U.S. Executive Branch Officials
- For the President and his staff as they continue to deal with the challenges of the office. The President continues to fight for health insurance reform before the end of the year.
- For wisdom as intelligence agency officials continue to work through challenges. A CIA program was revealed this week with implications for national security.
- Cabinet Spotlight: The Department of Agriculture, which is responsible for assuring food safety, assisting farmer and ranchers, and growing rural communities. Pray for the 100,000 employees of the Department and its Secretary, Tom Vilsack.
U.S. Legislative Branch Officials
- For members of the House as they consider appropriations bills for the Department of Defense, legislation related to corporate bonuses, and possibly a healthcare reform bill.
- For members of the Senate as they vote on the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court and continue consideration of appropriations legislation.
- For the continued debate within the leadership circles regarding healthcare reform legislation. Negotiations broke down this week between members of the Energy and Commerce Committee and may move to the floor.
State Government Officials
- For the Governor and the new team of leaders to deal with the judge’s ruling on water. Georgia Power CEO Mike Garrett will head the effort.
- For the continuing campaign for Governor. Less than a year remains until the primary.
- For the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, which investigates and assists the criminal justice community in the state. The GBI also operates the state’s crime lab. Pray for its agents and employees, and the Director, Vernon Keenan.
National Requests
- For wisdom in continued development of a vaccine for the H1N1 flu virus and protection for those with it.
- For protection for the men and women serving our nation in foreign theaters. Troops remained posted all around the world in addition to Iraq and Afghanistan. Pray also for support operations.
Thought for the Week
“All of us who are concerned for peace and triumph of reason and justice must be keenly aware how small an influence reason and honest good will exert upon events in the political field.” - Albert Einstein
