Romans 1:9
9 For [gar] God [theos] is [esti] my [mou] witness [martus], whom [hos] I serve [latreuo] with [en] my [mou] spirit [pneuma] in [en] the gospel [euaggelion] of his [autos] Son [huios], that [hos] without ceasing
[adialeiptos] I make [poieo] mention [mneia] of you [humon] always [pantote] in [epi] my [mou] prayers [proseuche]; KJV-Interlinear
9 For God, whom I serve in my
spirit in the preaching of the gospel of His Son, is my witness as to how
unceasingly I make mention of you, NASB
Paul prayed for all believers everywhere, including
people that he knew, but more importantly, for people that he did not know. And that principle holds for us all. All of history is designed around Christians,
not the geographical boundaries of this planet.
Believers in Christ span the planet in all colors,
cultures, races, and so forth. Our true citizenship
is heaven.
And even though we do not know each other, we have
one thing in common, we are members of Gods family and our true home is heaven,
not this world, and, our destiny is in the next universe, not this one.
In our prayers, we need to mention all believers
across the globe, even though we do not know them.
Christianity is the salt, the preservative of the
earth. Remove that salt and the world
deteriorates.
Christians who advance in their spiritual lives are
the salt with flavor and purpose and usefulness. Christians who do not pursue their spiritual
life, are the salt that has lost its flavor and usefulness.
A world that lacks salt is a troubled world,
therefore prayer for all believers is necessary and appropriate, asking God to
lead each and every person to and through their spiritual growth, even though
we know that most folks will not pursue their spiritual life.
Blessing comes from God and from no other
source. Spiritually growing believers
are the recipients of greater blessing.
More blessing from God means a better world for us all. Less blessing means problems. More believers advancing in their spiritual
lives means more blessing flow from God.
Prayer needs to be repetitive, daily, and not once
in a while, or only when you are in need.
All prayer is directed to the Father, in the name
of Christ, and in the power (in fellowship) of the Holy Spirit. That is the Christian design, which separates
us from all others.
Offer thanks no matter what your circumstances,
make your requests for personal needs, pray for help and guidance for others,
and pray for doctrine to be available constantly, for doctrine is our link to
God and everything that matters in life.
