FORTY DAYS OF PRAYER: Day 5 - October 2, 2012

Target: Work Ethic

Exodus 20:9-10
Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the LORD your God. In it you shall do no work…


The industrious George Washington Carver said, "I shall be glad to cooperate with you in doing all I can through Christ who strengthens me to better the condition of our people." He understood God's will for man to be productive citizens.


Prayer:
Father in Heaven, we come before you today, asking forgiveness for not obeying Your command to work diligently until the day of Your return. We are commanded to seek You first, and we have sought the pleasures of our flesh instead. We ask Your forgiveness for being lazy and self-serving. Starting today, may everything we do bring honor and glory only to You. May we bring You pleasure through the fruits of our labor. Lord, within our government, spark a legislative movement to bring accountability to these United States once again. From the strongest of our members to the weakest, may we come to experience You in a very real way. May we worship you in our jobs, setting a Godly example as a shining light for all to see. We pray for those enslaved by our welfare system; may they come to know what true freedom is, and that it can only be found in You. Ignite in us a deep desire to honor You in all that we do. In Jesus' name, Amen.


Let me make something perfectly clear: Jesus Christ and I do not call Welfare an "entitlement", especially for those for those who GENUINELY need it. When it comes to the "lazy, welfare queens, and free-loaders.", I am referring to those who are able bodied, and can work, but WON'T. I call it an entitlement in this aspect and this one alone. As for the name calling, its not "my party" that does it, but ignorant individuals who profess to be Christians, but really aren't. True Christians reach out to the needy, and not only help them with their needs, but help them to become more self sufficient. BTW, I don't vote along or support any one party, but the individual who best supports the Biblical principals I live by.