Praying For Our Leaders
“I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone–for kings and all those in authority.”
(1 Timothy 2:1)
When was the last time you prayed for your government’s leaders?? I was reminded again today that this is one of God’s commands to us.? He made it a high priority.? A friend of mine called to tell me that he had read Dr. Bill Bright’s book on prayer and fasting and had begun to fast on Mondays. What really encouraged me is that he responded to God’s call to be an intercessor.
Intercessory prayer has become a priority for him.? When his wife had an aneurism and was told she would always be an invalid, my friend began to intercede for his wife.? God heard his cry and she recovered.? But, unlike so many of us, my friend now intercedes for many people. ? Often when our personal prayers are answered, we stop interceding.? But not this dear friend.?
He spends one to two hours every morning and thirty minutes at night praying and interceding for others.? He prays daily for sixteen government leaders and for the Supreme Court judges.? I read a quote a while ago that said that if we prayed as much as we criticize, the world would be a different place.? I believe that!? May God let my actions make it real in my prayer life.
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~Dear Father, forgive us for so often focussing our prayers on “me and mine”.? We should also be interceding for our leaders.? Make us effective intercessors.? Amen
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