National Day of Prayer
You’re on a need-to-know basis.
We need-to-know that every good and lasting blessing comes from God.
When we try to find our blessing in the gods of money, power, fame,
drugs, sex, etc., we are under the lordship of that to which we submit
ourselves. The ultimate result of this is the destruction of the
individual or a nation.
May we
take time on the National Day of Prayer, May 3, to return to God from
whom all blessings flow and acknowledge Him as Lord.
2012 NATIONAL PRAYER - Dr. David Jeremiah – NDP Honorary Chairman
Heavenly Father,
Every good gift and perfect gift comes from You. You are a faithful
God and Your mercy endures forever. You have promised to bless the
nation that trusts in You. Our currency proclaims “In God We Trust,”
but in our culture we are far from You.
In the words of the prophet
Daniel, “We have sinned and committed iniquity, we have done wickedly
and rebelled, even by departing from Your precepts and Your judgments.”
We come before You once more, seeking Your forgiveness and mercy.
You, O God, are our only hope… Hear our prayer and, for Your honor’s
sake, shine Your face upon this nation. Give our leaders the desire to
seek Your wisdom and the courage to follow Your guidance… and watch over
the men and women of our armed forces as they sacrifice for the cause
of freedom.
We give You thanks for all You have done for us, and we
earnestly pray that You will help us become, once again, a nation whose
God is the Lord.
In the name of Your Son, and our Savior, we pray this prayer. Amen
