When the legal system of any nation is unjust and fails to convict the guilty, anarchy will increase because there is no fear of prosecution when someone commits a crime. The spirit of anarchy will show favoritism to the criminal in our courts, not to the law. As a result of this neglect of the law, the number of innocent victims will increase.

“It is wrong to show favoritism when passing judgment. A judge who says to the wicked, ‘You are innocent,’ will be cursed by many people and denounced by the nations. But it will go well for those who convict the guilty, rich blessings will be showered on them” (Proverbs 24:23-25).

When biased judges or juries, and others who have been given authority by God to lead and protect a nation, are allowed to roam free, the seeds of anarchy will begin to sprout, revealing an increasingly harvest of evil. Paul told us what to do when we see this happening.

“Pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf and give thanks for them. Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity” (I Timothy 2: 1-2).

The “all who are in authority” applies to our judges and our courts, and those who police our cities, and to the authorities in city, state, and national governments who dictate policy. We have been called to pray.

To some, simply praying doesn’t sound very spiritual or action-oriented, but it is. God’s word tells us it’s the right thing to do when we see increasing levels of anarchy allowed to go unrestrained in our nation.

To neglect this intervening kind of intercessory prayer will be to the demise of the cities, states, and the nation where we live. Anarchy in our courts and our local government, and with those who show favoritism to its continued presence, are as guilty as those who commit the crimes.

We don’t have to live under the continued expression of evil if we choose to pray for “peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity.” Prayer can change things in remarkable ways.