DAILY?READINGS: Leviticus 2; Psalms 99-101; Acts 25:13-27
I exhort therefore, that … supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men; for kings, and for all that are in authority. 1 Timothy 2:1-2
I would have found it difficult to pray for Nero, even as today I find it difficult to pray for those in authority who are godless and enemies of the cross of Christ. We may feel that our prayers are ineffective on behalf of such, especially that they might place their faith in Christ. However, as J. Sidlow Baxter once said, “Men may spurn our appeal, reject our message, oppose our arguments, despise our persons, but they are helpless against our prayers.” Remember, there is power in prayer to change people and things. —W. Ross Rainey
With prayer my humble praise I bring, for mercies day by day;
Lord! Teach my heart Thy love to sing. Lord! teach me how to pray.
—Author Unknown