Our prayers guide the hearts of authorities in government.
Pray for the authorities, police and justice system to make wise decisions.

2Chr 7:14  If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

This assures us that as we humble ourselves before God in prayer and fasting, pray with all our hearts, seek God’s face until
He reveals Himself to us, and  diligently, by faith, turn from our iniquities and sins, then God will hear from heaven, forgive our sins and heal our land.


Eph 6:17-20
17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
20 And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,


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All authority stems from God.

Our prayers guide the hearts of authorities in government.
Pray for the authorities, police and justice system to make wise decisions.
All authority stems from God and in each nation He has appointed a group of people
known as “The Government” to control and preserve society. The Government carries the authority of GOD.

Pray for authorities in government, and the Supreme Court so we can live peaceably and get on with our job to bring salvation to society.
 
Romans 13:1-7
1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:
4 For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
5 Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
6 For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God’s ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
7 Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.


Pray for the government as God’s Ministers, that they will:
1. let us live peaceably,
2. punish evil doers and restrain evil,
3. use the tax money rightly, Rom 13:4,6.
4. become a righteous government for God.


Pray for revival.
Pray for revival to sweep the country, that hearts all over the country would be turned to worship the Lord, the God of heaven and earth. Psalm 85

Psalm 85 2-3
2 Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.
3 Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger.

Pray for God’s favor ( grace ) on the nation.
Pray for God’s favor ( grace ) on the nation, that it would be measured by the standards of the Word of
God and His character, so that others may learn of Him and His grace and love. Job 12:23-25

23 He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.
24 He taketh away the heart of the chief of the people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.
25 They grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man

Pray that evil influences is put down.
Pray that evil influences will be thwarted. Pray that the influence of wicked, corrupt, or self-serving men and women will be replaced by the influence of those who are focused on the needs of others and not on their own gain.

Eph 6:12
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.


Pray for protection from natural disasters and aggression by other countries.
Pray for protection from natural disasters. The Lord sometimes allows natural disasters as a means of getting a people’s attention. Pray that such extreme measures would not be necessary, but that the people of the nation – and especially God’s people in the nation – would humble themselves voluntarily under the hand of God. If natural disasters occur, pray that government and other responses would be timely and helpful. Isaiah 29:6; Matthew 24:7

Pray for protection from aggression by other countries. Pray also for security in the nation, specifically that the borders would be secure and that those bent on evil would not be able to enter the country.

Isaiah 29:6 Thou shalt be visited of the LORD of hosts with thunder, and with earthquake, and great noise, with storm and tempest, and the flame of devouring fire.
Mat 24:7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.

GOD rules in the hearts of men.
Why should we submit to a government that we believe is going in the wrong direction?
You love your country and want to submit and cooperate with the political system,
As long as we can do so without denying Jesus Christ or compromising our faith, we must always strive to cooperate with the ruling powers.
God is sovereign over human events. At the same time, He gives people the freedom to make their own choices and go their own way.

No one can become a king, Governor, President, Prime Minister, or Senator apart from God’s will. But this doesn’t mean that possession of political power amounts to a stamp of approval from GOD. After all, the Bible calls King Nebuchadnezzar God’s servant. This obviously does not imply that Nebuchadnezzar was a godly man.
 Jeremiah 25:9

Dan 2:21  And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:
Dan 4:16  Let his heart be changed from man's, and let a beast's heart be given unto him; and let seven times pass over him.
Dan 4:17  This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.

GOD is always in charge. We may not trust the authorities in government, but we have to trust GOD. we can demonstrate that trust in GOD by cooperating with the state and authorities.

Our prayers guide the hearts of authorities in government.
Pray for the authorities, police and justice system to make wise decisions.

For these reasons God commands every citizen to be obedient to the governing authorities. Those who resist the government are resisting the ordinance of God.
Our obedience to the government is showing honour and respect to God.

Government’s responsibility.
The Bible refers to our government as the ministers or servants of God, Rom 13:4,6. God has given to them three overall responsibilities:
1.  to do good for the people of the nation which includes maintaining law and order and peaceful co-existence, Rom 13:4, Ac 24:1-3, Ac 21:31,32.
2.  to punish evil doers and restrain evil practices, Rom 13:4.
3.  to collect taxes which are to be used for the organisation and function of government, and to provide services to meet the needs of society, Rom 13:6,7,
Mat 22:17-21.

Church’s responsibility is to bring salvation to society.
The government is responsible to control and preserve society while the church’s responsibility is to bring salvation to society. In the days of Paul, the government of the Roman Empire, under Caesar, had established a general atmosphere of peace known as “Pax Romana.” They had constructed an excellent system of Roman roads for orderly travel while Greek and Latin were the lingua francas for easy communication,
Act 21:37, Luke 23:38.

