“FREEDOM IS NEVER FREE”
Throughout the history of our country, men and women have been called to make a great sacrifice and give their time and sometimes their very lives that we might enjoy freedom, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. With every challenge we have faced, we have risen to defend the nation we love and cherish. Today, we find ourselves facing many of the same challenges of our forefathers. We have been at war with those who wish to destroy our land and jeopardize our religious freedom for many years. We find ourselves at the crossroads of determining the direction of our country’s future and the role of Christianity in our nation. The devoted prayers of all Americans will impact the future direction of our beloved country.
We pray this 40 day prayer will draw you closer to our heavenly Father as you commit yourself to pray for our country. GOD BLESS AMERICA!
FREEDOM HAS ITS LIFE IN THE HEARTS, THE ACTIONS, THE SPIRIT OF MEN AND SO IT MUST BE DAILY EARNED AND REFRESHED-ELSE LIKE A FLOWER CUT FROM ITS LIFE-GIVING ROOTS, IT WILL WITHER AND DIE.. D. EISENHOWER
THE POWER OF PRAYER
Since our nation’s very first days, God’s greatest movements in our midst have been fashioned and sustained by prayer, from the signing of our earliest documents, to our triumphs over days of darkness, to the spiritual awakenings that have sustained our faith and resolve over the centuries. Throughout Scripture and throughout history as a nation, persistent, prevailing, intentional, and never-ending prayer has always brought the presence of God. How vast are the possibilities when we pray. Prayer is a wonderful power placed by the almighty God into the hand of his saints. When we humbly seek His face in prayer, He is moved to act on our behalf and accomplish His desires for us. And when we seek God in prayer for our leaders, we impact the very direction our nation will take. This forty day prayer journey is designed to help quicken your prayers, to encourage you to seek God’s will for our future and continually intercede on behalf of our nation. Prayerfully seek His face every day, believe that your prayers are making a difference, and claim all victory that is and is to come! For there is tremendous power in prayer.
DAY 1
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 will forgive their sin and heal their land. 2 Chron. 7:14
Father, We seek Your sovereign blessing on our nation. Forgive us for our shortcomings and the times when we have failed You. Draw us back to Your love and strengthen us as a nation to serve and honor You in all that we do. May we forever be faithful to the calling that You have given us. We respectfully and humbly give thanks for Your continued blessing.
DAY 2
Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know. Jer. 33:3
Lord, You have asked us to call to You, with the promise that You will answer when we do. We humbly seek Your guidance for our nation. Give us wisdom so that we will be a people guided by Your spirit and filled with Your presence. Help us, O Lord, to honor You in word and deed, that we as a people will have Your blessing and favor.
DAY 3
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made know to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Phil. 4:6-7
Father, The worries of each day are ever around us. Conflict, both within and without, threatens the peace we so desperately want and seek. Father, we come to You with open hearts, seeking Your guidance and being content with all that You have given us as a nation. Guard our hearts, O Lord, so that we will be faithful to You, and let the peace of Your presence surround us each and every day.
DAY 4
Now it shall come to pass, if you diligently obey the voice of the lord your God, to observe carefully all His commandment which I command you today, that the Lord your God will set you high above all nations of the earth. And all these blessing shall come upon you and overtake you, because you obey the voice of the Lord your God; shall you be in the country. Deut. 28:1-3
Father, Humble our hearts today so that we will hear Your voice. Help us as a nation to obey Your voice in all that we say and do. Continue to bless us, O Lord, and give us a compassionate and giving heart toward those around us. Hold us to a higher calling, that we will carefully observe Your commandments and be a nation under God with liberty and justice for all…
DAY 5
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you, And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart. Jer. 29:11-13
Father, We know that Your heart’s desire for us is to be at peace with You and with those around us. Place within our hearts the desire to live for You and to listen to the leading of Your Spirit. Let us diligently search for You. Open our eyes that we might see what is good, honorable, and just for this country and for the well-being of all people.
GEORGE WASHINGTON’S Prayer Journal, Mt. Vernon
O eternal and everlasting God.. Increase my faith in the sweet promises of the gospel, give me repentance from dead works, pardon my wandering, and direct my thoughts unto thyself. The God of my salvation’ teach me how to live in thy fear, labor in thy service, and ever to run in the ways of they commandments; make me always watchful over my heart, that neither the terrors of conscience, the loathing of holy duties, the love of sin, nor an unwillingness to depart this life, may cast me into a spiritual slumber, but daily frame me more and more into the likeness of they son Jesus Christ, that living in thy fear, and dying in thy favor, I may in they appointed time attain the resurrection of the just unto eternal life bless m family, friends, and kindred.
