We recently observed the National Day of Prayer. For me that set a theme for the month as a time of prayer and reflection on the nation. I recently reminded my friends and congregation of a prayer that I discovered over 12 years ago. I can think of no better words to post for this month’s column than this prayer given by Pastor Joe Wright for the opening of the Kansas Senate.

THE PRAYER
Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask Your forgiveness and to seek Your direction and guidance. We know Your Word says, “Woe to those who call evil good,” but that is exactly what we have done. We have lost our spiritual equilibrium and reversed our values.
We confess:
We have ridiculed the absolute truth of Your Word and called it pluralism.
We have worshipped other gods and called it multiculturalism.
We have endorsed perversion and called it alternative lifestyle.
We have exploited the poor and called it the lottery.
We have rewarded laziness and called it welfare.
We have killed our unborn and called it choice.
We have shot abortionists and called it justifiable.
We have neglected to discipline our children and called it building self-esteem.
We have abused power and called it politics.
We have coveted our neighbor’s possessions and called it ambition.
We have polluted the air with profanity and pornography and called it freedom of expression.
We have ridiculed the time-honored values of our forefathers and called it enlightenment.
Search us, Oh God, and know our hearts today; cleanse us from every sin and set us free.
Guide and bless these men and women who have been sent to direct us to the center of your will. I ask it in the Name of Your Son, the living Savior, Jesus Christ.

Amen.
Pastor Joe Wright

I know the words in this prayer may not be popular but the church wasn’t called to be popular, we were called to be powerful. Let’s be bold and powerful! Take a stand for truth and right. Our country needs sincere prayer!

Pastor K.E. Brown is pastor of Destiny Christian Center/Inner-Man Ministries, Inc.