[Please join me in praying for our nation and world on Tuesdays this year.]
“Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man [or woman] who fears the Lord [with awe-inspired reverence and worships Him with obedience], who delights greatly in His commandments. His descendants will be mighty on earth; the generation of the upright will be blessed. Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.
“Light arises in the darkness for the upright; He is gracious and compassionate and righteous (upright—in right standing with God). It is well with the man who is gracious and lends; he conducts his affairs with justice. He will never be shaken; the righteous will be remembered forever.
“He will not fear bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting [confidently relying on and believing] in the Lord. His heart is upheld, he will not fear while he looks [with satisfaction] on his adversaries.
“He has given freely to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be exalted in honor. The wicked will see it and be angered. He will gnash his teeth and melt away [in despair and death]; the desire of the wicked will perish and come to nothing.” (Psalm 112 AMP, alt)
Praise to you, Lord God, for your righteousness and justice last forever. You are Light in the darkness for the upright; you are gracious and compassionate. You are always steadfast and calling us to deeper love, grace, peace, righteousness, and justice. So, today, in the name of Jesus, we pray that….
• your angel armies and your prayer warriors would eliminate the conflicts in the Ukraine and in Israel; that evil will be uprooted, truth known, and peace reign in both these areas
• you would thwart decision makers in governments and terrorist organizations who want to escalate or prolong war, who are profiting financially from these conflicts, and whose lust for power or prestige overshadows their care for fellow humans
• you will cause our economic markets to stabilize, that interest rates will be controlled only by godly and righteous people making godly decisions that are good for the American people, that the US dollar will be healthy, and that inflation shall cease
• you will give government leaders a desire and political will to balance our nation’s budget, to stop unholy government spending, to reduce and then eliminate our national debt in a godly way, and reduce our taxes
• you will help small business owners to prosper in everything to which they set their hands, you will make good jobs available to every American, and there shall no longer be any staffing issues or difficulties in our factories, stores, restaurants, and other businesses
• you will cause our supply chain to be freed and flow without hindrance or blockage so the cost of goods will be reduced and be restored to normal, retirement accounts will regain their value, and every American will prosper financially
• you will fulfill your promise that the righteous shall have favor and shall rule and reign over the wicked at every opportunity
• you will cause the citizens of this nation to test every media and social media report, seeking you to know what is Truth and what is darkness, and would listen and respond in a God-honoring manner
God, protect and heal this nation and this world from the many evils that assail her. Free them from the fears, strife, struggle, and angst that have long plagued them, and strengthen the people to faith in and praise of you, your Kingdom, and your Righteousness, we pray in Jesus’s name. AMEN.
“Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God; and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God; this is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming, and now it is already in the world. You are from God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world. They are from the world, therefore they speak as from the world, and the world listens to them. We are from God. The one who knows God listens to us; the one who is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error.” (1 John 4:1-6 NASB2020)
“When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice;
when the wicked rule, the people groan.” (Proverbs 29:2 NIV)
“But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided to you.” (Matthew 6:33 NASB2020)
h/t https://www.elijahlist.com/words/display_word.html?ID=28678#word-truncate