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National Day of Prayer 2008 
Millions United. 1 Day. 1 Voice.
 
 
The 57th Annual National Day of Prayer will take place Thursday, -May 1, 2008. The theme for this year is "Prayer! America's Strength and Shield" and is based on the verse from Psalm 28:7 which states: "The Lord is my strength and shield; my heart trusts in Him and I am helped."


Dr. Ravi Zacharias will help lead this nation in prayer as the 2008 Honorary Chairman of the National Day of Prayer Task Force. Through the efforts of the Task Force, more than 35,000 prayer gatherings will be conducted by approximately 40,000 volunteers across the country. Several million people are expected to participate in this call to prayer for our nation, its leaders and citizens.

 

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The Christian Life - About Prayer
Friday, 03 March 2006
Image"Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them." Mark 11:24

Jesus expects us to be a praying people. The fact is, most of us aren't very good at it. Most of us mouth our petitions and seek blessings, but too few of us prevail in prayer.

 

And even though we know the Bible teaches that we should "pray without ceasing," (1 Thessalonians 5:17), most of us don't pray often enough. That's where a "new way to pray" comes in.

 

Rather than getting lost in morning and evening prayers, or rather than trying to emulate Muslims by praying a certain number of times per day, we need to be constantly in prayer. But it should not be abstract, but a part of our daily routine.



For example, when you have breakfast in the morning, walk around the table and pray for each member of the family. If you see a Highway Patrolman as you drive to work, ask God to bless him and keep him safe. If a co-workers shares a family problem, silently pray for that matter on the spot. Writing a letter or email to someone? Pray for the recipient as you sign or send it. Pray for people you read about in newspapers or see on the television news.



Start "glancing prayers." Take a quick look at the discouraged man on the street and pray for him. Glance at the young mother with the crying baby in the supermarket and pray for her and her child. Glance at the face of the person who pumps your gas and pray for him. Glance at the tired waitress and ask Jesus to sustain and bless her. We are constantly glancing a wide range of people for many reasons, and it should become a trigger to bring them
before the Lord.



This is a new way to "pray without ceasing." As we pray in this way, we must believe as Jesus taught us. When we believe, we know that our many prayers will not ricochet off the ceiling, but arrive at the Throne of God,where he hears and answers and moves in the lives of the people for whom we pray.

 

- Donald L. Hughes
 
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