Paul said, “I urge…that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made FOR ALL PEOPLE— for…ALL THOSE IN AUTHORITY, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and PLEASES GOD OUR SAVIOR, who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom FOR ALL PEOPLE…” (1 Tim. 2:1-6)
God’s will is that all people will be saved, He said that His son, Jesus Christ died for all people so, we are to pray for all people. This is pleasing to God because this is HIS MEANS whereby all people will be covered in prayer and have an opportunity to hear the gospel. Since all scripture is “…God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness…” (2 Tim. 3:16) The Lord inspired the Apostle Paul to URGE US to be involved in petitioning, praying, interceding and thanking God for all the people in our lives.
OUR PRAYERS ARE AS INCENSE, FILLING PRAYER BOWLS OF THE ONES WE ARE INTERCEDING FOR…
-Bill Stockham