DAY 15 | States: MT & NE
DAILY TOPIC: A Virtuous America
PRAYER FOR A VIRTUOUS AMERICA
Please awaken Americans to our founders’ belief that happiness and virtue were one in the same. Return us, O God, to the respect and pursuit of virtue in our private and civic lives. Lord, we hunger for a return to virtue in America. We ask You to help us recover virtue in our individual lives and the life of our country. Father, Your Word tells us that a virtuous woman is worth far more than jewels. We appeal to You, Lord, to work in and through parents, educators, teachers, preachers, priests, rabbis, coaches, writers, entertainers and movie makers who will impress the value of virtue upon the hearts of girls and women young and old. We ask for virtue in our boys and men – for parents, mentors and models from all of these disciplines, as well, who will train up Godly men. We depend upon You, Lord, to lead us to a renewed understanding of the worth of virtue in our land.
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things (Philippians 4:8).
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 15 - Amendment 7 & 8
7th Amendment: Reserves individuals' rights to jury trial depending on the civil case, and cases already examined may not be re-opened by another court.
8th Amendment: Forbids exorbitant bails and fines and punishment that is unusual or cruel.
Prayer: We pray for proper treatment of criminals, for fair trials, and for righteous immigration laws in our country.
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 Montana and Nebraska and their leaders.
WE DECLARE THE 1889 PREAMBLE OF THE CONSTITUTION OF MONTANA:
“We the people of Montana grateful to God … to secure the blessings of liberty … do ordain and establish this Constitution.” (41st State admitted to the Union on Nov 8th, 1889)
MONTANA GOVERNOR
Greg Gianforte [R]
MONTANA ATTORNEY GENERAL
Austin Knudsen [R]
MONTANA SENATORS
Steve Daines [R]
Jon Tester [D]
MONTANA REPRESENTATIVES
Ryan Zinke [R]
Matthew Rosendale [R]
WE DECLARE THE 1875 PREAMBLE OF THE CONSTITUTION OF NEBRASKA:
“We, the people, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom do ordain and establish … the Constitution of the State of Nebraska.” (37th State admitted to the Union on March 1st, 1867)
NEBRASKA GOVERNOR
Jim Pillen [R]
NEBRASKA ATTORNEY GENERAL
Mike Hilgers [R]
NEBRASKA SENATORS
Deb Fischer [R]
NEBRASKA REPRESENTATIVES
REPUBLICANS
Don Bacon
Adrian Smith
Mike Flood
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.
