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National Day of Prayer 2024

Today is the “National Day of Prayer,” which originated and is observed by an act of Congress on the 1st Thursday in May each year.

The theme this year is “LIFT UP THE WORD–LIGHT UP THE WORLD.  It is based on 2 Samuel 22:29-31

29 You are my lamp, O Lord;
the Lord turns my darkness into light.

30 With your help I can advance against a troop;
with my God I can scale a wall.

31 “As for God, his way is perfect;
the word of the Lord is flawless.
He is a shield
for all who take refuge in him.
NIV

In that spirit may I offer this simple prayer Continue reading

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National Day of Prayer 2022

Today is the 70th annual observance of the National Day of Prayer.

According to NDP website, a joint resolution by Congress which was signed by President Harry Truman in 1952 declared an annual national day of prayer. In 1988, President Ronald Reagan signed an amended law that set aside the first Thursday of every May. Since then every President has signed a proclamation, encouraging Americans to pray on this day.  Following that precedent, President Biden signed a proclamation for today to be declared a National Day of Prayer.

This year’s theme is “Exalt the Lord Who Has Established Us.”

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National Day of Prayer 2020

“Unprecedented times call for unprecedented prayer! This year’s ‘virtual’ National Day of Prayer observance may have more prayer – and more ‘pray-ers’ than ever before!,” wrote Kathy Branzell, President of the National Day of Prayer Task Force.

I suspect we’ve had unprecedented prayer during the past two months of the COVID-19 crisis. In fact on March 14th, President Trump issued a proclamation for a special day of prayer when he declared a national emergency. Continue reading

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