Rick Warren’s inaugural prayer

Not everybody likes Rick Warren – I get that. Not everybody that believes the same way I believe likes Rick Warren – that’s fine. There are even some areas where I don’t particularly agree with Rick Warren – no problem.

But yesterday, I was extremely proud of Rick Warren (not that he cares what I think), and I was proud to serve the same God that Rick serves.

If you didn’t get a chance to hear the prayer that Rick offered at the beginning of the inauguration ceremony yesterday, I’ve included the transcript here. Obviously, it’s all over the internet, and you can find it anywhere. (But I’m glad you’re reading it here! ماهي لعبة الروليت ) I hope you are as proud of Rick and his public prayer offering as I am. (I have included the video of his prayer below if you’d rather watch/hear it than read it.)

Almighty God, our Father:

Everything we see, and everything we can’t see, exists because of you alone.

It all comes from you, it all belongs to you, it all exists for your glory.

History is your story.

The Scripture tells us, “Hear, O Israel, the LORD is our God, the LORD is one.” And you are the compassionate and merciful one. And you are loving to everyone you have made.

Now today, we rejoice not only in America’s peaceful transfer of power for the 44th time, we celebrate a hinge point of history with the inauguration of our first African-American president of the United States.

We are so grateful to live in this land, a land of unequaled possibility, where a son of an African immigrant can rise to the highest level of our leadership. And we know today that Dr. King and a great cloud of witnesses are shouting in heaven.

Give to our new president, Barack Obama, the wisdom to lead us with humility, the courage to lead us with integrity, the compassion to lead us with generosity.

Bless and protect him, his family, Vice President Biden, the Cabinet, and every one of our freely elected leaders.

Help us, O God, to remember that we are Americans—united not by race or religion or blood, but to our commitment to freedom and justice for all.

When we focus on ourselves, when we fight each other, when we forget you—forgive us.

When we presume that our greatness and our prosperity is ours alone—forgive us.

When we fail to treat our fellow human beings and all the earth with the respect that they deserve—forgive us. روليت للايفون

And as we face these difficult days ahead, may we have a new birth of clarity in our aims, responsibility in our actions, humility in our approaches, and civility in our attitudes—even when we differ.

Help us to share, to serve, and to seek the common good of all.

May all people of good will today join together to work for a more just, a more healthy, and a more prosperous nation and a peaceful planet.

And may we never forget that one day, all nations–and all people–will stand accountable before you.

We now commit our new president and his wife, Michelle, and his daughters, Malia and Sasha, into your loving care.

I humbly ask this in the name of the one who changed my life—Yeshua, ‘Isa, Jesus [Spanish pronunciation], Jesus—who taught us to pray:

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name.

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. ربح المال من الانترنت مجانا

Amen.

2 thoughts on “Rick Warren’s inaugural prayer”

  1. Unity, even in our differences we must work together. I liked how without comprimising he gave a prayer that all,Christians, could agree to.

  2. For some reason I missed Rick Warren’s prayer so I am glad to read it now. My eyes water when I read it and I understand how Pastor feels.

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