Great Privilege Of Prayer: Devoted

Colossians‬ 4:2‬

“Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” Colossians‬ 4:2‬ NIV‬‬

In our life as a believer in Christ, we are entreated to continue steadfastly in prayer, to pray continuously, to present our needs before our Heavenly Provider, to lift up others to the eternal throne of grace, and to bend our ear to His gentle promptings.

This is proposed by Paul as a duty and responsibility, and yet it is the greatest privilege given to us as a believer to come before the throne of grace with petitions, prayers, and pleas for our fellow man and our brothers and sisters in Christ.

The curtain between man and God has been torn, and we are called upon to enter the holy place. We are to bring, in our hands, the needs of others, together with our grateful thanks, and to offer them in humble reverence before the feet of our Father in heaven.

So, if this kind of regular prayer is the natural overflow of a life that regularly delights in and depends on God, how can you and I do just that? We can start by praying about such prayer in light of the gospel.

Remember the Good News about Jesus that straying, sinful men and women who delight in the world and depend on themselves, can, through the death and resurrection of Jesus, experience forgiveness and freedom in order to delight in and depend on God.

Prayer should be the in-breathing of our Lord into the inner core of our being and prayer should be the out-breathing of our utter devotion to our Saviour and Lord. Let us remember that when the prayers of the saints are offered to the Lord in steadfast faith, combined with grateful thanks and a trusting heart, we have the authority of heaven behind all that we carry to the throne of grace, through His nail-pierced hands and feet.

Brothers and sisters, friends, that's why real change in our prayer life is impossible apart from the gospel, because only faith in the gospel can change the ultimate orientation of our hearts when it comes to delighting and depending.

Pour out your heart to God. He knows what is troubling you. But tell Him anyway. Seek His direction for your life and service within the kingdom. Be wrestling in prayer for others and their work. And express thanksgiving and praise to the one who has saved you and brought you into the Kingdom of God. Devote yourself to prayer!!!

Father thank You for this day and bless You for Your grace and mercy to us. Lord let Your abundant blessings fall from the storehouses of heaven over my friend and family today. Lord thank You that we have the right to lay at Your feet our needs and those of others. Lord increase our understanding of the great privilege of prayer that has been granted to us and all Your children, and we pray that we increasingly devote our lives to You in prayer, praise, and grateful thanks. Lord use my friend to be someone’s blessing today.

Father, we love You. Amen !