Paul told Timothy that a priority of the church is to pray for kings and all who are in high positions that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way (I Timothy 2:1-2). As is often the case, we fail to grasp the important while embracing the unimportant. I am constantly amazed at how often the modern-day church fails to make this distinction. We become very emotional about politics and candidates, as if our future depends upon the success of our preferred candidates, while ignoring our responsibility to pray for those in authority, whether we agree with their political positions or not.
It seems to me that the church has elevated political positions almost to the status of essential, foundational doctrines. Christians speak today more passionately about politics than they do the critical issues of Scripture. Remember, the church does not take its lead from the democratic process, but from the living and eternal word of God. Regardless of what happens on November 4, God still sovereignly reigns over all things.
For not from the east or from the west and not from the wilderness comes lifting up,
but it is God who executes judgment, putting down one and lifting up another (Psalm 75:6-7).
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