100 days of Prayer
Day 55
Jesus said, ‘My kingdom is not of this world.
John 18:33-38 (NIV)
WHOSE KINGDOM?
Pilate, as an agent of Rome, has, in his hands, the ultimate sanction
of any human authority - the power over life and death. Earthly kingdoms,
ultimately, rely on their ability to inflict suffering and death in order to
prevail. The Kingdom of Heaven, that Jesus inaugurates, overcomes death and
ushers in a new age where suffering and death are no more. I have recently
started working at Faslane, where the ability of the British Government to
inflict suffering and death has its ultimate and most terrible expression.
Whilst I work out my views on the nuclear deterrent with fresh urgency, I
minister to the people here, and I pray for the day when our Lord Jesus Christ
returns in all his glory.
PRAYER
Lord Jesus, we look forward to
your return in glory with keen anticipation, but in this current age, we pray
wisdom and grace for those who hold the reins of power. May they recognise you
as the source of all authority and seek to govern in Truth and in Love. Amen
[Robert Jackson joined the Navy from school, got
kicked out, became a Christian, got ordained, and was a school chaplain for a
couple of decades before returning to the Navy as a chaplain]
Please pray and share with
your intercessors, Bible Study Groups, Prayer Groups, Church Prayers, Men &
Women’s Groups. Thank you.
Las & Arlene Ratnayake
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