A Prayer for Our Government

Y’all, I don’t know that we’ve ever had a more important election in recent years as the current presidential race. I so feel like our country is at a crossroads. As much as I’d like to worry and fret about it, I know that won’t do much good. After all, God is the One who puts kings and princes in places of authority. He’s got this, and He doesn’t need me to question His appointments. So my prayer over the next week, as taken from the Lutheran Book of Prayer, is this:

Lord God, as I pray for all who are in authority, I thank You especially for the form of government given us in our beloved country. Give me the grace with my fellow citizens to value the officers and the magistrates of our government as those sent by You. Instill in me the honor and respect that is due them. Lord, endow them with wisdom for their several duties, with a spirit of sacrifice for the common welfare, with mercy and justice, with uprightness and kindliness. Correct the evils of selfishness, greed, a vain desire for honor, or abuse of power among us as well as in the other governments in the world. Grant that the true purposes of government will prevail. safeguarding peace and prosperity, so that we might live soberly and uprightly in Your sight and have opportunity to tell of You and Your kingdom. These petitions I direct to You because I know that Jesus I know You as my Father and Lord. Amen.

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