national day of prayer

Today is set aside by our country as the National Day of Prayer. The first Thursday of May each year. Choose to spend some time today in prayer.

2 Chronicles 7:14 NLT

Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land.

That one important verse is shared in many places, quoted in sermons and repeated in so many places. When we talk about the needs of our country and the world, this is where we should turn. If you read the verses that surround it, there is much, much to learn.

Solomon had just completed the construction of the temple. It was a beautiful landmark that his father, King David, wanted to build, but it was his son, now king Solomon, that brought the temple in to its glory. God appears to him and reminds Solomon of the need for God to know His people and to love them.

Even if all kinds of bad things happen when God’s people come humbly to their God, God will be who He promises to be and do what He promises to do. What a great example of a people connected to God and to strong nations.

Psalm 33:12 NASB

Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, The people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance.

Our nation and the nations of the world need God. Today is the “National Day of Prayer”. We are encouraged to pray for authorities and to God. We need God. Our families need God. Our nation needs God. Today we proclaim that fact.

Spend some time praying today. There are mostly likely programs or activities in your community today. In Martinsville there is a special time of pray in many locations including at noon at the old courthouse in Uptown and at 6pm at the New College Institute with a special program all are invited to.

Pray today… for your family, church, your town and county, state, country and the world. Include leaders of each of those. Our prayers are important. Prayer reminds us of who is in control and that trusting God is essential.

Prayer make a difference. Prayer will change you. Prayer will change others. Most of all prayer realigns us with our great, gracious and miracle working God that loves us so much.

Be people of prayer. Mark it today, this national day of prayer, by taking extra time to pray!

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Have you heard of EDITH BURNS?

Edith Burns was a wonderful Christian who lived in San Antonio, Texas . She was the patient of a doctor by the name of Will Phillips. Dr. Phillips was a gentle doctor who saw patients as people. His favorite patient was Edith Burns. One morning he went to his office with a heavy heart and it was because of Edith Burns. When he walked into that waiting room, there sat Edith with her big black Bible in her lap earnestly talking to a young mother sitting beside her. Edith Burns had a habit of introducing herself in this way: "Hello, my name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Then she would explain the meaning of Easter, and many times people would be saved. Dr. Phillips walked into that office and there he saw the head nurse, Beverly. Beverly had first met Edith when she was taking her blood pressure. Edith began by saying,"My name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Beverly said, "Why yes I do." Edith said, "Well, what do you ...

wash feet, sharing hope

John 13:4-5,14 NLT So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, 5 and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel he had around him… 14 And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet. Jesus set the example we follow. He served. He valued and gave value to others. That is why we choose to serve. For 18 years our church has shared an outreach called back2school, and for 16 of those years we have chosen to give students brand new shoes and socks as well as washing their feet. It is one of the most important parts of this event. Washing feet is a humbling experience where both the give and the receiver learn how to share some moments that might change their lives. Jesus said we should do this. See the verse above. Follow His example, do what He did, and give far more than you will ever know....

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