July 15, 2008

Transforming our nation

A good friend of ours visited today. She was bearing gifts: some wonderful flowers for my wife to plant in our flower garden and a fantastic dessert salad made with cottage cheese, blueberries, and other delightful tasting things. The dessert was in a bag along with a piece of paper published by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. I thought the thoughts on the paper were so good, I wanted to share them with you:

Billy Graham
Who knows what God might do if His people began to pray fervently for spiritual revival? Perhaps one reason Satan has gained such a hold on so many lives is because we don't pray enough.

Transforming Our Nation, One Prayer at a Time

Pray for our nation's youth, including young people you know personally, that God will raise up a generation of young men and women to stand boldly for Jesus Christ.

Pray for our nation's leaders, including government and business leaders in your own city and state, that God will direct their decisions and through them influence the nation.

Habakkuk 3:2
Lord, I have heard of your fame; I stand in awe of your deeds, O Lord. Renew them in our day, in our time make them known; in wrath remember mercy.

Pray for our nation's pastors, including your own pastor, that God would give them a shepherd's heart and empower them with zeal and boldness to declare the truth of God's Word.

Pray for the people around you who need Jesus.

2 comments:

  1. It really is just that simple, isn't it? No "200 Year Plan" or other such man-made formula for artificially bringing about the Kingdom of God as man envisions it. We all pray, some plant seeds, others water them, and GOD MAKES THEM GROW. It's the most amazing thing! We help with the tending of young plants from time to time, but mostly we just need to be faithful to do that which God calls us to and let Him worry about the orchestration of His will.

    Richard D, I've been enjoying the peacefullness of your blog =o).

    Blessings,
    Wendy at JGIG

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  2. You're right, Wendy. It's such a privilege that God has allowed us to be involved in the salvation process. I need to regularly remind myself of this honor so I don't take it for granted.

    About the peacefulness of my blog. I guess another discription of that would be "boring." Thanks for your kindness and tact.

    The peacefulness also means few comments, but the commenters here are a great group of people and an truly enjoy and appreciate each one.

    I'm enjoying your blog too. You've done a tremendous amount of research and I'm learning a lot by reading your posts.

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