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Queensland Prayer Guide STATE ELECTION PRAYER GUIDE SATURDAY 31 OCTOBER 2020 ThaNk you for dowNloadiNg this prayer guide. We appreciate you aNd your commitmeNt to prayiNg for the state electioN. This is a key electioN. It’s the first oNe for QueeNslaNd where those elected will serve a four-year term. It is beiNg held iN the midst of a global paNdemic the likes of which we have Not seeN for geNeratioNs. Key issues such as Life, EcoNomic growth aNd developmeNt aNd iNtegrity iN goverNmeNt are at the forefroNt. There are also key distiNctioNs betweeN the various parties (ALP, LNP, Katter Australia Party & ONe NatioN) oN where they staNd oN the various issues. It’s time to Not oNly rise up iN prayer but also to rise up iN actioN. This guide, the plaNNed weekly zoom calls aNd the oNliNe commuNity that is beiNg established are all desigNed to provide you with key iNformatioN oN how to pray, be iNformed as to the key issues iN this electioN aNd to joiN together as a commuNity uNited iN prayer, prayiNg what is oN the Father’s heart for the state of QueeNslaNd at this time. Before we delve iNto the details of the issues to be prayiNg for, let’s take a momeNt to revisit what iNtercessioN is. Some of you readiNg this guide will be seasoNed iNtercessors, for others this will be the first time prayiNg for aN electioN. Either way it is good to be remiNded as to our role iN prayer. What is on the Father’s Heart for the State of Queensland? First, we Need to remember that Jesus is Not just aN iNtercessor but our INtercessor! Hebrews 7:25 (NLT) says: "Therefore he is able, oNce aNd forever, to save those who come to God through him. He lives forever to iNtercede with God oN their behalf." Jesus is iNtercediNg oN our behalf. A great questioN to ask Jesus is: “What are you curreNtly iNtercediNg for me about?” (oN a persoNal basis) aNd also a great place to start wheN prayiNg for this electioN is: “What you are curreNtly iNtercediNg about oN behalf of the state of QueeNslaNd aNd this electioN?” There is aN opportuNity for you to share what is revealed as God aNswers these questioNs iN the oNliNe commuNity. As the Father seNds the Holy Spirit, we are led aNd directed by the Holy Spirit how to pray accordiNg to the Father’s heart, aNd Jesus, the Great High Priest, the Advocate, the Mediator, takes our prayer requests to the Father. As we pray iN this way, accordiNg to His purpose, we caN expect aNswers! A key iN prayiNg for this electioN is that we be guided by the Holy Spirit to hear what is oN the Father’s heart for this Next seasoN iN QueeNslaNd aNd that joiN with Jesus iN seeiNg this fulfilled. Bob BeaudiNe iN his book, “2 Chairs”, asked three disruptive questioNs: QuestioN 1: Does God kNow your situatioN? Yes! QuestioN 2: Is it too hard for Him to haNdle? No! QuestioN 3: Does He have a good plaN for you? Yes! The aNswer is askiNg God to reveal what is oN His heart iN aNswer to these. So, let’s take those questioNs aNd ask them iN light of the state of QueeNslaNd. QuestioN 1: Does God kNow what is happeNiNg iN QueeNslaNd at this poiNt iN time? Yes! QuestioN 2: Is it too hard for Him to haNdle? No! QuestioN 3: Does God have a good plaN for this state aNd it’s people? Yes! TheN let’s joiN together iN askiNg what is oN the Father’s heart for this state aNd joiNiNg with Him to see that God’s plaNs aNd purposes be revealed iN the goverNmeNt that leads this state aNd the people who live iN QueeNslaNd. Why pray for elections? 1 Timothy 2:1-4 (NLT) eNcourages us: I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; iNtercede oN their behalf, aNd give thanks for them. Pray this way for kiNgs and all who are iN authority so that we caN live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliNess aNd dignity. This is good and pleases God our Savior, who waNts everyone to be saved and to uNderstand the truth. PrayiNg for the electoral process is the first step in seeing the fulfillment of what Paul is writing to Timothy about. 1 Key poiNts are: 1. The Bible commaNds us to pray for those who are iN leadership, which would iNclude those who are vyiNg to become leaders. 2. Godly leaders caN help slow the erosioN of religious liberties iN our laNd, providiNg aN iNcreased wiNdow of opportuNity for the Church to pray aNd to evaNgelise. 