Background
I was taken in by Sister Martina’s short video on Intercessory prayer.
BTW, the video is available here:-
How to Pray for Others | Out Loud
Link
Scripture
1st Timothy
1st Timothy 5:17
- Douay-Rheims Bible
- Let the priests that rule well, be esteemed worthy of double honour: especially they who labour in the word and doctrine:
- Literal Standard Version
- Let them, the well-leading elders, be counted worthy of double honor, especially those laboring in word and teaching
- New American Bible
- Presbyters who preside well deserve double honor, especially those who toil in preaching and teaching.
Matthew
Matthew 9:37,38
- Matthew 9:36, 37,38 – The Lord of The Harvest ( Link )
- 36 When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
37 Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.
38 Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.”…
- 36 When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
Luke
Luke 10:1
- Luke 10:1, 2 – Jesus Sends Out the Disciples ( Link )
- 1 After this, the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of Him to every town and place He was about to visit.
2 And, He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.…
- 1 After this, the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of Him to every town and place He was about to visit.
Scripture Examination
1st Timothy 5:17 – Those who serve well deserve double honor
BibleRef
This verse begins a new section turning from the needs of widowed women to the treatment of elders. Here, Paul addresses the “elders who rule well.”
The Greek word used is proestōtes, which most literally means “to oversee, superintend, or manage.” In context, this appears to be the same group as the elders or overseers discussed in 1 Timothy 3:1–7.
Those who oversee appropriately are worthy of “double honor.”
This likely is meant to imply both respect as well as financial support.
Verse 18 makes the payment aspect of this “double honor” clear.
This is a key passage in understanding the New Testament stance on those who earn their living through service to the church (1 Timothy 5:18).
This two-sided honor is especially for those whose primary task is pastoral: “those who labor in preaching and teaching.”Both preaching and teaching are considered important work for an elder.
An elder has other biblical expectations as well, especially prayer (Acts 6:1–7) and congregational care (1 Peter 5:1–3).
However, preaching and teaching are areas specifically worthy of mention when considering financial support.
Paul earned money as a tentmaker at times in addition to sharing the gospel (Acts 18:1–4), but whenever possible gave his full time and energy to preaching.
Paying elders may have been especially appropriate given the large size of the Ephesian church and the size of the city.
Summary
The disciples ask Yeshua how shall we pray.
See at times we can still feel preyed on.
Deep within your midst.
Though we have a ministry.
Though we can serve in ministry.
Matthew 9:36, says that there were those within the crowd that still felt helpless and harrassed.
See harassment does not stop even when we sign up.
We can be anointed.
We can be washed.
We can have oil.
Yet, the enemy can still lure his minions against us.
Beloved
If there are only a couple of things we take from our time with you, let those be you, joy, empathy, compassion, and comprehension.
Other than you and joy, our humanity will fail us.
Father God, please prune us to live and serve well.
Learning in the Open 