Prayer of Forgiveness and Deliverance From Desolation, Part I

Daniel 9:19 O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: for thy city and thy people are called by thy name.

Some would suggest that this nation was not founded as a nation to serve the true and living God.   Nevertheless, godly principles dictate moral values.  Daniel recognized that God’s people were not living a life that was pleasing to God nor the one God had planned for them according to Jeremiah 29:11.  So he prayed for his city, nation, and people.  We have individually and nationally gone the way of Judah, Jerusalem, and Israel.  So, Father, I pray as Daniel prayed.   ^4-8 “‘O Master, great and august [dreadful] God. You never waver in your covenant commitment, never give up on those who love you and do what you say. Yet we have sinned in every way imaginable. We’ve done evil things, rebelled, dodged and taken detours around your clearly marked paths. We’ve turned a deaf ear to your servants the prophets, who preached your Word to our kings and leaders, our parents, and all the people in the land. You have done everything right, Master, but all we have to show for our lives is guilt and shame, the whole lot of us—people of Judah, citizens of Jerusalem, Israel at home and Israel in exile in all the places we’ve been banished to because of our betrayal of you. Oh yes, God, we’ve been exposed in our shame, all of us—our kings, leaders, parents—before the whole world. And deservedly so, because of our sin. … Prayer to be continued.

Scripture References:  Daniel 9:4-8 The Message Bible, Jeremiah 29:11

Prayer for today:  Father, I ask you to forgive us individually, as a people and as a nation for rebelling against you.  In JESUS name, AMEN.

Whatever you must do today, there is a grace for that.  Accept the grace and make it a sweatless day.

Love   

Dianne