Spiritual praying

Spiritual praying

Core text

Never stop praying, especially for others. Always pray by the power of the Spirit. Stay alert and keep praying for God's people. (Ephesians 6:18 CEV)

Our core text for today originates at the end of the spiritual armor that the apostle Paul described in the letter to the Ephesians. He says: “Never stop praying” linked to the spiritual armor. Now what was that spiritual armor again?

·         Belt:- truth

·         Breastplate:- Gods righteousness

·         Shoes:- go where peace is.

·         Shield:- Faith that stops the attacks from the evil one.

·         Helmet:- the salvation that Christ brought.

·         Sword:- the Word of God.

What does it mean for our prayers? Can it help us?

The belt symbolizes that we have to seek the truth in our religious beliefs. When we pray we cannot lie to God. God knows the truth. The breastplate symbolizes Gods righteousness. When we pray we must remember that God is just and fair. The shoes symbolize the fact that we must go where the evil one cannot get- that is with God. The shield symbolizes a strong faith. If we have a strong faith we will be focused on the Lord.

In prayer we can ask that God must forgive our sins. This is the helmet of salvation of Christ. Christ was crucified on the cross. That brought us the helmet of salvation. The sword is the Word of God. Most Christians believe that the Bible is the Word of God. It is possible to pray Bible verses like Psalm 23: “The Lord is my Shepard. Thank you Lord that I will never be in need!”

It is possible to structure our prayers around the spiritual armor of God. It may take a lot of practice to master prayer but these easy steps simplify it a lot.

Till next time!