Beseeching the King of Kings

NICK EICHER, HOST: Today is Tuesday, November 5th. Good morning! This is The World and Everything in It from listener-supported WORLD Radio. I’m Nick Eicher.

MARY REICHARD, HOST: And I’m Mary Reichard. For the rest of this week we’re going to end each program with a handful of scripture readings and prayers sent in by WORLD listeners.

Since Friday, the response has been significant. Thank you so much. It’s such an encouragement to hear these heartfelt prayers.

EICHER: Today we’re going to feature prayers and readings around the election itself, specifically for voter discernment, a secure process, and for peace at the polling place—all while thanking God for placing us in a constitutional republic.

CINDA MARTURANO: Father in Heaven. We thank you for Jesus, our righteous king, the only ruler who has the scepter. We ask that our country would stop giving their allegiance to man, but to return to you, and honor you in this election. Lord, give man discernment of who to vote for. I also pray against corruption, that Lord, you would hold it back so that your will would be done on earth as it is in heaven. Amen.

CYNTHIA LONGABAUGH: Dear Heavenly Father you're still the Lord who raises kings and deposes them, and we ask you to have mercy on us. There are coins that say that we are a nation under God, but we have forgotten you, and that is why all this has happened. Forgive us and have mercy on us and raise up leaders, up and down the ballot who want to serve your purposes. Protect the integrity of our election, so that no one will cry foul on the day after. Lord, grant us your mercy. Renew the church. We pray these things in the mighty name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

DAVID SABLE: Almighty God to whom we must account for all our powers and privileges, guide and direct, we humbly pray, the mind of all those who are called to elect fit persons to serve in government. Grant that in the exercise of our choice, we may promote your glory and the welfare of this nation. This we ask for the sake of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.

EMILY RISHEL: Lord Jesus, you are the King of Kings, and one specific thing I want to ask Jesus is that you will keep eruptions of violence from happening no matter who wins the election. And God, I pray that we can have a fair election and accept the results and move on to what you call us to do. Because you are the King. For your glory, not because we deserve it. We ask this in Jesus name.

AMY HUFFMAN: Dear Heavenly Father, Sovereign God, rule in our hearts and in our land. Blessed Jesus Christ, our Savior and Redeemer, you live, died, and rose for our salvation. Bring all peoples to a saving knowledge of yourself. Holy Spirit, enlighten our hearts and minds with your truth. Guide people to see the evil that is abortion and defeat the pro-abortion amendments in 10 states. Protect unborn babies and their parents. Triune God, defend us and restrain evil in our country, now and in the weeks and years ahead. Amen.

KIM ELLIS: Heavenly Father, we pray for justice to be done in our land. For our election to be fair. For our leaders to honor you. Second Chronicles 7:14 says: “If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” I pray Lord, that it's not too late for us.

TERESA PAGE: God, we lift up our nation today. We thank You, Father, God, that you are holy. You are on your throne, and you're in control of all things, of our life and of history as it unfolds. We come before you today, and we pray Lord against national disruption related to the outcome of this election, and we pray for peace, Lord in our hearts, and we pray that this election would be done legitimately, Lord, that the results would be tallied accurately and with legitimacy and integrity. Lord, we pray for your will to be done in this election. And we trust that you're hearing the cries of your children's hearts for the well being and the health of our nation. Lord for the ability to enact laws, Lord that will glorify You Lord. We ask these in Jesus name, amen.

MICAH FELBER: Our God we thank you for the privileges and freedoms that we have enjoyed as a nation. And we pray that they would continue. We thank You for the privilege to vote. But you know, Father, there are no perfect candidates to vote for this week. And Father, this election is causing divisions with the very neighbors that we desire to share the gospel with. We pray that You would give us good conversations with our neighbors that point them not toward better politics, but point them toward you. That they would come to the knowledge of the truth. And we pray these things in Jesus name Amen.

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