Pray For Those in Authority Over You
“For unto us a Son is born, unto us a child is given: and the government shall be upon His shoulder: and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, the mighty God, the everlasting Father, the Prince of peace” (Isaiah 9:6).
In these days of uncertainty, I am grateful that God is still Wonderful. He’s still available to give Counsel when I request it. He’s still Almighty. He’s my Father who is always with me, and He’s the Prince of peace. I have nothing to worry about because the government is on His shoulder. I don’t have to carry it and, for that, I am thankful.
At the same time, 1 Timothy 2:1-2 tells us: “I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions and giving of thanks be made for all men; for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all Godliness and honesty.”
I heard a sermon a while back where the preacher commented on the fact that the government Paul was under was Rome. Lest we think that it was easy to pray for the authorities back then, think again. Even godless people are in desperate need of prayer, maybe more so than the Godly since the godless aren’t praying for themselves. They need Spirit-led believers interceding on their behalf so that God can work and lead them even if they don’t realize that’s what’s happening.
Often, people complain about the government and the way they run things but are we doing everything we can to help them? Are we interceding for them, asking God to guide them and use them for His glory even if they don’t know what they are doing? The Word tells us to do just that, and we need to be faithful in that area.
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