In Houston today, the controversial Christian prayer rally initiated by Texas Gov. Rick Perry (see
prior posting) was held in Reliant Stadium. The
Los Angeles Times reports that while Perry invited governors of every other state to attend the rally (billed as "The Response: A Call To Prayer for a Nation in Crisis"), only Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback accepted the invitation. The event was financed by the American Family Association. Gov. Perry read several Bible verses, and told the audience of over 30,000: "Like all of you, I love this country deeply. Indeed, the only thing you love more is the living Christ." According to the rally's
official website, Perry also delivered a prayer, which reads in part:
Father, our heart breaks for America. We see discord at home. We see fear in the marketplace. We see anger in the halls of government. And as a nation we have forgotten Who made us, Who protects us, Who blesses us, and for that we cry out for Your forgiveness.
We pray for our nation’s leaders, Lord -- for parents, for pastors, for the generals, for governors -- that You would inspire them in these difficult times. Father, we pray for our president, that You would impart Your wisdom upon him, that You would guard his family. We pray for our military and the families who love them. Father, especially for those special operators who lost their life yesterday in defending our freedoms.
