The first duty of a Christian Citizen is to pray! The following is a quick study on this topic by Bill Bright from "The 5 Duties of a Christian Citizen".
Pray that God will send a great spiritual awakening to
America, that many millions of our citizens will receive Jesus Christ as Savior
and Lord, and that Christians will dedicate themselves to God for spiritual
living and active service within the family, the church, and the nation.
God alone holds the solution to our nation’s problems
– and we hold the key. The healing of our nation begins with the prayers of the
saints. “If My people will humble
themselves and pray, and search for Me, and turn from their wicked way, I will
hear them from heaven and forgive their sins and heal their land” - 2
Chronicles 7:14. We can Pray Without Ceasing in the
following ways.
PRAY
daily that the Spirit of God will enable you, by His power,
to live a godly life and introduce others to Christ as their Savior. This is
the first step to good citizenship.
PRAY
daily that God will change the hearts of, or remove from
positions of public leadership, those officials who are godless, worldly, and
disobedient to Him. Remember that godless rulership is contagious. As King
Solomon said, “A wicked ruler will have wicked
aides on his staff” (Proverbs 29:12).
PRAY
daily that men and women of God will be elected to public
office at all levels of leadership—local, state, and national—so that righteous
rulership is restored. Then our land will be healed and our country will
experience the abundant blessings of God. “Blessed
is the nation whose God is the Lord” (Psalm 33:12).
PRAY
daily that leaders will be filled with godly wisdom and
stand from for what is right and true. 1 Timothy 2:2 instructs us to pray, “for kings and all others who are in
authority over us, or are in places of high responsibility, so that we can live
in peace and quietness”.
We may be tempted to criticize our elected
officials, but praying for them is far more significant and effective.
Amen?
