First Step Prayer #3

This is the third letter I am sending to the faith community in Verona MS. 

Dear Pastor,

I would like to start a community prayer involving the Faith Community in Verona. I would like to start on Saturday, December 7^th. I want to meet in front of the city hall at 9:00 AM. I am calling this First Step Prayer. The first thing we need to do is call out to God. Our Nation is as divided as it was during the Civil War years and maybe worse. I believe the faith community needs to lead the way to heal our country. If the faith community cannot join together in prayer how do we expect the non-christian parts of our community to work together? We see shootings happening in schools, churches, Walmart. Music concerts. The list goes on and on. There are many issues facing our country, we are split between political parties where they seem to be unable to work with the other side any more. Politics is not the answer. God is. We probably all know 2 Chronicles 7:14. I am paraphrasing, If God’s people will humble themselves and pray and turn from their wicked ways, then God will hear from heaven and heal their land. Can the faith community in Verona gather together for prayer for:

The safety of our children at school. Too many school shootings.

Our Police Officers and Firefighters. There seems to be a growing disrespect for the authority of any kind.

Our divided nation, our President and Congress. They have spent the last three years fighting each other.

The conditional promise in 2 Chronicles 7:14, tells us to turn from our wicked ways. Ask God to reveal our wicked ways individually and collectively as a nation.

I am nobody, I hold no office, but I feel God laid this on my heart and I am trying to be obedient. I would like to do this once a month on the first Saturday. If a different time works better for the majority, I am open to change, but we have to start somewhere. I want this to be of the faith community cross denominationally, culturally, and politically, economically and whatever other divisions there may be.  I understand that each church has their own schedules, and we can never set a time to please everyone. If possible at least send a representative to join the Faith Community in Verona for prayer for our city and our nation.                                                       For Christ and his Church, God bless. 

                                                   Leon Vilhauer

Please contact me: Leon Vilhauer  226 West Rd, Tupelo MS 38801. 662-260-1871 and my email, lvz53@gmail.com.