Prayer from 1 Tim. 2:1

SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR 03/01/02

 

My Worship Time                                                      Focus:  Prayer

 

Bible Reading & Meditation                                     Reference:  1Timothy 2:1

 

            Message of the verse:  Paul speaks to Timothy about prayer in this verse and uses four words to describe prayer.  Supplication “carries the idea of ‘offering a request for a felt need.’”

Prayer is the next word used and this “emphasizes the sacredness of prayer..”  When we pray to God it is an act of worship.  Intercession is the next word and “it is best translated petitions.”  This speaks of the request that we make as believers.  Giving thanks  is the next term Paul uses to talk about prayer.  Thanksgiving is a part of our worship.  We should give thanks to God for many things including answers to prayer.  Paul says that these prayers should be made for all men.  It is believed that he is especially speaking of the unsaved people since evangelism had mostly come to a stop in Ephesus. 

            Spiritual meaning for my life today:  This pattern of prayer is used in my prayer journal everyday that I write in it.  I use the acronym ACTS in my prayer journal.  The A stands for Adoration, and the C stands for confession, and the T stands for thanksgiving, and the S stands for supplication.  This is not exactly what these words in this verse describe but it has most of the meaning that Paul wrote about in this verse.

The Word of God was refreshing to me today.

 

My Steps of Faith Today:  As stated before this will mean for tomorrow.  I want to get my devotions done and have a better day with my wife.

 

Memory verse for the week::  Psalm 86:11

Teach me Your way, O Lord; I will walk in Your truth; Unite my heart to fear Your name.