On
April 28, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) will hear oral arguments for and
against redefining marriage in America. The
very institution of God’s design for marriage … as only between one man and one
woman … is on trial.
As
hard as it is to believe, nine people
will decide if our nation will honor God and obey Him, or turn its back on the
most fundamental building block of society … and on God Himself. This will be the most important decision in
the history of America! The
consequences this decision could have a staggering effect on people of faith. Private business owners have already come
under great pressure to surrender their religious liberty and provide services
to same-sex ‘marriages.’ It will only be
a matter of time before pastors and churches would be coerced to do the same.
As
Christians, we know that prayer has changed the hearts of leaders and the
course of nations. Never before has the
need to pray been so critical to the future of our country. The Bible says – “If My people which are called
by My name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek My face, and turn from
their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin,
and will heal their land.” (2
Chronicles 7:14)
Will
you sincerely and fervently pray that God will move in the hearts of the
members of SCOTUS? If so, join me in
this prayer:
Heavenly
Father, we know that You designed marriage. You created it and You defined it as the union
of one man and one woman. You are the One
who said, “Therefore, a man shall leave
his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one
flesh.”
As our
Supreme Court deliberates over the issue of marriage, we pray that You will
cause Your truth about marriage to resonate in their hearts and minds. We pray that You, by Your Spirit, will remind
them of Your truth, guide them in their thinking, and warn them of the danger
of turning their backs on Your eternal Word.
We
pray that You, by Your Spirit, will remind every elected official and every
man, woman and child in our land of Your standard for marriage. Cause us all to tremble at the thought that we
might reject You and Your Word to our own harm.
Please prompt the
justices of our Supreme Court to reflect on Your Word and to align their ruling
with Your abiding truth. This we pray in
the name of Jesus. Amen.
Rev.
Dr. Kenneth L. Beale, Jr.
Chaplain
(Colonel-Ret), U.S. Army
Pastor,
Ft. Snelling Memorial Chapel
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