1 Timothy 2 - 1.6.25

Scripture

‭‭1 Timothy‬ ‭2‬:‭1‬-‭4‬ ‭NLT

“I urge you, first of all, to 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. This is good and pleases God our Savior, who wants everyone to be saved and to understand the truth.”

Observation

In this passage, Paul is writing Timothy to give him instructions about worship. In these particular verses that I chose, Paul highlights the importance of praying for ALL people.-(This includes especially people in authority over us). We need to intercede on the behalf of ALL people. God’s desire is that ALL will come to know Him through His Son Jesus Christ.  

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Application

Imagine a world where everyone knew and followed Jesus. 🤔 

It would be a world who loved each other the way God loves us (unconditionally). It would be a world who fought for justice for one another. It would be a world without racism and prejudices towards one another. It would be a world who gave each other a helping hand whenever and wherever needed. But mostly it would be a world where people could live “peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity.”-(see verse 2).

That is why Paul stresses the importance for the Church to pray for ALL people. We need to pray not only for our family and friends, but even for our leaders and enemies. We need to pray and intercede on their behalf. Pray for them to know and love God, by putting their faith and trust in Jesus. Pray for our leaders to be surrounded by godly people, giving them godly counsel. Pray for our brothers and sisters in Christ to stand strong in their faith, so we can ALL do our part by sharing the Good News of Jesus to ALL. I believe by doing that we can begin to see real change in this world. A change that is good, and that would please God our Savior. 

Prayer

Dear Heavenly Father, I pray for a world where ALL can come to know You the way I know You. May You reveal Yourself to them in tangible and miraculous ways. I pray for wisdom for our leaders. May You surround them with godly people that can give them godly counsel. I even pray for my enemies. May they know that there is a God who loves them so much that He died for them. May they know they have a God who forgives them if they are willing to put their faith in His Son Jesus, and turn from their sins. Finally, I pray for my brothers and sisters in Christ. May we ALL be bold and courageous to share our faith and pray for others the way You have called us to. In Jesus name I pray, Amen. 🙏🏽

-Moses Gaddi