We Need Camel's Knees

James, the brother of Jesus and the traditional leader of the Jerusalem church, eventually contracted a unique moniker. Not only was he called “James the Just” because of his piety, he was also known as “The Man with Camel’s Knees.”  It seems James was always keeling in intercessory prayer for his fellow Christians, a practice that eventually calloused his knees and gave them the appearance as those of a camel. We need to become intimately acquainted with that malady.

Many of the verbal autopsies of the recent Presidential election make mention of the tremendous support Donald Trump received from evangelicals. I am one of them and only decided to cast my vote for Trump on Monday after months of prayer. As with many other Christians, I had and still have issues with some of the history that is attached to the President-Elect. But when it came to decision time, I felt that the chance for Trump to become a better standard bearer for my beliefs was greater. I had no such estimation for Hillary Clinton.

As Christians, and especially those of us who voted for Donald Trump, we now have a duty. We must actively and continually pray for him. And pray not with a routine prayer “for the leaders of our government,” but for Donald Trump the man. We must pray for him to have wisdom and discernment. We must acknowledge that his behavior needs to reflect our desire that he lead this nation back to some Biblical principals, or at least away from the secular oblivion that was, and still may be, awaiting America. We need to pray that he surrounds himself with counselors that also pray, men and women who understand that America has achieved this level of greatness through God’s divine love and authority, and not with singular military might or technological achievements. And we must pray this prayer not occasionally, but as regularly as we pray for our loved ones. Prayer works. And for those who need them, kneepads are available very reasonably at your local Lowe’s or Home Depot.