“14For this reason I bow my knees before the Father,…17so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and depth, 19and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.” – Ephesians 3:14, 17-19 (ESV)
Paul is providing an example for us. We are to get on our knees for others. We are to pray for them. We are to intercede for our brothers and sisters in Christ.
Being a Christian is not easy and it is our job as followers of Christ to lift up those that are experiencing that difficulty. Lifting up their needs.
I also see that Paul is letting them know that he is doing so. It is important to know that someone “has your back”. We go about things too often alone. We don’t want others to know our struggles. Whether it is pride, embarrassment, or a combination of the two, we should allow others to go on the journey with us.
We all need support. There may be minimal that can be done physically in support, but as Paul did, we can let them know that we are there as support. We are to care for and love our neighbors as ourselves and that certainly includes letting them know that we are here.
When you pray for others, are you letting them know? Are you supporting them privately on your own, or are you telling them of the support you are able to provide? Will you go forward and pray and also let them know that you are there?
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