10 PRAYERS FOR GOVERNMENT LEADERS​

1) GOD WILL GRANT US PEACEABLE AND QUIET LIVES

Dear Father, gi​ve us the grace to pray for the good and the bad leaders alike, those we agree with and those we disagree with, as your Spirit empowers and leads us. Thank you, Lord, for fair elections. Expose all cheating and bribery in the process of elections. May we live in godliness and reverence.

I Tim. 2:1-3 - Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, 2 for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence. 3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,

2) JUSTICE AND RIGHTEOUSNESS TO REIGN IN AMERICA

We stand on your promise that you can guide all those in leadership positions as it says in your Word,

“The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord; he directs it like a watercourse wherever he pleases. All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the Lord weighs the heart. To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.” (Proverbs 21;1-3 NIV)

3) PATIENCE TO RULE WITHOUT HATEFUL DISAGREEMENTS IN CONGRESS

We pray that you will add to their wisdom the gift of patience and self-control. Help each one to love his fellow congressperson as himself in truth and mercy.

Proverbs 19:11 “A man’s wisdom gives him patience; it is his glory to overlook an offense”

4) A SPIRIT TO SERVE WITH GOD’S GUIDANCE AND JUSTICE

And so Father we pray for our government leaders that they will have guidable hearts. Help them to have a true sense of service. Fill them with a healthy realization that although they may exercise earthly power, You are ultimately in control of all destiny including theirs.

Fill them with a desire to obey the law of love which transcends all man-made laws. Grant them a desire to serve justice rather than convenience or personal political advantage.

Prov. 21:1 - The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, Like the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He wishes.

5) GOOD ADVISORS FOR LEADERS

Dear Father, Surround our government leaders with good advisors. We pray the grace of Proverbs 19:20 for them, ----- Prov. 19:10 - “Listen to advice and accept instruction, and in the end you will be wise.”

6) LEAD WITH RESTRAINT AND CALM SPIRIT

Help our leaders to be quick to pray, quick to deliberate and quick to seek advice. Help them to be slow to speak or act on impulse, out of anger, pride, greed or desires to strengthen their own power and control. And we pray these men and women will be RESTRAINED AND SELF CONTROLLED.

Prov. 17:27 - He who has knowledge spares his words, And a man of understanding is of a calm spirit.

7) HONOR LAW ENFORCEMENT

We pray that our government leaders will establish domestic peace and prevent evil doers from prospering as it says in your Word,

“A wise king winnows out the wicked.” (Proverbs 20:26 NIV) “Kings detest wrongdoing, for a throne is established through righteousness.” (Provers 16:12 NIV)

8) DEFEND BOUNDARIES AND DEFEND RIGHTEOUSNESS

“Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.” (Proverbs 14:34 NIV)

Guide our leaders in defending our communities from threats of lawlessness within our borders and from outside of our borders.

9) LEAD WITH FAITH IN THE LORD GOD ALMIGHTY

But most of all, give our government leaders a deep and abiding faith in you. We claim these promises for them today,

“Love and faithfulness keep a king safe; through love his throne is made secure.” (Proverbs 20:27 NIV)

10) LEADERS TO LIVE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC LIVES THAT ARE PLEASING TO GOD

“When a man’s ways are pleasing to the Lord, he makes even his enemies live at peace with him.” (Proverbs 16:7)

Give our leaders a strong, trusting relationship with Jesus Christ the Good Shepherd, that our leaders might in turn be truly good shepherds of their flock [CONSTITUENCY] that You have entrusted to them.