Prayer Life

Monday, November 26, 2007     

Ephesians 1:15-16 (NLT)
¹⁵ Ever since I first heard of your strong faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for God’s people everywhere,
¹⁶ I have not stopped thanking God for you. I pray for you constantly,

Don’t pray when it rains if you don’t pray when the sun shines.  ~Satchel Paige, 1974

             This will begin a series of devotions about the topic of prayer. We should realize that prayer is the strongest of weapons against Satan that we possess. Prayer can move mountains, conquer nations and save souls.

             Paul reminds us that he was constantly in prayer and concern for Christians everywhere. His prayers were both prayers of petition and prayers of thanksgiving. His circle of prayer concerns was probably very, very large, including all those with whom he contacted in his many travels. There were churches, appointed leaders within the church, young evangelists he nurtured, community and religious leaders he contacted, even prison guards that were part of his circle of prayer concerns.  And I am sure he did not have a PDA or computer to keep track of who and when he prayed. It was probably difficult to get word to him about special prayer requests. He just prayed—and prayed more.

             I believe we need a good dose of prayer without ceasing as well. We too often reserve our prayer times for those special moments—before the meal—before we sleep—before the big test!! And those are great moments to pray—but how about when we are walking from the car to the job—or when we are standing in front of the mirror getting ready for work. There are many times when it is just you and God—so take the time to speak with Him like a friend. It might help to place some post it notes around those areas for reminders. Whatever it takes—do not fail to speak regularly to God about the concerns and the people in your life.

Prayer Points for the day

1.         Pray for your circle of friends connected at your place of employment

2.         Pray God’s blessings in their lives to be overwhelming and evident

3.         Thank God for His son, Jesus, our Savior and King