–II Chronicles 7:14 (ESV).
Today is National Day of Prayer. May we focus our attention on praying
earnestly and sincerely for our nation.
We stand in need of prayer. We
are beset with problems too ingrained and too complicated for human
solutions. Unless we seek God’s face and
His mercy, there is no hope. Note the
requirements for forgiveness and healing for our land: We as a people, beginning with each one
individually, must (1) humble ourselves;
(2) pray; (3)
seek God’s face; (4) repent—turn from our wicked ways. Only then will God hear from heaven, forgive
our sins, and heal our beloved land. May
today be a day of earnest, widespread intercession and turning to God.
Rev. Joe McKeever posted this timely
message today on facebook. It is a
to-the-point and cryptic message of why prayer is so vitally important:
Today is a day of prayer across our land.
Whether any president gives his
official endorsement to this event is completely irrelevant. The Lord of the universe requires no
certificate of authenticity from someone He created in order to feel good about
Himself. The insecurities are ours, not
His. Let us pray with confidence today
because we are His children; let us pray with faith because He is alive; with
gratitude because He is gracious, and with boldness because we are
desperate. Pray as if everything depends
on the outcome.”
Almighty Father,
We
turn to You in humility and faith. We
ask forgiveness for our waywardness as a nation and as a people. We repent of our pride that separates us from
Your forgiveness and grace. We repent of
our sins that make us unclean and unworthy to come into Your holy
presence. We turn from our wicked ways
and seek to walk in the light of Your truths. We recognize You as our only hope
and the Way to Truth and Life. We claim
Your promises to heal our land if we will return to You. Help our nation, Lord to return to righteousness
and a right relationship with You. Help
us realize, Lord, that “Righteousness
exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people” (Proverbs
14:34). Hear our earnest prayers for our
nation, our leaders, lawmakers, military, and citizens. May we return to You, and in returning see
peace restored, faith strengthened, and a nation contrite and forgiven. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
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