Praying for what God wants

​7-26-22
Pray for what God wants  
Today’s devotion is based on 1 Timothy 2:1,2: “I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession, and thanksgiving be made for all people–for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.”
If you are someone who thinks that your prayer habits could use improvement, consider praying for a list of people one by one. It doesn’t matter where you get the list of people for prayer. You might try praying for the people in your news feed. They are often in your news feed because they have some particular need. Pray for the Lord to meet that need according to his will.
Those in authority need your prayers as well. What if you disagree with the decisions those people in authority are making? Pray that the Lord would guide them to make godly decisions.
Please pray with me the prayer for today, Holy Spirit; help me to pray in a godly manner for all people, especially those in authority, so that our nation may be at peace. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.