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Presidential Prayer Team; A.W. – Chosen for a New Start

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Can you guess what Julius Caesar, Nelson Mandela, Bill Clinton, Cyrus the Great and Eleanor Roosevelt have in common? They were all leaders raised by someone other than their parents. They rose to fame and changed the lives of others despite difficult beginnings.

The king loved Esther more than all the women, and she won grace and favor in his sight…so that he set the royal crown on her head and made her queen instead of Vashti.

Esther 2:17

Esther, a young orphaned Jewish woman, was raised by her cousin Mordecai. They were in captivity in Persia when King Xerxes removed Vashti as queen. The king sought to find a new wife and had all the young women brought before him. Esther won his favor. She was chosen for a new beginning – and it changed the lives of all of her people as she stopped a plot to kill them.

Has your beginning in life been less than ideal? God may be orchestrating events to lead you to a new start. Remember, you are chosen by the King of Kings. Pray today for Him to show you how to make a difference as Esther did. Pray also for the nation’s leaders to aim for a new start that honors God and changes the lives of America’s citizens.

Recommended Reading: Psalm 113:1-9

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Presidential Prayer Team; J.R. – Learning by Looking Back

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No one was ever elected president by promising a return to the “good old days.” Inaugural addresses tend to be overwhelmingly forward-looking. John F. Kennedy proclaimed that “the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans.” Richard Nixon said that his administration represented a “new beginning.” George H.W. Bush said a “new breeze blows” when he was elected, and Bill Clinton talked about vision and courage to “reinvent America.” Is it ever really helpful to dwell on the past?

Restore us to yourself, O Lord, that we may be restored! Renew our days as of old—

Lamentations 5:21

The answer is yes. The writer of Lamentations – likely the prophet Jeremiah – found it fruitful to look back and examine what had gone wrong in his nation. After King Nebuchadnezzar crushed the Kingdom of Judah, he exiled her citizens to Babylon. Now, as Jerusalem lay in ruins, the Jews were remembering the “good old days,” and they realized those days were good because they had walked with the Lord, followed His Will, and enjoyed His protection.

Will America soon be in ruins, its citizens remembering better times? Today, pray that your leaders will understand the key to the future are these words: “Restore us to yourself, O Lord.”

Recommended Reading: Jeremiah 2:1-9