September 10, 2024

INTRODUCTION

As I’m sure you know, the Presidential debate between Harris and Trump will take place tonight. Many will be praying during the debate - I certainly will - but we should pray beforehand also. Our dear friends at Intercessors For America have released the following excellent prayer points, written by Jamie Rohrbaugh, for the debate. Here is the article in its entirety. 

8 Prayers for Truth in the Presidential Debates 

Intercessor, we first brought you this piece in June, back when Biden was still in the race and the nation was eagerly awaiting the first presidential debate. A lot has changed since then, but IFA Contributing Writer Jamie Rohrbaugh’s prayer points are still just as valuable. As the nation prepares for the first debate between Trump and Harris [tonight], we encourage you to pray through these prayer points once again.

Are you ready for truth to be revealed in America?

As we enter the debate season, American voters will have quite a few opportunities for things to come to light that we need to know in order to make informed decisions at the polls. But in this season of exposure and decision-making, there are those who want to deceive the American public.

Nevertheless, it is always God’s will for truth to be revealed.

Jesus Himself is the Way, the Truth, and the Life, and it is His will for all people to walk in all aspects of Who He is at all times. Therefore, in order to contend for truth to be revealed, would you join with me and pray the 8 prayers below for truth in the Presidential debates (and all debates)?

Let’s pray as follows:

Prayer 1: Pray that the hidden things would be revealed.

Luke 8:17 tells us that God will reveal absolutely everything eventually. Let’s pray for all needed information to be revealed NOW! For nothing is secret that will not be revealed, nor anything hidden that will not be known and come to light (Luke 8:17 NKJV).

Prayer 2: Ask the Lord to destroy the unholy unity of any liars that band together to conceal things from the American public.

When people band together in unity, anything can be done — whether they are grouping together for good or for evil. But, God can obliterate even the unholy unity that happens when people band together to do evil.

Remember what the Lord did in Genesis 11:5-8:

But the Lord came down to see the city and the tower which the sons of men had built. And the Lord said, “Indeed the people are one and they all have one language, and this is what they begin to do; now nothing that they propose to do will be withheld from them. Come, let Us go down and there confuse their language, that they may not understand one another’s speech.” So the Lord scattered them abroad from there over the face of all the earth, and they ceased building the city (Genesis 11:5-8 NKJV).

If He destroyed the plans of men who desired to exalt themselves back then, He can and will certainly destroy the unity and plans of people who desire to conceal evil now. Lord, stop any plans that bring forth lies, and destroy the unity in the camp of any liars!

Prayer 3: Pray that the Lord would surround the truthful with favor as with a shield.

Since Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life, it is God’s will for truth to be manifested in all situations. So, let’s pray that the Lord would bless and protect the truthful. Pray Psalm 5:12:

For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous; with favor You will surround him as with a shield (Psalm 5:12 NKJV).

Prayer 4: Pray that the Lord would set any liars against one another in confusion, such that both their supporters and their strategies would self-destruct and flee.

We need truth in America, and in these political debates. We have to stand firm in that! But God can use even our prayers to do mighty things.

Look what God did in Judges 7:19-22 for Gideon and his tiny army of 300 men:

So Gideon and the hundred men who were with him came to the outpost of the camp at the beginning of the middle watch, just as they had posted the watch; and they blew the trumpets and broke the pitchers that were in their hands. Then the three companies blew the trumpets and broke the pitchers—they held the torches in their left hands and the trumpets in their right hands for blowing—and they cried, “The sword of the Lord and of Gideon!” And every man stood in his place all around the camp; and the whole army ran and cried out and fled. When the three hundred blew the trumpets, the Lord set every man’s sword against his companion throughout the whole camp; and the army fled to Beth Acacia, toward Zererah, as far as the border of Abel Meholah, by Tabbath (Judges 7:19-22 NKJV).

If God can make the Midianites turn against each other and flee before 300 men who did nothing but break pitchers, blow trumpets, and shout, He can certainly turn the houses of lying and confusion in America against one another, so that they also flee. Never doubt the power of your prayers!

We may not have “The sword of the Lord and of Gideon,” but we do have the blood of Jesus, the Word of God (which is alive and powerful and sharper than a two-edged sword), and the prayers of the saints. And through our God, we shall do valiantly!