DAY 6
“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Matt. 28:19-20
Lord, You have commanded us to make disciples of all nations-may we begin with our own hearts! You are the way, the truth, and the life, and we thank You for Your promise to be with us always. Give us sincerity of heart and unfailing courage to spread this good news, whether with our neighbors across the street or with lost souls across the earth. We trust in You to work through us-without You we can do nothing.
DAY 7
“If you abide in Me and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be my disciples.” John 15:7-8
Lord, We as a people have become self-absorbed and busy with activities that bring temporal value. Help us turn our hearts back to You and Your Word so our nation will hear the fruit of righteousness and be set above all other nations! Strengthen us with the power of Your Spirit in our in being as we strive to abide in You and to continue in faith that You will do more for us than we could ever imagine.
DAY 8
Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you maybe healed. The effective, fervent prayer of righteous man avails much. James 5:16
Father, Give us Your guidance and strength as we honestly confess our sins to You and to one another. And give us compassionate hearts as we pray for each other and our leaders across the country and the world. Rid us of judgment, condemnation, and pride, and full us with a spirit of grace, mercy, and love. Create in our hearts a fervent desire to pray everyday for Your leadership to reign in our lives.
DAY 9
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, But the prayer of the upright is His delight. Prov. 15:8
Father, Your Word says that if we delight ourselves in You, You will give us the desires of our hearts {Psalms 37:4}. Please direct our paths in Your ways everlasting so the Your will becomes our desire; so that Your way becomes our delight. Fill us with the power of Your presence and bind us together as a people of one nation under God. And through each day, to You be the glory for all goodness and blessing that come our way
DAY 10
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1Thess. 5:16-18
Father, The joy of the Lord is our strength: therefore, let us rejoice as a nation and as a people that have been blessed beyond all that we could ask or conceive. Let us pray each day for Your divine guidance. O Lord, and never forget Your benefits. Thank You, Lord, that You welcome us to Your throne of grace to receive Your blessing.
THOMAS JEFFERSON
Almighty God, Who has given us this good land for our heritage. We humbly beseech Thee that we may always prove ourselves a people mindful of Thy favor and glad to do Thy will. Bless our land with honorable ministry, sound learning, and pure manners. Save us from violence, discord, and confusion, from pride and arrogance, and from every evil way. Defend our liberties, and fashion into one untied people, the multitude brought hither out of many kindred’s and tongues. Endow with Thy spirit of wisdom those whom in Thy name we entrust the authority of government, that there may be justice and peace at home. And that through obedience to thy law, we may show forth Thy praise among the nations of the earth. In time of prosperity fill our hearts with thankfulness, and in the day of trouble, suffer not our trust in Thee to fail, all of which we ask through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen.
Day 11
Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. Rom 8:26
Thank You, Lord, for the gift of Your Spirit who continually helps us overcome our weaknesses. We confess that all things are possible through You and nothing is possible without You! Open our hearts and intercede with the Father that we may humble ourselves in Your presence. We thank You for Your forgiveness. Strengthen us to live with purpose and empower us to serve You.
Day 12
The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies. Psalm 18:2-3
Lord, You are the rock and strength of this nation. You are the only one who can deliver us from our enemies. We trust in You and pray humbly for Your guidance and direction for this great nation. Give us wisdom to make right choices. Help us to live in such a way that Your name will be honored in all things. May You forever be praised.
Day 13
Evening and morning and at noon, I will pray, and cry aloud, And He shall hear my voice. Psalm 55:17
Father, We exalt our praise and adoration to You all through the day and night! May we never forget that You are merciful and gracious, and that You, our Creator, receive our devotion and prayers with an attentive, listening ear. Give us eyes to see the splendor of Your holiness and ears to hear the majesty of Your voice as You lead us to holy and righteous living.
Day 14
We give thanks to the God and Father of Our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of your love for all the saints.
Col. 1:3-4
Father, We humbly come before You and ask that Your Spirit reach across the lands to all who are hurting and spiritually lost. Restore their hearts with hope everlasting; comfort them with Your tender, loving arms. May we be sensitive to their needs, whether physical or spiritual, and be eager and willing to share Your love for them, just as You have bestowed Your love upon us.
Day 15
And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment, that you may approve the thing that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ. Philippians 1:9-10
Father, may Your love flow through and abound us. Speak to our hearts and open our mind that we may see You and the light of Your glory. Cleanse us, O Lord, that we may stand before You without blemish. Help us as a nation to be a discerning people with moral voices who will bring honor and glory to You, O God!
