Who is the President of the United States? Who is his Vice President, his cabinet? Who are your local government officials? Who are the senators? Do we know? Should we be praying for them? Should we be thankful for them? Should we always follow their directives? Should we formally request / appeal to authorities in a respectful way?
The Apostle Paul gives us direction on how we should look at those that govern us in 1 Timothy 2:1-7 NIV. Let's read it together.
1Timothy 2:1-7 NIV
Instructions on Worship
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. 3 This is good, and pleases God our Savior, 4 who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. 5 For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, 6 who gave himself as a ransom for all people. This has now been witnessed to at the proper time. 7 And for this purpose I was appointed a herald and an apostle—I am telling the truth, I am not lying—and a true and faithful teacher of the Gentiles.
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