Franklin Graham called on all Americans to devote Wednesday, January 14, to prayer and repentance. And although that day has already passed, the needs he speaks about in his appeal—and the need for repentance—remain. And this concerns not only English-speaking Christians and churches, but also us, immigrants from Slavic and European countries. Unfortunately, in our churches one can almost never hear calls to this kind of prayer. Yet it is time for us as well to join such prayers, understanding that we have made this country our own and are now responsible for its physical and spiritual condition—for the country in which, by our choice, our children and grandchildren will live.
Below is Franklin Graham’s plea:
Dear Friend, As the streets of America boil over with hate, anger, crime, drugs, and just sheer hopelessness, is there anything God’s people can do? You bet there is. I would like to call for a time of prayer and repentance today, Jan. 14, at noon. As a nation, our sins are so great. We have increasingly turned our back on God and His commands, embracing godless secularism. We need to ask His forgiveness and seek His face. Pray for our leaders, and pray that God would bring calm to our streets. There are many who would like to stir things up—there are even those who would like to destroy this great country. Pray that these efforts would be thwarted and their plans would be brought into confusion. Ask God to use His church to be His instruments of peace in this time of great uncertainty. Remember, today at noon, please stop and pray. Millions of people remembering our sins and asking for forgiveness, repenting, and seeking His face will make a difference. With humility, let’s give God the glory for this great nation and thank Him for His hand of blessing, protection, and mercy.
Source: Samaritans Purse.
