Scripture Reading: Plea for personal purity—PSMS 98; 2SAM 22 (below). Make confessions of praise to God. Where do your greatest affections lie? Does your soul exalt the LORD? Where do your loyalties lie? In what or whom do you trust?
Psalm 98:
2 The LORD has announced his victory
and has revealed his righteousness to every nation!
3 He has remembered his promise to love and be faithful to Israel.
The ends of the earth have seen the victory of our God.
4 Shout to the LORD, all the earth;
break out in praise and sing for joy!
5 Sing your praise to the LORD with the harp,
with the harp and melodious song,
6 with trumpets and the sound of the ram’s horn.
Make a joyful symphony before the LORD, the King!
7 Let the sea and everything in it shout his praise!
Let the earth and all living things join in.
8 Let the rivers clap their hands in glee!
Let the hills sing out their songs of joy
9 before the LORD.
For the LORD is coming to judge the earth.
He will judge the world with justice,
and the nations with fairness.
2 Samuel 22:2-4
2 “The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my savior;
3 my God is my rock, in whom I find protection.
He is my shield, the power that saves me,
and my place of safety.
He is my refuge, my savior,
the one who saves me from violence.
4 I called on the LORD, who is worthy of praise,
and he saved me from my enemies.
Personal Prayer & Confession (1John 1:9) Come before God in personal contrition & brokenness
Corporate prayer for our churches, our cities and our nation—(Ephesians 4:17-24)
PRAY 20
Set aside personal time to pray for the twenty significant people who have major influence in your life and the life of your community. Focus: For minds full of light and order; minds open and pliable to God; that our leaders are full of honor, moral integrity and purity; they let the Spirit direct their thoughts and attitudes.
1. Your Pastor _________________
2. President Barack Obama
3. Texas Senator John Cornyn (Your State Senator _____________________)
4. Texas Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (Your State Senator_________________)
5. Your U.S. Representative ___________________
6. Texas Governor Rick Perry (Your State Governor _______________0
7. Your State Senator ___________________
8. Your State Representative ___________________
9. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts (Bush, GW - '05)
10. " " " Antonin Scalia (Regan - '86)
11. " " " Anthony Kennedy (Regan - '88)
12. " " " Clarence Thomas (Bush, GHW - '91)
13. " " " Ruth Bader Ginsberg (Clinton - '93)
14. " " " Stephen Breyer (Clinton - '94)
15. " " " Samuel Alito (Bush, GW - '06)
16. " " " Sonia Sotomeyer (Obama - '09)
17. " " " Elena Kagan (Obama - '10)
18. Your City Mayor __________________
19. Your City Council Representative ___________________________
20. Your Children's School Superintendent _________________________