When Minister Joe Wright was asked to open the new 1999 session of the
Kansas Senate, every-one was expecting the usual politically correct
generalities.But what they heard instead was a stirring prayer, passionately calling
our country to repentance and righteousness. The response was immediate
and a number of legislators walked out during the prayer.In six short weeks, the Central Christian Church had logged more than
5,000 phone calls, with only 47 of those calls responding negatively.
Commentator Paul Harvey aired the prayer on the radio and received a
larger response to this program than any other program he has ever
aired.
The Central Christian Church is now receiving international requests for
copies of the prayer from India, Africa and Korea. ~~~Minister Joe's prayer is reprinted herein:
~~~"Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask Your forgiveness and
seek your direction and guidance. We know Your Word says, "Woe on those
who call evil good.', but that's exactly what we have done.We have lost our spiritual equilibrium and reverted our values. We
confess that. We have ridiculed the absolute truth of Your Word and
called it pluralism. We have worshiped other gods and called it
multiculturalism.We have endorsed perversion and called it an alternative lifestyle. We
have exploited the poor and called it lottery. We have neglected the
needy and called it self preservation. We have rewarded laziness and
called it welfare.We have killed our unborn children and called it choice. We have shot
abortionists and called it justifiable. We have neglected to discipline
our children and called it building self-esteem. We have abused power
and called it political savvy.
We have coveted our neighbor's possessions and called it ambition. We
have polluted the air with profanity and pornography and called it
freedom of expression.We have ridiculed the time-honored values of our forefathers and called
it enlightenment.Search us, O God, and know our hearts today; cleanse us from every sin
and set us free. Guide and bless these men and women who have been sent
by this great state. Grant them the wisdom to rule, and may their
decisions direct us to the center of Your will. I ask it in the name of
Your Son, the Living Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.