Day 4 of 40 Days of Prayer

First of all, then, I admonish and  urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be offered on behalf of all men,  For kings and all who are in positions of authority or high responsibility, that [outwardly] we may pass a quiet and undisturbed life [and inwardly] a peaceable one in all godliness and reverence and seriousness in every way. (1 Timothy 2:1-2 AMP)

Dear Heavenly Father, thank you that we can come to you in prayer, thank you that we can boldly come to your throne of grace, thank you that we live in a country where we are allowed to worship you and freely share your Good News with others. And please forgive us of our sins, sins against you and each other.  Today, we come together to pray for our nation and our leaders, Lord, we pray that they would look to you for your guidance, and seek your will in all that they do. We pray that all the people of our land would serve you, not just with lip service and routines, but with their whole hearts.  We pray that lives would be changed and made anew in you. We pray that all would see how your love outshines the darkness of this world! We pray that the lost would hear your voice and turn to you for their salvation and not make the government their savior. You alone are our rock and our fortress, our deliverer, our God, in whom we take refuge, our shield, our salvation and our stronghold and only in you have we been given a new life! We give you all the praise, honor and glory that only you are due, dear Lord, thank you Heavenly Father, thank you for your mercies and grace, thank you for your precious Son Jesus, thank you for your Holy Spirit and thank you for all you have given us, we love you Lord, in Jesus’ name we pray ~ AMEN