A Prayer for Veterans: for the Men and Women in Uniform
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We honor you today Veterans, and all those who wear
the uniform, as we pray...and give thanks...and remember.
The Lord bless you greatly for your service and
sacrifice.
And may God bless America!
Dear God, We thank you for the freedom you have given
to us, and for the price that was paid by Christ so that we could live free. We
remember today. The cost of it all. The great sacrifice for freedom.
We thank you for the brave who have fought, and
continue to fight, so courageously for our nation. We ask for your covering and
blessing over them and their families. We pray that you would be gracious and
encircle them with your peace. We pray for your great favor and goodness to be
evident in their lives.
Please be with the men and women in uniform, who serve
our communities and nation every single day. We ask that you provide your
protection, that you would be their guiding force who leads the way, and their
rear guard who keeps them safe from behind. We ask that you would draw them to
yourself amidst the dangers they face in a dark world, for you are the Truth,
you are the Way, you are the Light.
When the voice of hate rises up against them, we ask
that you would silence it. When the plans of the enemy rise up to cause them to
stumble, we ask that you would thwart it. When the forces of evil rise up to
strike them down, we ask that you would stop it. Lord, we know how powerful you
are, all have heard of your Great Name, and we ask that you would indeed be the
wind beneath their wings, the power behind their efforts, the heart behind
their service, as they are on the front lines against evil in our world today.
Help them to walk wisely. To stay covered in your
armor. Give them godly discernment. Make them constantly aware of what lurks
close by. Help them to be men and women of prayer, realizing that this is where
their greatest help comes from. Help them to stay united and strong, bold and
resolute, determined and unwavering.
Lord bless all those who wear the uniform, who serve
our cities, our nation, our people. Bless their families. Bless those they
love. Give them your great favor, this day, and every day.
Thank you that in our nation today, we are free to
worship. We are free to pray. We are free to read your Word. We are free to speak. We are free to share. For this, we are
incredibly grateful. Yet, we understand how quickly these freedoms can be taken
away. Give us an increased awareness of the spiritual battle we're in. Help us
to stand strong in you and for your purposes.
Thank you that as believers, we can be assured, you
never leave us, and you are with us always, in this life, and the next.
Amen.
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