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1st Timothy chapter 2, verse 1.

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.

These first two verses of 1st Timothy chapter 2 are a clear command call from God for us to pray for all kinds of people

and specifically to pray for kings, leaders who are in high positions. And so I just want to lead us to do that. I know that many people, maybe most people,

who listen to this podcast live in the United States. So I want to lead us to intercede for leaders

in the United States. And not just in the United States, though it doesn't just say, pray for kings and

those who are in high positions in your country. I want us to pray for leaders of other countries.

And as we do to know, we are not just obeying 1st Timothy chapter 2, verses 1 and 2,

but participating with God and what he is doing

among leaders' lives in the world like this is it's an awesome privilege and responsibility that

we have been given to join with God through prayer like right now for what he is doing in the White House, or what he is doing

in this or that leader's life, in this or that part of the world that you and I get to be a part of.

So, so let's pray right now. God, we want to obey 1st Timothy chapter 2, and we want to join with you in your work

in leaders' lives around us, around the world.

So we pray right now for President Trump and Vice President Pence.

God, we pray that you would give these leaders wisdom based on your word,

that you would guide them to lead in a way that is good and just and right, that good according to Romans chapter 13 and works against evil.

God, we pray that you would help them to lead with integrity of heart.

We pray that you would help them to lead in ways that lead to good,

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