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R.T. Kendall: Why I'm Praying for God to Save Obama

Details: Written by R.T. Kendall

colorado-obama-praying-sized I did not vote for Barack Obama. I am almost ashamed to admit I voted for a Mormon.

Until two weeks ago I decided not to vote at all, knowing as I do that Mormonism is shrouded in the demonic. But I rationalized that our national debt—and trend away from family values—warranted my vote for Mitt Romney.

In any case, Barack Obama won by a far greater majority than most of us predicted. It is my view that the Monster Storm had something to do with this. That said, God (for some reason) has allowed for President Obama to be our president for another four years.

I have prayed for President Obama every day for four years. Some say, "I pray that Obama would fail." No, this is wrong. We should pray that God will bless President Obama. It is in our national interest that God blesses him. God can determine how this blessing is manifested.

But I will pray for one more thing—for certain: that God will save President Obama. Grant him saving faith and unfeigned repentance. John Wesley taught that God does nothing but in answer to prayer.

I don't know how many Christians were praying for Saul of Tarsus 2,000 years ago, but look at what God did. God confronted Saul of Tarsus with irresistible grace and saved him and turned him into the greatest Christian of his day. God can do this again.

I will pray for this every day starting now. As the king of Nineveh said in response to the preaching of Jonah: "Who knows? God may yet relent and with compassion turn from his fierce anger so that we will not perish" (Jonah 3:9).

R.T. Kendall pastored Westminster Chapel in London for 25 years. A native of Kentucky, he was educated at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and Oxford University. He is the author of more than 50 books, including Totally Forgiving God and The Anointing: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow.

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-1 #9 Clifford D. Tate, Sr 2012-11-09 12:25

We must understand that this is the judgment of God upon this nation for our sin as a nation. The nation has received exactly what it wants from God and that is to be left alone to indulge all of its sinful desires. No amount of prayer could have made this election outcome different, because God must give to every man and nation according to the desires of its heart. This is not a Christian nation and most of the people in this country who say they believe in God do not believe in the God of the Bible, but a false god of their own manufacturing. Just look at the programming line up every night on ABC, CBS, and NBC (not cable or satellite, free TV) and you will see that this is a pagan nation through and through. Never ever believe this is a Christian nation, it is NOT!!! :cry:

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+1 #8 Pastor A E Cotton 2012-11-09 11:39

I'm sure Mr. Kendall and others who feel that President Obama is not not must have evidence that he is not. You must have heard him deny that Jesus is the Christ and he doesn't believe the teachings of the Scriptures. And I'm sure because you are students of the Word you have studied (not just read) Jesus teachings in Matthew 5:21-22. Even if I were to accept Mr. Kendall's opinion of our President (which I don't), it is a greater tragedy for him who claims to be save to support a man who he feels is connected to the demonic than to support a man who has openly stated he is a Christian in a society that no longer embrace Christian principles as a standard.

Judge yourself before judging some else.

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0 #7 Olaolu Adewole 2012-11-09 10:49

I find it hard to believe RT Kendall who wrote on forgiveness can author an article like he just did. Sad. Sad.

Thank God that in spite of Christians, God still rules in His world. God heard all the 'prayers and hateful messages' and answered by allowing Obama to win anyway. Now get over it and do God's business.

I suggest the likes of RT Kendall, Hayford and their ilk take a break from ministry, repent, seek God's forgiveness for taking sides instead of declaring the truth of God.

Samuel did not allow his preference for David's older brother to override God's will for Israel. He was simply a prophet, God did not send him to decide or pick. Why do these so called leaders think they have the authority to pick leaders? Shortly we'd hear that another one of them abused a child, is homosexual or embezzled money. But then they think they are competent to choose political leaders. It just never stops. Talk about hypocrites and white washed sepulchers.

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+2 #6 Olaolu Adewole 2012-11-09 10:39

It is not too hard to see why many white people do not think 'Obama" is saved. He is guilty of a few cardinal sins;

- He is of mixed parentage
- He is not a member of one of their "churches"

They fail to see the similarity between Rev. Jeremiah Wright and John Haggee.

The hypocrisy of the Christian Right stinks. They are neither Christian nor Right. They are just disguised bigots.

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0 #5 OLUWATOMINIYI DAVID 2012-11-09 05:29

i feel that it is our joint responsibility to pray to God to transform president Obama and that as he readss the woed of God,He will grant him understanding and knowledge of Hiis will.

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0 #4 Pastor Wale Adewumi 2012-11-09 01:30

The right vote is an individual right, the choice of candidate is also an individual choice. You did right in exercising your constitutional right. You now must follow up with a personal prayer for forgiveness for driving black Christians back to Obama by your choice of a Mormon against a professing believer, though nominally, in Jesus Christ. Obama needs a deeper understanding of the Word of God, but the rhetoric of the evangelical movement is not helping him. Sure he has Andy Stanley and few others he calls upon for spiritual guidance, but the loud chattering of most evangelicals and the biased equating of Obama to all sorts devilish personalities such as Hitler have not helped in turning his full attention Christ. He sees you all as religious bigots and not as those to take seriously. You are doing well by praying for him. If he fails, we all fail and if he succeeds by a full surrender to Jesus Christ, we all rejoice. Minority communities are saying, that we are no less a believer.

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+1 #3 Pastor Wale Adewumi 2012-11-09 01:27

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0 #2 GP 2012-11-09 00:34

JD Edw, Obama is not "saved". You're deceived!

Now take you racism elsewhere!

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-5 #1 JD Edw 2012-11-08 23:04

He is already saved. It is so hard for you conservatives or whatever you call yourselves to believe that God could use a black man. Did you know that 80 to 90% of the world are people of color. Whiteness of skin has blinded leaders from seeing content of character.

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