Read 1 Timothy 2:1-7

Wednesday

Read 1 Timothy 2:1-7

        First of all, I ask you to pray for everyone. Ask God to help and bless them all, and tell God how thankful you are for each of them. ² Pray for kings and others in power, so that we may live quiet and peaceful lives as we worship and honor God. ³ This kind of prayer is good, and it pleases God our Savior. ⁴ God wants everyone to be saved and to know the whole truth, which is,

    ⁵ There is only one God,

and Christ Jesus

is the only one

who can bring us

to God.

Jesus was truly human,

and he gave himself

to rescue all of us.

    ⁶ God showed us this

at the right time.

⁷ This is why God chose me to be a preacher and an apostle of the good news. I am telling the truth. I am not lying. God sent me to teach the Gentiles about faith and truth.

Think

Paul calls us to pray for kings and all those in high positions, so that we may lead a ‘quiet and peacable life in all godliness and dignity.’

That is what God wants for the world – peace, godliness and dignity.  Paul reminds us to pray!

Do you pray for our countries leaders in business and politics?

Perhaps we should.

Pray

God bless Africa, Guard her children, Guide her leaders.  And give her peace.  Amen.