Tuesday, May 1, 2012

National Day of Prayer

This Thursday tens of thousands of groups will be assembling together in order to pray for our nation!

This day originated with a call to prayer in 1775, when the Continental Congress asked the colonies to pray for wisdom in forming a nation, and has continued through our history, including President Lincoln’s proclamation of a day of “humiliation, fasting, and prayer” in 1863.  Both of these events were at a time of crisis in our nation, when wisdom and God's direction were crucial.

Today, the United States is once again at a time of need.  The economics of our country are precarious, the employment situation is abysmal, our elderly dependent on social security are wondering how this will be financed.  Our government needs wisdom in steering this country.

This Thursday Grace Fellowship will be meeting at 6.00 pm to pray for our country, our leaders, and for the city of Susanville and surrounding areas.  We will invite God to be at the head of our nation, and that He would steer the course we follow as a people.

Though we voted our leaders in, Romans 13 tells us that "there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God." Our country needs a support base of people who ask God to: direct our leaders, steer the nation's course, and ask God to heal our land. We commit to support our leaders by praying for them,

Anyone who wishes to join with us on Thursday at 6.00 pm, is welcome!

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