Today’s scripture: 1 Timothy 2:3-4
Friday, we talked about how we, as children of God, should pray for
everyone, including our leaders. Today, Paul reminds us of why: because doing
so is “good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior.” Doing so pleases
our Lord God.
But I want to focus on the second of today’s verses. God “desires all men to be
saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.”
A similar verse is 2 Peter 3:9. God’s heart is for all men to come into relationship with Him. So why are there
comparatively so few who choose to follow Him? If it’s God’s desire for all to
be saved, why do we have so many friends and family members who aren’t?
Because our loving Father gave us the choice to follow Him. Some don’t want to
give up control of their lives. Some are too enamored with the world’s
temptations. And some have never really heard the truth.
What can we do? Well, we can certainly pray as we’re commanded. But we can also
be Christ’s light to those around us. We can share God’s truth to everyone in
our circle of influence. And some of us can even answer God’s call to go out
into the world to minister to others.
Just as it is our Father’s heart that all should come to salvation, so should
our hearts desire the same.
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