Jim Hamann

OUR RESPONSE TO PRESIDENT OBAMA’S CALL

On a day rich in history, Barak Obama, took office on January 20th, to become the 44th president of this nation. He called for a new era of responsibility and activism in the midst of raging storms of war and recession. What will be our response as citizens of the United States and ambassadors of the Kingdom of God to this call?

Firstly, we need to commit ourselves to serious daily prayer for our new president and his awesome task. The Apostle Paul declares, in no uncertain terms, our daunting civic responsibility in 1 Timothy 2:1-2, “------I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, for kings and all who are in authority, in order that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.”
1. We need to pray that he establishes a real growing personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ.

2. We need to pray that the fear of God may grip our new president’s life affecting all decisions.

3. We need to pray for the positive influence of godly men and women that will touch and surround his life.

4. We need to pray for the development of deep ethical and moral convictions in his life.

5. We need to pray for wisdom and discernment for our president in leading this nation during this time of darkness and uncertainty.

Secondly, we need to commit ourselves to serious daily prayer for transformation in our nation. According to the words of Jesus in Matthew 6:10, we are to pray in the following manner, “Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” This prayer is the responsibility of God’s people to follow and embrace with intentionality and understanding.

1. We need to pray into effect God’s Kingdom agenda, or rule, or plan on planet earth.

2. We need to pray to see and understand God’s Kingdom agenda being comprehensive for every sphere or jurisdiction of life.

3. We need to pray for the Spirit to reveal the specific Kingdom agenda from the Scriptures in real clarity for the following areas:

-Our personal life or self-rule
-Our family life or how we function at home
-Our church life or how we function relationally caring for one another.
-Our vocational life is understanding our calling and work assignment.
-Our civil government life, supporting justice and good government.

4. We need to pray to be awakened to Kingdom living and thinking so Kingdom influence, blessing and transformation can invade the earth.


Yes, we will pray for our president and our nation that America shall be, in all her ways, for the glory and honor of God.