Praying for Those in Authority: Harney County
Mud Lake, Harney County, Oregon Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority , James 2:1 Harney County, the largest by size in the state and the 6 th smallest by population, is part of the Oregon Outback. Home to Steens Mountain, The Alvord Dessert, and the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, it is a vast place (over 10,000 square miles) populated by 7500 people, 60% of them living in the Burns-Hines area. The rest are scattered throughout the county on about 500 ranches and farms. Burns is the county seat. Those ranches and farms produce cattle, dairy products, and hay. This is one of those counties where it’s literally true the cattle outnumber the people. With the wide-open spaces and high desert climate, it is an important place ecologically and for recreation. It is home to the largest Ponderosa Pine Forest in the nation. Burns annually hosts the John Scharff Migrator...