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34 Days of Prayer for America – “… I will restore their land.”

If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14 NLT

heal-our-land-flagPrayer to Restore America:

Heavenly Father: the life and times of America are in Your hands. I trust You for the outcome of the upcoming presidential election. You are the Sovereign God, may Your will be done.

As faithful American citizens who are called by Your name, I ask You to increase our voting numbers by 5 million on November 8th – that You might use this election to begin restoring our land – to Make America Great Again.

+ Restore America’s sense of direction:

  • From – walking the wide road to a socialist, top down, government controlled ‘nanny’ state;
  • To – walking the narrow road to limited, constitutional government, fiscal responsibility, and traditional values.

+ Restore America’s government:

  • From – oppressive subjugation that is hostile to Christianity, and the Judeo-Christian principles embodied in our Constitution;
  • To – freedom of  a government of… by… and for… “we the people.”

+ Restore America’s spiritual center:

  • From – a secular, progressive world-view in which we are a fractured nation without God;
  • To – a conservative Judeo-Christian world-view in which we are one nation under God.

Heavenly Father: faithful American citizens who are called by Your name can influence the outcome of this election. Protect us from the propaganda and demagoguery of the secular progressives. Give us discernment to see through media bias and negative campaigning by special interests. Mobilize Your people in support of  the only candidate with conservative Christian values. And Make America Great Again- one nation under God.

+ In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit – one God forever. Amen.

35 Days of Prayer for America – “… I will forgive their sins”

If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14 NLT

Prayer to Forgive America

Heavenly Father: with godly sorrow, I ask for Your mercy instead of Your judgement for the sins of America.

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On behalf of my all Americans, I confess and repent of:

+ Serving other gods – the false gods of money, sex, and power;
+ Indifference toward the erosion of Christan religious liberty in America;
+ Dishonoring our Judeo-Christian heritage in government, schools, courts and the military;
+ Removing the Bible and Christian prayer from public schools and events;
+ Allowing our government and the courts to infringe on our God-given rights of life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness, property, and conscience;
+ Aiding and abetting deceitful, crooked people instead of people of good will in politics;
+ Acquiescing in our national sins of Abortion, Unjust wars, Covetousness, Homosexuality, Adultery, and related Sexual sins;
+ Participating in the occult, sorcery, and witchcraft;
+ All other sins known to You.

Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth. But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness. – 1 John 1:8-9 (NLT)
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My dear children, I am writing this to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate who pleads our case before the Father. He is Jesus Christ, the one who is truly righteous. He himself is the sacrifice that atones for our sins—and not only our sins but the sins of all the world. – 1 John 2:1-2 (NLT)

+ In the name of the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

36 Days of Prayer for America – “… I will hear from heaven”

If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14 NLT

Prayer: “O Lord hear our Prayer”

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Hear my voice when I call, O Lord; be merciful me and answer me. My heart says of You, ‘Seek His Face!” Your face, Lord, will I seek. Do not hide Your face from me, do not turn Your servant away in anger; You have been my helper.

Do not reject America or forsake Your people, O God our Savior. Though others abandon and mock us, You promise to receive us. Bring America home to You, O Lord, and teach us Your ways. Lead us in the path of righteousness – one nation, under God – through Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. Amen.

O Lord Hear My Prayer – Taize

+ In the name of the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

37 Days of Prayer for America – “If my people will turn from their wicked ways…”

If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14 NLT

Prayer for Repentance and Mercy

abortion-is-our-national-sinFather, you have created us in body and soul to honor you and our neighbor and to receive honor and respect in return.

Our bodies are sacred. they reflect you, our Creator. And we hold sacred the bodies of all the children in the womb.

Lord, we are saddened that these children are being killed, and saddened again that their body parts are being harvested and sold.

Have mercy on our nation. Have mercy on those who are perpetrating these evils. As more and more people become aware of this, turn their hearts towards you, the Fountain of life and love.

Give consolation to all who have had abortions, and give wisdom to our public officials that they may respond adequately to the corruption found in the abortion industry.

Grant that we, the People of Life and the People of Mercy, may recommit ourselves to building a nation without abortion and without the many evils that flow from it.

May we choose life; may we choose mercy; may we choose your Kingdom! Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

–Rev. Frank Pavone, National Director, Priests for Life

+ In the name of the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

38 Days of Prayer for America – “If my people will seek my face…”

If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14 NLT

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“Seeking God in Prayer” – by Dean Ridings (Focus on the Family)

Come and P.R.A.Y.

Here’s an acronym that will help guide you in prayer: P.R.A.Y. The letters stand for Praise, Repent, Access and Yield, which captures the essence of prayer — to seek an audience with the King of the universe, the Holy One, who in the mystery of His character loves us and responds to our prayers.

Praise: We’re to enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise (see Psalm 100:4). Sit quietly and thank God for who He is and what He has done.

+ Thank you, Lord, for making heaven and earth and all that it contains – and making it all good.
+ Thank you, Lord, for making me in your image and claiming me as your child by grace through faith in your Son, Jesus Christ.
+ Thank you, Lord, for establishing America as a one-of-a-kind nation – an experiment in human governance with liberty and justice for all, under your providential care.
+ Thank you, Lord, for placing me in America during a time of unprecedented opportunity and freedom.

Repent: A sober reminder comes from Psalm 66:18: If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.” A spiritual cleansing is needed in order to come nearer to the throne of God.

Dear Heavenly Father, I bow before you and confess that I have too often forgotten that I am yours. Sometimes I carry on my life as if there was no God and I fall short of being a credible witness to You. For these things I ask your forgiveness and I also ask for your strength. Give me a clear mind and open heart so I may witness to You in my world. Remind me to be who You would have me be regardless of what I am doing or who I am with. Hold me to You and build my relationship with You and with those You have given me on earth.

Almighty God, who freely pardons all who repent and turn to Him, now fulfill in my contrite heart the promise of redeeming grace; forgiving all my sins, and cleansing me from an evil conscience; through the perfect sacrifice of Christ Jesus my Lord. Amen.

– Anglican, Book of Common Worship, 1946 (personalized)

Access: We’re not telling God anything new — “All my longings lie open before you, O Lord: my sighing is not hidden from you” (Psalm 38:9). Even so, He gives us access to talk to Him about our needs and frustrations.

Lord God, here are some of the frustrations that I’m feeling as an American citizen –

+ I have lost confidence in America’s two-party political system – whether Republican or Democrat, they are not working for ordinary Americans.
+ I have lost confidence in America’s three branches of Government – the Executive branch is lawless; the Judicial branch has been compromised; and Congress is feckless.
+ I have lost confidence in America’s presidential nominating process – both parties have a rigged system designed to change nothing and keep the elites in power.
+ I have lost confidence in America’s press and media – they lie, distort and spin for one side; fair and balanced have become meaningless words.
+ I fear for our military, warriors and families, that our government will sacrifice them on the altar of political expediency – the debacle in Benghazi  was  a perfect example.
+ I could go on, Lord, but you know my heart.

Yield: The fact that we have brought our prayer list before God indicates our trust that He will, in His time and in His way, show us the way we should go (see Psalm 143:8).

Heavenly Father, you are Sovereign over all the nations of the earth. Human history is playing itself out under your providential hand, according to your ultimate purpose – when every knee shall bow and tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to your glory. Listen to my prayers and answer in your way and in your time – may I graciously accept your will as the future of America is revealed.

+ In the name of the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.