Christian Leaders calling the nation to prayer

Last week I listened to the announcement made by Boris Johnson, Prime Minister of the UK, in regards to the Coronavirus. He was surrounded by the scientists and the line was follow these steps and try and be safe. He said it was a once in a lifetime event that the world had not seen in generations.
But unlike other Prime Ministers in the past he did not call the nation to prayer.
Over the last 12 months we have had as a nation a political decision that divided us and now is the time to heal.
The floods we have experienced have been once in a life time events, but these events are happening every few years. Crops and agricultural lively-hoods have been destroyed
The UK fisheries industry has had the worst winter in living memory.
Now of course the nations of the world are being laid low by a virus that we cannot see. Self isolation is the call. Food is being hoarded by people who live in fear.
It is time Christian Leaders, Arch Bishops and politicians to call the nation to prayer.

Psalm 91: 1,2
He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High, shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say of the Lord "He is my refuge and my fortress; My God in Him I will trust"

Spread to word let us pray.

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