Day 9 - Good Government

DAY 9 - GOOD GOVERNMENT

1 Chronicles 12:32 "of the sons of Issachar who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, their chiefs were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their command…"

The sons of Issachar distinguished themselves from the other tribes of Israel because they had:

1. UNCOMMON INSIGHT - "… men who had UNDERSTANDING of the times…"
2. UNCOMMON INSTINCT (based on a Biblical worldview) - “…to KNOW what Israel out to do
3. UNCOMMON INFLUENCE in national and global affairs - and all their brethren were AT THEIR COMMAND

HOW TO PRAY

1. Pray that our leaders (Executive, Legislative, Judicial, federal, state, municipal) will both seek and heed godly counsel (Exodus 18:19; Proverbs 11:14; 15:22; 24:6; Isaiah 1:26)
2. Pray that God will strategically place men and women of faith in positions of influence (i.e. Sons of Issachar, Joseph, Esther, Deborah; Nehemiah, Daniel, etc). Pray that these leaders will do their part to uphold a Biblical worldview in legislation and the formation of policy; both foreign (Proverbs 25:25) and domestic (Proverbs 14:34); Genesis 39:4-6, 22-23; 1 Chronicles 12:32; Esther 4:14; Judges 4:4-5, 8-9 & 5:6-7; Daniel 2:19-21
3. Pray for the protection of our leaders at home and abroad – Isaiah 54:17; 59:19b; Psalm 91
4. A resilient and vibrant economy and private sector – Deuteronomy 8:18; 28:1-14; Psalm 65:11, 66:12; 3 John 2
5. Integrity in Government & Corporate America – Job 4:6; 27:5; 31:6; Psalm 7:8; 25:21; 78:72; Proverbs 10:9; 11:3; 19:1; 20:7; 28:6; Titus 2:6-8
   

Following hard after God,


Keith A Craft

Day 9 - Good Government