Pray for our families, our country, and our world.
For each day of the year, we have a history note about something related to that date and a suggested prayer idea. You can find posts by date or by topic. Read more about this project.
November 19: Abraham Lincoln Delivers the Gettysburg Address (1863)
Pray for people who maintain military cemeteries.
October 22: President Kennedy Addresses the Nation About the Cuban Missile Crisis (1962)
Pray that people will choose not to use nuclear weapons and find ways to get rid of them.
September 12: Battle of Harpers Ferry (1862)
Pray that Americans remember how terrible the Civil War was.
August 23: Japan Declares War on Germany (1914)
Pray for peace among the islands of Asia and the Pacific Ocean.
August 14: National Navajo Code Talkers Day
Pray for the people and government of the Navajo Nation.
July 27: Armistice in Korea
Pray that people in Korea and elsewhere would be able, with God’s help, to break down the literal and figurative walls that divide them.
July 11: Establishment of the United States Marine Band (1798)
Pray for musicians who perform at official ceremonies.