Dear Heavenly Father, we praise you for this beautiful day you’ve made. We praise you for your holiness and righteousness. You are the Almighty God, the King of kings and Lord of lords. You are our good Father from whom all blessings flow.
We look to you Father, to fill us again with the hope of your promises, with a steadfast faith, that we may act justly and love mercy and walk humbly with You.
Father, as we fix our eyes on you, our supreme Hope, help us remember to “submit ourselves for Your sake to every human institution, whether to a king as the one in authority, or to governors as sent by You for the punishment of evildoers and the praise of those who do right. For such is Your will, that by doing right we silence the ignorance of foolish people. That we will act as free people, not using our freedom as a covering for evil, but using it as Your bond-servants.” 1 Peter 2:13-16
Father we submit those authorities into your hands and pray that your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. We pray for the salvation of each one, that they would fervently seek you and your wisdom to govern rightly.
In everything, with hope and faith, may we live worthy of the high calling you’ve placed on our lives, as children of the King.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one, for Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever.
In Jesus’ holy and precious name we pray, amen.