A SEASON OF PRAYER FOR OUR NATION
WEEK 4
PRAYING FOR OUR LEADERS & ALL CANDIDATES
Sunday 8th August
Thanksgiving, Requests, Prayers and Intercession - Let us begin this week by giving thanksgiving to the Lord for Our Leaders and Candidates. Pray and ask the Lord that He would lead us to pray His heart for all standing for election. Make your requests known to Him asking that all Leaders & Candidates would walk in truth, integrity and righteousness. Intercede that in the election process and outcome the Lord’s will be done here on earth as it is in Heaven.
Bible Reading: 1 Timothy 2: 1-6
Monday 9th August
That we may lead peaceful and quiet lives in all Godliness and holiness - Pray for the Peace of God to invade this Election and that Leaders & Candidates would experience God’s peace. Pray and Intercede that Leaders & Candidates will receives visions and dreams of and from God. Pray for the Prophetic voice of encouragement to come alongside the Leaders & Candidates to speak truth in all their utterances.
Isaiah 60: 1-2
Tuesday 10th August
For there is one mediator between God and Mankind, the man Jesus Christ - Remember in our prayers that Jesus gave His life for all mankind. Give Thanksgiving and Praise for Leaders & Candidates that Jesus gave himself as ransom for these men and women. Pray for the Souls of our Leaders & Candidates, that they will not reject ‘the truth’ that Jesus gave His life for them. Pray that in the lead up to the elections many Leaders & Candidates who believe would publicly confess their faith in Jesus as Lord
Bible Reading: Hebrews 9: 11-15
Wednesday 11th August
Do nothing out of selfish ambition and vain conceit but in humility consider others better than yourselves - Pray that Leaders and Candidates would not walk in pride but humility as they prepare to serve our Nation of Australia. Pray that Leaders & Candidates will live in love, humility & service to one another. That they be unified as one in purpose for the betterment of our nation.
Bible Reading: Philippians 2: 1-11 Prov 14: 34
Thursday 12th August
Praying for the character of God to emerge in those standing for election - Pray for electoral success for all Leaders and Candidates who are prepared to walk in righteousness and justice. Pray that Leaders & Candidates would recognise the need to be in right standing with God in personal moral, spiritual, and relationship issues. Pray that Leaders & Candidates would be faithful, thoughtful and wise as the Lord places them in strategic areas to serve our Nation
Bible Reading: Romans: 5: 1-5
Friday 13th August
Immersing all candidates in His love - Pray/Read today's scripture replacing the word "love" with the specific names of Leaders & Candidates. Pray for the raising up of the banner of His love over all standing for election
Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 13: 1-8a
Saturday 14th August
Praying for our nation to be built on the foundation of Jesus Christ - Pray that candidates will acknowledge and honour the Christian foundations of our nation and continue to build around the Chief Corner Stone (Jesus Christ). Pray for believing politicians to stand firm and profess their faith in Christ. Pray that the Spirit of God would speak clearly to all who put themselves up for election bringing conviction of their need to rely on Him for all wisdom.
Pray with confidence remembering that God works quietly and continuously to bring His kingdom on earth. Gradually the people of the kingdom influence every part of society. In the end God will establish His kingdom and eliminate all others.
Bible Reading: Matthew 21: 42-44