Americans are privileged to live in one of the richest nations
in the world, yet a question cries out to be answered: Has
America lost her true treasure? Are her families intact? Her
children secure? Are sacred principles of integrity, loyalty
and the sanctity of human life respected and protected?
Most of us would agree, America is in need of prayer.
Prayer has been a vital component of our national heritage.
The first official call sounded in 1775, when the Continental
Congress requested prayers for wisdom to form our government.
President Lincoln proclaimed a day of "humiliation, fasting,
and prayer." In 1952, Congress unanimously voted on a joint
resolution that established an annual day of prayer, later
amended to secure the date on the first Thursday of every May.
National Days of Prayer are more than significant activities
in our nation's history; they are critical to our future. They
are days set aside to remember our rich heritage-and like our
founding fathers, humbly seek God's wisdom, guidance and
grace.
Thursday, May 3, 2012, will mark the 61st
annual observance. Thousands of events with millions of
expected participants are being planned across the nation with
a unifying theme, "One Nation Under God," supported by Psalm
33:12, "Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord."
To find more information on the National Day of Prayer and how
you and/or your local church can be involved, please visit
www.nationaldayofprayer.org.
