Bible passage:
Daniel 2:21 He changes times and seasons; he removes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to those who have understanding;
1 Timothy 2: 1-4 - 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.
Psalm 72: 1-5 (Messianic Psalm) Give the king your justice, O God, and your righteousness to the royal son! May he judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice! Let the mountains bear prosperity for the people, and the hills, in righteousness! May he defend the cause of the poor of the people, give deliverance to the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor! May they fear you while the sun endures, and as long as the moon, throughout all generations!
We await in hope for the reign of Messiah during whose time there is righteousness, justice, and prosperity! Any earthly King would terribly fall short of this expectation. Of course, some rulers are more wicked than others. Of course, we could be misinformed about a ruler or wrongly assess the ruler's efficiency or motives. But, God's word makes it clear that irrespective of what we think of a ruler, we should remember:
Kingdoms of the world are also in the hands of God and He removes or sets up kings.
Praying for rulers/ those in authority is pleasing in the sight of God.
Interceding for them is in alignment with God's desire for them to be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth.
Such prayers also help us live a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way.
Prayer points:
Pray specifically for our Prime Minister, and your Chief Minister by name. If you have more time, consider praying for other Chief Ministers, and the Cabinet Ministers. We will pray for a few of these Cabinet Ministers in the coming days as well. Their names are given below.
Pray for their salvation, for God to convict them of their sins against Him, and for their repentance, and forgiveness of their sins. Pray that they come to the knowledge of the truth. Pray that they taste and know that the Lord is good and loving.
Pray that they are God-fearing and recognize that they are accountable to Him for each decision and act.
Pray that they are granted wisdom, knowledge, and understanding.
Pray for their health, for their families, and for them to be protected against the schemes of the devil.
If you can, try memorizing 1 Tim 2:1-4.
Names:
Prime Minister: Shri. Narendra Modi
Chief Ministers:
Andhra Pradesh - Shri YS Jagan Mohan Reddy
Arunachal Pradesh - Shri Pema Khandu
Assam - Shri Himanta Biswa Sarma
Bihar - Shri Nitish Kumar
Chhattisgarh - Shri Bhupesh Baghel
Delhi (NCT) - Shri Arvind Kejriwal
Goa - Shri Pramod Sawant
Gujarat - Shri Bhupendra Patel
Haryana - Shri Manohar Lal
Himachal Pradesh - Shri Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu
Jharkhand - Shri Hemant Soren
Karnataka - Shri Basavaraj Bommai
Kerala - Shri Pinarayi Vijayan
Madhya Pradesh - Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Maharashtra - Shri Eknath Shinde
Manipur - Shri N. Biren Singh
Meghalaya - Shri Conrad Kongkal Sangma
Mizoram - Shri Pu Zoramthanga Nagal
Nagaland - Shri Neiphiu Rio
Odisha - Shri Naveen Patnaik
Puducherry (UT) - Shri N. Rangaswamy
Punjab - Shri Bhagwant Singh Mann
Rajasthan - Shri Ashok Gehlot
Sikkim - Shri PS Golay
Tamil Nadu - Shri M. K. Stalin
Telangana - Shri K Chandrasekhar Rao
Tripura - Dr. Manik Saha
Uttar Pradesh - Shri Yogi Aditya Nath
Uttarakhand - Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami
West Bengal - Km. Mamata Banerjee
Cabinet Ministers:
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