Colossians 1 - Prayer

Throughout this chapter Paul discusses many, many important things: The Supremacy of Christ, His sacrifice for us, our redemption through Jesus, the power of God, God’s love for us, and much more, and I encourage you to read it all. However, there is a specific topic that God placed on my heart to discuss, the necessity of prayer for others.

Paul, throughout Colossians 1, mentions prayer many times. (3) “We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we PRAY for you,”, (9) “For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped PRAYING for you…”, (10) “and we PRAY this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord…”. Paul gives us a wonderful example of what we should do as Christians for one another PRAY.

Because of this revelation that God has given me, my devotion today is simply prayers for everyone reading this. I pray that God will touch and bless your life. I pray that He will fill the need that you have right now. I pray that He will touch your life and fill you with the Holy Spirit. I pray that God will bless your finances and household so you will not hunger, thirst, suffer or want for anything. I pray that God will protect and keep you and your family from harm, evil, sickness and disease. I pray that God will heal you and your family if that is what you need. I pray that God will move through you and your life, using you to touch many others so that His glory may be seen. I pray that God will show you the answers you are looking for and light the path you should take. I pray that God will strengthen and empower you to do His will, to show you mercy if you falter, to lift you up if you are weary. I pray above all else that you will know God’s unending love and accept the gift of salvation brought only through the blood of Jesus Christ. If you have not already accepted Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior, I pray that you do it NOW, and don’t wait. I ask all of these things in Jesus’ name, amen!