Mr. President: We Are Praying For You

The 2009 National Day of Prayer takes on even greater significance this year. You would think with all the economic and political turmoil we have experienced over the last 12 months, that this year's National Day of Prayer would especially be embraced and encouraged by the current Administration.

While there will be tens of thousands of prayer gatherings throughout the nation, on May 7th, the Obama Administration announced there will not be a White House Observance for the National Day of Prayer this year, contrary to the administrations of President George W. Bush, President George H. W. Bush, and President Ronald Reagan. A White House Observance was not held during the administration of President Bill Clinton.

It has been announced the White House will release some kind of proclamation recognizing the National Day of Prayer, but apparently it will not be made available until Thursday, May 7, which makes it too late for organizations to distribute.

This should be a wake-up call for all Christians. Our Government is slowly but surely trying to move this Country in a direction away from our dependence on God (exploding debt and size of government), away from listening to and obeying His Word (abortion), and...away from the freedom to speak God's Truth publicly (media bias and manipulation, ACLU threats). "Thus says the Lord: 'Cursed is the man who trusts in human beings, who seeks his strength in flesh, whose heart turns away from the Lord.'" (Jeremiah 17:5)

Let's remember what The National Day of Prayer Task Force says about this special day: "It enables us to recall and to teach the way in which our founding fathers sought the wisdom of God when faced with critical decisions. It stands as a call to us to humbly come before God, seeking His guidance for our leaders and His grace upon us as a people."

Mr. President, do you seek wisdom from God? We are praying for you.