DAY 12 | States: MD & MA
DAILY TOPIC: Unborn Life
PRAYER FOR UNBORN LIFE
Thank You for founders who established this country on the fact that You created all of us equal. We plead for You to lead all Americans to respect and protect the sacred right to life at every stage. We pray that our leaders and our people will learn to respect the sanctity of life for all humans, including the aged, the ill, the handicapped, the disadvantaged, and the unborn from the moment of conception until natural death. We pray that Americans will nurture and protect all human life. We plead for an end to the plague of abortion in our nation. We ask You to move in the hearts of judges and legislators to uphold the sanctity and precious gift of every human life. We ask You, Lord, to bring deep healing to those who have chosen abortion. We pray that each woman will come to know that You have plans for her welfare and not her destruction. We pray for the deep healing of men who have been involved in abortion. We ask, O God, for your mercy on a nation that is condoning the murder of its own children. Forgive us, convict us, and transform us. Father, we pray for all who would speak on behalf of life. Give us creative, discerning, persuasive and effective thoughts to share with those who disagree and those who have the power to make decisions that mean life or death for others.
For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well. My frame was not hidden from You when I was made in secret, and skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed (Psalm 139:13-16).
HERE IS A PARTIAL LIST OF THOSE WHO ARE PRESERVING OUR CULTURE AS SALT AND LIGHT IN THE AREA OF PROTECTING THE UNBORN (Disclaimer: Although we cannot mention everyone, this is a representative group for our prayers today):
National Right to Life
The Call – Lou Engle
40 Days for Life
Focus on the Family
The Liberty Council, The Justice Foundation, and all of the Christian legal societies working to end abortion
Operation Outcry
All of the Pregnancy Care Centers
Priests for Life – Fr. Frank Pavone
Issues 4 Life Foundation – Walter Hoye
Recover America
PRAYER FOR ISRAEL
Lord, thank you that the President recognized Jerusalem as the Biblical capital of Israel and moved our Embassy. We pray for peace and prosperity in Israel, and ask for an end to the violence and suffering. We pray for justice, and Your sovereign righteousness over Israel. We pray for mercy and Your Kingdom to rule over the land. Please protect the soldiers and civilians from bloodshed. Give wisdom to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Knesset (The legislature of Israel). May Israel remain strong, not dividing the land You gave as an inheritance to Your chosen people. May the United States continue to fully support Israel, the nation that gave us salvation through Jesus Christ.
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem, may they prosper that love thee (Psalm 122:6).
Day 12 - Amendment 4
4th Amendment: Citizens cannot be forced to subject themselves to seizure and search without a search warrant and probable cause.
Prayer: We pray that God will execute justice against government officials who take away liberties and devise evil plans.
PRAYER FOR NATIONAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
Lord God, we ask for Your blessing and wisdom on the lives of these leaders in our nation.
EXECUTIVE
President Joe Biden
Vice-President Kamala Harris
THE PRESIDENT’S CABINET
Secretary of Transportation
Secretary of Energy
Secretary of Education
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Secretary of Homeland Security
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Merrick Garland
SUPREME COURT
Chief Justice John Roberts
JUSTICES
Amy Coney Barrett
Samuel Alito
Brett Kavanaugh
Clarence Thomas
Neil Gorsuch
Elena Kagan
Ketanji Brown Jackson
Sonia Sotomayor
Lord, we ask for their courage to do what is right in your sight and to overturn the following decisions ...
1947: EVERSON V. BOARD OF EDUCATION
"Wall of Separation" Between church and state
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1962: ENGEL V. VITALE
Removed prayer from public education
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1963: ABINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT V. SCHEMPP
Removed the Bible from public education
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1968: EPPERSON V. ARKANSAS
Opened the door for evolution to be taught as fact in public schools
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1973: ROE V. WADE: OVERTURNED BY THE GRACIOUS HAND OF THE LORD - JUNE 2022
Overturned - Unrestricted Access to Abortion
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2003: LAWRENCE V. TEXAS:
Struck down the sodomy law, thus legalizing same-sex sexual activity in every U.S. state and territory
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2003: US SUPREME COURT MCCREARY COUNTY V. ACLU:
A display of the Ten Commandments on any government property is unconstitutional including Courthouses and public schools
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2015: OBERGEFELL V. HODGES:
Legalized same-sex marriage nationwide
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TODAY’S STATE FOCUS
We direct our prayers to the states of Maryland and Massachusetts and their leaders.
WE DECLARE THE 1776 PREAMBLE TO THE CONSTITUTION OF MARYLAND:
“We, the people of the state of Maryland, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious liberty …” (7th State admitted to the Union on April 28th, 1788)
MARYLAND GOVERNOR
Wes Moore [D]
MARYLAND ATTORNEY GENERAL
Anthony G. Brown [D]
MARYLAND SENATORS
Chris Van Hollen [D]
Ben Cardin [D]
MARYLAND REPRESENTATIVES
DEMOCRATS
Dutch Ruppersberger
John Sarbanes
Anthony Brown
Steny Hoyer
David Trone
Kweisi Mfume
Jamie Raskin
REPUBLICANS
Andy Harris
WE DECLARE THE 1780 PREAMBLE OF THE CONSTITUTION OF MASSACHUSETTS:
“We…the people of Massachusetts, acknowledging with grateful hearts, the goodness of the Great Legislator of the Universe…In the course of His Providence, an opportunity and devoutly imploring His direction …” (6th State admitted to the Union on February 6th, 1788)
MASSACHUSETTS GOVERNOR
Maura Healey [D]
MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL
Andrea Joy Campbell [D]
MASSACHUSETTS SENATORS
Edward Markey [D]
Elizabeth Warren [D]
MASSACHUSETTS REPRESENTATIVES
DEMOCRATS
Richard Neal
Jim McGovern
Lori Trahan
Jake Auchincloss
Katherine Clark
Seth Moulton
Ayanna Pressley
Stephen Lynch
Bill Keating
We ask that You turn their hearts towards You, Lord. We ask that You soften their hearts, Lord, to recognize and receive truth. Lord, we ask that You grant them the understanding and knowledge that come from the fear of You. We ask that You grant them wisdom and discernment, Lord, and that You make them bold to do what is right in Your sight. Lord, we ask that You direct their hearts to do Your will. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
