God Bless you Pastor Rick Frederickson for your message! We are of the same spirit. We love you and Sue!
As I watched the unfolding events in Washington DC last Wednesday, a question came to me that probably came to many of you. “What is happening to our country?”
What is happening that a violent mob of insurrectionists, seditionists, and yes, domestic terrorists would storm one of the most cherished institutions of our democracy . . . encouraged by a political ideology? Shameful.
And what has happened that violent mobs of insurrectionists, seditionists and yes, domestic terrorists last summer burned, looted and destroyed parts of many of our great cities, encouraged by other political ideologies? Shameful.
I am deeply, deeply saddened, ashamed and grieved for America, this land that I love.
What has happened? This has happened: America has turned away from God.
Instead, America has turned to worshipping idols of political ideologies. And America has turned to worshipping idols of anger, hatred, selfishness and pride.
I fear that God has turned His back on our country. I grieve for America.
2 Chronicles 7:14: “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 I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”
We must pray. If we want our nation healed, this earthly kingdom that is still a shining example of democracy, then we must pray.
Seek the face of God. Get on your knees, humble yourselves and pray. Pray a prayer of repentance, turn away from your wicked ways of pride and selfishness. Turn away from your sins of anger and hatred. Turn from your wicked ways. Repent sinner!
Seek the face of God and humbly pray for America, this land we love. Pray for its leaders, that they would humble themselves and seek God’s face. That they will begin again to see that by putting God’s Kingdom first, He will forgive their sin and heal this land.
Pray for God to heal this country, and to once again turn His face toward it and bless its democratic ideals of freedom, justice and fairness for all.
Pray for God’s love to overcome hatred. Pray for God’s peace and justice to fill this land once again. Pray for the hope that God promises each of us, and yes our land, as we turn back to Him. Pray.
I humble myself before God and repent of my sins. And I offer this prayer for our nation entitled God, We Need You, by Rebecca Barlow Jordan:
As a nation, God, help us to desire righteousness more than rights, and to mirror sacrifice more than selfishness. You know us well, and You understand our flaws. Turn those weaknesses into strengths; bathe us with Your grace and mercy, though none of us deserve it. Fill us with the boldness to choose the kind of freedom that will benefit all, rather than a few. Open our eyes to see others as You do—with godly potential and value. But help us, too, to recognize our own pride in trying to elevate ourselves and others above You and Your purpose for our lives.
We need, You, God. Oh, how we need You! You have exercised nothing but faithfulness and fairness in Your treatment of our country, even when we’ve turned our back on You and forgotten Your goodness to us. Your discipline at times is hard, but You are just. Your purpose is always to draw us close to You, to bless us, and to make us a great nation who honors You. You are a good, good, Father—and Your love for us has a proven track record. Amen
May God bless America once again.
Rick Frederickson, Pastor
