Pray for the Prez

Father, your Word exhorts us to "pray for those in authority." When I read that verse, my mind cries out, "You've got to be kidding!" However, in my spirit, I know it is the right thing to do.

Therefore, I lift up Barack Hussein Obama before your throne of grace. When I read in Scripture that we are to "give thanks at all times," the only reason I can find for giving thanks that he is now our President is that, by his presence in that office, his decisions and policies have been the cause of so many eyes being opened, so many drawing closer to you, so many prayers being prayed. That alone gives me cause to give thanks and praise.

I pray, for his sake as well as the sake of vast multitudes, that Obama would have a Damascus Road experience, just like the one experienced by the Apostle Paul, such an enemy of your Church at that time. May he have a close encounter with the living Christ! Jesus, you died for him - allow him the privilege of knowing you and having the scales removed from his eyes. Lord, replace his hardened and hurting heart with a heart of flesh. Edit his mind, Father, and help him to overcome the negative input and indoctrination he has been spoon-fed all his life. Please allow him the great blessing of knowing his Father in Heaven. Lord, may godly sorrow come upon him - the kind that leads to repentance.

Protect him and his family, Lord, with angels given charge over him. Pour out your Spirit upon the Obama family and convict them of their sins as well as the righteous that was purchased for them by the Blood of Jesus.

By the power of the Holy Spirit, I join my prayers with those of Intercessors across the planet. We break the assignment of the enemy that has been launched against his mind, his will and his emotions. We declare him free from the devils sent to torment him and to use him as a pawn to accomplish Satan's schemes - and those whom the Son sets free are free indeed!

We pray safety over the Obama family. In the Name of Jesus, we come against the devils sent to kill, steal and destroy them. We declare that the blessings of Almighty God will overtake our President and that he will experience such boundless love from above that he will be driven to his knees in repentance. Thank you, Jesus, for being glorified through the life of this man, just as you were glorified through the life of the apostle Paul.

Remind us, Lord, that Obama is NOT our enemy. We have an enemy and we call him "satan." Remind us, Lord, that people are never our problem and that our battle is not against flesh and blood. Break our hearts for this man that we would hold no malice against anyone.

I ask this in the mighty Name of Jesus of Nazareth.

Amen!