I confess that I love to watch election results. Always have! I stayed up too late on Nov.4th, but I had to find out for sure who would become our next president. I stayed up even later to listen to the concession speech from John McCain and the acceptance speech from Barak Obama. Both messages were excellent.

Since that day, I have found myself led by the Spirit, multiple times each day to pray for President-Elect Obama. As I watched his acceptance speech in Grant Park, it seemed to me that I saw the burden of the Presidency fall upon him. Watch the clips from his speech again. Note that the normal easy smile and cheerful demeanor is absent. It was almost as though we could see the enormous pressures of leading our nation in these difficult times come crashing down upon him.

He needs our prayers. My conservative political beliefs are a stark contrast to President-Elect Obamaʼs stated policies. That however, does not lessen my commitment to the scriptural injunction to pray for those in leadership over us. I have asked the Lord to allow me to do that with joy and sincerity. I have written Senator Obama to let him know of my commitment to pray regularly for him, especially through this crucial transition period.

I would encourage Christians to pray earnestly for the man who will be our next President. Perhaps you might even be led to send an email to his office and let him know of your prayers. That would be a real encouragement. If you are not yet a part of the Presidential Prayer Team, now would be a good time to join. It would be a real tragedy, if, when administrations change, Christians quit praying for our national leaders. Now, more than ever, our fervent prayers are needed.