The National Day of Prayer is an annual observance held on the first Thursday of May. Calling people to pray for our nation is it’s singular objective. It’s creation was and is a powerful evidence of Almighty God intersecting history with hope. Consider its beginnings…

As part of his Washington D.C. crusade, on February 3rd, 1952,  Dr. Billy Graham stood on the U.S. Capitol grounds and urged congress to pass legislation establishing a national day of prayer in America. On April 17th a bill initiated by Mr. Conrad Hilton of Hilton Hotels and Senator Frank Carlson of Kansas was passed (Public Law 82-324, Sec. 119) that:

The President shall set aside and proclaim a suitable day each year, other than a Sunday, as a National Day of Prayer, on which the people of the United States may turn to God in prayer and meditation at churches, in groups, and as individuals.

This joint resolution of the United States Congress was signed into law in 1952 by President Harry S. Truman.

Thus, The National Day of Prayer was divinely brought into existence for the good of Church and State. An intersection where… “ if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” (2 Chronicles 7:14)

The 2026 National Day of Prayer theme is “GLORIFY GOD AMONG THE NATIONS – SEEKING HIM IN ALL GENERATIONS”. The theme is based on 1 Chronicles 16:24, “Tell of His glory among the nations, His wonderful deeds among all the peoples.” This day of prayer exists to convey to every follower of Christ the need for personal repentance and prayer. It is based on our understanding that this country was birthed in prayer and in reverence for the God of the Bible. Mobilizing Christians to intercede for America is a Divine Intersection of Hope.