About the Father's Business

Paul told Timothy: First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions,

 

that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way.

 

This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior,

 

who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth."

 

Leading a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way was not intended to permit Timothy or us to go on vacations, buy nice cars, live in big houses and it was not intended for his or our comfort and safety. It was so he could and so we can be about the Father's business.

In Acts, Christians, expecting persecution, asked God to: "… grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all boldness," That is a prayer God will answer.

 

When we look around On the subject of shaping the future of Egypt, we might want to remember Jesus' statement "My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have been fighting, that I might not be delivered over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not from the world." Jesus did not get involved with politics.