which should move through the House this week, and the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1 as both Houses prepare.
- For the House’s consideration of the transportation governance overhaul this week, along with the changes at the Department of Transportation due to the firing of the Commissioner on Thursday.
National Requests
- For the continued economic challenges, and tough balancing of spending priorities for families and government entities
Thought for the Week
“To devote all, or even most, of our time, energy, money, and strategy to putting a facade of morality on the world of the appearance of ‘rightness’ over our governmental and political institutions is to badly misunderstand our roles as Christians in a spiritually lost world.” - A prominent evangelical leader.
