Praying for Leaders

Think about it: Every major decision affecting your family, your community, your future – it’s being made by someone who needs more wisdom than they possess on their own.

From your city council to the highest offices in the land, leaders are making choices that will echo through generations. They’re navigating complex issues, facing immense pressure, and carrying the weight of millions of lives in their decisions.

Here’s what Scripture makes clear: We’re called to pray for those in authority – not because they’re perfect, not because we always agree with them, but because God can work through anyone to accomplish His purposes. Even leaders who seem unlikely candidates for God’s work can become instruments of His will when covered in prayer.

Your intercession matters more than you think:

++Pray for wisdom over political maneuvering

++Ask for righteousness to guide their choices

++Intercede for protection from harmful influences

++Request that they would seek God’s heart for the people they serve

Start local, think global: Your mayor needs prayer. Your governor faces impossible decisions. Your representatives carry the voice of your community. National leaders shoulder burdens that would crush most of us.

Challenge for this week: Pick three leaders (local, state, national) and commit to praying for them by name every day. Watch how God begins to work – both in them and in your own heart toward them.

Daniel prayed for Babylon’s king. Nehemiah prayed for Persia’s ruler. God used both leaders to accomplish His purposes.

What if your prayers were the catalyst for breakthrough in your city? Your state? Your nation?

Drop a if you’re committed to praying for leaders this week!