The National Day of Prayer is observed annually in the US on the first Thursday in May and was officially established through the efforts of President Harry S. Truman in 1952. As our nation unites in prayer, my call of action is to include our children in this event.
The roots of this special day go back much further though than 1952, all the way to the Second Continental Congress in the 1770s and President John Adams in the 1790s, as prayer and fasting were deemed vital to the establishment and growth of our nation. In 1988, the law creating this day was amended to include two explicit intentions: it would be a day when believers of all great religions could unite in prayer and it would one day bring renewed respect for God to all the peoples of the world.
The theme this year is “Pray God’s Glory Across the Earth” based on Habakkuk 2:14. If you have not included your children in this event before, please consider doing so. There are many children’s activities and I have listed some in the links below. I especially like what is written in the image for today’s blog about the prayers of children: they are pure and truthful!
Be sure to set aside time on May 7 to join millions of others to pray for our country and our leaders. The website link for the National Day of Prayer below has suggestions for prayers and provides a schedule for the national broadcast beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern time.
For general information & activities for children, please visit the following links: