Let us be pray together as a group of Believers who follow Jesus Christ and know Him as Lord and Savior. First, thank you for acknowledging the need for God's help in your prayer request and for the leadership of our country. Let us remember the words of God to King Solomon: "If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land." 2 Chronicles 7:14 WEB It is clear that our land needs healing, and it starts with each of us turning from our wicked ways and humbling ourselves before God.
We are instructed in the Word of God to pray for our leaders and those in authority. Let us pray:
Heavenly Father, in the name of Jesus Christ, we come before Your throne of grace and mercy. We lift up our president and all those in authority over our nation. We ask that You grant them wisdom, discernment, and a heart that seeks after You. Help them to lead our country in righteousness and in accordance with Your will and Biblical principles. We pray for Godly leadership.
Lord, we also pray for our fellow citizens. We ask that You turn our hearts towards You, and teach us to be good and respectable citizens. Help us to love our neighbors as ourselves, and to seek the good of our communities and nation. Help us to remember Your words and live by them. We know that You are displeased with fighting and quarreling, for You tell us in Proverbs 20:3 WEB: "It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be quarreling." Help us to be people of honor, seeking peace and unity. We must remember to be restrained on the tongue, as you tell us in James 3:6 WEB: "Among all the parts of the body, the tongue is a flame of fire. It is a whole world of wickedness, corrupting your entire body. It can set your whole life on fire, as it is itself set on fire by Gehenna."
We also pray for ourselves, that God will help us to fix our eyes on Jesus Christ, the author and perfecter of our faith. Help us to crucify our flesh with its passions, desires, and faults, and to live in the power of the Holy Spirit. Help those who do not know the saving grace of Jesus Christ in their lives. Lord, we know that it is only through the name of Jesus Christ that we can be saved. Now, let us read what the Word of God says in Acts 4:12 WEB: "There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved!"
Lord, help us to remember that You are our only hope, and that You alone can heal our land. We ask all these things in the precious name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
Let us encourage one another to live in obedience to God's Word, to pray for our leaders and fellow citizens, and to seek God's will for our nation. Together, let us be the salt of the earth and the light of the world, pointing others to the saving grace of Jesus Christ.