Pray Confidently
Theme of the Week: How to Pray for Those in Power
Monday, November 10, 2008
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Key Bible Verse: The authorities that exist have been established by God (Romans 13:1). Bonus Reading: Jeremiah 24:1-10
Because God is sovereign, and the whole earth is under his control, we should pray confidently for those in authority. He's the Lord of history, past, present, and future. Those in positions of leadership rule at his command. This includes immoral and dictatorial leaders—even the "beast" in Revelation 13.
God also guides the decisions of political leaders. Proverbs 21:1 reminds us that "the king's heart is like a stream of water directed by the Lord; he turns it wherever he pleases." By calling us to intercede on behalf of leaders and the political events surrounding them, God invites us to turn his hand as he directs their hearts.
In the summer of 1989, a teacher from a Christian school visited East Berlin. Seeing the Berlin Wall and considering the oppressive system of government it symbolized overwhelmed her. Returning to school that September, she urged her fifth graders to pray daily for the wall to come down. Their prayers joined those of countless others. Within months the wall came down, beginning a process that eventually dismantled Soviet Communism. We can be assured that God will work through our prayers as well.
—Paul Borthwick in Discipleship Journal
My Response: When have I seen God override the intentions of leaders in my nation?
Adapted from Discipleship Journal (11-12/05) by permission. All rights reserved.
Copyright © 2008 by the author or Christianity Today International/Men of Integrity magazine.
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