Father God, when you chose Israel, it was not even a nation. It consisted of one man, Abraham, and his desire to walk with You. The good, the bad and the ugly ... they all came later. But there was a force separating them from you. As the mighty angel stood before the garden gate with his sword of fire, so the power of the institution of sin, held you back from embracing them. You loved them from a distance. But you loved them.

Now we are the good, the bad and the ugly but still precious in Your sight; our right standing is in Christ Jesus. That is the only difference. We ourselves practice selective humility, obedience and pretty much everything else the nation of Israel did. Please forgive us and help us to forgive others. Especially others in the body. Your Grace does not mean entitlement or favoritism.

Our President is not a perfect leader. We are asked to choose between two imperfect men at this time. Your salvation is not gained by works. We know that. Neither man could come to you and be accepted on their own merits. Neither could either be rejected by just being, "too bad". They stand before you alone on their own records of achievement and personal losses. No debate.

So Righteous Judge, what do You ask from us? What do you search for in the heart of man? What makes you raise up one man over another? You have a Plan. This is about You, not all about us. You will use the man you choose to guide us to where You want us to be. You will hold him accountable to Your Word, and us too.

We are told, humility means to walk quietly and carry a big stick. But too often we use that stick to hit others over the head who do not agree with our way of thinking. We all do it, even our elected leaders. Yes, these actions speak louder than words. They hide our witness. We pray for our president as we pray for ourselves.

Help us to guard our own hearts and discern Your voice above all. May we agree to exchange that big stick we carry, for the one you choose; a cross for the good of all mankind.

Lord, our President is our president. We pray for him as he asks for and appreciates our prayers. May he view this burden on his shoulders as a cross you have appointed him to carry and know that his efforts are not in vain. May we pray for him when he stumbles and trust that you know the road ahead and will walk beside him.

And Lord, I appreciate this page created to support our president with prayer. Bless all who work diligently to keep it up. Prayer opens up doors that cannot be opened otherwise. Prayer breaks any lock that You did not place. Be glorified, Holy God. Bless our President Trump with wisdom and peace. In Christ's name we pray. Amen.