President of the United States Donald Trump. COURTESY PHOTO.
As various leaders across the globe continue to ramp up their fight against the coronavirus, U.S President Donald Trump has encouraged Christians to “never forget that prayer guides and empowers” a nation and that “all things are possible with God.”
Trump, in his annual National Day of Prayer proclamation released 6 May, 2020, told Christians that even though Church buildings were shut down as a measure to contain the spread of the virus, “we are still connected through prayer and the calming reassurance that God will lead us through life’s many valleys.”
“During the past weeks and months, our heads have bowed at places outside of our typical houses of worship, whispering in silent solitude for God to renew our spirit and carry us through unforeseen and seemingly unbearable hardships,” Trump said.
In the midst of “these trying and unprecedented times,” he urged that Americans “are reminded that just as those before us turned to God in their darkest hours, so must we seek His wisdom, strength, and healing hand.”
The 73 -year-old quoted former American Presidents Washington, Lincoln and Reagan and noted that “from our earliest days, our dependence upon God has brought us to seek His divine counsel and unfailing wisdom.”
President Trump offered prayers for the victims of the coronavirus pandemic, their families and health care workers.
“We pray that He comforts those who have lost loved ones, heals those who are sick, strengthens those on the front lines, and reassures all Americans that through trust in Him, we can overcome all obstacles,” he said.
“[W]e express, with humility and gratitude, our ‘firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence,’” Trump said. “As one Nation under God, we share a legacy of faith that sustains and inspires us and a heritage of religious liberty. Today, we join together and lift up our hearts, remembering the words of 1 John 5:14 that tell us when ‘we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.’”
