'Praying for our country
Praying for our country
"I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone — for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.
This is good, and pleases God our Savior" 1 Timothy 2:1-3
We need to pray much for our country.
We often fail in this, by making our prayers only for ourselves and for our own little world. Certainly our country ought to have a place in the daily prayers of every Christian.
Those who govern us, ought to be continually remembered. They are only human, and need divine wisdom and guidance.
They are people under the sway of party influence, and we need to pray that they be kept free from any control that would lead them to forget God.
We need to pray for our institutions, that they be kept pure and holy — that righteousness may prevail throughout the land. We need to pray for all our people, that they may be made good citizens — that uprightness and integrity may characterize them.
"Happy is that people, whose God is the Lord."