Oh give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples. Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; Speak of all His wonders. Glory in His holy name; Let the heart of those who seek the LORD be glad. Seek the LORD and His strength; Seek His face continually.
Psalm 105:1-4 NAS
As we prepare our hearts for The National Day of Prayer just four weeks from now, we begin a time of deeper study and understanding of our 2026 theme, “Glorify God Among the Nations, Seeking Him in Every Generation.” This week we focus on Glorifying and Seeking.
We glorify God as we seek Him and call upon His holy name. Hearts are lifted as we lift up thanks; gratitude glorifies God and gladdens our heart. Gratitude reminds us, and tells others who hear our prayers, of God’s great deeds, His faithfulness and the ways He has revealed Himself to us and answered our previous prayers.
Singing glorifies God, Hearts are enlightened as we seek to praise God for who He is. His unchanging attributes strengthen and comfort us in knowing every day that the God we seek is the same God we knew and prayed to yesterday and will be the same Perfect, Powerful, Prince of Peace, Counselor and Warrior tomorrow and for all eternity. He is worthy of our worship, worthy of all glory, and as our hearts pour out praise they are filled with gladness.
In confession of our sins, our hearts are cleaned out, purified in the power of His forgiveness. Jesus takes away our guilt and fills our hearts with gladness.
We seek God for opportunities to share our testimonies daily. We tell of God’s wonders and share the good news of sending His one and only Son to show us how to live out abundant life in the Father. Jesus came to lay down His life and drink the cup of wrath of God for our sakes; to receive the punishment that we deserve that through Him we can instead receive forgiveness and in faith in Him. Shame is washed away and we live in this glorious abundant everlasting life the moment we begin to follow Him. We must tell neighbors and nations of His glory and good deeds.
As we prepare to come together for the 75th observance of The National Day of Prayer, we will pray together in churches, communities, campuses, and counties in every state across America. We seek God and pray that He would be glorified in our hearts, homes, neighborhoods and nation. We do not share His glory with any person, past or present, but give thanks for every prayer that has been prayed throughout our 250 years of history for His kingdom to come and His will to be done on earth, and in America, as it is in heaven. God has carried us through trials and triumphs, wars and wealth, sickness and success answering the fervent prayers of those who faithfully sought Him for over 250 years. In this hope, you can confidently seek Him in whatever you are going through. Bring your pain and your praise, your tears and your thanks, to seek Him, to intercede for your needs and for others with a glad heart knowing new glory stories are only a prayer away.
Would you please join us in prayer right now?
Almighty God, Creator of heaven and earth, Everlasting Father, the One True Judge, our King of Kings, You alone are worthy of our praise! Our hearts pour out Your praise, Your greatness abounds and your goodness towards us is cause for continuous thanks with hearts filled with gladness from You. You have warned us that in this world we would encounter trouble and trials. Following You is not a trouble-free life, but we can face each day boldly and courageously knowing You have overcome the world! You will never leave of forsake us and so our eyes remained focused on You, our faith grows stronger in the stormy seasons, and Your wisdom guides us through difficult situations and hard decisions. Your victory is our glory story! Every day we can confidently say, “Our God reigns!” We lift our hearts to You and serve You with gladness as we commit to glorify and seek You in all of our days. In Your glorious name we pray, Amen!
Serving Him with gladness,
Kathy Branzell
President
