Sunday, August 5, 2007
1 Timothy 2:1-6
2:1 First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time. (ESV)
by Jody Mclean
It is important for us to get back to basics. How much time to spend in prayer? At the beginning of this chapter, the writer encourages us to lift each other up in prayer. It is very simple but we probably do not do enough of it. If we question why our churches are weak or why we lack spiritual strength, we need to take a careful look at how much time is spent seeking God. Ephesians 6:18 speaks about always praying. We can only be fully equipped if we seek the source for all spiritual ammunition.
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Daily Bible Meditations are taken from The Helping Hand,a Sabbath School student quarterly for youth and adults. Copyright © 2008, Seventh Day Baptist Board of Christian Education, Inc.
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