I’m not all for special days celebrating things on one day that you should honor all the time … like your mom, your dad, the death and resurrection of Christ … and prayer.
But I also try not to let my idealism get in the way of a good opportunity, and if this brings people together to seek God across denominational lines for common purposes, then that’s kinda cool.
And getting together to pray is way better than protesting something, even if that thing deserves to be protested against. God is better able to change things than my political voice, or even our collective political voice.
The New Age type stuff that comes out of the day of prayer, even somewhat encouraged by the most recent Bush administration, doesn’t appeal to me, and is more dangerous than healthy. Although I’m also not sure it is a good example by the current administration to just not celebrate it at all.
So my encouragement is, yes, get together to pray. All the time. With those who truly seek Christ out of a genuine heart of repentance, despite their denominational background.
Peace.
Well put.