Prayer for Church Revival

Day 12 (October 5, 2008)

God’s Revived People to Register to Vote

Voting is an indispensable part of responsible Christian citizenship.

Scripture for Reflection and Preparation (HCSB)

Matthew 22:20-21

“20 ‘Whose image and inscription is this?’  He asked them.  21 ‘Caesar's,’ they said to Him.  Then He said to them, ‘Therefore, give back to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.’”

Matthew 5:13-16

“13 ‘You are the salt of the earth.  But if the salt should lose its taste, how can it be made salty?  It's no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled on by men.’  14 ‘You are the light of the world.  A city situated on a hill cannot be hidden.  15 No one lights a lamp and puts it under a basket, but rather on a lampstand, and it gives light for all who are in the house.  16 In the same way, let your light shine before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.’”

Romans 13:1-7

“1 Everyone must submit to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those that exist are instituted by God.  2 So then, the one who resists the authority is opposing God's command, and those who oppose it will bring judgment on themselves.  3 For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad.  Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do good and you will have its approval.  4 For government is God's servant to you for good.  But if you do wrong, be afraid, because it does not carry the sword for no reason.  For government is God's servant, an avenger that brings wrath on the one who does wrong.  5 Therefore, you must submit, not only because of wrath, but also because of your conscience.  6 And for this reason you pay taxes, since the authorities are God's public servants, continually attending to these tasks.  7 Pay your obligations to everyone: taxes to those you owe taxes, tolls to those you owe tolls, respect to those you owe respect, and honor to those you owe honor.”

Preparation

• Praise God for who He is
• Confess your sinfulness and need for cleansing
• Allow His Spirit to draw you near
• Listen as He speaks to you

Petition (ask God to…)

• Burden Christians to want to be involved in the direction of the country
• Lead church leaders to preach on the importance of Christian involvement in the election
• Compel Christians to take the time to register to vote
• Help churches find creative ways to encourage Christians to register to vote
• Help you talk to your Christian friends about the importance of voting
• Help you get the information you need about the candidates and the issues to be able to vote intelligently
• Confound the efforts of people who try to stop Christians from getting informed in the churches

Thanksgiving

• Thank God for hearing you
• Trust that God is at work to accomplish His will

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