Do Your Part

Carol and I will be traveling to Spokane and back today to pick up Richard on his return from Florida.

Having said pray for everyone, Paul states: This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. (1Timothy 2:3-4)

It doesn't matter how we feel about praying for our enemies, to God doing so is "good and acceptable."

Next Paul gives the first of four reasons why it pleases God to hear us pray for all—His desire to see them all saved and to receive the knowledge of truth.

By nature, God wants all His creation to be perfected in glory. However, Adam sinned. Therefore, in reality, not all will be saved, but it remains His desire. He does not condemn individuals, but the whole of creation, then offers a way out of certain punishment. A friend of mind sums up this theology as, "Some will. Some won't. God's choice. Do your part."

The knowledge of truth is not something different. Eph 4:21 says all truth is in Jesus. In Him is salvation and an understanding of truth unavailable to the unsaved.

Pray for the salvation of everyone for you do not know whom God will yet choose.