“We Pray Out Of Obedience To God”

First of all, then, I urge that requests, prayers, intercession, and thanksgiving be made in behalf of all people, for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who wants all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. 1 Timothy 2:1-4

I have some good news and some bad news for you. First the good news: In six more days the election will be over. Now the bad news: In six more days the election will be over.

When the election is over, we won’t be subjected to political campaigns with all the negativity and the lies. And yet when the election is over, half of the people in our country will be disappointed.

In just a few days, we will have new leaders. And we will need to pray for these new leaders, whether we voted for them or not. We’re called to pray for whoever wins the election.

We pray out of obedience to God. We also pray because it’s for our own good, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. And we pray because God wants all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. Especially our leaders.

In addition to praying for our leaders, please pray that God will heal the political divisions that not only affect our nation, but our church and our families as well.

In Christ,

Pastor David