It Is Time to Act Against Evil
If there’s ever been a time to pray for our leaders, it’s now. We need to look beyond our own personal interests and think about our country—and our world—with prayerful hearts. It’s striking how intelligent, reasonable, and even religious people can have such wildly different views of American society today.
Benjamin Franklin reportedly said, “We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.” That’s still true. But instead of working together, many now speak of those they disagree with in extreme, even apocalyptic, terms—calling evil good and good evil (Isaiah 5:20-21, 23). Respectful disagreements have been replaced by name-calling and hate. Yet God tells us clearly: “How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity” (Psalm 133:1-3).
Scripture also warns us that where there is envy and selfish ambition, you’ll find disorder and every kind of evil (James 3:16). And right now, we see plenty of both.
So, what should we, as followers of Christ, do when leaders threaten, boast, and build weapons of destruction? Pray for peace—not just for our nation, but for Jerusalem and the world (Psalm 122:6). Pray for our leaders—whether we agree with them or not (1 Timothy 2:1-2).
Seek God’s direction—spend time before Him, asking what action He wants us to take.
That action could mean marching for justice, petitioning those in authority, boycotting corrupt systems, or boldly speaking truth to power.
The good news is, God has already equipped us. “His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness” (2 Peter 1:3). We don’t fight empty-handed—we fight with faith, truth, and the power of the Spirit.
So, let’s rise. Let’s take our orders from the Lord. Let’s lift high the blood-stained banner of Jesus and fight the good fight of faith—until the day is done.
Isaiah 5:20, 21, 23
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20 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.
21 Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.
23 who acquit the guilty for a bribe, but deny justice to the innocent.
Psalm 133:1-3
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1 How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!
2 It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard,
running down on Aaron’s beard, down on the collar of his robe.
3 It is as if the dew of Hermon were falling on Mount Zion. For there the Lord bestows his blessing, even life forevermore.
James 3:16
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16 For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice.
Psalm 122:6
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6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you be secure.
1 Timothy 2:1-2
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1 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.
2 Peter 1:3
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3 His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness
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