Virginia Pastor Who Prayed for President Trump Gets Blasted by Offended Church Members: Must Ask Ourselves, "Would Jesus Deny Prayer for Anyone?"

Will Maule : Jun 4, 2019
Faithwire.com

"It's unthinkable that any Bible-believing Christian would take offense at someone being prayed for simply because of their politics or their spiritual condition. You may think that President Trump is the worst sinner in America, a wretched heathen. Well, that's all the more reason to pray for the president." -Fox News Commentator, Todd Starnes

(Virginia Beach, VA) — [Faithwire.com] Following backlash from within his own congregation, Virginia pastor David Platt has explained his reasons for opting to pray for President Donald Trump. The President made a surprise appearance at McLean Bible Church to join in prayer for those affected by the mass shooting that rocked Virginia beach on Friday. (Image: Screengrab-WGME CBS 13 News, Portland/via Faithwire)

According to Platt, he was given just "a matter of minutes" notice of the President's imminent arrival, and was forced to decide on his course of action very quickly. Fully understanding the nature of President Trump as a divisive figure, and the diverse nature of his congregation, Platt said that he "immediately thought about my longing to guard the integrity of the Gospel in our church."

Then, he thought carefully about the request to personally pray for the president on the stage of his beloved church. "It's clear in our church that the only reason we're together is because we have the same King we adore, worship, fear, and follow with supreme love and absolute loyalty, and His name is Jesus," he said. "That's why, as soon as I heard this request backstage, the passage from God's Word that came to my mind was 1 Timothy 2:1-6:

"First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, 2 for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. 3 This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, 4 who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. 5 For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, 6 who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time."

After pondering on this text, Platt realized that it was indeed "good, and pleasing in the sight of God, to pray for the president"... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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