Pray for Those in Authority

                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                              

 It's been amusing to see how many TV preachers are currently talking about scripture's admonishments to honor and pray for those in authority, such as I Timothy 2:1-2, I Peter 2:17, and Romans 13:1.

In very many cases, these are preachers who have "discovered" those scriptures only since the inauguration of a man they like.  The previous eight years, many of them were preaching God's hatred of unrighteous rulers: and doing some explicit Obama-bashing from the pulpit, in case anyone missed the point.

When the peoples' shepherds are hypocrites, despising God's charge to accurately handle the word of truth (II Timothy 2:15), will God sleep ?

Now, King of Glory, regard the deception these unrighteous do in Your Name.  In Your great mercy toward Your sheep, protect us from these false shepherds.  Execute Your judgement on the liars who have come among your flock to mislead those You love, and make them prey for the enemy.

In Jesus' Name, Amen !!  Amen !!