Praying with Confidence

 

"Praying at all times with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being vigilant to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints" (Ephesians 6:18). The life of the Apostle Paul was full of inspiration for all those who knew him. His life was one full of suffering, persecution, and imprisonment for the simple fact of fulfilling the commission that the Lord Jesus entrusted to him. But despite all those negative things, he was always motivated and never stopped fulfilling his assignment. In this passage, Paul encourages his readers to stand firm in all prayer and supplication, all the time, with all perseverance, for all the saints. Paul presents us with a model of prayer that will help us face the spiritual battles we encounter daily. Paul writes this verse in the context of his description of the armor that every believer must wear to meet the enemy's attacks. But this armor is useless if we don't spend time in prayer. Unfortunately, many Christians have a weak prayer life. Their prayer life is sporadic, or they use prayer like the 911 system in emergencies. Nevertheless, Paul encourages us always to keep an attitude of prayer and not give up. God hears our prayers and wants to answer. Prayer is the battlefield of every believer. Perhaps it is time that we put more emphasis on our prayer life so that we can defeat our enemy. May God bless you and keep you always.

Pastor Dimas

Lord, what do you want me to do?

 

"He, trembling and fearful, said: Lord, what do you want me to do? And the Lord said to him, "Get up and go into the city, and you will be told what to do" (Acts 9:6). As Christians, we often ask the same question as the Apostle Paul when we come to an encounter with the Lord: "Lord, what do you want me to do?" As children of God, each of us wants to do the will of the Lord. We want to respond positively when the Lord calls us to do something for Him. However, to find and do God's will in our lives, we must be obedient to God. We notice that in the verse's second part, Jesus gave Paul an order: "Get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do." Paul obeyed that order. We often want to do God's will, but at our convenience. When the Lord asks us to do something outside our comfort zone, we complain or fail to do it. We are disobedient to what God wants us to do. If God shows you and asks you to do something for his Kingdom, rest assured that He will equip you with the necessary tools to complete the job. We must
trust and have the required faith in God. Remember that He never leaves you alone and will be with you every step of the way until you complete the work. May God bless you and keep you always.