Daily Devotional

-October 7, 2020-

Good morning, happy Saturday,

-Pray For All People At All Times-

“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, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence.”

(1 Timothy 2:1-2).

Prayer is something we plainly don’t do enough. There is such power in prayer. The devil does his utmost to keep us from praying. There are so many distractions and obstacles. It interesting that Paul uses the little word “all” four times in our text today. He says, “First of all, all men, all who are in authority, and all godliness and reverence.”

• First of all – Paul is speaking of the priority of prayer. Prayer and the Word of God should be our highest priorities. He mentions supplications, asking God for own needs; prayers, speaking to God and praising Him; intercessions, lifting up the needs of others; and giving of thanks, taking time to thank God for what He has given to us. Is prayer your highest priority each day? It should be.

• For all men – We should include as many people on our prayer list as possible. This includes, but is not restricted to our family members, our brothers and sisters in our church, our friends, neighbors, co-workers, teachers, and classmates. We should also pray for our troops, police officers, firefighters, doctors, nurses, and other first responders. Paul had a long prayer list and he used it; so should we.

• For kings and all who are in authority – We should pray for our president, vice president, members of Congress, and those on the Supreme Court. Also our governor, state legislators, mayor, city council members, and others on the local level. That little word “all” says it all.

• That we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence – This the result of praying for those in authority. There is a great benefit to those we pray for, but perhaps an even greater benefit to us for praying. Godliness and reverence should characterize our lives on a daily basis, and I really believe it will when we pray on a daily basis.

Let us make prayer more of a priority, praying for all men, and for those in authority over us. God is pleased and will bless those we pray for and us who do the praying. Prayer is hard work, but it is such a blessing. We can never pray too much or for too many people. Let us not forget the little word “all.”

Have a blessed day in prayer all through the day. 🙏🙏🙏. Stay safe and healthy.

Dean