“I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all Godliness and honesty.”-I Timothy 2:1, 2
In case you haven’t looked at your calendar lately, today (Thursday) is the 60th annual National Day of Prayer. Every first Thursday of May our government, not only allows, but actually encourages people to come together in prayer for both themselves and for their country. The holiday was signed into law by president Harry S. Truman on April 17, 1952, and has been an annual observance of our country for every year since. Of course this doesn’t mean that every lawmaker or president has actually supported the idea, but it has nevertheless remained an official holiday of the United States for what is now six decades.
Of course the Word of God reminds us very plainly that prayer should be our steering wheel in life, and not simply our spare tire. We can’t just acknowledge God once in a year when we need something, but must instead put His will first in every decision that we make, trusting in Him to direct our paths in righteousness (Proverbs 3:6). Nevertheless, God has gifted His people with a special, yearly reminder to set aside the many distractions that often pull us away from Him (Hebrews 12:1) and to spend time humbly seeking Him in prayer concerning those things which are truly important.
“If my people, which are called by My name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”
-II Chronicles 7:14
Today, I would like to encourage my fellow Christians to take a simple 30 minutes of your time and spend it in sincere prayer for God’s mercy upon our country. The problems we see in our government cannot and will not be fixed by mere elections or legal resolutions; it is only when we fall on our face before the mighty throne of God that we will have any hope of returning to a place of Divine blessing and favor. Will you join me?
6 comments:
I join you in praying for our great country. I also wrote on the National Day of Prayer. Our country is in great need of prayer, and God answers prayer. God bless you.
I did not know it was National Day of prayer today!
Thanks for the reminder :)
I didn't see this till Friday, but I did spend time in prayer for our nation! Thanks for the reminder!!
Thank you for stopping by, Dakota. Good post and reminder... our wish is that folks pray each day. Our country needs it. Blessings to you.
I pray for our nation and our Christian family. God bless you.
What a fantastic event it was! Our church got a large group of people together for National Day of Prayer, and went to the Town Hall to pray for our nation's leaders! It was WONDERFUL!
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