Lord God Almighty, you have made all the peoples of the
earth for your glory, to serve you in freedom and in peace:
Give to the people of our country a zeal for justice and the
strength of forbearance, that we may use our liberty in
accordance with your gracious will; through Jesus Christ our
Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one
God, for ever and ever. Amen.
A couple of the prayers I prayed today reminded me of my responsibility to be praying for our nation - which is ironic as I'm in the States these last few days hanging around with family members from the UK - in many ways disconnected from Canada. Psalm 99:9 says: "Exalt the Lord our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the Lord our God is holy." (KJV) While I understand the imagery that the Psalmist was getting at here I can't help but think of what the National House of Prayer group we are sending out will be doing in a week's time as they gather to exalt the Lord and worship upon Parliament Hill in Ottawa.
So my prayers today go out to Joanne and Jean and their associates who are preparing to intercede for our nation and learn about how we can make Parliament Hill a holy hill once again.
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