Our nation has been drifting further and further from God for years. On almost a daily basis we read about laws being passed to remove God's word from our government. This week there was talk about not using the Bible during the Presidential Inauguration. Thankfully the petitioning of God's blessing and protection upon this nation was still a part of the inauguration ceremony.
It is easy to get discouraged and feel that it is a waste of time to continue to pray for our nation, especially when the Bible tells us that as the time of Christ's return grows nearer things will just get worse. So why should we bother to pray for this nation that seems determined to turn its back on God? We continue to pray because God Still Answers Prayer and His Word is the same yesterday, today and forever.
In I Timothy 2:1-4, Paul instructs Timothy to pray, intercede and offer thanks for all people, even for kings and those in authority over us. The reason we should pray - so that we can live in godly peace and dignity. In the New English Translation, Paul says "Such prayer for all is good and welcomed before God our Savior, since he wants all people to be saved and come to a knowledge of the truth.
It is hard sometimes to find an American who has something positive to say about our government and the choices our leaders are making. Perhaps that is another reason we should be praying for our leaders. After all, when we are praying for someone we are far less likely to criticize them.
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