Thanks to Linda for calling it to my attention.
Instead of writing about the latest political or cultural rot, here’s the official “2025 National Prayer.” Honestly, I’m as guilty as the next Christian when it comes to pointing out the flaws in our great nation rather than petitioning God to change hearts and minds by His Spirit.
Take a moment with me to pray this prayer on behalf of our nation today.
God of hope, fill us with all joy and peace
in believing, so that we will abound in
hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
You have caused us to be born again to
a living hope through the resurrection of
Jesus Christ from the dead; therefore,
we hope in what we do not see.
This world is not our home or reality,
but the Lord is our Rock,
our Truth, our certainty.
God of hope, we pour out our praise
and are filled with Your powerful presence.
We pour out repentance of sin and are filled
with forgiveness and righteousness.
We pour out pain from the attacks of the
enemy—anxiousness, fear, anger—and You
fill us with courage, assurance, and love.
We pour out our needs, the desires of our
hearts, and are filled with Your Kingdom
provision and purpose.
We pour out our hearts for our nation, for
the people and places, relationships and
responsibilities the Lord has established: the
Church, Family, Education, Business,
Military, Arts, Entertainment, Media, and
Government. May all who live, serve, and
steward in these be filled with Your purpose,
wisdom, strength, and truth.
Let Your lovingkindness, O LORD, be upon
us, as we have hoped in You.
In abounding hope, anchored by our hope
in the name of Jesus, we pray. Amen!
See you tomorrow.