[On Tuesdays I plan to focus the prayer on praying for our nation.]
Faithful God,
We know that you keep your promises and all your ways are true. We pray you will cause those elected to the state legislature to also be promise keepers – men and women who will support, and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of this state against all enemies, foreign and domestic. May they be men and women of honor, integrity, and deep Christian faith that know the promises and callings of the Lord. May each of them be totally trustworthy, like Daniel, without corruption or negligence in their jobs. May each of them keep the promises they have made to their constituents and make decisions that are best for the state and her people as a whole. Specifically in our state, we pray that you would cause legislators to include protections for religious freedoms in bills they are considering. May these bills not create impediments for your Word and your Good News to be proclaimed to all who will listen. And may you cause this entire state to be turned back to your grace, righteousness, and justice. In Christ’s name we pray, Amen
“You know with all your heart and soul that not one of all the good promises the Lord your God gave you has failed. Every promise has been fulfilled; not one has failed. (Joshua 23:14)
“At this, the administrators and the satraps tried to find grounds for charges against Daniel in his conduct of government affairs, but they were unable to do so. They could find no corruption in him, because he was trustworthy and neither corrupt nor negligent.” (Daniel 6:4)
“Know therefore that the Lord your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments.” (Deuteronomy 7:9 NIV)
“That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us….” (Hebrews 6:18 KJV)
(adapted from post from October 29, 2020)