Franklin Graham urges Christians to join him in prayer before Democratic National Convention 2016
Reverend Franklin Graham may be opposed to many core views of the Democratic Party, especially on social issues such as abortion and same-sex marriage, but despite their differences he has still urged all Christians to pray with him on Monday, July 25, before the opening of the Democratic National Convention (DNC).
On his July 23 Facebook post, Graham invites everyone to pray with him on Monday at 2 p.m., just before the convention begins
Graham strongly believes that prayer makes a difference. Thus, he urges people to pray not only for the country, but also for its presidential candidates.
In his post, he mentioned that some people do not want to pray for certain candidates because they don't agree with their stand. Graham explains that "This is about prayer—and both parties, all candidates, need it! It's about asking God for His help and for His will to be done."
"We prayed last week before the Republican National Convention—let's do it again as they open the DNC in the great city of Philadelphia! Set your calendar now, and let's pray at 2:00 on Monday—and share this with others," wrote Graham, who is also the CEO of Billy Graham Evangelistic Association,
This event will be Graham's second Facebook Live online prayer event. He held his first one on Thursday, just before Republican National Convention began. According to BillyGraham.org, his first online prayer event gathered thousands of people who watched live. To date, the video of the prayer event has received more than two million views.
According to Graham, the country is in trouble. He feels disturbed with the headlines published by media outlets.
In a Facebook video post, he said, "Shootings, riots and protests now claim the headlines about America, and that's heartbreaking," adding, "We are in desperate need of Divine intervention. We need healing. Prayer is what can make a difference in America."
Graham, who is non-partisan, has been visiting several states for "Decision America" prayer rally tour that urges Christians to pray for the peaceful elections.
