Pray Always Part I

Pray at all times (on every occasion, in every season) in the Spirit, with all [manner of] prayer and entreaty. To that end keep alert and watch with strong purpose and perseverance, interceding in behalf of all the saints (God's consecrated people). Ephesians 6:18

Jesus ever lives to intercede for us, and because He does, we are saved to the uttermost, Hebrews 7:25. We are now one with Jesus, so we too ever live to intercede for others so that they may be saved to the uttermost, John 17:26. With these Truths in mind let’s study some examples of prayer’s in the Bible.

And this I pray: that your love may abound yet more and more and extend to its fullest development in knowledge and all keen insight [that your love may display itself in greater depth of acquaintance and more comprehensive discernment], So that you may surely learn to sense what is vital, and approve and prize what is excellent and of real value [recognizing the highest and the best, and distinguishing the moral differences], and that you may be untainted and pure and unerring and blameless [so that with hearts sincere and certain and unsullied, you may approach] the day of Christ [not stumbling nor causing others to stumble]. May you abound in and be filled with the fruits of righteousness (of right standing with God and right doing) which come through Jesus Christ (the Anointed One), to the honor and praise of God [that His glory may be both manifested and recognized]. Philippians 1:9-11

Through Christ we are empowered to pray for people to abound in the fullest measure of love. We are glorified to pray that people are pure and blameless and without fault and we are led to pray that they are filled with righteousness. The Holy Spirit causes us to pray that people are just like Jesus is. The Holy Spirit empowers us and gives us a heart and will that wants everyone to have all that Jesus has. Our prayers should be far more for other people then they ever are for ourselves.