I Timothy 2:1 First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, 2 for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. 3 This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, 4 who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. 5 For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, 6 who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time.
As Paul is seeking to instruct Timothy on how to keep the church at Ephesus in order, the first thing he does is call on him to make it a praying church. When people pray for and with one another, they are much less likely to turn on one another. It is also essential that the church be praying to hear the voice of God instructing them together. Sometimes we as individuals seem to struggle to hear God's voice - how much more so when we are seeking to move forward together. We need to be praying not only for each other, but the world "out there" - our leaders and even our enemies, as we seek to interact with them in the proper way. We need to hear from God how He wants us to be a part of what He is doing to reach the world with the Gospel. Praying together is essential.
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