Your goodness and mercy towards us while we were yet sinners is beyond our understanding; but we humbly accept Your benevolence towards us. Without You we are nothing; with You we have everything we need and blessings in abundance. With grateful hearts we acknowledge that You are our Creator, our Master, and our Comforter. Lord, guide our lives that we might bring honor and glory to You, putting self aside to serve the Lord God Almighty.
Father, we lift up to You our President, a man besieged by enemies foreign and domestic, many of whom despise him simply because he speaks Your Name and is not ashamed of You. And yet, because he delights in Your commands, he not only walks in freedom but has a vision that all should do so. We thank You for bringing to us a leader at this time who would take bold steps to secure liberty for people of other nations who have long been oppressed. We pray for wisdom, discernment, courage, steadfastness, patience, and peace for President Bush. Let him always look to You for guidance and seek out Your will. Continue to bless Laura and their daughters and draw them ever closer to You. Form a hedge of protection around them that no weapon formed against them may prosper.
Lord, we hear of the deeds of our military and we are in awe of their bravery and dedication. Let their noble missions succeed as they struggle against the forces of darkness. Keep them in the palm of Your Hand and bring them home safely to their loved ones.
Let the people of Afghanistan and Iraq, whose freedom has been bought at a dear price, use their new liberty wisely and not fall back into despotism and brutality. Nurture their fledling governments and let them mature into countries which can fulfill their promise. And, Father, we dare to pray that their freedom might extend to faith, that they may hear Your Story and come to know and love You as we do. We long for the day when the Gospel of Jesus Christ can be spread among all the peoples of the world.
Lord, though the Psalmist praises Your Word, many in our land have turned from Your commandments. They seek the pleasure of the moment rather than the eternal joy of salvation and fellowship with You. And we, as Your remnant, confess that we have sat by and let much of this happen under our very noses, not realizing just how far it would go. Forgive us, O Lord, and revive us. Turn us back towards Your statutes that we might, as a nation, delight in doing Your will. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
Let the people praise Thee, O God; let all the people praise Thee. - Psalms 67:3
Thank you, Kayak. I am in agreement with your prayers.
"Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord." We, your people, declare that you are Lord and receive Your blessings.
Thank You for the exceeding great privilege of entering Your throne room and praying according to Your will. As members of the royal priesthood, we offer these sacrifices made acceptable because of the blood of Jesus. Thank You for all You are doing for our President, his family and administration and for showing us undeserved mercy by drawing millions into the Kingdom of God.
We love You, in Jesus' name. Amen.