Pray for Leaders to Use Power Wisely

Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for he who loves his fellowman has fulfilled the law. The commandments, "Do not commit adultery," "Do not murder," "Do not steal," "Do not covet," and whatever other commandment there may be, are summed up in this one rule: "Love your neighbor as yourself." Romans 13:8-9

Prayer and Authority

Romans 13:8,9 is a roadmap for Christians to not only follow God's laws, but often civil law. Imagine the harmony that would result in our neighborhoods and country, if more of us followed Jesus' command to "Love your neighbor as yourself."

PrayForLeaders.com makes it easy to follow Jesus' instructions to love our neighbors as ourselves (Matthew 22:37-39), and Paul's instructions to pray for everyone, including those in authority (1 Timothy 2:1,2). By enrolling and entering your address you will be sent the name of one of your neighbors and the name of one of your elected public servants each day, along with a suggested prayer based on Scripture. It will only take enough love to open an email and pray for 60 seconds a day.

By praying for one neighbor and one public servant, you are praying for two people each day who have significant government authority. According to Romans 13:1, all authority, including government "is established by God." Instead of a dictator, president, judge or a legislative body, God, through our Founders - in the first three words of the Constitution - graciously blessed "We the people" with the highest governmental authority in the United States through our votes!

Ever since the Pilgrims crossed the Atlantic "... for the glory of God and the advancement of the Christian faith," biblically committed Christians in America have promoted our Lord's message of freedom versus bondage or coercion. Jesus said in John 8:32, "... the truth will set you free." He was referring to freedom from the penalty and bondage of sin. But in this country, the Lord also gave Americans the greatest political and economic freedom in history. When used properly, these freedoms were used by Christians to further the Great Commission in the private sector by establishing the first hospitals, schools and welfare organizations. That freedom also produced the largest magnitude of missionaries and mission finances in history.

We can express our gratitude to God for our spiritual, political and economic blessings by being like the faithful steward of five talents instead of the slothful steward who buried his one talent (Matthew 25: 21, 26-30). Imagine the joy of hearing our Master say, "Well done, good and faithful servant" because we wisely used His ordained authority to pray for our neighbors and the public servants we elect.

Mission

To equip enough Christians and churches in enough neighborhoods to pray wisely, for neighbors and public servants to spark a spiritual renewal of traditional Judeo-Christian values.

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