Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted. But by the mouth of the
wicked it is destroyed. ~Proverbs 11:11
Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people He chose for His inheritance. From heaven the Lord looks down and sees all mankind; from His dwelling place He watches all who live on earth—who forms the hearts of all, who considers everything they do. No king is saved by the size of his army. No warrior escapes by his great strength. A horse is a vain hope for deliverance. Despite all its great strength it cannot save. But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in His unfailing love, to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine. We wait in hope for the Lord. He is our help and our shield. In Him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in His holy name. May Your unfailing love rest upon us, O Lord, even as we put our hope in You. ~Psalm 33:12-22
On the first Thursday of May, our nation is called to devote itself to prayer. Our nation has a very godly heritage that can never be taken for granted. One need look no further than Germany to see how quickly remembrance of God can be lost. The nation that brought us Luther along with other reformers, all the way down to Bonhoeffer in the 1930’s is now one of the most secular societies known. Atheism is very strong in Germany. Germany is a nation that has forgotten its godly heritage.
We are all vulnerable when we are not vigilant. During our time together, let’s remember our leaders. We are encouraged to pray for our leaders, and not just the ones we like or agree with. In fact, it may be that the only influence we may have over any of them is in prayer. Consider the list below as we lift them up in prayer. May our nation turn back to God in a mighty way and never forget our godly heritage.
HOW TO PRAY FOR AMERICA
GOVERNMENT: Pray for your leaders, as well as the judges in our courts. Ask God to grant them wisdom to act with integrity. (I Kings 3:28; I Timothy 2:1-2; Exodus 18:21; Proverbs 11:3; Romans 13:1-2)
Federal Government: Consider praying for our President, Vice President, Cabinet Members, Congressional Leaders, Supreme Court Justices
State Government: Consider praying for your Governor, Executive Leaders, Legislative Leaders, Judicial Leaders
Local Government: Consider praying for your Mayor, City Counsel, Police Chief, Fire Chief, Judges, County Officials.
Pray that your City will be a place that lifts up the name of Jesus.
Pray for military servants, first responders, The Body of Christ, schools, businesses and families.
For more information please check out the National Day of Prayer website (www.nationaldayofprayer.org)
Song: God Bless America, its first introduction to the nation, by Kate Smith, with movie clips from the era.
God Bless America, with Words.
Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people He chose for His inheritance. From heaven the Lord looks down and sees all mankind; from His dwelling place He watches all who live on earth—who forms the hearts of all, who considers everything they do. No king is saved by the size of his army. No warrior escapes by his great strength. A horse is a vain hope for deliverance. Despite all its great strength it cannot save. But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in His unfailing love, to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine. We wait in hope for the Lord. He is our help and our shield. In Him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in His holy name. May Your unfailing love rest upon us, O Lord, even as we put our hope in You. ~Psalm 33:12-22
On the first Thursday of May, our nation is called to devote itself to prayer. Our nation has a very godly heritage that can never be taken for granted. One need look no further than Germany to see how quickly remembrance of God can be lost. The nation that brought us Luther along with other reformers, all the way down to Bonhoeffer in the 1930’s is now one of the most secular societies known. Atheism is very strong in Germany. Germany is a nation that has forgotten its godly heritage.
We are all vulnerable when we are not vigilant. During our time together, let’s remember our leaders. We are encouraged to pray for our leaders, and not just the ones we like or agree with. In fact, it may be that the only influence we may have over any of them is in prayer. Consider the list below as we lift them up in prayer. May our nation turn back to God in a mighty way and never forget our godly heritage.
HOW TO PRAY FOR AMERICA
GOVERNMENT: Pray for your leaders, as well as the judges in our courts. Ask God to grant them wisdom to act with integrity. (I Kings 3:28; I Timothy 2:1-2; Exodus 18:21; Proverbs 11:3; Romans 13:1-2)
Federal Government: Consider praying for our President, Vice President, Cabinet Members, Congressional Leaders, Supreme Court Justices
State Government: Consider praying for your Governor, Executive Leaders, Legislative Leaders, Judicial Leaders
Local Government: Consider praying for your Mayor, City Counsel, Police Chief, Fire Chief, Judges, County Officials.
Pray that your City will be a place that lifts up the name of Jesus.
Pray for military servants, first responders, The Body of Christ, schools, businesses and families.
For more information please check out the National Day of Prayer website (www.nationaldayofprayer.org)
Song: God Bless America, its first introduction to the nation, by Kate Smith, with movie clips from the era.
God Bless America, with Words.
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