Tuesday, July 11, 2006

praying for people

Colossians 1:10-14

10And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, 11being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully 12giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light. 13For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, 14in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

What a prayer! What are my prayers for other people like? A lot of the time they are focussed on needs. People's relationship with Jesus is more important than their needs and Paul's prayer for the Colossians certainly reflects that.

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