Prayer Guide

If you follow my blog at all, then you know that I feel a very urgent need to be in prayer for our nation, particularly for the election next week.  A friend and I have come up with a few points and verses to be used as a guide.  I wanted to share that today and encourage you to fast and pray as you feel led.  Many others will be praying with you!

God is sovereign and knows ALL.

Daniel 2:20-22 says, "Praise the name of God forever and ever, for He alone has all wisdom and power.  He determines the course of world events; He removes kings and sets others on the throne.  He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the scholars.  He reveals deep and mysterious things and knows what lies hiden in darkness though He himself is surrounded by light."

God promises that He will hear when we pray and seek Him.

2 Chronicles 7:14, "Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and heal their land."

Pray for God's will to be done, that no matter which candidate we support, we will have less of us and more of Him.

Ephesians 1:19-23, "I pray that you will begin to understand the incredible greatness of His power for us who believe Him.  This is the same mighty power that raised Christ from the dead and seated Him in the place of honor at God's right hand in the heavenly realms.  Now He is far above any ruler or authority or power or leader or anything else in this world or in the world to come."

Pray for evil deeds to be exposed.

Hebrews4:12-13, "For the Word of God is full of living power.  It is sharper than the sharpest knife, cutting deep into our innermost thoughts and desires.  It exposes us for what we really are.  Nothing in all creation can hide from Him.  Everything is naked and exposed before His eyes.  This is the God to whom we must explain all that we have done."

Pray for those who are easily swayed by the enemy.

2 Corinthians 4:3-4, "If the Good News we preach is veiled from anyone, it is a sign that they are perishing.  Satan, the god of this evil world, has blinded the minds of those who don't believe, so they are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News that is shining upon them.  They don't understand the message we preach about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God."

Pray for national unity.

Romans 15:5-6, "May God, who gives patience and encouragement, help you live in complete harmony with each other--each with the attitude of Christ Jesus toward the other.  Then all of you can join together with one voice, giving praise and glory to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ."

This is not a time to be lukewarm, in fact, it is dangerous to be so.  Pray for God to show mercy on our nation.  Confess your sin before Him and ask Him to bless us with leaders who will uphold the Biblical truths that have held us together for so many years.  And remember that we are in a spiritual battle, and that we must daily put on the armor of God (Ephesians 6:10-18).