11/22 FINAL BATTLE- #7
The Battalion Leaders (Final)
Insight Ministries Inc.
Ephesians 6:18-20
Amplified Bible
18 With all prayer and petition pray [with specific requests] at all times [on every occasion and in every season] in the Spirit, and with this in view, stay alert with all perseverance and petition [interceding in prayer] for all [a]God’s people. 19 And pray for me, that words may be given to me when I open my mouth, to proclaim boldly the mystery of the good news [of salvation], 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains. And pray that in proclaiming it I may speak boldly and courageously, as I should.
Paul summarizes the armor with this.
Some Christians have NEVER experienced "praying in the Spirit" yet. But here Paul and God give their conclusions to helping those soldiers called into leadership. God even tells us not to cease in our prayers for them. THIS IS OUR PROBLEM, Christians! DO WE DO THIS FOR OUR LEADERS? And some wonder why Christianity is so weak. Here it is. Laid out for us. Do we NOT love our leaders enough? Do we not love our fellow Christians enough? Has this duty been shrugged off to priests, ministers, pastors etc.?
This Scripture, from God, says it is our duty to pray and ask, does it not?
First for fellow Christians involved in the battle.
Then for leaders such as Paul. And look at this who are ambassadors in chains.
Yes, Paul was imprisoned at one point, but more so there are preachers etc. that know of no other calling. No other way that they can serve God. It is as if they were in chains.
Support them, pray for them.
