1 Timothy 2:1-4 (NASB) First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
Our nation is faced with an upcoming election that will have critical consequences. We’d better be on our faces before God and praying about it.
The candidates running for office are being slandered, lied about, and constantly criticized. And if it’s the candidate you’re pulling for, it’s enough to make you hopping mad. You’d better be praying or you may end up saying something you’ll regret.
Sometimes we think that praying is the last option; and only exercised when everything else fails. Why not try it first? It is what God prescribes in His Word. Philippians 4:6 tells us to “be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.” You know…He really can be trusted.
And then there’s the apostle Paul’s counsel to Timothy (2 Tim 2:1-4) concerning the corrupt politicians in Rome, not to mention Caesar Nero who was about to have Paul executed. He tells Timothy to pray and lead others to pray for the current leaders of the day. Is that what you’re doing?
How dare we ask God to make changes in our government and in our nation when we refuse to do what He has already prescribed. Let’s renew our commitment to pray for our nation’s leaders. Do it now.
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