Here are this week's prayer requests.
U.S. Executive Branch Officials
- For the President as he completes his overseas trip and returns to the U.S. He continued his efforts in the Middle East.
- For the President’s staff as the work on health care reform legislation begins in earnest. The goal is to have a bill passed by the beginning of August.
- For the President’s relationship with his wife to stay strong.
- Cabinet Spotlight: The Department of the Interior, which is tasked with protecting America’s natural resources, including research, conservation, and serving native communities. Pray for the more than 70,000 employees and its Secretary, Ken Salazar.
U.S. Legislative Branch Officials
- For members of the House as they finish consideration of the War Supplemental appropriations bill for funding the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
- For members of the Senate as they deal with a variety of legislation this week, but continue their focus on the confirmation of Judge Sotomayor to the Supreme Court. Her committee questionnaire was filed this week.
- For the Legislative Assistants for members of Congress and Senators. “LAs” have responsibility for review of policy in particular areas. Members of Congress have 2-3, and Senators have 5-10. Pray for them to give wise counsel.
State Government Officials
- For wisdom for continued cuts to state agency budgets. All agencies found out this week they have to reduce their June budgets by 25% to ensure the overall state budget remains balanced.
- For the Governor’s Judicial Nominating Commission, a group of lawyers who must interview the 47 applicants who have been nominated for the vacant seat on the Georgia Supreme Court.
- For the Insurance Commissioner, John Oxendine, whose department regulates all insurance companies in the state.
National Requests
- For the wife, children, and grandchildren of Dr. George Tiller, killed last Sunday. Pray also for the pro-life cause.
- For the continued search for the wreckage of Air France Flight 447, and safety for those involved in the search on the high seas.
Thought for the Week
“Do not waste time bothering whether you "love" your neighbor; act as if you did.” - C.S. Lewis
