A month of praying for our government leaders:
Saturday, May 23: We thank You for our leaders who are Christians, and pray that You would empower them to live righteously and blamelessly before You, and to keep them firm and strong.
“For the upright will live in the land, and the blameless will remain in it” (Proverbs 2:12).
Sunday, May 24: We lift up our government leaders and ask that You would bring to light any hidden things done in darkness, and expose the secret dishonesty of their hearts.
“Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of the heart. At that time each will receive their praise from God” (I Corinthians 4:5).
Monday, May 25: Father, bring our nation to repentance and help us to return to righteous and godly works and ways.
“Consider how far you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first. If you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place” (Revelation 2:5).
Tuesday, May 26: Our Father God, we ask You to once again send forth Your Word in power to to the people of our nation and rescue us from evil and destruction.
“He sent out his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave” (Psalm 107:20).
Wednesday, May 27: Father, we are thankful that You have been long suffering toward us, not willing that any should perish, but that all would come to repentance.
“The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance” (2 Peter 3:9).
Thursday, May 28: We pray that You would raise up intercessors, mighty men and women of prayer, who will stand watch over our nation.
“He saw that there was no one, he was appalled that there was no one to intervene; so his own arm achieved salvation for him, and his own righteousness sustained him” (Isaiah 59:16).
Friday, May 29: Arise, shine through Your people and fill our land with Your light and truth.
“Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you. See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the Lord rises upon you and his glory appears over you. Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn. “Lift up your eyes and look about you: All assemble and come to you; your sons come from afar, and your daughters are carried on the hip” (Isaiah 60:1-4).