Thursday, May 7th is the National Day of Prayer. Every president since Abraham Lincoln has recognized the first Thursday in May as a National Day of Prayer. America is the greatest country in the world to live. We have truly been blessed in numerous ways. America has been a blessing to the rest of the world as well. We are the only country that will help other nations in trouble even when those nations refuse to help us in times of trouble.
America was founded upon biblical principles and the pursuit of religious freedom. Early settlers came to the new world because they were trying to escape the tyranny of England, who tried to force what kind of religion you would participate in and when you would worship. The colonists first public building to be erected was a house of worship, where the first public event was a worship service. When these settlers faced adversity and hardship, they gathered together in the church building to pray and ask God for help. When the blessings of an abundant harvest filled their barns, they would again gather in the church building to offer their prayers of gratitude to God.
Early in the history of America, our most prestigious universities were established for the main purpose of preparing Christian preachers. Schools like Harvard and Yale stated that God was the ultimate source of wisdom and the foundation for all education. The United States Congress, in 1782, even supported the Holy Bible as an essential part of all schools. They stated, "The Congress of the United States recommends and approves the Holy Bible for use in all schools."
While America was founded as a "Nation Under God," we have fallen away from the Christian heritage that it was built upon. Their is so much trouble, turmoil, and upheaval in our nation. We need to return to what made this nation the greatest nation on the face of the earth. On May 7th, our church is going to gather together like the early settlers and ask God to help our nation return to the religious principles, values, and morals that it once embraced. We will also pray for our troops, our government, marriages, etc. Please join us at 7:00 p.m. as we seek God's mercy on behalf of our nation.
Psalms 33:12 NIV says, "Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord," and Psalms 33:22 NIV says, "May your unfailing love rest upon us, O Lord, even as we put our hope in you." May we place our trust in God and allow His never ending love and blessing be upon America!
