Tag: “If my people will pray…”

After Pentecost | Saturday 04 Jul 2026: Psalm 33:12; 2 Chronicles 7:13-14; Romans 7:1-13 ~ One nation under God.

After Pentecost | Saturday 04 Jul 2026

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

Opening prayer:

Lord God,
by your providence
our founders won their liberties of old:
Grant that we and all the people of this land
may have grace to exercise these liberties
in righteousness and peace;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

“Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,
the people whom he has chosen as his heritage!”
(Psalm 33:12)

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Psalms: Psalm Psalm 33:12 – (ESV)

Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,
the people whom he has chosen as his heritage!

God of Our Fathers | CelebratingHolidays

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OT Reading: 2 Chronicles 7:13-14 (ESV)

7:13 When I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or command the locust to devour the land, or send pestilence among my people, if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.

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America The Beautiful – Selah

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NT Reading: Romans 13:1-7 (ESV)

Submission to the Authorities

13:1 Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval, for he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer. Therefore one must be in subjection, not only to avoid God’s wrath but also for the sake of conscience. For because of this you also pay taxes, for the authorities are ministers of God, attending to this very thing. Pay to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed.

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Pledge of Allegiance | America 250 Band

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Prayer: ACNA | BCP 2019

Almighty God, who hast given us this good land for our heritage:
+ We humbly beseech thee that we may always prove ourselves a people mindful of thy favor and glad to do thy will.
+ Bless our land with honorable industry, sound learning, and pure conduct.
+ Save us from violence, discord, and confusion; from pride and arrogance, and from every evil way.
+ Defend our liberties, and fashion into one united people the multitudes brought hither out of many kindreds and tongues.
+ Endue with the spirit of wisdom those to whom, in thy Name, we entrust the authority of government, that there may be justice and peace at home, and that, through obedience to thy law, we may show forth thy praise among the nations of the earth.
+ In the time of prosperity, fill our hearts with thankfulness, and in the day of trouble, suffer not our trust in thee to fail; all of which we ask through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

O God, you have made of one blood all the peoples of the earth, and sent your blessed Son to preach peace to those who  are far off and to those who are near: Grant that people everywhere may seek after you and find you; bring the nations into your fold; pour out your Spirit upon all flesh; and hasten the time when the fullness of the Gentiles shall be gathered in, and faithful Israel shall be saved; through your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Closing: FaithandWorship.com | John Birch

The Lord bless us, and preserve us from all evil,
and keep us in eternal life.

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

39 Days of Prayer for America – “If my people will pray…”

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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Praying Like a Faithful Citizen

The Newspaper Prayer: Find a news article about an issue of concern for faithful American Citizens. Think about how human dignity is affected by the issue or situation. Pray for God’s healing and transformation for all people impacted, lawmakers, and citizens like yourself. Ask God how he is asking you to respond to this issue.

“Prayer in Charlotte counters ‘hurt, anger’” – September 29 – click on title for full article

Heavenly Father: I pray for the racial divide in our country of which Charlotte, NC is a prime example.

+ Father: Thank you for Christian leaders, both black and white, who have joined together to bring healing and reconciliation.

The city of Charlotte is experiencing “pain, hurt, anger, disappointment, and frustration.”

+ Father; Thank you for protecting churches close to the fray; make them beacons of hope and houses of prayer.

“There will be no agenda, no program, no music, no preaching, but just men and women of God, on the altar, crying out to The Father! These are serious days, and they require serious people who take seeking the heart and will of God seriously!”

+ Father: These are serious times all across America; we seem to be coming apart at the seams. Jesus be our center; You alone hold all things together. Have mercy on us and do not leave us to our own devices.

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Charlotte skyline

“Now is the time for heartfelt and sincere prayers, not political and personal-agenda driven rhetoric. Now is the time for loving encouragement not condemning judgment. In light of the climate in our city, I stand with other pastors and leaders both black and white and our church unites with other churches that [demonstrate] the gospel of Jesus Christ in love and that [seek] the peace of our city.”

+ Father: Bind us together in our Lord, Jesus Christ, and fill us with His love and compassion. Help us to set aside our theological and cultural differences so that we might seek the peace in our cities.

+ Father: Protect the civil authorities who are trying to bring peace and restore order, especially the Charlotte City Police, the State Highway Patrol, and the NC National Guard. Give them wisdom and sound judgement in their decision-making and use of force.

“We pray for the Scott family. The death of a loved one is gut-wrenching under any circumstances. They need our prayers. We pray for the officer involved in the tragedy. This public servant, this protector of all of us, is no doubt hurting as well. Not only the pain of what took place, but the intense scrutiny of each decision, which is life-and-death moments faced all too often, is cause for us to lift up this policeman and his family.”

+ Father: thank you for the rapid response teams from the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association who are offering prayer and counsel on the street.

“Much of what we are seeing play out is being perpetrated by people from outside Charlotte. The true leaders, black and white, in Charlotte, who work, worship and raise their families here are all calling for peace.”

+ Father: Hear the cries of our hearts as we bring the good people of Charlotte before You. Deliver them from evil and frustrate the schemes of all evil doers both within and without.

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