Our Christian Duty to Pray and Vote

 Good day grandchildren,

As I posted my election thoughts on Facebook today to those who see my thoughts (?), I am also posting to you.  Addisson, you can vote and even in Taiwan, it is a duty you should perform.  Get your absentee ballot submitted.

Fall is here, and here in Upstate New York winter is approaching.  And soon the 2022 elections will be held.  As all the pre-election political machines are cranking up we are unfortunately hearing a lot of negative propaganda. 

I, as a Christian man, a husband, father, and grandfather want to offer my advice to anyone who wants to hear it, especially my family.  And my advice is to pray.  Sounds simple, but we Christians, the body of Christ, are not as engaged as we should be.  So here is my recommendation from the New King James Version, 1 Timothy 2:1-3 -

1.     Therefore I [a]exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men,

2.     for kings and all who are in [b]authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and [c]reverence.

3.     For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,

You can see that God does expect Christians to think about and pray for their government. God expects us to pray with thankfulness and intensity for our leaders.  However, I am disappointed in myself and many of my Christian friends. 1 Timothy 2:1-3 are favorite verses in the church, and while I hear a lot of criticism for President Biden and the congress, I hear few prayers being offered.  We must pray, as directed, for our leaders, the President, Senators, Representatives, national, and

local leaders, and judges.  Whether you agree with them or not, pray for them, God cares and, will hold them responsible for their actions and us for our prayers or lack thereof.  God is not surprised that these people got elected or appointed. And God is not so weak that He cannot fix our leaders and country.

So pick out some of the leaders that represent you, from the local to the President, and pray for them.  And of course pray for this election, from the candidates that will represent you to the local election officials.  They all are important in this republic we live in.