You Need to Know How to Pray for Political Leaders

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You Need to Know How to Pray for Political Leaders

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Summary

Do you know how to pray for political leaders? It’s what God asks us to do. And it’s when it’s most needed.

Introduction

What do you think about your national government? What about your local civic leaders? 

If you’re in the United Kingdom, or your country is anything like mine, then around half of you will love or at least tolerate your government and the other half will really dislike them!

God Tells His People How to Pray for Political Leaders

Jeremiah wrote to God’s people who were captive in Babylon. He passed on God’s command to move ahead with their lives and pray for the pagan nation that had enslaved them. Imagine having to pray for a government you hated!

Finding It Difficult to Pray for Those in Authority

Maybe that’s where you are today. Maybe you think your government is evil and that their policies are all wrong. When we feel that way, we find it difficult to pray for those in authority. But that’s what God asks us to do. And it’s when it’s most needed. We are called to pray for all those in authority so that we live peaceful and quiet lives that are marked by godliness and dignity (1 Timothy 2:1-2).

Think It Over

Think about the following:

• What can you do to pray diligently for those in authority in your country and community?

Battle Drill Devotionals This Week

• Monday 11 September – A Timely and Uplifting Prayer For Happiness In Your Community
• Tuesday 12 September – You Need to Know How to Pray for Political Leaders
• Wednesday 13 September – Jeremiah 29:11 NLT: God Has More Amazing Plans For Good For You
• Thursday 14 September – You Need to Know God Has Not Forgotten You
• Friday 15 September – When You Are Feeling So Far From God: How To Find Him

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