Prayer for Others

Scripture:

II Thessalonians 1:11  "So we keep on praying for you, asking God to enable you to live a life worthy of his call.  may he give you the power to accomplish all the good things your faith prompts you to do".

Observation:

Paul is writing to the Thessalonians about the coming of the Lord.  He tells them that he is praying for them.  How he prays for them is beautiful and needs to be implemented in our lives.  He prayed that God would enable them to live a life worthy of God's calling an that God would give them the power to accomplish everything God prompted them to do.

Application:

As we pray for others, we should pray prayers similar to the one above.  Our primary prayer is should be that God's people will live lives that are worthy of Christ's death on the cross.  We should also pray that God would give them the power to do everything He wants them to do.  Notice we are praying that God would give power to do what He wants and not what they want.

Prayer:

Lord, help me to pray wisely for those around me and those that I lead.  Teach me to pray  effectively that all those who I influence.  Let each of them walk worthy of their calling and let each of them do what You ask them to do.  Speak to Your people, myself included, and help us to respond by doing what You speak.

Your Son,
Jeff