Galatians 3:8 (ESV). And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, “In you shall all the nations be blessed.”

Background and prayer points

1. America has a massive cultural and social influence. No other country has as much potential to be a redemptive force in the world, and no other country does more to spread sin. America has made the world a better place through aid and development, innovation in technology and media, universal education, information, defense of human rights, and opposition to tyranny. America has also hurt the world through countless channels of vice and sin.

 Pray that God might shape this nation to be a greater force for good, and destroy these sinful practices that pollute much of the world.

2. Hispanics, predominantly from Mexico, are now the largest minority in the US. Around 68% are Catholic, but 23% of Hispanics are Protestant or Independent, and this number is skyrocketing. As immigrants, many struggle with poverty and the breakup of traditional family structures - 50% of Hispanic children are born out of wedlock.

 Pray for the effective discipleship of the nearly 50 million Hispanics in the USA; many of them eventually return to their homelands as highly effective missionaries.

3. The American Church needs revival - a true revival with conviction of sin, repentance, and an outpouring of the Holy Spirit.

 Thank God for the pockets where revival is happening.

 Pray that the American church will come broken before God as they seek the new life and restoration that can come only from God.