In the aftermath of the Election result, let us commit our nation before God in prayer. Here are seven ways you can be praying for Keir Starmer, the Labour party, and all those in government at this time.
Sovereign God, you “change times and seasons; you depose kings and raise up others”; we commit to you our country of the United Kingdom, and ask that in this new season of Labour government, you might bring “peace and prosperity” to our land. Please help our new leaders, and our Prime Minister, to make good and just decisions, that help our nation to echo your heart and resemble your Kingdom.
Lord Jesus, we ask that you provide wise and godly counsel to our next Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer. Create in him a teachable spirit, a soft heart, and ears which are attentive to sound counsel. By Your grace, would you guide him heart and mind to glorify you, as he serves our country. Amen.
Lord, thank you that your mercies are new every morning. We ask that our new Labour government would love mercy and act justly. Please God, would they respect the value and dignity of all people and would they have compassionate hearts towards our country’s greatest needs. Lord, hear our prayer.
God of justice, we ask that Keir Starmer’s leadership would model integrity in politics. Would he be compassionate and attentive to the needs of the poor and vulnerable. We pray that the eyes of his heart would be opened to your will. In your name, Amen.
Father God, we thank you that you grant to each of us different gifts and abilities. We pray for the incoming Labour Cabinet, that in your sovereignty you might place the right people into the right positions, and that they might bring peace and prosperity to our land.
Sovereign Lord, would you protect and encourage those in Government. Would they find confidence in knowing that their identity is in you alone and not based on the media’s perception or public opinion. We pray that they would be courageous and resilient in the face of adversity. For Jesus’ sake. Amen.
Lord Jesus, we pray for effective and gracious Christian presence and influence in political debate. Strengthen those you have placed in the corridors of power to wisely explain Biblical truth, allowing the truth about human flourishing to be attentively listened to and courageously acted upon. Amen.
