Prayer based on Jeremiah 41

O God our Help, wicked men would murder those in authority and bring horror and trouble upon many people and lands. We do not know the secrets of men’s hearts as You do. We are unable to see the dangers all around us. You must protect us. Defend us against secret foes who insist on their own ways. Provide for us those resources that are necessary for life and godliness in this world. We know that our labor in Your Kingdom is not in vain. We want You first, above ever other lesser pleasure. Keep us from self-seeking short-sightedness and the ruin that comes from worldly living.