April 21, 2018 ON BEHALF OF ALL MEN
1 Timothy 2:1-4: “First of all then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgiving, be made on behalf of all men, for kings and all who are in authority, in order that we may lead a tranquil and quite life in all godliness and dignity. This is good and acceptable in the sight of God, our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.”
As we read the scriptures, we come across certain passages that cause us to pause and be reminded of the goodness of our God. In life, we encounter various trials and we are forced to engage in many battles, but the trials and battles that we face come as a result of the fall of man-man rejecting God and going his own way. Man is responsible for the plight of man; God has no desire for life to be difficult or miserable. It’s possible, and even likely, that we get so caught up in the battles of life that we lose sight of the fact that in God’s kingdom and in the ways of God, there is peace. God is the God of peace; not of strife. The scriptures tell us, and life teaches us, that there will be trials in this life, and in the scriptures we are also told how God enables us to be overcomers. It is good for us to have as a bed-rock of our soul, our minds, and our spirit, the truth of the above verses. Even though we are of necessity facing trials in this life, let us be reminded that the rule of God in our life brings peace, and let us always be praying just as Paul instructed Timothy to pray-that we entreat, we pray, make petitions, and give thanks unto God for all men. I find it refreshing to know that it is God’s will for His people to be able to live “a tranquil and quite life in all godliness and dignity.” It is also refreshing to know that God desires all men to be saved and come to the knowledge of truth. No matter what we may be facing in life at the present, let us always be praying for, be moving toward what we know is the will and plans of God for us and all of mankind. We have the privilege and the calling to represent the kingdom of God in a dark world; we can live in peace, and we can demonstrate the peace that comes from God even though the storms may be raging around us. When Jesus taught His disciples how to pray, one thing He said to pray was-“Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.” Let the life we live be a part of the process of His kingdom coming to where we live and let us be about doing His will—what a blessing! We serve a good, good God! We will see His kingdom come. Keep on keeping on in the Lord.
John 3:16: “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.”
Blessings,
Buddy
1 Timothy 2:1-4: “First of all then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgiving, be made on behalf of all men, for kings and all who are in authority, in order that we may lead a tranquil and quite life in all godliness and dignity. This is good and acceptable in the sight of God, our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.”
As we read the scriptures, we come across certain passages that cause us to pause and be reminded of the goodness of our God. In life, we encounter various trials and we are forced to engage in many battles, but the trials and battles that we face come as a result of the fall of man-man rejecting God and going his own way. Man is responsible for the plight of man; God has no desire for life to be difficult or miserable. It’s possible, and even likely, that we get so caught up in the battles of life that we lose sight of the fact that in God’s kingdom and in the ways of God, there is peace. God is the God of peace; not of strife. The scriptures tell us, and life teaches us, that there will be trials in this life, and in the scriptures we are also told how God enables us to be overcomers. It is good for us to have as a bed-rock of our soul, our minds, and our spirit, the truth of the above verses. Even though we are of necessity facing trials in this life, let us be reminded that the rule of God in our life brings peace, and let us always be praying just as Paul instructed Timothy to pray-that we entreat, we pray, make petitions, and give thanks unto God for all men. I find it refreshing to know that it is God’s will for His people to be able to live “a tranquil and quite life in all godliness and dignity.” It is also refreshing to know that God desires all men to be saved and come to the knowledge of truth. No matter what we may be facing in life at the present, let us always be praying for, be moving toward what we know is the will and plans of God for us and all of mankind. We have the privilege and the calling to represent the kingdom of God in a dark world; we can live in peace, and we can demonstrate the peace that comes from God even though the storms may be raging around us. When Jesus taught His disciples how to pray, one thing He said to pray was-“Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.” Let the life we live be a part of the process of His kingdom coming to where we live and let us be about doing His will—what a blessing! We serve a good, good God! We will see His kingdom come. Keep on keeping on in the Lord.
John 3:16: “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.”
Blessings,
Buddy
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