I Timothy 2:1-2
I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercessions and thanksgiving be made for everyone--for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.
We need to be praying for our "king," the one in highest authority in our Nation, in our case in America, our President. And not only for him, but for all those he is gathering around him to assist him in his governing us. The prayers of God's people have caused God to lift this man into this lofty position, and he still needs our prayers for leading, guidance and protection so he can do his job in a good and righteous manner. Because . . .
Psalm 127: 1
... Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchmen stand guard in vain.
It doesn't matter how strong our military is, without the Lord's watchfulness over us, we are vulnerable. We do need the strong military (speak softly and carry a big stick), but we need more to pray and ask God's protection.
Jeremiah 29:7
Seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the Lord for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper.
Even when we are imprisoned in a foreign country, as Israel was carried off to Babylon, it is still our responsibility to pray for those in political authority over us. For our own good.
Psalm 9: 7-8
But the Lord reigns forever, executing judgment from His Throne. He will judge the World with justice and rule the Nations with fairness.
Until Jesus returns to sit on His Throne on this Earth, to judge and rule with true justice and fairness, our political leaders will need our prayers to strengthen them to have Godly discernment to recognize what would truly be good and right and just--for our own good.
Repeatedly, throughout the whole Old Testament, we are given the history that shows us that when the king is a Godly man, governing according to God's ways, then the people live in peace, prosperity and joy. But when the kings were evil, then the people also went astray, and they lost the prosperity, peace and joy and suffered under political oppression. The Nation Israel went through this cycle numerous times, over and over, but never learned from their history, and ended up deported to a distant foreign country.
In every Nation, we have seen how prosperity increases and decreases according to the policies of the authorities over us--when our leaders are Godly men and women, who follow God's ways in their personal lives and in their governing, then the people find it much easier to also live good lives in peacefulness and prosperity; but when our leaders are sinful, evil people in their personal lives, and ignore God in their governing, then the people also are more likely to be dishonest in their personal lives and business dealings. That is why we are instructed to pray for those who have political authority over us.
Jesus is coming soon, so we all need to be watchful in prayer for all those who are in authority over us. Our enemy, the devil, knows that his time is short, and is ramping up his efforts to deceive, destroy and kill, in the most pervasive ways possible. He has gotten control of our schools, many of our businesses, much of our government, and even many of our churches. We who know the Lord have the responsibility to be on our knees on behalf of our families, our neighborhoods, our cities and states, and our Nation.
Even so, come, Lord Jesus!
