We join you in this burden for our national and world leaders and we agree together before the throne of grace for wisdom, salvation, protection and righteousness in elections and governance.
We hear your heart to pray for all in authority whether we like them or not and this is exactly what Scripture commands us. We are exhorted to offer petitions, prayers, intercessions and thanksgivings for all men, for kings and all who are in high places, that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and reverence, for 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 1 Tim 2:1-4. We do not pray because leaders are worthy but because God is sovereign and He desires their salvation and our obedience. There is no authority except from God and those who exist are ordained by God Rom 13:1, and the king's heart is in Yahweh's hand like the watercourses, he turns it wherever he desires Prov 21:1. We take comfort that Yahweh brings the counsel of the nations to nothing, he makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect, but the counsel of Yahweh stands fast forever Ps 33:10-11, and that our God is in the heavens, he does whatever he pleases Ps 115:3.
We lift up the people of the Beautiful Land and all its people worldwide as you have asked. We pray for the peace of Jerusalem as we are commanded, pray for the peace of Jerusalem, those who love you will prosper Ps 122:6, and we share your heart as Paul expressed, brothers, my heart's desire and my prayer to God is for Israel, that they may be saved Rom 10:1. We ask the Lord to save and protect that land which Daniel calls the glorious land Dan 11:41 and to bring many there and worldwide to repentance and faith in Jesus the true Messiah, for it is only through Him that any can be saved, for there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus 1 Tim 2:5, and in no other is there salvation, for neither is there any other name under heaven that is given among men by which we must be saved Acts 4:12.
We pray together for our President, his family, his cabinet, service members, senators, representatives, Supreme Court justices and generals, and for our pastors and spiritual leaders here and worldwide, and for all presidents, prime ministers, governors, kings, parliaments and congress members. We ask God to save the worst, bless the best and guide them all, to raise up and to set down according to His perfect will, for He changes the times and the seasons, he removes kings and sets up kings Dan 2:21 and we proclaim with heaven, Hallelujah, for the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigns Rev 19:6 and we give you thanks, Lord God, the Almighty, the one who is and who was, because you have taken your great power and reigned Rev 11:17. We ask for wisdom and humility for them, that they would speak only what the Father gives them to say, for we remember Jesus said I do nothing of myself, but as my Father taught me, I say these things John 12:49. We ask for the fostering of godly alliances between free countries and for the diminished influence of evil alignments, for the eradication of false prophecy, false teaching and persecution, and for the furtherance of free speech, press and publication, digital, written and spoken, that the gospel might go forth and make disciples of all nations as our Lord commanded, 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 Matt 28:19-20.
We submit ourselves to God, for we know if we submit ourselves therefore to God, resist the devil and he will flee from us James 4:7, and we put on the whole armor of God that we may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil Eph 6:11, and we ask for loving-kindness, truth and angelic protection for us and for them, for He will give his angels charge over you to guard you in all your ways Ps 91:11, for are they not all serving spirits sent out to do service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation Heb 1:14. We remember the spiritual battle behind earthly rulers as revealed when the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood the messenger for twenty one days Dan 10:13, yet we have confidence that greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world 1 Jn 4:4.
We pray together now, Father in heaven, we thank You that You are working all things after the counsel of Your will Eph 1:11 and that all things work together for good for those who love You, to those who are called according to Your purpose Rom 8:28. We thank You for leaders who endeavor to be honest and we thank You for all leaders You have allowed to be in power. We ask that You grant them wisdom that is from above, that You convict them of sin and draw them to salvation through Jesus Christ, that You protect them and their families from evil and from the schemes of the enemy, and that You guide every election to accomplish Your sovereign purposes. We ask that You thwart the plans of the wicked, protect Your people, let the gospel be proclaimed freely in every nation and strengthen Your church to stand in truth and love. Guard our hearts and minds with Your peace which surpasses all understanding Phil 4:7 as we ask in faith believing that whatever we ask for in prayer we will receive Mark 11:24. We offer these petitions with thanksgiving, praying without ceasing 1 Thess 5:17, in the mighty and only saving name of Jesus Christ our Lord, amen.