A Prayer for the Headlines for Friday, May 3rd

Good Morning, God,

Today on some calendars. It is "May Friendship Day." On other calendars. It is the "62nd On Annual National Day of Prayer." The theme for this year, God, is "Pray for America." Your word from Matthew 12:21, says, "In Jesus's name the nations will put their hope."

What if we truly put our hope in you, God? What if we didn't  hope that our government will get it all right for us? What if we didn't put our hope in family and friends to make us happy all the time? Even, what if we didn't put all our hope in ourselves and our own abilities to survive each day?

What if, loving God, who has a plan for each of us, we determined that we would seek your face and follow where you want to take us? What if we acceded to your promise from Second Chronicles 7:14, "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."

Your promises are sure; may we do so.

In Jesus's name, Amen.