Our Lord and King, We come before You with grateful hearts, thanking You for the wisdom You bestowed upon our nation’s founders. We praise You for the profound respect they held for Your sacred gift of free will, recognizing that liberty flows first from Your hand. Lord, we remember how they, guided by Your truth, courageously pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor to establish a government meant to protect the freedoms You have given to every soul. May we never take lightly the cost of that sacrifice nor the blessing of that inheritance, and may we live mindful that Lady Liberty and You, God, have made note of their sacrifice for all time. Grant us, in this generation, the same clarity of purpose and devotion to truth. Help us to steward these freedoms with humility, righteousness, and responsibility. May we honor You in how we live, how we lead, and how we preserve liberty for those who come after us. Keep our hearts aligned with Your will, and remind us always that true freedom is found in You.
When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8:12 NIV
And may that Being who is supreme over all, the Patron of order, the Fountain of justice, and the Protector, in all ages of the world, of virtuous liberty, continue His blessing upon this nation and its government, and give it all possible success and duration, consistent with the ends of His providence. — John Adams Inaugural Address March 4, 1797
Hold Fast, Spread the Word and God Save the Republic.
Operation World Pray for Indonesia : Praise God for many people movements in West Papua in the last 100 years. Over 90% of indigenous peoples are Christian! They face tribal conflict, political tensions, a mix of Christianity and animist practices, and oppression by others. Workers have located and contacted 100 less-reached smaller ethnic groups. Many need evangelism and church planting. Christian aviation is necessary in this land with few roads. Bible translation for the many small language groups remains an immense task. Possibly the biggest challenge is the unrest that has come as a result of millions of Indonesians from Java and Madura being resettled here. The indigenous Papuans are a minority in their own land, and feel like the national government is allowing them to be slowly wiped out.
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