Pray For Our Leaders
Published by H T Paul Davis in Politics · 26 February 2019
One of the most important admonitions
for the church today is found in I Timothy 2:1-4. It reads, "1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all,
supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for
all men; 2 For kings, and for
all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all
godliness and honesty. 3 For this is
good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; 4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to
come unto the knowledge of the truth." (KJV). For most Christians,
there is a tendency to forget those in office when we pray. Instead, our
prayers are centered around our personal needs and those few prayer request
that have been recently put before us. Wouldn't it be wonderful to think
that instead of the November 2 election simply being a referendum
on unpopular policies, that it was instead an answer to prayer by
Christians that remembered to pray for our elected leaders. Certainly we
now have more leaders that include conservatives (some of which are probably
Christians) that may help us to continue to have freedom to worship and pray --
a privilege that many don't enjoy in other countries.
