Did you Pray today?

As I'm sure you are aware, today May 1 was the National Day of Prayer. I thought I would share with you the foundation of this day and how it began. Taken from the official National Day of Prayer website:

"Because of the faith of many of our founding fathers, public prayer and national days of prayer have a long-standing and significant history in American tradition. The Supreme Court affirmed the right of state legislatures to open their sessions with prayer in Marsh vs. Chambers (1983).

The National Day of Prayer is a vital part of our heritage. Since the first call to prayer in 1775, when the Continental Congress asked the colonies to pray for wisdom in forming a nation, the call to prayer has continued through our history, including President Lincoln's proclamation of a day of "humiliation, fasting, and prayer" in 1863. In 1952, a joint resolution by Congress, signed by President Truman, declared an annual, national day of prayer. In 1988, the law was amended and signed by President Reagan, permanently setting the day as the first Thursday of every May. Each year, the president signs a proclamation, encouraging all Americans to pray on this day. Last year, all 50 state governors plus the governors of several U.S. territories signed similar proclamations."

This may be a day our nation sets aside to pray, however, I encourage you to pray every single day as an act of worship to our Lord and Savior who blessed us with this wonderful nation. A nation in which we are FREE to pray whenever we want and wherever we want. Never, never, never let anyone tell you that there is a separation of church and state by proclaiming the 1st amendment. The 1st amendment grants us the right to pray and worship without fear of persecution or even prosecution. Our nation was founded upon three fundamental reasons: Political freedom, Economic freedom, and Religious freedom. At no time does anyone have the right to tell you that you can not pray. Be bold, be brave, and exercise your right that our Constitution has given you, and above all, the right that our Heavenly Father has given you. 1 Thessalonians 5:17,18 proclaims, "Pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." And as the title verse to my blog states, "...where the spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty." Do not allow people to deny that this nation was founded on religious, Christian principles.

GOD BLESS YOU AND MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS AMERICA!!