1 Timothy 2:1-5

1 Timothy 2:1-5
Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

We have a new president! And we know that our nation is looking at change as a result. That’s always the case when a new president comes into office and it leaves us with a phenomenal responsibility as Christians. It’s our job to pray for our leaders. It seems that when we know our president is a Christian who retains Godly morals, we forget to pray for him or just don’t feel as pressed to pray. And when our president is not a Christian, then we sure pour out the prayers! But we’re wrong when that’s the case. It is always our responsibility to pray for our leaders! It’s always our responsibility to continue to ask that Godliness will flourish within the structure and people of our country.

As our new president comes up to speed and takes office let’s pray for him. Let’s ask God to direct the path of our country and pray that President Obama’s heart would be softened to hear the voice of the Lord. Proverbs 21:1 says that “The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord; He directs it like a watercourse wherever He pleases.” Let’s rejoice in the Lord and His sovereignty. Let’s not despair and become fatalistic about life in America. Let’s remember that our hope is in God and He has already said that He is the one who directs the king’s (or, in our case, the president’s) heart. Let’s remember to be thankful always for the fact that God is where our hope lies. Let’s take our nation back in a storm of prayer and intercession and watch the hand of the Lord at work on our behalf!