National Day Of Prayer

Thursday, May 7, 2009 • 2:26 pm

Please do not let the sun go down without participating in the National Day of Prayer. Of all the things our nation needs at this moment, none is more important than prayer.

Almighty God, you have given us this good land for our heritage. We humbly ask you that we may always prove ourselves a people mindful of you favor and glad to do your will. Bless our land with honorable endeavor, sound learning and pure manners. Save us from violence, discord and confusion, from pride and arrogance, and from every evil way. Defend our liberties and fashion into one united people the multitude brought here out of many nations and tongues. Endow with the Spirit of wisdom those to whom in your name we entrust the authority of government, that there may be justice and peace at home, and that through obedience to your law we may show forth your praise among the nations on earth. In time of prosperity fill our hearts with thankfulness, and in the day of trouble do not allow our trust in you to fail. We ask all of this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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Amen.

[1] Posted by yoderdame on 05-07-2009 at 03:49 PM • top

Thanks for the reminder, Jackie.

America is not a nation bound by a solemn covenant with the biblical God, like Israel was of old, but the famous call to repentance in 2 Chron. 7:14 seems apt nonetheless for all of us who claim to be God’s people. If our nation is going to change and be healed, it must start with the Church changing its sinful ways and being healed first.

David Handy+

[2] Posted by New Reformation Advocate on 05-07-2009 at 04:54 PM • top

Waiting for our Church to change and be healed first might make for one very long wait for healing for our nation! Good thing God can work in all places simultaneously, and that His ways are greater than our ways.

[3] Posted by Anglicat on 05-08-2009 at 06:18 AM • top

Yesterday, I led a group in praying for our nation, opening with Daniel’s high priestly prayer Dan.9:4-19. Sobering, and yet sadly applicable to our own country at this time.

[4] Posted by Fidela on 05-08-2009 at 07:29 AM • top

Kathryn/Anglicat (#3),

I understand. Yes, waiting for the Church of Jesus Christ to change, humble herself, and repent of her wicked ways might be a very long wait indeed, especially the highly compromised oldline denominations like TEC. And yes, fortunately, God can work simultaneously on many fronts to achieve his purposes. I’ll take your objection as a friendly amendment.

My point was simply that it’s unreasonable to expect that a secular society will be more obedient to God than the Church, which claims to serve him.

And Fidela (#4),
The great prayer of confession in Daniel 9, like the similar contrite prayer on behalf of a sinful people in Ezra 9, is very apt indeed for our country. I’m glad you mentioned it.

David Handy+

[5] Posted by New Reformation Advocate on 05-08-2009 at 01:38 PM • top

Definitely friendly, David/New Ref (#5). It’s a rare day I can complEment your writing; complIments are always in order when you take pen in hand.

[6] Posted by Anglicat on 05-08-2009 at 02:37 PM • top

Thanks, Kathryn.

Let me return the favor. Anglicat is no pussycat; she’s a tiger. I commend her blog to all SF readers (anglikin, one of the blogs linked to here). Lately, she’s been on a roll, calling attention to all the follies of the Obama administration and its dangerous policies.

David Handy+

[7] Posted by New Reformation Advocate on 05-08-2009 at 08:25 PM • top

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