Thought For Today - 5/7/09 (National Prayer Day)

With today being the National Prayer Day. I felt this prayer is fitting . . .

Father God, I come before You in the Name of Jesus on behalf of the leaders of the United States of America. First of all in accordance with 1 Timothy 2:1-2, I intercede and give thanks for kings and all in authority and expect to live a quiet and peaceable life. I pray for the Word of God to be given free course and Your people to be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men (2 Thessalonians 3:1-2).

The heart of the king is in Your hand and You will turn it whichever way You choose (Proverbs 21:1). I ask You to direct the heart and mind of the leaders of this United States of America to make decisions that will lead the country in Your ways and according to Your Word.

I thank you, Lord, for bringing change to the politics of the United States of America. Thank You for changing the voices of influence to speak in agreement with Your Word. I ask You to send laborers filled with the spirit of wisdom and might, to surround the leaders of the United States of America with godly counsel and insight.

I also ask you to remove from positions of authority those who stubbornly oppose righteousness, and replace them with men and women who will follow You and Your appointed course for the United States of America.

As we enter the final hours of the last days, I ask for the spirit of faith, the workings of miracles, for signs, wonders, gifts and demonstrations of the Holy Spirit and power to be in strong operation. Let believers in the United States of America and in every land be unified to stand strong by faith in Jesus, the Anointed One and His anointing, that Your glory may be revealed in all the earth.

Thank you, Lord, that these requests come to pass. I believe I receive. Amen.

Much love,
Joseph