Prayer for the nation, prayer for my soul, prayer for my family, Not in that order.

Jesus, keep me near the cross. Children being taught in school and things on the ballot, too wicked to describe. I didn't know that was a sin, the children say. We read the scriptures and we spoke to them and they look you in the eye and say the Holy Spirit convicted me of that sin on this or that day and nobody told me before that. It is amazing that one word from the Holy Spirit trumps a life of Christian instruction. Shame on us for showing the children choices of sin and not instructing them in the right way. The pleasures of sin seem right for a season and pleasant, but afterward their fruit is death. Thank God for the Pastors who are holding up the "Bloodstained banner of our Lord" in the forum of public opinion. Help us, Lord to overcome, by the word of our testimony and the Blood of Jesus. Help us to use the experiences of Lot and Jonah and Ruth and Daniel and those who grew up in the wicked godless world to guide us through this dark season of our nation's history. Let us be those who stake our claim to the righteousness of Christ and the presence of our God in our homes and worship, for the glory of God and not for our own exaltation. Build Your Church, Dear Lord, that the gates of Hell would not prevail against it and give us the gumption to do exploits in Your name. Life and Health and healing and redemption and growth and peace and freedom and deliverance, in Your Name, Lord Jesus. We trust You for more than we have seen. Be exalted, in our world. Amen.