September 1, 2024
“praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints—” —Ephesians 6:18
“Supplication for all the saints.” Paul piles up words here. In this single verse he uses two different words twice each to encourage us to pray. It’s as if he’s saying, “Don’t miss this! Pray with all prayer and supplication… with supplication!”
If you’ve gotten serious about prayer, you know how hard it can be to stay on track, to stay focused, or to invest much time in it. Why do you suppose that is? I’ll tell you what I think: The devil is scared of our prayers. He knows how powerful they can be and how powerless he is against genuine prayer. So he’ll let us do any good work we choose so long as it keeps us from the one thing that can actually do him damage. So don’t give up. The harder prayer gets, the closer you are to victory.
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