“I urge,
then, first of all, that petitions,
prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people—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,”
I Timothy 2:1-3 (Emphasis mine)
Moses, did you bring us out here to die?
I am paraphrasing the question the Children of Israel
were asking as they were in the wilderness.
They genuinely rejoiced at the deliverance God had
given them in parting the Red Sea in order to escape from their Egyptian pursuers
but when things weren’t going the way the people thought they should go their
leader, Moses, got all the blame.
That can still happen today.
We say, with confidence, we are walking by faith but
let a speed bump slow us down and we are ready to turn on those God has placed
as leaders among us.
“I think...”
“If I were in charge...”
“How come he doesn’t...”
A hundred and one suggestions can be made from well behind
the front lines.
Maybe a better approach is to pray for those in
authority?
Maybe, just maybe we are commanded to do that.
It might bring a little less grumbling and a little
more revelation.
Have you prayed for your leaders today?
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