St. John's Church
Tuesday, May 1 10:00 AM

A time of reflection and prayer for the President and his family.
President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush,
Daughters, Jenna and Barbara Bush

"Through wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established;
By knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches."
Proverbs 24:3-4

Dear Lord Jesus, we come to you today to ask your blessing on the leaders of our country. We thank you that you have given us these leaders to help us through these chaotic times before you come back to earth. We especially need your blessing on the President and main leader of our country, Mr. George W. Bush. We thank you that you have given us President Bush as our President and we pray that you will help him to do his very best at his position. We pray that your will, will be done in all he does and all of his decisions will be correct decisions. Help him to be a great and memorable leader and help him to live his life in a way that will be pleasing to you. And dear Lord help his family and keep them in your protection. Robyn

The White House is a very public place. Each day thousands of visitors are allowed to tour the house. What do you think it would be like to have that many people visiting your house each day?

·Pray that the President and his family will adjust to the pressures of living in the White House.
·Pray that God's presence will fill each room in the White House.
·Pray that the President will have great wisdom as a husband and father.
·Pray that the family will know God's love, be filled with God's peace, and experience great joy.

The job of President is a very important one for our nation and the world. What if your father had that job? How would you feel?

·Pray that our President will understand that he needs God's help to lead our nation.
·Pray that the President and his family will take the time to pray and worship together, even when the pressure of the job makes things difficult.
·Pray that the President will have God's wisdom as he makes important decisions that affect our nation and the world.

There are times when the President has to travel to other countries. These trips may take the President away from his family. Some of these trips can be very dangerous.

·Pray that the President will have safety and protection when he travels.
·Pray that the family will be safe as they remain at home or at school.
·Pray that the President will have good relationships with other world leaders.
·Pray that he will have great wisdom as he works with world leaders.

There are many important decisions the President has to make each day. Sometimes people like his decisions and sometimes they don't.

·Pray that our President will make wise decisions no matter what people say.
·Pray that our President will do what is right and good for his family.
·Pray that our President will do what is right and good for America's children.