A little late posting this week’s requests – sorry about that! Here they are:
U.S. Executive Branch Officials
- For great wisdom for President Obama and his staff as they focus on the nation’s healthcare system after the summit at the White House last week on healthcare.
- For the First Lady, Malia, and Sasha as they continue to adjust to life in the White House. The First Daughters have a new swing set on the South Lawn.
- Cabinet Spotlight: The Department of Defense’s mission is to provide the military forces needed for our nation. Pray for the more than 2.4 million active duty and reserve soldiers and National Guard, DOD’s 700,000 civilian personnel, and its Secretary, Robert Gates.
U.S. Legislative Branch Officials
- For members of the Senate, as they continue to deal with the bill to fund the government for the remainder of this fiscal year. Leaders are a few votes short and had to delay a planned vote from last week. Funding for the federal government runs out on Tuesday absent further action.
- For members of the House, as they consider the updated Water Quality infrastructure legislation, possibly legislation giving DC a voting member of Congress, and consideration of any budget legislation passed by the Senate.
- For endurance for Congressional staffers as this year’s session has stretched into the weekend several times already.
State Government Officials
- For members of the state House and Senate as the session continues. This week will be incredibly busy due to the deadline for bills to pass out of one house or the other by Thursday. Tuesday is day 28 of the 40-day session.
- For the continued budget shortfalls, as state revenue fell 35% last month over a year prior. Legislators are facing cuts no prior legislature has had to face.
- For the pressures of session on the spouses and families of legislators as the session increases in intensity as it nears its conclusion.
National Requests
- For the continued security of our nation in the face of growing global threats.
Thought for the Week
“A politicized faith not only blurs our priorities, but weakens our loyalties. Our primary citizenship is not on earth but in heaven. . . . Though few evangelicals would deny this truth in theory, the language of our spiritual citizenship frequently gets wrapped in the red, white, and blue. Rather than acting as resident aliens of a heavenly kingdom, too often we sound like resident apologists for a Christian America.” - John Seel.
