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10 days left praying for the election

Our nation needs Your guidance and direction.

I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour, (1 Timothy 2:1-3).

Dear Lord You are our God, You, Lord are One. Blessed be the Name of Your glorious kingdom forever and ever. We love You Lord our God with all our heart and with all our soul and with all our might. Praise You Oh God!

I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.6 For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him. 7 Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah. (Psalm 32:5-7)

Forgive us Lord, forgive the sins of our nation and our people. Forgive me, oh God for my sins. Forgive us, Lord, for misrepresenting You in the way we speak and act. We pray that You would correct us and guide us. Please forgive Your church, Lord, and deliver us from abdicating our responsibilities

We thank You Lord for all our blessings. Thank You, Heavenly Father, for equipping each of Your children in unique ways. We know Oh God that all we have, all our talents and all our strength comes from You. Lord God, we thank You for our founders’ foresight in establishing our God-given right to pursue our own destiny.

Father, our nation needs Your guidance and direction. We humbly ask that Your Spirit intercede with the leaders of our nation, giving them the wisdom to make decisions that will honor You. We ask that Your Spirit intercede with this election in 10 days and You protect our nation from evil. We need You, Oh God. Please help us, Lord.

Lord, give Americans the desire to realize happiness through the pursuit of Your word and Your principles. We ask You to lead Americans away from the futility of chasing after false gods. We ask for a renewed hunger for Your truth in our land. We ask You to give us a renewed hunger for Your word. May we rediscover both individually and corporately as a nation, that Your word not only lights our path, but provides the roadmap for our journey through life. May we discover how Your truth not only protects, but truly liberates us. Open our hearts, Oh God. Draw us, Lord, to a reverence for the truth of Your word. Grant us the ability to understand right and wrong as defined and determined by Your truth. We ask You, Father, to grant Americans the ability to know Your true character and the wisdom to discern truth from deception. We ask that Americans will be lovers of truth, rejecting false witness and distortions of the truth.

Dear Lord, we plead for an awakening in Your church. Convict us of our responsibility to live and speak Your truth and grace into our culture. Protect Your church from being absorbed into the ways of this world. And Lord, we ask for Your protection from persecution and from all attempts to silence the voice of Your church.

We pray for courage and wisdom for Your people, Lord. Give us the boldness to show up, stand up and speak up for Your truth, with power and grace. Forgive us, Lord, for misrepresenting You in the way we speak and act. Correct us and guide us, we pray. Heavenly Father, we ask that You open our eyes to our responsibility as individuals and Christians.

We pray once again, Father, for our leaders. We ask that You turn their hearts towards You, Lord. We ask that You soften their hearts, Lord, to recognize and receive truth. Lord, we ask that You grant them the understanding and knowledge that come from the fear of You. We ask that You grant them wisdom and discernment, Lord, and that You make them bold to do what is right in Your sight. Lord, we ask that You direct their hearts to do Your will.

We pray fervently for peace both here and abroad. Let us live with reverence for You and with peace in our hearts for our fellow man. We know this is Your desire. May we always remember that You are our God and Savior. Father, Heal this land and help us in this election both national and local. Help us each with our individual lives. We ask this in Jesus’ name, Amen.

Day 29 praying for election, 11 to go.

Lift us up that we may boldly proclaim Your truth each and every day.

Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done. And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive. (Matthew 21:21-22)

Oh God! There is no god but You. You are the Almighty! You are the living and the eternal creator of all. Father, all things in the heavens and on earth are Yours. There is no one that can intercede in You presence except as You permit. You, Oh God, know what is before or after or behind us all. Your throne extends over the heavens and the earth, and You are the Most High, the Supreme.

Whoever rejects evil and believes in You, Oh God has grasped the most trustworthy handhold that never breaks. Lord, You hear and know all things. You, Lord are the protector of those who have faith; from the depth of darkness, You will lead us forth into light. For those who reject faith the patrons are the evil forces that prevail. We praise You; We praise You, Oh God.

Almighty God, please forgive us. Our country has sinned against you, Lord. Instead of focusing on You, Lord we focus on ourselves and a life of greed and pride. We have become a corrupt nation, Lord. No longer is prayer allowed in our schools. No longer is Sunday honored as a day of worship where no work is done. In a nation where we are supposed to have freedom of religion it is coming to the point where Christians are persecuted for following You, for speaking of You and for trying to lead lost souls to You. We have nearly lost all that our forefathers fought and lost lives for. Lord help us. Heal our land dear Lord. We need your help, Lord. We need your healing hand. Forgive this nation, Lord, for the many sins committed each day. Guide this country and our election for President as we seek to turn this country in the right direction. And that direction is towards you, Lord.