3. The selectioN of leaders who uNderstaNd aNd lead accordiNg to God’s righteous staNdards caN briNg great blessiNg to a NatioN (Proverbs 14:34) 4. Scripture also says, “For lack of guidaNce a NatioN falls, but victory is woN through maNy advisors.” (Proverbs 11:14). The determiNatioN of who leads our state will also determiNe who advises that leader aNd how we are guided. Here are seveN major areas to pray through iN relatioN to QueeNslaNd: 1. Our State aNd the Issues it faces a) Pray for the judges iN our state, that they will seek the wisdom that comes from above. “But the wisdom that comes from heaveN is first of all pure; theN peace-loviNg, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial aNd siNcere.” (James 3:17) b) Ask the Lord to thwart the efforts of those who would remove religious freedom from our state. “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, theN, aNd do Not let yourselves be burdeNed agaiN by a yoke of slavery. (GalatiaNs 5:1) c) Pray for the truth to be valued again in Queensland society. “TheN you will kNow the truth, aNd the truth will set you free.” (JohN 8:32) d) Pray that QueeNslaNd will iNcreasingly see that God is our only refuge in the midst of the troubles iN this world. “God is our refuge aNd streNgth, aN ever-preseNt help iN trouble”(Psalm 46:1) e) Pray for our judicial system aNd lawmakers – that justice for all, tempered by mercy and compassion will guide QueeNslaNd. “This is what the Lord Almighty said: “AdmiNister true justice; show mercy and compassioN to oNe aNother.” (Zechariah 7:9) f) RepeNt oN behalf of our state, because we have turned from making Scriptures the basis of the law, leaviNg behiNd wisdom aNd iNstead, looking to ourselves for truth. “We all, like sheep, have goNe astray, each oNe of us has turNed to our owN way; aNd the Lord has laid oN him the iNiquity of us all” (Isaiah 53:6) g) Ask the Lord to pour out a spirit of repentance on Queensland, that we might become a state committed to followiNg His ways. “You will see me aNd fiNd me wheN you see me with all your heart.” (Jeremiah 29:13) h) Pray that QueeNslaNd will repeNt of its corporate rejection of the Word of God as the basis of law. “How loNg will you who are simple love your simple ways? How long will mockers delight iN mockery and fools hate kNowledge? RepeNt at my rebuke! TheN I will pour out my thoughts to you, I will make Now to you my teachiNgs.” (Proverbs 1:22-23) i) Pray that a holy fear of God will sweep across Queensland, leading us back to a place of wisdom and walkiNg iN the Lord. “Who amoNg you fears the Lord aNd obeys the word of his servant? Let the one who walks iN the dark, who has No light, trust iN the name of the Lord and rely on their God.” (Isaiah 50:10) 2 2. The ElectioN Process a) Pray for wisdom for voters aNd a safe aNd fair electioN. “My soN, do Not let wisdom aNd uNderstaNdiNg out of your sight, preserve souNd judgemeNt aNd discretioN; they will be life for you, aN orNameNt to grace your Neck. TheN you will go oN your way iN safety, aNd your foot will Not stumble.” (Proverbs 3:21-23) b) Ask the Lord to remove those who might try to uNjustly aNd illegally chaNge the outcome of the votiNg. “I will make justice the measuriNg liNe aNd righteousNess the plumb liNe; hail wills weep away your refuge, the life, aNd water will overflow your hidiNg place. “ (Isaiah 28:17) c) Pray for a huge turNout of voters who use wisdom iN their decisioNs. “Get wisdom, get uNderstaNdiNg; do Not forget my words or turN away from them. Do Not forsake wisdom, aNd she will protect you; love her, aNd she will watch over you.” (Proverbs 4:5-6) d) Pray for protectioN from aNy attacks from eNemies that would preveNt or delay the electioN. “Do Not be afraid of them; the Lord your God himself will fight for you.” (DeuteroNomy 3:22) e) Pray for Electoral CommissioN QueeNslaNd aNd their role to: deliver fair aNd traNspareNt QueeNslaNd ElectioNs, INcrease electoral awareNess aNd participatioN, coNtiNually improve the electoral services aNd eNsure compliaNce with electoral fuNdiNg aNd disclosure laws. Pray specifically for Pat VidgeN the Electoral CommissioNer for QueeNslaNd aNd all his staff. Pray that the Spirit of the Lord will rest upoN him, a spirit of wisdom, kNowledge aNd uNderstaNdiNg, A spirit of couNsel aNd of might, that he will have a revereNtial fear of God aNd be a maN of quick uNderstaNdiNg.
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