My Dad and I were talking recently about the political, economic, and social changes that will take place in our nation following the coronavirus disaster. As our nation was different following 9/11, COVID-19 will also change us.
So that makes me wonder about the spiritual differences. How will we, God’s people, be different following the worldwide plague? Or will we go back to “life as normal”?
Anne Graham Lotz, one of my favorite Bible Teachers, sent an email on March 15th, the National Day of Prayer. Using her prayer prompts below, let’s continue to seek God’s face and cry out to Him on behalf of our nation.
God, You have said, When I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain or command locusts to devour the land, or send a plague among My people, You said if My people, who are called by My name, will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, You said then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. You said, Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to the prayers… (2 Chronicles 7:13-15 bold mine)
- I confess national addiction to sex. To money. To pleasure. To entertainment. To pornography. To technology. To drugs. To alcohol. To food. To television. To popularity. To ourselves.
- I confess our foolishness of denying You as the one, true, living God, our Creator to whom we are accountable, living as though our lives are a cosmic accident with no eternal significance, purpose or meaning.
- I confess our greed that has run up trillions of dollars of national debt.
- I confess our arrogance and pride that has led us to think we are sufficient in ourselves.
- I confess to believing that the prosperity of our nation is because we are great while refusing to acknowledge that all blessings come from Your hand.
- I confess that we depend upon our military might and our weapons systems to protect us from harm and danger while denying, defying, and ignoring You.
- I confess that we have succumbed to the pressure of pluralism in our desire to be inclusive so that we honor other gods as though You are just one of many.
- I confess that we have allowed the material blessings You have given us to deceive us into thinking we don’t need You.
- I confess that we live as though material wealth and prosperity will bring happiness.
- I confess that we have marginalized truth and mainstreamed lies.
- I confess that we have become one nation under many gods, divided and polarized, with license to sin and justice that no longer follows the rule of law.
Holy Spirit of the living God, convince us of the need to turn away from our sin and get right with You. (John 16:8)
Lord God, have mercy on us! As we repent of our sin and return to You, return to us! There is no one like You to help the powerless against this mighty disease. Help us, O Lord our God, for we rely on You and in Your name we come against this vast, invisible enemy. (2 Chronicles 14:11)
The final post in this series Tuesday.
If you missed past posts:
Could God be Speaking Through Covid-19?
Could God be Trying to Get Our Attention?