A Prayer For Our Country

A Prayer For Our Country

By: Sophia Rich

May 3, 2012. What happened on that day? Why is it important? What few people realize is that May 3 was National Day of Prayer this year. National Day of Prayer is a day where various churches, schools, and organizations across the nation get together to pray for the country. Farmington SDA church was one of the many places hosting this event on that day and it was to that location that Upper Columbia Academy’s Choraliers and Octet drove that afternoon.

UCA’s Choraliers and Octet provided the musical transition between the different sections of united prayer all through the hour long program. The different sections included the government, the military, education, family, God’s church, and the media. As a part of the prayers, the prayer leaders asked God to guide their country’s leaders, bless families with the abilities to raise their children in a safe, happy environment, and help everyone to make good choices about how they spend their time and how they can be in the world but not of it.

UCA’s choral groups sang a total of eight songs: six by the Choraliers and two by the Octet. The performance truly was a miracle because several of the students were either recovering from being sick or were getting sick. At least two of the performers lost their voices during the performance but with water and lots of prayer, their voices came back in time for the last two songs.

The people who gathered in the little church were blessed by both the music and the prayers.  People lifted their hands and surrendered to God’s leading in the faith that he would answer their prayers.  No matter how bad situations are in our world and our country or how bad they are likely to get, prayer is essential. It is important to pray for the leaders of our government no matter what their mistakes or their political parties. This awe-inspiring experience reminded everyone that prayer is our hotline to God and we should always remember it as such.

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