Over 2,000 Attend ABQ National Day of Prayer, Next Up: Convoy of Hope!

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Over 2,000 people attended Albuquerque National Day of Prayer at Civic Plaza today! Thank you to New Mexico Prays for hosting this AWESOME event for our LORD! UNITY was the theme this year! All the speakers and all the musicians did an outstanding job for our LORD! People of all denominations united in prayer for our City, State and Nation! PTL!!!

I was blessed to see so many friends! Great JOY IN OUR LORD!

We have reports from Dr. Jim Denison, the folks at National Day of Prayer and Pastor Brian Alarid of New Mexico prays!

Pictured above here is FGGAM Vice-Chairman Pastor Bill Ruhl with the American Flag! PTL!!!

Dr. Jim Denison wrote this today………….

Praying for “the next great move of God in America”

America has observed specific days of prayer since 1688. President Harry Truman made the National Day of Prayer an annual observance in 1952. His reason: “In times of national crisis when we are striving to strengthen the foundations of peace . . . we stand in special need of Divine support.”

This year’s theme is “Pray for America—UNITY.” The theme verse is Ephesians 4:3: “Making every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.”

Those who organized today’s observance are calling us to “humble ourselves and unify in prevailing prayer for the next great move of God in America.” They believe Christians can “come together in clear agreement that this is our greatest need.”

I agree.

Religion is “the safeguard of morality”

Alexis de Tocqueville was a French diplomat, historian, and political scientist. In 1831, he embarked upon an extensive study of our country. Nine months later, he published his now-classic report, Democracy in America.

In it, he noted that all nations “bear some marks of their origin. The circumstances that accompanied their birth and contributed to their development affected the whole term of their being.”

He then described the circumstances that accompanied the birth of America. De Tocqueville was especially impressed with Pilgrims who immigrated to the New World in 1620. Their first act upon landing on the coast of America was to constitute a society “for the glory of God, and advancement of the Christian Faith, and the honour of our King and country.”

Note the order of their priorities.

After an extensive review of American history, de Tocqueville concluded: “Liberty regards religion as its companion in all its battles and its triumphs, as the cradle of its infancy and the divine source of its claims. It considers religion as the safeguard of morality, and morality as the best security of law and the surest pledge of the duration of freedom.”

“Let justice roll down like waters”

You and I are now the custodians of this legacy of freedom. We are therefore called to advance religion as the safeguard of that morality which secures law and advances freedom.

The bad news is that we can do very little as individuals to produce the spiritual awakening we so desperately need. The good news is that we don’t have to.

If you and I will “unify in prevailing prayer for the next great move of God in America,” what we do together in intercession will position us and our nation to receive what only God’s Spirit can give. His famous promise still stands: “If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land” (2 Chronicles 7:14).

However, if we do not continue to pray in passion and unity for “the next great move of God in America,” very little we do today will matter tomorrow. If we are not willing to answer our own prayer by working for justice and righteousness in our nation, we cannot expect God to bring the moral renewal we seek.

His warning is clear:

I hate, I despise your feasts,
and I take no delight in your solemn assemblies.
Even though you offer me your burnt offerings and grain offerings,
I will not accept them;
and the peace offerings of your fattened animals,
I will not look upon them.
Take away from me the noise of your songs;
to the melody of your harps I will not listen.
But let justice roll down like waters,
and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream (Amos 5:21–24).

We have a choice to make

I am grateful that churches and Christians around America are uniting in prayer today. The urgency of these days demands an urgent commitment to intercession.

Now we have a choice to make.

If today’s National Day of Prayer fades into memory tomorrow, it will have been an event we observe but not the movement we need. However, if today’s call to prayer becomes a catalyst for daily, impassioned, unified intercession for personal and national repentance and awakening, this day can become a bridge to genuine revival.

The decision is ours.

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From The National Day of Prayer……….

While Thursday, May 3, is our National Day of Prayer, we must be vigilant to pray for America consistently and even daily. These are our four major prayer priorities for America in the month of May. Oh, wouldn’t it be incredible if millions of Americans could unite in prayer this month for the Lord to move in these four major areas in America? Tell your friends, share these prayer points with them, with pastors, church leaders, business and educational leaders. Let’s join in clear agreement, visible union, and extraordinary prayer for these priorities during May.1. ASK GOD TO BLESS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

“Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord—the people He has chosen to be His own possession!” Psalm 33:12

  • Ask God to bless America mercifully and give favor to the United States of America.
  • Ask God to bless America spiritually in a new and fresh way and move us to return to the Lord our God.
  • Ask God to bless America by raising up godly leaders in all areas of our nation: locally, regionally, statewide, and nationally.
  • Ask God to bless America economically so that all people in our nation will be blessed and so we can be a blessing to the entire world.
  • Ask God to bless America by securing our nation from all evil and harm from within our nation and from outside; please Lord, continue to bring resolve in the North Korea issue.

