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Timothy 2:2 [Pray] for kings and all who are in authority.
Paul encouraged us very strongly
that we need to pray for our great leaders who are leading our nation. We may
not always understand things that are happenings around us, but one thing we
need to do, “Men ought always to pray” (Luke 18:1). Jesus’ word branded my heart, “Men ought
always to pray.” When a person pray . .
. it brings God into the situation.
There’s a story about 95-year-old
Emma Gray who passed away in June 2009. For 24 years she had been the cleaning
lady in a big house. Each night as she did her work, she prayed for blessings,
wisdom, and safety for the man she worked for.
Over the years, Emma offered her
nightly prayers for six US Presidents: Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon,
Ford and Carter. She followed the
instruction we read in 1 Timothy 2 to pray for “all who are in authority.”
Because God “hears the prayer of the
righteous” (Prov. 15:29), who knows how He used Emma’s faithful prayers? In Proverbs 21:1, we read: “The king’s heart
is in the hand of the Lord, like the rivers of water: He turns it wherever He
wishes.”
Like Emma, let us pray for our
leaders.
Song: Pray, Pray
(Authors:
Lizzie DeArmond; Composers: Charles H. Gabriel, 1912)
1. Pray, pray when
things go wrong,
And gloomy fears
around you throng;
The loving God your
voice will hear,
Look up to Him, He's
always near.
Chorus:
Pray, pray though
your eyes grow dim,
Go with your troubles
straight to Him;
Pray, pray for God
understands;
Have faith, leaving
all in His dear hands.
2. Pray, pray be calm
and still,
Whatever comes must
be His will;
His promises like bud
unfold,
Naught that is good
will He withhold.
3. Pray, pray till
faith grows strong,
And in your heart
rings heaven's song;
Till self shall die
in pure desire,
And every thought to
Him aspire.
So
let us pray . . .
Dorothy
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