His desire for their end seems violent. Thank you, God, for leading us in the way that we should go as a nation. He will also trample the winepress of the fierce anger of God, the Almighty. He set it up on the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon. March 2017 As citizens, prayers for our nation and our leaders may fulfill the plans that God has for our country. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. It is shameful even to talk about the things that ungodly people do in secret. Prevent them from making selfish decisions that will ruin the peace and growth of this nation. and authorityencouraging innovation, releasing energy and spreading influence; Help us realize that teaching and leadership have much in commonas we search for truth and reality; Understanding that at the center of collaboration is a true comfort and sincere valuing of diversity of Kidner says, It prompts the question whether an impassioned curse of tyrants is better or worse than a shrug of the shoulders or a diplomatic silence (Kidner, Psalms 172, 227). No wonder Jesus message of the Kingdom of God is called the gospelthe good news! Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so. (Phil 2:9-11). May we not be labeling what is good as evil, or what is evil as good. July 2018 And she said, True, the men came to me, but I did not know where they were from. Reply Report comment. TopicalBible God has authority over everything, even our leaders in the government. More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb. Geocoding This is a very helpful article and I will use it as a model in how to pray for our corrupt leaders. Jesus did say His Kingdom is not of this world (John 18:36). Only then can we give testimony to the gospel and rightly reflect the heartbeat of God (Matt 5:43-48). H Prayer, or the act of praying, is the most powerful weapon God has given us. The description of these evil leaders in Psalm 58:3-5 is eerily similar to Pauls assessment of us: There is no one righteous, not even one. Kenneth Meshoe teaches that righteousness will be restored in government if we pray for those in authority the right way. Hes been clear about this all along. Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity. The wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. Father God, good leaders, come from you. The psalmist isnt asking God to beat up someone whos bullying him on a Near Eastern playground but instead to break the deadly grip these wild carnivores have on their trapped prey. Leadership is not about watching and correcting. Based on Davids prayer concerning ungodly rulers, how should we pray in regards to ungodly rulers? Publication date: Apr 23, 2023. He said, On that day the Lord will punish the army of the heights in the heights and the kings of the ground on the ground (Isa 24:21). Trials And Tribulations So that we would not be outwitted by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his designs. Who will protect me from the wicked? They are pleas for vengeance, justice, and equity for those unable to defend themselves. Amen. If the person still refuses to listen, take your case to the church. What it means is that the responsibility of setting things straight is put into the hands of the rightful authority, God. May the words that come from their mouths be words that edify the nation. September 2020 May creditors seize his entire estate, and strangers take all he has earned. He is the Associate Pastor of a non-denominational church in Los Angeles, CA. May 2018 to trust the voice inside-- Let your unconditional love overflow in our hearts that we may also pour it on each other. Take charge, O Lord, and let your glory fill those places. And he has a name written on his robe and on his thigh: Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he called out in a loud voice, saying to all the birds flying high overhead, Come, gather together for the great supper of God, so that you may eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of military commanders, the flesh of the mighty, the flesh of horses and of their riders, and the flesh of everyone, both free and slave, small and great.. And when the gate was about to be closed at dark, the men went out. (All this raises the question: Why does God allow bad government and other evils? May they not accept bribes or work for their own ends, but for the benefit of the people. Let us walk in the path He has set and let those who will, follow. Heres how the apostle Paul explained it: Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence (1 Timothy 2:1-2). We are only but stewards of the things that you have granted us, including this nation. S March 2016 We also gain the courage to stand against injustice. Honor and Respect for Leaders Prayer Almighty God, help us to obey your command to submit ourselves to our leaders and our government for your sake. What none of them wanted was for government leadersor leaders of any kindto turn the tables and use their authority and the people under their leadership for their own selfish agendas and gain. Leadership is less about the love of power, For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. The armies that were in heaven followed him on white horses, wearing pure white linen. Once again were likely to find ourselves wrestling to reconcile the psalmists prayer with Jesuss command to love our enemies and pray for our persecutors (Matt 5:44-45) and Pauls exhortation for us to bless those who come against us (Rom 12:14). February 2018 These best prayers for the nation and its leaders encourage the Lords will to be done in any situation, while lifting up your current leaders to the God Almighty. of How should we publicly rebuke the ungodly? He said it to their faces instead of talking behind their backs, gossiping about them, or accusing them only in the hearing of those who would be sympathetic with him. Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Prayer For World Leaders. In Jesus name, we pray, Amen. For all who govern in the church and in the world, Proverbs 29:2 "When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan." We don't have to look very far to find historical accounts where corruption brought down a nation. Brother has turned against brother and child against parent. For they preach, but do not practice. The Psalmist is expressing himself to God in need. January 2017 Lord, you are our only hope for our nation. Ps 82). You shall not plant any tree as an Asherah beside the altar of the Lord your God that you shall make. P "I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. God highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bowin heaven and on earth and under the earthand every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Sudden terrors are causing us to be filled with anxiety. We come to you today asking you to give us wise leaders that will lead this nation in the right direction. Empower them to hold fast to Your faithful Word so that they will be able both to exhort in sound doctrine and to refute those who contradict. Amen. Amen. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. The expression is a traditional ancient Near Eastern way of describing the utter defeat of an enemy. Paul said our prayers should reflect Gods view of all people. Its going to take the forces of heaven to intervene on their behalf. September 2017 So many live under unfair, oppressive and corrupt governments. May his family name be blotted out in a single generation. Should believers actually pray like this? The seven good cows are seven years, and the seven good ears are seven years; the dreams are one. Amen. June 2015 And he said: The Lord roars from Zion and utters his voice from Jerusalem; the pastures of the shepherds mourn, and the top of Carmel withers. Thus says the Lord: For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I will not revoke the punishment, because they have threshed Gilead with threshing sledges of iron. And the Lord said to you, You shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and you shall be prince over Israel.. Cite this page: Editor: Stephen Smith. December 2014 These rulers think through their evil intentions in advance, cunningly weigh out their options, and mete out their self-serving plans with the efficiency of shrewd businessmen. Of course, its easier to pray for leaders when they do good things and promote justice. So I decided to look at what the Bible says about removing wicked leaders if we feel that their actions are ungodly and against the teachings of Christ. January 2015 January 2020 So I will send a fire upon the house of Hazael, and it shall devour the strongholds of Ben-hadad. Let them also engage in treaties that align with your word and will. We come to you today asking you to give us wise leaders that will lead this nation in the right direction. It is my prayer that through our agreement, many corrupt leaders will be saved by the saving grace of the Lord Jesus Christ. Teach me to listen, my caring God, The prayer entrusts the answer to God. Therefore, pray that God will render corrupt leaders powerless, remove them from position and prevent people of perverse character from gaining access to power in our nations henceforth. To flesh out the prayer for Gods kingdom to come, believers need to speak out on behalf of the oppressed. As we advocate for the relief of those who are the victims of oppression, we must always do so through the lens of the gospel and with the character of Christ. May all their demonic-inspired counsel be exposed and destroyed, in Jesus name. Consequently, living out those early lines of the Lords Prayer will demand us to request Gods help and cry out to him on behalf of those who are the victims of injustice at the hands of wicked political leaders. As you read through the Psalms you will find that many of them call for judgement on those the psalmist considered enemies. Peaceful and Quiet Lives Prayer Lord God, we have not been faithful people in these recent times. May 2020 Appoint people who will encourage us to love one another. 1 Prayer for my country leaders. Should believers actually pray like this? Help our leaders and help us not to be divided, but to commit to working cooperatively for the common good. Remove impurities from the silver and the silversmith can craft a fine chalice;Remove the wicked from leadership and authority will be credible and God-honoring. Protection Prayer Father, you are Lord over our beautiful nation. Help us to stop looking at worldly solutions and to focus on you. Remove anything that may cause misunderstanding between our leaders and threaten the peace of this country. Leadership is hard to define. October 2014. Gods MessiahJesusemphatically claimed his position of authority after his resurrection from the dead when he declared, All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth (Matt 28:18; cf. He wants them to evaporate, to become blunt and harmless, and to dissolve away and be completely removed as if they had never existed. Matthew 23:1-3 ESV / 8 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful So we pray like Jesus told us to pray: Our Father in heaven, your name be honored as holy. Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God's wrath on the wrongdoer. Count his prayers as sins. to those nearest to me, "Because of the devastation of the afflicted, because of the groaning of the needy, Now I will arise," says the Lord; "I will set him in the safety for which he longs.". A Prayer for Judges Lord, You are the supreme Judge and Ruler over all, so we pray for every judge in every courtroom throughout our nation. Lord, let us find out what people want. At the inauguration of the eternal kingdom, the host of heaven will declare, The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign forever and ever (Rev 11:15), for he has a name written on his robe and on his thigh: King of Kings and Lord of Lords (Rev 19:16). Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? All have turned away; all alike have become worthless. God ordained governments to benefit people, not to suppress and oppress them. And he has a name written on his robe and on his thigh: King of Kings and Lord of Lords. . Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he called out in a loud voice, saying to all the birds flying high overhead, Come, gather together for the great supper of God, so that you may eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of military commanders, the flesh of the mighty, the flesh of horses and of their riders, and the flesh of everyone, both free and slave, small and great. (Rev 19:14-18). We are to respect the position of authority, even if the leader filling it is not respectable or honorable. and more about the power of love. Give the President grace and courage to make sound decisions that align with your will for this nation. And who knows the interpretation of a thing? He is also the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he might come to have first place in everything. He replied, May God bless and keep the czar far away from us.. after Christ's own loving heart, and bring down from their thrones those who seek only power and glory, that the people may rejoice in leaders who are wise and just, and be spared the yoke of the wicked and self-serving, we pray to the Lord. Our free booklet Why Does God Allow Evil and Suffering? A Nation that Honors You Prayer Father, I repent on behalf of this nation. Do what is right, and they will honor you. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Nothing that is formed against us shall prevail. October 2017 Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them. Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead, expose them. The earth is given into the hand of the wicked; he covers the faces of its judges if it is not he, who then is it? Who will stand up for me against evildoers? your hands (v. 2) indicates instead that these leaders exercise a calculated ruthlessness in dealing with their subjects. Thanksiving Lord, we pray that they may be endowed with wisdom and grow up in the fear and nurture of the Lord. Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval, for he is God's servant for your good. David wasnt hesitant to speak against those who were unjust. December 2015 So many live under unfair, oppressive and corrupt governments. This doesnt mean God will answer at that moment. It needs to be firm, fair, and honest, and at the same time gracious, seasoned with salt (Col 4:6). May we pursue healthy lifestyles, and may we all have access to affordable healthcare. May they keep the Word of God as their protective shield, and be guarded against the lies, deceit and envy of fallen man. Their feet are swift to shed blood; ruin and wretchedness are in their paths, and the path of peace they have not known. November 2018 February 2016 Teach me to listen, Holy Spirit, We must not be like those Jude warned about: Likewise also these dreamers defile the flesh, reject authority, and speak evil of dignitaries (Jude 1:8). He returned to Springfield, Illinois, with his notes from the sermon. September 2016 The seven lean and ugly cows that came up after them are seven years, and the seven empty ears blighted by the east wind are also seven years of famine. Help us to live peaceful and quiet lives. The direct address in verses 1-2 reveals that God is far from passive when it comes to injustice. Learn More About Prayer, Fasting and Meditation. Then this Daniel became distinguished above all the other high officials and satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him. But it was Abraham Lincoln who made the threefold phrase famous during his address at Gettysburg. The psalmist describes how both groups, the righteous and the corrupt, will respond on that day. May we find peace within our borders. Amen. Both reflect Gods heart. exercised this power in Christ by raising him from the dead and seating him at his right hand in the heavensfar above every ruler and authority, power and dominion, and every title given, not only in this age but also in the one to come. Before rushing past this portrait of corrupt government officials, we need to see it as a mirror. I will break the gate-bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitants from the Valley of Aven, and him who holds the scepter from Beth-eden; and the people of Syria shall go into exile to Kir, says the Lord. Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity. . Here's what I found. As a result, our peaceful and quiet nation has turned into a chaotic one. He models here the open and honest communication of charges with integrity. Visit the Bible online to search for words if you dont know the specific passage yourre looking for. All have turned away; all alike have become worthless. Sexual purity, yes, especially in our highly sexualized society, but "pure" here is so much more than simply that. December 2018 May 2017 The afflicted will eat and be satisfied; Those who seek Him will praise the Lord. Verse Concepts. And they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up. Open up financial doors so that we can thrive in our economy. K Copyright 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. O Babylon, you will be destroyed. N The imagery hes using at first seems extremely violent and harsh until we remember that the Holy Spirit isnt likening the corrupt leaders to domesticated kittens but to savage beasts. But if you are doing wrong, of course you should be afraid, for they have the power to punish you. In the. And you shall not set up a pillar, which the Lord your God hates. Then Joseph said to Pharaoh, The dreams of Pharaoh are one; God has revealed to Pharaoh what he is about to do. Give us leaders that will lead us towards you and your word. Prayer for Wise Governance. Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. He is not disinterested. For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile everything to himself, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross. September 2019 The second application is one of honest introspection, of careful self-examination. November 2014 But we can be relatively confident that at least part of the reason he wrote it was to help the congregation lament the injustice of corrupt government leaders and to confidently anticipate Gods ultimate judgment of evil at the end of the age (see Ps 14). no matter what words I hear, March 2015 He will bring back on them their iniquity and wipe them out for their wickedness; the Lord our God will wipe them out. Lincolns law partner, William H. Herndon, had visited Boston and heard the sermon. Their wish is for the government to just leave them alone. Happy is the one who pays you back for what you have done to us. They say, Get an evil person to turn against him. This blog is for you! For God will bring every deed into judgment, with every secret thing, whether good or evil. Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second; but Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, therefore they became counted as a single father's house. He defends the oppressed (Job 36:6; Pss 9:9; 72:2,4; 103:6; 146:7; Isa 14:32; Jer 50:33-34), delivers them (Judg 10:11-12; 1 Sam 10:17-18; Pss 72:12,14; 76:8-9; 106:42-43; Isa 26:5-6), gives them hope (Ps 9:18; Isa 54:11; Zeph 3:19-20), hears their cry (Pss 9:12; 10:17-18; 22:24; 106:44-46), shows them compassion (Judg 2:18; Neh 9:27; Isa 49:13), and promises to punish those who punish them (Isa 10:1-3; Amos 2:6-7). They obeyed and set them free. If the rule of Christ Jesus is going to be experienced at all on earth as it is in heaven, its going to take more than our activism on behalf of the oppressed. He is also the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he might come to have first place in everything. God, help us to be a nation that fears you, a nation that is not afraid to acknowledge that you are the true living God. V Learn more about the good news of Gods perfect government in our free booklet The Mystery of the Kingdom. Amen. Then the king commanded Ashpenaz, his chief eunuch, to bring some of the people of Israel, both of the royal family and of the nobility, youths without blemish, of good appearance and skillful in all wisdom, endowed with knowledge, understanding learning, and competent to stand in the king's palace, and to teach them the literature and language of the Chaldeans. The Lord enters into judgment with the elders and princes of His people, "It is you who have devoured the vineyard; The plunder of the poor is in your houses. This gruesome celebration at first seems morbid, and we are almost tempted to shy away from embracing it, yet it makes complete sense in light of the larger biblical picture of Gods righteousness. He will not judge you for telling Him how you feel. When man began to multiply on the face of the land and daughters were born to them, the sons of God saw that the daughters of man were attractive. October 2021 A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. With so much conflict and poverty in the world, it is important to keep your nation in your prayers. Prayer for Humility and Integrity God, our eternal King, we pray for our government leaders to walk in humility and integrity. Paul declared that Gods reign over evil rulersboth seen and unseenis rooted in the deity of Jesus Christ and secured by his work on the cross: He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. May they be honest, morally upright, and have strong principles in line with your standard of righteousness. We pray for our Supreme Court justices and for each judge in this land to bring justice to those who come before them. When they see the retributionor punitive vindicationmeted out by the righteous Judge of the universe, they will rejoice that justice is finally being realized. execute our decisions better; And to that end, Lord, help each of us think "outside the pyramid" to share power With all the problems facing our world that are beyond human ability to solve, we most of all need to be praying for the return of the most important Leader, Jesus Christ. Then the high officials and the satraps sought to find a ground for complaint against Daniel with regard to the kingdom, but they could find no ground for complaint or any fault, because he was faithful, and no error or fault was found in him.
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