President Obama

"The lot is cast into the lap,
but it's every decision is from the Lord"

Proverbs 16:33

I've set a personal record.

For the last twenty-four hours I have neither tuned into any news program nor have I scoured the e-newsosphere for the latest info on what's happening in the world around me. I couldn't. While I had not received any prophetic insight, I felt like it would have been like a lame wildebeest calf separated from the herd and surrounded by a pack of jackals.

Why bother watching that? Why bother searching the web for photos of the carnage?

I'll likely troll the web later tonight. Maybe tomorrow. I'll want to read about what the President said this afternoon. What did President-elect Obama say last night? What about Senator McCain? I still don't know if I'm ready.

In the weeks and months to come, you'll read hear much about what is and what will take place under our markedly different government. Much has changed in a day. Did you see the UT-Texas Tech game? One play Texas had it won, but for a missed INT that will haunt the young freshman for the remainder of his days. The next play, Texas had its national championship wrested from it. All in the span of one play. We are no longer what we were yesterday.

That aside, the Bible is clear:

• We pray for our president - Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself a ransom for all... (1 Timothy 2:1-6a).
• We honor our president - Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king (1 Peter 2:17).
• We trust God - Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God (Romans 13:1).

And so today, we awake, rejoice in the day that the Lord has made, praise Him for His goodness, continue to stand for righteousness (by holding our government accountable while we are still permitted to do so), and we begin to pray for the administration of President Barack Obama.