Prayer and Supplication

We Worship God
A Guide for Worship Leaders

Ephesians 6:18-24 (The Message)
 ^13-18Be prepared. You're up against far more than you can handle on your own. Take all the help you can get, every weapon God has issued, so that when it's all over but the shouting you'll still be on your feet. Truth, righteousness, peace, faith, and salvation are more than words. Learn how to apply them. You'll need them throughout your life. God's Word is an indispensable weapon. In the same way, prayer is essential in this ongoing warfare. Pray hard and long. Pray for your brothers and sisters. Keep your eyes open. Keep each other's spirits up so that no one falls behind or drops out.
 ^19-20And don't forget to pray for me. Pray that I'll know what to say and have the courage to say it at the right time, telling the mystery to one and all, the Message that I, jailbird preacher that I am, am responsible for getting out.
 ^21-22Tychicus, my good friend here, will tell you what I'm doing and how things are going with me. He is certainly a dependable servant of the Master! I've sent him not only to tell you about us but to cheer you on in your faith.
 ^23-24Good-bye, friends. Love mixed with faith be yours from God the Father and from the Master, Jesus Christ. Pure grace and nothing but grace be with all who love our Master, Jesus Christ.


For Reflection
It seems to me that whether we know it or not we are always up against more than we can handle on our own.  Why do we insist that it is all on us?  Only as a last resort many of us supplicate our God.  Nothing wrong with supplications, but ask sooner!  In order to ride the Kingdom train, one has to buy a ticket.  The cost of the ticket is complete trust in God and confidence in Him to help make things right.

Pray
prayers of supplication, of intercession and thanksgiving.  Pray long and hard so that you strengthen your resolve to trust unflinchingly and unconditionally on God.