Praying for Government Officials and Leaders
Jonah 3:6-10
When Jonah’s warning reached the king of Nineveh, he rose from his throne, took off his royal robes, covered himself with sackcloth and sat down in the dust. This is the proclamation he issued in Nineveh: ‘By the decree of the king and his nobles: Do not let people or animals, herds or flocks, taste anything; do not let them eat or drink. But let people and animals be covered with sackcloth. Let everyone call urgently on God. Let them give up their evil ways and their violence. Who knows? God may yet relent and with compassion turn from his fierce anger so that we will not perish.’ When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he relented and did not bring on them the destruction he had threatened”
Today’s Truth:
We have a responsibility to pray for those in authority whether in government or in our lives.
Discussion Questions:
- Do you pray for those in authority over you on a regular basis? Why or why not?
- What would it look like in your mind if our government officials repented of their transgressions and turned to the Lord?
- How do you pray for our nation? What are the topics of those kind of prayers?
