Editor’s Note: Gov. Perry is our guest devotional writer.
Focal Passage: Psalm 68:4– “Lift up a song for Him who rides through the deserts, Whose name is the LORD, and exult before Him.”
Prayer Time With Perry
The church has been defined throughout history by its great hymns. “Jesus Loves Me” is my favorite, which I learned in my youth. The same goes for political candidates. Mitt has “Born Free,” which I don’t even get really, because its about a lion, right? Ron Paul gets to hear the Darth Vader theme at his rallies (wish I’d thought of that).
I’ve been using “American Ride” by Toby Keith, but the whole country-western thing doesn’t seem to be working, not even here in South Carolina. People are sayin’ I’m a lightweight. I need a different “ride,” something more dramatic, something with gravitas.
Wasn’t Richard Wagner from western Bavaria? I remember “Ride of the Valkyries” from that Vietnam War movie, and I kinda liked it. That would tie together my roots in the Old West with a leitmotif suggesting power and mystical dominance. Plus I’d have Valkyries on my side, the female figures who decide who falls and dies in battle. Heh, heh. Thank you Lord– I’m back in the saddle!
See all the old archived, classic Rick Perry Devotionals here!