During my vacation I read through the letter of Paul to the Colossians as part of my devotional time. I want to devote the next several weeks to what the letter says in regard to prayer.
The apostle Paul wrote in the opening of the letter: 4"In our prayers for you we always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, for we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints..." Col. 1:3-4
How often have you prayed with thanksgiving for the faith and love that the members of your church have or for what you notice in another congregation?
I believe we often take this faith and love for granted. But then, again, it is the work of God through the Holy Spirit who enables us to have such attributes.
I do believe we need to pray with thanksgiving, especially for those within our own congregations. They are our brothers and sisters in Christ. They did not just by chance happen to come to such an organization called "the church." The divine power of God was at work.
By praying with thanks for them, we are expressing our appreciation for what God has made them. By such prayers we, too, might be transformed in our valuing them and move us to give words of encouragement to them.
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