Romans 15:30
Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;
Today's Thought: Prayer is striving against two enemies - yourself and the devil.
"By profession, I am a soldier, and take pride in that fact, but I am prouder, infinitely prouder, to be a father... It is my hope that my son, when I am gone, will remember me, not from the battle, but in the home repeating with him our simple, daily prayer, our Father Who art in Heaven." These were the words of General Douglas MacArthur. He was a man who understood what is his priority in life - prayer.
It is hard to expect Christians to pray for bigger things when they cannot even pray for their meals, or even the brand new day the Lord gives them. Only few Christians pray because only few Christians strive to pray. Paul was asking the believers at Rome to strive with him in prayers to God. Prayer does not come with much enjoyment and ease, one must endure and strive to fight against his own flesh and against the devil.
If all aspects of our Christian lives are summed up, prayer would be the least. But of all aspects of our Christian lives, prayer stands lofty with the highest importance. We can do everything, create new programs, work on new inventions, but without prayer, everything we do is just for ourselves and through ourselves. Prayer puts us in the presence of God, to commune with Him, and ask for His guidance.
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