Daily Personal Confession: The lord is my hope and defence, He has replaced every fear with faith on Him. The Lord has given me a new name, He has removed all stigmatized name as a result of unpleasant situation attached to my destiny. The lord has given me a new story to tell it is filled with manifestation of His promises, I am a testifier glory be to God. Hallelujah!
Memorize: I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. – 1 Timothy 2:1-2
Rea: 1 Timothy 2:1-4 (KJV)
1. I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
2. For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
3. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
4. Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
Message
“…Smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.” – (Zechariah 13:7)
Leaders of any group are very important to the future of the followers. The character, circle of friends, background, process of decision-making and even their emotional wellbeing all have a great impact on the people they are leading. This is why it is important that you pray for your leaders regularly.
We need to pray concerning their character and work ethics. Ecclesiastes 10:16 says:
“Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!”
We need to pray concerning their circle of friends and the kind of advice they give them (1 Kings 12:9-14). They are targets of the devil because he knows that once he strikes the shepherd, the sheep will scatter.
It is not just the political leaders you should pray for, but your spiritual leaders as well; their actions and inactions can greatly affect the Church as a whole. If the church leaders are spiritually blind, there will be trouble in the land.
You need to also pray for the leaders in the academic sphere – the Minister of Education in the country, principals and teachers in your schools, as their decisions can greatly affect your children.
Pray for leaders of industries as their decisions concerning quality and prices have a great effect on millions of lives. Pray for those at the frontage of technological innovations in our generation, who wield great influence on what our children will consume.
Imagine if the leaders in the industries were all born again, imagine the great impact that would make on the next generation.
This is why I always encourage my children to go ahead and lead.
Whatever sphere of life you are in, be the very best and lead the rest. The more Christian we have in the society, the more the Kingdom of God forges ahead.
Prayer Points
KING OF KINGS, I magnify Your name this day and thank You for the privilege to be among the living
ABBA FATHER, thank You for the ever reliable grace made available for our leaders even at times when hope is lost
FATHER, we thank You for our leaders. Please help them to make right choices for us and direct their decisions, in Jesus’ name
FATHER, please remove wrong leaders that are corrupt and living against Your word who are not ready to repent, in Jesus’ name
FATHER, bless our spiritual leaders with more wisdom and understanding, especially in this time. Help them with more spiritual insights to lead Your people the right way, in Jesus’ name
This Daily Devotion was written by Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye.