{"id":8574,"date":"2026-04-08T12:49:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T12:49:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wihsradio.org\/?p=8574"},"modified":"2026-04-08T12:49:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T12:49:44","slug":"74th-annual-national-day-of-prayer-may-7th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wihsradio.org\/index.php\/2026\/04\/08\/74th-annual-national-day-of-prayer-may-7th\/","title":{"rendered":"*** 74th Annual National Day of Prayer &#8211; May 7th ***"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-58cd84867154c93f398d974ba4604b9a\">Throughout our state and country, millions will be participating in this incredible opportunity to gather and pray publicly for our nation!\u00a0\u00a0<br><br>GET INVOLVED &#8211; Start praying now about how you will engage in this extraordinary occasion to share your faith!\u00a0\u00a0<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-aae2fa86c6f81f576d4979dafb4eb7d3\"><br><strong>Visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationaldayofprayer.org\">www.nationaldayofprayer.org\u00a0<\/a>for more information \u2013 including a listing of events near you!!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-8ee416d035ca40ee79be24bd1852c3bb\"><strong><br><\/strong><em><strong>Remember \u2026 Jesus\u2019 disciples never asked Him to teach them to preach, prophesy, or heal \u2026\u00a0\u00a0they asked Him to teach them to PRAY!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-9ea9de3557edab6b4469dff93e6affdc\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-5379bad0a50b3614154f5486f8bf8bfc\"><strong>Historical Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1775<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The first Continental Congress called for a National Day of Prayer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1863<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Abraham Lincoln called for such a day.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1952<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Congress established NDP as an annual event by a joint resolution, signed into law by President Truman (82-324)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1988<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The law was amended and signed by President Reagan, designating the NDP as the first Thursday in May (100-307)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5a2f964f98f3fa73a2494e4597a87a1e\"><strong><em>Did you know that <u>every<\/u> President since 1952 has signed a National Day of Prayer proclamation.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-df27554f018418c9d7cb8e94feaf40bc\"><br>(updated 4\/8\/2026)<strong><em><br><br><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Throughout our state and country, millions will be participating in this incredible opportunity to gather and pray publicly for our nation!\u00a0\u00a0 GET INVOLVED &#8211; Start praying now about how you will engage in this extraordinary occasion to share your faith!\u00a0\u00a0 Visit\u00a0www.nationaldayofprayer.org\u00a0for more information \u2013 including a listing of events near you!! 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