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Righteousness exalteth a
nation:
but sin is a reproach to any people.
Prov 14:34
Central Idaho
National Day of Prayer
Thursday
May 5th, 2011
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Worship music lead by Ridn' for the Cross followed
with a message from Parson Rayphe and prayer.
Meeting
in the front lawn area in unheated but fully enclosed meeting tent with seating available.
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Idaho County Courthouse 320 West Main
Street Gangeville, Idaho |
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Truthful history clearly reveals that the founders of America sought righteousness as expressed in the
Bible and confirmed by Yeshua (Jesus).
History
of the
National Day of
Prayer “Fasting and prayer are religious exercises;
the enjoining them an act of discipline. Every religious society has a right to determine for itself the time for these
exercises, and the objects proper for them, according to their own particular tenets; and right can never be safer than
in their hands, where the Constitution has deposited it.” Thomas Jefferson, 1808
Because of the faith of
many of America's founding fathers, public prayer and national days of prayer have a long-standing and significant history
in American tradition. The Supreme Court affirmed the right of state legilsatures to open their sessions with prayer
in Marsh vs. Chambers (1983)
The National Day of Prayer is a vital part of our heritage. Since the first call
to prayer in 1775, when the Continental Congress asked the colonies to pray for wisdom in forming a nation, the call to prayer
has continued through our history, including President Lincoln’s proclamation of a day of “humiliation, fasting,
and prayer” in 1863. In 1952, a joint resolution by Congress, signed by President Truman, declared an annual, national
day of prayer. In 1988, the law was amended and signed by President Reagan, permanently setting the day as the first Thursday
of every May. Each year, the president signs a proclamation, encouraging all Americans to pray on this day. Last year, all
50 state governors plus the governors of several U.S. territories signed similar proclamations.
1952
Harry S. Truman declares a National Day of Prayer and signs into law an annual observance there of – United States Congress
passed Joint Resolution 382 on April 17, 1952/ President Truman signs Public Law 82-324 (Public Law 82-324; 66 Stat. 64—April
17, 1952).
1988 Ronald Reagan signs into law the designation of the first Thursday in May as the annual
observance for the National Day of Prayer – President Reagan signs Public Law 100-307 January 25, 1988,
in the Second Session of the One Hundredth Congress (Public Law 100-307—May 5, 1988).
1998 Pub. L.
105-225, August 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1258: The President shall issue each year a proclamation designating the first Thursday
in May as a National Day of Prayer on which the people of the United States may turn to God in prayer and meditation at
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Three days before George Washington took the oath of office as the first president of the United States,
Congress passed the following resolution:
Resolved,
That after the oath shall have been administered to the President, he, attended by the Vice President and members of the Senate
and House of Representatives, shall proceed to St. Paul’s Chapel, to hear divine service. (Annals of Congress,
Vol. 1, p. 25, April 27, 1789)
Pictured below is the altar in St. Paul's Cathedral; the same "St.
Pauls chapel" mentioned in the resolution above. The altar is an artwork titled "Glory". The
white clouds and golden lighting represent the glory of God, and the Hebrew word for "The LORD" , "Yahweh", is seen above the two tablets of the Ten Commandments.
Following is part of
George Washington's speech to Delaware Indian Chiefs on June 12, 1779
“You do well to wish to learn our arts and ways of life, and above all, the religion
of Jesus Christ. These will make you a greater and happier people than you are. Congress will do everything they can to assist
you in this wise intention.”
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"The Bible is the Book upon which this Republic rests."
- Andrew Jackson, Seventh President
of the United States
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"Proclaim liberty throughout all the Land
unto all the
inhabitants thereof."
Leviticus 25:10 (This
verse is etched into the side of the Liberty Bell)
"Without liberty there can be no prosperity" 
Stand
fast therefore in the liberty
wherewith hrist hath made us free,
and be not entangled
again with
the yoke of bondage. Gal 5:1
My
trust is in the mercy and wisdom of a kind Providence,
who ordereth all things for our good
General
Robert E. Lee |
The law of Yahweh is perfect, converting the soul:
the testimony of Yahweh is sure,
making wise the simple.
Ps 19:7
We have staked the whole future of American civilization, not upon the power
of government, far from it. We have staked the future of all our political institutions upon the capacity of mankind
for self-government; upon the capacity of each of us to govern ourselves, to control ourselves, to sustain ourselves according
to the Ten Commandments of God James Madison, Fourth President of America
"Father of the American Constitution"
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On April 18, 1775 John Adams and John Hancock were at the home of
Rev. Jonas Clarke who was a Lexington "Pastor" and a member of the Black Robed Regiment as a militia leader. That same night Paul Revere
arrived to warn them of the approaching Redcoats. The next morning British Major Pitcairn shouted to an assembled regiment
of Minutemen; "Disperse, ye villains, lay down your arms in the name of George the Sovereign King of England."
The immediate response of Rev. Jonas Clarke or one of his company was:
"We recognize no Sovereign but God and no King but Jesus."
Today, in this
crucial hour of America's history it is past time that the true saints of Yahweh, The God of the Bible give total
allegiance to the Kingship of our Savior, the Master Yeshua The Messiah.
"We can't solve our problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created
them"
Albert Einstein
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