Powerful Prayer

On Monday of this week, April 23, 2007 The United States Senate met and was called to order by the Honorable Jim Webb, a Senator from the State of Virginia. The first order of business is always prayer usually led by the Chaplain of the Senate, Barry Black. On this day a guest Chaplain, Sunday Adelaja, pastor of the largest evangelical church in European history prayed the following prayer published in the Congressional Record, Volume 153, No. 65.

“The PRESIDING OFFICER. Today’s prayer will be offered by the guest Chaplain, Pastor Sunday Adelaja from Kiev, Ukraine.

“PRAYER

“The guest Chaplain offered the following prayer:

“O, Lord of creation, we acknowledge Your lordship today, Your sovereignty, love, and power. We ask that You will bless the United States of America in these days of great uncertainties. Bless the leaders of this great Nation with the wisdom needed to lead the Nation in the right direction.

“As leaders, we realize there are some things we want but do not need and some things we need but do not want. You have promised to meet our needs but not satisfy our greed. Help us to realize our decisions have a destiny, our choices have consequences, our path has a purpose, our faith has a foundation, our home has a hope, and this country has a cause.

“Acknowledging that as America goes, so goes our world, I ask for a sweeping, weeping, and reaping revival throughout this great Nation. May Your Kingdom come and Your will be done in America as it is in heaven. Help us to remember that America is great because America is good. If America ceases to be good, it will cease to be great. God of heaven, please help America to continue to be good.

“In Jesus’ Name. Amen.”

Pastor Sunday, we all say “Amen!” and are in agreement with your prayer for our great nation. America is great, and there are those who would, in the name of religion, destroy it, but may we “in the name of Jesus” (the only name whereby any are saved) hold up our leaders and troops as they fight for the values and the freedom to practice our faith without inhibition by the government.

Blessings!
Pastor Roger