Pray for the Government

Psalm 144:8

8Whose mouth speaks lying words, and whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

 

God showed me this scripture as I was reading this morning. God then directed me to do research on the swearing in process. Just as God had pointed out to me last year about "Acts of God" which appears in many contracts for hotels, airlines, etc, stating that some things are out of their control and the organization recognizes there is a greater force other than them, so He has shown me today another process. A blessed nation, which the United States is as we discussed earlier this week, also has a judicial system which swears in officials by the raising of the right hand and the accountability stated is to God. Again, this country was founded on Christian faith. So the raising of the right hand means an oath. Even the U.S. military has an oath that in the end, makes them accountable to God. Why is this important? God is the one each official ultimately answers to because the U.S. again is founded on the principles of God. Abram, before God renamed him Abraham, created an oath. It started in Genesis 14:22-23. It's the first time tithe is seen in the Bible as well but that is for another day. The prophet Isaiah who prophesied the coming of Christ was given a description of who Christ is in Isaiah 9:6 "For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father,  Prince of Peace." So again, the government ultimately answers to God and everyone in the government answers to God. What does this mean to you? Because the government must answer to God, you must pray for government leaders just as you do your pastor. In the New Testament the Apostle Paul talks about praying for leadership. That leadership includes those that lead this country. Because the decisions they make and the things they do make them and us accountable to God. Denying God at the highest level of decision making means everyone under that decision maker falls under it. Don't believe it? King Saul, the ruler of a kingdom didn't adhere to the command of not taking any plunder from the Amalekites and not to salvage anything. He feared his soldiers more than he feared God did it anyway and for it God's judgment was that he would lose the kingdom. And nearly 500 years later, God's people were in danger of being destroyed by Haman the Agagite, a direct descendant of the king of the Amalekites which is why God placed Hadassah on the throne, who became Queen Esther as the counter measure.  You may not like this but when the founders of the U.S. took possession of this land, they like Joshua, took possession with the understanding that God would be the ultimate ruler of the land. So as many who attempt to write God out, the entire country answers to God. So pray for the government leaders.