Magnificent Prayer #150
Magnificent Prayer #150
While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” So after they had fasted and prayed, they placed their hands on them and sent them off.
Acts 13:2–3
Prayer is the walkie talkie on the battlefield of the world. It calls on God for courage (Eph. 6:19). It calls in for troop deployment and target location (Acts 13:1–3). It calls in for protection and air cover (Matt. 6:13; Luke 21:36). It calls in for fire power to blast open a way for the Word (Col. 4:3). It calls in for the miracle of healing for the wounded soldiers (James 5:16). It calls in for supplies for the forces (Matt. 6:11; Phil. 4:6). And it calls in for needed reinforcements (Matt. 9:38). This is the place of prayer—on the battlefield of the world. It is a wartime walkie talkie for spiritual warfare, not a domestic intercom to increase the comforts of the saints. And one of the reasons it malfunctions in the hands of so many Christian soldiers is that they have gone AWOL.
JOHN PIPER
Prayer is the mightiest of all weapons that created natures can wield.
MARTIN LUTHER
Pray About It: We live in a war zone. Prayer is our lifeline to supply and to orders from our Commander-in-Chief. As you go through your day, see the battle for what it really is. Take your place as a soldier and wield your weapons well.
Pray for new recruits and encourage those who have gone AWOL to return to the front lines.
No Christian is exempt from this warfare. God has no place for spiritual pacifists. He calls every saint to arms.
RUTH PAXSON
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