We have gone from begging God for a Detroit bailout to now wanting the Gulfs Oil Tap of “blessing” turned off.
RESOLUTION
To recognise and declare Sunday, June 20, 2010, as a Statewide Day of Prayer for Louisiana and for the population and region surrounding the Gulf of Mexico, in particular, those people affected by the environmental and economic disasters that erupted in the aftermath of BP Deepwater Horizon oil leak.
WHEREAS, in times of great distress and need, we, the people of this land, have always turned to private, public, and corporate prayer; and
WHEREAS, a Statewide Day of Prayer provides each of us with a powerful
opportunity to humble ourselves before our Almighty God; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of Louisiana are urged to pray for a solution to this crisis, each according to his or her own faith, to pray for God’s continued guidance and protection, and to join in the observance of a day of prayer, seeking God’s blessings upon both our state and nation; and
WHEREAS, untold millions of people, not only in regions surrounding the Gulf of Mexico but throughout the world, will be affected by this event; a crisis that remains unaffected by the efforts of mortal man; and
WHEREAS, we now turn our attention and our prayers to the present circumstances and humble ourselves before Almighty God.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby appoint Sunday, June 20, 2010, as a Statewide Day of Prayer for Louisiana and for the population and region surrounding the Gulf of Mexico.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Senate of Legislature of Louisiana does
hereby urge the citizenry of the state and all people of faith throughout the United States and the world to give personal thanks, each according to his faith, for the blessings we have received, for God’s continued guidance during these trying times, and for God’s grace to bring an end to the devastation.
- To whom are we praying? The God of Creation, the Holy One of Israel, was driven from our schools long ago, and prayer was made illegal in good times. Why should He hear in bad times?
- This is no Act of God. We did this. We are responsible. Our own greed cut the corners of safety and ignored the alarms of caution. We are only reaping what we sowed.
- This is the anointing, our prosperity theology has brought upon us. We have anointed ourselves with oil.
Matthew 10:29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father.
And if our Father allowed the drowning of His innocent and obedient birds in oil, where will the wicked and the rebellious stand?