The one concern of the devil is to keep Christians from praying. He fears nothing from prayerless studies, prayerless work, and prayerless religion. He laughs at our toil, mocks at our wisdom, but trembles when we pray.
Samuel Chadwick
Romans 12:12-14
Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; be persistent in prayer. Share with the saints in their needs; pursue hospitality. Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. (HCSB)
How important is prayer? In the Word of God you will find our Lord directing us to communicate with Him richly through prayer. In Col 4:2-4, Paul tells us to “Devote yourselves to prayer; stay alert in it with thanksgiving. At the same time, pray also for us that God may open a door to us for the message, to speak the mystery of the Messiah, for which I am in prison, so that I may reveal it as I am required to speak.”
I can see two things that God is interested in here. One is that He is interested in you and I, and He is also interested in others. So, during our prayer times He is listening to, and communing with us, and He wants us to ask Him for things. He already knows what we need, but He desires us to communicate with Him, He desires a relationship with us that is good for us, and for others as well.
When we are persistent in prayers then we will be in right relationship with God, and with others as well. As a result of our prayer time we will find ourselves increasingly less worried about ourselves and more interested in the lost. We will be along side of Paul, revealing the mystery of our Messiah, spreading the hope we receive through prayer with others, opening doors for the gospel…God’s Blessings.
Pastor William
Samuel Chadwick
Romans 12:12-14
Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; be persistent in prayer. Share with the saints in their needs; pursue hospitality. Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. (HCSB)
How important is prayer? In the Word of God you will find our Lord directing us to communicate with Him richly through prayer. In Col 4:2-4, Paul tells us to “Devote yourselves to prayer; stay alert in it with thanksgiving. At the same time, pray also for us that God may open a door to us for the message, to speak the mystery of the Messiah, for which I am in prison, so that I may reveal it as I am required to speak.”
I can see two things that God is interested in here. One is that He is interested in you and I, and He is also interested in others. So, during our prayer times He is listening to, and communing with us, and He wants us to ask Him for things. He already knows what we need, but He desires us to communicate with Him, He desires a relationship with us that is good for us, and for others as well.
When we are persistent in prayers then we will be in right relationship with God, and with others as well. As a result of our prayer time we will find ourselves increasingly less worried about ourselves and more interested in the lost. We will be along side of Paul, revealing the mystery of our Messiah, spreading the hope we receive through prayer with others, opening doors for the gospel…God’s Blessings.
Pastor William
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