The
National Day of Prayer is just around the corner and America needs your
prayers now more than ever. We continue to face unabated moral decline,
economic turmoil, military conflict in the Middle East, and
ever-increasing assaults against our religious liberty. Given these
urgent concerns, it's imperative that we remain on our knees in contrite
supplication for our great nation.
Throughout
the six decades since Congress established an annual National Day of
Prayer, untold millions of Americans have come together every year to
express humble reliance upon the Almighty. On May 3, 2012, citizens
will once again gather stateside, and at points around the globe, to
lift our nation and leaders before the Lord. In doing so, we pay
tribute to the example set by our Founding Fathers and by presidents
down through the years who have exhorted the American people to seek
God's help and deliverance during trying times. As Abraham Lincoln
presided over a war-torn land, he called on his fellow citizens to take
part in a day of fasting and prayer, making this statement:
"...it
is the duty of nations as well as of men to own their dependence upon
the overruling power of God, to confess their sins and transgressions in
humble sorrow yet with assured hope that genuine repentance will lead
to mercy and pardon, and to recognize the sublime truth, announced in
the Holy Scriptures and proven by all history: that those nations only
are blessed whose God is the Lord..."
What a powerful reminder of the true source of our well-being.
Because
our nation continues to navigate through extremely challenging and
pivotal days, the National Day of Prayer Task Force has chosen One
Nation Under God as the 2012 theme. The inspiration is found in Psalm
33:12, which offers this important reminder: "Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord..."
In addition, Dr. David Jeremiah, Founder of Turning Point and Senior
Pastor of Shadow Mountain Community Church, has agreed to serve as this
year's Honorary Chairman. Dr. Jeremiah's understanding of Scripture and
his ability to articulate those insights will undoubtedly make him an
outstanding advocate for the upcoming events.
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