Thursday, November 20, 2014
From: Carol Bauer
Capital Prayer Alert
As you know, my wife, Carol, prepares a prayer alert about once a month. I hope you will share Carol’s thoughts with your friends and fellow worshippers. Thank you for taking an interest in her monthly devotion. — Gary
The voters have spoken. Though President Obama seems to be in denial about the election results, there is no doubt that the landscape in Washington is changing. The outcome of the election puts both the House of Representatives and the Senate in Republican hands with the swearing in of the new Congress in January.
The Republicans will control the Senate and with that comes a wave of changes on that side of Capitol Hill. Committees now chaired by liberals will be led, in most cases, by conservatives. Republicans will hold the majority of seats on each committee and control the majority of staff. Most importantly, the GOP will set the agenda on the Senate floor.
The Republican wave was also felt in the House of Representatives and in state legislatures across the country. The changing political dynamic is capturing headlines, but behind each win or loss is a personal story that will be played out in the weeks ahead.
Pray for those who have just been elected to positions of prominence, some for the first time and others moving up from local or state office. Each ran on a set of issues and promises to their constituents. Those commitments will now come under greater scrutiny, and pressure will be brought to bear to ease or abandon them.
Ask God to give these men and women the strength to stand boldly for their promises. Pray that they would have the wisdom to make the right decisions to implement their agenda. Ask God to regularly prompt them to remember their roots, the voters who elected them and the oath they will take to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution.
On a more personal note, now is the time when newly elected Members of Congress come to Washington for briefings and leadership elections, to select office staff and space, homes, places of worship and schools for their families, and to make a myriad of other decisions. Demands on their time and attention will rival those of tough campaign days.
Local media want interviews, national media are attempting to read where the new Congress is headed and what its relationship will be with the president as his term enters its final two years. Words must be weighed, decisions must be made quickly and families will need to adjust to a totally new normal.
Ask God to give these men and women a sense of peace in the midst of what must seem a tumultuous period. Pray that their priorities would remain true to their principles. Ask our Heavenly Father to draw believers to Him and to use men and women of faith as a beacon of light in their new area of service.
Pray for their families whose lives are being uprooted. Friends and classmates are being left behind, and their new home, place of worship, school and friends are not yet in focus. Keep their families strong and dependent on our Heavenly Father.
Finally, pray for our country as we enter an unsettled period when the Constitution will be challenged. The lines of authority drawn by the founders for our three co-equal branches of government are being tested and in some cases almost ignored. Ask God for His hand of protection as we wade through unknown waters.
If you are interested in receiving Mr. Bauer’s daily report by e-mail, please call 703-671-9700, visit SIGN UP FOR GARY BAUER’S “END OF DAY REPORT” or simply send a reply e-mail titled “Subscribe” and include your name and address.
Visit End of Day archives to share reports on Facebook. Follow Gary On Facebook And Twitter.
To be removed from Gary Bauer’s End of Day distribution list, please reply to this message with “Remove” in the subject line.
As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, donations to American Values are tax deductible for federal income tax purposes. You may donate online by visiting our website or by using the following address in your web browser: https://www.ouramericanvalues.org/american-values-contribution or you may mail contributions to the following address:
American Values
2800 Shirlington Road
Suite 950
Arlington, VA 22206
Phone: 703-671-9700
Fax: 703-671-1680
