Scripture Reading: Psalm 146, Ezekiel 33:1-9

Scriptural Prayer:
 Righteous Father, we thank You for blessing our city Memphis to be a mighty government in
the earth.  Thank You for allowing us to call upon You in our times of need as a city. Thank
You, Lord, for Your bountiful blessings.  We are grateful, and we bless Your Name. You are
robed in majesty and armed with strength.  The world stands firm and cannot be shaken. 
We praise Your Name, Father, forever and ever.  You have all wisdom and power.  You control
the course of world events; removing kings and setting up other kings.  You give wisdom to
the wise and knowledge to the scholars. You reveal deep and mysterious things and only You
know what lies hidden in darkness, though You are surrounded by light.

 Triumphant Father, in obedience to Your Word, we make intercession on behalf of those
who are in positions of authority in our city, state and nation; so that we can live peaceful and
quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity.  We pray for the President and all state, and
national leaders.  We pray for our Mayor, our city council members and all other local leaders. 
By faith, we call our local, state, and national leaders saved, sanctified, and filled with Your
Holy Spirit. We decree that as our political leaders seek the Kingdom of God above all else,
and live righteously, they will receive from You everything they need to lead our nation, state
and city.  The decisions made by our political leaders in (Memphis) will be inspired and
directed by the Holy Spirit. We destroy the assignments of the devil and we silence the voice
of every demonic force.

 Holy Spirit, we ask You to fill our city, state, and national political leaders with wisdom,
understanding, discernment, and knowledge. Grant them favor, increase their faith, and
prepare them to pursue Your excellence. Draw them to You and cause them to know and
fulfill Your purposes.  Please place people in their paths that will provide scriptural, sound and
godly counsel; for without Your counsel their plans will go awry.  Impart Your wisdom and
revelation to them about leadership and help them to lead. Deal with our leaders about
keeping their hearts and motives pure. We ask You to make their hearts pliable, willing and
obedient to Your will.  Cause each of their lives to glorify Your Name.

 Loving Father, please forgive our local (Memphis), state and national leaders for their sins.
Forgive those who do not consult with You daily. Forgive them for greed, hypocrisy, injustice,
selfish ambitions, pride, arrogance, idolatry, adultery, slander, sexism, elitism, oppression,
partiality, lust, manipulations, lying, ungodliness, sexual sins, and all other acts of sinfulness.
Lord, forgive us for not praying for our leaders consistently.  Forgive us, the body of Christ, for
making our political decisions based on the opinions, rhetoric, and untruths of political
pundits and talking heads who do not align their agendas with Yours.  Forgive those
politicians who say they are Christians but conduct their affairs in a manner that opposes
Your Word.  Father, please have mercy on this city, Memphis.  Lord, forgive me for that I have
committed Holy Spirit, remind us all of those we need to forgive; and we will be quick to
forgive.  Holy Spirit, help our government officials all not to yield to temptation but deliver us
from the evil one.

Holy, Holy, Holy, are You, the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is and is to come.  You alone
are God.  You are subject to none, yet all are subject to You.  Yours is the Kingdom and the
power and the glory, forever.  In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

 Scripture References for the Written
Text:  Psalm 93:1, Daniel 2:20-22, I Timothy 2:1-3, Matthew 6:33, Proverb 15:22, Matthew 6:13,
Revelation 4:8