“And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.”
Ephesians 6:18 (NIV)
I have learned so much about the power and effectiveness of prayer, since my son’s accident and head injury. So many people are sending me words of assurance, that their prayers will persist, and I’m grateful for that.
I also enjoy all the different ways that people pray, the different kinds of prayer, the different occasions to pray and the Holy Spirit’s part in all of this.
Today’s scripture says to pray on all occasions with “all kinds of prayer.”
My own favorite way to pray is to look at my favorite picture of Jesus and talk to Him about any situation. I like to close the prayer with the words, “Let your will be done.”
There is no one correct way to pray. Whether a prayer is read from a book, or is memorized, or is short and spontaneous from the heart, Paul encouraged all kinds of prayer.
Something I didn’t know was that last Friday, my friend, Larry, asked his synagogue to pray for my son’s healing, and so Jon was the subject of prayer after reading the scripture from the Torah during the Friday synagogue service in Kfar Saba, Israel.
Last Friday happened to be the first day that Jon opened both his eyes, and his nurses have him sitting up in a chair each day for a few hours, since then. Although his eyes are open, he’s still unresponsive, but only God knows whether he hears what we are saying to him. It’s a small step of progress, but I’m very thankful for the “world wide” prayers of support, which are being sent up to heaven on his behalf.
I’m also grateful to receive prayers from anyone of any faith affiliation. Whether they are offered by Israeli Jews 6,000 miles away in Israel, or in this country by Pentecostals, non-denominational Christians, Baptists or Catholics, I believe God is moved by a sincere heartfelt prayer of any well meaning believer.
God will receive prayers from any and all areas, anywhere in the world, and He can respond to all prayers, simultaneously.
Nothing is too difficult for Jesus, or Yeshua, as He is known in Israel.
He is an omnipresent merciful savior and the King of kings over all nations. Today, I ask God to answer the prayers of every reader and their loved ones, for healing, hope, deliverance and peace.
Lord, thank you for every sincere heart that you hear and respond to. Thank you for being omnipresent and hearing all people everywhere at once, and giving us many blessings through our faith and prayers. Amen