National Day of Prayer

I erroneously stated that last Tuesday was the National Day of Prayer. If, in fact, you prayed for our nation on that day, please know that it was OK. God knew I was wrong when I wrote it, but He was willing to listen to your prayers anyway. And, just in case you didn't know it. Today actually is the National Day of Prayer, and even if you prayed on Tuesday, you can still pray today. God allows do overs.

There is a huge controversy over The National Day of Prayer this year. A judge from Wisconsin has ruled it unconstitutional, but has stayed the decision until the appeal process is over. The President has ordered that the case be appealed. It will work its way up to the Supreme Court, and in a few years we will find out whether or not our judicial system will agree or disagree on the constitutionality of the U. S. Congress declaring a national day of prayer.

I have not yet digested the court decision (66 pages) or the arguments in favor of keeping the national day of prayer (79 pages). But, like the majority of my fellow Americans, I see no reason that my failure to do so should prevent me from commenting on the issue.

It is extremely easy for something like this to get everyone's emotions running high. But, let's consider the worst case scenario - the Supreme Court rules that the National Day of Prayer constitutes the establishment of religion and Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion , or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. Such a ruling will result in a large mob of people, most who do not pray in the first place, wringing their hands and crying, "What will we do? What will we do?"

My suggestion: Drop in your tracks, fall on your face, and begin to pray as if you actually mean it.

Government cannot take prayer out of schools, public places, or anywhere as long as God's people take Him with them wherever they go. There would be no need for a call for a national day of prayer by government if our churches were making the call instead. Instead of having a government recognition of God and inviting church people, why can't we have a church recognition of God and invite the government people?

This is not a government problem. It is a church problem.

In my humble opinion.

"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 will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. " 2 Chronicles 7:14