A Weekend of Prayer at Our Nation’s Capital
This past weekend Washington D.C. was flooded by Christians joining together at two special gatherings to participate in repentance and prayer for our nation. I was saddened that we did not see any reports on national news about these gatherings, but God heard our prayers.
Franklin Graham and many other leaders came to have a prayer walk through the Washington streets, stopping at seven key points for prayer. It began at the Lincoln Memorial, then moved to the WWII Memorial, Washington Monument, White House and National Museum of African American History and Culture, before heading to the National Archives and finishing at the U.S. Capitol. Jonathan Cahn brought together Christians from around the world in person and virtually for “The Return,” a 12-hour program on Saturday urging the church to repent and humble themselves before God and seeking revival in our churches for our nation.
Both of these events stressed that they were not political gatherings, but calls for Christians to come together in prayer for God to work in our lives and in our nation. If you missed either of these events, they are available online (Franklin Graham Prayer March and The Return). These are powerful messages that we all need to hear and respond to for ourselves and for our nation. I am thankful that we live in a nation that gives us the freedom to openly gather and cry out to God. We need to claim that freedom and use it to testify to the world our faith in Jesus Christ. We must share that he is the Way, the Truth and the Light boldly to those with whom we have contact.
(Photos from prayermarch2020.com)
