18 By means of all prayer and petition, praying at every time in spirit and watching unto this in all perseverance and petition concerning all the saints,
All the items of the armor of God for spiritual warfare in Ephesians 6 are all Christ in different aspects. These are to be used in the Body for the Body. The application of these armors in our daily Christian life is by persevering prayer; the connecting link between the truth of the armor of God and the army of God who are armed with the armor of God for spiritual warfare is prayer, even persevering prayer.
All the messages that have been heard, all the words that have been read can all be made real in prayer. After the ITERO in Bangkok, on the last day, I was so much impressed with the truths, visions and revelations. I wish not that they fade away after the training. I deeply desired that all that I have heard be real to me in my daily living for the Body.
Back to our lodge, I went before the Lord in prayer, digesting, pondering, musing upon the words over and over again. I longed that they all me subjective to me. The more I prayed over the messages, the more the Lord burdened me to pray and pray. I really enjoyed the Lord's presence and anointing. Many burdens were released concerning my service, the church life in my locality, the burden for propagation, my old classmates and colleagues, and many personal matters. When all the burdens were released it was past midnight and I discovered to my surprise how time ran so fast; four hours at a stretch is just like few seconds. After the prayer, I was so released and was full of peace and joy.That was just a foretaste of what the Lord's presence would be in eternity in the New Jerusalem.
The next day, as we were in Bangkok airport, awaiting our home bound flight I was browsing my Facebook on my Phablet, then I saw an old classmate online, the very one I prayed strongly and specifically the previous night. I chated with him, made him aware that I still remembered him in my prayer. I felt the Lord already answered the prayer offered for him. He will be saved!
When I came back to my locality, again I heard reports of the Lord's blessings in the church! Saints were functioning and brothers were being raised up to be pillars for the church. And few more day later, as I had fellowship with my sister, I was joyful to learn all the wondrous deeds the Lord has done in her life, in preaching the gospel in the campus, saving people and shepherding them into the church life!
The Lord is faithful to His word. We only need to realize every Word of the Lord in persevering prayer.
Pray and pray; persevere in prayer. Lord, make me such a man of prayer.
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