The National Day of Prayer

Tomorrow is the National Day of Prayer. When I think of prayer two things come to mind. First, the Bible says that "the prayer of the upright is His delight." Pretty awesome to think that God delights in the prayer of His children. Then in a society which has turned its back on God, the Lord encourages us that "the effectual prayer of a righteous man availeth much." We are engaged in an intense battle for truth in our country today. I am constantly amazed at the onslaught of the rulers of this world's darkness and the effect it is having in our land. No longer do we value life as a gift from God. No longer do we love truth - rather we call that which is good, evil, and that which is evil, good. No longer do we stand for what is right in the sight of God. No longer do we seek to share God's truth with those around us. We as God's people in many instances have settled for mediocrity and the path of least resistance. We have become enamoured with our prosperity and feel as though we have need of nothing. But the Lord says that if His people, which are called by His name, will humble themselves, and pray, and seek His face, and turn from their wicked ways, then, we will hear from heaven, receive God's forgiveness and healing for our land. America is the greatest expression of Christian liberty still upon the earth today. Will you join me in praying that the Lord would arouse us from our apathy and burn within our hearts the flames of His presence and power once again? In order for our nation to be restored, we, as God's people, must become and be what the Lord desires us to be in our lives, in our homes, in our jobs, in our churches and in our nation today! Let us not take for granted this wonderful land of liberty!