U.S. Executive Branch Officials
- For the President and his staff as they navigate the difficult policy questions posed by the efforts to reform healthcare.
- For wise decisions for the Departments of Defense and State in dealing with foreign threats.
- Praise the President and his family are regularly worshiping at the Chapel at Camp David. Pray for the pastor, Lt. Carey Cash.
- Cabinet Spotlight: The Department of Transportation, which is tasked with developing the nation’s roads and coordinating safety for travel by air and sea . Pray for the 55,000 employees of the Department and its Secretary, Ray LaHood.
U.S. Legislative Branch Officials
- For members of the House as they return on Tuesday and consider a number of appropriations bills, plus authorization for the nation’s intelligence agencies.
- For members of the Senate as they deal with more appropriations bills this week.
- For members of Congress and their staffs as the next four weeks constitute some of the most intense of the year in Washington. Items pending that leadership wants to consider before the August recess include energy legislation, healthcare reform legislation, and preparing for hearings for Judge Sonia Sotomayor. Pray for wisdom and endurance.
State Government Officials
- For the Governor and his counsel as they consider the nine names submitted by the JNC for the vacancy on the Georgia Supreme Court.
- For the continued recovery of Lt. Governor Casey Cagle from back surgery.
- For the reorganization of a number of human services departments in state government.
- For the Department of Audits, which double-checks state agencies and their spending. Pray for its employees, and the State Auditor, Russ Hinton.
National Requests
- For the state of California, which was forced to begin issuing IOUs this week because of lack of revenue. Pray for the Governor and legislature to reach a solution quickly.
- Praise that apparently no one was injured in the partial collapse of a parking deck in Midtown Atlanta this week.
Thought for the Week
“Politics, it seems to me, for years, or all too long, has been concerned with right or left instead of right or wrong.” - Richard Armour
