National Day of Prayer

Today is the National Day of Prayer.  Like Memorial Day, Labor Day, etc.....I think most people hardly give it a thought.  But for us as God's people, this day should be different. 

America needs God.   

Desparately.

I have copied some very interesting facts about the National Day of Prayer.  Take 2 minutes to read the following:

The National Day of Prayer is a vital part of our American heritage. Since the first call to prayer in 1775, when the Continental Congress asked the colonies to pray for wisdom in forming a nation, the call to prayer has continued through our history, including President Lincoln's proclamation of a day of "humiliation, fasting, and prayer" in 1863.

In 1952, a joint resolution by Congress, signed by President Truman, declared an annual, national day of prayer. In 1988, the law was amended and signed by President Reagan, permanently setting the day as the first Thursday of every May. Each year, the president signs a proclamation, encouraging all Americans to pray on this day. Last year, all 50 state governors plus the governors of several U.S. territories signed similar proclamations.

The National Day of Prayer is Significant The National Day of Prayer has great significance for us as a nation. It enables us to recall and to teach the way in which our founding fathers sought the wisdom of God when faced with critical decisions. It stands as a call to us to humbly come before God, seeking His guidance for our leaders and His grace upon us as a people. The unanimous passage of the bill establishing the National Day of Prayer as an annual event, signifies that prayer is as important to our nation today as it was in the beginning. Please take a few minutes today to bring our nation and its leaders to God.  We need God more than we ever have. I will leave you with this verse:  "If my people (us, the Christians) who are called by my Name will humble themselves and pray and seek My face, and turn from wickedness themselves, I will hear from heaven and forgive their sins and heal their land.  My eyes will be open and my ears attentive to every prayer made..." Grace, PB