Dear Cornerstone family,
At the 2024 General Assembly in Richmond, VA, I was elected to serve on the Permanent Committee of Mission to North America, which is the Presbyterian Church in America’s agency entrusted to support and oversee church planting and vitality across North America. The fall meeting of the MNA Permanent Committee was this week in Atlanta, GA.
One particular ministry under the umbrella of MNA is Mission to State. Mission to State aims to provide spiritual guidance, support, and encouragement to those serving in government. As a service to churches in the PCA, Mission to State published a prayer guide for churches leading up to this week’s national election. I am republishing the prayer guide below in hopes that you will use it this week as you lift up prayers for our nation.
“I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, having the eyes of your heart enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.” —Ephesians 1:18-21
How To Pray
Pray for “the eyes of your heart” to be enlightened to the reality of the immeasurable greatness of Jesus’s power.
Pray for a greater trust in God’s sovereignty over this election season.
Pray for the church as a whole to place greater trust in the rule and reign of Jesus.
Pray for Christ to intercede for the needs of your community.
“First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.” — 1 Timothy 2:14
How To Pray
Pray for all who work in government (i.e. a high position) and for those about to be elected.
Pray for people you know personally who work in government (consider reaching out and asking how you can pray for them specifically).
Pray for “a peaceful and quiet life” that is “godly and dignified in every way.”
Pray for those who have not come to the knowledge of the truth.
Pray for Christ to intercede for our elected officials and our government workers.
Give thanks for the good work that is being done through our government.
“Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.” ––Romans 13:1
How To Pray
Pray for a peaceful election, and that all Christians would be subject to the governing authorities.
Pray for God to be merciful and gracious to our country.
Your servant,
