1 Timothy 2:1 (ESV) — First of all, then, I urge that supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people,
NOTE: I decide to go
back because I found the four things that Paul urged Timothy interesting.
1. Supplications (Grk
deesis) - meaning request, need, want, asking. This is where we lay out our
heart's desires to God.
2. Prayers (Grk
proseuche) - meaning a place set apart or suited for offering prayer. It could
be an open air area situated near a bank of a stream where one could wash their
hands before praying.
3. Intercessions (Grk
enteuxis) - this is the coming together in a conference to interview or visit
or converse. We need to develop the ability to have a conversation with God.
4. Thanksgiving (Grk
eucharistia) - means giving thanks. The opposite would be the worldly response
of despair, anxiety, and a critical spirit.
Is this our example
of prayer? Do we share our heart? Do we cleanse our hands (ask forgiveness for
our sins)? Do we have a conversation with God? Do we give thanks? What a
beautiful way to pray and what a great application today!
PRAYER: Father, I
pray we can have a conversation with you today where, with clean hands, we
share our heartfelt desires and needs, and give you thanks for what you are
doing.
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