National Day of Prayer Actively Observed at Liberty

By Kathy Hall
Chemistry Teacher and Key Club Sponsor 

President Abraham Lincoln said, “It is the duty of nations as well as of men to own their dependence upon the overruling power of God.” When it came to the fate of the nation, Lincoln practiced what he preached. 

Before the battle of Gettysburg, he turned to God in prayer. “I went to my room one day, and I locked the door and got on my knees before Almighty God and prayed to him mightily for victory at Gettysburg.” 

Won by the Union, Gettysburg was one of the turning points in the war that ended slavery and kept the states united. 

Today the need for prayer in our nation is as great as ever. Staff and faculty are invited to join the Key Club this Thursday, May 6, at 7:45 a.m. in the stage area for a time of worship and prayer in honor of the National Day of Prayer. Breakfast will be served prior to the program beginning at 7:15 a.m. 

The 2009–2010 and 2010–2011 Key Club officers will read scripture and lead in prayer for our nation, military, faculty, students, and families. Junior Carson Lynch will give a short devotional, and sophomores and Key Club members Chris Wells and Lindsey Grigg will lead worship. 

Tomorrow’s prayer time is the Key Club’s final activity of the year as a club. They will also present Hearts for Homes with a donation that the Key Club does annually. The Key Club raised the money by running the concession stand at the PSIA competition. 

Note: In addition to the prayer breakfast, there will be a room today and tomorrow designated as a prayer room for teachers and students to come by and spend a few minutes in prayer. This idea of a prayer room came about thanks to the suggestion of students. 

For more information on the National Day of Prayer, visit www.nationaldayofprayer.org.

“This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us – whatever we ask – we know that we have what we asked of him.”  1 John 5:14-15

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”  Philippians 4:6-7

“ … The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.”  James 5:16