Nation

¹First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings should be made for everyone, ²for kings and all who are in high positions, so that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and dignity. ³This is right and is acceptable in the sight of God our Savior.

Prayer Points:

President Barack Obama

Vice President Joe Biden

The Cabinet

Supreme Court

U.S. Congress

Governor Haley Barbour

Other State Leaders

State Legislators

District 1 Supervisor Manly Barton

District 2 Supervisor Melvin Harris

District 3 Supervisor Mike Mangum

District 4 Supervisor Tommy Brodnax

District 5 Supervisor John McKay

Ocean Springs Mayor Connie Moran

Ocean Springs Aldermen

We ask you Lord that every person and group listed above will be filled with the knowledge of Your Will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding.

Almighty God; We make our earnest prayer that Thou wilt keep the United States in They holy protection; that Thou wilt incline the hearts of the citizens to cultivate a spirit of subordination and obedience to government; and entertain a brotherly affection and love for one another and for their fellow citizens of the United States at large. And finally that Thou wilt most graciously be pleased to dispose us all to do justice, to love mercy, and to demean ourselves with that charity, humility, and pacific temper of mind which were the characteristics of the Divine Author of our blessed religion, and without a humble imitation of whose example in these things we can never hope to be a happy nation. Grant our supplication, we beseech Thee, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. --- George Washington

A Prayer for Our Nation by Billy Graham

'Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask your forgiveness and to seek your direction and guidance. We know Your Word says, 'Woe to thosewho call evil good,' but that is exactly what we have done. We have lost our spiritual equilibrium and reversed our values.

We have exploited the poor and called it the lottery. We have rewarded
laziness and called it welfare. We have killed our unborn and called it
choice. We have shot abortionists and called it justifiable. We have
neglected to discipline our children and called it building self esteem. We
have abused power and called it politics. We have coveted our neighbor's
possessions and called it ambition.

We have polluted the air with profanity and pornography and called it freedom of expression. We have ridiculed the time-honored values of our forefathers and called it enlightenment. Search us, Oh God, and know our hearts today; cleanse us from every sin and Set us free. Amen!'