Lord we give thanks. Father, we know that our bounty did not come from Washington DC. It came and it comes from You, Oh God alone. Our founding fathers understood that perfectly, Lord. Because of our heritage and faith in You we can still worship at a church, synagogue, or mosque of our choosing every day or once a week or not at all. Please protect that freedom dear God. Thank you that we can still express ourselves openly in open forums such as blogs, meetings, rallies, and other venues. Thank you that we can still own our own firearms and use them for sport or for protection. Thank you that we can still own property and are free to move about the country. Thank you that we can still look at one another and know that each of us are among the most generous people on earth. Thank you that we can all be proud of our young men and women in the military and thank You, God for them. Thank you that while almost 1 in 5 of us are without jobs, there are friends, relatives and neighbors in our communities ready to help out the less fortunate. Thank you, Lord that by all standards, we live in a country where all are equal. We have many things too great to mention Lord, we are so thankful for Your grace.

Oh, God, please strengthen our faith. Protect our nation and our people. Guide the results of the election in 11 days. Help us to never doubt Your Word or Your faithfulness. Lift us up, Father, that we may boldly proclaim Your truth each and every day. Let us be sensitive to the leading of Your Spirit and never forget that, “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me” (Philippians 4:13). Dear Lord, we praise You, Your mercies are new every morning and Your faithfulness is great. Father, we bring these prayers to you through Jesus Christ, Amen.

Day 28 to pray for the election, 12 to go.

True wisdom is a gift from God

The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment. The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide. (Psalm 37:30-31)

Dear Lord we come into Your presence with humble hearts. We praise You Oh, God. Father we adore Your name. You are the Mighty King. You are the master of everything. Father we love and adore You.

Father, we pray for forgiveness for our sins. Please forgive us Lord, we have forgotten where our blessings and our strength came from. Lord, Your people have left You out. Our nation has left You out. We have been busy with our own agenda and have gone astray.

We thank You, Lord. We thank you for all You have given us. We have so much! You have blessed our nation beyond reason. We thank You for all Your grace Oh God. We thank You for our freedom and for our forefathers that fought hard to obtain it.

We ask, Lord, for protection of the freedoms we have. We pray that You will direct our people and our nation to a leader that will follow Your commandments. We pray for our nation dear Lord. Please help us and protect us. Intercede Oh God on the election in 12 days and grant us the victory in Your name. Please protect and deliver us from evil.

Dear Lord, True wisdom is a gift that only You can provide. Help us to be in the right standing with You, Father. May the words we speak give honor to You, and may we never speak Your name in vain. Help us Oh God, to stay steadfast and live in such a way that Your light will shine through us. We have only 12 days to the decision, dear Lord. Please put Your hedge of protection around us each day and most directly on November 6. We thank You once again, Father, for Your mercy and love and we make these prayers and supplications through Jesus Christ, Amen.

Day 26 praying for election, 14 to go.

We need Your wisdom and help in all areas.

Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.2Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise. (Psalm 55:1-2)

Lord, You are the Most High. You are all-powerful, all-good Lord. All our praise is Yours dear Lord and all glory, all honor and all blessings. Father, we are not worthy to pronounce Your Name. You are the great I AM. We worship You Oh God our King.

Father, please forgive our nation for being in moral and spiritual decline. We confess Lord that we have forgotten You and forgotten our roots. We confess that while the majority of Americans say they are Christians, we have denied the power of God and godliness. We as a nation have gone astray in our thinking and our actions. We have lost our way. Forgive us oh God; Your church in the United States has sinned against You. We have let You down, Father. The church has not done the things You commanded and has spent much time on things you other than Your commands.

Lord, we thank you for our democratic form of government in our country and for the freedom to worship You. We thank You for the freedom we enjoy and beg You to extend its blessings to our future generations. We thank You for allowing us to be the economic leader of the world and for all our prosperity. We are unable to give adequate thanks to You for all Your grace.

Father, we often have burdens that are almost too heavy to bear. We need Your wisdom oh God when our nation faces hardships and pain. We need Your help in all areas, Father. Please strengthen us a people and lead us in the way that will bring glory and honor to You. Father, you have promised that if we humble ourselves and seek Your face and pray, You will heal our land. May we forever be humble in Your sight, and may we experience Your blessings in the midst of our great need. Lord, please bless us as we elect a President. Help us to choose. Direct our thoughts and actions toward the leader of Your choice. We know dear Lord, You are in control. We pray for Your protection on our land and for healing. We come into Your presence with a humble heart asking for help. Through Jesus Christ we pray. Amen

Day 25 praying for election, 15 to go.

Speak to our spirits with words of wisdom and direction.

And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. (Luke 11:1)

Father, we praise You dear Lord. We bow before Your Holiness. Lord, You are the greatest. You are our creator. Father, we worship You the most high.

Lord we confess our sins to You. Please forgive us, Oh God. Forgive our nation and our people for what we have done. We come to You with open hearts and ask that You speak to our spirits and our souls with words of wisdom and direction, that we may know how You desire for us to pray.

Lord, we thank You for Your grace. We thank You for Your abundance of love. We thank You once again that we were born in America. We thank You for our freedom and protection of days past. We pray, Lord that You will protect us and provide for us in days future.

Lord, help Your humble servants to speak words of praise and adoration, for You are the King of kings and the Lord of lords. Teach us, Lord, that we may know You and the power of Your resurrection. Fill us with Your presence and forgive our shortcomings. Lead us, Oh God, to a higher place, that You might be lifted up and draw all people and nations to You. Father help us, we so need Your help, Oh God.

Lord, we pray for this upcoming election. We know Father that You are in control and will appoint or allow a person to be in that position. What we do, individually, is of little consequence, Lord, when Your mighty hand of control and direction waves the future toward us. We pray, Father, the one who lives Your principles the most will be appointed in 15 days. We pray for Your divine protection over our nation.

Lord, we pray these things to Jesus Christ who taught His disciples to pray: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

Day 24 of prayer for election, 16 to go. 10/20/12

Help our nation with its unbelief!

Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. (Mark 11:24-25)

Dear Lord You are supreme and we adore You. Oh God! You are the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end of all things. You are the truth and You are good, You are lovely and sweet. You cannot be matched. You bring life to our very bones and joy to our hearts that is unspeakable. You tell us things that give us hope, life, confidence and assurance in your love and care. You are the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the last. You are the great creator. There would be no life without You. We delight to rest in you. You are magnificent.

Lord, we confess our sins and understand there is no one without sin, not one. We ask your forgiveness, Father. We ask forgiveness for our nation, for we have forgotten You. Forgive us when we find fault in our brothers. Help us to look beyond any shortcomings and look deeper within ourselves to become better people. Help us to be more like You, Oh God.

Thank You Father for blessing our nation as You have. Thank You for Your forgiveness, dear Lord. Thank You for Your protection and Your grace. Thank You for the blessing of knowing that we are forgiven.

Dear Lord, please help our nation with its unbelief. Lead us into a renewed relationship with You. Forgive us when we fall short of doing all that You have called us to do. Forgive us when we fail to demonstrate love and forgiveness toward those who wrong us.

Father it is Sunday, Your day! Thank You for this day. Thank You for allowing us to be born in a land where we can freely go to the church of our choice and worship. Please protect us and help us to stay free. Help all to not take our freedom for granted. Father, we have been at war with those who wish to destroy our land and jeopardize our religious freedom. Give us Your strength, Oh God. Help our people to remember the power of prayer. Lord, we have a national election in 16 days, please help us. Father, we seek Your sovereign blessing on our nation. We ask for Your protection and Your divine intervention on this election for our President. Give us the leader that will follow Biblical principles Lord. We pray these prayers and claim Your promises in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

Day 23 of prayer for election, 17 to go.

Continue to work in us, O’God and help us to grow to be the people You wish us to be.

For thou, O my God, hast told thy servant that thou wilt build him an house: therefore thy servant hath found in his heart to pray before thee. And now, Lord, thou art God, and hast promised this goodness unto thy servant: Now therefore let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may be before thee for ever: for thou blessest, O Lord, and it shall be blessed for ever. (1 Chronicles 17:25-27) Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. (1Peter 1:3-5)

Oh dear God, God of goodness, God of blessings, Almighty Lord. We praise You and we thank you for Your beautiful work that You have wrought. How wonderful, O Lord, are the works of your hands.

“The heavens declare Your glory; the arch of the sky displays Your handiwork. In Your love You have given us the power to behold the beauty of Your world robed in all its splendor. The sun and the stars, the valleys and the hills, the rivers and the lakes all disclose Your presence. The roaring breakers of the sea tell of Your awesome might, the beast of the field and the birds of the air bespeak Your wondrous will. In Your goodness You have made us able to hear the music of the world. The voices of the loved ones reveal to us that You are in our midst. A divine voice sings through all creation.”[1]

Father we confess we forget what You have done for us. Forgive our people, our nation and our church, O’God for we have forgotten You and all You have done. Words are impossible to describe Your abundant grace dear Lord. Father, help our nation to know You, to know Your glorious power, to know Your beauty, Your majesty and Your goodness. Please forgive us, Lord for leaving You out of our lives.

Father we thank You for what You have done for us. Your goodness and Your blessings. Lord they are too much. You are too much. And Lord, we love You and we thank You. Thank You for Your continued goodness even when we stumble; thank You that You are ever present to hold our hands and lift us up. We thank You Lord!

We praise You, Lord, for the power of Your Spirit that we see at work around us every day, as You are gathering day by day a mighty host, as the host of God. O lord, help us to understand more fully how much You really do love us.

Our nation needs the power of Your Spirit. Our nation needs Your strength and wisdom as we go to the election polls in 17 days. Help us O’God. Protect us dear Lord. We are so blessed that each day You come to us with the gift of Your Spirit to help us and strengthen our purpose for Your glory. Your love has been promised forever. Continue to work in us, O’God, and help us grow to be the people You wish us to be. Thank You for Your gracious mercy to us each and every day, Lord. We ask these things through Jesus Christ. Amen.

[1] Traditional Jewish Prayer

Day 22 of praying for our nation, 18 to go.

Let us forever stand firm in the foundation of our faith.

Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer. From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock [that] is higher than I. For thou hast been a shelter for me, [and] a strong tower from the enemy. I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah. (Psalm 61:1-4)

Dear Lord, god of all. Almighty God! We adore you Lord. Father we praise You. You are the Lord of Lords. You are the great “I AM”.

Father we have forgotten You. We have been distracted with worldly idols. We have been puffed with pride and going on without You, Lord. Father, please forgive us. Forgive us for our sin, O’God. Restore our nation and heal or land.

Dear God, we thank You for blessing us even at times when we deserved punishment. Thank You for blessing our people and our nation. Your grace is amazing, O’God. Father, restore us to our roots and protect our constitution.

O’God, help us to remember why we are a nation. Help us to relate to why our forefathers risked everything to come to this land. They called it, “The land of the free”. Lord, help us to remember the blood that was shed. Your blood was shed to free us from sin and so much blood was shed on our land to make us free from tyranny. Protect us, O’God from the evil that would take our freedom away.

Dear Lord, please protect our people and our nation during this election. Guide us as we elect a President in 18 days. Protect and direct the many local elections throughout the United States. We need You O’God. We call upon Your power, Your strength and Your glory.

Father, we recognize there are those who would speak evil against You when hardship comes knocking at their door. Strengthen us, O’God! Lord, help us to stand firm in the foundation of our faith. Help our people and our nation to live in the center of Your will. We come to You for our strength and endurance. Help us, O God, to be the people You wish us to be, for we trust in You. In God we trust.

We thank you Lord for the shelter of Your wings and ask these things through Jesus Christ, AMEN.

Day 21 praying for election, 19 to go.

In the shadow of Your wings I will rejoice.

Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee. Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name. Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice. (Psalm 63:3-4, 7)

These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren. (Proverbs 6:16-19)

Heavenly Father we give You praise, glory and honor today as we acknowledge You, Creator of this universe, the only living God, and Your Son Jesus Christ and His sacrifice on the cross for the sins of the world. We praise You for Your grace, mercy, and lovingkindness.

Father we come to You in repentance for the condition of our nation because we have turned away from You. We repent of the six things that You hate according to Proverbs 6:16-19, as we are guilty of all. A proud look, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that manufactures wicked thoughts and plans, feet that are swift in running to evil, a false witness, and the one that is an abomination to You: he who sows discord among the brethren. Father we ask for Your forgiveness as we forgive each other.

Lord, we thank you for our blessings. May we as a nation look to You with thanksgiving in our hearts for the blessings You have poured upon us. Let us forever rest in the shadow of Your wings and shout for joy with praise, for You are a most gracious God. Father, You bless us even beyond our understanding.

Dear Lord, our eyes are open to the decline of America and we want to put this nation back on track with You but we cannot do it without Your help. We want Your Name to be glorified again across this land. We need Your help to elect a new administration in 19 days that will acknowledge and honor You and Israel. Father, without You we can do nothing. We pray for wisdom, strength and courage.

Father, renew our strength, give us new hope and make us “one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” In Jesus name we pray. Amen.

Day 20 praying for election, 20 more to go.

Strengthen us by the power of Your Spirit.

The Lord hath heard my supplication; the Lord will receive my prayer. (Psalm 6:9)

Dear Lord we praise You. We love You Lord. O Lord our God, You are the wellspring of all that is. You are the sea on which we float. You are the wind that fills our sails. You are the storm that buffets us. You are the calm that brings us peace.

Father please forgive our nation. We have grown in numbers, wealth and power as no other nation has ever grown, but we have forgotten You, O’ God. It behooves us then to humble ourselves before the offended powers, to confess our national sins and to pray for clemency and forgiveness. We have sinned against You. We have sown to the wind and are reaping the whirlwind of crime, drug abuse, racism, immorality, and social injustice. We need to repent of our sins and turn by faith to you. Forgive us when we do things that displease You and separate us from Your presence.

Lord, we thank you for hearing our petitions. We thank you for blessing us beyond reason. We thank You for Your almighty grace.

Open our ears to hear Your word, O’God. Open our eyes to see Your beauty, Lord. Open our hearts to be warmed by Your love. Fill us with Your Spirit, Lord. Strengthen us by the power of Your Spirit to live in a way that glorifies You.

We pray for our election in 20 days, dear Lord. Father, we ask for leaders who adhere to the original intent of our founding documents and their many connections to Your principles. We pray today for a true understanding of justice according to Your word. We ask for Your intercession to encourage, strengthen, and protect those who honor and follow You. We ask for leadership that will follow our constitutional principles rather than following a pre-chosen outcome. We ask, Lord, for awareness in our country that the words, “separation of church and state” are found nowhere in any of our founding documents. We ask, Father, that you would turn the hearts of our politicians and leaders toward You. We ask that You soften their hearts and recognize and receive the truth, O’God. We ask that You grant them the understanding and knowledge that come from the fear of You. We ask for God-fearing leaders. We ask that You grant them wisdom and ask that You direct their hearts to do Your will.

Lead us each day, Lord that we as a nation will live lives that are pleasing to You. May You forever be praised. We ask all this through Jesus Christ, AMEN.

Day 19 praying for elections, 21 to go.

Have mercy upon us Lord and hear our prayers.

Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer. (Psalm 4:1)

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Father we praise you almighty God.

Most holy and merciful Father, we confess to You and to one another. We have sinned against You by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved You with our whole heart and mind and strength. We have not fully loved our neighbors as ourselves. We have not always had in us the mind of Christ. You alone know how often we have grieved you by wasting your gifts, by wandering from your ways. Forgive us, we pray You, most merciful Father. Please free us from our sin. Forgive our nation, Lord and forgive our people. Protect and direct us as we elect a new leader of our nation.

Father, You are so wonderful! Through Jesus Christ we have an open invitation to come to You in prayer. We give thanks for this blessing. We give thanks for all of our blessings, Father. In each day we find joy in all that You give to us. We are a blessed people. Your grace is overwhelming. What a blessed people we are to know and embrace Your unconditional love.

Lord, we humble ourselves and pray and we seek your face. Father, forgive our sin and heal our land. We seek your sovereign blessing on our nation. Draw us back to you Lord and strengthen our nation to serve and honor You. We ask these things through Jesus Christ. AMEN

Day 18 praying for elections, 22 more to go.

Give Ear to Our Words O’LORD.

Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation. Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray. My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up. (Psalm 5:1-3)

Father we adore you. “You are holy, Lord, the only God, and Your deeds are wonderful. You are strong. You are great. You are the Most High. You are Almighty. You, Holy Father are King of heaven and earth. You are Three and One, Lord God, all Good. You are Good, all Good, supreme Good, Lord God, living and true. You are love. You are wisdom. You are humility. You are endurance. You are rest. You are peace. You are joy and gladness. You are justice and moderation. You are all our riches, and You suffice for us. You are beauty. You are gentleness. You are our protector. You are our guardian and defender. You are our courage. You are our haven and our hope. You are our faith, our great consolation. You are our eternal life, Great and Wonderful Lord, God Almighty and Merciful Savior.”[1]

We give thanks this day O’God for your love and for the many, many blessings you have given our land and our people. Our greatness has come from Your grace, Lord. We beg You, O’Lord, to hear our supplications. Hear our prayers dear Lord! Let us come to you each day with our hearts full of joy, for You are our Most High God and everything we have comes from you.

Dear God, forgive our nation and our people for the destruction of millions of babies through abortion. Forgive us for the sexual immorality that is common in entertainment and so many relationships. For the tolerance and promotion of sexual perversion. Please forgive us Father for the dependency on material things and failure to trust God for physical, economic, and national security. We pray you forgive us for the disregard of God’s standards for marriage and family living. We come humbly and in repentance to Lord.

Father in heaven we pray for Our President. We pray that the heart of our President will be open and sensitive to the Lord. We ask you, O’God to give him wisdom for the decisions he must make. We ask O’God for you to protect him from physical harm and spiritual attack. We ask you, Lord to protect his family from all harm. For the election in 22 days, Father, we ask for your divine intervention that the winner of the election would be hand-picked by You. We ask for your protection of our nation and we ask for a great leader.

We pray for our Nation, O’God. We pray for the Holy Spirit to convict the people of our nation of sin. We ask Him to soften all our hearts and make them open to You, Lord. We pray that You will release those taken captive by Satan and give sight to those who have been spiritually blinded. We ask for a harvest of souls. We ask for You to bring revival to the hearts and lives of the saved. We ask You, Father, to protect us from physical attack. Please, O’God, give a spirit of patience and calm throughout the land.

We pray for our churches dear Lord. We ask You Lord, to move Your churches to boldly proclaim the gospel to the unsaved. To help us trust Him and His sovereign control over the world. To fill us with compassion for those who are suffering because of recent events. To strengthen the hearts of God’s people, giving courage and persistence. To help Your children experience You peace that passes all understanding, that it would guard our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. We pray that the churches will be characterized by deep repentance and a return to the Lord. We pray that church leaders may be courageous, wise, and faithful in their proclamation and counsel.

Bless us, Father, that we might bless others. Let us always look to You for every provision. Let us each be an open vessel filled with Your wisdom, that others might know Your saving grace. Father we have come to You in obedience and humility to seek your face. We have asked for much this morning believing You will hear, provide and heal our land. We ask all through Jesus Christ, AMEN.

[1] St. Francis of Assisi

Day 17 of prayer for our nation, 23 to go.

We sing praises to You Lord!

“I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live:Praise, grace, honor, nation, election, candidate, vote, worship, song I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the Lord”, Psalm 104:33-34.

Dear Lord we praise You on this Sunday. Thank You for granting us another day to breathe and to enjoy all you give us through your grace. May we honor You in all we do today. We adore your Holy name Father. We lift your name high dear Lord. We worship you Almighty King. We lift our voices and praise Your holy name!

We confess our sins Father and ask for your forgiveness. Forgive us Lord for leaving you out of our lives and our decisions. Heal our Land, Lord. Watch over our election as we draw near to the vote. You know O’God the clear differences in each candidate and the opposing directions for our land. Help us Lord to have the direction of Your desires. Help us to choose the one leader that will move us toward our intended path.

We sing praises to You Lord. May You forever be the center of our thoughts, which are that with all things we may lift You up in worship and song. Let the words of our mouths and the meditations of our hearts be a sweet aroma to You, for You are our King. O’God our joy comes from You! Righteousness, love and justice are the foundations of Your throne. We praise Your holy name forever. We pray these things through your son and our Lord, Jesus Christ. AMEN.

Day 16 of prayer for our nation, 24 to go.

Appoint the leader to bring us back to our roots as a Christian nation.

For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man… And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fullness of God. (Ephesians 3:14-16, 19)

Let us pray. Blessed are You, O Lord our God, Wellspring of all that is. You are the sea on which we float, You are the wind that fills our sails, You are the storm that buffets us, You are the calm that brings us peace. You are the Almighty King. We adore you, Lord.

Gracious God, our sins are too heavy to carry, too real to hide, and too deep to undo. Forgive what our lips tremble to name, what our hearts can no longer bear, and what has become for us a consuming fire of judgment. Our nation has turned from you Lord. We have pushed you out of public life in the USA. Forgive us O’God.

Lord, we bow before You in humble thanks. We thank you, as a nation, for your gifts of power and strength. We thank you, Lord for all of our blessings. For our freedoms, for our families, for our incomes and for our life. We acknowledge your presence and all you have done for us in the past. Father we know that all power, grace and wealth comes from you. We claim the riches of Your glory and the fullness of Your grace that come through the indwelling of Your Spirit within us. Lord, we praise and thank you today.

We pray for the election in 24 days, we pray for your guidance and protection and we pray You will appoint the leader to bring us back to our roots as a Christian nation. Father, set us free from a past that we cannot change; open to us a future in which we can be changed; and grant us grace to grow more and more in your likeness and image. We pray today for our nation to remain firm and steadfast in the knowledge of Your truth and the promise of the victory that is ours through Christ, who loves us. Heal our land, Lord.

We ask this through Jesus Christ, the light of the world. Amen

Day 15 to pray for elections, 25 to go

May Your love flow through and around us.

“And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ”, Philippians 1:9-10.

O’ Dear Lord in heaven, hallowed be thy name. You are the mighty King. You are the master of everything. We praise you God almighty! We love you dear Lord.

Father, forgive us. We have lost our way. We have strayed from your loving arms. Bring us back to you. Father, we bow our heads before You and we confess that we have too often forgotten that we are Yours. We have carried on our lives as if there was no God or some other god and we fall short of being a credible witness for You. For these things we ask your forgiveness and we also ask for your strength.

We thank you Lord for Your everlasting love which you show regardless of our infirmities. We thank you for your blessings.

Lord today we pray for our fellow man. Father please help us all to be of strong and clear mind as we approach the election decisions. Please help our people to recognize the right choice for our entire nation and not choose based on selfish and self-centered desires. Allow us to see that the enemy lies just beneath the shine and polish. We pray our people will not vote based on who looks the part, who has the most show or who is the most camera friendly. Help us to grasp, dear Lord, that looks can be deceiving. Help our people to seek the answers dear Lord and work to understand who they are voting for. Help them to know the person and to know your desire. Help the sheep to not go astray, O’ Great Shepherd. Father, we all need your help in this important issue.

Lord, help us to draw on your love. May Your love flow through and around us. Give us clear minds and open hearts so we may witness to You in our world. Remind us to be who You would have us to be regardless of what we are doing or who we are with. Hold us to You and build our relationship with You and with those You have given us. Speak to our hearts and open our minds that we may see You and the light of Your glory. Send your Holy Spirit, Father. Cleanse us, O’Lord, that we may stand before You without blemish. Help us as a nation to be a discerning people with moral voices to bring glory and honor to You, O’God.

We ask all these things through our Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.

Day 14 of prayer for election, 26 to go.

Thank you, Lord for your love for all the saints.

“We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints”, Colossians 1:3-4.

Dear Lord, We come to you with humility and prayer to the Father. All praise belongs to you, O’God and you are the Lord of all worlds and all creation. Father, you are the Compassionate, the Merciful and the ruler of Judgment Day. Dear God, It is You that we worship and to You we appeal for help. Show us the straightway, O’ God.

Father we confess our sins and ask forgiveness. Almighty and merciful Father, we have erred and strayed from Your ways like lost sheep. We have followed our hearts and our desires too much instead of following your heart, O’ God. We have left undone those things we should have done; and we have done those things which we should not have done; and there is nothing good in us. Forgive us Lord.

We thank you Lord for all you have given us. You have blessed us mightily, Father. Praise God, Praise God, Praise God Almighty.

We humbly come to You and ask for your Spirit to reach out and touch all who are hurting and all who are spiritually lost in the world. Lord, restore their hearts and restore our hearts. Give us the hope that is everlasting and comfort us all with Your loving outstretched arms. Lord, we pray that we would be sensitive to the needs of all our neighbors. We pray we would be attentive to physical and spiritual needs and willing to share Your love for them, just as you have bestowed your love upon is.

O Lord, have mercy upon us offenders of Your Word. Spare us, O God, when we confess our faults. Restore those who repent, Lord; according to Your promises declared unto men through Jesus Christ our Lord. We pray for our nation, O’God; that we would turn from our wicked ways and return to You. We ask for your protection and our guidance over the coming election. We pray, dear Lord, through Jesus Christ, that we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life; to the glory of His name. Amen

Day 13 of prayer, 27 days to election

And He shall hear my voice.

Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice. (Psalm 55:17)

Father, we praise you this day. We exalt our praises and our adoration toward you Lord. You are the graceful and merciful God Almighty. You are the Creator of all and you are our Creator. We give you our devotion, Lord and we give you our prayers. We listen attentively Lord for your answers.

Lord, please forgive us for not always listening and forgive us for not giving you our consistent devotion. Father, we are sorry that we as a nation have forgotten you. We thank you Lord for not forgetting us. Your love is amazing. Your love is great. Thank you for Your blessings on each of us and thank you for blessing our nation. Please restore us O’ God and fill us with your spirit. Help us in our time of need.

Dear God please direct each of our leaders as they govern our nation. Please protect us and guide the outcome of this presidential election in November. You are the only one to protect us, Father. We pray for your divine intervention.

We pray this day for each of our government leaders both local and national. We pray this day for our people. We pray that minds would be attentive to the things of importance for our land and for the good of all mankind. We pray for minds that would protect our heritage and our constitution. Lord, give our nation the ability to see the splendor of Your holiness. Heal our land, O’God! Give us all ears that will hear the majesty of Your voice. Lead us all, and lead our nation to holy and righteous living.

In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Day 12 Prayer for election, 28 to go.

You are the rock and strength of this nation.

The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I call to the LORD, who is worthy of praise, and I am saved from my enemies. (Psalm 18:2-3)

You are our God. You are our King. You are our master. You are our Lord. You are God Almighty, The great I AM. We praise your Holy name. As the songwriters say dear Lord, “You are the Rock of our salvation. You are the strength of our life. You are our hope and our inspiration. Lord unto you we do cry. There is no rock, there is no God like our God; No other name worthy of all our praise. You are the rock of salvation that cannot be moved. You are the Rock of ages.”

Dear Lord we confess today that we have not trusted in you as we should. We have left you out of our lives Lord and we have gone our own way. We have left you out of our government and our decisions. Lord, forgive us. You are the rock and strength of this nation. You are the only one who can deliver us from our enemies. We thank you, Father for the protection and deliverance you have provided. We give thanks for all our blessings and the grace you have shown. We are thankful for your faithfulness.

Lord we trust in You and pray humbly for Your guidance. We believe in You, for your faithful love toward us. You have been our help in times of need. We pray today for your leading in the direction for this great nation, the United States of America. Father, please give us all the wisdom to make the right choices. Help us to live in a way that Your name will be honored in all things and that we may bring glory to You. We praise you, Lord! We ask all through your son Jesus Christ, Amen.

Day 11 of prayer, 29 to go

The Spirit makes intercession for us.

Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. (Romans 8:26)

Dear great and awesome God, You are faithful and merciful toward those who love You. You are most high and all-powerful, great and glorious Lord. All our praise is Yours, all glory, all honor and all blessings are Yours. All strength and power come from You. To you alone our praises belong, and we are not worthy to pronounce Your Name.

Father, we bow our heads before you and we confess that we have forgotten that we and our nation are yours. We have gone on with our lives as if there was no God and we have fallen short of desires. We ask your forgiveness today Lord, and we ask for your strength, wisdom and protection.

We thank you Lord for all you have provided despite our lack of honor and commitment to you. We know Father; all we have is what You have provided. All our great nation has become is because of your grace. Thank you Lord for the presence of Your Spirit who continually helps us to conquer our weaknesses and our enemies. All things are possible through You, Father, Son and Holy Spirit and nothing is possible without You.

Father we ask today with open hearts and we pray to You Father through Your Son that we as a nation will humble ourselves in Your presence. We thank you for Your forgiveness. Dear Lord please strengthen us to live with purpose and please empower us to serve you. Father, please heal our land. Father, please protect and bless us on this election for our beloved nation.

We ask all these things through Jesus Christ our Lord, AMEN.

Day10 of Prayer for Election, 30 to go

In Everything Give Thanks

Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)

Dear Lord we praise you this day. We love you Lord and worship you. Forgive us Father for our sins against you. Dear Lord, our joy in you is our strength. Father, you have blessed our nation beyond all measure. We rejoice and give thanks, Lord for your grace and blessings on our country. Dear Lord, we pray for your divine guidance on all our days. Father, we pray that we would never forget Your benefits of power and strength, love and protection. Thank you Lord for welcoming us to Your throne of grace to receive your blessing. In Jesus name, AMEN.

A prayer from Thomas Jefferson from Washington, DC, on March 4, 1801. He prays, “Almighty God, who has given us this good land for our heritage; We humbly beseech Thee that we may always prove ourselves a people mindful of Thy favor and glad to do Thy will. Bless our land with honorable ministry, sound learning, and pure manners. Save us from violence, discord and confusion, from pride and arrogance and from every evil way. Defend our liberties and fashion into one united people, the multitude brought hither out of many kindreds and tongues. Endow with Thy spirit of wisdom those whom in Thy name we entrust the authority of government, that there may be justice and peace at home, and that through obedience to Thy law, we may show forth Thy praise among the nations of the earth. In time of prosperity fill our hearts with thankfulness, and in the day of trouble, suffer not our trust in Thee to fail; all of which we ask through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.