Kingdom Politics (1Timothy 2:2-3)
"I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them. Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity." (1 Timothy 2:1, 2 NLT).
Like it or not the election of 2012 is over. According to Scripture the "winner" has been put in authority by God (Romans 13:2-3). Democracy or not, only God's vote truly counts. Accordingly we as believers have also been given a responsibility to pray for said President.
Regardless of our dissenting views or who fills the office, our job is to pray for him so that our nation can live in peace and godliness. If that doesn't excite us more than the fact that our guy did or didn't win, I think we have a deficient understanding of God's sovereignty and the crucial role we play in leading the nation.
The fact is Proverbs 21:1 says, "The king’s heart is like a stream of water directed by the L ord ; he guides it wherever he pleases." If you really think about it, through prayer we have been given the power to influence the highest political office in the nation. At the end of the day, there is no congress or governmental system that is outside the dominion of God's sovereign rule.
That's why Jesus explicitly taught us to pray, "Your Kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven" (Matthew 6:10). Our prayers literally have the power to shape the public policies of our nation as we pray for God's eternal Kingdom to take precedence over every human authority.
So no matter who sits in the oval office tomorrow, God still sits on His throne holding the hearts of every ruler in His hand, turning them any way He chooses in order to establish His Kingdom purposes. As we answer the call to pray for our leaders, God will answer our prayers for His will to be done in spite of the political affiliations of the government.
Since Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8) and the Government is on His shoulders (Isaiah 9), we can trust Him to work out His divine plan over the next four years and beyond.
Like it or not the election of 2012 is over. According to Scripture the "winner" has been put in authority by God (Romans 13:2-3). Democracy or not, only God's vote truly counts. Accordingly we as believers have also been given a responsibility to pray for said President.
Regardless of our dissenting views or who fills the office, our job is to pray for him so that our nation can live in peace and godliness. If that doesn't excite us more than the fact that our guy did or didn't win, I think we have a deficient understanding of God's sovereignty and the crucial role we play in leading the nation.
The fact is Proverbs 21:1 says, "The king’s heart is like a stream of water directed by the L ord ; he guides it wherever he pleases." If you really think about it, through prayer we have been given the power to influence the highest political office in the nation. At the end of the day, there is no congress or governmental system that is outside the dominion of God's sovereign rule.
That's why Jesus explicitly taught us to pray, "Your Kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven" (Matthew 6:10). Our prayers literally have the power to shape the public policies of our nation as we pray for God's eternal Kingdom to take precedence over every human authority.
So no matter who sits in the oval office tomorrow, God still sits on His throne holding the hearts of every ruler in His hand, turning them any way He chooses in order to establish His Kingdom purposes. As we answer the call to pray for our leaders, God will answer our prayers for His will to be done in spite of the political affiliations of the government.
Since Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8) and the Government is on His shoulders (Isaiah 9), we can trust Him to work out His divine plan over the next four years and beyond.
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