missions31 days of prayer31 Days of Prayer for Our Nation
Please join 106.9 the Light as we commit to pray for our nation during the 31 days of May.
"If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land." - II Chronicles 7:14 (NIV)
May 1
Acknowledge God as sovereign. Thank God that He is concerned about us. Seek God's guidance and will for your life and for our country.
"Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands. My soul will be satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you."
Psalm 63:3-5 (NIV)
May 2
Confess your sins. Ask God to forgive us for our shortcomings and the times we have failed Him. Ask God to draw us to His love and show that same love to other people we meet each day.
"Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know."
Jeremiah 33:3 (NIV)
May 3
Thank God for His blessings and guidance. Ask God for guidance and wisdom. Ask
God to help us honor Him in our words and our actions each day.
"Be joyful always; pray continually;
give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ
Jesus."
I Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NIV)
May 4
Seek God's sovereign blessing on our nation. Ask God to draw us to His love and strengthen us as a nation to serve and honor Him.
"Evening, morning and noon I cry out
in distress,
and he hears my voice."
Psalm 55:17 (NIV)
May 5
Ask God to bless President Barack Obama. All servants are in office with God's approval and we should always respect the position of the President of the United States. Ask God to let you help President Obama fulfill the obligation and responsibility for our nation.
"Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there
is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities
that exist have been established by God."
Romans 13:1 (NIV)
May 6
Ask
God to bless Vice President Joe Biden. Ask God to give Vice President
Biden discernment and wisdom as he fills his responsibilities for the
United States and his family.
"Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so
that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and
effective."
James 5:16 (NIV)
May 7
Join us on-air today as we lift the prayers and praise of many of the 106.9 the Light listening audience. Ask God to fill our minds with His thoughts and tell Him we will seek to obey His commandments and be a nation under God with liberty and justice for all.
"May your unfailing love rest upon us, O LORD, even as we put our hope in you"
Psalm 33:22 (NIV)
May 8
Ask God to bless Cabinet members. Ask God to give His guidance and strength to each member. Ask God to give us compassionate hearts as we pray for each other and these leaders.
"I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and
thanksgiving be made for everyone—for kings and all those in authority,
that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and
holiness."
1 Timothy 2:1-2 (NIV)
Department of State
Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton
Department of the Treasury
Secretary Timothy F. Geithner
Department of Defense
Secretary Robert M. Gates
Department of Justice
Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr.
Department of the Interior
Secretary Kenneth L. Salazar
Department of Agriculture
Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack
Department of Commerce
Secretary Gary F. Locke
Department of Labor
Secretary Hilda L. Solis
Department of Health and Human Services
Secretary Kathleen Sebelius
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Secretary Shaun L.S. Donovan
Department of Transportation
Secretary Raymond L. LaHood
Department of Energy
Secretary Steven Chu
Department of Education
Secretary Arne Duncan
Department of Veterans Affairs
Secretary Eric K. Shinseki
Department
of Homeland Security
Secretary Janet A. Napolitano
The following positions have the status of Cabinet-rank:
Council of Economic Advisers
Chair
Christina Romer
Environmental Protection Agency
Administrator
Lisa P. Jackson
Office of Management & Budget
Director
Peter R. Orszag
United States Trade
Representative
Ambassador Ronald Kirk
United States
Ambassador to the United Nations
Ambassador Susan Rice
White House Chief of
Staff
Rahm I. Emanuel
May 9
Ask
God to bless White House staff members. Thank God for the blessings He
has given to this country. Ask God for His daily guidance, integrity,
wisdom and strength to be given to these staff members.
"And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in
knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what
is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ."
May 10
Ask
God to bless the Executive Office of the President. For each person
within this office ask God to place in each heart the wisdom to make
the right choices.
"The LORD has heard my cry for mercy; the LORD accepts my prayer."
Psalm 6:9 (NIV)
· Council of Economic Advisers
· Council on Environmental Quality
· Domestic Policy Council
· National Economic Council
· National Security Council
· Office of Administration
· Office of Management and Budget
· Office of National AIDS Policy
· Office of National Drug Control Policy
· Office of Science and Technology Policy
· Office of the United States Trade Representative
· President's Intelligence Advisory Board and Intelligence Oversight Board
· Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board
· White House Military Office
· White House Office
May 11
Ask God to bless the Supreme Court Justices. Ask God to intercede on behalf of the country and to give each Justice His wisdom and discernment.
"In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know
what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us
with groans that words cannot express."
May 12
Ask
God to bless your Congressman. Ask God to give Congress men and women
the ability to focus on what is right and just. Ask God to give each
man and woman clear thoughts as they vote on the many issues that face
them each day."He changes times and seasons; he sets up kings and deposes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning."
Daniel 2:21 (NIV)May 13
Ask
God to bless your Senator. Ask God to give Senate men and women the
ability to focus on what is right and just. Ask God to give each man
and woman clear thoughts as they vote on the many issues that face them
each day."Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins."
Mark 11:24-25 (NIV)
May 14
Ask
God to bless your Governor. Thank God for caring about our country. Ask
Him to open your Governor’s heart to hear His voice."Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall. "
Psalm 55:22 (NIV)
May 15
Ask
God to bless your State Legislature. Ask God to direct the thoughts of
each man and woman in Legislature. Ask God to keep our mind free from
pride, arrogance and greed. "Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good, to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and to show true humility toward all men."
Titus 3:1-2 (NIV)May 16
Ask
God to bless your State Supreme Court. Ask God to intervene in the
lives of each person on your State Supreme Court so that they will live
honorably and serve with justice."Consequently, he who rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves."
Romans 13:2 (NIV)
May 17
Ask
God to bless other State officials in your area. Thank God that these
people have chosen to serve the people and ask Him to give each of them
His grace and discernment to fulfill their duties."The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks what is just. The law of is God is in his heart; his feet do not slip. "
Psalms 37:30-31 (NIV)
May 18
Ask
God to bless your local Judicial Court. Ask God to grant each of these
men and women with wisdom to rule with integrity, honor and justice in
humility and service."For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and he will commend you. For he is God's servant to do you good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword for nothing. He is God's servant, an agent of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer."
Romans 13:3-4 (NIV)
May 19
Ask
God to bless your Mayor. Ask God to give you opportunity to show
appreciation to your mayor and give words to encouragement to him or
her."One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, 'Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.'"
Luke 11:1 (NIV)
May 20
Ask
God to bless your City Council Members. Ask God to give you opportunity
to share God’s love with members of your City Council so that by your
life these members will want to know God better."Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.'"
Romans 12:2 (NIV)
May 21
Ask
God to bless your County Commissioners. Ask God to give you opportunity
to share God’s love with members of your County Commissioners so that
by your life these members will want to know God better."Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother's way.'"
Romans 14:13 (NIV)
May 22
Ask
God to bless other County officials in your area. Ask God to give each
of these officials a servant’s heart full of humility and integrity.
Thank God for every encounter you have with these people."Show proper respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king."
I Peter 2:17 (NIV)
May 23
Ask
God to bless your area Chief of Police and law enforcement officers.
Ask God to protect their safety, give them humility and love for people."Submit yourselves for the Lord's sake to every authority instituted among men: whether to the king, as the supreme authority, or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right. For it is God's will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish men."
I Peter 2:13-15 (NIV)
May 24
Ask God to bless your area fire fighters, EMS and 911. Thank Him for their faithfulness. Ask God to protect their safety, give good discernment and strength.
"Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always."
I Chronicles 16:11 (NIV)
May 25
Ask God to bless your area Sheriff and deputies. Ask God to protect their safety, give them humility and love for people.
"If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him."
James 1:5 (NIV)
May 26
Ask
God to bless Media representatives throughout the country. Thank God
for the journalists and reporters who have a personal relationship with
Him and give them grace to influence those around them. Ask God to give
each of journalist and reporter clear focus and facts for each story
they report on."He is before all things, and in him all things hold together."
Colossians 1:17 (NIV)
May 27
Ask
God to bless our military personnel. Thank God for the willingness of
each person to serve our country. Ask God to protect each of their
family members as they serve."He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth; he breaks the bow and shatters the spear, he burns the shields with fire. 'Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.'"
Psalm 46:9-10 (NIV)
May 28
Ask
God to bless your Pastor and church leaders. Thank God for church
ministry leaders who are willing to answer His call to serve us every
day. Ask God to give them strength and encouragement to share His love
through words and actions."Here is a trustworthy saying: If anyone sets his heart on being an overseer, he desires a noble task. Now the overseer must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him with proper respect. (If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God's church?) He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same judgment as the devil. He must also have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the devil's trap.'"
I Timothy 3:1-7 (NIV)May 29
Ask
God to bless your friends and neighbors. Ask God to help you live your
life as an example of His love. Ask Him for the opportunity and courage
to show His love to those around you."You have condemned and murdered innocent men, who were not opposing you.'"
James 5:6 (NIV)
May 30
Ask
God to bless your family. Thank God for these people and show your
appreciation to them each day. Ask God to forgive you when you have put
them last and start today putting your family after God in your life."Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble. Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing."
I Peter 3:8-9 (NIV)
May 31
Ask God to bless you and your life for Him. Thank God for giving the life of His only son and thank Jesus for being willing to die for your sins. Ask God to begin with you the healing for our country."Answer me when I call to you, O my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; be merciful to me and hear my prayer."
Psalm 4:1 (NIV)
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