21 Days of Prayer and Fasting With Rock City ChurchSample

DAY 19: MY COUNTRY

Read: Psalm 22:27-28; 1 Timothy 2:1-2; 2 Chronicles 7:14

Imagine if Christians across the globe took time each and every day to pray for God to move in and through their country. Perhaps our world might look different than it now does. If you currently mourn the state of your country, it is important to pause and to remember the promises we read in Psalm 22: “All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord, and all the families of the nations shall worship before You. For kingship belongs to the Lord, and He rules over the nations.” God is sovereign, but until He returns, we can and should pray for our country and its leaders.

Paul, in 1 Timothy 2:1-4, demonstrates how we are to pray for our leaders. He encourages us to pray for kings and for all those who are in authority as a way of living in peace and in holiness. Notice that he does not recommend we pray only for those in authority that we like or agree with. Instead, he calls us to pray for all leaders with grateful hearts and with the advancement of the Gospel in mind.

PRAYER

Dear Heavenly Father, You alone are the sovereign ruler over all the earth. Forgive our sins and shortcomings as a nation. Pour out Your wisdom and blessing on the leaders of my country and purify their hearts. Help our country to be united and create within our people a dependency on You for strength and wisdom. May our country be one that gives You honor and obeys Your commands.

REFLECTION QUESTIONS

1. What are the areas of your country that need healing?

2. Which specific leaders in your country can you pray over today?

3. What role do you play in making your country a better place?