Still Learning to Pray
Scripture – 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12: 11With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may count you worthy of his calling, and that by his power he may fulfill every good purpose of yours and every act prompted by your faith. 12We pray this so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Reflection: The Bible is an amazing and unpredictable book. Sometimes I’ll read chapters at a time, and nothing of great significance pops out to me. Then I come across a couple verses like this where nearly every word has great meaning.
“We constantly pray for you.” Who can I say that to? And what does it mean to pray “constantly” for someone? There are really very few people I pray for every day. Yet there are many I pray for constantly – that is two or three times a week. At the same time, that list changes depending on what’s happening in peoples’ lives.
Another thing I see here is Paul is praying for a group of people – a church. That’s something I don’t do very often at all. I have several friends who are pastors. And while I often pray for them, I usually overlook their churches.
One other thing I notice is I tend to pray for people facing particular challenges or problems. I seldom pray for people who are healthy and strong and doing well.
Many questions regarding my prayer life are raised for me today I’ll make some changes. Specifically, I’ll start intentionally praying for various healthy people each day.
Thank you, Lord, for these thoughts. Teach me to pray this day.
Reflection: The Bible is an amazing and unpredictable book. Sometimes I’ll read chapters at a time, and nothing of great significance pops out to me. Then I come across a couple verses like this where nearly every word has great meaning.
“We constantly pray for you.” Who can I say that to? And what does it mean to pray “constantly” for someone? There are really very few people I pray for every day. Yet there are many I pray for constantly – that is two or three times a week. At the same time, that list changes depending on what’s happening in peoples’ lives.
Another thing I see here is Paul is praying for a group of people – a church. That’s something I don’t do very often at all. I have several friends who are pastors. And while I often pray for them, I usually overlook their churches.
One other thing I notice is I tend to pray for people facing particular challenges or problems. I seldom pray for people who are healthy and strong and doing well.
Many questions regarding my prayer life are raised for me today I’ll make some changes. Specifically, I’ll start intentionally praying for various healthy people each day.
Thank you, Lord, for these thoughts. Teach me to pray this day.
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