The first instruction that Paul has for Timothy as a church leader is to prioritise corporate prayer. It is the primary work of every Christian to act as mediators before God for a lost world. We are called to be the representatives of Jesus Christ. Together we are to be his body, the very presence of Jesus in the world. Jesus’ primary role in the world is that of mediator between God and people. This, therefore, is our primary role. We are called to be mediators, acting in Jesus’ name, making appeals to God for other people. When we pray, we pray in Jesus’ name which means that when God listens to us it is as though it is Jesus speaking. To pray in Jesus’ name, we must obviously pray things that are in accordance with Jesus’s will, for otherwise we don’t represent Jesus at all in our prayers. Throughout the book of Acts, we find the Christians meeting together and praying a lot. This, undoubtedly, is part of the reason why they had such a transforming effect on the world around them. They won the battles in prayer and then simply went out and implemented what they attained. Every great move of God throughout history started with people responding to God’s call to prayer. I encourage you to make corporate prayer a priority. This is where the seeds of blessings and renewal are germinated.
Pray for someone who needs God in some specific way.
Read 1 Timothy 2:1-8
