In the biblical account, King David decided to conduct a census of Israel and Judah, which was viewed as an act of pride and a lack of trust in God. Joab,
David’s commander, advised against it, but David insisted. After the census, God was displeased with David’s action.
As punishment, God offered David a choice of three consequences: three years of famine, three months of fleeing from enemies, or three days of plague.
David chose the plague, resulting in the death of 70,000 Israelites. Ultimately, David repented, and God commanded him to build an altar to stop the plague, which he did, demonstrating both the gravity of his sin and God’s mercy.
Our post for today was inspired by the story of David in the Bible summarised above.
Here are 3 reasons why we need to pray for our leaders
They don’t have all the wisdom.
A leader does not possess all the wisdom in the world. Often, we think someone is a leader because the person is more knowledgeable.
It would help if you understood that when people see leaders, they perceive them as being superior in some way.
Leaders may be superior in certain aspects, but you should know they are human just like the rest. They have their strengths and weaknesses just like everyone does.
They are not immune
From the story of David in the Bible, we can see that he was not immune to punishment. David made an error, but the people suffered more for it.
In today’s world, you will notice that those in leadership are often immune and are the last to be affected when issues arise. For example, a leader can cause a war due to a wrong decision, but do you know that ordinary people will get killed before it reaches the leader? In short, the leader has security and is well-guarded.
For your benefit
When a leader makes the right decision and the nation is blessed, the people feel the blessing more. The masses are always larger than those in leadership. Therefore, more of the nation’s blessings go to the people.
Conclusion
We need to pray for our leaders regularly so that they can make the right decisions that will have a positive impact on everyone.
You should also note that we are all leaders in our capacity. While I focused on leaders of nations in this post, we are all leaders in our respective levels. Parents are leaders, CEOs are leaders, coaches are leaders, managers are leaders, religious clerics are leaders, and you can find leaders all around you.
You need to pray for all the leaders who have an impact on you so that they make the right decisions. Your followers also need to pray for you so that you make the right decisions at all times.
The whole concept of praying for leaders is rooted in love. If you see the leaders as your family, you will pray for them. Imagine your dad is the president of a nation; I’m sure you will continually pray for him to succeed.
Let us view leaders who have an impact on us as our family and let us pray for them with a heart of love.