America

America

When I think of how to pray for America today, I often come back to the heartfelt intercession of Daniel: “O Lord, hear! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, listen and act! Do not delay” (Daniel 9:19). You can feel the urgency all throughout the prophet’s ninth chapter. He knew that though Israel’s sins were great, God’s mercy was greater, and that prayer was the bridge between the two. Here in the United States, God has been incredibly kind to prosper us like no nation in history, and yet so many of our fellow Americans are far from Him. As we approach our 245th Independence Day this 4th of July, let’s go to God like Daniel—with gratitude for our blessings, with humility for our sins and with urgency for a great move of God. Now that’s something to pray about!