I pray that most of the population of the United States will at least know they have a choice to make about Jesus Christ. I want them to know that God sent Jesus to earth to die in their place for their sins, that he rose from the dead and ascended to heaven, and that if they believe that they have an eternal place with him in heaven, and if they do not they will be eternally separated from God (otherwise known as “Hell”). A person becomes what we call “saved” by acknowledging what Jesus did for them, and asking Jesus to forgive and accept them
But I am not praying for “renewal” or “revival” (though these are certainly worthy to pray for). What I want I would term “Transformation” or “Enlightenment”. For me someone who is “renewed” or “revived” is already saved but has fallen short lately in the way he is behaving or thinking. He needs to have his thinking and acting “renewed” to his saved state. He needs to have his salvation revived as if being resuscitated in an operating room.
So I pray for a Great Transformation, a Great Enlightenment for the people of the United States.
