Here are this week's prayer requests for our national leaders:
U.S. Executive Branch Officials
- For the President and his staff as they prepare for an intensive time of negotiation on healthcare reform legislation.
- For wise decisions as North Korea continues its threats to cause another incident over the July Fourth holiday.
- For the First Lady and her many responsibilities.
- Cabinet Spotlight: The Department of State, which is tasked with developing the implementing the nation’s foreign policy. The U.S. has diplomatic relations with approximately 180 countries. Pray for the 30,000 employees of the Department and its Secretary, Hillary Clinton.
U.S. Legislative Branch Officials
- For members of the House and Senate as they are on the traditional July Fourth recess. Both chambers will return next Monday, on July 6, and begin a very busy few weeks of legislating as they make the final push toward the August recess.
- For the staff of the Architect of the Capitol’s offices. The Architect and his staff maintain the facilities of Congress and will often try to perform maintenance during times of Congressional recess like this week.
- For rest for D.C. staff of members of Congress as they prepare for the busy July leading up to the August recess.
State Government Officials
- For the Governor’s Judicial Nominating Commission, which meets to interview potential nominees to the vacant Georgia Supreme Court position tomorrow and Tuesday.
- For the family of state Rep. Howard Maxwell, whose two-year-old grandson passed away this week.
- For the Department of Natural Resources, which manages state resources and wildlife. Pray for its employees, the budgetary impact of cutbacks, and its newly-appointed Commissioner, Chris Clark.
National Requests
- For the family of Gov. Mark Sanford of South Carolina, a professing Christian who confessed to an affair this week.
- For so many people in our country who worship celebrity. This is brought into focus with the passing of Michael Jackson this week.
- For the continued recovery of those injured, and the investigation into the crash of the DC Metro train.
Thought for the Week
“Those who say religion has nothing to do with politics do not know what religion is.” - Mahatma Gandhi
