Dear Jesus,

     Thank You for this morning.  Thank You for bringing us though all the trials that have faced us this week.  Thank You for the meeting we had at the church last night, and people with a passion for science that is strong enough to compel them to find the truth on such topics as evolution vs creation.  We ask that You would prepare the way for these education programs to be carried out.  Prepare the hearts of people of all ages to attend, participate, and learn Your truths.  We want to equip believers to share and even defend their faith and to reach out to others in love with scientific evidence to cut through the lies they have been taught regarding the origins of life and existence.
     Help us all this morning to keep You in the forefront of our thoughts throughout the day.  Help us to reach out and help one another in love.  Help us to share Your Gospel throughout our communities.  It doesn't really matter which station or channel one gets their news from - we can all see that this nation and the world is in bad shape.  We all agree that something needs to happen.  We just don't all agree on what needs to happen, when and how.  Lord God, You know what needs to happen.  You have already told us in Your Word what needs to happen.  We cry out to You now asking that You would humble all of Your people so that we would all turn to You and pray.  We pray that You also cause Your children worldwide to rise up and stand for love, truth, and morality.
     We pray that You would bring peace to Israel and Jerusalem.  Help this nation continue to stand with Israel and Jerusalem, as it has in the past.  We ask that You wake up the leadership of this country so that they may open their eyes to the destruction they are bringing upon this country themselves.  And open the eyes of this population to see what the leaders we put into positions of authority are doing so that we will not do it again.  I believe that there are many good people still in this world and that the time for Your return has not yet come (although I'm still watching and waiting).  But good people have been too quiet for far too long.  Wake us up Lord.
     We love You, Jesus!

Amen