Ephesians 6:18

Ephesians 6:18 (NIV) – “And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.”

Let’s be clear: our Lord is not a “clockwork God”. He is very involved with our lives, and not only that, but He cares deeply about them. The Holy Spirit is meant to be active in our lives, especially within our prayer lives. It follows that there are no things that are too small (and especially not too big) to be brought forth in prayer. God wants to hear from us, and He wants us to allow the Holy Spirit to work through us, through prayer.

At the same time, this is how we are meant to stay involved in the lives of our brothers and sisters in Christ. Prayer is a blessing because it gives us a way to impact the lives of fellow believers. When prayer is frequent and habitual within the church is when God’s power is the most noticeable to us. A gift that powerful is too special for us to take for granted! 

God’s people are at their most powerful when they are consistently applying His unique gift of prayer.  Let us keep our eyes and ears open to who we can be praying for and let us pray for them constantly.

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