Open Heaven 26 April 2020 – Intercession for Leaders

 Open Heaven 26 April 2020: [Sunday] – Intercession for Leaders

INTERCESSION FOR LEADERS – Sunday April 26^th 2020

Memorise: I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. 1^st Timothy 2:1-2

Read: 1^st Timothy 2:1-4 (KJV)

1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;

² For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

³ For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

⁴ Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

 Open Heaven 26 April 2020 – Intercession for Leaders

Bible in one year: 1^st Chronicles 6, Hymn: Sing hymn 18

Message:-

“…Smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.”

Zechariah 13:7

 Open Heaven 26 April 2020 – Intercession for Leaders

Leaders of any group are very important to the future of the followers. The character, circle of friends, background, process of decision-making and even their emotional wellbeing all have a great impact on the people they are leading. This is why it is important that you pray for your leaders regularly.

We need to pray concerning their character and work ethics. Ecclesiastes 10:16 says:

“Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!”

We need to pray concerning their circle of friends and the kind of advice they give them (1^st Kings 12:9-14). They are targets of the devil because he knows that once he strikes the shepherd, the sheep will scatter.

Open Heaven 26 April 2020: [Sunday] – Intercession for Leaders

It is not just the political leaders you should pray for, but your spiritual leaders as well; their actions and inactions can greatly affect the Church as a whole. If the Church leaders are spiritually blind, there will be trouble in the land. You need to also pray for the leaders in the academic sphere – Minister of Education in the country, principals and teachers in your children’s schools, as their decisions can greatly affect your children. Pray for leaders of industries as their decisions concerning quality and prices have a great effect on millions of lives. 

Open Heaven 26 April 2020 Sunday: Action point

Pray for those at the forefront of technological innovations in our generation, who wield great influence on what our children will consume. Imagine if the leaders in the technological industries were all born again; imagine the great impact that would make on the next generation. This is why I always encourage my children to go ahead and lead. Whatever sphere of life you are in, be the very best and lead the rest. The more Christian leaders we have in the society, the more the Kingdom of God forges ahead.

Action Point

Spend time praying for the leaders in different spheres of life in your nation and the world at large.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional Lessons was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical Churches in the world and also the President of Christ the Redeemer's Ministries.