“America, America, God shed his grace on thee”
As we sing these familiar words this year as we celebrate Independence Day, let’s ask for God’s favor on our land as we use the acronym GRACE as a guide to pray for our nation that we might be:
Godly: realizing our freedom and strength ultimately
and always comes from our sovereign God.
Righteous: that we might be a holy people, not
ashamed to have goals of piety and goodness in our
personal, family, and corporate lives.
Active: in good works, realizing the needs of our world
are great and with the great material blessings we have,
we are to share generously with those in our world who
are hungry and hurting.
Christ-like: may we as a nation and people be like
Jesus, strong, but compassionate, helpful and humble,
powerful, but a servant.
Evangelistic: not ashamed of the gospel of Christ and brave to share it in our lives and words, so that all the world will know the peace that can only come through
Jesus.

As we celebrate our earthly freedom, make us mindful of your grace and help us to be graceful witnesses to our world.

Amen