Why Must We Pray for Our Leaders?
When I came from Argentina, South America to the United States, I was accepted as a citizen after a few years here.
One of the impressive things that happened to me going to church on Sunday morning, was what they used to call the pastoral prayer. And the pastoral prayer would include many requests of the Lord.
But they prayed for the president, no matter what party he belonged to, the vice president, the cabinet, the military, the governors, the mayors, and I thought to myself, "That’s why God has blessed the USA so much, because the Church is praying as the scripture says.”
And you know, in first Timothy chapter 2, this is what it says in verse 1. Listen to this. "I urge then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercessions and thanksgiving be made for everyone. For kings and all those who are in authority so that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and dignity. This is good and pleases God our Savior."
What an impressive request! Not only are we to ask for God to bless these leaders of the nation, but also to give thanks for the good things that happen.
Let’s practice it today. The nation needs it again, and we need to pray in obedience to the Lord.
“Not only are we to ask for God to bless these leaders of the nation, but also to give thanks for the good things that happen.”
1 Timothy 2:1-3
“I urge then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercessions and thanksgiving be made for everyone. For kings and all those who are in authority so that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and dignity. This is good and pleases God our Savior.”