By Ed Randazzo
Never in the history of the world have we needed the mercy, protection and guidance of Almighty God than right now.
Today is the 60th annual observance of the National Day of Prayer. Please join with millions of Americans today as we unite to call upon Almighty God and give thanks for His many blessings, ask His forgiveness for our individual and collective sins, and pray for the discernment of His will for us.
For those in Rapid City, SD, we will meet tonight at the Rapid City Civic Center at 7:00 PM. Please click on the link below for information and details.
http://www.familyheritagealliance.org/EventDisplay.aspx?Eid=42
May God Bless us all.
Never in the history of the world huh. Evidently World War II, the Dark Ages or the Civil War weren’t a big enough deal to warrant God’s help. Way to go Ed with the fear mongering.
Everyday is a big deal. We need God’s help everyday but now is what we have to deal with. We cannot change what has already past but must pray for the grace of God to proceed in our lives and in these times.
(I think you forgot “more” in the first sentence.” I operate on that assumption.)
Rather difficult to quantify the empty rhetoric of your first sentence, don’t you think? Folks probably could have used a lot of mercy, protection, and guidance during the Dark Ages or the Black Death. World War II was an intensely awful time for civilization. If we really got particular, we could even argue that we need just a tiny bit less protection this week, thanks to our Navy Seals’ effective elimination of one terrorist leader (again, not a big change, but certainly not a negative).
Couldn’t one argue that mankind is just as fallen and fallible as it always has been? Might it be that God would say that the amount of mercy, protection, and guidance we need is just as great now as it has been for every moment of our bumbling, sin-filled existence? Or even by strict parsing, couldn’t I just as logically say, “Never have we needed God’s love less than right now,” since our need for God has never changed, but has always been enormous? (Again, this all assumes we’re operating within the Christian worldview.)
Why is it necessary to inflate your perceived need for prayer with hyped-up cries of fear? Isn’t it enough to say, “Mankind has always needed God’s protection; come reaffirm that with us today in solemn prayer”?
Thank you for your critique of my words. Perhaps I fall short of the skills you desire. The message is we need God’s grace and mercy and forgiveness individually and corporately. The only fear is the judgment of the Lord God. That is not hype but truth. I fully agree with your closing paragraph and encourage all to do just that everyday individually as well.