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Let Us Pray: Inauguration Day

January 19th, 2021

Father, thank you for giving us the opportunity to know You.

An opportunity to see that You are Love, You are Wise, and You are Just.

In your Love,

We ask that you reintroduce kindness into our conversations,

Compassion into our conduct toward one another,

And brotherly love in the face of national adversity and unrest.

In your Wisdom,

We ask that you grant this nation’s leadership direction,

Allowing them to find and eradicate policies that halt progress,

And the wisdom to write newer and effective laws that protect life,

Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for all.

In your Justice,

We ask that militias bent on instigating violence find no success,

That their efforts be frustrated,

Their groups disbanded,

Their leaders brought to justice,

And their hatred dissolved.

Father, we understand that You have no favorite nation,

Your love does not favor one nation over another,

Your grace sends rain and life to the four corners of this earth;

Therefore we ask that you continue to bless all nations,

Every leader, tribe, and tongue with love, wisdom, and justice.

Lead us not into temptation,

Let us not fall prey to nationalism for fear of loss of identity,

Prey to fascism for want of power,

Prey to authoritarian rule for want of civility,

Prey to anarchy for want of justice.

We ask that You bless the newly elected president and his vice-president,

That You instruct their heart and mind,

That You guide their footsteps in the direction of progress.

We ask, also, Father, that you bless the outgoing president, his family, and staff.

We pray that he find comfort in You in this moment of loss,

That no bitter bone be left in his body,

For bitterness festers in a loss.

We pray that you restore his marriage, strengthen it, and bless his family.

That his wife may find the fortitude to look forward,

That his children may keep their head up and away from anger,

That his future may be one of philanthropic work,

In service of the less fortunate and destitute,

So that his wealth, which You have granted him, may be of service to others.

That his staff may find honest and integral work.

Please abolish hatred from our hearts.

Abolish hatred and anger.

Abolish spite and resentment.

Abolish infighting and disgruntlement.

Abolish the want of vengeance for vengeance is Yours, O God.

Yours alone.

Please, Father, grant us Your Love, Your Wisdom, and Your incorruptible Justice,

Not just tomorrow, but forevermore.

Let not our will be done, but Yours.

We ask you these things,

In Jesus’ name.

Amen.

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Let Us Pray: The United States of America (Post Election Conduct)

November 2nd, 2020

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“I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them. Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity.” 1 Timothy 2:1-2 NLT

As the world comes to a decisive and evidently divisive conclusion to an aggressive election season, we must keep in mind that no matter who wins the seat of the presidency our character, our conduct, our efforts, and our purpose cannot change. We have one God and one mediator between God and men; Christ Jesus.

So, in preparation for tomorrows’ results, we must set our hearts at the feet of God for this titan of a nation and that the ensuing results will not demolish the fabric of the United States constitution or its democratic endeavor.

Let Us Pray

Let us pray for peace at the polls, that those who set off in the midst of a pandemic to vote, that their ballot and votes are made in peace, tranquility, with sound mindedness and without the presence of intimidating factions.

Let us pray that ballots sent via the mail will reach their appropriate destination without interference by wanton individuals and entities or cases of natural disasters or delays. Every vote counts in a democracy and we must ask that softens the hearts of people who want to disrupt this process, thus leading them to not temper or intercept any ballots.

Let us pray for an accurate vote count, a healthy and representative electoral college, and for media outlets to accurately portray numbers and percentages, independent of whoever is in the lead. We hope for unbiased reporting and information dissemination.

Should Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Win

Let us pray for civility, progress, and healthy dialogue. We pray that the current president, Donald J. Trump peacefully steps away from the post and position of the executive leader without condescension and malice. We hope for a peaceful transition of power. We pray for the stability of a democratic transition of control and power.

Let us pray that name-calling, character vilification, calls for jail time, and so be silenced. We pray for a country where we can live without extremes. A nation where we can live in and speak freely, but also decently.

Let us pray, that should Biden-Harris lead the nation for the next four years, that there may be an economic turn around from top to bottom, for the preservation of life, for the release of children at the Mexico-US border, hopefully into refugee programs, foster programs, and hopefully and expediently into adoption programs should their parents not be found.

Let us pray for the continual effort of religious liberty, the preservation of life, before, during, and after birth. Let us pray for a better health care system for American citizens, that they may champion the fight for universal healthcare or at least a health care system that any and every person can use without fear of debt.

Let us pray for better relations with international bodies and governments, without capitulation or sacrifice of American lives. Let us pray for compromise without the loss of life. Life in America and abroad.

Let us pray for conservative circles, Republicans, alt-right groups, and supremacists to shun any form of violence or intimidation tactics in light of this transference of power. We cannot resort to another American civil war. At the end of it, nothing will remain. We must pray for peace.

Let us pray, also, for our law enforcement and members of the military and federal agencies, that their safety, temperament, and training may help them navigate these delicate times. That their allegiance side with their country and not pockets of extremists or fanatics. That their safety on and off duty may be preserved for God has placed these entities on earth to serve us and maintain the peace. They have been instituted by God to punish evil and crime.

