Day 4 | Election Prayers
Prayer for Wisdom
“Lord, give me wisdom.”
Scripture tells us that wisdom is more than merely good decision-making. Wisdom is about who we are as much as what we know and what we think. Jesus, the gentle, humble, kind, compassionate, merciful Friend of sinners, is wisdom personified. If ever we need wisdom, it’s during an election year when foolishness, anger, pettiness, and vitriol permeate the air. As followers of Christ, we’re called to respond not with the bitter jealousy and selfish deceit of the world’s wisdom, but with the wisdom from above (Jas. 3:13-18).
PRAYER
All-Wise Father, I need wisdom. Help me to navigate the minefield of this election year with responses that reflect my relationship with Christ. May my reactions be first of all pure: free from the filth of selfishness, self-righteousness, anger, jealously, and fear. And may I respond peaceably, always striving as much as it is within my power to live at peace with all people, whether we agree on politics or not. Make me a peacemaker and ambassador for reconciliation. Give me gentle responses and keep me from unleashing all of my anger, frustration, and anxiety. May I respond with meekness this year when I’m pressed, just as Your Son did when He forgave His executioners. Please give me a heart of mercy and compassion for the lost, for those with whom I disagree, and for those who openly defy Your Word. Give me wisdom, Father, and give it liberally. I need it. Amen.
BIBLE VERSES
James 1:5—“If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.”
Proverbs 2:6—“For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.”
REFLECTION QUETIONS
Take a moment and answer the following reflection questions in your journal or in the comments below.
How can I seek God’s wisdom in my political discussions?
What steps can I take to promote peace in my conversations?
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When Jesus was asked a political question (should people pay tax to Rome), He answered neither, "Yes," or "No;" He simply said to do their civic duty. When challenged about a tax, He produced a coin from a fish's mouth, and paid it. He treated politics as a distraction from the real business of His Kingdom's work.
Prayer so true, we need wisdom and add to it discernment and understanding.