Whoever wins the presidential and congressional races in November, as Christians, we are called to pray for them:

"Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority" (1 Tim. 2:1-2).

When George Bush made public his faith in Christ, Christians got behind him and did much to put him in the Whitehouse. After he won, I was one of those who joined The Presidential Prayer Team, which provided weekly lists of issues and people to pray for.

But let's just say that the one who has been ranked as the most liberal member of Congress is the one we will call president for the next four years. And what if senators and representatives from your state do little to represent your conservative values? What will we do?

We're still called to be part of the team that prays for them. After all, Paul wrote those words in 1 Timothy during Nero's reign. He was one of the Roman Empire's most evil, treacherous emperiors. And Paul tells us to not only to pray for him but to give thanks while we do it? How could he be thankful then and how can we be thankful now if unrighteousness rules?

Our call to make supplications, pray, make intercessions, and give thanks does not change regardless of who is in control of our country. God doesn't change (James 1:17), and neither should our faith in Him. "Lord, thank You for sending godly people to surround our president today, influencing him to make righteous decisions. Thank you for raising up Your faithful people to speak into the lives of our congressmen. Thank you, God, for giving our leaders counsel, for instructing them on the night seasons (Ps. 16:7).

Let's set aside the time right now. Make sure you leave room this fall every day to lift up our "king" and all who are in authority--no matter who they are.