Colossians 4:2-4 (NIV): “Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should.”
Prayer is the foundation stone upon which we build our relationship with God. Praise is the cement which binds together – everything we do for God. We build for God’s glory.
As Selwyn says: ‘ … before we talk to others about God we ought to talk to God about others. Evangelism is best undertaken in a spirit of prayer – by praying for people before talking to people.‘
Selwyn’s conclusion is also very important: “Prayer needs to be coupled with praise, just as praise needs to be coupled with prayer. The one fuels the other.”
I cannot stress enough the importance of devoting yourself to prayer – prayer is the life blood of our spiritual existence.
First talk to God
Colossians 4:2-4 (NIV): “Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should.”
Prayer is the foundation stone upon which we build our relationship with God. Praise is the cement which binds together – everything we do for God. We build for God’s glory.
As Selwyn says: ‘ … before we talk to others about God we ought to talk to God about others. Evangelism is best undertaken in a spirit of prayer – by praying for people before talking to people.‘
Selwyn’s conclusion is also very important: “Prayer needs to be coupled with praise, just as praise needs to be coupled with prayer. The one fuels the other.”
I cannot stress enough the importance of devoting yourself to prayer – prayer is the life blood of our spiritual existence.