As you’re well aware — today is election day. It’s a great privilege to be able to vote — and I hope that you have already or will today. But — though a great privilege — as followers of Jesus we vote knowing that our hope is built on nothing less than Jesus blood and righteousness — and not on the outcome of elections. So would you please join in praying this prayer for our nation today.
Heavenly Father, the One who is Sovereign and in control of all things. From the beating of every heart on this planet to a meteor flying through the depths of outer space — you who causes the sun to rise and set each day — who knows the count of every grain of sand on our planet — who’s also the God who creates beautiful flowers in meadows that a human soul will never see to appreciate — what a majestic God you are.
Spirit of God, as we think of the state of our nation — we can’t help but grieve the ways that we have dishonored the One who’s made us. But — as your people — those called out of darkness and into your marvelous light — you’ve called us to be a light on a shining hill. A bright beam of hope to those who — of course do wicked, evil, and defiled activities — because they walk in the darkness of the world, have been blinded by their Enemy and ours — Satan — and are slaves to their sinful nature. Yet your people — us — followers of Jesus — are to live lives that brilliantly display the hope of the transforming power and freedom found in what Christ has done on our behalf — and on behalf of all who turn to him in faith. For we have been set free — we have been transformed — we do have hope — a sure and firm foundation that will not be any more or less firm when we wake up on Wednesday morning.
For you — Jesus — are the only One who we look to for hope that will last. Not an earthly leader — whether political, spiritual, or otherwise — is meant to be put in your place. For you are the King of kings and Lord of lords. You are the President of presidents and Shepherd of shepherds. You are the One for whom and through whom we live, and move, and have our being.
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit — lead our nation. Guide our nation. We pray for your will to be done and may we — your people — trust that not even political elections are outside of your control. For you — our great and mighty God — is in charge of all things. And we pray this in Jesus’s name. Amen.