Inauguration Day

Barack Obama was sworn in today as our 44th president. I'll be the first to say that I didn't vote for him and was disappointed with the outcome of the presidential election. Regardless, he is now my president and the highest human authority in the country. Romans 13:1 (ESV) says that we are to "be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God." Further, 1st Timothy 2 (ESV) exhorts us to pray for "all who are in high positions." Al Mohler, the president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, has written a prayer for the new president that provides us with several examples of how to pray for President Obama, his family, and our country:

"A Prayer for President Obama"

Remember to pray for our governments and leaders, and consider how we as Christians can live as God-honoring citizens.