Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.
This text (Ephesians 6:19-20) was pivotal in our most recent post (A Bold Blog). We had asked for you to pray for boldness, and not just for yourself but for us too. In fact, Paul, when writing to the church of Ephesus, unashamedly asked that they pray for his boldness. To be honest, this completely b-l-o-w-s my mind! Paul is one of the most courageous Christians in the Bible and he still asks for prayer.
It was C.S. Lewis who suggested that we pray because we are helpless. Paul understood that prayer was what kept him going, not just his personal time of prayer, but the prayers of others backing him in his adventures. We understand this too. We understand that without time spent in prayer we can't do anything. Without your prayers we can't do anything.
Thank you for your prayers.
Paul's circumstances were less than ideal. He was in chains. Nevertheless, he did not let the Roman shackles hold him down. He did not allow the chains to inhibit his ministry. Sometimes our circumstances can cripple us. We become afraid, all we see are limitations or obstacles. Paul could very reasonably have just wimped out and served his time, instead he used his time to serve as "an ambassador in chains." That's just amazing!
Someone once said that prayer is the only form of omnipotence God grants a man. Our dreams don't fly high enough and our imagination is not as limitless as we think, but in our prayers - in our prayers - we can move mountains! Through prayer we can achieve the impossible.
Please continue to pray for us, as we pray for you.
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