Even our enemies...

Proverbs 16:7 When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

He purchased our peace...

Father, we often work hard at trying to please others but your Word today is telling us that when we please you then even our enemies have to be at peace with us. Cause Michelle to walk in the way of peace because she walks close to you. Thank you for all her efforts to stand by her husband, her family and to improve this country by her work. May all her enemies be at peace with her. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ we pray, Amen.

Our labor is not in vain.

Philippians 1:23 – 24 But I am hard-pressed from both directions, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, for that is very much better; yet to remain on in the flesh is more necessary for your sake.

Thank you Father that your plan for us includes work that is to be done here in these bodies of flesh and then there will be rest in your presence. Give Michelle the certainty of her work here and the peace of knowing that work for your glory is never in vain. In the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen

This is not your rest.

Micah 2:10 This is not your rest.

When we all get to heaven, what a day of rejoicing that will be. When we all see Jesus, we’ll sing and shout the victory. Oh Father, looking forward to that great day, true rest and peace in your presence. Cause that picture to become a reality in Michelle’s mind and cause it to keep her when days are long and hard down here. In the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen

Peace passing all understanding

Philippians 4:6,7 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

 

Father in Heaven, If Michelle feels any anxiety, then help her to remember that Your Word instructs us to talk to You about that matter. Like a good father, You are concerned for her emotional state. And while You may not deliver her from fears in the way that she thinks, You will give her peace of mind which by the world's standards is strange given the circumstances. Lord may she also remember not just to ask and receive, but to give back to You with thanksgiving. Cause her to be able to think back on how You have recently delivered her and give You thanks for doing so. In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ I pray. Amen.

He is our refuge

Deuteronomy 33: 27 The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms…

Holy Father you are our God. You have been and are always with us, in the past, the present, and the future. There is nothing too hard for you to protect us from, there is never a time that you remove your shelter from us. Thank you for the comfort of your presence. Thank you for the strength of your everlasting arms. Keep Michelle reminded that there is peace and safety to be found when we run to you. Protect her and her family. In the name of the Lord Jesus. Amen.

A prayer for peace in our lives

1 Thessalonians 5:23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Dear Father, our world is full of chaos and confusion. There is so much darkness in the hearts of men. Hold back the night, drive away the enemy as only you can. Preserve us in peace, peace that passes all understanding. May your blessings continually be upon Michelle and her family. In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen

A prayer for the peace of God in our hearts

Colossians 3:15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also you are called in one body; and be thankful.

Thank you Father for our leaders. As they govern and lead us may they be led by you. Give them your peace. Give Michelle your peace when there is none to be found in the daily demands and routines of her current life. Cause her to find you within her heart and whisper words of thanks for your presence and protection. In the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

He was wounded for our transgressions...

Isaiah 53: 4 Surely he has borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. 5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was on him; and with his stripes we are healed. 6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.

Dear Father, what a blessing that we do not have to suffer, bleed and die for our sins. What a blessedness, what a joy divine that we have your Son, the Lord Jesus, to serve as our mediator and substitute. Thank you for what he accomplished on the cross for us. May Michelle and her family believe in their hearts and confess with their mouths the Lord Jesus, and that you raised Him from the dead and be saved. In Jesus' name Amen.

Strength and knowledge of God's love

Ephesians 3:16-19 says, "I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge-that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God."

Thank you Father for the wonderful warmth, power, strength and fellowship of your love. May Michelle know deeply the love of Christ and may it shine through her as she moves about and touches others. May her family, friends and associates feel the peace that comes from you when they are in her presence and may they be motivated to seek relationship with you as a result. Thank you for all you have assigned her hands to do. Thank you for your great and immeasurable love for us. Help us to love you deeply in return. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Freedom from worry

Philippians 4:6 Do not fret or have any anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance and in everything, by prayer and petition (definite requests), with thanksgiving, continue to make your wants known to God.7 And God’s peace which transcends all understanding shall garrison and mount guard over your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

Father, Teach us not to look at all that is going on in the world with just our physical eyes. Help us to remember that You have everything under control. May Your peace that passes all understanding keep Michelle as day by day, hour by hour she looks to You, seeks You, loves You and gets to know You better. Thank you for being the great and awesome God that You are. Make Yourself manifest, as You promised, so that our faith may increase. In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Protection in His Presence

Psalm 91:9 - 10 Because you have made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, your habitation; There shall no evil befall you, neither shall any plague come near your dwelling.

Father, Michelle and her family now live in the Whitehouse, a place that provides dwelling for the highest leadership in our land. She is the First Lady of that household and the First Lady of our land. Cause her trust in your presence, and your ability to protect to give her peace beyond any that Secret Service or Armed Services can provide. As she goes about her days with thoughts of her husband, our President, her children and her mother remind her of Your power, Your might, Your awesome ability to keep them even when the darkest of enemies may lurk nearby. Thank you for being our God, our Saviour, our Redeemer. In the Name of Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen.

Peaceful rest

Ps 4:8 I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.

Father you have provided for us the blessing of rest and sleep. May Michelle know that blessing as only you can provide. Rest that comes from peace with you, true rest of the body, soul, mind and spirit. As she lives through each day fulfilling the roles and responsibilities that have fallen to her keep her, and let her not be overwhelmed. Help her know when to stop, when to say no, when to keep still, when to rest. Bring these words to her mind "I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety". In name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Perfect peace

Isaiah 26:3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.

Father, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ keep Michelle (and all of her loved ones) in your care. I pray that her relationship with you be one of trust and obedience. I pray each day as she observes the wonderful ways and experiences you have in store for her that her love for you will grow. I pray as she looks back on what you have already done for her that she will be strengthened and encouraged to face what lies ahead. I pray that she be kept in perfect peace because she steadfastly looks to you and trusts you in all her ways. Amen.