Prayer based on First Timothy 3

Father, we thank You for the elders that You have provided for Your church. Lead the right men into these positions of responsibility and service. May the ones that You provide be filled with the Holy Spirit, with grace, and all obedience. Thank You also for the deacons that You have kindly supplied. These men and their wives are so helpful for the work of Your kingdom. Your Son is worthy of all our works of worship and mercy. He has served us in lowliness, and now He is exalted on high, where we shall be with Him in glory.