Hate politics and dislike politicians? Here’s why you should pray for your government anyway - An article written by Tim Farron
During the UK’s National Week of Prayer, Tim Farron MP makes the case for why Christians should be consistent in bringing our leaders before God – even if we don’t like them or their policies
In today’s volatile political climate, we may sometimes feel that our prayers make no difference. Or we might be so disgusted with our current politics that we are tempted to switch off altogether.
But the Bible clearly tells us that God puts people in positions of power and tasks us to pray for them. In Romans 13:1, Paul reminds us that “the authorities that exist have been established by God”. And in 1 Timothy 2:2, he explicitly tells us to pray “for kings and all those in authority”.
This is a challenge. It includes praying for those we don’t agree with, or don’t like; those who make us angry and those we think don’t really deserve our prayers. A bit like Jonah - who knew that God could redeem anyone he chose but really didn’t want him to redeem the Ninevites. Maybe we should spend a moment of prayerful reflection and ask: Who is our Nineveh?…
Read the full article here on Premier Christianity, the UK’s leading Christian magazine