God of power and might, we pray you intervene in the hearts and minds of world leaders.
We see the turmoil playing out at the highest levels of government of so many countries.
- The election in France has left the country in limbo, with three blocs short of aa majority and no new government in sight
- Kenya’s president, William Ruto, has fired his entire cabinet apart from his foreign minister, bowing to pressure after nationwide protests that have created the biggest crisis of his two-year presidency
- In the U.S., both political parties are being accused of having unqualified presidential candidates, with the New York Times having unequivocably declared former president Donald Trump unfit for office and an immense danger to democracy, while a media frenzy questions if current president Joe Biden is past the age where he can physically serve another term.
- The United Kingdom election ended 14 years of Conservative rule, delivering a landslide victory for the Labour Party.
God of power and might, we pray you intervene in the hearts and minds of world leaders.
World leaders are scrambling to negotiate peace and yet the bridges of trust are broken repeatedly.
- Every day we hear yet another claim by Israel or Hamas that it’s the other’s fault that no ceasefire has occurred in Gaza. Every day, more violence is perpetrated. Every day, there are more victims, more fear, more deprivation.
- Leaders of NATO member states accused China of being a”decisive enabler” of Russia through its “large-scale support for Russia’s defence industrial base”. Just hours later, China’s foreign minister Wang Yi called the accusations groundless and warned the Western alliance against stirring up confrontation.
- Ukraine on Thursday urged NATO allies to lift restrictions on its use of long-range weapons against targets in Russia
God of power and might, we pray you intervene in the hearts and minds of world leaders.
Too often, decisions are made that increase the suffering of the most vulnerable.
- After more than 1,300 asylum seekers from Russia arrived in Finland, Finland’s parliament is considering an emergency bill that would grant border guards the power to turn back asylum seekers
- Burkina Faso’s military junta has announced a ban on homosexual acts, making it the latest African state to crack down on same-sex relations despite strong opposition from Western powers
- Australia is facing a challenge to its long-standing policy that denies or terminates visas to the country if a person is facing substantial medical costs. This has meant that long-term residents face possible expulsion if a disabled child is born or a family member develops a serious illness.
God of power and might, we pray you intervene in the hearts and minds of world leaders.
Humble their hearts, and open their minds to reason.
We pray Your blessing on every city and country, that Your peace will come.
Amen.
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