Abraham Lincoln, Second Inaugural Address
Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray, that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. Yet, if God wills that it continues..until every drop of blood drawn with the lash shall be paid by another drawn with the sword…so still it must be said that the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us finish the work we are in, to bind up the nations’ wounds, to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow and for his orphans, to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and a lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations
Throughout the history of our country, men and women have been called to make a great sacrifice and give their time and sometimes their very lives that we might enjoy freedom, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. With every challenge we have faced, we have risen to defend the nation we love and cherish. Today, we find ourselves facing many of the same challenges of our forefathers. We have been at war with those who wish to destroy our land and jeopardize our religious freedom for many years. We find ourselves at the crossroads of determining the direction of our country’s future and the role of Christianity in our nation. The devoted prayers of all Americans will impact the future direction of our beloved country.
We pray this 40 day prayer will draw you closer to our heavenly Father as you commit yourself to pray for our country. GOD BLESS AMERICA!
FREEDOM HAS ITS LIFE IN THE HEARTS, THE ACTIONS, THE SPIRIT OF MEN AND SO IT MUST BE DAILY EARNED AND REFRESHED-ELSE LIKE A FLOWER CUT FROM ITS LIFE-GIVING ROOTS, IT WILL WITHER AND DIE.. D. EISENHOWER
THE POWER OF PRAYER
Since our nation’s very first days, God’s greatest movements in our midst have been fashioned and sustained by prayer, from the signing of our earliest documents, to our triumphs over days of darkness, to the spiritual awakenings that have sustained our faith and resolve over the centuries. Throughout Scripture and throughout history as a nation, persistent, prevailing, intentional, and never-ending prayer has always brought the presence of God. How vast are the possibilities when we pray. Prayer is a wonderful power placed by the almighty God into the hand of his saints. When we humbly seek His face in prayer, He is moved to act on our behalf and accomplish His desires for us. And when we seek God in prayer for our leaders, we impact the very direction our nation will take. This forty day prayer journey is designed to help quicken your prayers, to encourage you to seek God’s will for our future and continually intercede on behalf of our nation. Prayerfully seek His face every day, believe that your prayers are making a difference, and claim all victory that is and is to come! For there is tremendous power in prayer.
DAY 1
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 will forgive their sin and heal their land. 2 Chron. 7:14
Father, We seek Your sovereign blessing on our nation. Forgive us for our shortcomings and the times when we have failed You. Draw us back to Your love and strengthen us as a nation to serve and honor You in all that we do. May we forever be faithful to the calling that You have given us. We respectfully and humbly give thanks for Your continued blessing.
DAY 2
Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know. Jer. 33:3
Lord, You have asked us to call to You, with the promise that You will answer when we do. We humbly seek Your guidance for our nation. Give us wisdom so that we will be a people guided by Your spirit and filled with Your presence. Help us, O Lord, to honor You in word and deed, that we as a people will have Your blessing and favor.
DAY 3
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made know to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Phil. 4:6-7
Father, The worries of each day are ever around us. Conflict, both within and without, threatens the peace we so desperately want and seek. Father, we come to You with open hearts, seeking Your guidance and being content with all that You have given us as a nation. Guard our hearts, O Lord, so that we will be faithful to You, and let the peace of Your presence surround us each and every day.
DAY 4
Now it shall come to pass, if you diligently obey the voice of the lord your God, to observe carefully all His commandment which I command you today, that the Lord your God will set you high above all nations of the earth. And all these blessing shall come upon you and overtake you, because you obey the voice of the Lord your God; shall you be in the country. Deut. 28:1-3
Father, Humble our hearts today so that we will hear Your voice. Help us as a nation to obey Your voice in all that we say and do. Continue to bless us, O Lord, and give us a compassionate and giving heart toward those around us. Hold us to a higher calling, that we will carefully observe Your commandments and be a nation under God with liberty and justice for all…
DAY 5
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you, And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart. Jer. 29:11-13
Father, We know that Your heart’s desire for us is to be at peace with You and with those around us. Place within our hearts the desire to live for You and to listen to the leading of Your Spirit. Let us diligently search for You. Open our eyes that we might see what is good, honorable, and just for this country and for the well-being of all people.
GEORGE WASHINGTON’S Prayer Journal, Mt. Vernon
O eternal and everlasting God.. Increase my faith in the sweet promises of the gospel, give me repentance from dead works, pardon my wandering, and direct my thoughts unto thyself. The God of my salvation’ teach me how to live in thy fear, labor in thy service, and ever to run in the ways of they commandments; make me always watchful over my heart, that neither the terrors of conscience, the loathing of holy duties, the love of sin, nor an unwillingness to depart this life, may cast me into a spiritual slumber, but daily frame me more and more into the likeness of they son Jesus Christ, that living in thy fear, and dying in thy favor, I may in they appointed time attain the resurrection of the just unto eternal life bless m family, friends, and kindred.
