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100 DAYS OF PRAYER
“First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way.” – 1 Timothy 2:1-2
Every 4 years, beginning on Inauguration Day, we commit to 100 days of prayer over the president’s administration. These first 100 days are often crucial as new Cabinet-level positions are appointed and confirmed, new policies are set into motion, and work alongside the new Congress begins.
TODAY’S PRAYER
- Day 92 – With All Gratitude to God
Day 92 – With All Gratitude to God
Holy Lord, we come to You with gratitude and praise for the strength and guidance You provide. We pray today for the Secretary and employees of the Department of Commerce as they promote national economic growth and job creation in the United States. We ask that You direct their efforts to support American business and trade through the tools, services, and programs their various agencies provide.
- Thursday, April 22
The two-day virtual Leader Summit on Climate begins this morning. President Joe Biden will participate in today’s two sessions along with 40 other world leaders. The president is expected to commit to the goal of reducing U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% by the year 2030. He hopes that this encourages other countries to commit to ambitious reduction targets.
This afternoon Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry and National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy will join White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki for the daily press briefing.
Advisor McCarthy has stated, “The U.S. is looking at this as a tremendous opportunity to shift to clean energy. And we would hope that China and our other countries would look at it similarly.”
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For God’s purpose to be accomplished as the world leaders discuss climate during the virtual summit.
- For discernment for the president and his administration as climate and energy policies are implemented.
- For Envoy Kerry and Advisor McCarthy to gather accurate and beneficial information as they offer their recommendations regarding climate.
PRESIDENT’S SCHEDULE
- President`s Today Schedule – April 22, 2021
- 8:00 AM ET: The President and The Vice President deliver remarks and The President participates in the virtual Leaders Summit on Climate Session 1: Raising Our Climate Ambition
- 10:00 AM ET: The President receives the President’s Daily Brief
- 10:30 AM ET: The President participates in the virtual Leaders Summit on Climate Session 2: Investing in Climate Solutions
- 12:00 PM ET: The President has lunch with The Vice President
- 3:45 PM ET: The President and The Vice President receive a COVID-19 briefing
As we lift up the 117th United States Congress, we will highlight one elected senator or representative each day. Pray with us for each of them as they tackle their unique responsibilities and fulfill their oaths of office.
TODAY’S CONGRESSIONAL LEADER FOR PRAYER
- Gregory Meeks, Representative for New York
Gregory Meeks, Representative for New York
- Born – September 1953 in New York City
- Education – BA, Adelphi University; JD, Howard University
- Military Service – None
- Profession – Lawyer
- Political Experience – New York State Assembly
- In office since – 1999
- Family – Married to Simone, 3 children
- Religious Affiliation – Methodist
Prayer Team Member Essentials
Tools to help you help your daily prayer life and reminders to lift up America and our leaders in prayer.
Official Prayer Guide
The National Day of Prayer is May 6, 2021. Be prepared with this 8-page, full-color prayer for yourself or your church.
Spring Edition Prayer Journal
Updated for 2021, includes 90-days of prayer covering April, May, and June. Pray over 900 leaders with topical prayer points, bios, scripture, and a place to write down your own thoughts and prayers.
- Sin and Grace
The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but the victory belongs to the Lord. – Proverbs 21:31
You cannot read the Bible without encountering accounts of nations and people engaged in mortal conflict. The violence in God’s word may cause some to dismiss it entirely. But in adopting that approach, you would miss a critical piece of God’s truth about Himself and the world.
Many times in the Old Testament, the reigning culture is described as when “men did what was right in their own eyes.” That cultural construct did not lead to a world of peace; instead, a self-righteous society resulted in rampant evil, bringing ruin to everything good on Earth. Yet, God took the very thing destroying mankind and used it to rescue them.
Death was man’s doing, it was the nature of sin itself, violent, human destruction, but God used it to accomplish eternal grace for mankind. As Christ died at the brutal hands of a sinful world, God’s perfect justice against sin and mercy towards mankind poured outwards and covered even the darkest soul. Salvation was accomplished when God defeated evil and violence! This salvation is something no person, regardless of intentions or preparedness could do on their own merit. Violence in the Bible showcases how much forgiveness and mercy there is in God’s salvation of us.
Today, in a world where it is in vogue to avoid anything that offends your senses, do not miss God’s WHOLE story. As you read both the Old and New Testament, look for the entire picture of how great the rescue of mankind through the salvation of Jesus Christ really is. Pray for those leading America to accept God’s full measure of grace through Christ, leading the nation to a future of blessing.
Today’s Verse: Proverbs 21:31
The horse is made ready for the day of battle,
but the victory belongs to the Lord.All Scripture quotations and audio are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Recommended for further reading: Titus 3:3-7
3 For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another. 4 But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, 6 whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
All Scripture quotations and audio are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
