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Our Father
who art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil. [For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever.] Amen. |
The National Day of Prayer (36 U.S.C. §
119) is an annual day of observance held on the first Thursday of May,
designated by the United States Congress, when people are asked "to turn to
God in prayer and
meditation". Each year since its inception, the president has signed a proclamation,
encouraging all Americans to pray on this day.
The
modern law formalizing its annual observance was enacted in 1952, although
earlier days of fasting and prayer
had been established by the Second Continental Congress from 1775 until
1783, and by President John
Adams in 1798 and 1799. Most presidents have issued annual or
special occasion proclamations for a national day of prayer, with the notable
exception of Andrew
Jackson. Thomas
Jefferson also issued a day of prayer and thanksgiving, but this
occurred while serving as governor of Virginia.
The constitutionality
of the National Day of Prayer was unsuccessfully challenged in court
by the Freedom From Religion Foundation after their
first attempt was unanimously dismissed by a federal appellate court in April
2011.
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Prayer Team
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INTERNET SOURCE: http://www.nationaldayofprayer.org/national-prayer
National Prayer
ALMIGHTY GOD, our Heavenly Father, we look to You alone for the
future of America. By Your providence, You have placed each of us here at this
time in history to be in this nation. Thank You for this blessing. Thank You
for America.
BUT ABOVE ALL, we thank You for the gift of Your Son, Jesus
Christ, the Son of the Living God. It is in His name, we come to You as we
intercede in prayer for America.
FORGIVE US, OH LORD, for the sins we have committed against You in
America. We are failing You by dishonoring one another through our harsh and
bitter words about each other. We are failing You through broken relationships.
We are failing You by devaluing human life from conception until death. We are
failing You with the division in our nation.
LORD, WE TURN FROM these sinful actions and refuse to live this way.
Please forgive us now and help us to choose love over hate, unity over
division, and life over death.
WE CHOOSE to live by Jesus’ words: Love One Another.
Therefore, upon the authority of Your Word in John 13:34, “Love one another.
Just as I have loved you,” we pray for a future America that will choose to
love willfully, sacrificially, and unconditionally just like Jesus loves us.
WE PRAY FOR THE CHURCH in America to love one another. Empower each
church to be full of love for one another. Ignite a revival of love for one
another. Since we are to be known by our love, help us to love one another.
WE PRAY FOR EVERY FAMILY, EVERY
WORKPLACE, EVERY COMMUNITY, AND EVERY CITY IN AMERICA to choose love. We believe there is power in love.
We believe love is the better way. We believe love is God’s Way. Oh Lord,
change families, workplaces, communities, and cities through the power of love.
Raise up a Love One Another movement across America.
WE PRAY FOR ALL ETHNICITIES AND
PEOPLE IN AMERICA to love
one another. Lord, tear down every wall of division and change any attitude
that divides us today. Bind up our nation’s wounds and may the transforming
love of God lead us to the day when justice will roll down like waters and
righteousness like a mighty stream.
WE PRAY FOR YOUR LOVE to surround America. We pray for Your love to
surround and protect us in every public setting and private place. Protect us
from harm.
WE BELIEVE ALL OF THESE THINGS,
OH LORD, represent our deep need for the
next great move of God across America. We ask You alone for the next Great
Spiritual Awakening in America. Please, oh God, wake up Your church and revive
Your people today. We ask You to begin a mighty spiritual awakening in every
town, every city, and every county in America.
WE NEED AND DESIRE THIS SO MUCH,
THAT BEGINNING RIGHT NOW, we are
choosing love and forgiveness, love and restitution, love and healing, love and
unity, and a future that will be transformed by the power of unconditional
love. When we belong to You, we belong to love. We choose to Love One
Another!
IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST, the only Savior and Hope in this world we pray.
Amen.
Dr. Ronnie Floyd
President, National Day of Prayer
Task Force
Senior Pastor, Cross Church
Senior Pastor, Cross Church
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