Prayer for India on Independence Day Lord, on this day of celebration, we uphold India in prayer. We thank You for Your faithfulness since independence, for You have opened doors when all seemed closed. Gratefully remembering how You’ve anchored us in our struggles with the caste system and forced conversions. How to Pray for India Christians need to boldly pray that the values enshrined in the Indian Constitution—justice, liberty, equality, and fraternity—may be actualised in our nation. On the day we celebrate India's independence, one of the most loving things we can do for our nation is to pray to the Lord for it. Sovereign Lord of the nations and holy Father, We thank you for India—this beautiful nation, whose soul was liberated 77 years ago from the yolk of colonialism. The Operation World Missions Prayer focuses on India next 2 weeks providing valuable Intercession material to pray for India. We encourage you to join this prayer effort by praying for Key Features of Prayer outlined below, Christian Presence in India – ‘Operation World’ Why do we say the Pledge in India? The Indian National Pledge prayer is a commitment oath for the Indian Republic. It is recited at various public events and school assemblies, especially during the Republic Day and Independence Day in India. It helps instil a deep nationalism among Indian citizens. The preamble to the Indian Constitution We, the people of India, are determined to build India On this day we rejoice in the favor You have graciously given us. We thank You for the blessings of liberty, for this generation and for the generations to come. We thank You for our independence, peace and for all those who have bravely given their lives in the defence of freedom and justice. On Independence Day Lord God Almighty, in whose Name the founders of this country won liberty for themselves and for us, and lit the torch of freedom for nations then unborn: Grant that we and all the people of this land may have grace to maintain our liberties in righteousness and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with On this day when we celebrate our country's independence, we give thanks for the many blessings we enjoy in this land: the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness; the ability to speak what is on our minds, even when what we have to say is contrary to popular opinion or public policy; and the freedom to worship (or not). We thank God for this nation and for what He is doing to bring the hope and love of Jesus to people all across the country. We pray for our country in these specific ways –. Where there is bondage, we pray for liberty for the captives and release for those held in slavery. (Isaiah 61:1) Powerful Prayers for Independence Day “Blessed is the Nation whose God is the Lord” – Psalm 33:12. As you celebrate the Declaration of Independence this weekend, take a few minutes to pray for this great Nation under God, the future of it, and all her people. For life, liberty, and justice for all. Amen. Powerful Prayers for Independence Christians from all around India came together online to create "United to Pray for India" (UTPFI), a movement to pray for the country for a year from August 15, 2023, to August 15, 2024, on its 77th Independence Day. I encourage you to craft your own prayer leading up to the Fourth of July this week, but I offer this Independence Day prayer from my book, American Psalms: Prayers for the Christian Patriot as a starting point: A PRAYER FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY Mighty God, 1 You are to be desired by all nations, 2 yet You gave great freedom to this country. Celebrate Independence Day with these 4th of July prayers, designed to encourage Christian celebrations of freedom and gratitude for the holiday. EFI Member Churches and Bodies resolved to observe the National Day of Prayer annually on the Sunday closest to Independence Day of India. Since 2019, the National Council of Churches in India has also endorsed the same and now the NCCI and EFI jointly facilitate the National Day of Prayer. Prayer Service For The Independence Day of India Aug 15 - The document provides a prayer service resource for celebrating India's Independence Day on August 15th, with themes of overcoming socio-economic bondages and achieving true freedom. Hundreds of churches bless the world’s largest democracy as India celebrates 75 years of independence amid its many growing pains. “On this feast day, let us thank the Lord for the gift of the Mother, and let us pray to Mary to help us find the right path every day” (Pope Benedict XVI). Today the 15th Aug. has special significance for us Indians as we celebrate twin feasts, which have the same message of freedom and liberation. For us Christians the Assumption of Mary is the symbol of our final fulfillment the sin and death, an affirmation of the final victory of God’s love and his grace. Pray for the 1.4 billion people in India, that their hearts and minds will be open to serve the living God, and that strongholds will come down and true worship of the living God for who He is will rise up from every corner of India. The believers in India are asking for your prayers, they know that the prayers of the saints will avail much. They are relying on prayer for an outpouring of the 5 Prayers for Independence Day Independence Day is a great time to spend with family and friends, celebrating the freedom God has given Americans to live and worship him without persecution. As we celebrate these freedoms it can be hard to remember that there are many places around the world that don’t have this freedom.
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