1 Timothy 2:2
2 For [huper] kings, [basileus] and [kai] for all [pas] that are [on] in [en] authority; [huperoche] that [hina] we may lead [diago] a quiet [eremos] and [kai] peaceable [hesuchios] life [bios] in [en] all [pas] godliness [eusebeia] and [kai] honesty. [semnotes] KJV-Interlinear
2 for kings and all who are in
authority, in order that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness
and dignity. NASB
Do not constrain your
prayers to family and friends, but to all people, both known and unknown.
And especially to those
who are in authority.
Why?
Well, you probably will
not like most of the folks who have places of authority in life. Whether it be the
boss, or the national leaders, it makes no difference. Prayer is for their awakening to truth and to
their proper role in life, which is not to oppress, or not for their personal
gain and power, but the role of leaders is to promote an environment that is compatible
with freedom and liberty, and peace and prosperity, without oppressive regulatory
burdens, for all of the citizens or members, and an environment which is in
their best interest, not that of the leader.
A tranquil and quiet
life is the objective of anyone's life.
Tranquility means the absence of external disturbances in ones life.Quiet,
means the absence of internal disturbances in ones
life. These disturbances include all
sorts of pressures and burdens that exist in the world.
This is translated even
within our own national constitution in freedom, liberty, justice and the
pursuit of happiness.
These things are entitled
to people without government or legislative coercion, mandates, or trickery.
And without prayer,
then the world is subject to all manner of power struggles and lust struggles.
If everyone were saved,
if everyone were believers in Christ, if everyone pursued their spiritual life
to maturity, then with prayers so voluminous to God, the peace and prosperity
in the world would jump way off the charts.
Look at any western
country, or any country with Christian roots.
You will find phenomenal prosperity, phenomenal innovation, phenomenal opportunity.
Look at any country
that invests their roots in religion.
They lack innovation, and originality, and what they do have comes to
them from the prosperous Christian countries.
Without that connection, they would be living in the stone
age, and most of them do anyway.
Only when there is some
semblance of freedom of Christian faith, does prosperity or any form of opportunity,
become available.
Where ever you find
religious influence in society, you find oppression, poverty, and hardships,
prejudice, and the lack of opportunity.
Especially for women and those who are not in power.
The only way to turn
that around, is through prayer.
And what really happens
in society?People do not pray, or
people pray incorrectly.And that means
their prayers have no affect on their life or on society in general. And the lack of prayer is a form of sin, in
that people are not obedient to this mandate, or they are out of fellowship anyway, and therefore living in sin s influence anyway.
That means trouble and
difficulties in life.
This prayer does not
call of for the removal of leaders, but for their enlightenment.
This prayer does not force
the believer to submit to oppressive legislation. Everyone has the right to do that which is
responsible in society, like vote, run for office, etc. You just cannot rebel against the authority
with the objective of destroying it.
Abusive and tyrannical authorities are another matter. However, prayer fuels the divine power to destroy
fortresses, 2 Cor. 10:4.
The objective of prayer
for authorities, or those things that exist beyond your control, is to obtain a
peaceful environment, and then within the peaceful environment, the objective
of life is to be able to advance in ones spiritual life, trouble free.
It is far better and
easier to advance in ones spiritual life when there is no trouble, no pressure,
no turmoil, in ones life.
But alas, people do not
pray, people do not conform to Gods mandates, people just
are not interested in Gods plan, but are only in
their own self defined plan for life.
And when society turns
away from God by not conforming to Gods rules, then God removes honorable
leaders, removes doctrinal opportunities, allows troubles to develop in society,
troubles of their own design, and the general population does not get it. They
do not understand.That is until things
go really bad, Isa. 57.
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