I’m pretty sure that men would like to pray more than they do. But we need help. Someone to teach us what to pray so that we can know our prayers to be in line with the will of God. Help is on the way. Today’s excerpt from If Men Will Pray can be found on pages 19 and 20:
“[H]ere are a few suggestions to guide us in praying for the leaders of our communities and nation:
“Genesis 6.3; 2 Thessalonians 2.7; Romans 1.18-32: Pray that God, by His Spirit, will strive mightily with the people for whom we are praying. Pray that He won’t give up on trying to convict them of sin, righteousness, and judgment, that He will send faithful witnesses to call them to repentance, and that He will convince them, by manifestations of the love of Christ and the unity of His Body, that Jesus really has been raised from the dead.
“Daniel 4.19-27; Matthew 14.1-4; Acts 12.20-23: Pray that God will restrain the hubris of those in high places and give them humility to look upon their position as one of serving others before themselves. Pray that the Law of God, written on their hearts, would work to restrain sinful tendencies and selfish inclinations, illuminating their sin and driving them to seek relief in Jesus.
“Psalm 19.1-4; Proverbs 25.2; 1 Corinthians 10.31: Pray that they may be often struck with a sudden awareness of the presence and glory of God, observed and experienced in everyday situations and things. Pray that the knowledge of God, which they all possess, would well up within them and summon them to seek the Lord according to His will.”
For reflection or discussion
1. Why not try praying through each of those paragraphs today?
2. Whom can you encourage to join you in praying these Scriptures?
This is not rocket science. But we’ll need resolve and perseverance, because the enemy of our souls does not want men to pray. He does not want you to pray, so here’s a great opportunity to deliver him a staggering blow: start praying for your leaders. Share today’s podcast with a friend, then get together to discuss it. You can order copies of If Men Will Pray from The Ailbe Bookstore.
T. M. Moore
