Constantly in Prayer

2 Timothy 1:3 ESV

“I thank God whom I serve, as did my ancestors, with a clear conscience, as I remember you constantly in my prayers night and day.”

Paul was in prison writing this letter to Timothy. Paul knew that the days ahead were uncertain and that he soon would be killed for his faith in Jesus Christ. I do not believe that Paul was in agony, I do not believe that he was ringing his hands not knowing what to do. I believe he was persistent in qualifying others to carry on the work of the Lord. So, he wrote letters, encouraging, building others up, pressing them to keep going in the name of Jesus. He then tells Timothy in this second letter that he remembers Timothy in his prayer’s night and day. That sounds like a man that is confident, steady and sure completely immersed in others that they carry on the work of the Lord.

Question: when we tell others that we will pray for them, do we? When the situation has passed and we go on about our lives, do we remember to pray? Are we concerned when we are away from those needing our prayers enough to keep praying for them until an answer comes? Prayer is a conversation with God. Prayer is communicating our praise and needs to God and letting Him know that we are concerned for others, so we lift them up to God and ask that He would intervene in their lives.

Prayer:

Lord, today, we have specific people (call out their name) that need healing, some others (call out their name) need restoration. Some (call out their name) need a financial miracle and all they have is You to take care of them. Today someone (call out their name) needs a miracle in their lives. You are all we have, only You have the ways and the means to take care of these needs. We ask, and we praise You for the answers in these lives, Amen!