Ephesians: Lesson 10- Day 3

Ephesians 6: 18 - 24



The Energy



Our lesson this week is focusing on our instruction from Paul to "stand firm" against the schemes, the deceptions and lies, of Satan. Don't let him pin you down. Don't let him render you ineffective in the kingdom of God. Satan does not have omnipotent power to wrestle you to the ground - you can stand - and our stand will be firm and secure.



What is the energy source for such a stand? It comes through prayer. Our energy comes from prayer. Go back and read Ephesians 3: 14 - 21 again. Will you dare to believe that? Will you believe it for yourself as well as those for whom you pray?

I am drawn closer to Paul as I read his words about prayer. He not only instructs us, as Christ followers, to be diligent in prayer (in the Spirit and for all kinds of things - no limitations!), but he also requests that these believers pray for him. He wants to be fearless - he wants to fulfill his task boldly - and so he asks them to pray. Did you ever visualize Paul as timid? afraid? This reminds me that is just a man - touched and called by God - but he, too, struggles with the flesh and the temptation to quit. He, too, struggles with feelings of insecurity. He, too, gets weary. And so he asks for prayers for himself. I wonder if the original readers of this letter used his very words to pray for him. I suspect that many did. Will you take these words and pray for your preachers and pastors and teachers? Will you pray for yourself along the same lines? Will you pray for your fellow believers that are in your church and in churches around our globe?

Prayer is the energy that keeps us faithful to the tasks that the Lord places in front of us. Prayer is the energy that provides the ability to "stand firm" in the strength of His might. Be faithful in prayer ...

One more posting and we will wrap this little study up. I am praying for you ...