1Timothy 2:1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; 2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
Recently I was thinking how to identify and pray for FreeMasons. My thought was if the FreeMasons and Satanists are attacking Christians and trying to bring down the church, let's have a counteroffensive where we are praying for them to be saved. However, if you understand how FreeMasons operate, how they employ the strategies of the Little Prince, then ultimately you would realize you don't need to figure out who is a FreeMason, simply pray for Kings and all that are in authority. The entire focus of the FreeMasons is to seize control of every important pressure point. Public officials, and the officers of every public company are all easily available. Second why are we praying for them? We aren't praying that they would join the church and donate money to the building fund. We are praying that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. Perhaps they get saved, perhaps their conscience is activated, perhaps they repent of the evil they have done. Maybe they are simply confounded, or fight among themselves. There are a hundred ways that God could accomplish this goal, don't tie His hands.
3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; 4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
It is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour to pray for kings and those in authority. Today we have many Christians who are complaining, criticizing, and bad mouthing elected officials. They are exercising their "constitutional rights to free speech". OK, but is that good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour? We know that God would have all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. Why not pray for them that this would happen?
Paul says "I exhort first of all". Even if you feel it is necessary to call out the sin and depravity, shouldn't you first of all pray for them?