God calls us to pray - ‘Devote yourselves to prayer’. We are to pray
with concern - ‘watchful’. We are to pray with gratitude - ‘thankful’
(Colossians 4:2). We are to pray for those who preach God’s Word. Thank
God for the past. Trust Him for the future. Remember - the important
thing is the ‘message’ (Colossians 4:3). The messengers are just ‘jars
of clay’. The message is the ‘treasure’ (2 Corinthians 4:7). The
messengers must not draw attention to themselves. They must direct
attention away from themselves to Jesus Christ - ‘We do not preach
ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord’ (2 Corinthians 4:5). We are to pray
that the message will be ‘clear’ (Colossians 4:4). Pray for good
preaching - preaching which does you good, giving you good cause to say
in your heart, ‘For me it is good to be near God’ (Psalm 73:28). Pray
for preaching which glorifies God.
God's Word is "a lamp to our feet and a light to our path." He has "wondrous things" to teach us as we pray "Open my eyes that I may see" (Psalm 119:105, 18, 11). "May God's blessing surround you each day, as you trust Him and walk in His way. May His presence within guard and keep you from sin, go in peace, go in joy, go in love." "Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but to Your Name give glory, because of Your mercy and Your truth" (Psalm 115:1).
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