Dear Friends,
As we approach the 248th anniversary of the
founding of our nation, I thought it would be
appropriate to share with you a collection of
“Prayers for the Nation.” The past several years have been difficult in many ways, and we arenalways being presented with new challenges. I think that sometimes it can be helpful to take a moment not only to remember our nation’s motto, but also to actively embrace it: In God We Trust.
Healing Prayer
Almighty God, we come to you because the people of this nation and everything in it belong to you.  We are not here by accident. You are the one who set us in this nation at this particular time for the glory of your name. But Father, people in this country are turning against each other. We nolonger live like brothers and sisters. Brother has turned against brother and child against parent.
But your word says that if we humble ourselves and turn from our wicked ways you will heal our land. Lord, heal our hearts, heal our land. Removenbitterness and resentment from our hearts and help us to live as brothers and sisters. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Prayer for Leaders to Work in Unity
Lord God, you are the Builder of all things. May our leaders work together harmoniously and not get sidetracked by partisan politics. Help our leaders – and help us – not to be divided, but to commit to working cooperatively for the common
good. Give our leaders and us humility and respect for one another. When our leaders have different opinions and agendas, help them find common ground and find ways to compromise. Help our leaders to be mutually supportive of one another.
Amen.
Prayer for Righteousness
Lord, you are our Deliverer, and we pray for our nation engage and our leaders to turn towardnrighteousness and away from evil. May we not be labeling what is good as evil, or what is evil as good. You have said that if we seek your face and turn from our evil ways, you will hear from heaven and heal our land. O Lord, may we as individuals and as a nation set our focus on obeying your word and living pure lives. Amen.
Fear of God Prayer
Loving Father, your word says that the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom. God, help us to be a nation that fears you, a nation that is not afraid to acknowledge that you are the true living God. Help us to stop looking at worldly solutions and to focus on you. It is only through worshiping you in spirit and in truth that we will be able to have knowledge and understanding about the issues of life that are affecting our nation. In Jesus’ name, I believe and pray, Amen.
Prosperity Prayer
Dear God, a nation that honors you is blessed Lord, as we come before you to honor your holy name as a nation, we ask you humbly to prosper our economy, families, and relationships with other countries. Open up financial doors so that we can thrive in our economy. Help our leaders to engage in business relationships with the right nations. Let them also engage in treaties that align with your word and will. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Prayer for Humility and Integrity
God, our eternal King, we pray for our
government leaders to walk in humility and
integrity. May they put the needs of others before
themselves and be true servant leaders. May they
not be so proud that they cannot hear the wisdom
of others, but instead seek out good counsel and
follow it. May they be modest and not self-
promoting. May they be honest, morally upright,
and have strong principles in line with your
standard of righteousness. May they not accept
bribes or work for their own ends, but for the
benefit of the people. Amen.
Wisdom Prayer
Heavenly Father, we pray for our nation and
leaders. Give our leaders wisdom that they may be able to do things beyond their understanding.
Help them to choose the right path when they make decisions on behalf of this nation. Give the President grace and courage to make sound decisions that align with your will for this nation.
In Jesus’ name, we pray, Amen.
Prayer Against Disorder and Unrest
Steadfast Lord, we pray against anything in our country leading to a state of disorder or unrest. We pray that we as citizens will recognize authority and obey it, even when we don’t agree with certain things. Help us to use peaceful and legal means to address issues that concern us. We pray against
those who are working to stir up trouble and
violence and to bring harm to our government and our nation. May we work together in harmony for a better nation. Amen.
Calmness Prayer
Lord, you rule in the kingdoms of mortals. The earth and everything it belongs to you. We are only but stewards of the things that you have granted us, including this nation. Lord God Almighty, let there be calmness in this nation. Sudden terrors arencausing us to be filled with anxiety. Lord, help us to focus our gaze on your Son, Jesus, and not on what is happening all around us. In Jesus’ name, we pray, Amen.

Guidance Prayer
Lord, there are so many decisions that our leaders have to make daily. These decisions, Lord God make or break our nation. Lord, help our President and other leaders to make decisions that will benefit all of us. Prevent them from makingengage selfish decisions that will ruin the peace and
growth of this nation. In Jesus’ name, we believe and pray, Amen.
Prayer for Justice to Prevail
God and Father of all, we lift up our troubled nation to you, asking for justice to prevail. We pray for all people in our nation to be treated fairly in all avenues of life, but especially the judicial system. We ask that you raise up judges who are men and women of high principles. We pray for our Supreme Court justices and for each judge in this land to bring justice to those who come before them. May they judge fairly, reasonably, and righteously. Amen.
Understanding Prayer
Father, let there be an understanding between our leaders and the people of this nation. Remove anything that may cause misunderstanding between our leaders and threaten the peace of this country. Let our leaders seek your day and night so that they can manage to lead this country the right way. In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen.
Prayer for the Vulnerable
Everlasting Father, we lift up those in our nation who are vulnerable and needy. We pray that younwould deliver those in cycles of poverty. We pray
for those who are disabled, that they will get the help they need to live with dignity. We pray forbthose in abusive situations and for the victims ofsex trafficking, that you would help them escape.
We pray that our federal and local governments would address these issues in a productive, sustainable way. Amen.
Prayer for Our Environment
Lord, our Creator, we thank you for blessing us with the breathtaking beauty of your creation and providing for us from the land. Lord, make us diligent to preserve what you have given us. Help
us, as individuals and collectively as a nation, to be wise stewards of your creation. Help us not to destroy the beauty and function of what you have
entrusted to us. Give our leaders wisdom for laws
that protect our environment and our natural resources. Amen
Be well,
Be safe,
Be thankful,
for we have been richly blessed.