Prayer. We forget how much God's preachers need our prayers. They are not so spiritual that they are above needing prayers, but we treat them that way sometime. In several places in Scripture, we see that Paul asked for specific prayer:
Romans 15:30-33
I urge you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to join me in my struggle by praying to God for me. Pray that I may be rescued from the unbelievers in Judea and that my service in Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints there, so that by God's will I may come to you with joy and together with you be refreshed. The God of peace be with you all. Amen.
Colossians 4:3-4
And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should.
How often do we pray for our pastors or for missionaries? We need to remind ourselves of what they are doing. Pray for their needs, pray for their struggles, pray for the people's hearts where they are working. A pastor is more than just a person who teaches us on Sunday and a missionary is more than just a person laboring far away in a distant land. They are our brothers and sisters in Christ, and they need our prayers. Will you pray?
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