Today is the “National Day of Prayer,” which originated and is observed by an act of Congress on the 1st Thursday in May each year.
The theme this year is “LIFT UP THE WORD–LIGHT UP THE WORLD. It is based on 2 Samuel 22:29-31
29 You are my lamp, O Lord;
the Lord turns my darkness into light.
30 With your help I can advance against a troop;
with my God I can scale a wall.
31 “As for God, his way is perfect;
the word of the Lord is flawless.
He is a shield
for all who take refuge in him.
NIV
In that spirit may I offer this simple prayer Continue reading