Dear Lord, Today we lift up teachers across our country. Thank you that they are more than essential workers; they are heroes. Their hope for America's students is to educate them with excellence. Help them design new strategies for this pandemic. Give them energy and strength to fulfill their calling. Many teachers are exhausted. Others are fearful of contracting the virus. All are courageous and we ask for your grace to flow freely to them. Infuse them with fresh hope to believe that ... continue reading...
Is Reconciliation Possible?
Dear Lord Jesus, Today we lift up the violent protestors, rioters, and looters. We long for peaceful reconciliation. There are those in our country bent on the destruction of all that most Americans hold dear and have worked hard to achieve. Our history is mocked, disdained, and hated. Our philosophies of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are polar opposites. Our worldviews are clashing, erupting in violence. "Lord, confuse the wicked, confound their words, for I see violence ... continue reading...
Who will judge America?
O Sovereign Lord, Today as President Trump brings forth a nominee for Supreme Court Justice, we pray for Your wisdom and grace to be upon him. If this is your choice for America, please place your hedge of protection around her. We ask for your intervention to foil attempts to falsely accuse her in order to delay or derail the confirmation process. Strengthen her unwavering conviction to uphold the constitution as written by our Founding Fathers. May your grace surround her ... continue reading...
Hope for Political Candidates?
Father God, Today we lift up every political candidate running for office from city councils to state representatives to the president. We pray for those who don’t know You yet. Show them their great need for You; for governing and salvation. For those professing to be Your followers, we pray for courage in their convictions, humility in their speech, and accountability for their actions. Holy Spirit, infuse them with quiet confidence, self-control, and bold expressions of faith. ... continue reading...
Is there hope for America?
"I'm excited to see what God will do after the election." Her hope-filled response was refreshing and I was reminded to hang onto possible endings for America. It was the perfect ending to our discussion about a Facebook post that at first glance seemed offensive to a movement my millennial friend believed in. Turns out that while our political terminology was very different, our worldview was much the same; desiring to look at life through the lens of Scripture. While we may ... continue reading...
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