As I pray for this nation
A prayer of thanksgiving
Dear Jesus, as we delight in the freshness and beauty of Spring, we also delight in Your hand over every thing that happens in this nation. I pray that as the flowers grow and bloom, and everything comes to life again, that we Christians of America would grow to be a beautiful image of You in our nation. May we not become dry or dull, but allow the storms and rain that pass through to help us to grow and change as we should. Help us even in the dry times to remain strong and bright, and not to abandon those around us in hard times.
Lord I thank you for awesome grace that you show toward our nation. To render us our due would mean to wipe us out, and yet you have blessed us with many comforts and luxuries. I thank you for the safety of our homes, the abundance of our food, and the provision from our jobs. I thank You also for the things that we lack; for the strength we have not exercised, the resolve that has weakened, the conviction that has not gripped us. I pray that in our weaknesses and imperfection, we would struggle, learn, and grow as a nation.
I thank you Lord for President Bush. Despite our criticism of his religious or conservative weaknesses, I know that America could have easily met a worse fate with another Presidential candidate, and we praise You for what strengths he does have in You. Thank you for the conservative leaders in our country today; those who are in office and those who are running; for their endeavors to take a strong stand against the lies and evils in congress today. I pray that You would grant them success and strength in the years ahead.
I thank you for our hard working troops and the excellent performance they show in the field. We confess that our military is not perfect, and yet we thank You for keeping them strong and pray that You would guide our deployed troops; comfort them, strengthen them, and draw them close to You.
Dear God, you have blessed this nation abundantly and yet we find so much fault at every bend and turn. May we yet recognize You for the blessings we do have, and continue to pray for the strengths that we lack.
This I pray in the name of the one true God, our King and Savior Jesus Christ
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Amen and Amen!
Amen.
I am a friend of Anna's, and that was a great post. Amen!! I really appreciate your views, as they are very non-existent nowadays!
"May we yet recognize You for the blessings we do have, and continue to pray for the strengths that we lack."
Absolutely! Great post. These are all things I need to keep more in the forefront of my mind--it is all too easy to shove them aside and succumb to an attitude of near-despair at the state of our nation. But in Christ there is always hope, and all things still work together for the good of His people--thank you for reminding me!
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