National Day of Prayer 2023
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Introduction
Introduction
The Lord detests the sacrifice of the wicked, but he delights in the prayers of the upright.
The Lord is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayers of the righteous.
Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.
Family
Family
And you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands that I am giving you today. Repeat them again and again to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up.
Church
Church
Romans 12:4–10 (NLT)
Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function, so it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other. In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. ...
(verse 10) Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other.
Work
Work
For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.
Education
Education
Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it.
Military
Military
Some nations boast of their chariots and horses, but we boast in the name of the Lord our God.
Government
Government
Everyone must submit to governing authorities. For all authority comes from God, and those in positions of authority have been placed there by God. So anyone who rebels against authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and they will be punished.
Entertainment
Entertainment
Don’t you realize that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So run to win! All athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize.