0674. 659. Praying for Others

659. Praying for Others

Two young people, a boy and girl, aged six and eight, were being put to bed by their mother, and she, like a good mother, saw that they prayed before they got into bed, but just before she had taken them to the bedroom, the boy had provoked his mother and she had spoken to him reprovingly. When the boy was saying his prayers, he said, “O Lord, bless Mamma, and save her from getting cross.” When the girlie prayed, she prayed more consistently; she implored the Lord to “Bless Mamma, and save us from making her cross.” There is such a thing as balance in prayer, we may pray from our standpoint and reflect upon others. The better way is to pray that we may be right and be a blessing to others. When we pray for others, let us endeavour to pray as follows:

1. Pray like Epaphras, that others “may stand perfect and complete in the will of God” (Col_4:12).

2. Pray like Paul did for the Thessalonians, that others may be sanctified wholly—1Th_5:23.

3. Pray like the Apostles did for the elected deacons, that others may be qualified by the Holy Spirit for His work—Act_6:6.

4. Pray like the Church did for Peter, that others may be got out of the prison of difficulties—Act_12:5.

5. Pray as Peter and John did for the believers at Ephesus, that others may receive the Holy Spirit—Act_8:15.

6. Pray as the Church at Antioch did for Paul and Barnabas, that others may be led in the Lord’s work—Act_13:3.

7. Pray as The Apostle did for the elders and church at Ephesus, that others may be kept from error and evil and kept in the grace of God—Act_20:36.

By: DR. F. E. MARSH