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Pastor's Prayer for National Day of Prayer

Almighty God our Father, many of our sons and daughters in uniform, pride of our nation, are engaging a vicious and unprincipled enemy in Iraq and Afghanistan. Many of them are Christians but all of them in those troubled regions are standing in harm's way. While this is true they are not out of your sight or out of your protecting and merciful care.

You, O God, whose eye is on the sparrow, will answer our prayers for them according to your superintending Providence and great mercy. It is you O God who has first claim on all our lives. But we also remember today, O God, that our troops do not fight for pillage or conquest but to restore peace and stability.

So we ask today that your watchful eye be on them all and that a just and lasting peace will soon come to these tortured and troubled regions. We know this is a bold petition on our part but we ask in faith knowing that you, our God, are the God of Peace and the One whose sustaining hand is never far from us. Send us peace, O God, send us healing, send us your Spirit as we join millions of others today in humbly laying this petition before your feet.

The National Day of Prayer was May 1, 2008.


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