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Written by Pastor Abby Davidson
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, who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.
~ 1 Timothy 2:1-4
The federal election is over. There have been many campaign ads, a few debates and various articles on the “Christian way” to vote and after all that, Canadians have chosen their next leader. I know from talking with friends and family and from perusing Facebook that Christians are not of a single-mind when it comes to politics.
Now that the decision has been made, we do need to be of one mind, or at least of one action - prayer. We’ve been reading through Joshua over the past weeks and one message that keeps coming up is the importance of depending on God for everything. That dependence comes through prayer.
Are we depending on God to work through our leaders? The Bible has a lot to say about leadership and it is clear that we need to respect those who are in authority over us. This does not mean that we have to agree with everything they do and offer our support blindly. We should evaluate leadership critically and hold leaders to a high standard.
Our primary concern should be to pray for our leaders. We are told to give petitions, prayers and thanksgiving for all people and specifically those in authority. We need to petition God for our country and pray for wisdom for our MPs and our Prime Minister, because real change doesn’t begin in Ottawa, it begins when we get down on our knees.
God has chosen us to bless the nations and just as he promised this would happen through Abraham, we are heirs of that promise. How are we blessing those around us? How can we be faithful to God’s calling in our own communities? When we’re tempted to complain about an issue not being addressed or being delayed is to ask ourselves “What can I do about this?”. Our first response should always be prayer. From there we can discern how God is leading us and respond accordingly.
Change that happens on a national scale is change that begins in the heart. Peace will reign only when the Prince of Peace reigns in every heart. And of course we want that peace to reign in our Prime Minister’s heart. He is after all neither our enemy nor our saviour but a man who like the rest of us, needs God.
Canada is a great country to live in and there’s nowhere else I would rather be. Still, we have some very real issues of justice and integrity that need to be addressed. As we’re waiting to see how our government will respond to these issues, let’s be diligent in praying for those who will be making decisions that will shape our country’s future.
Let’s pray for wisdom for our Prime Minister. Let’s pray for God’s kingdom to come here in Canada and in our communities. Let’s pray that as Christians we will make Jesus known in all that we say and do and that as we show Christ’s compassion and share his message, hearts will turn toward him.
Let’s pray.
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