DAY 6
“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Matt. 28:19-20
Lord, You have commanded us to make disciples of all nations-may we begin with our own hearts! You are the way, the truth, and the life, and we thank You for Your promise to be with us always. Give us sincerity of heart and unfailing courage to spread this good news, whether with our neighbors across the street or with lost souls across the earth. We trust in You to work through us-without You we can do nothing.
DAY 7
“If you abide in Me and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be my disciples.” John 15:7-8
Lord, We as a people have become self-absorbed and busy with activities that bring temporal value. Help us turn our hearts back to You and Your Word so our nation will hear the fruit of righteousness and be set above all other nations! Strengthen us with the power of Your Spirit in our in being as we strive to abide in You and to continue in faith that You will do more for us than we could ever imagine.
DAY 8
Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you maybe healed. The effective, fervent prayer of righteous man avails much. James 5:16
Father, Give us Your guidance and strength as we honestly confess our sins to You and to one another. And give us compassionate hearts as we pray for each other and our leaders across the country and the world. Rid us of judgment, condemnation, and pride, and full us with a spirit of grace, mercy, and love. Create in our hearts a fervent desire to pray everyday for Your leadership to reign in our lives.
DAY 9
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, But the prayer of the upright is His delight. Prov. 15:8
Father, Your Word says that if we delight ourselves in You, You will give us the desires of our hearts {Psalms 37:4}. Please direct our paths in Your ways everlasting so the Your will becomes our desire; so that Your way becomes our delight. Fill us with the power of Your presence and bind us together as a people of one nation under God. And through each day, to You be the glory for all goodness and blessing that come our way
DAY 10
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1Thess. 5:16-18
Father, The joy of the Lord is our strength: therefore, let us rejoice as a nation and as a people that have been blessed beyond all that we could ask or conceive. Let us pray each day for Your divine guidance. O Lord, and never forget Your benefits. Thank You, Lord, that You welcome us to Your throne of grace to receive Your blessing.
THOMAS JEFFERSON
Almighty God, Who has given us this good land for our heritage. We humbly beseech Thee that we may always prove ourselves a people mindful of Thy favor and glad to do Thy will. Bless our land with honorable ministry, sound learning, and pure manners. Save us from violence, discord, and confusion, from pride and arrogance, and from every evil way. Defend our liberties, and fashion into one untied people, the multitude brought hither out of many kindred’s and tongues. Endow with Thy spirit of wisdom those whom in Thy name we entrust the authority of government, that there may be justice and peace at home. And that through obedience to thy law, we may show forth Thy praise among the nations of the earth. In time of prosperity fill our hearts with thankfulness, and in the day of trouble, suffer not our trust in Thee to fail, all of which we ask through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen.
Day 11
Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. Rom 8:26
Thank You, Lord, for the gift of Your Spirit who continually helps us overcome our weaknesses. We confess that all things are possible through You and nothing is possible without You! Open our hearts and intercede with the Father that we may humble ourselves in Your presence. We thank You for Your forgiveness. Strengthen us to live with purpose and empower us to serve You.
Day 12
The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies. Psalm 18:2-3
Lord, You are the rock and strength of this nation. You are the only one who can deliver us from our enemies. We trust in You and pray humbly for Your guidance and direction for this great nation. Give us wisdom to make right choices. Help us to live in such a way that Your name will be honored in all things. May You forever be praised.
Day 13
Evening and morning and at noon, I will pray, and cry aloud, And He shall hear my voice. Psalm 55:17
Father, We exalt our praise and adoration to You all through the day and night! May we never forget that You are merciful and gracious, and that You, our Creator, receive our devotion and prayers with an attentive, listening ear. Give us eyes to see the splendor of Your holiness and ears to hear the majesty of Your voice as You lead us to holy and righteous living.
Day 14
We give thanks to the God and Father of Our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of your love for all the saints.
Col. 1:3-4
Father, We humbly come before You and ask that Your Spirit reach across the lands to all who are hurting and spiritually lost. Restore their hearts with hope everlasting; comfort them with Your tender, loving arms. May we be sensitive to their needs, whether physical or spiritual, and be eager and willing to share Your love for them, just as You have bestowed Your love upon us.
Day 15
And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment, that you may approve the thing that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ. Philippians 1:9-10
Father, may Your love flow through and abound us. Speak to our hearts and open our mind that we may see You and the light of Your glory. Cleanse us, O Lord, that we may stand before You without blemish. Help us as a nation to be a discerning people with moral voices who will bring honor and glory to You, O God!
Abraham Lincoln, Second Inaugural Address
Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray, that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. Yet, if God wills that it continues..until every drop of blood drawn with the lash shall be paid by another drawn with the sword…so still it must be said that the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us finish the work we are in, to bind up the nations’ wounds, to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow and for his orphans, to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and a lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations