The Billy Graham Association has called for a national day of prayer for our president today. There’s no denying that the political atmosphere in our country is contentious at best, but Christians are called to pray for our political leaders regardless of our own political views—or theirs. God can change your heart by praying for those who you consider unworthy of prayer. There are ways to pray for leaders you don’t agree with without compromising your beliefs. So regardless of your political views, please join me in praying for our president.

 

A PRAYER FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP

Father God, You are the God of Wisdom and the desire of nations.1 You are the King of kings and the Lord of lords;2 it is through Your grace alone that our nation has been established.3 May your name be praised throughout the United States.

You have commanded me to pray for those in authority, saying:

I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone—for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.4

 

To fulfill your purpose, I lift up the President of the United States in prayer. I ask for your hand of protection to be upon President Trump, his wife, Melania, and their family. Place Your heavenly armies around the White House and our nation.

 

May the President have access to Your wisdom through prayer and be strengthened by a desire to serve You. Send the Holy Spirit to be his comforter and chief advisor,5 for the President faces daily trials I’m incapable of appreciating. Grant him the gifts of leadership6 and wisdom,7 but above all, turn his heart toward you.

Allow Him to have a greater encounter with the Holy Spirit, and may that experience inform his decisions, leadership, and interactions with others.

Reveal my own unrighteous mindset toward our leaders, and give me a conviction to pray for them without bias. May President Trump seek your favor and be blessed; may he serve as an ambassador of your Kingdom as he leads our nation. Above all, may Your name be glorified in America as Your will is done. Amen.

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1. Haggai 2:7
2. Revelation 19:16
3. Romans 13:1
4. 1 Timothy 2:1-3
5. John 14:16
6. Romans 12:6-8
7. 1 Corinthians 12:8

Adapted from the book, American Psalms: Prayers for the Christian Patriot by Joshua J Masters | Copyright 2012, 2016, Joshua J Masters and Kingdom Knight Productions. May not be reproduced without permission.

 

Joshua J. Masters is a pastor, author, and missionary with a heart for leading through encouragement and relationship building. His latest book series, Experiencing the Word, releases a new workbook each month as Joshua leads through a year of meditating on the Bible.

A self-proclaimed sci-fi and comic book geek, Josh loves film, art, pop culture, and all things creative (SAG/AFTRA member). Joshua was raised in New England and is now based in South Carolina where he serves as the Executive Director and a missionary for Bridge Builders International. 

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