Prayer 5: Ask God to increase the truthful in strength, and to confound all those who side with lies.

Look what God did for the apostle Paul—then called Saul—in Acts 9:22:

But Saul increased all the more in strength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, proving that this Jesus is the Christ (Acts 9:22 NKJV).

Saul, having been converted, set out to preach the truth about Jesus being the Messiah. He shocked and offended many, for his conversion from persecutor of the church to preacher of the Gospel was certainly unexpected. But, the Lord blessed his choice for righteousness. God increased him in strength, and caused him to confound all those around him.

If God will do that for Saul - turned - Paul, He will do that for people today who have America’s best interests at heart. He will bless the righteous choices of truth-tellers. Ask Him to increase the strength of all those who tell the truth, and to let their strength and honesty confound their opposition!

Prayer 6: Pray that all candidates would speak as the oracles of God.

It is God’s will for all people to only speak His words. After all, that’s what Jesus did—He only said what the Father said, and He only did what the Father did!

Look at what 1 Peter 4:11 says about speaking as the oracles of God:

If anyone speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God. If anyone ministers, let him do it as with the ability which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen (1 Peter 4:11 NKJV).

We learned from the story of Balaam (Numbers 22-24) in the Bible that God can change the tongues even of people who set out to speak lies and curses, causing them to speak out truth and blessings instead. Let’s pray that all candidates (and even the moderators) at every debate would speak as the oracles of God, so that the full will of God can come forth at each event.

Prayer 7: Ask God to give every candidate the tongue of the learned, and that He would awaken their ears to hear His voice.

We see that God did this for Jesus in Isaiah 50:

The Lord God has given Me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him who is weary. He awakens Me morning by morning, He awakens My ear to hear as the learned (Isaiah 50:4 NKJV).

Since it’s God’s will for every person to be made like Jesus, we know it is also God’s will for every person to hear His voice and speak His words—even those who don’t know Jesus yet. So, let’s pray that every person would hear the voice of God instructing them and teaching them in the way they should go (Psalm 32:8), and that they would obey Him and speak only words of righteousness.

Prayer 8: Pray that there would be no twisting of words; that nothing would be misconstrued or misreported.

I believe that the leviathan spirit is one of the top 5 evil spirits operating in our nation today. The foul leviathan spirit twists words, misconstrues and misrepresents facts, and brings people under the influence of gaslighting and manipulation. It is an evil thing when truth gets twisted!

To counteract this, pray that the Holy Spirit—Who is the Spirit of Jesus, the Way, the Truth, and the Life—would be manifest. Pray also that every crooked thing would be made straight during these debates.

Remember Isaiah 40:4-5:

Every valley shall be exalted and every mountain and hill brought low; the crooked places shall be made straight and the rough places smooth; the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together; for the mouth of the Lord has spoken (Isaiah 40:4-5 NKJV).

Intercessor, your prayers are not going unnoticed.

Remember that God is storing up your prayers in bowls in Heaven! Your prayers are like a sweet incense in His nostrils. (See Revelation 5:8.) And as we pray together for TRUTH to come forth in this year’s debates, I believe we will see the Lord moving and shaking things up, revealing things we did not know. Let’s pray in faith for that shaking up to happen as truth is revealed, so we can vote with all the facts in hand!(1)

Pray with me:

Lord, as much prayer is offered regarding this debate, we ask for Your leading, and we trust You to oversee the outcome.  

(Now, pray as you feel led, using these 8 suggestions as a guide.)

Click the link below to watch the full video:

Clay Nash’s regularly scheduled Josiah Company prayer call will focus on praying for Donald Trump during the debate.

To join, dial 719-718-6038 (tel:719-718-6038) tonight at 9:00 pm ET.

1. https://ifapray.org/blog/8-prayers-for-truth-in-the-presidential-debates/

Jamie Rohrbaugh is the founder and CEO of From His Presence. She is the author of over 40 books, including her two latest collections of prayer tools, Wind of Heaven and New Season. She seeks to equip you to carry God’s manifest glory everywhere you go. Her resources have been published by YouVersion Bible Plans, The Elijah List, Spirit Fuel, and various other ministry outlets. Download her free prayer tool, Praying the Names of God: 555 Biblical Names of God and How to Use Them in Prayer and Worship, here.

For more information about Intercessors For America, visit ifapray.org.