“The first thing I want you to do is pray. Pray every way you know how, for everyone you know. 2 Pray especially for rulers and their governments to rule well so we can be quietly about our business of living simply, in humble contemplation. 3 This is the way our Savior God wants us to live“ 1 Timothy 2, 1.2. Paul wrote that because prayer for guidance is needed in these days.
This morning the Houston Chronicle ran a picture showing the governor of Georgia with his wife and others, gathered on the capital steps, praying for rain, because Georgia is really suffering a drought. I looked rather closely at the picture and saw no one who was carrying an umbrella.
It must be hard to serve in government. But has it not always been so? Daniel, an Israelite youth brought to Babylon as a captive, ending up serving the King as chief Counselor. And jealousy enters. But he so distinguished himself that the king planned to make him chief over all. So "they sought to bring charges against Daniel, but failed to do so.” No corruption. So, this is what they planned. “We will find nothing unless it has to do with his God.” So they set a trap. Everyone, by law, for the next 30 days, MUST pray to the king, and Daniel did not. Caught. The story is in the Book of Daniel chapter 6.
It must be hard to be true in government service. Look at the problem the Presidential candidates are having with illegal immigrants. There are 12 million of them, and 8 states even allow them driver’s license, because they need them to get a job. Does that sort of ring a bell?
It should. They are illegal. Does that say something? It says they did not meet the regular requirements to become citizens of this nation. Instead of taking action, our government has been lax in carrying out the laws. Hence the problem. The candidates seem unwilling to take a stand that says, “I will try my best to see the laws are kept.”
And that is why these people need our prayers. Let’s remember what the Bible tells us: Proverbs21
“1 The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord; he turns it wherever he will. 2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the heart. 3 To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.”
Mark Twain had it right when he said, “Tell the truth. Then you won’t have to remember what story you told everyone”.
Always the best way to God. “Your laws are my delight, they are my counselors” because “I am a stranger on the earth, do not hide your commands from me.” Psalm 119,24.19. May God bless that life.
GPD 11/14/07
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