"The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of
water: he turneth it whithersoever he will." (Proverbs 21:1)
Think
about that for a moment! God has reserved the right to override the will of a
nation's leader, if need be, to see that His people are
governed
according to His will.
What's
more, God will hear the prayer of any government leader. Even if he's the worst
reprobate in the whole world. He heard the prayer of old King Nebuchadnezzar.
Believe me, that means He'll listen to any leader! You see, Nebuchadnezzar was
king of Babylon. He was an
ungodly
ruler of an ungodly nation. However, he'd taken captives from the land of
Judah. He had some of God's people under his authority. So, God began to deal
with him.
Again
and again, God warned him, "Nebuchadnezzar, you're going to lose your mind
if you don't straighten up." And, sure enough, he went just as crazy as
could be.
He
stayed that way for years too. Then one day he cried out to God and God heard
him. Despite his status as a heathen king of a heathen
nation,
God intervened repeatedly in Nebuchadnezzar's life and heard him when he
finally cried out for help. Why? Because he had God's people under his rule!
That same principle still holds true today. If we'll open the way through
prayer, God will deal with our leaders!
If
we will humble ourselves in unity and pray, God can change the injustice and
corruption that exist in our country, or any country for that matter. He'll
change the hearts of everyone from the White House on down to make sure His
children are governed justly.
Make
it a point to pray for our leaders today!
Kenneth
Copeland
SCRIPTURE READING: Daniel 4:1-37
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