"Pray for Obama."Psalm 109:8 bumper stickers -- a wrong-hearted prayer for President Obama? - Faith & Reason
A kind and generous statement.
Or is it?
A crop of bumper stickers and T-shirts emblazoned with that call to prayer for the president have appeared for sale recently online through make-it-yourself outlets such as Zazzle.com and CafePress.com. And most of the "Pray for Obama" slogans are accompanied by a scripture reference: "Psalm 109:8.
"In the New International Version translations, that verse reads;
May his days be few; may another take his place of leadership.
Aha! So, they're praying for Obama's tenure to be a short one. Fair enough. But what does that really mean?
Take time and read the rest of the verses in context. It is an eye opener what these people are asking for. While I do not care for the politics of Mr. Obama, I would never wish this stuff on him.
