Justice, Prayer, and Just Prayer

I have been reading in the Prophet of Micah as of late. In chapter 3 Micah confronts the political and religious hierarchy of Israel. This is the very beginning of a series of sermons Micah gives during the life of Hezekiah (for more on Hezekiah, please consult Kings and Chronicles). In this passage, Micah challenges the leaders of Israel to know justice. Micah wants to know if justice is actually being served. I think this is something we need to ask of ourselves as Christians, "Do we live in a nation where justice is served, do we live in a nation where the greatest good is done for all peoples?" The answer has never been yes.
We have just faced one of the most tumultuous elections in our history as a nation with two candidates who arguably do not know justice. One may have a better understanding of justice in one area and one in another, but neither is truly a person of justice. Donald J. Trump, as we all know, has claimed the title of President of the United States. He needs to become a person who knows justice. I believe he can. As Christians, we are a people who believe in grace and forgiveness. I believe that Donald J. Trump can receive the full benefits of God's grace even amidst the ugliness of past actions. As a church, as the people of God, we need to pray for this. We also need to pray that he would come to know justice, be intimate with justice so that God's love might be felt and known by all peoples. This is my prayer, "Holy and Just God, you have blessed this nation of the United States in the past. You have bestowed upon your people the grace that is ours through Jesus Christ. I pray that our president and other elected people would receive your grace and then be blessed with the knowledge to share that grace with all peoples within our nation and outside of our nation so that justice might be experienced. In Christ's holy name, AMEN."
Let us all immerse our future president, our future leaders, our nation, and ourselves in prayer at this time.