Day Thirty nine  -  Pray for peace

1 Timothy 2:1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;

                  The Bible tells us to pray for the peace of Jerusalem (Psalm 122:6).  There is a promise connected with this prayer  “they shall prosper that love thee.”  Prayer is more vital in our day than in other days.  We know that the devil is active today, because he knows he has but a short time. 

Revelation 12:12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.

Times are changing.   Morality has been in the decline for decades,  but it seems to have fallen off a cliff in the last few years.  First Timothy tells us to pray for all men,  but in the next verse it makes this more specific in saying,

1 Timothy 2:2  For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

Our peace is dependent on our prayers,  and we need to remember to pray for those who are in authority.  We need to pray for the leaders of this nation.  There has always been immorality,  but in the past our leaders have made decisions that have supported morality.  Today it is different.  Our leaders are leading toward gross immorality.  The only hope for the nation is the prayers of God’s people.

An exercise to increase our faith:  Pray for our President and congressional leaders.  Pray that they would return to a family centered,  God centered direction and that our judges would uphold laws that have been based upon God’s Word.  Pray for the peace in the Middle East,  for peace in our nation, and in your home.