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Ephesians 6:18
Ephesians 6:18
The Christian soldier’s power is prayer. Ephesians 6:18, “Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints.” There are a lot of universals in that verse: always, all prayer, all perseverance, all saints. Prayer covers everything. Let’s start with always. “Praying always.” Just about the time you and I think we have won the battle, we stop praying. “Oh, I don’t have to pray about that. It’s such a minor matter.” Then it becomes a major matter. “Praying always.” Pray without ceasing. Some people don’t pray about anything. Some people pray only about important things. The winning Christian soldier prays about everything; especially those things he knows and does best. The soldier says, “Well I’ve been through this battle before. Oh, I know how to do this!” And before long he fails. He’s depending on his experience, his expertise. He’s not depending on the Lord.
All prayer. There are different kinds of prayers. There are prayers of supplication; we cry out to God. Prayers of request, prayers of rejoicing, prayers of thanksgiving. “All prayer and supplication.” Taking every need that we have and laying it before the Lord. All perseverance. “Watching thereunto with all perseverance.” Staying with it. Not giving up. “Pray on, oh soul of mine, pray on.” Oswald Smith wrote a song like that. It speaks to our hearts. Just keep on praying until light breaks through. All perseverance. You’re praying about something today and nothing seems to be happening. Just keep on praying. And pray for all the saints. Don’t just pray for yourself and your needs and your family.
Have you prayed lately for all of the saints? And by the way he puts in the middle of this verse the word “watch.” All diligence. Keep your eyes open. Be alert while you are praying. Don’t close your eyes. The devil may move in on you. Through prayer we put the armor on and through prayer we make the armor work and through prayer we keep the armor bright. “Praying always with all prayer.”
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The Christian soldier’s power is prayer. Ephesians 6:18, “Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints.” There are a lot of universals in that verse: always, all prayer, all perseverance, all saints. Prayer covers everything. Let’s start with always. “Praying always.” Just about the time you and I think we have won the battle, we stop praying. “Oh, I don’t have to pray about that. It’s such a minor matter.” Then it becomes a major matter. “Praying always.” Pray without ceasing. Some people don’t pray about anything. Some people pray only about important things. The winning Christian soldier prays about everything; especially those things he knows and does best. The soldier says, “Well I’ve been through this battle before. Oh, I know how to do this!” And before long he fails. He’s depending on his experience, his expertise. He’s not depending on the Lord.
All prayer. There are different kinds of prayers. There are prayers of supplication; we cry out to God. Prayers of request, prayers of rejoicing, prayers of thanksgiving. “All prayer and supplication.” Taking every need that we have and laying it before the Lord. All perseverance. “Watching thereunto with all perseverance.” Staying with it. Not giving up. “Pray on, oh soul of mine, pray on.” Oswald Smith wrote a song like that. It speaks to our hearts. Just keep on praying until light breaks through. All perseverance. You’re praying about something today and nothing seems to be happening. Just keep on praying. And pray for all the saints. Don’t just pray for yourself and your needs and your family.
Have you prayed lately for all of the saints? And by the way he puts in the middle of this verse the word “watch.” All diligence. Keep your eyes open. Be alert while you are praying. Don’t close your eyes. The devil may move in on you. Through prayer we put the armor on and through prayer we make the armor work and through prayer we keep the armor bright. “Praying always with all prayer.”