Living Loved Newsletter
Volume 1, Issue 6

America Living Loved

Posted July 10, 2008

Note: Please share this with every person you know. It is important that all America reads it. Thank you. Chuck Tooman

Praying for the Healing and the Future of America

Out of love, Jesus Christ paid a full and complete price for the full and complete "Promise" that is America. No other person, cause, movement or ideologue has set forth such an investment in a land so rich and a people so full of promise. Whether that promise is ever realized depends on the Church, the called-out Body of Christ, and whether it is as willing to embrace Christ as Christ is to embrace America.

When I say "Church" I refer not to buildings, denominations, doctrines or theologies but those who gather in groups of two or three or more in intimate relationship with Christ and who are led by his Holy Spirit—the One who teaches us all things, reminds us of all Christ has said, and empowers us to move toward the promise.

How the Spirit Leads

How does the Spirit lead in the quest to fulfill America's promise? Through prayer, scripture, fasting and intimate relationship with Christ and each other.

But before America can inherit its promise it must first experience some healing, and the healing of a nation begins with the healing of its people. Jesus Christ paid the price for that healing (Isaiah 55:5,6). His body was crushed with the weight of all sin for all time. He was beaten and scourged that we might be healed of all diseases for all time, and He was crucified on a cross that the sins of all time might be forgiven for all time.

The price for the healing of America has already been paid. Christ defeated death, his resurrection from the grave frees us from that which would entomb and enslave us, and thereby opens the door to a glorious future full of His favor. A future that eye has not seen nor ear heard, nor has it entered into our hearts to even imagine what is in store for those who love Him.

Jesus Christ carries in his heart and his hand the healing and the future of America, and God the Father has given Him authority over all things. As such, Jesus has the power to raise up nations and to bring down nations, to call to accountability those who stray and to redeem disobedient nations.

How, then, shall we prepare our hearts to pray for the healing of our nation and the fulfilling of the promise?

To the Church and to the people of the nations, including America, Jesus says through His Holy Spirit...

"Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength... and love your neighbor as yourself."

"I am the lord your God, You shall have no gods other than me."

"Seek My Kingdom first and then everything else will fall into place."

"Turn from your past. Allow Me to create in you a clean heart, then you shall be whiter than snow. A repentant heart I will in no way cast out."

"Forgive others as I have forgiven you. It is always your turn to forgive first. When you forgive both others and yourself for the things of the past, then I can work in both of you for the promise of the future."

"If I be lifted up I will draw all people to me, and when people are drawn to me they change and become like me."

"If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray, and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and forgive their sin and heal their land". II Chronicles 7:14

When lifting up present and future leaders in prayer

Do not condemn them, judge them, or speak ill of them in any way.

"I urge... that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone—for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good and pleases God our Savior." I Timothy 2:2ff.

"Do not blaspheme anyone who rules over you" Exodus 22:28

"... even Michael, one of the mightiest of the angels, did not dare accuse Satan of blasphemy, but simply said, 'I rebuke you.'" Jude 9

"He determines the course of world events;"

"He removes kings and sets others on the throne." Daniel 2:21

"For the Lord's sake, accept all authority—the king as head of state, 14and the officials he has appointed. For the king has sent them to punish all who do wrong and to honor those who do right." I Peter 2:13,14

"May the nations praise you, O God. Yes, may all the nations praise you. Then the earth will yield its harvests, and God, our God, will richly bless us. Yes, God will bless us, and people all over the world will fear him." Psalm 67:5-7

"Pray like this: Our Father in heaven, may your name be honored. May your Kingdom come soon. May your will be done here on earth, just as it is in heaven." Matt 6:9,10

And there is the crux of it all: praying that God be honored and glorified in all things, including the coming Presidential election. Pray not for causes and personalities but that God will be honored in the process and in the outcome... just as it is in heaven.

This, from the God who loves us. Not just with a love, but The Perfect Love.

Chuck Tooman
Living Loved