Reflections About Prayer (3)

This is the second of 2 "reflections" on the call for Christians who are concerned about the upcoming elections to collectively stop and pray for one minute a day at a prescribed time. As always, if you have comments, questions or feedback, please feel free to d-mail me at rep46017@aol.com

Reflections on “One Minute Per Day in Prayer”

2. I am fully in agreement that this year’s election for our next President, as well as all of the other elected officials who will serve our nation, state and local governments for the next four years (in the case of the President), is a critically important time for our nation in every regard – energy production and its effect on the economy, the war in Iraq, preparation to defend against the coming tide of jihad, the need to strengthen the integrity of the institution of marriage and the family, and so much more! Paul exhorts us in 1 Timothy 2:1-4:

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 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.

“Kings and all who are in authority” – are we being faithful to do that now? Do we pray faithfully for: President Bush, Vice President Cheney and all of the Secretaries of the Departments of Government that comprise the Cabinet of the Administration? Do we faithfully pray for our Representatives in Congress and our Senators and the aides that assist them in their research concerning all of the Bills that come before them? Do we faithfully pray for our Supreme Court Justices and their legal aides?

Regarding the above, do we even know their names?

Please understand that these questions are not meant to bring condemnation to anyone! The intent behind them is to ask this: If we are not in the habit of faithful, daily prayer and intercession for those currently in leadership, will God hear our “prayers of panic” that we decide to lift up because we are concerned about the results of the upcoming elections?

Why would He? Could He be assured that we would faithfully pray for our next President and all of those who will lead our government, regardless of who those persons may be, for the next four years as faithfully as we attended to our “emergency prayer vigil” prior to and during the elections of this November?