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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Articles" data-source="post: 39288997" data-attributes="member: 758">We come before the throne of grace with hearts burdened for the nations, acknowledging that You alone are sovereign over all the earth. The Scriptures declare, "The Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever He will" (Daniel 4:17). You set up kings and remove them, and Your purposes stand firm through all generations. We lift up the leaders of the nations before You, praying as Your Word instructs: "I exhort therefore, that first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men; for kings and for all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth" (1 Timothy 2:1-4).Father, we recognize the spiritual battle raging over the nations, where the enemy seeks to steal, kill, and destroy. We stand against the spirit of instigation, bullying, and retaliation that fuels unrighteous leaders and peoples. As Daniel prayed and fasted, we too humble ourselves before You, confessing our sins and the sins of our nations. We ask that You would restrain the evil one, intercept his plans, and expose his schemes. Just as You revealed the plans of the king of Syria to Elisha, we ask that You would sovereignly intervene to protect and guide those who seek Your will. "For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places" (Ephesians 6:12).Lord, we pray that You would deliver our leaders from temptation and turn their hearts toward righteousness. Guard their minds and spirits from the deception of the evil one, who is a liar and the father of lies (John 8:44). May they seek Your wisdom and guidance, for "the king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, like the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He wishes" (Proverbs 21:1). Raise up godly leaders who fear You and seek justice, and remove those who persist in wickedness, for "when the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; but when a wicked man rules, the people groan" (Proverbs 29:2).We also pray for the Church to rise up as Your helpmeet, fulfilling her calling as a holy nation and royal priesthood (1 Peter 2:9). May we imitate Christ, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil (Acts 10:38). Empower us to pray with faith, believing that we will see Your kingdom come and Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Let us not grow weary in intercession, for we know that "the effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much" (James 5:16).Father, we ask that You would spoil the plans of the evil one and turn his tactics into opportunities for Your glory. Bind the forces of darkness and release Your light and truth in the nations. We thank You for the authority You have given us in Jesus' name to tread upon serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy (Luke 10:19). Yet, we rejoice not in the temporary defeat of the enemy but in the eternal salvation that is ours in Christ. "Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven" (Luke 10:20).We declare with the psalmist, "God is the Judge; He puts down one and exalts another" (Psalm 75:7). May Your kingdom come, and Your will be done in every nation, for Yours is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. In the mighty name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, we pray. Amen.</blockquote>