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Today's Devotional

Pray In The Spirit On All Occasions (Ephesians 6:16-18)

“Above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. 
And take 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, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints” (Ephesians 6:16-18)

In this busy world most of us have not an overly active prayer life. 
We are busy doing what we need to do like preparing food for the kids and family, going to work, shopping, or even going for ministry at church. 
We do everything and neglecting the most important thing, which is having time to talk and pray to our Lord, who is our source of life, light, and strength. 
We are somehow convinced that it is not the appropriate time to pray if we are not head bowed, on our knees, in complete silence. 
In order to pray we have to have a private prayer, where we go into our rooms, shut the door, and cry out to the Lord in solitude. 
Yes, we need to do that, but Apostle Paul today is drawing our attention to a very important point, that we have to pray all the time and on all occasions and to all our people. 
The Lord desires that we communicate with Him throughout our day, not just in the morning or at night. 
And so, we must find the best way to incorporate a habitual, consistent prayer practice. 
We have to pray in the many moments we spent sitting in our cars, or cooking dinner, or playing with our kids, lunch time at work, etc,. 
The verse of today, St. Paul encourages us to pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. 
With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. 
We realize that this verse comes at the end of Paul’s admonishment for believers to put on the whole armor of God so that we can fight spiritual battles. 
Paul highlights the importance of prayer in fighting the enemy’s attacks and battling the spiritual forces that wage against us. 
When we pray, we acknowledge that it is not us who hold the power to fight strongholds, heal the brokenhearted, wipe away sin, or give hope to the weary; it is the Lord.
We communicate our desires to our Savior. 
St. Paul reminds us that we should pray on occasions, at all times, when we are happy, sad, discouraged, uplifted, anxious, and elated, and we can bring all our feelings to the Lord. 
We are encouraged to be alert, seeking opportunities to petition God on behalf of the saints too. 
Amen.

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