Almighty
God,
You
are our Creator and Sustainer.
You
are our Light and our Fortress.
You
are our Wisdom and our Strength.
Lord,
you moved upon men to establish this great nation. You stirred men to hope and
to dream for a land of freedom. We praise you for this great nation.
Lord,
you have inspired many of our best and brightest to volunteer to proudly stand
and defend our beloved country. You have given us brave and loyal men and women
who have steadfastly served in their chosen branch of our military.
We
gather today to remember our military personnel. We acknowledge that their
service enables us to walk as free men and women in this great land.
Lord,
today we seek to honor your sons and daughters who have served or who are
serving our country. We are reminded that because of their service we can live
in safety.
We
ask that you abundantly bless those who have previously served. May their
service time be rewarded in every way. May they gain earthly and heavenly
blessings from their unselfish love of country.
Lord,
we stop now and remember those who are currently serving. We ask that you
provide them with your protection, your strength, and your peace. We ask that
you would abundantly provide for all their needs. We ask that you would enable
them to overcome every personal and professional obstacle. We ask that you
would protect their families from hurt and harm.
May
each of our veterans feel honored not just today but every day.
Father,
we also give special recognition to our wounded warriors. We realize that many
of our heroes are dealing with physical and emotional wounds that occurred as a
result of their time of service to our country.
We
ask that they would be given the best treatments available and that you would
add your supernatural blessings to all the efforts given to them to help them.
We ask that you, Lord, would show them miracles as they seek to gain health,
stability, and wholeness.
We
pray these things in Jesus' name, Amen