Because It's Presidents' Day

1 Timothy 2:1-4 English Standard Version (ESV)

Pray for All People

2 First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, 2 for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. 3 This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, 4 who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

Isaiah 40:23 New King James Version (NKJV)

23 He brings the princes to nothing;

He makes the judges of the earth useless.

I have to give a shout out to my favorite President, Theodore Roosevelt.  When I  find myself dissatisfied with my President, I remind myself that he is but a caretaker of the office and God can still use him to do His will for our country.  So I pray for him and for our country.  I pray too that we may not wander so far from the God who has blessed us so greatly that we suffer the consequences of our wanderings.  

How Firm A Foundation - Michael Card 

A Shout Out to My Favorite President...

1 Timothy 2:1-2

New International Version (NIV)

2 I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— 2 for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.

Proverbs 29:2

New International Version (NIV)

2 When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice;

    when the wicked rule, the people groan.

…on President's Day.  In the eighth grade at Roosevelt Junior High no less (We were the Roosevelt Teddies.) my history teacher broke the class up into groups and assigned a period of American history to each group.  We were to totally immerse ourselves in the assigned period to culminate in a class presentation.  My group got the Roosevelt years and I'm been a fan ever since.  He was totally cool, carrying around that big stick.  I understand now that he was also an ardent Christian.  It's good when a righteous man holds the office of the President, but it's really good when the righteous pray for their President.  It's always better to rejoice than groan.