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Walk thru Eph #151

versebyverse | April 30, 2008 20:26

Thought:  To me, the need for prayer to speak out gospel truth is huge!

Question:  Do I know of others praying for me?

Scripture:  Ephesians 6:20 (NIV):  "for which I am an ambassador in chains.  Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should."

Paul knows well his status in life:  the gospel has forced him into prison!  He is incarcerated because of Christ!  Yet he recognizes fully that his purposefulness is not diminished in this location:  God can use him just as effectively from a jail as anywhere else.  Thus the self-given title:  "ambassador in chains."  Aren't we all to some degree?  Chained by circumstance or by the prejudice against us by non-believers, we are all "in jail" while on this planet if we have pledged our hearts to the Kingdom of Heaven.  And yet, amazingly, we have the awesome responsibility of telling the good news while we are "jailed."  That is not always easy.  Paul knew he was but weak flesh and in need of others' prayers.  He wanted to always be "fearless" and never afraid to speak God's truth.  He even points out that this is how he "should" be, no doubt given the value of God, heaven, eternity and the pricelessness of the gospel.  Yet we often lose sight of this when faced with earthy circumstances and the continual press against our faith from the vast unseen of the evil spiritual realm.  But it is prayer that reconnects us to God's wondrous kingdom!  Prayer enlivens our faith in His unseen benefits!  Prayer calls down the host of heaven, too many in number to be counted, who can stand with us like a mighty army!  Prayer helps us immeasurably as we envision the support of all who pray for us!

Prayer:  Father of Grace, we pray You will ever encourage us to pray!  And may our goal in prayer be to see the good news shared more and more.  Amen. 

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