Standing In Our Faith

1 Peter 2:9-10
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

God has blessed our nation in the most remarkable ways throughout our history. The Great Awakening changed New England and put the moral backbone in the colonists to enable them to stand up to an oppressive king, leading us to freedom as a nation. Another revival in our nation gave us the moral courage to address the problems that brought forth the civil war. Change does not come easily. We will not slouch our way to a better future. We will do it with courage, determination, and strength. Every generation must choose, and our nation needs us to stand in our faith. God is our Source, and only He can give us a future filled with hope and promise.

THINK ABOUT IT
Our willingness to follow God creates a straight path toward His blessings for future generations.

PRAYER
Heavenly Father, thank You for Your people in the earth. Thank You for Your Church and the significant role You have assigned to us. Lord, we are a nation in need of healing—physically and spiritually. We ask for Your mercy. Stir the hearts of Your people to cry out and yield themselves to You with great earnestness. Let the fear of the Lord grow in our hearts. You are a God who heals, restores, delivers, and renews, and we ask You to look upon us today in grace. In Jesus’ name, amen.