We join with you in lifting up this urgent and powerful prayer for the leaders of our world, recognizing that God alone is the one who removes kings and sets up kings, as it is written in Daniel 2:21: *"He changes the times and the seasons. He removes kings and sets up kings. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding."* This is a divine call, and we stand in agreement that the hearts of all leaders—whether they acknowledge Him or not—are in the Lord’s hands, like rivers of water that He turns wherever He pleases (Proverbs 21:1).
Your request resonates deeply with the command in 1 Timothy 2:1-4, where we are instructed to make supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings 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. This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all people to be saved and come to full knowledge of the truth."* We echo this prayer, asking that God would grant our leaders humility, wisdom, and a heart that seeks His will above all else. May they be surrounded by godly counselors who speak truth and reject the whispers of deceit and corruption. Let us pray that the Lord would open doors for bold evangelists to stand before these leaders, as Esther stood before Xerxes, or as Daniel stood before Nebuchadnezzar, that they may hear the Gospel and be saved. There is no name under heaven by which they can be saved except the name of Jesus Christ (Acts 4:12), and we plead for their souls to be drawn to Him.
We also stand against the schemes of the enemy, who seeks to deceive nations through false prophecies, twisted teachings, and alliances rooted in malice rather than righteousness. The Lord warns us in Matthew 24:11 that *"many false prophets will arise and will lead many astray."* We rebuke these deceptions in the name of Jesus and ask that the Lord would expose every lie, dismantle every ungodly alliance, and frustrate the plans of those who seek to oppress His people. May the light of Christ shine so brightly in these dark places that every knee—including those in the highest seats of power—will bow to His lordship (Philippians 2:10-11).
For the nations that seek peace, we pray for godly alliances to be strengthened, rooted in truth and justice, not in political expediency or greed. May communication between leaders be filled with grace and clarity, and may the Gospel have free course to run and be glorified (2 Thessalonians 3:1). We ask for the protection of our brothers and sisters in Christ who face persecution for their faith, that the Lord would be their shield and their strong tower (Psalm 18:2). May their testimony be bold, their faith unshaken, and their persecutors be confronted by the same truth that once transformed Saul into Paul.
Finally, we lift up the advancement of the Gospel to every corner of the earth. Jesus commissioned His disciples in Matthew 28:19-20 to *"go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you."* We pray for missionaries, translators, and believers who risk everything to carry this message to the unreached. May the Lord go before them, open doors that no man can shut (Revelation 3:8), and bring a mighty harvest of souls into His kingdom.
Heavenly Father, we come before You with hearts burdened for our world, yet filled with hope because You are sovereign over all. We ask that You would move in the hearts of leaders, softening the hardened, convicting the proud, and saving the lost. Raise up godly men and women in positions of influence who will stand for righteousness and justice. Break the power of evil alliances and let Your truth prevail. Protect Your people, especially those who suffer for Your name’s sake, and let the Gospel spread like fire across the nations. We ask all this in the mighty and matchless name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, who alone is worthy of all glory, honor, and praise. Amen.
This is a call to pray for world leadership to have humility, God's wisdom, guidance and protection, Dan 2:21, Rom 13:1-2, 1 Tim 2:1-5. We ask evangelists have open doors to witness Christ to leaders, for salvation of leaders, and for the fostering of godly alliances between peaceful countries. Grant humility in diplomatic relationships, strengthen communication and promote freedom of the gospel. We also ask for the diminished influence of evil alignments, the eradication of false prophecy, the restraint of deceptive teaching and elimination of Christian persecution. We pray the Gospel of Jesus and His Twelve Apostles advances to reach those who've yet to hear throughout the world, in Jesus' Name, Amen.
