PRAYING THROUGH THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - PREAMBLE PART 2

The Preamble to the Constitution of the United States of America sets for the purpose for which the constitution was written and established. This is where we will begin praying through this document.

The Constitution of the United States of America Preamble:  

     We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America

Part 2: "in Order to establish Justice" The second purpose of this constitution was to set in motion the continued establishment of Justice. This preamble implies the continued working towards these ideals, not a specific date of arrival and then maintenance of this Utopian society. We see this happening throughout our nations history as slaves were freed, women were given the right to vote, segregation was outlawed. 

Scriptures References: Deut. 32-3-4; Micah 6:8; Psalm 89:14; Psalm 103:6

PRAYER: Today, Father and God of our Lord Jesus, we proclaim YOUR Name. You are the ROCK and Your works are perfect; for all Your ways are justice. You are the God of TRUTH and You are without injustice; Righteous and upright are You. Righteousness and Justice are the foundation of Your throne and Mercy and Truth go before Your face.

You have shown us what is good and what You require of us: to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with You our God. And in this, we have fallen far short, having presumed that it was our government’s responsibility to establish justice and mercy in our nation. But we are wrong, for Your scriptures tell us that You, LORD, execute righteousness and justice for all who are oppressed through your people who humble themselves before you and walk with you.

Father, this Constitution of the United States of America was ordained for the establishing of Justice in this Nation, but we, as a nation, have forgotten what justice is and we have allowed people who have forsaken the needy and oppressed the weak and have twisted the words of the righteous for a bribe to become leaders in every mountain of society. Have mercy upon us and our nation and forgive us. Let Your Kingdom come and be established in our hearts and in our minds that we might pray for our nation according to Your perfect will. Give us spiritual discernment to recognize those whose hearts are humble before you, whose desires are to establish justice and unity within our nation; that we might recognize those whom You have called to positions of authority to lead this nation according to the purposes set forth in this document.

Father, set these purposes in the hearts of Your people within this nation and within the hearts of those around the world who have been called to intercede for our nation, that we would mature in character and live according to these principles that our a part of your Kingdom. For as I read this preamble that defines the purpose of this Constitution, I see that You placed upon the hearts of the founders a blue print of government that creates an unobstructed road to the establishment of Your Kingdom within the hearts of Your people, guaranteeing us all the liberty to good, to do justly, to love mercy and to walk humbly before you; to become a sheep nation that influences the world for good and justice and mercy.

Move powerfully upon the hearts and minds of your people, convict us of the pride and arrogance of our own hearts and minds, that we might lay down our opinions and humble ourselves before you. Bring revelation of the work of the cross of Jesus as we yield to the transforming power of Your grace upon our minds, taking every thought captive to the obedience of Jesus Christ, our Lord, that we might begin to see how the passions and gifts and callings of Your people fit together to accomplish the establishment of Your Kingdom upon the earth. Help us to acknowledge injustice without the need to justify our stance. Shine Your light upon the true injustices within our nation, help us see the root problems and give us wisdom and understanding and just solutions that enable mercy to triumph.

Thank You, Father and our Lord Jesus, You are so good. 

PRAYING THROUGH THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - PREAMBLE PART 1

The Preamble to the Constitution of the United States of America sets for the purpose for which the constitution was written and established. This is where we will begin praying through this document.

The Constitution of the United States of America Preamble:  

     We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America

Part 1: "in Order to form a more perfect Union" The first and foremost purpose of this constitution was to form one sovereign nation from many individual and sovereign states. To accomplish this there are two elements needed - IDENTITY and UNITY. A glimpse of these can be seen in our Pledge of Allegiance: "One Nation under God, Indivisible with Liberty and Justice for All" 

Scripture References: Ephesians 3:14-21; 1:15-23; 4:11-16; Romans 12:1 

PRAYER:  Father of our Lord Jesus Christ and God over the Nation of these United States of America, from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named and we ask you to grant this Nation, according to the riches of Your glory, strength and might through Your Spirit, that Christ may dwell in the heart of Your people, through faith and that we would be rooted and grounded in love, so that we might comprehend what is to be the manifestation of the height and width and depth of this Union of States so that the Love of Christ would displace carnal knowledge and the wisdom that comes from below and that the fullness of God might be seen upon the landscape of this nation.

Thank you Father and God of our Lord Jesus Christ for the Love you have for this Nation for You are the Father of glory and we ask that You would give our Nation the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Jesus. We ask You, Father that the eyes of our understanding would be enlightened so that we, as a Nation, would know what is the HOPE of our Calling and what are the Riches of the Glory of our Inheritance as a people and that we might know the exceeding greatness of Your power toward this Nation. Renew the vision you gave the founding Father’s and bring it to maturity in the hearts of Your people that we may stand as One in prayer and intercession for this Nation, United under God, unified by Your Grace 

Father, you have given your people gifts for the edification and maturing of your people so that we would no longer be tossed to and fro and carried about by every wind of doctrine – Be merciful to us Father and give us grace to humble ourselves and allow You to bring discipline and instruction to us that we might become a catalyst of unity. Lord God, we have fallen far short of Your Glory, have mercy upon us and for Your Name’s sake, give us grace to mature; to become the people who can speak the truth in love and bring to bear the gifts and wisdom from heaven in the reformation of your Church and the restoration of this Nation to the end that we as a Nation fulfill the call to glorify your name and we, as people of God, be effective in the edification of the Body of Christ. Open our eyes to your scriptures and our hearts to the instruction of Your Spirit that we may rightly divide the Word of God in prayer for our Nation and in faith inspired action. Without Faith it is impossible to please you and Faith without works is dead, therefore by Your grace and mercy we present our bodies, our lives as living sacrifices to You that we might become a force of redemption and deliverance, a voice of wisdom and justice and a people of Love in action that will strive for unity in the body of Christ and in our Nation to insure liberty and justice for all.