How To Pray For A President
. . . “Now it shall come about when he sits on the throne of his kingdom, he shall write for himself a copy of this law on a scroll in the presence of the Levitical priests. It shall be with him and he shall read it all the days of his life, that he may learn to fear the LORD his God, by carefully observing all the words of this law and these statutes, that his heart may not be lifted up above his countrymen and that he may not turn aside from the commandment, to the right or the left, so that he and his sons may continue long in his kingdom in the midst of Israel.”
(Deuteronomy 17:14-20)
As Christians, we have a responsibility to pray for those in authority?fathers, pastors, and all kinds of leaders. However, we must say more than “God, please bless the President” or “Lord, help the pastor to preach a good sermon.” In order to pray effectively for the President, we must pray specifically, namely, that he will . . .
1. Realize his personal sinfulness and daily need of God’s cleansing power.
2. Recognize his personal inadequacy for the task and therefore depend upon the Lord.
3. Reject all counsel that violates spiritual principles and then trust God to validate him.
4. Resist pressure from individuals or special interest groups that would have him act in violation of his conscience.
5. Work at reversing our country’s trends toward socialism and humanism, both of which dethrone the Lord and deify man.
6. Be ready to forsake his political career and personal ambition for the best interest of the nation.
7. Rely upon the Word of God as his source of strength and key to success.
8. Be used to bring dignity, honor, trustworthiness, and righteousness to the office of the presidency.
9. Be a good example to the fathers and sons of the nation.
10. Be reminded daily that he is accountable to Almighty God for his attitudes, actions, and motivations while serving in office.
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