On May 17, 1776, the Second Continental Congress set aside a special day of humble fasting and prayer, asking God to forgive the sins of the people of this nation and to bring forth peace and freedom for America, with the Lord as our sure foundation.
In the spirit of our nation’s first leaders who called us to fast and pray, President Donald Trump issued a call to prayer for the rededication of the USA as “one nation under God” last fall.
Now, in just a little over a month, exactly 250 years after that first special day of fasting, the America Prays Initiative and Freedom 250 will host a nationwide celebration of prayer, praise and thanksgiving: Rededicate 250, on Sunday, May 17, 2026.
Americans from across the nation will gather at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. for prayer, praise and thanksgiving. Let’s pray that forward.
Father God, our nation has strayed from the values we were founded upon. Please forgive us. Seek out every heart that has turned against You and turn us back to the One who gave His life so we can be free. Thank You for our forefathers who, with courage, faith and wisdom, fought for the freedoms this country now enjoys. We have squandered those freedoms with our pettiness and even blocked or reversed some of those freedoms. Remind us of Your Sovereignty, Lord, and of the privilege we have of life, freedom and the pursuit of happiness. Show every heart in this country that You are the only One who can give us that fulfillment and meaning in life we all so desperately pursue. Turn our hearts back around until we drop every lie, and You are the One Truth we believe in. Re-establish this nation on the firm foundation of Christ, until every heart can truly say, “In God we trust.”
We Your people call forth now, in the name of Jesus, a Great Awakening like never before in history. Awaken this nation – awaken the whole world – to YOU. Redeem us like only You can, and set us free. Even now, the enemy is pitting every scheme possible against Your forces of Light. But You, O God, are the FORCE to be reckoned with! Show Yourself strong in the sight of all nations. Do glorious things we never imagined possible, and rescue us into Your love. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
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