Franklin Graham’s Call For Christians to “Pray For President Putin”

I agree Christians should pray for Putin.

People on the left criticized Graham for saying pray for Putin and took it out of context making remarks like “Trump-loving evangelist Franklin Graham just told his followers: ‘Pray for President Putin today,’” he tweeted. “Unreal.

You can’t expect people who are in darkness to understand that the word of God tells you to pray for people in authority.

1 Timothy 2:1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;

1 Timothy 2:2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

1 Timothy 2:3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

1 Timothy 2:4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

One person on the left wrote: “Franklin Graham asks his followers to pray for Putin. Guess he forgot about the Ukrainians and our NATO allies,” he wrote. “It’s almost like he supports the enemy who is about to declare war and kill people.”

People who are not saved have a twisted way of seeing the world because they are blinded of the Truth. Jesus came to open sinners eyes and to deliver them from darkness to light.

Acts 26:18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

Colossians 4:13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son.

John 3:19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

John 3:20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

John 3:21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

As tensions between Russia and Ukraine continue to boil to a potential tipping point, evangelist Franklin Graham is encouraging his followers to pray for Russian President Vladimir Putin and he’s facing rebuke as a result.

“Pray for President Putin,” Graham wrote on Twitter and Facebook, noting his request could spark frustration. “This may sound like a strange request, and I might get some angry comments, but we need to pray that God would work in his heart so that war and the loss of thousands of lives could be avoided at all cost.”

”The evangelist went on to ask for wisdom for the world leaders involved in the dispute, noting prayer could have a life-saving impact.“Our prayers might make the difference between life and death,” Graham said.

Pray for Putin and all the leaders of the world good and evil.

Psalms 18:6 In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.

Psalms 145:18 The Lord is close unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.

Hebrews 6:14 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

Matthew 5:44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you.

1 John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

1 John 4:8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

1 Corinthians 16:14 Let all your things be done with Love.

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