Good Morning Friends,
“Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful
and thankful. And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message,
so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. Pray
that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should.” (Colossians 4:2-4)
Paul believed in prayer. He challenged the
Colossians to make prayer more than just a casual part of their lives. He
challenged them to make it a central thing in their lives. If I were to tell
you that I’m devoted to golf, you would assume that golf was a big part of my
life. You would assume that I thought about golf often during the day and that
I played golf regularly, as often as I could. Paul challenges us to be devoted
to prayer -- to think about it often during our day, to pray regularly -- it is
to be a big part of our lives.
To be devoted to prayer means more than
praying before you eat and before you go to sleep. It means regular, consistent
prayer characterizes your life. I know I’ve got a long way to go before I could
honestly say that my life reflects a life that is devoted to prayer -- but
that’s my goal.
Paul believed in prayer so much that he asked
others to pray for him. He knew that his ministry was not solely dependent upon
his own talents and efforts. In fact, it wasn’t dependent upon those things at
all. His ministry was dependent upon God, and God would respond to the prayers
of others for him.
The Colossians could be partners with Paul by
praying for him. By praying for him they could impact the spread of the Gospel
among others. What a privilege and what a power prayer is!
His, by Grace,
Steve
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