SABRINA
Today we, as a nation are called to pray. The National Day of Prayer is a vital part of our 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.
In 1863 President Lincoln called for a day of “humiliation, fasting, and prayer.” 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.
This day 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. Take time today to pray for our nation, our freedom, our leaders, and for discernment…to be the country living in a way that is pleasing to God. Take time to thank God for the bountiful blessings he has bestowed upon this nation…one nation…under God.
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