{"id":13731,"date":"2020-05-15T11:26:23","date_gmt":"2020-05-15T15:26:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/news\/?p=13731"},"modified":"2020-09-17T11:58:15","modified_gmt":"2020-09-17T15:58:15","slug":"vice-president-pence-urges-americans-to-pray-that-god-will-heal-this-land","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/news\/2020\/05\/vice-president-pence-urges-americans-to-pray-that-god-will-heal-this-land","title":{"rendered":"Vice President Pence Urges Americans to Pray That God Will \u2018Heal this Land\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_13167\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13167\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/140\/2019\/04\/Mike_Pence_28119020664-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13167\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/140\/2019\/04\/Mike_Pence_28119020664-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13167\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gage Skidmore<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During a recent prayer service, Vice President Pence thanked Americans for their prayers. He also asked them to be \u201cpersistent\u201d in praying for those fighting the coronavirus.<\/p>\n<p>The comments were made in the Rose Garden together with President Trump, along with other religious leaders.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, he delivered a video address to a Pray.com National Day of Prayer streaming ceremony later in the day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKaren and I will both attest that the sweetest words that we ever hear are when people will take a moment, walk up, and say, \u2018I\u2019m praying for you,\u2019\u201d Pence said. \u201cAnd you know they mean it from their hearts and we hear it all of the time. We can attest, firsthand, America is a nation of prayer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe American people have long believed in the power of prayer, that the effective and fervent prayer of a righteous person availeth much, and that in everything by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, we\u2019re to present our request to God with the promise that the peace of God that passes all understanding will guard our hearts and our minds in Christ Jesus.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition to thanking Americans for their prayers, he also asked them to continue praying in the midst of this crisis.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you for all you have done to see your family, your friends, your neighbors, and even strangers through these unprecedented times,\u201d Pence said. \u201cBut today, with the deepest respect and a grateful heart, we urge you to be persistent in prayer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In his remarks, Pence paraphrased 2 Chronicles 7:14:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn this National Day of Prayer, as we pray for the American people, for every American of every creed, let\u2019s do so with faith in those ancient words that Americans have clung to throughout our history: \u2018That if His people who are called by His name will humble themselves and pray \u2026 He\u2019ll do like He\u2019s always done throughout every challenging hour in the history of this nation. He\u2019ll hear from Heaven, and He\u2019ll heal this land.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also called on Americans to pray for those who have lost loved ones to COVID-19. He made a special prayer request for \u201cdoctors and nurses and healthcare workers who have cared for our families as if they were their own\u201d and for the \u201cpolice, firefighters and first responders\u201d who \u201chave rendered care and sped those impacted by this dread virus to healing hands.\u201d He also asked Americans to pray for the \u201cmen and women who defend this nation\u201d and \u201care standing [at] a post at this hour in far-flung places around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During a recent prayer service, Vice President Pence thanked Americans for their prayers. He also asked them to be \u201cpersistent\u201d in praying for those fighting the coronavirus. 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