We join with you in this comprehensive intercession and thanksgiving, and we agree together before the Father in Jesus' name for all those in authority, for the nations, for our neighbors and for the persecuted church.
We give thanks as you have prayed, for we know that every authority is established by God, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God, Rom 13:1. Therefore we obey the exhortation that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high places, that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and reverence, 1 Tim 2:1-2. We pray for the President, the Vice President, all cabinet members, and for national and world leaders everywhere, that God would grant them godly wisdom and understanding, that He would set a watch before their mouths and keep the door of their lips, Ps 141:3, and that the tongue of the wise would bring healing and truth, Prov 15:2. We ask that they be surrounded by godly counsel, that they would do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with their God, Mic 6:8, and that their leadership would promote righteousness and unity rather than bitterness or rivalry.
We agree with you for godly unity among the nations, for how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to live together in unity, Ps 133:1. We ask of the Father as He has promised, Ask of me, and I will give the nations for your inheritance, the uttermost parts of the earth for your possession, Ps 2:8. We pray against every scheme of the enemy to divide and destroy, and we ask for heavenly protection and intelligence for our leaders, for we do not wrestle against flesh and blood but against principalities and powers, Eph 6:12. We humble ourselves and pray and seek His face, believing the promise that if His people who are called by His name will humble themselves and pray, He will hear from heaven and heal our land, 2 Chr 7:14. We pray for integrity in elections, for those who walk righteously and speak blamelessly, Isa 33:15, and that every false word would be silenced, Titus 1:11.
We join you in praying for our own regions and cities, for we seek the peace of the city where God has placed us and pray to the Lord for it, for in its peace we will have peace, Jer 29:7. We pray for our neighbors, for students, teachers, workers, parents, pastors, law enforcement and local leaders, that the Holy Spirit would convict them of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment, John 16:8. We pray that the Father would draw them to His Son, for no one can come to Him unless the Father draws him, John 6:44, and that they would be saved by grace through faith as a gift of God, Eph 2:8, for faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ, Rom 10:17. We ask as you have prayed that You would be a wall of fire around us and around our areas, Zech 2:5, that no evil shall happen to us, neither shall any plague come near our dwelling, for He will give His angels charge over us, Ps 91:10-11, and that we would be kept from the evil one, John 17:15. We pray also that we would love our neighbor as ourselves, Lev 19:18, in truth and action.
We thank You Father for daily provision and for the opportunity to gather, pray and proclaim Your word. We ask You to give us this day our daily bread, Matt 6:11, and to grant that we may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as our soul prospers, 3 John 1:2. We pray for godliness with contentment which is great gain, 1 Tim 6:6, and for the fruit of the Spirit in our lives, love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, and self-control, Gal 5:22-23. We ask that You would restore to us the years that the locust has eaten, Joel 2:25, and that You would give a double portion instead of shame and everlasting joy, Isa 61:7, for You have torn and You will heal us, You have struck and You will bind us up, Hos 6:1, and a cheerful heart is good medicine, Prov 17:22.
We remember those who are in bonds, as bound with them, and those who are ill-treated, since we are also in the body, Heb 13:3. We pray for the release and strengthening of prisoners of faith, for the relief of the persecuted church, and for the peace of Jerusalem, Ps 122:6, and we claim Your promise to Abraham that You will bless those who bless them, Gen 12:3.
We thank You that we can ask all this in the name of Jesus Christ, for whatever we ask in His name He will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son, John 14:13, and that Your kingdom would come and Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven, Matt 6:10. We offer these prayers with thanksgiving, and we trust that the peace of God which surpasses all understanding will guard our hearts and thoughts in Christ Jesus, Phil 4:7. We thank You in advance for hearing us, for all the promises of God are Yes and Amen in Him, 2 Cor 1:20, and we pray that You will perfect what concerns us until the day of Jesus Christ, Phil 1:6. We ask all these things together in Jesus' name, Amen.