Day 39 of 40 Days of Prayer

8 Three different times I begged the Lord to take it away. 9 Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me. 10 That’s why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships, persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong. (2 Corinthians 12:8-10 NLT)

Dear Heavenly Father, we thank you for your grace and mercy. Although you don’t give us the thorns in our lives – we thank you, that you are the one who sustains us and strengthens us to overcome victoriously any thorn that we may experience. We ask for forgiveness of our sins, sins against you and each other; sins where we have complained about our thorns, instead of using those thorns to magnify your grace and mercy.

We pray for our land, that every heart come before you, united as one nation under God. We pray for our leaders to humbly seek your face, to boast about you and not themselves. We thank you for the many blessings you have given our country and we pray for your grace in removing the thorns that have corrupted our land. We join together to pray for eyes and ears to opened - that all your children and the people of this land, would seek you and your will. We thank you for all you have done for us – we want to give you all the honor, glory and praise! In Jesus’ name we pray ~ AMEN!