Prayer2

Heavenly Father, we come in the name of Jesus to say thank you for your many, many blessings given to us here in America. Even with our many problems, shortcomings, sins, and failures, we want to thank You. The Scripture is clear in saying that “no matter what happens, always be thankful, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.”

You have made America rich with great bounty – more than any nation. Much like Israel, You have blessed us with great wealth. You have tested us that we would not say that it was our power and the strength of our hands that have produced this wealth. You also said in Your Word: “Always remember that it is the Lord your God who gives you power to become rich, and He does it to fulfill the covenant He made with your ancestors.” We say thank you for this unprecedented blessing! We not only thank You, but also we want the whole world to know that we recognize You, oh Lord, as our source of blessing. As David the psalmist prayed, “Give thanks to the Lord and proclaim His greatness. Let the whole world know what He has done.” Then David offered a Prayer of Praise.

The Scripture says, “Then David praised the Lord in the presence of the whole assembly: ‘O LORD, the God of our ancestor Israel, may you be praised forever and ever! Yours, O Lord, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty. Everything in the heavens and on earth is yours, O LORD, and this is your Kingdom. We adore you as the one who is over all things. Riches and honor come from you alone, for you rule over everything. Power and might are in your hand, and it is at your discretion that people are made great and given strength.’” We give You thanks for giving us so much!

Let us be as the leper who returned to give you thanks after receiving his healing. As fallen human nature, we too have the “leprosy” of sin. Because of our sinful nature, You, Jesus, are the only one who can save us, restore us, and bless us abundantly. Your Word says, “He (the leper) fell face down on the ground at Jesus’ feet, thanking Him for what He had done.” So we say thank you, thank you to our Heavenly Father through our Lord Jesus Christ!
Everyone said, “AMEN!”