Required readingThe Christian in Complete Armour by William Gurnall (Available from Amazon or free here) - Conclude Direction Eleventh by reading Division Sixth.
My summary
Today Gurnall discusses what is meant by 'And supplication for all saints' in Direction Eleventh: 'Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints.' (Eph. 6:18)
He gives us three propositions:
(i) We must show a public spirit in prayer, by praying for others as well as ourselves;
(ii) Of all whom we remember in our prayers, saints must not be forgot;
(iii) In praying for saints, we must be careful to comprehend and encircle all saints.
What grabbed me
I liked these two reasons for why we should pray with others:
'(1.) From the prevalency of joint prayers. When twenty pull at a rope, the strength and force of every one is influential to the drawing of it; so in prayer, where many concur, all help. God looks at every one's faith and fervency exerted in the duty, and directs the answer to all.
(2.) From the harmony of joint praises. The fuller the concert in praises, the sweeter the music in God's ear. Joint prayers produce social praises. He that concurs to a prayer, and not in returning praise, is like one that helps his friend into debt, but takes no care to bring him out.'
We should treasure times of corporate prayer!
Next week's reading
Commence Direction Twelfth by reading Branch First and Second.
Now it's your turn
Please post your own notes and thoughts in the comments section below.
Now it's your turn
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