By: Jonathan Carl
Our nation continues forward into another election cycle, we are becoming increasingly divided between Republicans and Democrats. The rhetoric and anger is overwhelming. Can you imagine what the average political in Washington D.C. faces in the social media age we live in?
As Christians, we are called by God to pray for all of our leaders. Have you ever thought about how you would pray over our nation’s leaders if you had the opportunity? How you would lead them into the presence of our Creator and pray on their behalf? Here is an idea of how we can pray together for our leaders today.
Father God, Lord Jesus, Holy Spirit. You are amazing. You are wonderful. You are powerful. There is no-one like you God. Thank you for who you are and for the privilege of another day of life. Thank you for the ability to even have access to you right now through prayer.
You have told us that… ‘if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.’ (2 Chronicles 7:14 ESV)
So here I am now before you. Humbled in heart. On my knees.
Please forgive us. So much wickedness has passed through our minds, hearts, lips, and our lives. I am guilty. We are guilty. As individuals. As leaders. As a nation. Forgive us.
We need you. We love you. We want you. We trust you. Jesus, lead us into your presence. Give us your wisdom for the daily decisions that we encounter today and everyday as your servants and representatives.
God, heal us as only You can. Our nation is hurting. Our people are divided. Our world is in chaos. Thank you for sending your Son to save us from Satan, sin, and Hell. Help us to “be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation.” Help us to “shine as lights in the world” (Philippians 2:15 ESV).
Jesus, I lift up these leaders to you. Thank you for giving them to our nation. Protect their physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual health. If any have not received and submitted to you as Lord and Savior, I pray for you to save their souls. Guard their minds from Satanic and worldly deception and focus their minds on your truth. Keep their hearts from the Evil One and guide their affections to your throne-room. Encourage and strengthen their marriages and families with the love you have for us. Use these men and women greatly for the welfare of their hometown communities and states. Unite them together under your commands for the sake of our nation.
In the name of the Jesus I pray, amen.
1 Timothy 2:1–5 “First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus” (ESV)