ONE NATION UNDER GOD...June, 2015 Writing by Cathy Friberg

06/2015

The national Day of Prayer, held on the first Thursday of May, has come and gone. I am so grateful that we continue to set aside this day to fast and pray for the United States of America. Even though the official Day of Prayer for 2015 has passed, the call to pray for our country still burns bright in my heart. I feel that we need to persevere in prayer daily for the destiny of America. The forces of darkness are strong and relentless seeking to further destroy the moral fabric and faith in our land. However, we serve a merciful God who does heed the cries of His people. 

2 Chronicles 7:14 states, 

"If my people, who are called by my name will humble themselves

 and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, 

then will I hear from heaven and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land."

We, the Body of Christ, are the Living Church. As such, we have power and authority to pray and declare righteousness, holiness, purity, and reverence for God over our nation. Our prayers do make a difference and the Lord will honor any time we can set aside each day to call out to Him for our land. 

I have included a prayer given by Jack Graham to help as a guide in our prayer times for this nation:

"Heavenly Father,
We come to You in the Name that is above every name—Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. Our hearts cry out to You. Knowing that You are a prayer-answering, faithful God—the One we trust in times like these—we ask that You renew our spirits, revive our churches, and heal our land. We repent of our sins and ask for Your grace and power to save us. Hear our cry, oh God, and pour out Your Spirit upon us that we may walk in obedience to Your Word.

We are desperate for Your tender mercies. We are broken and humbled before You. Forgive us, and in the power of Your great love, lift us up to live in Your righteousness. We pray for our beloved nation. May we repent and return to You and be a light to the nations. And we pray for our leaders and ask that You give them wisdom and faith to follow You. Preserve and protect us, for You are our refuge and only hope.Deliver us from all fears except to fear You, and may we courageously stand in the Truth that sets us free.

We pray with expectant faith and grateful hearts.

In Jesus’ name, our Savior." 
My earnest hope is that we will all be inspired to take time to pray for the United States of America and to encourage other believers to do the same.

Written and Shared by

Cathy Friberg