1Tim 2:1-8
1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
6 Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
7 Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.
8 I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

Paul exhorts us to engage in all manner of prayer and giving thanks.
In this passage Paul exhorts us to engage in all manner of prayer and giving thanks, for all people, for kings and all that are in authority, 1Tim 2:1-2
The reason God’s Word exhorts us to pray for those who govern us is so that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence.
When this is the state of affairs in our society  God is pleased because His desire to see all people saved and come to know the truth is
much more likely to come to pass, 1Tim 2:3-4

God has provided the Mediator, Jesus, and He gave His life as the ransom price for our souls,  1Tim 2:5-6
God appointed Paul to preach this message to the Gentiles, and Paul urges the men to focus on prayer so that God’s desire will be fulfilled, 1Tim 2:7-8
The “men” are singled out because the women pray anyway. The men are frequently “too busy getting the job done,” too busy to pray.

1Pet 2:13-17
13 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
14 Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.
15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
16 As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
17 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

Peter adds his teaching on this subject. We are to obey every regulation of the government whether central or local. In this way, by doing good,
we put to silence those who oppose the preaching of the gospel,  and set forth an example of service to God. Our attitude should be to honour every person,
love the believers in Christ, fear God with all our heart and dutifully respect those who rule over us in society.

Mat 5:16,
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

1. Our attitude to the government over us is a reflection of our attitude to God, Rom 13:2,5, 1Pet 2:17.
They are His appointed representatives and carry the authority of God, Rom13:1,2.
2. Whether or not we agree politically with the present government, we need to pray for them, honour and respect them as “God’s ministers,” Rom 13:4,6.
3. Refuse to join with others in criticising or ridiculing the government, 1Pet 2:17.

Pray for the government as God’s ministers to us, that they will:
1. do us good,
2. punish evil doers and restrain evil,
3. use the tax money rightly, Rom 13:4,6.

Righteousness are the foundation of God’s Throne, and that mercy and truth are before His face.
1. God’s Throne God spoke to David and told him that those who rule over society must act justly and in the fear of God.
Pray that our government will act in this way, 2 Sam 23:3.
2. In situations involving people in authority, we have found that praying Ps 89:14 is powerfully effective.

Psa 89:13-15
13  Thou hast a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand.
14  Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.
15  Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.

Psalm 94: 20-23
20 Can unjust leaders claim that God is on their side — leaders whose decrees permit injustice?
21 They gang up against the righteous and condemn the innocent to death.
22 But the LORD is my fortress; my God is the mighty rock where I hide.
23 God will turn the sins of evil people back on them. He will destroy them for their sins.
The LORD our God will destroy them.

This verse says that justice and righteousness are the foundation of God’s Throne, and that mercy and truth are before His face.
In our prayer we pray that these things will be established in those who have authority over us, and in the Name of the Lord
Jesus Christ that injustice, unrighteousness, mercilessness and lies will be destroyed and cast out.

Jud 1:13-16
13  Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.
14  And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,
15  To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.
16  These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage.


No government or authority can stop us from preaching the Gospel.
Should any government ot authority over us decree that we act in a way that is contrary to the revealed will of God through His Word, then we must
firmly but respectfully refuse to obey them. Instead we are to obey God. We see an example of this in Act 4:13-33, where Peter and John and the believers
refused to stop preaching the Gospel even though the Jewish leaders commanded them to, Act 4:18.

Act 4: 17-20
17 But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
18 And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
19 But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.
20 For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

Mat 22:21  They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.
 
The end result of this was imprisonment and punishment, Act 5:17-42, on the one hand, but great boldness, miracles and many souls saved on the other, Act 5:11-16.
Our attitude to God’s appointed government in our land is a key to releasing the revival we desire and pray for.

Tit 3:1-3
1  Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
2  To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
3  For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

Col 4:6  Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

2Pet 2:7-13
7  And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked:
8  (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)
9  The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:
10  But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.
11  Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord.
12  But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;
13  And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you;


Rom 12:16-21
16  Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.
17  Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
18  If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
19  Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
20  Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
21  Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

Eph 4:4 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

Mar 16:17  And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
Mar 16:18  They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

Why do we give thanks to God before eating food?
Those who worship the Lord on a special day do it to honor him. Those who eat any kind of food do so to honor the Lord, since they give thanks to God before eating. And those who refuse to eat certain foods also want to please the Lord and give thanks to God.

1Ti 4:3  Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
1Ti 4:4  For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
1Ti 4:5  For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

2 Tim 2:4 No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please Him who hath chosen him.
2 Cor 10:4 The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds.
Isa 54:17 No weapon formed against you shall prosper, And every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, And their righteousness is from Me,” Says the LORD.



Pray for the poor in spirit.

Mat 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Mat 5:4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

Mat 5:5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

Mat 5:6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

Mat 5:7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

Mat 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

Mat 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

Mat 5:10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Mat 5:11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

Mat 5:12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.