Pray for the USA

United States of America

Map It Monday:

Just map it!  Here is a great link to all kinds of maps.  Maps of the World  You can print anything you find on the web site.  The print icon is located just above the upper left hand corner of each map. Today we put a map of the USA on our fridge to remind us who we are praying for this week.

Our Prayer:

"Dear Jesus, help us to love our neighbor as ourselves and share the life changing gospel of Jesus Christ with those that we live with in our own country, the United States of America. For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.  Amen." 

Stats and Facts Tuesday:

*Population: 313 million people

*3^rd largest country in size and population in the world

*Poverty: over 36 million people, most of them white

*Minorities: over 16% Hispanic, Spanish is the 2^nd spoken language, 12% Black, 4% Asian, less than 1% Native American

*Life Expectancy: 78 years old

*Abortion: 1,300,000 legal abortions per year

*29% Evangelical Christian /77% of population claims to be Christian

Prayer Challenges:

*Polarizing of nation politically.

*Spiritual heritage of country being attacked. (atheism and homosexual agenda)

*Introduction and growth of world religions. Immigration is up and with it new religions.    Protestant church growth is down.

*American church needs revival. (nominal Christians, need for discipleship, need for holiness,   need for spiritual unity, need to engage the culture)

Our Prayer:

"Oh God, even while we are so very blessed to live in the United States, our hearts ache because of the needs in the culture and in the church.  As we see a country that is undergoing change, we pray that hatred and bitterness would be put away from us as we see every individual made in the image of God.  We ask Lord, that you would revive your church as we seek to engage this culture with the truth of the gospel.  We pray in hope as we know that our hope in you never disappoints us.  Amen."

Walk in My Shoes Wednesday:

We want to highlight and pray for the MGKM, Making the Gospel Known Ministries, and the Peeler Family.  We have known them for many years and love them very much.  They have challenged and supported us in many ways, but most importantly they have always pointed us to Christ and Him crucified.  We are praying for them and all of the endeavors they are undertaking in the month of September.    

Our Prayer:

"We love you Jesus because You have first loved us and shown us Your grace on the cross.  You died for us and took our place on the cross, and so we praise You!  Would you please bless the Peeler family this week and all this month as they take this message of Christ's love shown to us on the cross to those who live in our area.  Give them peace, protection, financial help, love, and encouragement in seeing lives changed by the power of Jesus.  Amen."

Take Action Thursday:

Who doesn't love mail?!  I know we do around here, especially fun notes and cards.  We will be thanking and encouraging the Peelers by sending them notes and cards.  

Our Prayer:

"God we thank you for how You are working and moving in the United States of America.  May we never take for granted that our country needs much prayer.  We want to thank You for how you are saving souls every hour of every day in our country.  And so we thank You for Your promise to ransom people from every nation, tribe, and tongue.  May we be sent out as laborers in your field, right at home in the USA.  Amen."