Praying Over Our Leaders

Exodus 18:19-23
19 Listen now to me and I will give you some advice, and may God be with you. You must be the people's representative before God and bring their disputes to him. 20 Teach them the decrees and laws, and show them the way to live and the duties they are to perform. 21 But select capable men from all the people—men who fear God, trustworthy men who hate dishonest gain—and appoint them as officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens. 22 Have them serve as judges for the people at all times, but have them bring every difficult case to you; the simple cases they can decide themselves. That will make your load lighter, because they will share it with you. 23 If you do this and God so commands, you will be able to stand the strain, and all these people will go home satisfied."


Here, Jethro is advising Moses in how to govern the people. He is to appoint trustworthy men who fear God, and to have them deal with the smaller cases.

This passage speaks to me about the government and how we need to have trustworthy leaders and especially ones that fear God. We need to pray over our government, our leaders, and our land.

Father God, I pray right now for your Holy Spirit to come and cover this land. I pray for the leaders that you have appointed, and that they may know Your name and come to fear who You are. I pray against the enemy attacks, and find favor in Your name. I pray this in Your glory.
Amen.