Monday July 7 – Prayer for our government and leaders
2014 Summer of Prayer
Come and worship
Call upon his name, make known his deeds among the peoples, proclaim that his name is exalted. Sing praises to the Lord, for he has done gloriously; let this be made known in all the earth. Isaiah 12:4-5
Meditate on His Word John 19:10-11, Isaiah 40:18
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. 1 Timothy 2:1-2
Look…at the world’s great ones- the governors whose laws and policies determine the welfare of millions; the would-be world rulers, the dictators, the empire builders, who have it in their power to plunge the globe into war. Think of Sennacherib and Nebuchadnezzar; think of Alexander, Napoleon, Hitler. Think today of (Barack Obama) and (Kim Jong-un). Do you suppose that it is really these top men who determine which way the world will go? Think again, for God is greater than the world’s great men. “He brings princes to naught and reduces the rulers of this world to nothing” (Is. 40:23).
J.I. Packer, Knowing God
Reflect and give thanks
J.I. Packer, Knowing God
Earlier in his book, Packer compares modern Christians to the beaten down people of Israel in Isaiah’s time, saying we are a ‘secretly despairing people…against whom the tide of events has been running for a very long time; people who have ceased to believe that the cause of Christ can ever prosper again. Does this accurately describe you- and your view of the events of the world and changes in our culture?
Ask God
Pray that the Lord will reveal His sovereignty and greatness to you anew. Pray for our representatives in local, state and federal government positions;
– for wisdom in deliberations and decisions
– that all will fulfill their roles with integrity and honesty
– that the service and worship of Jesus will not be hindered by government
decisions
– especially for Christians standing for righteousness in the system of
government.
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