Prayers for Our City: June 4, 2018 – Government
“…it is our Christian duty to proclaim God’s word against wickedness, to pray for our leaders (and specifically to pray that they will do right) and to seek the peace of the city/state/nation in which we find ourselves (Jeremiah 29:7).”
Stephen Green. First published in Christian Voice, June 2008
Holy Spirit, we thank You that as we study the candidates and the issues for the Primary Election on Tuesday, June 5th, that You guide us and give wisdom how to vote responsibly. Father, thank You for the privilege, freedom and responsibility we have to choose Godly leaders. We are asking for the selection of leaders who understand and lead according to Your righteous standards which bring great blessing to a nation (Prov. 14:34).
Remind us, Father, that those that are elected into office represent each of us and our families. Help us to commit ourselves to do whatever we can from now and into the future to insure that our values are represented by our elected officials. Give us the determination of heart and mind that takes future responsibility for this arena of influence, including making our desires known to our officials, getting to know them, if possible, and committing to pray for them regularly.
We are asking for a safe and fair election and that You would intervene, Lord, to expose and remove those who might try to unjustly and illegally change the outcome of the voting.
Father, You know our nation needs Godly leaders who will govern us according to Biblical principles and moral values rather than personal gain or ungodly agendas. Forgive us, Lord, that only half of the Christian community is registered to vote, and that only half of those who are registered actually vote – meaning only 25% of the Church participates in setting our government leadership in place! (2014 statistic) Awaken Your people to the privileges of being a citizen of this nation and to the responsibility of using our democratic freedom to vote wisely.
Click here for the sample ballots for Madison County June 5, 2018 Primary Election – https://www.madisoncountyvotes.com/my-voting-info/sample-ballot/
Click here for polling place locator – https://myinfo.alabamavotes.gov/VoterView/PollingPlaceSearch.do
Conservative Christians of Alabama, a group established since l994, have published a list of candidates they recommend because they share strong conservative Constitutional values and states’ rights, take a strong stand against encroaching federal government, are pro-life, and believe in the Ten Commandments. See their voter guide at http://ccofal.org
“When the Godly are in authority, the people rejoice.
But when the wicked are in power, they groan.” Proverbs 29:2 NLT
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