Pray Personally and Participate Cooperatively in Thursday’s National Day of Prayer for America
The National Day of Prayer is Thursday, May 4. Miraculously and sovereignly, in 1952, by a joint resolution of the United States Congress, the National Day of Prayer began. Signed into law by President Harry S. Truman, this national call to pray for America takes place on the first Thursday of each May.
The National Day of Prayer mobilizes unified, public prayer for America. Praying for our nation needs to to become a major movement in our nation daily. United with others, we stand together publicly to pray for our nation.
It is incumbent on each of us who have a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ the Lord, to lead the way personally and cooperatively. Therefore, please consider these actions.
Pray Personally for America on the National Day of Prayer
The Scriptures call upon us to pray for our nation and the leaders in our nation. Wherever you are located geographically, you can pray personally. We do not need to be spiritually asleep on this day, but alive and actively calling out to the Father for our nation.
You can also determine specific ways to pray for our nation. There are endless ways to pray for America, so ask the Spirit to reveal to you personally how you should pray. Also consider praying for America in these ways:
- Confess and repent of the sins of America
- Unity in America
- President Donald Trump
- Vice-President Mike Pence
- Protection and provision for the families of President Trump and Vice-President Pence
- Cabinet of the President
- Congressional members
- Military personnel
- Law enforcement and all first responders
- Churches and their pastors
- Schools and their leaders
- Spiritual revival in the Church
- Spiritual awakening in America
- Acceleration and completion of the Great Commission of Jesus Christ
These are just suggestions. You can create your own list of ways to pray for America.
Participate Cooperatively in the National Day of Prayer
Praying together in a unified and public way for America is very important to build up your own faith, but it is also important to do so as a testimony before others. Therefore, participate cooperatively this Thursday to pray with other Christ-followers for America.
Thousands of public gatherings will take place on Thursday across America. If you do not know where to go in your community, search here.
If there is not a gathering near you, create one and register with the National Day of Prayer. It is very important to participate with others cooperatively.
Quite honestly, I am surprised at how many spiritual leaders in churches, including pastors, do not participate in a National Day of Prayer experience. Of all years in our nation, we need to stand unified as the body of Christ, calling out together cooperatively, for the sake of our nation.
America needs to experience the next great move of God in this world. I pray our generation will not die before seeing and experiencing the next Great Spiritual Awakening in America.
Yes, the greatest need in the Church in America today is spiritual revival, the manifest presence of God upon His people. Furthermore, the greatest need in America is the next Great Spiritual Awakening.
Pray Personally and Cooperate Collectively
Pray personally and cooperate collectively in some way on Thursday, May 4, on the National Day of Prayer.
I will participate in unified public prayer for America this year in Washington, DC. I have the privilege to assist in this national service being held in Statuary Hall of the United State Capitol Building on Thursday, May 4, from 7:30-9:00 p.m. EST. You can stream this national service of prayer in this significant location through: http://www.nationaldayofprayer.org
Now is the Time to Lead and Pray for America,
Ronnie W. Floyd
Senior Pastor, Cross Church
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This Week at Cross Church | Living With Purpose Series Continues Sunday
I do not remember a post-Easter Sunday stronger than our experience this past Sunday. God showed His enormous favor and I believe one of the reasons is our new series, Living With Purpose. The interest level was tremendous, and if you missed the message, you can watch it here. This Sunday’s message is I Will Pursue God’s Purpose for My Life. Bring a friend. I believe Sunday will be tremendous.
Julio Arriola Will be With Us This Sunday
Our former Global Worship Pastor, Julio Arriola, will be with us this Sunday at Cross Church. I will be interviewing him about his new church plant in Guadalajara, Mexico. As I write this, I have just returned from having lunch with Julio and as always, he imparted life to me. It is obvious that God has given him great favor in Mexico, and you will get to hear about it briefly on Sunday. Your financial support of our ministry permits our church to be one of his major lead partners to forward the gospel.
Send Your Children and Students to Camp This Summer
This summer will be a splendid time to invest in the spiritual lives of your children and students. We have three major camps your children and students can participate in:
- June 12-15– Kids Camp at Camp Siloam for kids who have completed grades 2nd-5th
- June 25-30– Beach Camp in Destin, FL for students who have completed grades 8th-12th
- July 4-6– Middle School Camp at Sky Ranch for students who have completed 6th-7th
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Dr. Edward Upton Has Been Named as the New President of Our Cross Church School of Ministry
I know by now you have probably heard, but if you missed it somehow, I want to make sure you know. Here are two different articles I have written about it:
- Email letter to church family this past Sunday afternoon
- Wednesday article on ronniefloyd.com
Consider This 22 Minutes
This past Tuesday, I released another 22-minute podcast with great leader and friend, William Vanderbloemen. We focused some on the issue, “There Is No Such Thing As Work-Life Balance.” His interview was absolutely powerful. If you have not listened to it, consider doing so now here.
God Bless You, and I Will See You Sunday,
Ronnie W. Floyd
Dr. Ronnie Floyd is the President & CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee.