EPHESIANS 6:18
"Pray in the spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and BE PERSISTENT in your prayers for all believers everywhere."
How often do you pray? Seems like a simple question, but maybe it is better not to answer without thinking about it. Some prayers are very formal and in a formal setting. On your knees at church would be an example. Some prayers are in a group setting, with family or friends. Here we are talking about how you should pray and when. First of all the one truth today is that we are expected to pray in the spirit, at all times and on every occasion. Do you pray at all times for everything? Many of us have lapsed into a habit of going ahead and doing things without the advance recommendation of praying. I think it is safe to say that most people do not pray for every occasion in their life. I think it is also safe to say that we do not pray for all believers everywhere with the persistence that is required in this verse.
We must learn to pray at all times, on every occasion, and in every season. Urging the Holy Spirit to hear our prayers and answer them. Our view or vision in doing this is to be alert and pray with a strong purpose and perseverance for all the saints. Like every other habit that we learn, it is repetition that will build a muscle of such strength that we will have no option but to pray before we think or do anything. That is what the Lord is trying to teach us in this verse. We must do this without hesitation and as a reflex in our way of living.
Be persistent and determined in your prayer life. Ask God for His blessing and leading in all that you do and remember to always end your prayers with the acknowledgement that it will be "God willing". We do not know what a day may bring forth and we certainly do not have the mind of God. Never be presumptuous about what is God's plan for you or your life. Gods mind is above our mind and we may not know why certain prayers are answered while others are not but one thing we know for sure, God has a perfect plan for our life and the world. Keep on praying for and about everything and remember that God asks that we BE PERSISTENT!
