1 Thessalonians 5:25 “Brethren, pray for us.”
One must describe the Apostle Paul as a man who BELIEVED IN PRAYER!! He started letter after letter sharing that he was praying for those he was writing to, whether an individual or a church. Paul was a PRAYER WARRIOR for others.
He believed in prayer so much that usually when you get to the end of his letters, he made a Personal APPEAL for prayer. For instance:
Romans 15:30 says, “I appeal to you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to strive (agonize) together with me in your prayers to God on my behalf,”
Ephesians 6:18 says, “Praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints, 19 and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains, that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak.”
Colossians 4:2 says, “Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. 3 At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison 4 that I may make it clear, which is how I ought to speak.
A Major truth to consider: If the Apostle Paul knew he could not do ministry without PRAYER, what makes any one of us think we can do ministry without prayer?
We must be prayer warriors, and we must have prayer warriors!
How will you apply 1 Thessalonians 5:25?
If you are the “brethren” of the verse, I trust you will pray for your spiritual leaders (the “us” of the verse).
If you are the “us” of the verse, I trust you will be spending time in individual prayer, praying for yourself and others, but also (LISTEN) ASKING OTHERS (the “brethren” of the verse) TO PRAY FOR YOU!
Paul believed his prayers for others would make a difference, and he believed others praying for him would make a difference.
Continue Strong as a PRAYER WARRIOR with prayer warriors,
And remember to DATE the Word