The Politics of Prayer

The Gospel of Jesus compels Christians to engage in politics. At minimum, we must pray for all people, especially our political leaders. This affects the peace of society, and the way Christians live together in it. Both of these realities play an important role in how God saves and sanctifies people. And while first-century Christians had no influence over who their political leaders were, twenty-first century American Christians do. Therefore we must not only pray for our existing leaders but also seek God’s wisdom in which ones we vote for. Beyond that, we have freedom to serve according to our gifts, resources and opportunities. And regardless of which leaders are currently in office, we must seek God’s help to conduct ourselves in society in every way that is godly and dignified.