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LABOUR FERVENTLY IN PRAYER

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SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 18th
LABOUR FERVENTLY IN PRAYER
TEXT: James 5: 15-18
Key verse: Colossians 4:12, “Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.”
To be fervent means that we should be serious and earnest in prayer; not just repeating some memorized prayer. It is to have great intensity of spirit, feeling and enthusiasm about what we are talking to God about. When you see the word labouring, you think of work, someone putting forth tremendous effort. Epaphras is labouring fervently for you in prayers. He is working hard to make sure that the brethren stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. He is fervently taking on praying for the church so that this body of believers becomes a church without spot or wrinkle and filled with all the will of God, to perform the will of God.
Epaphras was not just labouring but he was labouring fervently in prayers! One who is just lazily moving his lips in whispers cannot be said to be labouring. That means when Epaphras was praying one could see his body vibrating because he was labouring fervently. This was the same kind of prayers that gave Hannah answer to her request. When she prayed, though her voice was not heard, her lips were moving with deep emotions and heaviness of heart to the point that Eli thought she was drunk. When one is labouring, although he may be praying silently, you will see the consecration, the vibration, and you will know that something is going on. The angels are watching and observing as the place shakes. When a machine is shaking, you know it is working. You cannot be labouring fervently and be motionless
Let us pray with a military attitude and be active. Let us also maintain our righteousness and holiness, as Elijah did because the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man, availeth much (James 5:16).
Thought for the day: Let us pray with a military attitude and be active.
Song for the day: I am a soldier in the army of the Lord
Bible reading for the day: Ecclesiastes 4-6; 2 Corinthians 10
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