HISTORY OF THE EVENT

HARVEST GLORY, I ASK FOR THE NATIONS 

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"After concentrating my efforts overseas for so many years, my focus was suddenly drawn to Washington and America.  I came home to attend the Second Inauguration of President Ronald Reagan.  During his First Inauguration four years earlier, I went with friends in political circles to some of the breakfasts held around the capital on the morning of the inauguration. During each inauguration many such breakfasts are held; some by the party that has won the election, and others by various Washington power brokers.  People who are considered to be of importance in the nations are invited to attend.  This is all fine, but where were all the praying people at a time like this?  I found that because Washington is very crowded on Inauguration Day, many people who have ministries there go out of the city for the day to avoid the hustle and bustle.  Wouldn't it be wonderful I thought, if someone would organize a prayer meeting for inauguration morning that ordinary people could attend ?

When God spoke to me to host the Presidential Inaugural Prayer Breakfast four years later, we didn't know who would be the President-elect or which party would win the election.  We didn't even know who the candidates would be.  ................."

 We are called for this day and this hour; born for it;destined for it. It is a time greater than the Day of Pentecost, greater than the period of the first century church. The end time, The time of the culmination of all things. The day of fullfillment. The day that the Apostles longed to see. The day that we are not only seeing, but the day we are experiencing.

Dr. Ruth Ward Heflin

THE PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURAL PRAYER BREAKFAST IS A NON-PARTISAN, INTER-DENOMINATIONAL EVENT!

My friend and associate Dr. Ruth Ward Heflin was often  priveleged to attend the Presidential Inaugurations in Washington DC as a young girl.   She traveled in missions and was called to carry the Gospel to every nation.  But in 1988 God called her to turn her attention to America.  I will let her tell you the rest of the story from her book, "Harvest Glory, I Ask for the Nations."  I was honored to help herin 1993 and co-host the second Inaugural Prayer Breakfast in 1997. See photos of us in the Harvest Glory book which can be ordered on line. www.calvarycampground.org

In Jerusalem we co-authored the song, "The Glory Realm" with friends as we sang around the piano at Mt. Zion Fellowship.  That is a feature song on my worship CD, "Glory for Such a Time as This."

When opening the U.S. House of Representatives with prayer in 1996 she prayed the following:

PRAYER

"Holy are you oh LORD, just and righteous in all your ways.  You are awakening and healing our nation by Your presence in this crucial hour, in this strategic day, for Your presence heals, creates and effects change, not only in our nation, but in all the nations of the world.  We declare the hastening and fulfillment of Your plans and purposes for our great nation through these yielded men and women who have been given authority by You and the people of this country.  Be unto us wisdom, knowledge and understanding and establish peace, justice and righteousness in all our dealings,  Let your love be shared among us.  Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory and may Your glory fill these chambers. Hallelujah !

In Your Name I Pray,

Amen"