Pastor’s Blog

Prayer has always been used in this country for guidance, protection, and strength – even before we were a nation or a handful of colonies. The Pilgrims at Plymouth relied on prayer during their first and darkest winter. Our founding fathers also called for prayer during the Constitutional Convention. In their eyes, our recently created nation and freedoms were a direct gift from God. And being a gift from God, there was only one way to insure protection -through prayer.

President Abraham Lincoln knew this well. It was his belief that, “it is the duty of nations as well as men, to owe their dependence upon the overruling power of God.” When it came to the fate of the nation, he practiced what he preached. Before the battle of Gettysburg, he turned to God in prayer. “I went to my room one day and I locked the door and got down on my knees before Almighty God and prayed to him mightily for victory at Gettysburg.” Won by the Union, Gettysburg was one of the turning points in the war that ended slavery and kept the states united. Today the need for prayer is as great as ever. Our nation again faces battlefields, along with an epidemic of broken homes, violence, sexual immorality, and social strife. As the heroes of our nation did in the past, we must again bow our heads in prayer. We must ask the Lord to bless our leaders with wisdom and protection, and that we will have the fortitude to overcome the challenges at hand. If Roosevelt, the Pilgrims, and Lincoln never underestimated the power of prayer, neither should we. (from National Day of Prayer website)

I want to personally challenge you and your family to participate in this year’s National Day of Prayer. More than forty churches and ministries in this area have united to sponsor this event that will be held in the Merrell Center on Thursday, May 5th at 7 p.m. Our school superintendent has challenged the pastors of Katy/West Houston to fill the arena (4,000) that night for prayer. I truly believe an event like this will be one of the most significant events ever in our community. Please begin praying now. Our world is in desperate need of the Holy Spirit to draw people’s heart to God. Will you join me over these next 35 days to pray for:
- God’s favor on this event
- 4,000 plus pray-ers
- Robbie Seay Band leading worship
- invite cards to 50k homes
- a Holy Spirit agenda
- Jesus Christ will be exalted

Praying for You,
Tim

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