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SR0854
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SENATE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The Nehemiah Alliance has launched a historic,
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national 52-Day Rebuild Initiative, calling the people of the
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United States to an extended time of unified prayer, fasting,
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and repentance for the purpose of rebuilding the spiritual
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walls of blessing and protection around our 50 states and our
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nation; and

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WHEREAS, From its founding, the United States of America
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has been shaped by enduring Judeo-Christian principles of
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faith, liberty, and justice and has long understood itself to
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be "one nation under God", and throughout our history,
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Americans have turned to these principles in moments of
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challenge, seeking renewal, unity, and moral clarity; and

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WHEREAS, From the earliest days of the Republic, national
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leaders have issued calls to prayer and humility, reflecting a
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long-standing historical precedent of seeking divine guidance
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during significant moments in the life of this nation; and

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WHEREAS, The founding ideals of the United States affirm
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principles of faith, liberty, justice, accountability, and the
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dignity of the human person, values that continue to inspire
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citizens across generations; and

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WHEREAS, The 52-Day Rebuild Initiative emphasizes personal
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responsibility, civic virtue, reconciliation, and service,
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encouraging individuals to strengthen their homes,
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neighborhoods, and communities through prayerful engagement;
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and

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WHEREAS, The Nehemiah Alliance draws inspiration from the
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biblical account of Nehemiah, who, with the favor of Heaven,
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the authorization of government, and the cooperation of
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leaders, rebuilt the broken walls of Jerusalem in 52 days, and
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in that same spirit, during America's 250th anniversary, this
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52-day initiative calls Americans to recognize that the moral,
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cultural, and spiritual foundations of our society require our
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attention and action; and

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WHEREAS, Beginning at sundown on September 10, 2026 and
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concluding at sundown on All Saints' Sunday, November 1, 2026,
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this initiative invites people across our nation to humble
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themselves before Almighty God through prayer, repentance, and
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periods of fasting as each person is individually led; and

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WHEREAS, The purpose is to rebuild our walls, restore our
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homes, revive our hearts, and renew liberty and justice for
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all, reunifying us as "one nation under God"; and

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WHEREAS, The mission of the Nehemiah Alliance is grounded

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in the call of Scripture, including the promise recorded in
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Second Chronicles 7:14, that should God's people pray, call
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upon His Name, and repent of their sins and those of their
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nation, God will hear from Heaven and heal their land; and

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WHEREAS, The Nehemiah Alliance seeks to reflect the body
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of Christ by bringing together leaders, pastors,
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organizations, and intercessors across denominations,
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ethnicities, and spheres of influence; and

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WHEREAS, Participants are encouraged to serve as
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modern-day gatekeepers, building the wall in front of their
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own homes and interceding for their families, neighborhoods,
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schools, churches, businesses, and all leaders in authority,
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in accordance with First Timothy 2:1-2; and

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WHEREAS, Drawing from historical precedent, including
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General George S. Patton's commissioning of a common prayer
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for all of his troops preceding victory in World War II,
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participants will unite in one voice throughout the 52-Day
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Rebuild Initiative to intercede using the "United Prayer for
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America"; and

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WHEREAS, During the 52 days, focused prayers will be made
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for spheres of culture, the 50 states and territories,
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Washington, D.C., Congress, the Supreme Court, and the

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President of the United States and his administration; and

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WHEREAS, On Saturday, October 31, 2026 and All Saints'
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Sunday, November 1, 2026, people of faith from across the
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nation will gather online and in person, including on the
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National Mall in Washington, D.C., in sacred assembly to pray,
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fast, repent, and stand; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we recognize the
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Nehemiah Alliance for its leadership in advancing the
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historic, national 52-Day Rebuild Initiative to be held with
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prayer, fasting, and repentance, beginning at sundown on
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Thursday, September 10, 2026 and concluding at sundown on All
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Saints' Sunday, November 1, 2026.

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