October 5, 2012
NATIONAL SECURITY
“Do not be afraid of them; the LORD your God himself will fight for you.”
—Deut. 3:22 (NIV)
Fear can paralyze a nation, or it can cause its people to react in inappropriate ways. In Deuteronomy 3:22, God gives us a direct command when we face our enemies: “Do not be afraid of them” (NIV). We don’t have to give in to fear. God promises to fight on our behalf—when a nation has committed itself to honor Him and follow His ways.
- Ask the Lord to pour out a spirit of repentance on our nation.
- Ask the Lord to help the United States to line up with His purposes so that He will choose to fight on our behalf.
DAILY PRAYER
Father, we turn from fear and turn to You. We indeed have enemies as a nation who seek our destruction. We have attempted to stand against them in our own strength, all the while rejecting Your lordship over us. Forgive us, Lord. Heal our land. Help us to turn back to You, so that You will fight for us.
PRAY DAILY FOR THESE U.S. GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS:
Vice President Joe Biden
Attorney General Eric Holder
Chief Justice John Roberts
Justice Samuel Alito
Justice Anthony Kennedy
Justice Sonia Sotomayor
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Justice Stephen Breyer
Justice Antonin Scalia
Justice Clarence Thomas
U.S. REPRESENTATIVES:
Emanuel Cleaver
James E. Clyburn
Howard Coble
Mike Coffman
Steve Cohen
K. Michael Conaway
Gerald E. Connolly
John Conyers
Jim Cooper
U.S. SENATORS:
Thomas R. Carper (D-DE)
