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3 Prayer Priorities for America in December 2018
Praying for America is convictional, not convenient.
If one only wants to pray for America during an election season or the midst of a national crisis, then personal preference becomes the goal. This preferred path for prayer is driven by convenience more than conviction.
America has never been perfect. If we were perfect, prayer would be unnecessary. That is why each month, I share 3 Prayer Priorities for America that we can pray in agreement. Share them with your pastor and church, on social media, and send them to anyone interested in praying for our nation.
Now is the time that millions of Americans should rally together to pray for America continually. This type of conviction is motivated by our deep belief in God, His infallible Word, the Bible, and our continual longing to see every person in America and the world to experience Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.
Unquestionably and undoubtedly, Jesus is still the answer for America and the entire world.
Now is the Time to Pray for America.
1. GRACE, HEALING, AND FAITH TO THOSE WHO ARE WALKING THROUGH SUFFERING AND PAIN IN AMERICA.
“We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28
- Ask God for grace, healing, and faith for so many who have lost property, resources, and most seriously, friends and family members due to the worst wildfires on record in California and recent hurricanes in the Gulf and Atlantic states.
- Plead with God for grace, healing, and faith to come to so many families who have lost loved ones due to shootings, drugs, alcohol, diseases, and other tragedies in America this year.
- Appeal to God to give grace, healing, and faith to the members of our military, first responders, and so many who are protecting and caring for our country and our citizens in this month of December, the Christmas season. As well, pray for their families, who sacrifice so much when members of their own family serve.
2. DIVINE INTERVENTION AND A MIRACULOUS MOVE OF GOD IN THE CHURCHES AND DENOMINATIONS OF AMERICA.
“Now to him who is able to do above and beyond all that we ask or think according to the power that works in us—to him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.” Ephesians 3:20-21
- Ask God for divine intervention and a miraculous move of God to come into the 300,000+ churches in America and among the 200 denominations in America.
- Plead with God earnestly and passionately that a mighty, dynamic working of His Spirit would revive spiritually the millions of people who are members of these churches and denominations.
- Call upon God to bring a spiritual awakening – the next Great Awakening to America – in order for millions of Americans to come to faith in Jesus Christ and the gospel of Jesus Christ to be furthered across the entire world.
3. FOR PEOPLE AND RESOURCES TO BE PLENTIFUL TO ADVANCE THE MESSAGE OF THE NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER ON MAY 2, 2019, LOVE ONE ANOTHER, INTO EVERY TOWN, CITY, AND COUNTY IN AMERICA,
“Love one another. Just as I have loved you.” John 13:34
- Appeal to God with great passion and conviction that He would raise up and mobilize thousands of Christ followers to lead and mobilize millions of Americans to pray for America and advance the theme, LOVE ONE ANOTHER, on the 2019 National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 2, 2019.
- Ask God that Christians, churches, Christian leaders, Christ-honoring community leaders, and pastors would work toward insuring that every town, city, and county in America will have at least one prayer observance for America on May 2, 2019, the National Day of Prayer. The 2019 National Day of Prayer needs to become THE DAY when more prayer for America occurs than on any day in our recent history.
- Plead with God to call upon thousands of people to support the National Day of Prayer financially, and that in this December, hundreds of people will give a special gift to the great needs before The National Day of Prayer Task Force. (Donation information can be found at: nationaldayofprayer.org/donate.
Dr. Ronnie Floyd is the President & CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee.
Ronnie Floyd Delivers Message of Love and Racial Unity at Mother Emmanuel AME Church
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Nearly three and a half years after a white supremacist killed nine parishioners at Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, Dr. Ronnie Floyd took the pulpit to deliver a message of love and racial unity and reconciliation.
“Racism is the most tragic sin in this nation’s history and present,” Dr. Floyd said. “Racism is an assault on the gospel of Jesus Christ. It’s completely opposite to the message of love.”
“When you belong to Jesus, you belong to love, and you forfeit your right to choose whom you will love. Love is the better way. Love is God’s way.”
Dr. Floyd, a former president of the Southern Baptist Convention, was a guest speaker at the annual meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention. Marshall Blalock, president of SCBC and pastor of the historic First Baptist Church in Charleston, was behind Tuesday’s event. He moved the convention’s evening session for that day to the 200-year-old Mother Emanuel Church and invited Dr. Floyd to come speak from Arkansas, turning the evening into a special worship service between South Carolina Baptists and the church’s parishioners.
“We need to stop letting our nation define who we are. America needs to see the church rise up as one, which is the heart of the gospel of Jesus Christ,” Dr. Floyd said to audible agreement from the audience. “We are not black churches, we are not white churches, we are not Latino churches, we are not Asian churches, we are not Native American churches — we are the church of Jesus Christ.”
During his tenure as president of the Southern Baptist Convention, Dr. Floyd made racial reconciliation a priority for America’s largest Protestant denomination. In the wake of the 2014 protests in Ferguson, Mo., and following the 2015 mass shooting at Mother Emanuel, Dr. Floyd and Dr. Jerry Young, president of the predominantly African-American National Baptist Convention, came together to build unity between black and white Baptists. Their groundbreaking efforts were highlighted in the New York Times.
Dr. Floyd’s message paralleled the recently unveiled theme for next year’s National Day of Prayer on May 2, 2019: “Love One Another.” The theme comes from the words of Jesus in John 13:34, “Love one another. Just as I have loved you.”
As president of the National Day of Prayer Task Force, Dr. Floyd oversees the team that each year mobilizes millions of Americans to participate in prayer gatherings across the United States.
In 2018, an estimated 50,000 gatherings across all 50 states were held on the National Day of Prayer. More than 1 million people from 38 countries have viewed the broadcast of the National Observance, which was held at National Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol.
In his closing remarks, Dr. Floyd reminded the audience that Christians would not be known by their creeds, songs, doctrinal statements, achievements or the color of their skin.
“Jesus said you are only known by his love, and his love through you,” Dr. Floyd said.
Media note: Dr. Ronnie Floyd is available for interview. Please email mediainquiries@thekcompany.co to schedule an interview.
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Dr. Ronnie Floyd is the senior pastor of Cross Church and president of the National Day of Prayer Task Force, which each year mobilizes millions of Americans to unified public prayer for the United States of America. He’s the author of “Living Fit: Make Your Life Count by Pursuing a Healthy You.” Follow him on Twitter @ronniefloyd.
Dr. Ronnie Floyd is the President & CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee.