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Praying For Others Intelligently
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Philippians 1:9-11, "And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more
in knowledge and in all judgment; that ye may approve things that are excellent;
that ye may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ; Being filled
with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and
praise of God."
Prayer is most powerful and accomplishes much for God's glory when it is specifically
offered in faith. The apostle Paul prayed with joy for the church at Philippi, and
he believed that God would answer these prayers. He also prayed with intelligence
for some specific things they were in need of. He offered detailed requests based
on personal needs, and God was delighted to answer these prayers. From a cold cell
Paul prayed for those he loved, and he prayed intelligently for each of them. How
important it is that we pray for one another! But even more important it is that
we pray intelligently and specifically for one another! What should I say when
I pray for_________? You fill in the blank. Outlined beautifully in Philippians
chapter one is a lesson on praying that includes three specific requests we ought
to offer for one another.
Pray for an abounding love. The Christian life will consistently get tougher and
not easier. Our Christian experience should grow in proportion to the challenges
we face. When Abraham was given a promise that his seed would be comparable to the
stars, God brought his faith up to speed with the promise by testing him at Mount
Moriah. Our faith must grow in proportion to the challenges, obstacles, and trials
we encounter. Our love also must continually be expanding and broadening to meet
the growing challenges of the Christian life. You cannot face adult-like trials
with a child-like love in any marriage, relationship, or responsibility in the
Christian life.
How does our passion for the Lord and compassion for others grow to meet new challenges
and responsibilities? Love grows by a hands-on knowledge. Possessing a head-knowledge
of Biblical truth will not increase our love, because "knowledge puffeth up" (I
Corinthians 8:1). The more you know about the Bible the more susceptible you are
to spiritual pride. Biblical love is developed in an environment of personal involvement.
As you get involved serving God by serving others, your awareness of people's needs
will grow. In turn, your compassion will increase, and your love will have a chance
to expand. Will you pray that others will develop an abounding love by hands-on
ministry to hurting people? Will you commit to pray for hurting people and allow
your love for them to abound?
Pray for an approval of excellent things. There are so many 'things' in life that
call for our attention and capture our focus. The Bible instructs us not to approve
the things that are temporal but to approve the things that are eternal. To approve
something means "to document it as genuine." Things that are excellent are things
"of the highest value." We should be filling our lives with the best things, which
are the eternal things. Never allow the devil to substitute the best things with
good things. He is a master of stealing things that are precious and eternal. He
will offer something that is beneficial or profitable in place of that which is
eternally profitable. Many people are going to have nothing in eternity to show
for their life here on earth. Our responsibility to each other calls for a prayer
for others to approve things that are excellent, things of the highest value. "Set
your affection on things above, not on things on the earth" (Colossians 3:2).
Pray for an attitude of sincerity and genuineness. We should show an attitude of
sincerity toward others and exhibit a genuine conduct in our lives. People are not
attracted to phoniness or fakeness. Insincerity is a stumbling block to others when
it becomes unmasked. Before we can demonstrate sincerity and genuineness, we must
possess them. You cannot give that which you do not possess. How do you become sincere
or genuine? It starts with being real with God. "Behold, thou desirest truth in
the inward parts" (Psalm 51:6). The way you treat God is reflected in the way you
treat others. Lay open before God all your desires, your temptations, your struggles,
your joys, and your sorrows. Be completely honest with Him about the way you are
feeling, and it will be easier to be sincere before others. If we will hide nothing
from God and be transparent before Him, we can enjoy an intimate friendship and
fellowship with Him. "If we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship
one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin"
(I John 1:7). If we will be sincere and genuine, then our prayers for others to
develop those qualities will be heard.
What was the result of this prayer being answered? "Being filled with the fruits
of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God"
(Philippians 1:11). Fruits can be seen in our lives and the lives of others if we
will pray these requests specifically. The apostle Paul prayed for them, and he
witnessed abundant fruit in their lives. We must continue to pray for people, because
fruit is not grown overnight. Fruits are what God blesses us with as we plant, water,
and wait. The fruits of righteousness are reserved for those who develop these characteristics,
and wait for them to be developed in others.
One reason we should pray for one another is because we never know when a disaster
or trial is just around the corner. Peter seemed to be doing well, but was on the
verge of a great trial in his life when our Lord Jesus Christ stated, "But I have
prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not" (Luke 22:32). Though Peter fell temporarily,
he did not fail permanently. Why? Because of the intercessory prayers of Jesus!
Who needs your prayers in order to keep from falling? Of course all pressures, pains,
and problems are sent our way to mature us and strengthen us, but whether we are
in the midst of trial or heading towards one, we need the intelligent prayers of
one another.
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