Jeff Landry was sworn in as the 57th governor of Louisiana on Sunday and officially became governor at noon on Monday!
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This is a historic inauguration, as a clean sweep of Louisiana’s top governmental positions in October was made, and pro-family, pro-life candidates were voted in for a new era in the “boot” state.
IFA Louisiana has been praying weekly for 19 months as a unified state group with over 142 intercessors for righteousness across all 64 parishes. Our weekly prayer conference calls and regional gatherings have been a tool in God’s hand to assist in a Nehemiah-like reformation and rebuilding of our state’s spiritual gates and walls.
Lisa Townsend, IFA Louisiana state prayer leader; Janie Harris, assistant leader; and other IFA intercessors had the privilege of joining Landry’s hope-laden inauguration, which was saturated by biblical prayer. The ceremony went into the evening, which is the scriptural start of a new day, and it ended with a fireworks display on the lawn of the Capitol. This beautiful light show was a prophetic sign of the light of the Lord breaking through the darkness of Louisiana’s past politics, plagued as that has been with both evidence and rumors of corruption.
As Lisa and the intercessors traveled to Baton Rouge, a bald eagle heralded their arrival, soaring over the highway, while they drove into the capital city. The IFA intercessors prayer-walked the capital, were given access to the inaugural site hours before the event, and prayed over the seats of newly elected officials. Top state officials were prayed for in person at the inaugural luncheon by IFA leaders, and in turn they offered their appreciation and assistance to IFA Louisiana for past and future endeavors.
Landry, previously the law-and-order attorney general of the state, reaffirmed his commitment to public safety, acknowledging Michele Anglin and Cortez Collins, two parents in the audience who had tragically lost their children to acts of senseless violence.
“I sadly hear the victims of crime whose compelling voices have gone unheard for far too long, squelched by the misguided noise of those who had rather coddle criminals than live in peace,” Landry said.
“We owe no higher obligation as public servants than to fix this,” he said of Louisiana’s high crime rate.
Landry also addressed education, saying students must be protected from “unsuitable subject matter” and that schools should promote “wholesome principles, not an indoctrination behind their mother’s back.”
“Our people seek government that reflects their values,” he continued. “I believe the most important voice in a child’s education should be that of their parents.”
Louisiana’s future is in good hands, as evidenced by the inaugural ball where Landry and his bride slow-danced to Lauren Daigle’s “Hold On To Me”. Daigle concluded the evening with another Landry theme: “Come Back Home.” The Landrys chose Daigle as the main music artist for the inaugural event, to highlight their faith and the power of worship.
Louisiana has seen a great victory for Christian values! Share your prayers for this state as it moves into a new era of leadership.
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