Days of Awe 2015—Bringing Light to our Nation

Days of Awe, Bringing Light to our Nation

By Rev. Lonnie C. Crowe

 

The Feast of Trumpets begins the 10 days of Awe leading to Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.  This is a time of reflection, prayer and meditation on the atoning work of the Cross.  I sense that this is, also, our time to reflect, pray and meditate on the power of God to change our nation.  Remember that God has called believers to arise and shine for our light has come and the glory of the Lord has risen upon us (Isaiah 60:1).  The changing of our nation depends on God’s people walking in His light.

It is time for a spiritual revolution, a time to call the ranks of the army of God into integrity and righteousness.  No separation between the spiritual and the natural, between the church and the state should exist in the life of a Christian.  It is time for us to appeal to heaven.

Remember the words of John Locke:“…where the body of the people, or any single man, is deprived of their right, or is under the exercise of a power without right, and have no appeal on earth, then they have a liberty to appeal to heaven, whenever they judge the cause of sufficient moment.”

This is the sufficient moment to present our cause before the throne.  We do that when we decree, declare and pray rather the whine, gripe and complain.

We must declare:  “We have no sovereign but God, no king but Jesus.”

Following are some suggestions about how we can pray during these ten days.

Pray over every house and business within 3 blocks of your home.

Pray for all schools—including preschools and day care centers.

Pray for fires houses, police stations and sheriff’s departments.

Pray for city officials and county commissioners.

Pray for all cities and rural areas in your county.

Pray for state elected leadership.

Pray for each county in your state.

Pray for each state in the United States (include the territories).

Pray for the three branches of government:  executive; judicial and legislative.

Pray for the church to rise up and be the light of our nation.  

 

Matthew 5:16 (NKJV)
¹⁶  Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.