1st Timothy 2:3. “For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior;” GOOD AND ACCEPTABLE. Good has to do with the nature of things. The tree in the garden was God’s test To determine if free will would to Him worship bring Or would man settle for what he wanted first.
But failure resulted, and yet God had a way That with mankind, He could link two wills. He would make sure that we would know what He had to say, And then have opportunity God’s will to fulfill.
With the new nature God gave at the “new birth” He has empowered His own to do good. Not in our own strength but in His strength first That we can engage in His work if we would.
So, whether in prevailing prayer or in labor for God We can apply ourselves to meaningful things – And God makes it possible that these things can be good – So, glory to God we are able to bring.
What is acceptable to God is what really counts – Men judge by what is pleasing to them. God knows when a labor and prayer amounts To an exercise of heart coming from within.
Whatever I pray for; for whomever I intercede – The thing that to me is most important – Is I can pray, and God meets the need – Of those He knows are willing to Him submit.
“Every day, Father, I know there is that which I can do that is good and acceptable to Thee. When it is prayer, help me to be real in supplication, prayer, intercession, and giving of thanks. When it is labor or some other service, give me the strength and will to do it with my might as unto the Lord. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”
When we pray for those in authority who hold high offices in the nations of the world, we intervene on their behalf and can affect the outcome of their leadership. "The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord," and it is able to be directed in a way that favorably affects the work of the Gospel and the lives of God's people. By public prayer for those in authority, we are able to remove any suspicion of disloyalty or subversive activity. In the early church, there was a lot of open opposition to the Gospel and Christians by those who were in authority; so, it would have been especially important for them to publicly verbalize their desire for "quiet and peaceable" lives. The way of life for the children of God includes quietness outwardly and peacefulness within. Godliness implies a reverence for God that expresses itself in the facial features, tone of voice, and gentleness of spirit. Honesty is also a response to our knowledge of God lived out before men. These characteristics reflect Christ in the character and conduct of His people. Quietness and peacefulness outwardly in public come from godliness and honesty in the hearts of the children of God. This representation of our faith in Christ and our commitment to God shows itself in a dignity that is displayed in public prayer that is inherent in Christian character.