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Continue in Prayer

8/20/2018

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     Colossians 4:2 is a command to devote ourselves to prayer.  For the LORD your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward: (Deuteronomy 10:17).  God is Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth (John 4:24).  It's a call to stay in touch with God, and, to keep staying in touch.
     What for?  No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other.  You cannot serve God and mammon (Matthew 6:24).  Choose you this day whom you will serve (Joshua 24:15).  Just as a car cannot drive down two roads at the same time, neither can man have it both ways.  Only the hypocrite tries that.  Serve God--prayer is not optional.
     When do we pray?  Pray without ceasing (I Thessalonians 5:17).  Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; (Romans 12:12).  Jesus did not say "if" you pray, he said "when" you pray.  Prayer is expected of the faithful.
     Where do we pray?  I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting (I Timothy 2:8).  Pray in a solitary place as in Matthew 6:6 or on the shore in a group as in Acts 21:5.  Praying doesn't have a boundary like the states on a map.  It's user-friendly and can be applied anywhere.
     Why should we pray?  Put on the whole armour of God...For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities...against spiritual wickedness...your loins...with truth...the breastplate of righteousness...your feet...the gospel of peace...taking the shield of faith...the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; (Ephesians 6:11-18).  Prayer is how we join in the fight.  It's our mightiest tool.
     How do we pray?  I thank God upon every remembrance of you, Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, (Philippians 1:3-4).  Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God (Philippians 4:6).  Jesus called his house the House of Prayer (Luke 19:46).  He did not say this lightly.  We should take it to heart.  
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    Linda Johnson

    Linda Johnson moved to Douglas County with her husband Tom 12 years ago after retiring from teaching. Following Tom's death in 2016, Linda began facilitating a grief support group called GriefShare through Sweden Church.​ She serves as the Sunday School teacher for our High School class. Her "Layman's Pen" articles are also published in the local paper, The Douglas County Herald. 

    Andrea Strong

    Andrea is Pastor Joshua Strong's wife. She also serves Sweden Church as Church Secretary, website administrator, and Sunday School teacher to the Intermediate Class.

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