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Honey Drops for Every Soul
Sep 27
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“Pray continually.” - I Thessalonians 5:17

Epaphras was led to Christ through Paul’s ministry. He was a great prayer warrior. What were the characteristics of his prayer life? Firstly, he prayed constantly. (Colossians 4: 12) Secondly, he prayed fervently. He wrestled in prayer. Thirdly, his prayer was focused. He did not pray in general for everyone in the world. He centered his intercession on the people of Colosse, Laodicea and Hierapolis. (verse 13) ”Prayer for Epaphras was not an impersonal religious exercise, for he carried these people in his heart and prayed for them personally,” writes Warren Wiersbe. Fourthly, he prayed with a definite purpose. His great desire was that the believers in those three places should mature in their faith and in their spiritual life. He did not pray for temporary worldly blessings of the believers, rather he prayed for the “full assurance in the will of God.” Fifthly, Epaphras prayed sacrificially. True prayer requires hard work. When Jesus prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane, His sweat turned into great drops of blood. John H. Jowett said, “Praying that costs nothing accomplishes nothing.” Above all, Epaphras was the only one who was commended by Paul himself for his remarkable prayer life.

Dear friends, if we too agonize in prayer like Epaphras for our church and country, a great revival would certainly break out.  We have to admit that revival tarries because there are no great prayer warriors like Ephapras.

PRAYER: Heavenly Father, I have a great desire to be an intercessor and a prayer warrior, but I am unable to prevail in prayer for long. Give me Your grace to pray like Epaphras constantly. Let a great revival break out in my country through my fervent prayer. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.

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