Gamers pray for their leaders!

Good morning Smart Gamers!!
What a glorious day for our country - "a new beginning"!!! Yesterday felt like a national holiday didn't it? I know many people who stayed home and watched the inauguration with family and friends. What did you do? I would love to hear your "Obama inauguration day" story....

Anyway, we have a chapter of Proverbs to read today and my bold print is verse 1; in the NLTse and MSG versions. This bold print will also take us to Romans and I Timothy. This passage is quite timely for the day after we swear in our new president:

Proverbs 21:1 (NLTse)
"The king's heart is like a stream of water directed by the Lord; he guides it wherever he pleases"

Prov 21:1 (MSG)
"Good leadership is a channel of water controlled by God; he directs it to whatever ends he chooses"

As President Barack H. Obama embarks on his mission of leading America and the World ("America is ready to lead again"); it is important for us to remember that his "heart is in the hand of the Lord". The Lord guides the king (leader) in the direction that He chooses!

Romans 13:1 reminds us:

"Everyone must submit to governing authorities. For all authority comes from God, and those in positions of authority have been placed there by God"

God placed President Obama in this position! His heart is in God's hands and God is directing it! Our responsibility is to pray for our leaders as instructed in I Timothy:

1 Tim 2:1-2 (NLTse)
1- "I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them"

2- "Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity"

We are instructed to pray for ALL our leaders because the way they lead affects our lives!!!

So, let's do our job and pray for our new president and all our leaders, EVERYDAY!

Stay in the Game!