Did you know that today is the National Day of Prayer? Here’s what the website, NationalDayofPrayer.org, says about it:

“The National Day of Prayer has great significance for us as a nation. It enables us to recall and to teach the way in which our founding fathers sought the wisdom of God when faced with critical decisions. It stands as a call to us to humbly come before God, seeking His guidance for our leaders and His grace upon us as a people.”

Here are a few facts about how this day got started:

1775 – The first Continental Congress called for a National Day of Prayer
1863 – Abraham Lincoln called for such a day.
1952 – Congress established NDP as an annual event by a joint resolution, signed into law by President Truman.
1988 – The law was amended and signed by President Reagan, designating the NDP as the first Thursday in May.

As Christians, prayer is both a privilege and a responsibility. So no matter what you’re doing today, take a minute to join us (and thousands of other people) in praying for our country.