Should Donald Trump and Michael Pence Win a Second Term

Let us pray, peace, and stability within the continental United States of America.

We cannot emphasize how important it is to maintain a spirit of civility and morally commendable conduct.

Let us pray for a smooth post-election season where president Donald Trump and vice-president Mike Pence, should they win again, faithfully administer their office duties without inciting violence or indulge in the loss of their opponents.

Let us pray for personal, familial, communal, societal, political, and national humility. Let us pray that we become a people who do not goad over our enemies or our opponents when they have fallen or lost.

Let us pray for a leadership that will at every moment and instance condemn supremacist extremism and support. Let us pray for leadership that protects minorities and vulnerable communities.

Let us pray for leaders who protect constitutional rights but do not allow for corporate entities to sway administrative and executive decisions to further their personal and financial agendas.

Let us pray for the United States of America that is not influenced or intimidated by foreign super-nations like Russia, China, and Iran, but one that condemns human rights violations and crimes and pushes for rectification wherever it is necessary.

Let us pray for the end of the expansionist and world-police mentality of old to crumble, the preservation of life in third world countries that are under constant bombardment by their own governments and also the United States. Let us pray for better rules of engagement with no collateral damage. We cannot afford to support a nation that is okay with collateral damage. Remember that a life is a life. We must not move the goal ethical goal post because the person whose life was sifted by a tomahawk missile just so happened to be born in the middle east. God cares for His children and loves them equally worldwise. We are all made in His image.

Let us pray for Donald Trump and his family, that their debts be paid, that their hurts be healed, their problems resolved, their emotions matured, their hardness of heart softened, their verbal attacks diminished if not completely done away with. Let us pray the president come to know the God of the Bible so that his heart be transformed into the heart of a humble and meek servant.

Let us pray that the nation stands with the president, even if he is not the person they voted for.

Let us pray for peaceful protests and civil public gatherings should they take place. Gatherings without the loss of life, without violence, without mutinous efforts to disrupt the democratic process.

Let us pray that boisterous and violent groups who want nothing but riots and the destruction of cities, that these groups and their leaders turn from their destructive paths. Imprisonment and death are at the end of riots and destruction. Let us pray for peace.

Let us pray for national and international stability, peace, conduct, and civility no matter who wins tomorrow’s election.

Believers

We must understand that our allegiance is to Christ above and beyond any and all earthly governments, parties, groups, factions, and more.

Our allegiance belongs to Christ.

Remember that however, tomorrow turns out, the world will be watching not just the American political theatre how you either celebrate and goad over opponents or how you malign and slander them.

Please, refrain from goading. Refrain from expressing distasteful comments. Refrain from parodies, off the cuff comments, derision, mockery, cursing, laughing, and more.

Behave the way Jesus would if he were to walk the streets of New York City, Los Angeles, Houston, Miami, Cincinnati, and more, post-election results.

Walkabout with the intent to restore, reconcile, heal, minister, up-lift, pray for, support financially and emotionally, to build and form relationships with your neighbors.

Let us represent Christ.

Again,

I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them. Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity.

All that we do, all that we ask, all that we pray, we do so, in Jesus’ name.

Amen.

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Dangerous Worship: Prosperity, Patriotism, Security, and Supremacy

September 3rd, 2020

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The Holy Post’s Phil Vischer interviews Dallas Theological Seminarian Kaitlyn Schiess on the Four False Political Gospels.

Kaitlyn is a cultural genius in understanding American history and our current political climate when it envelopes itself with both the American flag and the Bible.

She states that these four false narratives have taken a certain political ideology and its many followers captive: prosperity, patriotism, security, and supremacy.

In watching the RNC and listening to vice president Mike Pence refer to our pursuit of “Old Glory” and mentioning the flag as that glory gives the orthodox Christian chills.

No, not because we’re excited about Pence’s resolve but because he, like many Christian Americans, have warped Christianity proper into Christian nationalism.

This is not to chide the republican rally only, as the DNC has its own problems with the definition of life, values, and consistency regarding many other things.

But the greater issue is with the silent moral majority that has elevated a nation, its birth, constitution, prosperity, security, meritocracy, and exceptionalist sentiments above God Himself.

At this point, I believe we need to change the way we frame certain designations of parties and their affiliations to not confound Christianity proper with Christian nationalism.

So to my friends who watched the RNC and heard the lack of concern for human life outside the United States, the lack of concern for anyone who do not support the republican party, the lack of concern for the poor, any other political ideology, religion and etc, please know that this is NOT an orthodox Christianity at work.

Call it for what it is: religious nationalism or, as the republican party historically and erroneously refers to Islam, call this a geopolitical religious movement.

It is time for Christianity proper to rise above borders, political systems, groups, and tribalistic tendencies to take back the narrative of who Jesus is and what He came to accomplish within and without the United States of America.

Love God. Love neighbor.