A Dream: Dine with PM

1 Timothy 2:

1 I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings be made on behalf of all men;
2 On behalf of kings and all who are in high position, that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all godliness and gravity.
3 This is good and acceptable in the sight of our Savior God,
4 Who desires all men to be saved and to come to the full knowledge of the truth.

As the Bible says, I, as a Christian, am exhorted to first of all pray on behalf of the rulers and those in high positions. More practically as I understand this verse, even more as an Indian citizen, my responsibility towards the rulers, the government of India, is to pray for them. This, I have been doing for some years now. Irrespective of which party rules the nation or who are those on high positions, it is God who sovereignly appoints them. As such, my simple responsibility is to honor them, and much more pray for them that God's will may be carried out even through them in all their decision making. This is to live a normal Christian life. The word of God plainly says what responsibility I have towards the nation.

Though I am not a politician, and perhaps, may never become one, but as a human being belonging to a nation, I have to abide by the law of the land as long as it does not contradict with the highest Law under the universe, the Word of God, the Holy Bible. Under the ambit of the Word of God, I am very concerned for the nation where God allowed me to be born. Now and then, I keep myself up-to-date with the current affairs of the world and even Indian politics. I may have my opinions on many issues, and perhaps side with some ideologies and loathe others, still I pray for all stakeholders of the nation, both the ruling the parties, the opposition parties, and the others too. For my duty is to pray for those rulers and on high positions.

In fact, I wish them all well, apolitically, and even wish that they believe into and experience the true and living God that I have been experiencing day by day. Not a matter of "conversion" nor religion, but tuning rightly to the true and living God, Jesus Christ; having a personal and intimate relationship with God.

As a citizen, I pray for my Prime Minister, and all the ministers, as often as I could with the pure and sole motive that God would bless them and bless India, the country that God now allows them to rule. Come next election, it might be altogether new party or rulers or perhaps, the same, that really does not make any difference. Whomever the Lord place to be the rulers, I must pray for them.

Last night I had a mysterious dream, though I hardly remember any dream nor pay too much heed to it, but this one is very clear. In my dream I was dining with our present Prime Minister Shri. Narendra Modi, with a couple of others. The only person I could succinctly recognize is Sir Modiji. 

In a rectangular dinning table I was sitting opposite to him with few other on his side and my side. And before we dined, I offered a prayer to God which all bowed their heads in obeisance, including the PM. My prayer went on and on, as all silently listened. The pray was mostly for the well being of the nation of India, especially the farmers and the poor people, the educated ones, and all classes of people. I prayed that God would give our PM the wisdom in all the decision making for the welfare of the people of India. That all the policies made, be for the benefit of all citizen alike, and that God would bless India and Indians.       

As my prayer ended after much exercise of my spirit with a resounding "amen", I woke up. It was just a dream.

Today, as I had my personal time with the Lord, the Lord took me to the Bible verses as quoted:  

I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings be made on behalf of all men; On behalf of kings and all who are in high position, that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all godliness and gravity.

God bless India, the PM and all the rulers of this great nation! 
India for Christ and the church, even as Christ is for India too!