Ephesians 6:18 And 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 saints.
Okay, lets go back in time and have a memory flash...remember "School House Rock?" I do! Every Saturday morning, watching cartoons, these different songs would come on the TV and the tunes and words would be burnt deep into our malleable psyches. Lets go with one for a moment, sing it with me: "Conjunction Junction, what's your function? Hooking up words and phrases and clauses." Now how many of you are singing it with me...more than probably would like to admit, right? Okay Pastor, get to the point of this one. Do you notice the first word of the verse today? The word "and" is a conjunction and as we just sang, it hooks up words, phrases and clauses. So what does Ephesians. 6:18 hook up with? I am glad you asked...its our Spiritual Armor!
In our previous two devotions, I have been encouraging you to gear up for the battle we are in and to not fight naked. As important as these two are, this devotion is the icing on the cake (this means icing is my favorite part)! Even if we are ready for battle...and even if you put on your armor...you must engage in battle! Otherwise, you will stand there all pretty and shiny and never win the war! The word "and" gives us the battle strategy, or the way we actually win the war...PRAYER. "And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests." This isn't a request, this is a command! Ever notice how we tend to confuse the two? Remember, God didn't write the 10 Requests...it was the 10 Commandments! So listen to me with your ears wide open and ready to receive. Prayer is how we engage the battle and how we overcome the enemy! Who wants to be an over comer?
APPLICATION TO MY LIFE
1. Is this revelation to you regarding Battle? Explain.
2. Are you engaging in battle or just standing there?
3. What is the difference between a request and a command. Is Eph. 6:18 a command or request?
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