Apr. 18 - Revival of God's People in Government and Civic Entities

Friday - Government and Civic Entities

Week 2 - Revival of God's People

Desired outcome of today's prayer - We are praying for Christians who hold positions in the government and civic focused entities that they might be instruments bringing faith into the town square, that their understanding of God’s Word would impact their decisions and initiatives and that they would experience revival of their prayer lives and sensitivity to the Holy Spirit. I Timothy 2:1-2 “I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people – for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.”

Entities and individuals in mind while we pray:    

City of Lubbock: Mayor Mark McBrayer, City Councilmembers 1 Christy Martinez-Garcia, Mayor Pro Tem, 2 Gordon Harris, 3 David Glasheen, 4 Brayden Rose, 5 Jennifer Wilson, 6 Tim Collins, City Manager W. Jarrett Atkinson, , Lubbock Police Chief Seth Herman, Utilities Offices, Public Libraries, Lubbock International Airport, Citibus, City Attorney Chad Weaver, City Secretary, City Health Department, Municipal Court, City Parks and Recreation, City Planning, Traffic Engineering, Neighborhood Associations, Lubbock Fire Chief Richard Stewart, Emergency Response Teams, Para Medics and EMT’s    

Lubbock County: County Judge Curtis Parrish, County Commissioners 1 Mike Dalby, 2 Jason Corley, 3 Cary Shaw, 4 Jordan Rackler, County Auditor Kathy Williams, County Treasurer Chris Winn, District Clerk Sara Smith, Tax Assessor Ronnie Keister, County Clerk Kelly Pinion, Justices of the Peace 1 Betty Dills, 2 Susan Rowley, 3 Francisco Gutierrez, 4 Lance Cansino, County Constables, 1 Paul Hanna, 2 Jody Barnes, 3 Jose Sanchez, 4 Joe Pinson, Court at Law Justices 1 Mark Hocker, 2 Tom Brummett, 3 Benjamin Webb, District Justices John Grace, Phillip Hays, John McClendon, Douglas Freitag, Les Hatch, William Eichman, Associate District Justices Stephen Johnson, Kelley Tesch, Kara Darnell, Meg Jordan, Melissa Jo McNamara, Criminal District Attorney Sunshine Stanek and First Assistant Mandi Say, Lubbock County Sheriff Kelly Rowe and Chief Deputy Joe Gilliam, Juvenile Probation, Adult Probation, Juvenile Justice Center, Elections, Lubbock County Jail, County Jury Pool, Community Supervision and Correction Department, Private Sector: United Way, South Plains Food Bank, Breedlove Dehydration Plant, South Plains Association of Governments, YMCA, YWCA,    

State of Texas: Gov. Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Gov. Dan Patrick, Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson, State Senator Charles Perry, State Representative and Speaker of the House Dustin Burrows and Carl Tepper, State Board of Education Aaron Kinsey, Seventh Court of Appeals Chief Justice Brian Quinn, and Justices Judy Parker, Lawrence Doss, Alex Yarbrough, Supreme Court of Texas Chief Justice Jimmy Blacklock, and Justices Debra Lehrmann, Jeff Boyd, John Phillip Devine, Brett Busby, Jane Bland, Rebeca Aizpuru Huddle, Evan Young, James Sullivan, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Presiding Judge David Schenck and Justices Bert Richardson, Kevin Yeary, David Newell, Mary Lou Keel, Scott Walker, Jesse McClure, Lee Finley and Gina Parker, Texas Department of Public Safety Parks and Recreation Department, Corrections Facilities, Transportation Systems, State Attorney General’s office, State Representatives, Mental Health, Texas Department of Transportation, Department of Criminal Justice, Department of Human Services, Department of Protective and Regulatory Services, Texas National Guard, Texas State Guard, Texas Workforce

United States of America: President Donald Trump, Vice President J. D. Vance, Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Attorney General Pam Bondi, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner, Secretary of Energy, Chris Wright, Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer (nominee), Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert Kennedy, U. S. Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, U. S. Representative Jodey Arrington, U. S. Supreme Court Justice John Roberts, Associate Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett, Ketanji Brown, U. S. District Judge James Hendrix, Senior Judge Sam Cummings, U. S. Magistrate Judge Amy Burch, U. S. Bankruptcy Judge Robert L. Jones, US Armed Forces recruitment and reserves centers, Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States Secret Service, United States Postal Service, Social Security Administration, Veterans Administration, Border Patrol, Immigration and Naturalization Services, United States Air Force, United States Army, United States Navy, United States Marines   

Prayer issues for today:  

• Renew the passion for Jesus within Christian elected officials who at tasked with many responsibilities that can take their eyes off God.   

• Enable Christ-followers who hold positions in Lubbock County and the City of Lubbock to lead as examples of righteousness to our citizens.  

• Empower our Texas State elected officials who are Christians to draw closer to God’s Word and lead like Jesus with humility and truth.   

• Encourage our national leadership who call on the name of Jesue to experience revival that quickens their desire to follow the lead of your Holy Spirit  

• Pray that all believers in offices, either elected or appointed would grow in increased fear of God and diminished fear of man   

• Increase the opportunity for elected officials be involved in Bible studies, prayer groups, prayer breakfasts, and other opportunities that would bring new life into their position  

• Bless those in the executive branches of our national, state, county and city government with a greater desire to be like Jesus in their leadership  

• Grant believers who serve in our legislative branches of national, state, county and city government a deeper understanding of the Torah and the rest of the Bible that it would “come alive” in their study and give them great insight in forming laws that accurately reflect God’s law  

• Empower Christians who serve as judges in our city, county, state and country to rule with the wisdom of Solomon so that their example leads others to seek Your wisdom  

• Empower Christians who serve in offices of District Attorney and Attorney General to grow in their understanding of Jesus and protect communities from ill-intended citizens and unlawful intentions  

• Endow Christians who are in law enforcement to grow with a spirit of discernment which will help them make safe, equitable, and swift decisions in the heat of the conflict  

II Chronicles 7:14 “If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”