National Day of Prayer 2012
May 3, 2012 by Lillie
Today is the annual National Day of Prayer to “to mobilize prayer in America and to encourage personal repentance and righteousness in the culture.”
Visit the website to learn about local and national prayer events.
Here is the official national prayer for today from the NDOP website:
2012 NATIONAL PRAYER
Dr. David Jeremiah – NDP Honorary ChairmanHeavenly 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.
Because of prayer we know God and get eternal satisfaction. Also because of prayer we can enter in paradise.
Azam,
Through prayer we build our personal relationship with our Lord and learn to become more like Him.
If ever there was a time for more prayer it’s now. God pays attention and takes action. We have not always see or understand the action, but it’s there. Our nation certainly needs his guidance now more than anytime in the past. Let’s get praying!
You are so right, Heather. Now is the time for heavy-duty prayer!
I thank you, Lillie, for posting this prayer. This is a beautiful prayer that reflects the current situation of our nation, I pray that most people in the country would continue to say this prayer.
Jane,
Yes, we all need to pray for our country and our leaders.