America…

Hope is found only in you, Jesus.  Lead us and guide us into your truth and your life.  Shine your brilliant light and help us to see the way that you have ordained for us.   Between now and Tuesday, open all believers eyes and hearts to understand the urgency of the hour and the critical decision before them.  Bring light to eyes that are dim.  May fear no longer be a motivator … for perfect love casts out all fear. 

Fill our hearts with your love, Lord.  Love for the unwanted, the orphans and the widows.  May your people return to the call to be your hands and feet, to help those whose voices cannot be heard above the din of arguments.  Move on the hearts of your people with the spirit of adoption – to embrace the lonely and unwanted.  May we realistically assess the role of government and appoint leaders who can lead strongly from a place of moral right – and embrace our own responsibility to help the poor.

Turn our eyes from the worthless things to embrace YOU as the HOPE of AMERICA.  May a nation turn its eyes to YOU today and tomorrow and this coming week.  Shine your favor on those who will take us in the direction of life and true hope - found in You.   May it be said of America that we have chosen life, so that we may live.  May even those who have looked elsewhere for hope completely turn around and embrace life and hope in you, even in this election. 

Shine with favor and honor on those who embrace that which you embrace, Lord.

Your Kingdom come, your will be done, on earth (here in America) as it is in heaven.