Ephesians 6:19-20 says, And pray for me, too. Ask God to give me the right words so I can boldly explain God’s mysterious plan that the Good News is for Jews and Gentiles alike. I am in chains now, still preaching this message as God’s ambassador. So pray that I will keep on speaking boldly for him, as I should.
Paul was in prison for his faith when he wrote the book of Ephesians. He asked the believers to pray that he would have boldness and the words to say when he preached the Good News. They didn't have the New Testament, they were in the middle of living it and writing it. Paul knew that his words were important. He probably didn't know that we'd be reading them two thousand years later. We should pray for pastors, preachers, evangelists and missionaries - that they would have the words to say to share the Good News about Jesus effectively. We should pray that God will give us the right words to share the Good News too. We are all called to share the love of Jesus with those around us - so we're all evangelists. Ephesians 6:18 says, 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. Paul says "And pray" to indicate that as well as putting on the armour of God, we should pray.
I don't know much about warfare, but I know that it's important to follow the commands of your leader. Prayer is how we communicate with our commander (God) and one of the ways he communicates with us. We should pray on all occasions - in the daytime and the night, when we're happy and when we're sad, when we are young and when we're old, when we're struggling and when we're thriving. We should pray with all kinds of prayers - private, communal, silent, out loud, prayers of thanks and prayers of request, prayers of praise and of crying out to God. We are also told to pray for God's people - they are our fellow soldiers in this spiritual battle. That doesn't mean that we shouldn't pray for non-Christians as well, but we should especially pray for other Christians because we are all in the same spiritual war. |
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