2. PRAY FOR UNITY IN AMERICA

“Making every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.” Ephesians 4:3

  • The present spiritual crisis in America is calling us to pray for and take all necessary actions to come together as a nation.
  • God is the only One who can bring unity, harmony, and oneness in America; therefore, we look only to Him in prayer.
  • Call upon God to empower us to make every effort to live in unity, call for unity, and continually forward unity in America.

3. PRAY FOR THE CENTERS OF INFLUENCE IN AMERICA

“First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for everyone, for kings and all those who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.” 1 Timothy 2:1-2

  • Pray for the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the United States government.
  • Pray for America’s military, its leaders, and all personnel to be protected by God, and for the courage to depend upon God.
  • Pray for the members of our media in America to be life-giving truth bearers and unity contributors.
  • Pray for America’s businesses to have leaders of integrity, be creators of economic blessing, and givers to the community.
  • Pray for America’s centers of education to be truth-centered, excellence-driven, and bearers of opportunities.
  • Pray for the churches of America to be gospel-centered in message, disciple-makers in mission, and Spirit-empowered to unity.
  • Pray for the families in America to return to the biblical model, reconcile with one another, and be restored to love and unity.

4. ASK GOD FOR THE NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER ON THURSDAY, MAY 3, TO BECOME A CATALYTIC SPIRITUAL MOVEMENT ACROSS AMERICA 

“They all were continually united in prayer.” Acts 1:14

  • Lord, we ask You to unify Your Church in America, so the Church can call our nation to unity on the National Day of Prayer and in the future.
  • Lord, we ask You to move each of us to make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit personally in our families, churches, workplaces, and communities.
  • Lord, we ask You to empower our National Day of Prayer volunteers who will lead and serve in thousands upon thousands of observances on May 3.
  • Lord, we ask You to use and anoint Dr. Ronnie Floyd, the President of the National Day of Prayer Task Force, as he provides leadership the entire week; but, most importantly the National Observance of the National Day of Prayer in historic Statuary Hall in the US Capitol Building in Washington, DC, on Thursday, May 3, at 7:30 p.m. EDT.
  • Lord, we ask You give to Dr. Floyd the exact words needed for every media interview related to the National Day of Prayer.
  • Lord, we ask You to use the thousands upon thousands of observances of the National Day of Prayer to be a catalytic spiritual movement across America, ushering in the revival of the Church and the next Great Spiritual Awakening in America.

-=-=-National Day of Prayer Task Force · PO Box 64225, Colorado Springs, CO 80962, United States

From Pastor Brian Alarid of NM Prays:

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We would be also honored to partner with you and your church to bless the community of Albuquerque with $1 million worth of goods and services on June 23, 2018 at the Albuquerque Convention Center.
We will be giving away 80,000 pounds of groceries and many other goods and services. Let’s serve our city and demonstrate the love of Jesus Christ like we have never done before. We are expecting 8,000-10,000 guests and volunteers. Will you join with us to minister hope to our city?
Convoy of Hope Albuquerque 
Saturday 10 am, June 23
Albuquerque Convention Center

401 2nd Street NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102

Convoy of Hope Community Event is a united act of compassion that helps families in desperate need. Local churches, businesses, community service and health organizations partner with us to provide guests with groceries, medical and dental screenings, prayer, haircuts, lunch, veteran services, music, a kids’ carnival, children’s shoes, job and career services, community services, family portraits and more — at no charge to guests. Approximately $1,000,000 worth of goods and services are provided to thousands of people who attend each event.
Here are several ways you and your church can participate:
1. Pray: Pray personally and corporately that thousands of people will come to the outreach on June 23. Pray that this outreach will demonstrate the love of Jesus Christ in very tangible ways to families and individuals in need.
2. Volunteer: We need 1,500-2,000 volunteers for this event. Click on this link to register as a volunteer:
3. Spread the word: Help us spread the word through social media, texts, phone calls, emails and in person. Invite families and individuals that you know will be blessed by this event.
4. Give: We need to raise $76,000 locally to pay for this event. That is a small investment that will enable us to bless our community with $1 million worth of goods and services.

Convoy of Hope Albuquerque

5331 Montano Rd NW

Albuquerque, NM 87120

Email: ABQConvoy@gmail.com

Office: 505-226-2451

https://www.convoyofhope.org/outreach/albuquerque/

All donations are tax-exempt.

Make checks payable to Convoy of Hope Albuquerque.

You can also give through text message. Just text the word “hope” to 505-336-5022.

In Christ’s service,

Brian
Pastor Brian Alarid
President, America Prays
Lead Pastor, Passion Church
Mobile: 505-934-7646

“These all with one mind were continually devoting themselves to prayer.” —Acts 1:14

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