Isaiah28:14-22Please pray with me:
14 Wherefore hear the word of the Lord, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem.
15 Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves:
16 Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.
17 Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place.
18 And your covenant with death shall be disannulled, and your agreement with hell shall not stand; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, then ye shall be trodden down by it.
19 From the time that it goeth forth it shall take you: for morning by morning shall it pass over, by day and by night: and it shall be a vexation only to understand the report.
20 For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it: and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it.
21 For the Lord shall rise up as in mount Perazim, he shall be wroth as in the valley of Gibeon, that he may do his work, his strange work; and bring to pass his act, his strange act.
22 Now therefore be ye not mockers, lest your bands be made strong: for I have heard from the Lord God of hosts a consumption, even determined upon the whole earth.
Heavenly Father,
We have appointed judges in our land. We have entrusted them to abide by the initial intentions of our founding fathers that we be a nation that loves what You love and hates what You hate. Deception and pride have taken deep root within us. Many have stood by, I have stood by, and watched without praying. Forgive me. Forgive us.
Consequently, the matters have become life-threatening. We have continued to do nothing or to do little. Forgive us, and give us strength and hearts of action to move swiftly to our prayer closets. Give us voice. Give us words speak, and courage to proclaim truth and justice. As our Supreme court determines the interpretation of our laws, give them insights that align with Your Word. Cause them to see rightly as You define it. Cause their hearts to change. You caused Pharaoh’s heart to harden, and You caused him to relinquish his pride and power. You are the same yesterday, today and forever. I ask that you give these men and woman hearts that honor You.
May the testimonies of women be heard. Open the mouths of women who have lived through the ramifications of abortion. Let their stories be heard and may people be open to hearing those stories and taking them to heart. May these testimonies cause the hearts of the judges to soften and may they mourn deeply for those children we have lost.
Grant our nation quietness to truly contemplate the loss of the 57 million lives that have been taken from us. Cause us to seek Your heart on this matter and give us voice and a sense of urgency to urgently take up the mantle of life on behalf of the unborn. May those who can give, give generously. May those who can speak, speak courageously and convincingly. Father, may hearts change. Please change hearts on this matter that we may no longer be embarrassed before You and before men.
Intervene, oh God of life. Intervene on behalf of the lives of children who are at risk, even in the womb. Give our Supreme Court justices hears and minds to hear and perform Your will. May they know Your will deeply in the secret places of their hearts and minds. May those voices be raised up. May they get louder and louder so that they can not be ignored.
Father, please align us with Your will on this issue.
Hear my prayer, in Jesus’ Name.
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