TUESDAY June 16, 2026

Pray for Us

Pray for us; for we are confident that we have a good conscience, in all things desiring to live honorably. But I especially urge you to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.
Hebrews 13:18-19

Paul’s request was simple enough––“Pray for us.” Paul and the other leaders accompanying him were confident in the call God had on their lives. They also had clear consciences because their motives were to live honorable lives. They were not doing ministry for any monetary gain or for notoriety––no, it was for Christ and for Christ alone. Paul loved the Church. He genuinely loved the people and cared about their spiritual growth, so he requested prayer for all these reasons.

What else were the Hebrews asked to pray for? His desire was to see them face to face––to be among them in sweet fellowship. There was such an urgency in Paul’s heart because he wanted to be with them sooner rather than later. He knew prayer was the power that moved the hand of God to open doors in order to see them.

Knowing the importance of prayer, on another occasion Paul urged the Christians in Ephesus to pray. In his letter to them, Paul taught that prayer was a mighty spiritual weapon for engaging in spiritual warfare:

...praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints—and for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak (Ephesians 6:18-20).

Prayer is vitally important. Spiritual warfare is a reality, and prayer is a powerful weapon against the enemy. We all need prayer to help us fulfill the call of God on our lives. Knowing people are praying for us gives us great confidence, as we step out by faith to do ministry.

Prayer opens the channel between a soul and God; prayerlessness closes it. Prayer releases the grip of Satan's power; prayerlessness increases it. That is why prayer is so exhausting and so vital. If we believed it, the prayer meeting would be as full as the church.
~Alan Redpath~

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