{"id":1988873,"date":"2023-08-02T15:30:14","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T19:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/op-ed-trump-should-follow-lincolns-example-and-declare-a-day-to-fast-and-pray-for-america\/"},"modified":"2023-08-02T15:31:37","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T19:31:37","slug":"op-ed-trump-should-follow-lincolns-example-and-declare-a-day-to-fast-and-pray-for-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/op-ed-trump-should-follow-lincolns-example-and-declare-a-day-to-fast-and-pray-for-america\/","title":{"rendered":"Op-Ed: Trump Should Emulate Lincoln, Declare National Day of Prayer for America"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fop-ed-trump-should-follow-lincolns-example-and-declare-a-day-to-fast-and-pray-for-america%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1988873&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Op-Ed: Trump Should Follow Lincoln&#8217;s Example and Declare a Day to Fast and Pray for America<\/h2>\n<p>Imagine if \u2064President Donald Trump used his platform to call for a national day of prayer and fasting, urging Americans to petition God for forgiveness and blessings. Would the average American patriot consider this endeavor important enough to set aside their daily routines \u200cand join Trump in prayer?<\/p>\n<p>Envision \u200bthe impact \u2064if we all came \u200btogether in this act of faith. Could \u200bwe reasonably expect God to shower our nation with His grace, love, and mercy?\u2064 And if He did, what would that look like?<\/p>\n<p>In his book\u200c &#8220;The Harbinger II,&#8221; Jonathan\u2062 Cahn presents two examples of past presidents who\u200d took similar actions \u2062during critical moments. These examples should be seriously considered by Trump and his supporters\u200b who strive to Make \u200cAmerica Great Again.<\/p>\n<p>On April 30, 1863, following a series of military defeats, Abraham Lincoln declared, in part, the following: &#8220;It behooves us, then, to humble ourselves before\u2062 the offended Power, \u200dto\u2062 confess our national sins, and \u2063to pray for clemency and \u2064forgiveness.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Within days of this national act of contrition, it can be argued that God&#8217;s providence granted Lincoln two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/long-island-red-tsunami-signals-rejection-of-new-yorks-bail-reform\/\" title=\"Long Island 'Red Tsunami' Signals Rejection of New York's Bail Reform\">significant victories<\/a> that \u200dturned the tide of the Civil War in his favor. General Ulysses \u2062S. Grant defeated rebel forces at Port Gibson on May 1, and General Robert E. Lee&#8217;s most capable officer, Stonewall\u200c Jackson, was killed on May 2. These victories ultimately led to the Union&#8217;s\u2062 triumph at Gettysburg \u2063and \u2064the \u200bfall of Vicksburg.<\/p>\n<p>A century later, another man emerged at a critical time in\u200c our nation&#8217;s\u2063 history. Like Lincoln, he called upon God\u200b to help America overcome its \u2064challenges.<\/p>\n<p>In 1980, America \u2063faced a state of national despair under the feckless policies of President Jimmy Carter. Cultural divisions, a faltering economy, inflation,\u2062 an oil shortage, and the Iranian hostage crisis plagued the nation. Christian patriots \u2063gathered\u200c on the Mall in Washington, D.C., to pray for\u2062 the country, and their plea was echoed\u2062 by Ronald \u2062Reagan,\u200c the candidate\u2064 seeking to replace\u2063 Carter.<\/p>\n<p>On the night before Election Day, Reagan delivered a speech emphasizing the importance of \u200cbelief, resolve, and humility before God as the \u200csource of America&#8217;s strength.\u2064 The next \u2062day, Reagan won the election by a landslide. Shortly after taking office, America secured the release of \u2064the hostages, the \u2064economy began to recover, inflation\u200c was\u2064 controlled, and gas lines disappeared. Reagan&#8217;s presidency \u200balso played a significant role in the fall of\u2063 the Iron Curtain.<\/p>\n<p>Now, we find\u200b ourselves in\u2064 a similar state\u200d of\u2062 affairs, and President Trump is at \u2064the helm. Our nation is divided, \u2064the economy is struggling, inflation and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/economists-bidens-policies-to-lift-oil-and-gas-prices-hurt-u-s-households\/\" title=\"Economists: Biden\u2019s policies to lift oil and gas prices, hurt U.S. households\">gas prices<\/a> are soaring, our borders are overwhelmed, and \u200bour enemies mock \u200dus. Additionally, the current administration&#8217;s endorsement of \u200dsocietal debauchery adds\u2064 to\u2062 the urgency \u2062of seeking God&#8217;s intervention.<\/p>\n<p>Trump and his supporters must recognize that reversing this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/miles-anonymous-taylor-accidentally-exposes-the-fraudulence-of-the-mainstream-media\/\" title=\"Miles 'Anonymous' Taylor Accidentally Exposes the Fraudulence of the Mainstream Media\">op-ed<\/a>-trump-should-follow-lincolns-example-and-declare-a-day-to-fast-and-pray-for-america\/&#8221; title=&#8221;Op-Ed: Trump Should Emulate Lincoln, Declare National Day of Prayer for America&#8221;>godless trajectory requires divine<\/a> help. Will Trump demonstrate the humility necessary to\u200b seek God&#8217;s assistance for the sake of our nation?<\/p>\n<p>Lincoln and Reagan\u2064 would likely advise him to consider\u2062 God&#8217;s assurance: &#8220;If my people \u2063&#8230; humble themselves, and pray \u2062and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven\u2064 and will forgive their sin and will heal their land&#8221; (2 Chronicles 7:14).<\/p>\n<p>Trump doesn&#8217;t need to be in the White House to take this step. He can simply appoint a day and encourage patriots to join him in prayer and fasting.<\/p>\n<p>So, President Trump, what say you? Will you call for a\u2062 day of prayer and \u2064fasting before the 2024 elections? Many of\u200b us hope and pray that you \u200bwill seize this\u200d opportunity while it \u200cstill remains.<\/p>\n<p><em>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/op-ed-trump-follow-example-lincoln-declare-day-fast-pray-america\/\">Op-Ed: \u200bTrump Should Follow Lincoln&#8217;s Example and Declare a Day to Fast \u2062and Pray for\u200c America<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What if President Trump used his platform to call for a national day of prayer and fasting, seeking God&#8217;s forgiveness for America&#8217;s trespasses? 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