That day, I maneuvered as much of my schedule to be in the prayer room for every time of intercession for the elections. And I wasn't alone: the 800-capacity room was utterly full the entire day. During our prayer meeting before the polls closed, no seat was empty, no mouth was closed, no heart was lingering... we were all fully engaged like a desperate company waging supernatural war for life and righteousness as we prayed for leaders and legislation that stood for the protection of the unborn and for the preservation of marriage being between one man and one woman.
Exhausted and worn, we trickled home continuing to pray as we waited to see the results. And as the electoral count surfaced and the picture became clear, who was elected was not who we'd hoped for...
The morning after the elections, as we all returned to the prayer room, Mike Bickle & Allen Hood, leaders at the International House of Prayer, commentated on what a "great and terrible day" it was for America — as America momentously elected the first African-American to the highest office of our nation (who not too long ago segregated "black" & "white") but at the same time overwhelmingly voting for "change" further away from the protection of the unborn and marriage.
We want to invite you to take 20 minutes to listen to a clip of this exhortation... we were both stirred to pray and intercede for our new President Elect, the young people of America, and for our nation as we are in the midst of moral decay. May we not be bystanders paralyzed by apathy and preoccupation...
Jesus, would You fill Barrack Obama with the knowledge of Your will in all spiritual wisdom & understanding and that he might walk in a manner worthy of You, pleasing You in every respects.
