One Nation Under God 5-1-08

Good morning, Lord Jesus. You are ruler of the nations and ruler of my soul. ... "Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, The people He has chosen as His own inheritance; .... Our soul waits for the Lord; He is our help and our shield. For our heart shall rejoice in Him, Because we have trusted in His holy name. Let Your mercy, O Lord, be upon us, Just as we hope in You" (Psalm 33:12-22, NKJV). Today is our National Day of Prayer. Just as President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed on April 30, 1863, it is to be "A Day of National Humiliation, Fasting, and Prayer in the United States of America." Today I will bow on my knees and humble my heart with the people of my nation across our land to call upon Almighty God, Creator of heaven and earth, to rule our nation, to forgive our sins, to heal our land, and guide our destiny. Lord Jesus Christ, You are our Creator. No matter what name or image anyone may have of Almighty God, all prayers to the Creator are prayers to You, calling on Your name. "He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; for in Him all things in heaven and earth were created, things visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers -- all things have been created through Him and for Him. He himself is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that He might come to have first place in everything. For in Him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through Him God was pleased to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, by making peace through the blood of His cross" (Colossians 1:15-20). As a nation, throughout our generations, we have much to be forgiven for; but we also have much to be thankful for. You have not left Yourself without a witness or a remnant in our land; and You have sent many from our land to the farthest lands of the earth to proclaim the gospel of the kingdom of God. This day, let us hear Your gospel again in our own hearts. This day, let us turn again to our godly heritage and our godly destiny, as we continue to pledge with our words and our hearts and our actions to be "One Nation under God." As we do, we will arise and shine; and nations will come to our light, because You will be our Light shining brightly again through the hearts of the people of our nation (Isaiah 60:1-3). In Jesus' name I pray, Amen. Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays Friends, I join with you in prayer as you pray for America and all the people of every nation today, May 1st on this U.S. National Day of Prayer: www.nationaldayofprayer.com In Kentucky, I will be speaking and praying at a county-wide gathering Thursday night in Lawrenceburg, Anderson County, Kentucky. There will be a gathering at the state capitol in Frankfurt at noon and in Lexington at Phoenix Park downtown at noon: www.kyndp.com May God be our Strength and Shield. God bless you and God bless America! We're at a capacity crowd for our Messiah Ministries Celebration Dinner Friday Night, so please let Marilyn know immediately if you were planning to come: DirofMinistries@aol.com How Great is Our God! Subscribe free by email to Messiah Ministries -- MessiahMin@aol.com -- "Preparing the Way of the Lord ... Ministering the Healing Love of God" www.messiah-ministries.org 2800 Tates Creek Rd; Lexington, KY 40502 Order our Resources On-Line: www.shop.messiah-ministries.org