Shortly after the House of Representatives concluded tonight's vote on health insurance reform, President Obama released the following statement:
Tonight, in an historic vote, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would finally make real the promise of quality, affordable health care for the American people.The Affordable Health Care for America Act is a piece of legislation that will provide stability and security for Americans who have insurance; quality affordable options for those who don’t; and bring down the cost of health care for families, businesses, and the government while strengthening the financial health of Medicare. And it is legislation that is fully paid for and will reduce our long-term federal deficit.Thanks to the hard work of the House, we are just two steps away from achieving health insurance reform in America. Now the United States Senate must follow suit and pass its version of the legislation. I am absolutely confident it will, and I look forward to signing comprehensive health insurance reform into law by the end of the year.
TO OUR DEAR FELLOW PRAYER WARRIOR FRIENDS--
WE ALL KNOW HOW CRITICAL THE NEXT FEW DAYS WILL BE IN THE BATTLE FOR HEALTH CARE REFORM, AS PRESIDENT OBAMA PREPARES FOR HIS ADDRESS TO CONGRESS REGARDING THIS MATTER ON SEPTEMBER 9TH. SO WE CAN'T EMPHASIZE ENOUGH HOW IMPORTANT IT IS FOR PEOPLE OF PRAYER RIGHT NOW TO BE PRAYING FERVENTLY FOR HIM, THAT GOD GUIDE, DIRECT, INSPIRE, PROTECT HIM, ETC.
IF WE DIDN'T ALREADY KNOW THE IMPORTANCE OF THE LORD IN ALL OF THIS, HERE'S PSALM 127:1--"UNLESS THE LORD BUILDS THE HOUSE, ITS BUILDERS LABOR IN VAIN. UNLESS THE LORD WATCHES OVER THE CITY, THE WATCHMEN STAND GUARD IN VAIN."
EVERYONE OBVIOUSLY PRAYS IN DIFFERENT WAYS, SOME ADVOCATE FASTING AND SINGING PRAISES TO THE LORD AS WELL. ANYWAY, ALL OF THIS IS WORKING, THANKS TO ALL OF YOU AND TO OUR AWESOME GOD WHO HEARS AND ANSWERS PRAYERS, AND SO WE ARE NOW ON THE VERGE OF WITNESSING A GREAT BLESSING TO SOON TAKE PLACE BEFORE OUR EYES.
A WORD OF WARNING HOWEVER--PLEASE BE CAREFUL NOT TO PRAY WITH HATE, IT BACKFIRES ON YOU WITH A CURSE. THAT IS WHY THE OPPONENTS IN THIS ISSUE ARE NOT WINNING AND ARE NOT GOING TO WIN, EVEN IF APARENTLY QUITE A FEW OF SO CALLED "PEOPLE OF PRAYER" ARE PRAYING AGAINST PRESIDENT OBAMA. MANY ARE DOING SO WITH A HATEFUL SPIRIT, AND AGAIN WE CANNOT EMPHASIZE HOW DANGEROUS THIS IS FOR THEM.
"MAY ALL WHO HATE ZION (GOD'S RIGHTEOUS, JUST AND COMPASSIONATE WAYS) BE TURNED BACK IN SHAME...MAY THOSE WHO PASS BY NOT SAY 'THE BLESSING OF THE LORD BE UPON YOU.'" --FROM PSALM 129. ALSO RECALL THAT THE PROPHET BALAAM WAS CALLED UPON TO CURSE GOD'S PEOPLE IN BEHALF OF MOAB, BUT THE CURSE TURNED INTO A BLESSING AND BALAAM AND MOAB WERE THE ONES EVENTUALLY CURSED.
SO "PRAY IN HARMONY WITH HEAVEN" AS ONE MEMBER OF A PRAYER GROUP WE BELONG TO REMINDED US, AND OUR PRAYERS WILL SURELY BE ANSWERED. (BY THE WAY, WE ENCOURAGE ALL OF YOU TO JOIN THE GROUP "OBAMA PRAYER TEAM" ON THIS OFA WEBSITE. BE SURE TO GET ON ITS E-MAIL LISTSERVE AND JOIN US IN LIVELY PRAYER AND DISCUSSION.)
OUR GRACIOUS AND MERCIFUL GOD BE WITH YOU ALL, AND THANK YOU AGAIN FOR ALL YOUR FAITHFUL PRAYERS IN BEHALF OF PRESIDENT OBAMA, HIS FAMILY, HIS ADMINISTRATION AND FOR THE MANY IN NEED OF HEALTH CARE. THANK THE ALMIGHTY GOD, JEHOVAH OF ARMIES THAT "HIS LOVE ENDURES FOREVER" AND HIS BELOVED SON, OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS THE CHRIST, AMEN.
"LET'S KEEP PRAYING MORE THAN EVER THAT GOD'S WILL BE DONE"
LOVE AND ALOHA FROM JASON AND LINDA IZUMI, KONA, HAWAII.
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 19, 2009--
SORRY FOR POSTING THIS SO LAST MINUTE, BUT WOULD LIKE TO LET EVERYONE OF FAITH TO KNOW THAT THERE WILL BE A 40 MINUTE "FAITH CONFERENCE CALL WITH PRESIDENT OBAMA"
AT 5PM EASTERN, TEL NUMBER IS--347-996-5501. JUST CALL IN OR--
YOU MAY RSVP AT--www.faithforhealth.org/join-the-call. may submit a question. OR JUST CALL IN(?)
