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The first thing I want you to do is pray. Pray every way you know how, for everyone you know.
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Pray especially for rulers and their governments to rule well so we can be quietly about our business of living simply, in humble contemplation.
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This is the way our Savior God wants us to live.
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He wants not only us but everyone saved, you know, everyone to get to know the truth we've learned:
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that there's one God and only one, and one Priest-Mediator between God and us - Jesus,
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.