In our current political climate, it seemed appropriate to me to re-post this article from 3 years ago. Not much seems to have changed since then . . .
In this day and age we see and hear much on the TV, the radio, and on the internet regarding our political leaders on both sides of the aisle. Most of the time, the information is a negative comment or complaint about one party or the other. While our politicians may leave much to be desired and give us many opportunities to complain, the question we should ask is are we praying for these people?
To understand why we should pray for them we should look into God’s word. Paul writes that we are to pray for all men, but then calls special attention to kings and all who are in positions of authority (1 Timothy 2:1-2). God’s divine directions are that we are to pray for our leaders. The admonition to pray for all men (1 Tim 2:1) and to pray for our enemies (Mat. 5:44) would mean that…
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Excellent lesson with a lot to think about. I do try to pray for our present leadership – but I also dislike Obama so badly that I am guilty of criticism that helps not at all. I need to stop that & remember God is in charge & puts our leaders in place.
Thanks for the comment, Shirley. We can certainly disagree with what our leaders are doing, and we need to speak out against immorality, but we need to remember to pray for them also that they will make better decisions!!