If I had to give the Church an honest grade for its involvement in the 2020 presidential election campaign, I would give it an F, or even an F- if that is possible.
Christians don’t seem to realize that when we speak evil of those in authority we speak against God Himself because He put them in office. Just because our “party” is not in office, don’t think God didn’t put them there. God puts leaders in position for His own reasons but we are assured that they are there for our good. God has repeatedly put people in authority as a form of judgment for his people.
The American government and the body of Christ are undergoing judgment. For the Church is in a time of strong correction. For the government, it will be far worse. Believers must guard against speaking evil of authorities to retain their authority in prayer.
Our words have power. When we use that power to tear down others and speak against our leadership, we are falling into the enemy’s deception and we sacrifice our authority to affect change through our prayers.
If we want to be effective in praying for our leaders we must pray from a place of humility, love, and genuine compassion for those in office. Instead, the church, for the most part, has been praying only for the candidate they support and if their candidate doesn’t get in office, they only pray for the removal of that person. No humility, no love for the person, and no compassion for them as a person. Those types of prayers are NEVER answered.
As leaders and pastors, we need to teach this to our people so we can truly make a difference in prayer. God is NOT a Republican or a Democrat. He is THE LORD! He does not support men’s party lines, yet He has people He loves and supports in both parties.
When our unrighteous judgments against leadership are voiced to others, we have sacrificed any authority we have to change things through prayer. When we speak evil of the leadership, we speak evil of the Lord, and our prayers are not heard because they come from a self-centered well-spring. God puts people in leadership for many different reasons and they are all for our benefit, even the ones He puts there for judgment.
I am reminded of these scriptures.
Acts 23:5 – Then Paul said, “I did not know, brethren, that he was the high priest; for it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’
Romans 13:1 – Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God.
Ecclesiastes 10:20 –Do not curse the king, even in your thought; Do not curse the rich, even in your bedroom; For a bird of the air may carry your voice, And a bird in flight may tell the matter.
Consequently, the church became more divided during and after the election than I have ever seen her. Let’s do better people.
God bless you all,
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