“Pray continually.” 1 Thessalonians 5:17 NIV
What is the difference between a mobile phone and a fire extinguisher? We all use mobile phones very frequently. Most of us here have a mobile phone and we bring it everywhere we go. But how many of us here would bring a fire extinguisher everywhere we go? Hardly anyone. They are used only in emergencies. Unfortunately, it is the way that prayer is often treated. Do we treat prayer like that? Is it something that we do only in desperate situations where there is no way out, except to cry out to God for help? Praying continually does not mean praying without any break. Praying continually means praying frequently and persistently, even in our daily activities. It grants privileged access to our Lord. It is because it brings us to the One who is infinite, eternal and unchangeable in His being, filled with wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness, and truth. What an awesome privilege it is to have unlimited access to the Father through the Lord Jesus in the power and ministry of the Holy Spirit. Prayer is infinitely better than any mobile phone subscription plan. It has the fastest speed and the widest coverage. It never breaks down and we don’t have to pay a cent for it. But though this excellent access to God is free, it was purchased for us by Christ at great cost to Himself. Samuel Chadwick said, “The one concern of the devil is to keep Christians from praying. He fears nothing from prayerless studies, prayerless work, and prayerless religion. He laughs at our toil, mocks at our wisdom, but trembles when we pray.”
PRAYER THOUGHT
Lord Jesus, thank You that we can be in touch with You continuously.
PRAYER FOR TODAY
Thank You Lord, as we pray, we are brought to You, who is infinite, eternal and unchangeable. Full of wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness, and truth. What an awesome privilege! AMEN
INTERNATIONAL BIBLE READING ASSOCIATION (IBRA)
Deuteronomy 6:1-12
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