PRAY WITH US about democratic states use pandemic: Father God, You are King of kings and Lord of lords. While You establish authorities, You also remove them according to Your times and seasons. So do not allow this to become a time of increasing autocracy. Because democracies with all their faults have blessed many with freedom of speech and gatherings and worship. Already many seemingly democratic nations have taken much of this freedom away. And too often they have done this by breaking their own laws and constitutions.
Therefore uphold the rule of those laws which ensure our freedoms. Do not let them force our light under a bushel. Instead, let Your light shine through us with wisdom and power to overcome these pandemic problems. Multiply miraculous healings until the press can no longer ignore them. Promote those who are propagating the truth and have real cures that others are suppressing. And raise up government leaders around the world who allow us to make the most of our freedoms to follow you. For to You belong the kingdoms and glories forever. In Jesus’ name, amen.
PRAYER ALERT: Democratic States Use Pandemic for Undemocratic Actions
64% of the nations in the world have made undemocratic, unnecessary responses to the pandemic. The 34-nation International Institute for Democracy & Electoral Assistance concluded this in a 22-month study. Moreover, it named the US among number of countries where democracy was backsliding. In fact, that number has doubled over the past decade, according to International IDEA.
Autocratic, non-democratic regimes have become “even more brazen in their repression.” They have acted illegally in many ways and have silenced free-speech objections all the more.
In order to break out of these bossy habits, democracies need to “innovate and revitalize themselves.” Otherwise, they will accelerate the recent trend of authoritarianism, says International IDEA.
In my opinion, the mass media has collaborated with this trend. For example, today Reuters reported that Omicron cases were now found in 57 countries. That amounts to 30 percent of UN-recognized countries. But Reuters glaringly failed to report that there were no deaths yet. How can we get any real good news out of media intent on stoking our fears on bad news? Pray that this Covid variant turns out to be weak and easily cured.
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