Why does the nation need prayer as never before?
The nation needs prayer as never before because of the day and age in which we live. This present era calls for urgent, persistent prayer. We are urged to bring all concerns to God, trusting His care, and to receive His peace regardless of whether He answers yes, no, or later.
Les explains that we are living in a day where our nation needs our prayers as never before because of the day and the age in which we are living. He emphasizes that whether God answers yes, no, or later, we can have complete tranquility knowing it is in His care and that He will provide everything we need. He encourages running to the promises in crisis, claiming them, and thanking God for what He will do, resulting in the peace of God that passes all understanding. He then directs attention to 1 Thessalonians chapter 5, noting that Paul wrote to believers in Thessalonica who had been under intense persecution and even thought they were in the tribulation. This backdrop highlights the urgency of prayer in difficult times.