HOPE MANY OF YOU WILL DO THIS, AND LET'S DISCUSS, THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS! ALOHA!
DEAR PRAYER FRIENDS, THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR ENDURANCE, THANK YOU ALMIGHTY AND MERCIFUL GOD WHO HEARS ALL OUR PRAYERS AND SUPPLICATIONS, WHO HAS BROUGHT US TO THIS VERY IMPORTANT TIME IN HISTORY WHEN BADLY NEEDED REFORMS IN THIS COUNTRY IS GOING TO TAKE PLACE BEFORE OUR VERY EYES, DESPITE VISCIOUS OPPOSITION BY THE ENEMY!
THE BATTLE FOR CHANGE FOR THE GOOD OF THE PEOPLE IS FURIOUS, THE ENEMY IS OUTRAGED, WE NEED LOTS AND LOTS OF PRAYERS, ONLY THE GREAT LORD WITH HIS POWERFUL HEAVENLY ARMY CAN WIN THIS FOR US, FOR THE SAKE OF THE POOR AND OF HIS FAITHFUL. THE WORLD NEEDS TO KNOW THE VICTORY IS TO THE PRAISE AND GLORY OF OUR AWESOME GOD! PRAYERS AND SUPPLICATIONS ARE GOING TO BE VERY MUCH NEEDED IN THE DAYS TO COME, FOR MANY VARIOUS REASONS, BUT---
ONE AREA WE WOULD LIKE TO ENCOURAGE PRAYER WARRIORS TO PRAY FOR IS FOR SEVERAL SPECIFIC MEMBERS OF THE SENATE WHO ARE LISTED BELOW. THE BATTLE IS TIGHT AND VERY IMPORTANT IN THE SENATE AND THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE, IN PARTICULAR. WHAT EVERYTHING BOILS DOWN TO IS THAT THE "PUBLIC OPTION" THAT THE PRESIDENT BELIEVES IS THE BEST SOLUTION TO THE HEALTH-CARE-HEALTH-INSURANCE-BUDGET WOES OF THIS COUNTRY IS NOW MAINLY GOING TO BE DECIDED THERE.
WE THANK GOD ALMIGHTY FOR MOVING THE MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO SIDE IN FAVOR OF THE PRESIDENT'S PROPOSALS. GOD BLESS THOSE PRECIOUS SOULS FOR STANDING UP FOR JUSTICE AND RIGHTEOUSNESS, THANK YOU!
HOWEVER, IN THE SENATE, THE SUPPORT FOR THE PRESIDENT IS VERY, VERY CLOSE. WOULD YOU PLEASE CONSIDER PRAYING THAT THE FOLLOWING SENATORS (WHO HAVE NOT YET MADE OR BEEN ABLE TO MAKE A CLEAR PUBLIC STAND IN FAVOR OF THE PRESIDENT) BE MOVED BY THE LORD IN THEIR HEARTS AND MINDS, TO MAKE THE RIGHT DECISIONS REGARDING THE REFORMS IN DISCUSSION---
BLANCH LINCOLN (AR) (FINANCE COMMITTE MEMBER)
MARK PRYOR (AR)
MARK BEGICH (AK)
JON TESTOR (MT)
MAX BAUCUS (MT) (FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR)
BILL NELSON (FL) (FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBER)
OLYMPIA SNOWE (ME) (FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBER)
KENT CONRAD (ND) (FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBER)
TOM CARPER (DE)
PRAY THAT THEY NOT BE DECIEVED BY THE ENEMY WHO IS BENT ON CONFUSING/SCARING/BRIBING ETC. THEM AGAINST THE WILL OF GOD. HEAVENLY FATHER GUARD THEM FROM BEING COMPELLED TO MAKE ANY SELF SERVING DECISION, ALMIGHTY GOD, PLEASE GIVE THESE IMPORTANT SOULS HEARTS OF MERCY, SELFLESSNESS AND COMPASSION AND MINDS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, JUSTICE, KNOWLEDE, WISDOM AND UNDERSTANDING TO BE MAKING THE RIGHT DECISIONS, MAY YOUR WILL BE DONE O PRECIOUS SAVIOUR!
IT MAY BE A GOOD IDEA TO CONTACT, PHONE, WRITE, E-MAIL, ETC. THESE SENATORS AS WELL.
ALSO DO NOT FORGET TO PLEASE PRAY FOR THE GOOD HEALTH AND VITALITY, IN MIND BODY AND SPIRIT OF AILING SENATORS BYRD AND KENNEDY. GOD PLEASE BLESS THESE WONDERFUL LEADERS, FORGIVE THEM OF THEIR SINS, REMEMBER ALL THEIR HARD WORK, MANY YEARS OF FIGHTING FOR THE GOOD OF THE PEOPLE, PLEASE RESTORE THEIR GOOD HEALTH TO THEM, ALLOW THEM PLEASE TO BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE UPCOMING VOTE, IN JESUS NAME, AMEN.
GOD BE WITH ALL OF YOU, THANK YOU DEEPLY.
JASON AND LINDA IZUMI FROM KONA, HAWAII
"HIS LOVE ENDURES FOREVER" PSALM 118