(Photo : Matt Johnson/Flickr/CC) Franklin Graham has announced two prayer events before Republican and Democratic conventions to pray for the country.
Reverend Franklin Graham will organize two prayer events for the Republican and Democratic National Conventions.
The prayer events are scheduled right before each of the conventions.
"Our country is in a huge mess. Shootings, riots, and protests now claim the headlines about America, and that's heartbreaking. We are in desperate need of Divine intervention. We need healing. Prayer is what can make a difference in America," he wrote on hisFacebook page.
"We will pray for our broken nation and for America's future. We will pray for these political conventions and the upcoming election. God's Word tells us that if we humble ourselves, confess our sins, and turn from our wicked ways, God will heal our land (2 Chronicles 7:14). He's the only one who can."
America was grieved by a series of violent incidents including the recent Orlando shooting which claimed 50 lives, two shootings of black men by police, and retaliatory shootings on police officers in Georgia, Tennessee, Missouri, and Dallas.
He said that the first of the prayer events will be held on "July 18, at 12:00 Noon Eastern-I'm asking you to pray with me live on Facebook just before the Republican National Convention opens... Then the following Monday, July 25, before the opening of the Democratic National Convention, we will pray together again."
His post received 1.4 million views, 120,000 likes, and 81,000 shares.
Graham has held many prayer rallies interceding for America before, including an ongoingDecision America Tour, which has its stops around the country until October.
"Franklin Graham is traveling to all 50 states in 2016 to hold prayer rallies, to preach the Gospel, and to challenge believers to take a stand and take action," according to the Decision America website.
He urged the Americans to come to his Facebook page for the prayers, and to set reminders on their phones and laptops so that they do not miss being a part of the online gathering: "The Bible says that the prayers of one righteous person avails much (James 5:16). So if there are thousands of us calling out to God on behalf of our nation, can you imagine what He might do?"