Capital Prayer Alert
The winds of change are blowing in Washington. The new year brings with it the Democrat Party takeover of the reins of leadership in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. President Bush's constitutional role of commander in chief in a time of war will be challenged by a Congress eager to make its mark as a lead-up to the next presidential election cycle. There are many Democrat presidential hopefuls--some now holding leadership positions in the Senate--who are seeking to distinguish themselves from others in the pack. There will be the lure of expounding the most clever, hard-hitting sound bite so as to assure an appearance on the nightly news.
But, the cloak of congressional leadership must come with the realization that the world and our enemies are watching for signs of division in foreign and defense policy that they can exploit. With the right to lead the Congress comes the responsibility to do more than just critique the status quo. The U.S. cannot afford to appear divided and leaderless at a time when Islamofascists are making inroads in the Middle East, Europe and Southeast Asia.
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Pray that President Bush will make wise decisions as he fleshes out the details of our foreign policy in this volatile part of the world. Ask God to grant him the ability to express the threat we face today, tomorrow and in the decades to come in terms that will resonate with the American people. Ask our Heavenly Father to walk alongside President Bush as he lays out the stark, scary realities of the enemy we face -- an enemy in no uniform, with no respect for innocent life. Prepare him and strengthen him for the criticism that is sure to come. May his tone be measured and decisive and the context of the speech be laced with the consequences of pulling back. Ask God to impart to an impatient nation a new understanding of the threat we face and a desire to meet the challenge now when it is more manageable than it would be years from now.
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