Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; - Colossians 4:2
There are three important things mentioned here in regard to our prayers.
- “Continue in prayer.” This does not mean that we should pray all the time. That would be impossible. We can and ought to live in an attitude of prayer and fellowship with God. This does mean to pray frequently about all things. A day should not pass without prayer.
- “Watch in prayer.” Be alert and intent in prayer. This is said in opposition to cold, formal, and careless praying (which God despises). When we pray, let it be an undivided, sincere communion with the living God.
- “With thanksgiving” (Phil. 4:6). A believer always has mercies for which to be thankful. How shall we succeed in our present request if we are not thankful for what has gone before?
Henry Mahan
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