Men of prayer

Therefore, I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or argument. (1 Timothy 2:8)

It’s always interesting to me that Paul specifically tells the men to pray.

How much do we men actually value prayer?

How often, instead, do we live as practical atheists, living each day as if God isn’t there, as if we are dependent only upon ourselves?

What marks our lives in our homes, at our workplace, at church?

Anger?

An argumentative attitude?

Or are we marked by prayer, each day lifting holy hands to our Father?

Of course, women should pray too. Everything I said applies to you too.

But men, in this passage, Paul is talking to you.

So let’s take up the challenge God has given us and be men of prayer.

We are soldiers for Christ, fighting an enemy who wants to destroy us, our families, and those we love. (2 Timothy 2:3-4; Ephesians 6:10-18; 1 Peter 5:8; John 10:10)

So as Christ’s soldiers, let’s get on our knees and fight like men.