PERFECT
POWERFUL PRAYER PATTERN
Sixth of six
devotions in Let’s Talk series
Colossians
1:9-14
Colossians 1:9: “For this reason, since the day we heard
about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the
knowledge of His will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding.”
Let’s
Chat series of devotions winds up with what I think is the most powerful
prayer we can offer anyone who asks, “Will you please pray for me?” They don’t
always say why they’re troubled; we don’t always ask for specifics. Mostly, it’s just too hard to pry into
another’s heartache. We never want to be
intrusive.
If someone should ask you, “How can
I pray for you?” would you have an answer?
This series intended to from angles from which you seize control over
prayer. What’s left to learn about
prayer? Readers ought to have lifted up
their own prayer asking our Father, “What prayer role would You have me fill?”
Effective and powerful prayer is
deliberate. Good intentions can’t match
knowing specific tools to use fulfilling God’s commands. While the Bible includes several effective
prayer patterns, Paul’s epistle to fellow believers in Colossae is my favorite.
The opening Scripture sets the stage. Day by day, God fills us with knowledge of His will as we grow spiritually wise. We understand
what pleases God and deliver fruit of good
works. “What God brings you to,
He’ll bring you through” confirms strengthening
us with His glorious might.
God’s power, not ours.
We endure patiently and joyfully
lift up thanks and praise to God throughout our day. Why?
Because we qualify to share
in the inheritance with other saints
in the kingdom of light.
Apostle Paul was on a roll, and we
can benefit from this advice. This
prayer pattern addresses every possible human condition. Healing, provision, and peace is our
inheritance. God rescued us from kingdom of darkness (eternal death). We are with Christ in the kingdom of light (eternal life).
Believers are loved, redeemed and forgiven. And now, we can copy a perfect, powerful
prayer pattern to use for anyone in any situation. God’s Spirit empowers us to pray powerfully.
Take Home Nugget
Believers can pray Colossians
1:9-14 for ourselves, too. When the life
of a believer looks impossible, chaotic or disastrous from the outside, people
are attracted to our inner peace.
Because we trust the Lord is working in and through our lives, we display
His peace and holiness on the world’s stage.
“Will you pray for me?”
Is what Believers often hear,
“Of course” is what we say
To those who are so dear.
We need not be dismayed
Should some ask for prayer.
“I got this!” Everything’s okay.
God Spirit is who we share.
This devotion is adapted from A Pattern of Powerful Prayer from In
Touch magazine. Dr. Charles
Stanley. May 7, 2014. Georgia.
J.D. Griffith
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