A life of dignity

1Timothy 2:16
¹ I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them. ² Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity. ³ This is good and pleases God our Savior, ⁴ who wants everyone to be saved and to understand the truth. ⁵ For there is only one God and one Mediator who can reconcile God and humanity—the man Christ Jesus.

Paul is continually a teacher. I am a teacher and that quality seems to come out in everything that I do. Teaching is something that as Christians we must be able to teach others and be taught by someone else. God is telling Timothy in this passage that the right thing to do is to intercede and to pray for people. This is good and it pleases God.

Intercession is an important part of the Christian walk. This allows us to be closer to God and to each other. As I pray for my husband, I get closer to Him. As I pray for his children, I get closer to them. God wants us to intercede for others so that we may salvation. This way they also get closer to God.

Lord I pray that as I intercede for my family that we grow closer to You and to Your Son. I pray that the love that You have for people overflows through me.