Prayer Power Connection

I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and his incomparably great power for us who believe. Ephesians 1:18

Prayer serves many purposes in the life of a Christian. Through prayer we can communicate with God, sharing our thoughts, our dreams, our worries. We can tell Him about our failures and our triumphs. We can petition Him on behalf of our loved ones or friends. We confess our sin and ask for forgiveness that is promised and provided through His grace and mercy when we exhibit true repentance. In the obedient practice and commitment to prayer we tap into the almighty power of God that is part of our inheritance as his child.

"That power is like the working of his mighty strength, which he exerted in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every title that can be given, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way. "(Ephesians 19-23)

The realization of the magnitude of His power, which he shares and pours out one me, is overwhelming and awesome. There is nothing above Him, nothing greater than His sovereignty. Everything and everyone is under His feet. With His strength, I can do all things according to His will. Imagine, this same resurrection power that raised Christ from the dead, courses through my body because I believe. This fact, this nugget of truth is paramount in the life of a Christian. When I face difficulty and I doubt myself, I stop and pray for His strength, His power and His wisdom to guide and sustain me. It doesn't mean that the task will always be easy, but because He is with me my burden will be lightened. In His power, I strive to move forward in my life and relationship with Him. Take hold of that power and hang on tightly. He will take you places you never thought possible!

Thank you God for your resurrection power which you pour out on us as believers. I am humbled by your grace and mercy. I am blessed to be able to share my hope in you with others and I pray you will continue to provide the opportunities and the words to share. It is by your strength and your power that I live and breath and praise you today!

Being Watchful, Thankful, Prayerful

Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. Colossians 4:2

This is part of the Apostle Paul's letter to the church in Colossi. He is imploring these young followers to be devoted to prayer and to furthering the message of Christ. He reminds them that in their devotion they need to be watchful and thankful.

Watchful of their behavior and that of those whom they follow because what they do and say can affect how new converts or seekers of the way will perceive Christ. It is still the same today. As we trek through our individual journey with Christ as our guide we must always be mindful of not putting stumbling blocks in the paths of others. We cannot expect ourselves to be perfect, because none of us are, but we should certainly strive to make decisions and take actions that best reflect our faith so as not to mislead. Once we identify ourselves as Christians we must be aware that we say and do represents to church and most especially the head of the church, Christ.

In being thankful, we may not always be happy or satisfied with our circumstances but we should be thankful for the gift of salvation and the hope it gives us. Being thankful for a God that loves us and cares about our every need. We should be thankful for the body of Christ, the church in which we are a member by adoption regardless of our past mistakes. In Jesus, we have everything to be thankful and grateful for.

God I praise you today for loving me and accepting me. I thank you for extending your grace and mercy to me. Please help me be watchful of my words and actions so as to inspire faith in others and not hamper it in any way.