Prayer for All & those In Authority
Timothy ministered alongside
Paul as missionary & later received
the challenging assignment of
pastoring the church at Ephesus.
Paul’s 1st letter resembles a manual
for building the church leadership.
It also contains many principles
to impact the lives of others.
Lord, we’ll Pray For People In Need:
I exhort First of all that… prayers,
Intercessions and giving of thanks
be made of ALL men. (1Tim 2:1).
(Pray for those) in authority so that
we can live peaceful & quiet lives…
… This pleases God, who wants
everyone to be saved (v2-4).
I desire therefore that… men pray
everywhere, lifting up holy hands,
without wrath and doubting (v8).
Merciful God, we bring before You,
the troubles of peoples & nations,
the needs of the helpless refugees,
the hopelessness of the starving,
the frustrations of prisoners,
the helplessness of the weak,
the despondency of the weary,
the failing powers of the aged.
Draw near to each of them for
the sake of Christ our Lord, Amen.
Lord, it’s Your desire for all people
to be saved; and it is Your will that
believers could enjoy peace thus
enabling them to share the gospel.
Have mercy on Ukraine, and bring
about a quick end to the conflict.
Cause us Lord remember to pray
for civil authorities so that they
govern well and there be peace.
And may we use the opportunity
to share Christ to the lost. Amen.
Lord, we realise that sometimes
Christians quarrel among ourselves.
We get caught up in unimportant
debates and useless arguments.
Help us be so devoted to You that
we maintain oneness of the Spirit,
even if we differ on certain things.
Help us to be unified in our belief
in Your Word so that we’ll be unified
in our prayers before You. Amen.
