Most gracious Heavenly Father and Sovereign
Lord:
There is no greater feeling of liberty
than to experience the freedom from sin and death that You provided for us
through Your Son, Jesus Christ. Today our hearts and souls are free to praise You.
For this, we are beyond thankful.
As we approach Independence Day, we are
reminded of all those who have sacrificed for our freedom, following the
example of Your Son, Jesus Christ. Let us not take freedom, both physical and
spiritual, for granted. May we always remember that a very high price was paid
for all of our freedoms. Bless those who have served and continue to give their
lives for our freedoms. With favor and bounty, meet their needs and watch over
their families.
Lord God, we are so thankful for this
nation -- for all the sacrifices others have made to build and defend and to
protect this country. Thank You for the opportunities and freedoms we have in
these United States of America. Help us to never take these blessings for
granted.
Help us to live our lives in ways that
glorify You, Lord. Give us the strength to be a blessing in someone's life, and
grant us the opportunity to lead others into the freedom that can be found only
in knowing You.
Help us to exercise our freedoms by
being responsible and caring. Give us strength to do what is needed
individually and collectively to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic. Give us the
resolve to deal with racism in all its forms. Give us understanding to value life
and protect the innocent and most vulnerable. Give us hope to work toward a
future where justice and mercy are lived out every day.
Father God, we stand today as past generations
have stood before You in times gone by, celebrating our history and reveling in
all the great things that our country has achieved. On this day we rejoice in
the favor You have graciously given us.
Yet, as a nation and people we have not
always chosen the right way. We ask You to forgive us for these times. On this
day we commit ourselves to wholeheartedly honoring and serving You. With
everything that we are, we lay our lives before You. Make us a generous people,
a holy nation, a people set aside to love You forever, for the sake of our
people and our land.
Lord God, today, we do not presume Your
grace for our country. Our land is in need of You; our people are in need of
You; our families are in need of You; our businesses are in need of You; our
schools are in need of You; our government is in need of You. May we look only
to You this Independence Day and be DEPENDENT on You.
Come now by Your glorious Holy Spirit,
breathe new life into all of our nation. Cover us with Your mercy and Your
grace, Your wisdom and Your will, so that we as a nation may be part of Your
glory, so that we might see “the glory of the Lord.”
Amen.
-- Adapted from various sources
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