Shedding innocent blood is an abomination. God judges abominations. When innocent blood is shed it speaks and cries out for justice and recompense. Shedding innocent blood brings curses and judgments upon the land.
2 Chronicles 7:14 tells us what is required for the land to be healed and released from these curses and judgements. In the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) it says "if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, pray, seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land."
As we pray for our nation, ask forgiveness, repent on behalf of the nation, its founders, and leaders. Ask God to raise up godly leaders who will govern according to God's principles and precepts. Ask God to give us godly leaders who will enact laws, policies and practices which honor God.
Appropriate the blood of Jesus which speaks better things on behalf of the nation. Present the blood of Jesus as a plea in the courts of heaven. Pray that the blood of Jesus will silence the accusations of innocent blood shed that the accuser of brethren is presenting in the courts of heaven against our nation.
Thess accusations include:
1. The blood of Native Americans who were intentionally infected with smallpox and killed in unjust wars cries out.
2. The blood of enslaved Africans who were slaughtered cries out.
3. The blood of the unborn who reached an age of viability and were aborted when there was no medical need to do so cries out.
4. The blood of those executed through capital punishment in unfair and unjust manners cries out.
5. The blood of those who die at the hands of police officers who become judges, juries and executioners on the streets of our nation cries out.
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