I urge you, first of all, to pray for ALL people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them. Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity. This is good and pleases God our Savior. 1 Timothy 2:1-3 NLT
We cannot deny it. Our nation is in trouble and we are facing peril. Turn on the television, read the newspaper, or scroll through your Facebook newsfeed right now and you will see that there is much violence, corruption, fear and hatred in the hearts of those around us. We are contending with issues that are causing the very foundation of our country to crumble.
In the face of all of this, it’s important that we pray not only for the healing of our nation, but also for our President and all those in government leadership who are in positions to make change happen.
1Timothy 2:1-3 (see above) says that we are to pray, intercede and give thanks for kings and all people in authority. This is God’s command to every believer today. Praying for godly leaders is productive towards God’s plan and purpose for our nation. The Bible says the heart of the king is in the hand of the Lord. He can turn it however he wants, so prayers are important.
The Lord is watching everywhere, keeping his eye on both the evil and the good. Proverbs 15:3
With all the things that are going on in our country today, it’s easy to lose trust and hope, even doubt that things in our country will change. It’s clear that our world is broken right now – it’s full of spiritual apathy, selfishness, hatred, sexual assault, religious and racial extremism, violence and terrorism, and the list goes on.
It can be also be tempting to believe that America has reached a point of no return. While these factors cause despair, we are reminded in Scripture that with God, nothing is impossible. No problem is too great for Him. Seasons of distress and uncertainty and hardship call for faithful, fervent prayer by God's people and remind us of our responsibility to humble ourselves before Almighty God.
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Following are some prayer suggestions for our nation and its leaders…to pray in faith, believing and remembering that God watches over, loves and protects us all.
Heavenly Father, I bring the needs of our government before You and ask You to bless our nation through godly leaders. I magnify the Name of Jesus and declare that He is Lord over this nation. Amen.
Heavenly Father, today I pray for our nation. I ask that You would give our government leaders wisdom beyond their own understanding and the courage to choose the right path no matter how narrow the gate. I pray for all in authority over us that You would give them the grace and strength to stand against the temptation to use power as a weapon, but rather to carry it reverently as one would a child. I pray for the spiritual leaders of our country that they would hear Your voice and know Your heart. I pray that they would lead from their knees and by that simple grace bring each one of us to our knees before Your throne. Have mercy on our nation Lord. In Jesus name, Amen
Heavenly Father, we pray that our government leaders will honor You and respect You as the One and only True God. We ask that You give us leaders who will pray for Your Will and Guidance. Lord, we ask that You pour out Your Spirit on this nation to help each of us discern good from evil, not as through the eyes of man but through spiritual eyes. Lord, we ask that You humble our hearts so that we will be a nation filled with gratitude and thankfulness. In Jesus Almighty Name, Amen.
Heavenly Father, I pray, in the Name of the Lord Jesus, for our President, the Vice-President, all members of the Cabinet, the Chief Justice and associate justices of the Supreme Court, members of the Senate and the House of Representatives, for those seeking office and those advising them—to find Your peace and direction. May these men and women receive the wisdom of God and act according to Your Word and in obedience to that wisdom, and for the power of God to flow in their lives. A house divided against itself cannot stand; therefore, I pray for them to be unified in righteousness for the sake of the nation. Amen.
Heavenly Father, I pray for Your protection to cover all our law enforcement officers and the men and women of the military. I ask for godly counsel and wisdom for judges across this land. In the name of Jesus, I pray that You and Your kingdom of righteousness will be manifested in the hearts of all those who are in authority in any way. Amen.
Heavenly Father, please protect our nation, our military and our leaders. Turn our nation’s hearts towards you Holy Father, that we may put You first and obey Your commandants; that we may not be lukewarm in our lifestyles but stand courageously and confidently in Your most holy and precious Word. We pray that we may acknowledge You always in our daily lives and glorify You with all that we do. Amen.
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We cannot expect healing to come to our nation apart from obedience to God through His Holy Word. We also know from Scripture that when light stands in the darkness, light always wins. Jesus said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.” John 8:12 NLT
We also know that God can restore what is broken and then change it into something amazing. All we need is faith. There is no need to feel like there is anything that God cannot handle. He is omnipotent, omnipresent and active in all areas of our lives. We may live in dark times, but we have hope, because light always wins. God is our hope and our strength, and He can heal us and our land.
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But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint. Isaiah 40:31 NLT
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