Prayer is an integral part of the country
To the editor:
Prayer... America's Hope! I am writing this letter to inform the citizens of Putnam County regarding the first Thursday in May of each year designated as the National Day of Prayer.
Since the founding of the country, prayer has been an integral part of our history and heritage. Since Washington's prayers for an infant nation and Jefferson's assertion that the new government should separate itself from infringing its laws on religious freedom, prayer has knitted a divine strength into the fabric of America.
Firmly rooted in the Judeo-Christian tradition, the National Day of Prayer Task Force seeks to promote an awareness of prayer, not only on this significant event, but on an ongoing basis. The first Thursday in May is a significant day when Americans lay aside differences and join hearts in acknowledging God. As a nation, we come together to humble ourselves and turn to the Lord on behalf of our country, knowing that it is in Him we trust, not ourselves, and it is through our prayers that we rely on Him to face the many issues which we have no other answers but in Him.
In 1775 the first Continental Congress called for a National Day of Prayer. In 1863 Abraham Lincoln called for such a day. In 1952 Congress established National Day of Prayer as an annual event by a joint resolution, signed into law by President Truman. In 1988 the law was amended and signed by President Reagan, designating the National Day of Prayer as the first Thursday in May. President Ronald Reagan stated, "If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a Nation gone under."
The National Day of Prayer belongs to all Americans. It is a day that transcends differences, bringing together citizens from all backgrounds. Mrs. Shirley Dobson, NDP chairman, reminds us: "We have lost many of our freedoms in America because we have been asleep. I feel if we do not become involved and support the annual National Day of Prayer, we could end of forgetting this freedom, too."
The Putnam County National Day of Prayer Task Force has representation from each of the 14 communities to be present on May 7 at the Putnam County Court House for corporate prayer to mobilize the Christian community to intercede for America and its leadership in seven centers of power: Government, Military, Media, Business, Church and family.
The public is invited to join us May 7, from noon to 1 p.m. and this year they have added 6-7 p.m. to help observe the 58th National and Putnam County's 13th observance of the National Day of Prayer at the Putnam County Court House.
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