Isaiah 60:20 - Your sun shall no longer go down, nor shall your moon withdraw itself; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and the days of your mourning shall be ended.
Lord God, hear the pleas of Your people. We stand in the gap between good and evil. We long for Your righteousness upon this nation. There is a great divide which has formed and it is because we no longer look to You but to ourselves. Even those close to You have taken their eyes off You and sought in their own way. They preach a different Gospel and You have despised this. Let Your children pass on what is true.
If there is still time, bring peace back to our nation. You are our Prince of Peace. You are not the author of confusion. We see the confusion in this world through lies that are manifesting themselves in governments and naysayers. Lies that are beginning to sound like truths to so many.
There is only one Man we are to look to for our help. My help comes from the Lord. May Your kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven. Open the eyes of my heart but also open the eyes of others' hearts.
My trust is in You for You are the light that shines in the darkness. You expose evil for what it is. But Your light must be bright. Let Your children shine as bright as You. Let us all be seen and with the image of who You are all over our faces. Let our words be heard as though they were from You. Let them hear those words through Your voice.
Your wisdom and power is sorely needed in this country. Let Your children rise up to meet the challenge of a people whose faces are set against You. Let them stand out in a crowd. Let them beat down the enemy with only Your words. Let them shout of the joy found only in You, Jesus.
Let those near and far in our lives come gather around with a desire to understand the things of God. Let Your Spirit fall on them...and us...that Your words would be so clear they could not be shunned or rejected. Let them be so clear they would be embraced and held on to.
Your words are true and just and righteous and, thank You, Lord, that You will not turn away from anyone who desires to know You and live by Your statutes. Your word is a lamp unto my feet and a light for my path. Let it never flicker or fade that I might follow the rest of my days.
Illuminate this earth, Father God. Show us Your glory. We so need a sign from You...if not for believers, for non-believers. We are such a visual people. But I know that You can also pierce the souls in ways we cannot imagine. That can be a sign too.
You created this world with no more than a word. You spoke it into existence and saw that it was good. Speak a new creative life into the lives of those who don't know You or who choose not to. Speak a word into their hearts that will be life changing...life creating, for that's what You do. You take a dead-in-the-world soul and bring new life to it. From the old, sinful man, like Adam, to the new man who is then in-Christ. Hallelujah.
We who know You declare the earth is Yours and everything that is in it. We know that evil can have it's way until You return but we are so thankful for Your deliverance of our souls even today, in this earthly life. We are so thankful that no matter what befalls us, You will take us to be with You in glory. We have our names written in the Book of Life and engraved in the palm of Your hand.
Let Your voice be heard once again in this nation. Let Your principles be our guide. Let the enemy be defeated by Your words. Your words are more powerful than any others...let them ring forth in the hearts of all men. Let them spread across the nations of the world and enter into the hearts of all mankind. Powerfully move in the midst of everyone. Let Your presence be felt and seen. All it takes, Lord, is a touch from You for the world to see and accept You.
We need a move of Your Spirit. Your power and determination need to come to Your people. Your truths must roll off our tongues in supernatural ways that others would receive and believe. These are our hearts' cries, Lord God.
To You be all the glory and power...forever. Let Your kingdom come. Let Your will be done. Let Your name be hallowed. Let Your power rain on us that we might feel refreshed and revitalized.
Psalm 36:9 - For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light.
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