"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. For this is good and acceptable in the sight
of God our Savior." (I Timothy
2:1-3)
All of us have known some good,
decent, honest and Godly people. Fortunately, many of these good people have
run for public office and some have been elected. They were deserving of public
trust. They made or are making excellent leaders.
But, let's face it. There are
people that are difficult if not impossible to like. I have seen voted into
public office people that one could assume were part of Al Capone's immediate
family, had "Baby Face" Nelson as a bosom pal and whose immoral
lifestyle would cause the devil to blush with embarrassment.
It's easy to pray for good,
Godly, decent people. However, the Bible
tells us to pray for all, the bad as well as the good. The prayers of Christian
citizens can make a huge difference in a community, county, state or nation. Who
is the very worst elected public official you know? Pray for that person as you pray for others.
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