Here are my
directions: Pray much for others; plead for God’s mercy upon them; give thanks
for all he is going to do for them.
- 1 Timothy 2:1 (TLB)
When the apostle Paul was asked, “For whom must we pray?” he answered clearly: we are to pray for all people. Everyone. Always. It’s often easy to pray for those in need—especially after a senseless tragedy, when families are left to face the future without a loved one. We pray for the survivors and those who are grieving.
But we are also called to pray for those who committed the crimes, for their families, and for the stigma they now bear, knowing their loved one caused such pain. We must remember that even their hearts are in the Lord’s hands.
I read an article this week from Tom Ascol, pastor of a church in Florida, where he said “Brothers and sisters, our only hope is God. What we need—what this nation needs—can only be supplied by God. There is no political solution to the crisis our nation faces. There is no sociological fix. There is only an answer, and it must come from heaven. I do not know where we are as a nation. But my judgment leads me to believe that we have passed a tipping point in our society. If God does not come, if He does not arise to help us, then we will continue to spiral into greater godlessness with the all the attendant divine judgment that we justly deserve.
Amen and amen.
#dailybreadbykitty
Daily Inspiration from the Bible
- 1 Timothy 2:1 (TLB)
When the apostle Paul was asked, “For whom must we pray?” he answered clearly: we are to pray for all people. Everyone. Always. It’s often easy to pray for those in need—especially after a senseless tragedy, when families are left to face the future without a loved one. We pray for the survivors and those who are grieving.
But we are also called to pray for those who committed the crimes, for their families, and for the stigma they now bear, knowing their loved one caused such pain. We must remember that even their hearts are in the Lord’s hands.
I read an article this week from Tom Ascol, pastor of a church in Florida, where he said “Brothers and sisters, our only hope is God. What we need—what this nation needs—can only be supplied by God. There is no political solution to the crisis our nation faces. There is no sociological fix. There is only an answer, and it must come from heaven. I do not know where we are as a nation. But my judgment leads me to believe that we have passed a tipping point in our society. If God does not come, if He does not arise to help us, then we will continue to spiral into greater godlessness with the all the attendant divine judgment that we justly deserve.
Amen and amen.
#dailybreadbykitty
Daily Inspiration from the Bible
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