Since the government decided to shut down this week, my Facebook news feed has been blowing up with comments.
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I’ve heard how rotten our government is. America is a disgrace. Our leaders should get a grasp on what it feels like to starve. I’ve seen comments displayed full of soul language and hate.
And all these are just the ones I’ve read from “Christians”.
I don’t say this to shame anyone. I’m just as guilty.
But what if we stopped complaining and using Facebook as a pedestal to complain about our nation and actually starting praying for it?
Below is a prayer taken straight from the book, Prayers that Avail Much by Germaine Copeland. Let’s pray it together, shall we?
Father, in Jesus’ name, we give thanks for the United States and its government. WE hold up in prayer before You the men and women who are in positions of authority. We pray and intercede for the president, the representatives, the senators, the judges of our land, the policemen and the policewomen, as well as the governors and mayors, and for all those who are in authority over us in any way. We pray that the Spirit of the Lord rests upon them.
We believe that skillful and godly wisdom has entered into the heart of our president and knowledge is pleasant to him. Discretion watches over him; understanding keeps him and delivers him from the way of evil and from evil men.
Father, we ask that You compass the president about with men and women who make their hearts and ears attentive to godly counsel and do that which is right in Your sight. We believe You cause them to be men and women of integrity who are obedient concerning us that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. We pray that the upright shall dwell in our government – that men and women blameless and complete in Your sight, Father, shall remain in these positions of authority, but the wicked shall be cut off from our government and the treacherous shall be rooted out of it.
Your Word declares that “blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord” (Ps. 33:12). We receive Your blessing. Father; You are our Refuge and Stronghold in times of trouble (high cost, destitution, and desperation). So we declare with our mouths that Your people dwell safely in this land, and we prosper abundantly. We are more than conquerors through Christ Jesus!
It is written in Your Word that the heart of the king is in the hand of the Lord and that You turn it whichever way You desire. We believe the heart of our leader is in Your hand and that his decisions are divinely directed of the Lord.
We give thanks unto You that the good news of the Gospel is published in our land. The Word of the Lord prevails and grows mightily in the hearts and lives of the people. We give thanks for this land and the leaders You have given to us, in Jesus’ name.
Jesus is Lord over the United States. Amen.
Scripture References
1 Timothy 2:1-3
Proverbs 2:10-12, 21, 22
Psalm 33:12
Psalm 9:9
Deuteronomy 28:10,11
Romans 8:37 AMP
Proverbs 21:1
Acts 12:24