A Day of Prayer for America!
What a thrill it is this morning to wheel into the office of the U.S. Congress to lead our nation’s government representatives, military leaders, and hundreds of fellow-Christians in prayer! Oh, how I pray that God will pour out his mercy upon us and energize us in our praise, worship, and intercession! It all starts 9 am EST and I’ll be speaking to the gathering midmorning – in the audience will be Captain Ryan Voltin who was wounded in the war in the Middle East; Capt. Voltin and his family attended one of our first Wounded Warrior Getaways (I’m especially praying this day for the many thousands of brave American servicemen and women who have returned home from Iraq and Afghanistan bearing terrible wounds of conflict). Would you join me in praying the National Prayer…
Almighty God, you are our Mighty Fortress, our refuge and the God in whom we place our trust. As our nation faces great distress and uncertainty, we ask your Holy Spirit to fall afresh upon your people — convict us of sin and inflame within us a passion to pray for our land and its people. We long for peace and justice within our borders and so we lift before you our leaders in government, our families, our communities, and those in law enforcement and the Armed Services. Grant each an awareness of their desperate need of wisdom and salvation in you until sin becomes a reproach to all and true righteousness exalts this nation. Protect and defend us against our enemies and may the cause of Christ always prevail against those who seek our harm. Raise yourself up in the midst of our schools, courts and homes and most of all, your Church. You are mighty to save, so please send a spirit of revival and renewal and may it begin in our own hearts. Remember America, we pray. Remember the foundations on which this country was built. Remember the prayers of our nation’s fathers and mothers, and do not forget us in our time of need. We confess our sin, praise your name, laud your Gospel, and commit to extending your grace to all, especially the poor and needy. Thank you for listening to our cry for you are greatly to be praised! In the name of our Savior, Jesus Christ, Amen.
What a joy it is to go before God right beside you. Pray along in real-time with all of us gathered on Capitol Hill this morning – just click on the live webcast at http://NationalDayofPrayer.org/LIVE. May God bless America, as America blesses God!
