A Christian Post op-ed says this month’s election results disappointed a lot of conservative Christians, and that the right response is prayer, not despair. The writer points to 1 Timothy 2:1-4, where Paul urges “supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks” for “kings and all who are in authority,” and notes Paul wrote that while Nero ruled Rome. Paul didn’t tell believers to lash out, withdraw or obsess over the regime. He told them to pray for rulers, even unjust ones.
My take
Amen. Win or lose, my hope was never on a ballot. Politicians aren’t saviors, and they aren’t the end of the world either. Jesus is still on the throne this week, same as last week. So I’m praying for the folks who won, the folks who lost, and for revival in this land. The Holy Spirit moves through praying people, not panicking people.
God Bless, and Happy hacking!
