Throughout
America today Christians are called to pray and seek God’s face, to
lift prayers of repentance and faith on behalf of our leaders, our
people, our nation, our mission, and our hope. We pray for healing of
our nation, for an awakening to spiritual truth and recognition that God
is our God and He is active in the affairs of men and of our nation.
Dr. Jack Graham, pastor of Prestonwood Baptist Church in El Plano,
Texas, is honorary chairman of National Day of Prayer. He offers the
following prayer and invites us to sincerely and earnestly seek God,
praying in our own way as we implore God’s grace upon our nation. As
the scripture selected for today teaches us, “Lord, hear our cry” is a
sincere prayer of all of us who seek to awaken to God’s omnipotence and
humbly believe that He does, indeed, hear and answer the prayers of His
people. Therefore, let us pray:
“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, O 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 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. Amen.”
Hear
our cry, O Lord. –From sea to shining sea today, as men, women and
children lift voices to You, Almighty God, hear our humble cry.
–Ethelene Dyer Jones 05.07.2015
