The presidential election is right around the corner and America has a lot at stake. A long time has passed since the United States of America lived as if “in God we trust” and “one nation under God” were the tenets of our lives. If you are an American or even if you aren’t, would you please join me today in a prayer for America? We are in desperate need of God’s divine intervention, and it is imperative that we all recognize this need.
What Has Gone Wrong?
I have always felt blessed and thankful to have been born in America. However, in my lifetime, I have witnessed the downward spiral of this great country that I love with all my heart. For many years we have watched the result of our great nation turning away from God. The things we’ve done may be considered progress to some, but I believe that Almighty God feels differently.
It all began in 1962, the year that prayer was removed from schools. God was pushed out of schools, and our children no longer had to be accountable to Him. This year, 1962, marked the beginning of the moral decline in America. Since then, the moral decline has increased more and more as the years go by. We have reached the point today where we’ve replaced prayer in our schools with performances by drag queens who are promoting the trans agenda. Oh, how far we have fallen as a nation!
After prayer was removed from schools, we decided that we would remove our children from schools as well. In 1973, America felt that aborting unborn children was perfectly acceptable. To put it bluntly, murder became legal in the United States in 1973.
To date (1973 – 2024), 65,464,760 innocent babies have been aborted. In other words, our country has killed an entire generation all in the name of “women’s healthcare.” The truth is, abortion is child sacrifice, and it has been around since the beginning of time. However, it just looks a little different and has taken on a new form.
These national “laws” should not be taken lightly. They require confession and repentance by the people on behalf of the nation.
We Shouldn’t Be Surprised
Today, deception is prevalent. It’s very difficult to differentiate the truth from lies. Evil deeds, perversion, selfishness, and disregard for others are all rampant.
“Anything goes.” “Do whatever makes you happy.” “Who cares what others think?” “Live your truth.” These sayings all contribute to an amoral society because the standards of morality are ignored.
So, are we really surprised by the state of America today? We shouldn’t be. God warned us that times like these would come.
Isaiah’s Warning
In Isaiah 5:8,11, 20-23 the Lord pronounced judgement upon those who ignore His standards. Every one of these “woes” are evident today:
“Woe to those who join house to house; They add field to field, till there is no place
Where they may dwell alone in the midst of the land!
Woe to those who rise early in the morning, that they may follow intoxicating drink; Who continue until night, till wine inflames them!
Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness;
Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
Woe to men mighty at drinking wine,
Woe to men valiant for mixing intoxicating drink, Who justify the wicked for a bribe, And take away justice from the righteous man!”
(To Learn More about the Six Woes of Isaiah Chapter Five, Click Here)
What Is Our Responsibility?
Be Bold
For years Christians have stood in the background and said nothing. We can no longer stay silent and watch as this evil perversion and debauchery invade our country. We must stand up for the LORD and HIS standards.
(To Learn More about God’s Standards, See 6 Signs that God is Judging a Nation).
Christians need to be BOLD; our prayers need to be BOLD. Hebrews 4:16 says: “Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”
Proverbs 28:1 tells us that “the wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion.” Have we lost our ability to stand up and be bold? We are righteous because of what Jesus did for us on the cross and with that righteousness comes boldness – so where did it go? We MUST be bold before the Lord.
Cry Out in Prayer
Christians must cry out to the Lord. When we cry out to the Lord, He hears us. Psalm 34:17 tells us “The righteous cry out and the LORD hears and delivers them out of all their troubles.” Are we all crying out for justice to be done against this evil and perversion?
You know, God promises in 2 Chronicles 7:14 that He will heal our land if we would just cry out in prayer with humility. God tells us, “If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”
God Promises Blessings
When we are bold and cry out to the Lord, and when we make our voices heard we will be blessed. Psalm 33:12 tells us that “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people He has chosen as His own inheritance.”
So, Christians, from this day forward, let’s acknowledge on behalf of our country, that the LORD is our God, that we are NOT ok with what is going on and certainly do not approve of it.
On behalf of our great country, Americans need to pray for repentance and come into agreement that we do not condone what’s happening. We need to pray for revival and for the unsaved to find and accept Jesus. In addition, we need to ask for godly wisdom and discernment to be able to tell the truth from lies – and then expose it. Finally, we need to collectively praise and worship the LORD together for all He has done for us.
Prayer for America
In Daniel 9:1-19, Daniel prays for his people and his nation. Daniel knew the importance of confession and repentance on behalf of his people and how important it is to seek the Lord in prayer.
If you feel so led, please pray this prayer on behalf of the United States (or pray it for your own country) with all humility and reverence to the Lord. (A copy of this prayer is available to save at the end of this article).
The following prayer is based Daniel’s prayer:
Heavenly Father, You are great and awesome, Lord God. We come before You today in the Mighty Name of Jesus Christ. We know that You keep Your covenant with and have mercy on those who love You and with those who keep Your commandments.
We confess that we have sinned and committed iniquity against You. Lord, we have done wickedly and rebelled, and have departed from Your precepts and Your judgments.
Lord, righteousness belongs to You. But to us, the people of American and to our leaders, belong shame of face because of the unfaithfulness which we have committed against You.
Father God, You are merciful and forgiving even though we have rebelled against You. We have not obeyed You, God. We have sinned against You in many ways. Yes, all the people have transgressed Your laws and replaced You with idols. We have sinned against You and committed abominations before You.
We have not made our prayer before You, God, that we might turn from our iniquities and understand Your truth. For You, Lord, are righteous in all the works that You do. Sadly, we have not obeyed Your voice. Now, Father God, we know that You are mighty, powerful, loving, forgiving and merciful, and we confess that we have sinned, and done wickedly!
Lord, according to all Your righteousness, we pray that You let Your anger and fury be turned away from us. Because of our sins, we are in need of forgiveness. So, we confess these sins before You now, Lord God.
We ask You, Almighty Father, to hear our prayers and all our supplications. For YOUR sake, we ask that Your face shine on the hearts which have become desolate. Father God, we pray that You will incline Your ear and hear us. We ask that You open Your eyes and see our desolations, for we do not present our supplications before You because of our righteous deeds, but because of YOUR great mercies.
Father, in this election, we pray that YOUR will be done. We pray that You place YOUR chosen leader in the office of the presidency. We ask that You have mercy on Your people and give us a leader that places YOU above everything else.
We pray for a leader that takes every issue to You in prayer. Lord, You know who we need and who most aligns with Your Word. Please give us the leader that will help us to move ahead in the right direction.
Lord, hear us! Lord, forgive us! Lord, listen and act on our behalf! Do not delay for Your own sake, my God, or for Your people who are called by Your name.
We thank You, Lord for your mercies that are new every day.
In Jesus’ Mighty Name we pray, Amen.
Thank you for praying with me! Here’s to revival and a turning back to the Lord!!
(If you’d like to read more about Keys to Biblical Revival, Click Here)
Blessings,
Amy
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