This morning, the Supreme Court will hear arguments regarding the constitutionality of state laws against same sex marriage. Of course, you already knew that unless you live in the mountains without internet or electricity. If that is you, please let me know how you are reading this, because I’m confused.

Even though it seems that gay marriage is a fait accompli, many Christians are praying that the Supreme Court will allow states the ability to define marriage as the union of a man and woman. That is a fine prayer, but there are several more important things to pray for this morning.

That God will be glorified through any decision. (The great news about this one is that, no matter what happens, it will be answered with a resounding, “Yes!”) That opportunities will rise to see gay men and women changed by the gospel of Jesus. Not merely changed in their orientation towards their own gender but changed in their orientation towards their Creator. That Christians will trust God’s sovereignty even when it is not evident. That Christians will be faithful in an increasingly secular culture, in spite of marginalization. That Christian marriages will display the truth about God that marriage was intended to proclaim, whether our society defines marriage as God does or not. That foundations will be laid for Christians to follow their conscience when it diverges from cultural norms.

Rather than focusing on policy, the Word of God focuses on faithfulness, endurance, submission, and honor. So should our prayers. Maybe the inevitable is not so inevitable and God will work on the hearts of these men and women (or, more likely, just Justice Kennedy), but the Bible gives us no assurance of a world that defines marriage as He does; contrarily, the Bible leads us to expect a government far more hostile to the cause of Christ than our own. May our prayers reflect God’s priorities rather than our own.