Father God,
We praise Your Holy Name! You are mighty in all the earth! This land was conceived in liberty, and Your Word tells us that true freedom is that which comes from the Spirit of the Lord.
Today and all this week, Lord God, men and women are working under deadline to prepare the District of Columbia for the Inauguration of 2017 and accompanying festivities. We ask your protection, courage and safe passage for them as they go about their work, whether it is rehearsing music, preparing food or table settings, cleaning rooms, arranging chairs, offloading trucks, laying jersey barriers in the streets, planning and logistics, removing trash, directing traffic, arranging flowers, making phone calls, creating security, hanging decorations and buntings or any other form of work necessary to accommodate the visitors, guests and our elected leaders, keeping them safe from harm.
Some of these workers may have happy hearts, and others may be fearful, sad, or even tempted to sow evil into the preparations. We pray for a righteous conscience in each of these working people, that everything they do is to honor the offices of President and Vice President and also the long traditions of the transfer of power and the will of the People. Convict their hearts, we pray, Father, so that their work goes smoothly, whether with joy and relief or with at least a willingness to perform one's duty and uphold one's personal honor.
Thwart the designs of the evil one and his minions whose aims are hateful. Disrupt, distract, confuse and defeat their ill intentions. Surround them with Your Spirit and strike the fear of the Very God and the profound love of Our Savior into their hearts, humbling them and bringing them forever into to the Body of Christ. May every knee bow and every heart confess that You are Lord! and that Your Son has already conquered this world!
We ask these blessings in Jesus' Holy Name,
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Holy Father, more people are feeling Your presence and are turning to You for guidance. Praise be to the HIGHEST!, LORD of all the universe. Thank You, Father.
Amen and praise be to our Great God who is manifestly answering our prayers daily.
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May this be a safe time to celebrate Victory and may Your Spirit hover over D.C.